thief's coat was blue, it could not be that he was the guilty person. 4. In the intensity of her feelings, she fell on her knees, and in the most earnest manner begged the boys to reflect, and be sure of the truth. They had never thought of the importance of it before; they had never considered that a single word may take life or save it. 5. When thus made to think of the importance of what they had said the boys both spoke cautiously. The one who thought the coat was brown hesitated, and, after a little reflection, he agreed with his companion that it was blue. This led to further inquiry; and on the trial which followed it was discovered that James Uinnocent, and another the guilty person.

was

6. This little incident may serve to impress the youthful reader's mind with a sense of the great importance of exactness in all we say and do. A very slight error-only the use of the word brown for blue-might have been fatal to James U- and sacrificed the innocent instead of the guilty.

LESSON VI.

DAI'SY, (day's eye) a flower, poetically | RAM'A-ZAN, a feast kept by the Moham

called the eye of day.

FLAG, droop, grow weak.

LA'DY-BIRD, a small, red insect.

medans during the month Ramazan; hence, a Ramazan fast is a long fast. SHARP'SET, very hungry.

PRONUNCIATION.-Are 33, dear 22, and 29, dew 16, wish'ing 12, wil'low 6.

SHORT POEMS.

1. LADY MOON.

1. "LADY MOON, Lady Moon, where are you roving?'

"Over the sea."

"Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving?

"All who love me."

2. "Are you not tired with rolling, and never
Resting to sleep?

Why look so pale and so sad, as forever
Wishing to weep?"-

3. "Ask me not this, little child, if you love me ;
You are too bold;

I must obey my dear Father above me,

And do as I'm told."

4. " Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving?

"Over the sea."

"Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving?

"All who love me."

R. M. MILNES.

2. TO THE LADY-BIRD.

1. LADY-BIRD, Lady-Bird, fly away home!
The field-mouse has gone to her nest;
The daisies have shut up their sleepy red eyes,
And the bees and the birds are at rest.

2. Lady-Bird, Lady-Bird, fly away home!
The glow-worm is lighting her lamp;

The dew's falling fast, and your fine speckled wings
Will flag with the close-clinging damp.

3. Lady-Bird, Lady-Bird, fly away home!

Good luck if you reach it at last;

The owl's come abroad, and the bat's on the roam,
Sharp-set from their Ramazan fast.

4. Lady-Bird, Lady-Bird, fly away home!
And if, not gobbled up by the way,

You should reach your snug nest in the old willow-tree,
You're in luck;· and that's all I've to say.

MRS. SOUTHEY.

LESSON VII.

AP'ER-TURE, opening, hole.
AN-NOY'ANCE, vexation.
Do'CILE, ready to learn, easily managed.
MR. (pronounced Mis'ter) is the com-
mon title of address to men. The title
of married ladies is Mrs., which is an
abbreviation of Mistress, but is pro-
nounced Mis'sis.

SCAM'PER, run with speed.
VE'HI-CLE, (from Latin veho, to carry,)
that in which any thing is carried, any
kind of carriage on wheels or runners.
GAM-BOL, skipping about in frolic.
IN-AD-VERT ENT-LY,carelessly, from want
of attention.

PRONUNCIATION.-A-mus'ing 16, a-gainst' 33, ap'er-ture 17, de-scent' 1, pock'et 1b, fre'quent-ly 16, at-tached' If, squirrel (not squir'l) 3b.

THE TAME SQUIRREL.

1. THERE are few animals that cannot be tamed by kind and gentle treatment. Many of them may be thus rendered very amusing companions. The following is a pleasant story of a tame squirrel.

2. Mr. Mackie had procured from a nest a common squirrel, which he raised and rendered extremely docile. It was kept in a box, which was nailed against the wall about six feet from the floor. This was wired in front, and had at one end a small, round aperture, to allow the animal to enter.

3. To the end of the box, below the aperture, was suspended a rope, which touched the ground, and by which the creature descended and ascended at pleasure. It became extremely playful, and was familiar with every one of the family, but devotedly attached to its

master. He generally carried it about with him, having had a pocket made for that purpose on the outside of his coat.

4. The little creature used to watch very narrowly all its master's movements; and, whenever he was preparing to go out it ran up his legs and entered his pocket. As its master walked along the street it would peep at the passengers, but would not go out of the pocket.

5. But no sooner did its master reach the outskirts of the city than the squirrel leaped upon the ground, ran along the road, ascended to the tops of trees and hedges with the quickness of lightning, and nibbled at the leaves and bark. If its master walked on, it would descend, scamper after him, and again enter his pocket. In this manner it would amuse itself during walks of miles, in which its master frequently indulged.

6. Whenever it heard a carriage or a cart it became much alarmed, and always hid itself till the vehicle passed by. It was so familiar that even when strangers were present it would leave its master's pocket, and run all over them. For hours it would amuse itself by licking and nibbling at its master's hand or that of any of his family, like a puppy.

