MR. WOOD AND CHARLES BELL.

1. One day, when Mr. Wood took a walk to the end of the town, he saw Charles Bell, who lives with his aunt Jane, hard at work in his aunt's garden.

2. "I think you are warm, Charles," said Mr. Wood.

3. When Charles held up his head, and saw who spoke to him, he made a bow, and said "Yes, sir; my aunt says, corn is so scarce, and bread so dear, that I must work, or else she cannot keep me."

4. "You seem to be a nice boy," said Mr. Wood; "will you come and live with

ne? I will give you as much bread as you vant, and will not make you work so ard."

5. "I thank you, sir," said Charles: I will go and ask my aunt if she can pare me. She has been very kind to me, and I must not leave her because she is poor, and makes me work. I think she will want me to make the fire, and milk the cow, and bring water."

Do not say scurce for scarce, nor gardin or garding

for garden, nor cant for cannot.

MR. WOOD AND CHARLES BELL

1. Mr. Wood then said-" You are a good boy, and I should not like to take you from your aunt, 'as you are so useful to her. Can you read, Charles?"

2. "Yes, sir, but I have not many good books. I read all that I can get. I should like to learn to write, but there is no one to teach me."

3. "Come to me," said Mr. Wood, "and I will give you a dollar. When your aunt can spare you, I will send you to a good school. When you have done work, come to my house, and I will give you some good books."

4. Charles took off his hat, made a low bow, and said, "I thank you, sir; I will tell my aunt what you have said.”

5. He told his aunt, and she was very glad. She let him go for the books; and the next winter he was sent to school. He was so good a boy, and learned so fast, that Mr. Wood sent him to college.

6. Charles never forgot his kind aunt. He often went to see her; and when she was old, he took good care of her.

1. This boy feels very lazy. He never wants to have any thing to do.

2. He does not get up in the morning, till his mother calls him. If he were not told to wash his hands and face, and comb his hair, he would not do it before breakfast.

3. I have seen him cry and scold, when he was sent to school. While the other boys were busy in learning their lessons, and looked bright and happy, this idle boy would sit and pout, and think it very hard to read, or write, or spell.