87. C-and-y-candy. L. R.-Cousin Sue.A. B.-Fanny and Jane.-G. B. D. 88. Because we cannot make them here (hear). A. B. C.-W. T. B. 89. Because they "devoured widows' houses." 66 Sue.

90. Because the lions could not eat him. Yankee boy.

A Frolic in the Parlor.

miles distant. He was told not to go out of the parlor, as he was just recovering from a severe illness, and in danger of a relapse, if he should take cold. Harry had books, and balls, and tops, and marbles, and a great variety of things," with which to amuse himself. For an hour or two he was very busy with these, and quite contented. But then he grew tired of playing alone, and sighed for company. Looking out of the window, he saw his father's favorite hound, Ponto, and the farmer's great bull-dog, Shag, sunning themselves lazily in the yard. His own little pet, Carlin, wearied with the afternoon's play, lay snugly ensconced in the Harry ran to the door, and Instantly Ponto and Shag jumped up, and rushed into the house, expecting a treat out of Harry's dinnerplate. The air from without was cold. Harry remembered the caution of his mother, and hastened back to the parlor, with his two canine companions. As soon as they entered, Carlin looked up, growled snappishly, and retreated behind

ARRY NORTON| hearthrug.
was a good-humored whistled.
boy, but very thought-

less. He loved fun more than any thing, sweetmeats and his little sister Carrie excepted. He was left at home, one chilly afternoon, while his parents went to visit a sick relative, a few NEW SERIES.-VOL. I.-11

the sofa. Ponto and Shag paid little Shag soon became ashamed of his sulks, attention to his movements, but went and, marching up to Ponto, put his paw smelling round the room for anything on his shoulder. Ponto opened his in their line that might be found. eyes, and closed them again. "Shag," Presently they began a frolic-a race he said to himself, "you are no gentleup and down-hide and seek-tumbling, man. You don't know how to treat your rolling, and a variety of very undignified friends. You are a selfish churl, just manoeuvres. Carlin, finding himself fit to tease Carlin with your unmanunnoticed, crept cautiously out from his nerly ill temper. Please leave me alone. hiding place, and looked about. Amused No company is better than bad comwith the sport, he ventured to jump pany." Shag was hurt. He knew he upon the divan, and put himself in an was wrong, and was gentleman enough attitude of inspection and inquiry, with to confess it. He whined piteously, and a view to taking part in the fun, by and stroked Ponto's head, as if he would by, if it should be found perfectly safe say,-"Forgive me, Ponto, I won't do and proper to do so. Shag backed up so again." Ponto relented. He rolled to the divan, settled himself upon his over, laid his long arm on Shag, and haunches, and growled ominously, as if looked him in the face. He did not say he would say," Ponto, I'm tired- a word, but Shag understood him. "I no play." Ponto did not like it. He forgive you, Shag; you are more of a dropped his tail lower than usual be- gentleman than I thought. To be sorry tween his legs, threw back his ears, and confess a fault is almost to cure it." lifted his right fore-leg, and "paused For some minutes, the two friends lay for a reply." Shag growled, and showed quietly together, as if enjoying the his teeth. Ponto looked coolly at him, luxury of a renewed friendship. Then as if he would say,-" Nonsense, Shag,-up and about-such a frolic as they I'm only joking. It is foolish for old had, it would have done your heart good friends to quarrel." Carlin looked belligerent, and barked from his castle-top. Shag growled again, and snapped at Ponto; whereupon Ponto quietly leaped over him, and went and stretched himrug, as much as to say,

self upon the
"You are a fool, Shag, I won't play
with such a surly fellow." Carlin was
frightened, when Ponto sprung over
Shag, and retreating too hastily, fell over
the other side of the divan, and was
buried in the folds of the window cur-
tain. Here he struggled and whined
till Harry came and helped him out.

to see. Harry laughed, till the tears rolled down his cheeks. Carlin looked on astonished, for a while, then grew excited, barked earnestly, jumped into the arena, entered into the fray, yelled, screamed, rolled over and over, tried it again, and-in rushed Mr. and Mrs. Norton, wondering what sort of doings were going on in the parlor. Harry was in high glee. The frolic had done him good. He was satisfied, sent the dogs out, and sat down to hear his mother's story of her afternoon's ride, and her visit to Cousin Julia.

H.

HE new house at the | derness of blossoms !-such grove-like "Famous Farm" pyramids of pink-tinged snow! And crowned the very the birds-why, every song bird of the summit of a hill, land knew, or had heard, about the which sprang with a orchard at the "Famous Farm." I am gentle slope from all sure of it, because all the migrating points. On the north slope of birds, which came to that part of the the hill was an old garden, country, made flying visits, at least, to which had belonged to the tot- that same orchard; and many a one, tering log cabin, in the hollow, after resting and feeding, found himself at the foot of the slope, where the old so enchanted with the locality, that he people had spent, up to this time, the forthwith gave up any further homewhole of their long married life, sur- hunting, waited till his lady love arrived, rounded by all the disadvantage of damp and then persuaded her to rest, and grounds-for the waters of the valley finally to build in this charming orchard. seemed to congregate at their doorway -besides the inconvenience of quarters so small, that the two or three great cats -who took immediate possession on the withdrawal of the old folks-seemed more than half to disdain, and yet de

But, if you please, dear little friends, we would like you to go with us-we shall have many a ramble and adventure in the orchard; in the meantime, we have some other events of consequence to disclose to you