She thought it was beautiful in the book,
And the lesson home to her heart she took;
She walked on her way with a trusting grace,
And a dovelike look in her meek young face,
Which said just as plain as words could say,
The Holy Bible I must obey;

So, mamma, I'll be kind to my darling brother
For "little children must love each other."

I am sorry he's naughty, and will not play,
But I'll love him still, for I think the way
To make him gentle and kind to me,
Will be better shown, if I let him see
I strive to do what I think is right:
And thus, when we kneel in prayer to-night,
I will clasp my arms about my brother,
And say, "Little children, love one another."

The little girl did as her Bible taught,
And pleasant indeed was the change it wrought;
For the boy looked up in glad surprise,
To meet the light of her loving eyes:
His heart was full-he could not speak,
But he pressed a kiss on his sister's cheek;
And God looked down on the happy mother,
Whose "little children loved one another."

"For every time that she tries

Some things she'd be paid for to make, And lays down the baby, it cries,

And that makes my sick brother wake. "I go to the school, where I'm taught

Of One who's so wise and so good; He knows every action and thought, And gives e'en the raven his food.

"And He, I am sure, who can take Such fatherly care of a bird,

Will never forget or forsake

The children who trust in his word.

"And now, if I only can sell

The matches I brought out to-day, I think I shall do very well,

And mother 'll rejoice at the pay."

"Fly home, little bird," then I thought, "Fly home full of joy to your nest;" For I took all the matches she brought, And Mary may tell you the rest.

THE NINE PARTS OF SPEECH.

Three little words we often see,

An Article, a, an, and the.

A Noun's the name of any thing,
As school, or garden, hoop, or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind of noun,

As great, small, pretty, white, or brown.

Instead of nouns the Pronouns stand-
John's head, his face, my arm, your hand.
Verbs tell of something being done,

To read, write, count, sing, jump, or run.
How things are done the Adverbs tell,
As slowly, quickly, ill, or well.

A Preposition stands before

A noun, as in, or through a door.

Conjunctions join the nouns together,
As men and children, wind or weather.
The Interjection shows surprise,

As Oh, how pretty! Ah, how wise!

J. Neale.

TIME.

"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."

Oh Susey, stop a moment, dear,
You don't know where I've been;
Oh, such a wretched, dismal sight,
I'm sure you've never seen.

I've been with mother to a house
Where they are all so poor

I gave them all my purse contained,
And only wished 't was more.

A woman very pale and thin—

A widow too, she said

And six young children, none of whom

This day had tasted bread;

And not a single spark of fire
This bitter, freezing day:

Now, was there e'er a sadder sight,
Dear Cousin Susey, say?

Three little ones tried to keep warm
In a poor wretched bed;

So cold was one the mother held,
I surely thought 't was dead.

Could you have seen how glad they looked,
When mother sent for wood,

And bread and meat enough for all,

Susey, 't would do you good.

SUSEY.

I have a dollar here, dear Bell,
Pa gave me yesterday;

I'll give it them: come, go with me,
We'll run there all the way.

I'd rather make a sad heart smile

Than buy a doll, I'm sure; Indeed, it must be very hard Such sorrow to endure.