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bles, but it was a hard matter for his fa- ther to scrape together enough money to buy bread and clothing with, and he could not afford to give his little boy cents to spend for candy and toys. One Sabbath, not long since, as Harry was about leaving for Sunday-school, his father called to him and said, "Here, Harry, is a cent for you to put into the missionary box." It was a new, bright cent, and it looked very beautiful to Harry as he took it into his hand, and the thought came into his head, I wish it was mine to keep. Now, what was Harry to do when this wicked thought came into his mind?