A DOG was sent across a stream to bring two hats that had been left on the other side, while his master and a friend had gone on some distance. The dog went for the hats, and the gentlemen saw him try to carry both hats at once, and fail; for the two were too much for him.

The wise animal stood for a little, and took a careful look at the hats. He saw that the one was larger than the other. He put the small one in the larger, took the large one in his teeth by the brim, swam across the stream, and soon laid both hats at his master's feet.

Write the names of objects in the house, at home, as knife, fork, chair, &c.

THE vines were trained on poles in long rows, and the pretty red grapes hung down in clusters. The sun shone brightly, the air was dry and sultry, and a fox that could find no water to drink stood gazing at the vines. "What a pity these fine grapes are so high," said the fox; "I should have a nice feast they would be both meat and drink; but I will try to get at them." He then made one of his very best leaps, and his nose nearly touched them--he thought they had a very fine smell. He tried again and again, but the last time he fell upon his back, which was hurt by a sharp stone. He then cast his eyes on the grapes, and said, with a grin, "You vile trash, I would not eat you though you were lying on the ground. You are so sour that the very birds would not peck you."

READING AND SPELLING COLUMNS.

28

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.

QUESTIONS.

What are vines ? Where at the time? What made it so? grown? What do they yield? What did it say? What did it Of what colours are grapes? then do? What happened to What taste have they? Into him the last time he leapt? what are they made? On what When disappointed, what did were the vines in the lesson he say? What is the lesson hung? What animal looked at taught by this fable? them? What was it in want of

WRITE-The very birds would not peck you.

A RICH man had two dogs. They were very fond of each other, and might often

be seen playing and romping in the green fields and on the high hills. They had a speech of their own, and seemed to know what each other said.

One day, in the midst of their romping, one of them fell into a river at a place where the bank was very steep. The dog tried very hard to get out of the river, but could not stretch his paw far enough to reach the top of the bank. The poor dog began to howl in distress, when, all at once, the other dog ran to the edge of the

river.

What do you think he did? Why, the wise creature put out his neck as far as he could, and caught hold of the other dog's ear. In a moment the dog that was in the water gave a sudden spring, and the other dog gave a clever pull, and the next moment both dogs were running about as happy as before.

Now, if dogs are so kind to each other, and so ready to help each other when in trouble, how much more should little boys and girls be kind and helpful to each other.

Write the names of all the parts of the body that you

READING AND SPELLING COLUMNS.

know.

XIV.-LITTLE THINGS.

Ship'-yard, place where ships | In'-jure, hurt.

are built.

Weak, not strong.

Voy'-age, journey by sea.

Cap'-tain, commander.

Leak, an opening letting in
water.
Wealth, riches.

Two men were at work one day in a shipyard. They were hewing a piece of timber to put into a ship. It was a small piece, and not worth much. As they cut off the chips, they found a worm, a little worm, in the wood, about half an inch long. "This wood is wormy," said one, "shall we put it in?" "I don't know: yes, I think it may go in it will never be seen, of course."

:

"Yes; but there may be other worms in