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THIRTY-FIRST READING LESSON.

CHARLES CLEAR.

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Charles Clear was a handsome little boy, with curly hair and dark hazel eyes. But he had something far better than fine looks.

"And what could that be?" said little Margaret.

I will tell you: he had a good heart; and so his Papa said he was worth more than ten times his weight in gold.

When he wanted anything done, he did not say, "Tom, bring me my hat;" "Lucy, I want a drink; give it to me; but he waited upon. himself when he could do it; and when he could not, he would say, "Will you please to do this for me?"

He said he thought it was a shame to live an idle life; and when he was asked to do anything, he never said, "I won't," or "Let James do it," as idle Timothy Toots would do, but he did it himself as soon as he could.

One day his mother sent him to carry a basket of nice cakes to a poor woman who lived a mile off.

Timothy Toots went with him; and when they got out of sight, Timothy said to Charles, "Let us eat some of these nice cakes; there will be enough left for that old woman, and your Mama will never know it."

But Charles said, "No, indeed! it would be just as bad as if she did know it. Besides, she has trusted me to carry these cakes, and I would not deceive my Mother for all the cakes in the country."

So Timothy felt ashamed, and the poor woman blessed Charles many times, and said, "Your Mother is very kind."

Timothy thought no one would find him out at his sly tricks, but he often got caught, and at last nobody could trust him.

People would say when they saw him pass by, "There goes a naughty boy that no one can believe.

Riches should be admitted into our houses, but not into our hearts.

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A good action is its own reward.

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Never open the door to a little vice, lest a greater one should follow.

Wisdom can only be found by those who seek her earnestly.

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THIRTY-SECOND READING LESSON.
THE CLOUDS IN THE SKY,

OTHER," said little Frank, one bright summer morning, "I wish there were no clouds. I think the sky would be much prettier if it were

all blue."

"The clouds, dear, are very necessary; without them we should have no rain."

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Why do we want rain, Mother? I like it a great deal better when the sun shines than when it rains."

"The plants and flowers must drink. Must you not drink, Frank, when you are thirsty, and would you not faint if I were never to allow you to drink?" said his Mother.

"Yes, it is very bad to be thirsty. But have plants any mouths?" asked Frank. "I should not want to drink if I had no mouth."

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"A plant has a great many mouths, dear, but you cannot see them with your naked eye, because they are so small. They drink in the rain through their leaves, and still more through their roots, which are made on purpose to suck up the moisture.

"Go to the kitchen and get a tumbler of water, and I will show you this plant, which is hanging its head from thirst, You will see how it will drink and be refreshed."

Frank went to the kitchen, and soon came back with a tumbler full of water, and his Mother poured it over the plant.

In a few hours Frank saw that the plant had raised its head again, and looked fresh and bright. This pleased him very much, and his Mother said,

"You see, my little boy, that the plants can drink as well as you. God, who is wise and kind, will not let this earth, and creatures he had made to live in it, faint.

"He has made the clouds to bring rain to give the fields drink. It will not be unpleasant to you now to see them in the sky sometimes, though they do cover the beautiful blue."

"Oh no! I will thank God for making the clouds, for the earth would not look so beautiful if all the plants were made to fade and die."

Whether you read or listen, be strictly attentive.

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OME, dear Grandpapa, answer some of our questions, if you please! What is the term Philosophy derived from?" "From a Greek word, which means 'love of wisdom, or knowledge.'"

"What does Natural History treat of?"

"It instructs us in the nature of individual objects-a Lion, a Tiger, a Tree, a Flower-and arranges them in systems according to their different characters."

"Then of what does Natural Philosophy treat?"

"It teaches us the manner in which objects and substances act upon each other; such as, when

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To Parents and Teachers:-Obtain Grandfather Whitehead's Twelve Catechisms, price 2d. each, including the most simple treatment of all the Sciences, illustrated by many Engravings. London: HOULSTON and STONEMAN, 65, Paternoster Row.

Books, like friends, should be carefully selected and wisely used.

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