7. This gentleman had a dog, which, although he had been trained not to touch the squirrel, would yet never suffer it to become intimate, as the little creature made many attempts to do. Whenever the squirrel attempted to pass over his body Ponto showed his displeasure by a growl.

8. When Ponto was asleep Filbert-which was the squirrel's name--used to take great delight in teasing him, by making a rapid descent from its box, and scampering over the dog's body, and then quickly ascending its rope.

9. This sport he would repeat again and again, to the great annoyance of Ponto, who, sometimes, would at last get very angry. At this little Filbert would always discontinue its gambols, and sit peeping through the grating of its box.

10. Its master had taught it to catch nuts and acorns, thrown to it. This it did very neatly with its fore paws. He also instructed it to leap over a stick held out to it, and taught it various other tricks.

11. One day its master returned from a pleasant walk, during which the squirrel had been more than usually playful. At his house he found an old friend whom he had not seen for years. In the joy of the meeting he forgot every thing else, and inadvertently sat down with his little companion in his pocket.

12. The poor squirrel uttered a shrill scream; the master jumped up, and took his favorite out of his pocket-dead. The little children cried out, "Is he dead? Is poor Filbert dead?" and burst into tears.

BROWN.

LESSON VIII.

BEET LING, projecting, hanging over
I'DLE, trifling, without sufficient cause.
HIE. hasten.

LINKED, Connected, or associated, in the
mind.

PARIS, the capital of France, one of the chief cities of Europe, to which the Swiss resort in numbers to earn a living

TIDE, water, current.

PRONUNCIATION.-With 15, heav'en 4d, here 22, tears 22. dear'est 22 and 16.

THE SWISS BOY'S FAREWELL.

1. SWITZERLAND is a very rugged country, and its inhabitants, who are called Swiss, are generally poor. It is common for the Swiss to leave their homes at an early age to go to France and other countries to seek their fortunes.

2. Wherever they may roam, the Swiss retain an ardent love of their native country. The sound of their national melodies in a foreign land fills their eyes with tears and their hearts with sad thoughts of their dear mountain homes. In all their wanderings they are cheered by the hope of a return to their native land to spend the evening of life.

3. The river Rhone rises in the Swiss mountains, and flows through the southern part of France. This river is remarkable for the bluish tint of its waters.

4. Sweet River Rhone! sweet River Rhone!
Thou playmate of my earliest day!

I've wandered many a weary mile,
And yet along thy banks I stray.
Mount Furca now is far behind,-

That cradle which we both have known;

And this, they say, is France; but still
I'm with a friend, sweet River Rhone.

5. I'm with a friend, whose every wave
Leaps gayly by my father's door;
And many a pleasing thought I've had
To see thee fret and foam and roar.
I've wondered, in my childish dreams,
If in thy tide some sky was thrown,
To make thy waters all so blue,

So like to heaven, sweet River Rhone.
6. And now we've come together here
By many a turn, through many a dell,
O'er rock, and crag, and beetling wall.
To part at last to say farewell.
We part; for thou must seek the sea,
And go thy way to me unknown;
And I must on to Paris hie,

--

As lost to thee, sweet River Rhone.

7. Farewell! nor deem them idle tears

That down my cheek unbidden flow;
For now thou seem'st my dearest friend;
Thou art linked with home and parents so.
Farewell! but rest and ease shall be,

To these young limbs, unsought, unknown
Till, blest with wealth, the Swiss return
To home and thee, sweet River Rhone.

LESSON IX.

AP'O LOGUE, a fable teaching moral truth.
CASH MERE, a country in Asia, in which
flowers are very abundant.
FORT NIGHT, (contracted from fourteen
nights) two weeks. Our ancestors
reckoned time by nights.
GE'NI US, an imaginary being among
Oriental nations.resembling our fairies.
The word is probably derived from
jinn, the name given to these beings

in Eastern countries, and is sometimes written genie, to distinguish it from genius, bent of mind, a word of differ ent origin.

IN-CFS'SANT, unceasing.

LIVE LI HOOD, means of living.
Lux-U'RI-ANT, producing in abundance.
Lux-U'RI-OUS, voluptuous, softening.
NURTURE, to tend with care.
PO'TENT, powerful.

PRONUNCIATION—Are 33, ev'er-y 3b, com-plain' 1g, believe' 3, dis-con-tent' 1g, length 25, often 21, de-serve' 1 and 9, ge'ni-i 33, mis-tak'en 4d, po tent 1b, chil'dren 11, wom en 16 and 33,

THE BENEFITS OF INDUSTRY,

1. THERE are many persons who look upon every species of labor as an evil. Children are often unhappy because to acquire knowledge they must study; and men and women sometimes complain because they must sow before they can reap. To all such persons I would tell the following apologue, which will teach them that industry is a blessing, and indolence a curse.