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THERE are some young people who are very forgetful, particularly in little things. When they go out of the room, they leave the door open. If you ask them why they do so, the ready answer is, " Oh, forgot!" If they have been so devoted to play as to neglect their lessons, and you ask them about if, they reply, "Oh, I forgot!" If they go into the garden, and leave the gate open, and the pigs rush in and root up the beds, the excuse is, "Oh, I forgot !" Now, this forgetfulness may seem not to be a very serious fault, because it implies no wrong design — no malignant intention — no evil purpose; but we must recollect that these are sins of omission as well as sins of commission; that is, it is as truly wrong to omit duties, as to commit faults. In respect to forgetfulness, we must look a little. at the consequences, especially if it becomes a habit. I have heard of a little girl who was left by her mother in charge of the house. She, however, went out to play, and forgot her duty: while she was absent, a brand fell down upon the hearth, and set eon' articles of clothing on fire. In a short time, the whole building was in a blaze; and, finally, the house was consumed. Now the little girl intended no wrong; she had no evil purpose in view, she only forgot her duty. Yet what serious consequences followed from this simple act of neglect! Let me counsel my little friends to avoid the habit of forgetfulness, and whenever they are tempted to say, I forgot, let them think of the girl whose story we have mentioned above.
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