LESSON XLVII.

pleasant mighty virtue years minutes grains errors deeds eternity water

ocean

stray soul

1. Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean,
And the pleasant land.

2. Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.

8. Thus our little errors
Lead the soul away

From the path of virtue

Oft in sin to stray.

4. Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Make our earth an Eden,

Like the heaven above.

LESSON XLVIII.

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sand

suppose wanted selfish visit getting riding enjoy use

SELFISHNESS.

1. Mother.-Charlie, why do you not let Willie ride on your rocking-horse this afternoon? He has none, you know, and he would enjoy it so much.

2. Charles. Because, mother, I want to ride, myself.

3. M.-But another day, when he is not here, will do for you just as well. I am sorry my little boy is so selfish.

4. C.-Do you think I am selfish, mother?

5. M.—Not always; but this is selfish.

6. C.-What do you mean by selfish? Is not this my rocking-horse? and have I not a right to use it?

7. M.—I mean that you love to please yourself more than you love to please others.

8. The rocking-horse is yours, to be sure, and you have a right to use it; but when your friends come to see you, you should do

all you can to please them and make them happy.

9. If you were to visit your cousin Willie, you would want him to let you play with his new toys, would you not?

10. C.-Yes, mother; and he always does let me play with them. The last time I was there he let me use his new wagon, and he used his old wheel-barrow. And we had glorious fun, drawing sand.

11. M.-Now, my son, suppose Willie had wanted the new wagon all the time, should you have been as happy with the old wheel-barrow?

12. C.-No, indeed, for I have

a wheel-barrow, just like it, and I have played with it so many times that I am tired of it?

13. M.—Then you would have thought him selfish if he had not let you play with the new wagon; and what will he think of you, if you do not let him play with your new rockinghorse? Is this doing as you would be done by?

14. Charlie stood a moment, as if getting a new idea. Soon the tears came into his eyes, and he said, O, mother! I was a bad boy! Won't you forgive me?

15. Soon after, I went into the play-room, and found the children very happy.