He said he was a great deal stronger than Philip.

'Perhaps you are,' said Philip.

Then Thomas pointed to a big stone which was lying upon the ground, and dared Philip to try which could throw it the farthest.

'Very well,' said Philip, 'I will try, but I think it very likely you will beat me, for I know you are very strong.' So they tried, and it proved that Philip could throw it a great deal farther than Thomas could.

Then Thomas went away looking very much incensed and very much ashamed, while Philip's triumph was altogether greater for his not having boasted." "Yes," says Johnny, "I think so." The mother may, if she pleases, come still nearer than this, if she wishes to suit Johnny's individual case, without exciting any resistance in his heart to the reception of her lesson.