A teacher had been made very angry by some of his boys making a high sound during school hours. At last he was forced to1any one who repeat the wrong act. The next morning, a loud sound was heard in the quiet room. The students were very much surprised, and the teacher at once looked around to 2 the person who had made a high sound.

    When a boy who was often in bad act, was told he was wrong, he 3he hadn't done it, yet his words were not believed, and he was brought up for punishment. Seeing what was about to take place, Charles, a little boy, got up suddenly from his 4"Don't punish John, air. I made the high sound. I'm very sorry, I didn't mean to whistle. "He held out his hand to be punished. Taking the little boy's5, the teacher said "Charles, you have done right. I can't punish you after you6so nobly." Even the youngest child in the school felt_7of Charles, for every child could see how bravely he had acted.

    Charles was truly a brave boy. He had done8he knew to be right. True courage may also be shown by9to do that which we know to be wrong, 10bad people may laugh at us.

—Yes, and most of them       __in the western part of China.