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York, and she taught her to write him a kind letter.

6. "Mary Hammond's father went to sea, and this good lady showed her on a beautiful globe, what ocean he sailed over, and what country he went to, and when he wrote in a letter that he was at Liverpool, Mary ran to the globe, and put her finger on the place.

7. "Louisa Ross had a slate, making houses on it, one day, and Mrs Anderson said, 'Would you like to know how many apples you can buy for a dollar, at half a cent apiece?" Louisa said she should: and the lady told her if she would bring her slate and pencil to her every day, she would teach her; and now Louisa can go to a shop, for her mother, with ten dollars, and not make any mistake."

8. "I wish I knew so many things," said Susan. "The little girls are taught to behave very politely," continued her mother; "when we go in, you will see them all rise, and stand, until we are seated.

9. "These little girls have a fine yard to frolic in, at twelve o'clock; they play battle-door, skiprope, and other plays, eat a piece of bread if they are hungry, and then, gay and happy, go into school."

10. "School? mother!" said Susan, "have you been talking about a school?" Her mother did not answer then, for they had arrived at a door, where she rang the bell. On entering a room, Susan did indeed see twenty little girls, as bright as rose-buds, and a kind looking lady.

11. "I have been telling my little Susan about your school," said her mother to Mrs Anderson, "and she is quite pleased with it. Do you think you could spare time to teach her too?"

12. "Oh, yes," said she, kissing Susan kindly. "Can you make room for her, young ladies ?" The girls moved closer together, and Susan took her seat. After that day, she loved to go to school.

37. LESSON THIRTY-SEVENΤΗ.

The Robin.

1. Every child has seen the robin, and heard a great many stories about it. But perhaps, they have not heard the parable, which I am going to relate.

2. Once, on a cold winter's day, a robin was pecking at the door of a cottager, as if asking him to let him in. The good cottager opened the window, and kindly sheltered the pretty bird in his dwelling.

3. It picked up the crumbs which fell from the table, and the children became much attached to it. When Spring had again clothed the trees and bushes with fresh verdure, the little guest flew into the nearest wood, built his nest, and filled the air with his warbling songs.

4. On the approach of winter, the robin again came to the cottager's house, and also brought his mate with him. On seeing them, both the cottager and his children were much delighted.

5. One of the children said, "Father, how expressive are the eyes of these dear little birds, they look as if they wish to say something."

6. The father replied, "my children, if the birds could speak, they would say, 'kindness wins confidence, and love begets love. " Little readers, try to remember, and practise this useful lesson.

38 LESSON THIRTY-EIGHTH.

Jane going to Bed.

1. The first serious trouble that Jane ever had, was in learning to go to sleep alone in her bed. Little babies, you know, cannot undress themselves, and go to bed; but their mother, or their nurse does it for them.

2. At first, they stay by the child, until it gets fast asleep, for fear it should fall out of bed. But when children get old enough to know that they must take care not to fall, then they are taught to go to bed alone.

3. When Jane's mother first told her that she must do this, she thought it very strange, I dare say, and perhaps even cruel, for she was not old enough to know the reason.

4. When her mother kissed her, for "good night," and the door was shut, she felt very bad, and began to cry, and cried a great deal.

5. The next night, she did not cry so much; and very soon, she did not mind going to bed, any more than if some one had staid with her till she was asleep.

6. If she had had a foolish mother, who minded her crying more than any thing else, I suppose she would have indulged her, and then she would have been treated like a child, until she had grown a large girl, and then all her friends would have been ashamed of her.

39. LESSON THIRTY-NINTH.

Lines to a very young Child.

1. With the quill of a dove,
I will write to thee, love -

Will you to my billet give ear ?
I have little to tell,
But that we are well,

And hope you're the same, baby dear.

2. If you'll come and see me,
We'll not disagree,

And I'll show you my chickens and kitty :
They are lively and gay,
Through the whole of the day,

And I think they are wonderful witty.

3. Three years have gone by,
Since a baby was I,

Like you in the arms of my mother;
My eyes were as blue,
And my skin as fair too -

There were many who loved their new brother.

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4. But years, and the sun,
Their work have begun,
To make me more wise, and less fair:

I shall love you, I know,
When older you grow,

And will lead you to school with great care,

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40. LESSON FORTIETH.

The Little Girl's Address to a Butterfly which she saw in Church.

1. Butterfly, butterfly, why come you here?
This is no bower for you,

Go, sip the honey-drop, sweet and clear,
Or bathe in the morning dew.

2. This is the place to think of Heaven,
This is the place to pray;

You have no sins to be forgiven -
Butterfly, go away.

3. I see God has tinged you with beautiful dies,
And your motion is graceful and light;
But the heart is the thing open now to his eyes,
The heart must be pure in his sight.

4. He has made us to love what is airy and gay,
And I will not despise your bright wings;
But I must not be thinking about you to-day,
It was given for holier things.

41. LESSON FORTY-FIRST.

The Butterfly's Answer.

1. I've just now left the rosy bower,

All fragrant, and wet with dew;

I have come to the church in its holiest hour,

To give a brief lesson to you.

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