Now it happened that two children, one five years of age, and the other not quite three, entered the school in the autumn, and on the return of spring, they, having had only a winter's training, were charmed by this object, and in consequence fell into temptation.

Accustomed to watch new scholars narrowly, I particularly observed them; when I marked the elder one anxiously, intently, and wishfully gazing on the fruit, and especially on one amazingly large cherry pendent from a single shoot.

While thus absorbed, the younger child was attracted to the spot, and imitated his example.

The former then asked if he did not think it a large one, and the reply was of course, in the affirmative.

Having thus addressed the powers of observation, the next appeal was to the taste, by the inquiry, "Is not it a nice one ?" The answer to which was, "Yes." Then followed the observation, "It is quite soft," when the young one, being thus excited by the touch of the other, touched it also.