2. Does he mean to get over the wall and steal the fruit on that pear-tree?

3. If he steals it, I think he will be caught; for I can see the man who owns the garden standing at the gate.

4. Frank is a bad boy. Robbie Winch is a bad boy, too. Frank and he had a fight a few days ago. Do you think they go to school?

5. They do not go to school. That is strange; but why do they not go to school?

6. I can tell you. I fear their parents are much to blame, for they let them go where they please and do what they like. 7. What a good thing it is that you have

thoughtful parents. They keep you at school, and do not let you spend your time in the streets playing with bad boys.

8. They know what is for your good, and. so have to deny you many things that you ask of them.

9. They say, “No, my son, I can not let you do that "—" You will get no good by going there, stay at school."

10. Sometimes you almost cry, and think you are not treated kindly. But it is not always best for boys to have their own way.

I. "Sixty seconds make a minute,
Sixty minutes make an hour";

If I were a little linnet

Hopping in her leafy bower,

Then I should not have to sing it:
"Sixty seconds make a minute.”

2. "Twenty-four hours make one day, Seven days will make a week"; And while we all at marbles play, Or run at cunning "hide and seek," Or in the garden gather flowers, We'll tell the time that makes the hours.

3. "In

every month the weeks are four, And twelve whole months will make

a year";

Now I must say it o'er and o'er,

Or else it never will be clear;

So once again I will begin it:
“Sixty seconds make a minute."

ROSE'S PROMISE.

I. "Oh, Annie, do take me meadow," said little Rose.

to the

2. “I am reading, dear; but you may sit by me and look at the pictures;" and Annie placed her little sister by her side on the sofa.

3. Presently Rose said, “Annie, I like flowers better than pictures."

4. It is not pleasant to put down a new book; but Annie remembered that her mother had asked her to take care of Rose that day.

5. So in a few minutes the two girls were running across the lawn to the meadow. 6. "Oh, stop, Annie!" cried Rose; “we must take Nep."

7. “We need not go back for him today, Rose; he shall come next time.”

8. "But, Annie, I promised to take him.” 9. Annie went with Rose to the kennel where Nep was waiting to have his chain taken off. As soon as he was free, he ran before them to the meadow.

1. "Are they not lovely, Annie? the flowers, and the pond, and every thing?"

2. "Yes," said Annie; but she was thinking of her book at home.

3. Rose walked round the pond in the meadow, but going too near the bank she fell into the water.

4. She screamed, and a man who was at work in the meadow came as quickly as he could, but Nep was first to the rescue.

5. The faithful dog plunged into the water, and soon came to the surface holding poor little Rose by her dress. The man carried her home.

6. Rose was not much hurt, and at teatime asked to see Nep. She put her arms around his neck, and called him a dear,