For earth would be a cheerless place,
If it were not for these.

4. The little birds! how fond they play!
Do not disturb their sport;

But let them warble forth their songs,
Till winter cuts them short.

5. Don't kill the birds! the happy birds,
That bless the field and grove;
So innocent to look upon,

They claim our warmest love.

6. The happy birds, the tuneful birds,
How pleasant 'tis to see!
No spot can be a cheerless place
Where'er their presence be.

DEFINITIONS.-4. Dis tûrb', interfere with. War'ble, to trill, to carol. 5. In'no çent, pure, harmless. 6. Tüne'ful, musical, melodious. Pres'ençe, state of being at hand, existence.

LESSON LVI.

WHEN TO SAY NO.

1. Though "No" is a very little word, it

is not always

doing so, often

easy to say it; and the not
ford acces
causes trouble.

2. When we are asked to stay away from twindleness or mischief the school, and spend in

time which ought to be spent in study, we

should at once say No.", t mole 3. When we are urged to loiter on our paatren way to school, and thus be late, and interrupt our teacher and the school, we should say "NO" When some school-mate wishes us to whisper or play in the school-room, we should say "No."

4. When we are tempted to use angry or Indige wicked words, we should remember that the eye of God is always upon us, and should say "No."

5. When we have done any thing wrong, Existe and are tempted to conceal it by falsehood, we should say "No, we can not tell a lie; it is wicked and cowardly."

6. If we are asked to do any thing which we know to be wrong, we should not fear to say "No."

7. If we thus learn to say "No," we shall avoid much trouble, and be always safe.

DEFINITIONS.-1. Causes, makes. 2. I'dle ness, doing nothing, laziness. 3. Urged, asked repeatedly. Loi'ter, linger, delay. In ter rupt', disturb, hinder. 4. Těmpt'ed, led by evil circumstances. 5. Con çeal', hide. False'hood, untruth.

LESSON LVII.

WHICH LOVED BEST?

"I love you, mother," said little John; Then, forgetting work, his cap went on, And he was off to the garden swing, Leaving his mother the wood to bring.

Then she teased and pouted full half the day,
Till her mother rejoiced when she went to play.

3. "I love you, mother," said little Fan;

"To-day I'll help you all I can;

How glad I am that school does n't keep!"
So she rocked the baby till it fell asleep.

4. Then, stepping softly, she took the broom,
And swept the floor, and dusted the room;
Busy and happy all day was she,

Helpful and cheerful as child could be.

5. "I love you, mother," again they said-
Three little children going to bed;
How do you think that mother guessed
Which of them really loved her best?

LESSON LVIII.

Joy Allison.

JOHN CARPENTER.

1. John Carpenter did not like to buy toys that somebody else had made.

fun of making them himself.

He liked the
The thought

that they were his own work delighted him.

2. Tom Austin, one of his playmates, thought a toy was worth nothing unless it cost a great deal of money. He never tried to make any thing, but bought all his toys.

3. "Come and look at my horse," said he, one day. "It cost a dollar, and it is such a beauty! Come and see 4. John was soon admiring his friend's

horse; and he was examining it carefully, to

undersøgt

see how it was made.

The same evening he

began to make one for himself.

5. He went into the wood-shed, and picked