Don't leave the least bit of it on the carpet, lest some one should tramp on it and cut her foot." "Some one has broken that cut-glass perfume bottle you have always admired so much, Gracie.

Aren't you sorry ?" "Yes, I am, mamma.

I never touch your things when you're not here." The words were out almost before Grace knew she meant to speak them, and she was terribly frightened and ashamed.

She had never thought she would be guilty of telling a lie.

She hung her head, her cheeks aflame.
Violet noted the child's confusion with a sorely troubled heart.
"No, dear," she said very gently, "I did not suspect you, but if ever you should meet with an accident, or yield to temptation to do some mischief, I hope you will come and tell me about it at once.