CHARLES AND JOHN,
AND THE
LITTLE DOG WORTHY.
This is the story about two little boys, who were nearly the same age: the name of the one was Charles, and ⟨that⟩ of the other John.
⟨If⟩ Charles did any thing wrong he always ⟨tol⟩ his parents of it; and, when asked about anything ⟨he⟩ had said or done, he was sure to tell the truth; so ⟨that⟩ this good boy was beloved by overy body; but all ⟨who⟩ knew his brother John would not believe a word ⟨he⟩ said, he was in practice of telling so many lies. ⟨When⟩ he was guilty of anything that was wrong, he ⟨did⟩ not do as his brother did (for he never told his ⟨parents⟩ the truth;) and, on being questioned about it, he ⟨would⟩ deny ever having done the things of which ho ⟨was⟩ accused.
It was for fear of being punished for his faults that ⟨John⟩ always told so many lies, and would never confess of what he had been guilty. Besides, he was a ⟨great⟩ coward, and could never bear the least pain; but ⟨his⟩ brother Charles was a courageous boy, and could ⟨bear⟩ punishment for his little faults. He was never punished so much by his parents for tho little faults he committed, as his brother John was for the lies he told when they were found out.
These two little boys were playing together one evening in a room by themselves; their mother was engaged in an adjoining room, and their father was not in the house, so there was no person in the room but Charles and John together; but only Worthy, a little dog, which was lying by the side of the fire.
This little dog, Worthy, was a nice playful creature, and both the boys were very fond of him. "See!" said John to Charles, "Worthy is lying beside the fire there, asleep; let us reuse him, and we shall get him te play
with us."
