God gave you to me and requires me to train you up in His fear and service to the best of my ability.

I should not be doing that if I allowed you to read such hurtful trash as that I just took from you." "It was Max's, papa, and I promised to give it back.

What shall I say when he asks me for it ?" "Tell him to come to me about it." "Papa----" "Well, what is it ?" he asked, as she paused and hesitated.
"Please, papa, don't punish him.

You never told him not to buy or read such things, did you ?" "No; and I think he would not have done so in defiance of a prohibition from me.

So I shall not punish him.