But even if he had told a lie about you, or had related the occurrence out of ill-will towards you, would that be any excuse for your conduct, in beating him as you did this afternoon! Do you remember the subject of your last Sabbath-school lesson ?" Oscar could not recall it, and shook his head in the negative.
"I have not forgotten it," continued his mother; "it was on forgiving our enemies, and it is a lesson that you very much need to learn.

'If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses,'-- that was one of the verses of the lesson.

It is noble to forgive, but it is mean to retaliate.

You must learn to conquer your resentful spirit, or you will be in trouble all the time.
I shall report this matter to your father when he comes.

I suppose you remember what he promised you, when you had your fight with Sam Oliver ?" Oscar remembered it very distinctly.