JUNE.

THE first day of June was very fine, clear, and warm; and early in the morning the Milton family arose, with the intention of celebrating the rural festival for which the weather of May-day had been too cold and cheerless. Dr. Solander had invited his young friends to a feast, which he had prepared in a pleasant, shady grove, within a short distance of his house. This gentleman had suffered severe affliction in the death, a few years after their marriage, of a most lovely and amiable wife. He had no children of his own; but his heart, made more tender by sorrow, poured itself out in benevolence and kindness to the whole human race, but more especially to children. He loved them of every age; and children, who are not slow to find out who loves them, always took the greatest pleasure in his society. He had for many years been the near neighbor and intimate friend of Mr. and Mrs.

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Milton, and their children had gwn up under his eye, so that he took theost tender never tired interest in their welfare. He v of talking with them, and was always ready to show them whatev was pleasant and entertaining in his lar-ouse, his fine great variety of piclibrary, What he took most delight in, his where L garden, green-house, and grounds, which latter were laid out with the greatest taste. The Milton children, with several other young people in the neighborhood, assembled this morning at his house. Here they found a delicious breakfast, arranged with the greatest care by the housekeeper of the doctor, good Mrs. Anderson. After having partaken of this meal, they proceeded out to walk. They entered the grove, where they found wild flowers in considerable abundance. Violets, columbines, the Solomon's seal, and the wild geranium, were very abundant. As they passed through the walks, they gathered flowers from the shrubs which lined the paths. They at last reached an open place in a grove, which had been fitted up for the play-ground on this occasion. They chose a queen, and the lot fell on Sophia Milton. The young people wove for her a garland of flowers, which was placed

on her head, and she was conducted with considerable state, by her maids of honor, to her throne, which was a shaded seat, ornamented with flowers, and placed on a little elevation. But they soon were weary of these formal sports, which suited not exactly with the simple taste of children; and the queen was not sorry to descend from her throne, after a few compliments were passed, and join in a good romp with her maids of honor and her subjects. There were provisions made for all sorts of sports-comfortable swings, alleys for bowling, balls, hoops, and every thing that children could desire. The doctor joined his young friends in their plays, and, after passing several hours in this manner, they returned home, much pleased with their June party.

As they returned home, they came in sight of a broad brook, and half-way over they discovered an old gentleman who lived in the neighborhood, and whom every body called uncle Isaac. He had become so engaged in his favorite sport of fishing, that he had waded out from the shore, and stood half-leg deep in the water, with his basket on his arm, awaiting, with breathless anxiety, the success of a nibble which he fancied he felt at the end of

his line. George was so pleased with the surrounding scenery, and the figure of good old uncle Isaac, that he made a sketch of it, which is placed at the beginning of the month.

One day this month, after dinner, Frank asked what the guns had been firing for, which he had heard at noon that day? He was told it was because it was the 17th of June, and in commemoration of the battle of Bunker Hill, which was fought on that day, in the year 1775. He expressed a desire to read an account of the battle, and George brought forward a little abstract of American history, from which he read the following narrative of the day:

"BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.

"The American commanders had obtained information that the British intended to post themselves on Bunker Hill. The position was a very important one, and it was determined to defeat their design.› Accordingly, on the 16th of June, a band of one thousand provincials, under the command of Colonel Prescott, was sent to take possession of the station. It was late in the evening before they reached the heights, and full midnight before they began to dig the intrench