He often thought of the beans he had spilled. But he did not tell his papa. Some time after this his papa went to the patch. He wanted to see how the beans were growing. He found that all of them had come up--even those that the boy had spilled and had not picked up. The boy did not need to tell his papa then what he had done. For his papa knew it all. So it is with some bad things you may have done. You may think that no one will ever know of them. But the secret will come out some time. Even if no person should ever find it out, God sees all you do. You can not hide anything from him. [Illustration] Be Kind to the Aged One fine spring day six children went to the woods to gather wild flowers. Oh, how they enjoyed the warm sunshine while they filled their little baskets with violets, buttercups, and spring beauties! And the air was filled with the sweet perfume. [Illustration: KIND TO THE AGED] The flowers were so pretty and there were so many that the children could hardly stop when the baskets were filled. Soon they started for home. "Let's give some flowers to the old people," said one. "Yes, let's do," said the rest, and off they went, and many were the smiles from the old people that day. Let us be kind to the aged. When we meet any one who is old, let us speak to them kindly and give them a smile. [Illustration: READING TO OLD PEOPLE] The old people did much for us when we were too small to care for ourselves. Let us not forget their kindness. [Illustration] Little thoughts of kindness, Little deeds of love, Lead you from the wrong way To the heaven above. God's Garden "My heart is God's little garden, And the fruits that grow each day Are the things that he sees me doing, And the words that he hears me say. "The flowers in God's little garden Are 'joy' and 'truth' and 'love'; And the seed by the Master planted Is raised in the garden above. "There's a spring in God's little garden, Whose waters, so sweet and clear, Flow out into other gardens Which God plants very near. "I must tend to God's little garden, Lest the weeds and the sharp thorns grow; If the flowers should droop and wither, His heart would be sad, I know." A Baby for a Nickel A man told a little girl that he would sell his baby for a nickel. She liked babies well and thought that was very cheap. She ran home quickly to get the money. Her mama was very busy. She gave her the nickel and did not stop to listen to what the little girl wanted. The little girl ran back to the man to get the baby. Of course, the man would not give up his baby. He did not mean what he had said. This made the little girl cry very hard. Her mama always told the truth. She thought others meant what they said, just like her mama. It was wrong for the man not to tell the truth. We often make others feel very bad when we say things that we do not mean. We All Must Die