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shout from the spectators proclaimed that the fawn had passed out of sight into the forest'. At the same instant', the hound', as he touched the land', felt the hunter's strong arm clutching his neck'.

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11. The worst was believed to be over'; the fawn was leaping up the mountain-side', and its enemy restrained'. The other dogs', seeing their leader cowed', were easily managed'. A number of men and boys dispersed themselves through the wood in search of the little creature'; but', without success. They all returned to the village', reporting that the animal had not been seen by them'. Some persons thought that', after its fright had passed over', it would return of its own accord.

12. It wore a pretty collar with its owner's name engraved upon it', so that it could be easily known from any other fawn', that might be straying about the woods'. Before many hours had passed', a hunter presented himself before the lady', whose pet the little creature had been', and showed a collar with her name upon it. He said that he was out hunting in the morning', and saw a fawn in the distance'. The little creature', instead of bounding away as he expected', moved toward him. He took aim', fired', and shot it to the heart'.

13. When he found the collar about its neck', he was very sorry he had killed it'. One would have thought that that terrible chase would have made it afraid of man'; but no'; it forgot the evil', and remembered the kindness only`; and came to meet', as a friend', the hunter who shot it'. It was long mourned by its best friend'.

QUESTIONS.-1. Where did the lady reside who kept this pet fawn? 2. Is there a lake near that village? 3. What river rises in that lake? 4. Describe the chase of the pet fawn. 5. How came it to be shot? 6. What did it forget, and what remember?

LESSON XII.

IN' FLU ENCE, moral power.
DROOP' ED, bent over; languished.
TING' ED, stained; colored.
DEL' I CATE, Soft; tender.
TRIB' UTE, pay; requital.
CASE MENT, Window.
PERCH' ED, alighted.
PLAINT IVE, Sorrowful.
AF FRIGHT′ ED, alarmed.

TIM' ID, fearful; timorous.
RE STRAIN ED, held back.
AT TEST', bear witness.
SUA' SION, act of persuading
COM PLI' ANCE, submission.
PAL' ED, inclosed.

DE BAS' ED, degraded.

DE' VI ATE, wander; stray.

LE' NI ENT, mild; merciful.

KINDNESS.

KATE CLARence.

1. Nor man alone, but every thing in nature, owns its influence. I knew a little flower that sprang up amidst the weeds and brambles of a long-neglected garden; but soon drooped its slender stem, and its leaves grew tinged from the waste around.

2. I took it to my home, supported its drooping stem, and placed it where the warm sunshine and refreshing showers cheered its little life. Again it raised its beautiful head, and its delicate buds burst forth in gladness; and when the winds of autumn came, the dying flower gave up to me its golden seeds-a thankful tribute for my love. 'Twas a little thing, but kindness did the deed.

3. There came to my casement, one winter's morning, a shivering, starving bird, and perched itself there, striving to tell its tale of suffering; but feeble were its plaintive notes, and its glossy breast was ruffled in the blast. I raised the window. Affrighted, the little wanderer spread its wings, as if to soar away; but, weak and faint, it sank fluttering in my outstretched hands. I drew it in. Alarmed, it darted round and round the room, and beat against the frosted

pane.

O Cruelty! thou hast taught even the little birds to doubt!

4. When the little stranger grew less timid, I gave it clear water, and tempting food, and so, for many weeks, we dwelt together; but when came the first warm, sunny day, I opened my doors, and it flew away,-away up, up into the dark-blue heavens, till it was lost to my

eager gaze.

5. But not an hour had passed, ere I heard the flutter of its tiny wings, and saw, without, its little breast glittering in the golden sunbeams. It had a joyous life. No wired cage restrained its restless wing; but, free as the summer cloud, would it come each day, and gladly would my delighted soul drink in the silvery notes of its gladdening melody.

6. And it is not birds and flowers alone, that, treated with kindness, flourish so brightly 'neath its heaven-born rays. Individuals, families, nations, attest its truth. Legal suasion may frighten to compliance, but moral suasion rules the will.

7. To the erring wanderer, in the by and forbidden paths of sin, with a heart paled in darkness, and lost to every better feeling of his nature, one little word, one little act of kindness, however slight, will find a sunny resting-place in that sinful shade, and prove a light to guide the wayward one to holier and better deeds. The lion licked the hand that drew the thorn from his wounded foot; and Powhatan stayed the descending club, when the burning lips of the Indian girl pressed the prisoner's* pallid brow.

8. And it is ever thus. There beats not a heart, however debased by sin, or darkened by sorrow, that has not its

* Captain Smith.

noblest impulses aroused, in view of a generous and kindly action. The Holy Father implanted His own pure principles in the breast of every one, and widely do we deviate from their just dictates, when an unkind word, or an unkind act, wounds a broken heart, or crushes a loving, gentle

nature.

9. "Speak not harshly,—much of care
Every human heart must bear;
Enough of shadows rudely play
Around the very sunniest way;
Enough of sorrows darkly lie
Vailed within the merriest eye.
By thy childhood's gushing tears,
By thy grief in after years,
By the anguish thou dost know,
Add not to another's woe.

10. "Speak not harshly,—much of sin
Dwelleth every heart within;

In its closely caverned cells,
Many a wayward passion dwells.
By the many hours misspent,
By the gifts to error lent,

By the wrongs thou didst not shun,

By the good thou hast not done,

With a lenient spirit scan

The weakness of thy brother man."

QUESTIONS.-1. On what has kindness an influence? 2. What influence had it upon the little flower? 3. What, upon the little bird? 4. What is said of cruelty? 5. What is said of legal and moral suasion? 6. What is said of the lion? 7. Of Powhatan ? 8. Why ought we not to speak harshly?

LESSON XIII.

SHAFT, arrow; here, careless word.
MES' SEN GER$, message-bearers.
PANG, distress; anguish.
SPELLS, charms; enchantments.
SEAL' ED, closed up; under seal.
SEP' UL CHER, (ch like k), grave; tomb.
SUM' MON ED, called.

AG' O NY, extreme suffering.

WRING, writhe.

UN A WÂRE$, unconsciously.
MIN" GLES', unites; mixes.

EN DEAR' ING, kind; affectionate.
E CLIPSE', darkness; obscuration.
CHER' ISH ED, fostered.

EN SHRINED, Sacredly preserved.
UT TER ED, expressed.

CARELESS WORDS.

1. Он, never say a careless Word
Hath not the power to pain;

The shaft may ope some hidden wound,
That closes not again!

Weigh well those light-winged messengers;

God marked your heedless Word,

And with it, too, the falling tear,

The heart-pang that it stirred.

2. Words! what are Words? A simple Word
Hath spells to call the tears,

That long have lain a sealed fount,
Unclosed through mournful years.
Back from the unseen sepulcher,

A Word hath summoned forth
A form that hath its place no more
Among the things of Earth.

3. Words! heed them well; some whispered one
Hath yet a power to fling

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