Now, elastic is made from the sap of a tree which grows in a hot country many, many miles from here."

"How strange," said Harry. “I never thought of the nails and the sides. Then my boots are made of the skin of an animal, the sap of a tree, and iron from the earth. They are lined with cotton cloth, too."

"My dress is made of cotton," said May, "but I do not know what cotton is, or where it comes from."

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"Cotton," said the teacher, grows in some hot parts of the world. The tree upon which it grows is called the cotton tree, or plant. The cotton, when ripe, is picked, put into large bundles, and sent to the mill, where it is woven into cloth.

"Cotton is the most common article of clothing.

"Most of the garments worn by ladies and children are made of cotton.

"Why are the clothes worn in our country in the summer chiefly made of cotton ?"

"My coat," said Tom, "is made of cloth, and this I know is woven from wool."

"Yes,"

" said the teacher. "Wool, you know, comes off the back of the sheep. You see it was a nice warm coat for the sheep, before it was made into a nice warm coat for you. The buttons on it are pearl, and this is obtained from the inside of shells found in the sea."

"The ribbon on my hat is made of silk," said little Rose."

"Yes," said the teacher, "and so is Tom's tie.

"The silk was spun by a worm called the silk-worm.

"These silk-worms are kept in large numbers in some countries. I kept some once. After a time they made a small ball the shape of a bird's egg, and all over the outside I found soft yellow threads.

"These threads are woven into ribbon and silk, which is used in the making of dresses and ties and many other things.

"But what is your hat made of?" "Why, of straw," replied little Rose. "Yes," said the teacher, "straw is very largely used in the making of hats. Some people trim their hats with feathers; so you see we get some part of our clothing from the birds.

"Tom's winter hat is made of seal

skin.

The seal is an animal that lives in the sea."

"How very funny," said Rose; "Tom's hat comes out of the sea, and mine out of the ground."

"I am pleased that I have given you something to think about," said the teacher. "You see, the birds, the birds, beasts, worms, fishes, plants, and the deep earth and sea, have all given something with which to clothe you.

"Be thankful to God that he has made the world not only beautiful, but full of things useful to man.

"And while we thank God for all these blessings, do not forget the men who are down in the dark, dangerous mines. Do not forget the sailors upon

the wild, restless ocean. Do not forget those who are at work in fields and forests of far distant lands; and those in the cold lands of snow and ice.

"Let us pray God to bless the workers everywhere in the wide world."

CONVERSATIONAL LESSONS.

PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND MINERALS THAT FURNISH US WITH CLOTHES AND ORNAMENTS TO WEAR.

Plants.-Cotton is made into muslin, calico, ginghams, etc.; hemp, into coarse cloth; flax is used for making linen, lawn, lace, cambric, etc., and thread; rye straw and wheat straw are made into hats; the sap of a tree is made into overshoes, rubbers, etc.

Animals.—Sheep give us wool for cloth, flannels, and leather for gloves; the or, the horse, and the goat give us leather for boots and shoes; the silkworm gives us threads of silk which are woven into silk and ribbon for dresses and neckties. Some insects, as the cochineal, furnish coloring matter for dycing articles of clothing. The skin of the seal is used for sacques, coats, and caps.

The fur of the otter, mink, ermine, bear, fox, and lynx are worn.

The whale furnishes whalebone; the elephant, ivory; the ostrich, and other birds, feathers.

From the oyster we get pearls for ornament, and mother-of-pearl for buttons.

Minerals.— Gold, silver, and iron are dug out of the ground and used for buttons, nails for shoes, and articles of jewelry.

The cold winds seem to be angry as they chase each other around the corners of the house, and drive the rain against the windows!

Now they are calling down the chimney, now shaking the door; and now, with a growl they are off on their wild chase again' around and around the house!

What a night to be out!

What a storm to meet upon the great ocean!

Are all of my dear ones here? Quite safe? said a mother.

Yes, all safe, thank God! Papa, with little Etta upon his knee; baby, fast asleep in the cradle; Frank, studying his lessons; Nellie sits up closer to mamma, and both draw nearer the warm