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Punctuality is the soul of business.

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Put not off for the morrow what may be done to-day.

Thinking little of an injury lessens it.

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ELEPHANT.

TWENTY-NINTH READING LESSON.
THE WATCH-KEY.

NE day James Thomas brought a neat little watch-key to school, and handed it to me to examine. Then I wished to be the owner of it.

"I'll tell you what I'll do," said he; "if you'll bring me six apples you may have this key."

Pleased at the thought I soon made the bargain. I went home. But how was I to get the apples? I did not like to ask my parents for them; for they might think it foolish for me to trade for a little key, which would be of no use.

So I did not tell them of what I was about to do; and, unknown to any one besides myself, I went into the cellar and filled my pockets with apples, and hurried away to the school, where I soon found James, and settled for the key.

But now I had the key, what must I do with it? If I let my parents see it, thought I, they will wish to know how I came by it.

If I tell them I gave some apples for it, they will certainly know that I came by them dishonestly.

And what do you think I did? Instead of letting any one see my little key, I went into the garden, dug a hole, and buried it.

After the key had been buried a few days, my brother and I went into the garden together, and I began to dig. By and by I came across the key.

"Oh, see what I've dug up!" I exclaimed; "see what I have found!" But when I carried the key into the house, my parents knew that it could not have been long lost, as it showed no signs of rust.

"Did you really dig it up?" they inquired. What to do I hardly knew, but I told them that what

I had said was the truth.

They thought that some one must recently have dropped it, and said But I did not feel very happy with my key; I knew that I had obtained it dishonestly.

no more.

And thus will all children feel who do wrong, unless they repent, and are sorry for their faults. I wish I had not done wrong.

It is better to listen to the wise than to talk with the foolish.

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Lying makes a man a slave.

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By others' faults wise men correct their own.

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PHEASANT.

THIRTIETH (POETICAL) READING LESSON.
THE BIRD'S NEST.

"To-WHIT! to-whit! to-whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
"Bob-a-link! Bob-a-link!
Now what do you think?
Who stole my nest away
From the plum-tree to day?"
"Not I," said the cow;
Such a thing I never would do.
I gave you a wisp of hay,
But I did not take your nest away."
"Not I," said the dog; "bow-wow!
I would not be so mean, I vow!
I gave the hairs the nest to make,
But the nest I did not take."

moo-oo!

"Not I," said the sheep, "O no!
I would not treat a poor
bird so.
I gave the wool, the nest to line;
But the nest was none of mine."

"Caw! caw!" cried the crow;
"I should very much like to know
What thief stole away
A bird's nest to-day."
"Cluck! cluck!" said the hen;
"Do not ask me again.

'Why, I have not a chick
That would do such a trick.

"We all gave her a feather,
And she wove them together.
I would scorn to intrude
On her and her brood.
Cluck! cluck!" said the hen;
"Do not ask me again."
"Chirr-a-whirr! chirr-a-whirr!
We will make a great stir.
Let us find out his name,
And all cry, 'For shame!'”
"I would not rob a bird,"

Said little Mary Green.
"I think I never heard

Of any thing so mean." "It is very cruel, too,"

Said little Alice Neal.
"I wonder if he knew

How bad the bird would feel."
A little boy hung down his head,
And went and hid behind the bed;
For he stole that pretty nest
From the poor little Yellow-breast;
And he felt so full of shame,
He did not like to tell his name.

We should never talk but to some good purpose.

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A still tongue makes a wise head.

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