I have not told her yet; and I intend to keep her in ignorance of it for some days, as part of her deserved punishment.

I do not want her to have any thing to divert her mind from the consideration of the great sin and danger of such indulgence of temper." "You haven't quit loving her, papa?
you won't ?" Grace said, half entreatingly, half inquiringly.
"No, daughter, oh, no!" he replied with emotion.

"I don't know what would ever make me quit loving any one of my dear children." He drew her closer, and kissed her fondly as he spoke.
"I am very glad of that, papa," said Max feelingly; "for though I do mean to be always a good son to you, if I ever should do any thing very, very bad, I'd not be afraid to confess it to you.

I could stand punishment, you know; but I don't think I could bear to have you give up being fond of me." A warm pressure of the lad's hand was the captain's only reply at first; but presently he said, "I trust you will always be perfectly open with me, my dear boy.

You don't think, do you, that you could have a better--more disinterested--earthly friend than your father ?" "No, sir! oh, no, indeed!" "Then make me your confidant," his father said, with a smile and look that spoke volumes of fatherly pride and affection; "let me into all your secrets.