Do not you think Susan felt very happy when she looked at the little lamb? She had been kind to it, and felt much more pleased than if she had not taken any care about it. I have known little boys, and girls too, who have taken pleasure in teazing poor animals, but I have always remarked that they were bad children. Those who can take pleasure in killing flies, or hurting dumb creatures, would delight in tormenting their brothers and sisters, or companions, if they dared to do so; and when they grow up to be men and women, unless their evil habits are broken off, they will prove to be wicked people. Our hearts are naturally inclined to do what is evil, and will always take pleasure therein, if they are not changed by divine grace. This is what Jesus told Nicodemus, as you may read in the third chapter of Saint John. Little Susan had been taught this. She felt that it was true, and prayed to God to give her a new heart. She prayed that she might love Christ and believe in him. Christ has said that those who ask shall receive; and in the book of Proverbs, which speaks of him as the True Wisdom, we read that those who seek him early shall find him. Now, if Susan had not thought about these things, and been led to desire to do what was right, perhaps she would have helped the naughty boys in driving away the sheep, instead of telling them, as she had done, that it was wrong, and following after their owner when she found they would not do what was right. When we see others do wrong, we should always try to persuade them to leave their evil ways; but if they will not listen to us, then we should do all we can to prevent them from succeeding. The lamb soon grew very fond of Susan, and followed her about every where. If she was absent from home longer than usual, it would lie down before the cottage door, and watch for her, and as soon as she returned, it would frisk about and look quite happy. It was just the same with Susan’s companions, they were always glad to see her, because she was gentle and kind to them. When I have seen little boys and girls cross, and teazing each other, I have sometimes wondered why they could like to make others uncomfortable, for I have always observed that they did not look happy themselves. But when I recollected that the Bible tells us, that the heart of man is naturally inclined to do evil, I have not wondered any longer at what I have seen. I then thought how very sad it was, that children did not love the Saviour, for then they would have tried to be like him, and would have been much happier. I have longed to tell them about Christ, and how pleasant it is to know him, and to love him. Sometimes when little boys and girls have read “Janeway’s Token for Children,” and other little books which told them about children who have loved Christ, they have desired to be like them. Susan was like these good children; and if a poor man came to ask charity, she was always glad if her mother could spare any thing for him.