bed that night, she sat down beside him, and putting her hand fondly upon his little curly head, she said, "You have made me very happy, dear Willie, to-day, by so soon putting in practice the resolution you made yesterday.

9. "It was a great act of self-denial for you to give up the ride; and now, how is it? Do you feel happier, or not, for staying at home so as to let Johnny go?"

10. "Happier than if I had taken the best ride in the world, mamma. And you say it made you happy, too, and I know Mrs. Maloney and Johnny were happy; and so only think how much happiness it caused. I am sure I do not mean to be selfish again as long as I live."

Now in the lily's cup
Drinking my fill,

Now where the roses bloom

Under the hill.

Gayly we fly,

My fellows and I,
Seeking the honey our hives to supply.

2. Up in the morning—
No laggards are we—
Skimming the clover-tops
Ripe for the bee;
Waking the flowers

At dawning of day,

Ere the bright sun

Kiss the dewdrops away.

Merrily singing,

Busily winging

Back to the hive with the store we are bringing.

3. No idle moments

Have we through the day,

No time to squander

In sleep or in play;
Summer is flying,

And we must be sure
Food for the winter

At once to secure.

Bees in a hive

Are up and alive

Lazy folks never can prosper or thrive.

4. Awake, little mortals!
No harvest for those
Who waste their best hours
In slothful repose.
Come out to the morning
All bright things belong-
And listen awhile

To the honey-bee's song:
Merrily singing,

Busily winging,

Industry ever its own reward bringing.

QUESTIONS ON LESSON XLIX.-What kind of a word is "honeybee"? What is a compound word? Is there any other compound word in the Lesson? Can you think of any compound word not in the Lesson ? Write one on the board.

How many syllables has "buzzing"? Which is accented? What is accent? Is either syllable of this word a word by itself? Which? What word? Is "ing" a word? What is it? Of what, then, is the word buzzing made, and how is it made or formed? From what is it derived? [When a word is formed by adding a letter, as d to love, or a syllable, as ing to buzz, the new word is said to be derived from the word added to. Thus, loved is derived from love, and buzzing is derived from buzz.] From what is "drinking" derived ? "seeking?" Can you think of any other word derived from "drink "? from "seek"? Is there a derived word in the second verse? Name all you see, and tell from what each is derived.

THE THIRD READER.

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THE DONKEY AND THE HORSE.

1. "Take the pack-horse into the field," said the farmer, "and open the hay-fence for him. I shall have stiff work for him to-morrow."

2. So he was taken out, and tethered to the hay-fence, which was left open that he might go in and out and eat his fill at the hay-stack.

3. A donkey that was in the same field came up to him, and said humbly, "Is the hay nice, friend?"

4. "Friend!" said the pack-horse, kicking up his heels, "what do you mean? Know your place!"

5. "I ask pardon," said the donkey; "but, as the field is bare, I thought you had a mouthful of hay to spare-a rough bit that was not so pleasant—that you might favor me with."

6. "Keep your distance!" said the packhorse, again throwing up his heels. "Do you take me for a donkey like yourself, that you think we are to eat together?"

7. Next day the pack-horse was taken from the field, and laden with sacks of wool till his back was ready to break.

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8. Friend," he groaned out to the donkey, who had the curiosity to look through the gate at him as he went down the walk, "could not you—should you mind-just carry one of the

sacks for me?

9. "Dear sir," replied the donkey, "I hope I know my place better."