THE GRAPES, OR TEMPTATION RESISTED. CS 
“Oh! Willy, could not we do any thing to help 
mother? I can work, you know.” “ Yes, and I 
can do what is better,” said her brother; “look at 
these nice boxes I have made, better than any I 
have done yet; I wonder whether Mrs. Benson 
would buy them if I took them up to the house.” 
It was agreed by the children that Willy should 
carry his boxes up to the house that evening, and 
see if Mrs. Benson wanted any thing of the kind. 
He returned quite joyful; and Catherine, who was 
watching for him at the door, clapped her hands 
when she saw that be had sold all the boxes.. He 
had plenty of good news to tell her: Mrs. Benson 
had not only bought all his boxes, but had given 
him an order for some picture frames, which he 
was to bring to the house when he had made 
them. “ And now, Catherine, I am going to tell 
you the part of my good news which concerns 
yourself. Mrs. Benson asked me if you could 
work neatly,; and when I said that you could, 
she gave me this parcel of plain work for you, 
and you are to bring it up to her when I take 
my Picture frames: pray do it as neatly as you 
can.” 
Very hard did this brother and sister work; 
and their mother, as she lay sick aud weary On 
her bed, felt thankful to see her dear children so 
busy and happy.