"After little children are fast asleep, the good old Santa Claus comes down the chimney with a great bag of toys.

"Then he goes to all the little beds and looks at the faces of the sleeping children.

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He has seen so many of them asleep, that he can tell if the little closed eyes look kind when they are open, or if cross words ever come out of their mouths.

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'He will look at my little Milly to-night, and say, 'There are no tears on her cheeks, and her mouth is sweet and rosy.

"I am sure it has been a happy, smiling mouth all day. Her little hands are at rest now, but they have taken care of May's toys, and put the things back in mamma's workbox.

"They have taken hold of May's little hands and helped her down the stairs.

"They have given her a big piece of the cake that grandmother sent to Milly.'

"Then Santa Claus will see May, and say, 'I think May's face looks as if she loved Milly.

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Her mouth seems full of kisses, and her little hands will soon learn to take care of her own toys.'

"Last of all, Santa Claus will go to mamma's bed, and say, 'Mamma's face would not look so happy if her little girls were not very kind and good.

"I must put some very pretty toys in their stockings, and I will leave two picture books on their little chairs.'

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Then mamma hung up the stock

ings and kissed her little ones good

night.

Milly and May were so happy, that they laughed softly under the bed covers, and had to wink and blink their eyes a long time before they could go to sleep.

In the morning the story came out true.

LANGUAGE LESSON.

Let pupils tell what Santa Claus brought them last year.

SLATE EXERCISE.

Let pupils copy the following numerals with their names.

one two three four

Here is a picture of a black bear.

Some bears are black, some are white, and others are brown.

Bears are covered with long, thick hair, which keeps them very warm.

Men hunt bears for their skins. From these skins, coats and other things are made which are useful in winter.

The flesh of the bear is good to eat, and an oil is made of his fat. The black bear is a good climber. He makes his home in a hollow tree or a cave.

He is very fond of wild fruit, of which he finds plenty in the woods.

He is very fond of honey, and when he finds a hive of wild bees, he is sure to take all they have.

The wild bees make their hives in hollow trees, and the bear finds them by the smell of the honey.

When he finds a hive, he climbs the tree, and for hours and hours