ed upon their aunt, who was very glad to see them, and gave them each a piece of plum-cake.

And Lucy's aunt asked her how she liked her new chair, and she said that she liked it very much; but she did not omit to tell her how selfish and unkind she had been toward her dear little brother: but that now she was sorry for her conduct, and hoped to become a better child. And then her aunt gave her a little kind advice, and kissed her and Robert, and they went home quite happy and delighted.

THE LITTLE BOY WHO WANTED TO HEAR ABOUT GOD.

A VERY little boy said one day, as he climbed upon his sister's knee, “Tell me a tale, sister." "What! tell you a tale, Edwy," she said, "such a tiny boy as you, what do you think I could tell to such a little child?" "Tell me about great God, sister," he replied; "tell me about his making flowers, and birds, and lambs, and horses, and water, and trees, and all this great world for Edwy to live in. And tell me about his making the stars, and moon, and sun, and blue sky." And so his sister, who loved him very dearly, though she knew that he had heard about the creation a great many times, took him

fondly in her arms, and told him what he wished to know; and the little child heard her and was glad, because he loved to hear about the great God: and because he also knew that his sister wished to please him.

THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN.

"MAMMA has got a famous large apple, which she will give to any one of us who can tell her which is the highest mountain in Britain. Come Fanny, do you try to tell first.” "Is it Mont Blanc, mamma ?" "No, my love, Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe; but I want you to tell me which is the highest in Britain. Now, Maria, it is your turn to try; can you tell, love?" "It is Mount

Athos, mamma?"

"No, love; Mount "Can

Athos is in Turkey in Europe."

Emily tell, mamma ?"

something, mamma.

"I think it is Ben

Is it Ben More?"

"No, Emily; Ben More is in Britain, but it is not the highest."

Well, mam

ma, what dunces we are; Cousin George will out-do us, I believe: can you tell, Cousin George ?" "Yes; I believe the highest mountain in Britain is Ben Nevis, which rises four thousand three hundred and eighty feet above the level of the sea." Right, George; the apple is yours." "Thank you, aunt; now I will divide it among my cousins and myself."

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THOMAS, THE OBSTINATE BOY.

"THOMAS, my dear! come and say your lesson," said his mamma. "I do not like to say my lesson, mamma,” said Thomas. "O, but you must, my dear," said his mamma; "come, spell that word.” "I can not spell it, mamma," said Thomas. "You can try, my dear," said his mamma; "what is that letter?" pointing to the letter C. "I do not know, mamma,' said Thomas. "It is C, Thomas," said his mamma, "and you see the two next ones are A and T. What does CAT spell ?" "I don't know, mamma," said

Thomas.

mamma.

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Say Cat, Thomas," said his "I can not mamma," said the