comes from the same cause; and I can not help you. But, if you are willing, I will give you some advice, by means of which, this day, in another way, may be productive of more happiness than it would have been if you had gone with us. Say, will you hear it? 47. Hen. How can that be, mother?

48. Moth. In this way: that you resolve from this day forward never to contradict when persons, who know better than yourself, tell you any thing; but yield to them, so as not again to have to repent of your self-confidence. Will you do this?

49. Hen. O yes; dear mother, if I could only give Caroline the pocket-book!

50. Moth. No, my dear Henrietta; to-day, things must remain as they are, so that you may the better remember the ill effects of your fault, and the more earnestly resolve to get free from it. But next Saturday, if you keep your word, and, during the whole week, avoid committing your old fault, we will go together and carry it to her; and then you will be able always to remember this day with pleasure, as the day when you broke yourself of so serious a fault. Say, are you satisfied with this?

51. Hen. O yes, dear mother.

52. Moth. [Kissing her.] Now, then, even this day will be a happy one.

QUESTIONS.-1. What did Henrietta wish to give Caroline? 2, 4. What did her mother propose? 6. Why did her mother propose to give that? 8. When were they going to visit Caroline? 9. What hour did Henrietta think it was? 10. What bad habit did she have? 19. Where did she want to go to finish her work? 27. Was she ready to go when the time came? 36-39. What presents did her brothers have for Caroline? 41, 43. How did Henrietta feel? 44. What did her mother say to her? 46, 48. What advice did she give her? 50. What did she say she would do on Saturday, if Henrietta would keep her word?

3. What inflection is required on work-bag? Why? 6. What on ready? Why? 11. What on so? Why? On what syllables do the primary and secondary accents occur in the word contradiction?

LESSON XI.

1. Guat, a small insect.

2. Con-tempt', scorn, disdain.

4. Ag'o-ny, extreme pain.

5. O-ver-come', to conquer, to subdue.

5. De-spis'ed, treated with contempt.

6. De-sir'a-ble, worthy of desire, pleasing.

ERRORS.-In'sek for in'sect; sting'in for sting'ing; beas for beast; o-bleeg'ed for o-blig'ed; friens for friends; kep for kept.

1. A GNAT One day asked a Lion whether they ought to be friends or enemies.

2. "Get away, you silly insect," said he, with contempt, "lest I crush you with my foot. What hurt or good could you do me?"

3. "We shall soon see," said the Gnat; upon which he flew into one of the lion's nostrils, and went to stinging him as hard as he could.

4. The royal beast roared like thunder, lashed his sides with his tail, tore his nostrils with his claws, and rolled himself in the sand in agony.

5. But it was all in vain; the little gnat kept on stinging, till the mighty lion was obliged to own himself overcome by the little insect, which he had but just now despised.

6. It is sometimes justly said that no person is so small or poor, but that he has it in his power to injure us, or to do us good, and that hence there is no person whose friendship is not highly desirable.

QUESTIONS.-1. What did the gnat ask the lion? 2. What did the lion say? 3. What did the gnat then do? 4. How was the lion affected? 5. What was he obliged to acknowledge? 6. What does this fable teach? Where are the marks of quotation in this piece? What do they denote? What is a fable?

A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept.

LESSON XI1.

1. Lie, something said or done with intent

to deceive.

4. Top'most, highest.

14. Dis-grace', dishonor, shame.

16. Sur-pris'ed, somewhat astonished.

23. Ac-cus'ed, charged with an offense. 24. Won'der-ing, trying to think.

26. Re-proof', censure.

27. Ven'ture, to dare to come out.

28. Dab'bled, sprinkled, wet.

· Al'wuz for al'ways; sich for such; fust for first; hon'ist for hon'est; eout

for out; mis'chuf for mis'chief.

THE SQUIRREL IN SCHOOL.

1. EDWARD was a boy who always spoke the truth. I don't know that he ever told a lie; nor would he act one. In the school where he went, there was a rule that the scholars should not whisper in school hours without leave.

2. Every one who broke this rule had a bad mark. Edward's father had promised him a wheel-barrow at the end of the term, provided that no such mark should then be found against his name.

3. The school-house stood in a beautiful place near a pleasant grove, where the merry birds sung their songs and built their nests, and the nimble squirrels leaped and played.

4. There was a rail fence behind the school-house, not far from the window where Edward sat. One day, a bold and sprightly red squirrel came running along on the fence, and, seating himself on the topmost rail, seemed to be looking into the school-house.

5. It so happened that just then Edward raised his eyes from his book; and he forgot himself, and the teacher's rule about whispering. "See! see that squirrel!" said he to John, who sat next to him. 6. "He wants to come to school," said John, laugh

ing.

7. "O, I forgot! We must not whisper," said Edward.

8. The squirrel now came down with a jump, from his high seat, toward the window. "He's coming to school sure enough," said John. "We will have him

in our class, won't we?"

9. The teacher heard him, and asked him if he was not breaking the rule. "I was not saying much," said he, at the same time bending his head low to his book, and seeming to study very fast with his lips.

10. "Still you were whispering; and I must give you a bad mark," said the teacher.

11. Edward, like a manly, honest boy, now spoke out: "I am sorry, sir; but I whispered without leave too."

12. "I did not see you," said the teacher.

13. "I whispered first; and perhaps John would not have whispered, if I had not. I forgot the rule."

14. "Then you must have a bad mark too," said the teacher; "but you are an honest boy to own the truth, and suffer disgrace, rather than sit still and act a lie. You did wrong not to obey; but I am very glad that you were honest enough to be very sorry for it."

15. This was the first bad mark that Edward had ever had; and he felt the disgrace very much. He could scarcely keep from crying; but he held back his tears, and studied away, as well as he could, with a heavy heart.

16. One morning after this, he was surprised to see the teacher's inkstand turned over, the ink spilled upon the table and dropping on the floor.

17. When the teacher came and asked who did the mischief, no one at first answered; but, on inquiry,

several said at once, "It was so when I came; and there was no one here but Edward."

18. "Did you do it, Edward?" said the teacher. 19. "No, sir," replied Edward.

20. "Some one must have done it. All was right when I unlocked the door, and went out to walk. Who was the first at school this morning?"

21. "Edward, Edward," was the answer from all parts of the school-room.

22. Edward joined with the others, saying, "There' was no one here when I came; but the ink was spilled then."

23. "It is very strange," said the teacher; "but I believe you. I know you are an honest boy; for you confessed that you whispered, when no one accused you. We will wait; for I am sure the guilty one

will be found out."

24. The scholars looked round, wondering who the guilty one was, and thinking how badly he must feel. "I know it was not Edward," they said to each other; "for he tells when he does wrong, though no one knows it. Is he not a good boy?—Who could have spilled it?"

25. So they talked till school began, but found out nothing. Before the school was out, however, there was a giggling among some of the little ones nearest the table, and some of them pressed their hands tightly over their mouths to keep from laughing aloud.

26. "Children," said the teacher in a tone of reproof, "what is the matter?"

27. Now, instead of a drawer, there was only a shelf set in the teacher's table; and on the front edge of this, a cunning little squirrel peeped forth to see if he might safely venture from his hiding place. When