and trees', to grow upon the land'. And he made the sun, and placed it in the sky, and både it shine all day. He made the moon' to shine at night', and he filled the sky with stars. And God made man also,

4. I saw the glorious sun arise

O'er yonder mountain gray;

And as he traveled through the skies,
The darkness fled away;

And all around me was so bright

I wished it would be always light.

5. But when his shining course was done,
The gentle moon drew nigh;

And stars came twinkling, one by one,
Upon the shady sky.

Who made the sun to shine so far?
And moon, and every twinkling star'?

6. 'Twas God, my child, who made them all
By his almighty skill;

He keeps them, that they do not fall,
And guides them by his will:
That glorious God, who lives afar

In heaven, beyond the brightest star.

[LESSON XXXIV. directs attention to the beautiful world in which we live, the sun, the moon, the stars, etc.; and to God as the maker and supporter of all.]

LESSON XXXV.

THE ECHO.

1. Little George had not the least idea of an echo. One day he happened to cry out in the fields, "Ho! ho!" and he instantly heard the same words repeated from the thicket near him.

2. Surprised at the sound, he exclaimed, "Who

are you?" upon which the voice returned the same words, "Who are you?"

3. George cried out, "You must be a very foolish fellow." "Foolish fellow !" repeated the voice from the thicket. George then began to grow angry, and he uttered words of defiance toward the spot whence the sound proceeded.

4. The echo faithfully repeated all his words. Then George, in order that he might avenge himself, searched through the wood for the boy, who he supposed was mocking him; but he could find nobody.

5. After searching in vain for some time, he ran home, and complained to his mother that a wicked boy, concealed in the wood, had been mocking him.

6. "Ah, now you are complaining of your own self," replied his mother. "You have heard nothing but your own words. Even as you have often seen your own face reflected in the clear water, so you have just heard your own voice in the woods.

7. "If you had uttered an exclamation of kindness, you would have received the same in reply." It is thus in every-day life. The conduct of others toward us, is generally an echo of our own. As we treat them', so they are very apt to treat us'.

a UT'-TERED, spoke.

DE-FI'-ANCE, invitation to combat.

CA-VENGE', punish the person who mocked him.

[LESSON XXXV. This story of the little boy who heard the echo of his own voice, and got angry at it, has a very good moral, which is stated in the last verse. Not only anger, hate, revenge, and all unkindness toward us, but goodness, politeness, love, etc., are, generally, only the reflection of our own conduct. If all would do unto others as they would have others do unto them, what a happy world this would be!]

1. How do you like the robin'?' He comes to see us early in the spring. He likes to build a nest in the apple-tree, and he does not seem to care how near he gets to the house.

2. But perhaps the blue-bird comes a little earlier than the robin. Sometimes he comes a little too early, before the cold weather is past. He sings merrily enough for a day or two, when the weather is pleasant, and then he begins to think about building a nest.

3. But suddenly there comes a wind from the northeast, and the clouds cover the sky; and the rain-the cold, cold rain pours down on the poor bird and his mate. Alas! alas! how cold they are! But they get into as warm a place as they can find, until the storm is over, and the weather is warm again; and then you will hear the bluebird sing as merrily as he did before.

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their home there, after the bird has left. 5. The sparrows are very little birds. Did ever see a ground-sparrow's nest? The sparrow has its nest in the grass, and the eggs are very small, and spotted. The chipping-bird, also, is a sparrow, but it builds its nest in a bush, or in a

tree.

Swallows.

6. But what about the swallows!? The swallows'? Yes; they are very common birds-as common-that is, as numerous, as the sparrows. You have all seen flocks of them, I suppose; those of you, at least, who live in the country. 7. The most common swallows in this country are the barn-swallows. They build their nests— .sometimes quite early in the spring-under the eaves of the barn, and inside of the barn against the rafters.

8. These barn-swallows are real masons. They build their nests mostly of mud, which they carry. in their little bills. Then they get small straws, and bits of grass, and cotton, and wool, and line the inside of their nests, so as to make a warm place for the eggs, and for the young birds.

9. What a noise the busy swallows make around the old barn'! There is not much music in their song, it is true: but who does not love to hear the merry chattering of these birds'? They are so cheerful, they seem to enjoy themselves finely.

10. There are chimney-swallows, which build their nests in chimneys. The young birds make a great chattering, to tell the old birds they are hungry; and sometimes those who live in the house destroy the nests, to get rid of the noise.

11. There are bank-swallows, also. They make deep holes in sand-banks, where they build their nests. And in a distant country there is a species of swallow that builds its nest mostly of a kind of gum, which some people eat, and which they are so fond of that these nests are sold at a very high price.

12. Did you ever see a quail'? A quail'? Certainly I have seen quails; and I have heard them too. They sing a song that sounds like more wheat! more wheat! They like wheat; and perhaps that is the reason why the boys say they sing "more wheat."

13. In the winter, quails are very fat, and a great many of them are killed to be eaten. Boys catch them in box-traps made of boards, or in snares, as they catch rabbits.

14. Did you ever try to find a quail's nest'? No doubt you have, if you have rambled much in the country. But did you find it'? I think not. The quail makes her nest on the ground. When she sees you coming, she creeps slily away from the