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rows, and the pretty red grapes hung down in clusters. The sun shone bright-ly, the air was dry and sultry, and a fox that could find no water to drink stood gazing at the vines. "What a pity these fine grapes are so high," said the fox; "I should have a nice feast-they would be both meat and drink; but I will try to get at them." then made one of his very best leaps, and his nose nearly touched them;-he thought they had a very fine smell. He tried again and again, but the last time he fell upon his back, which was hurt by a sharp stone. He then cast his eye on the grapes, and said, with a grin, "You vile trash, I would not eat you though you were lying on the ground. You are so sour that the very birds would not peck you."

A RICH man had two dogs. They were very fond of each other, and might often be seen playing and romping in the green fields and on the high hills. They had a speech of their own, and seemed to know what each other said.

One day, in the midst of their romping, one of them fell into a river at a place

where the bank was very steep. The dog tried very hard to get out of the river, but could not stretch his paw far enough to reach the top of the bank. The poor dog began to howl in distress, when, all at once, the other dog ran to the edge of the river.

What do you think he did? Why, the wise creature put out his neck as far as he could, and caught hold of the other dog's ear. In a moment the dog that was in the water gave a sudden spring, and the other dog gave a clever pull, and the next moment both dogs were running about as happy as before.

Now, if dogs are so kind to each other, and so ready to help each other when in trouble, how much more should little boys and girls be kind and helpful to each other.

Script Exercise.

Write the names of all the parts of the body that you know.

Two men were at work one day in a shipyard. They were hewing a piece of timber to put into a ship. It was a small piece, and not worth much. As they cut off the chips, they found a worm, a little worm, in the wood, about half an inch long. "This wood is wormy," said one; "shall we put it in?" "I don't know: yes, I think it may in it will never be seen, of course."

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"Yes; but there may be other worms in it, and these may increase and injure the ship."

No, I think not. To be sure the wood is not worth much; but I do not wish to lose it. Come, never mind the worm; we have seen but one; put it in." So the wormy piece of wood was put in. The ship was finished, and she looked very fine indeed. She went to sea, and for some years did well. But it was found, on a long

voyage, that she grew weak and rotten. Her timbers were found to be much eaten

by the worms. The captain thought he would try to get her home; but she sprang a leak. She filled with water, and soon after sank, with all the goods and most of the people on board.

How much wealth, and how many lives may be lost by a little worm! And how much evil may a man do, when he does a small wrong, as he did who put the wormy timber into the ship!

LITTLE drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean,
And the solid land.

And the little moments,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of e-ter-ni-ty.

So our little errors

Lead the soul away