LESSON VI. ON PROMPTNESS, NEATNESS, AND ORDER. Cousin Edwin. - His Work. - How he gets awake. - Bright and happy. - - - - The slack - - LESSON VII. MORE ABOUT OUR HABITS. - I wake pretty early. Early to Bed.—Regular Habits. — A light Supper. - - LESSON VIII. HABITS OF EXERCISE. Come and see my Garden. - My latest Flowers. - Memory of Spring 44 50 to help the Younger. - Choosing of Seeds. The scarlet Beans. - The Rose Bushes and Roots. Why our Father prepared the Gardens. Early at our Gardens. - Need of Patience. The first green Leaves.The Martins and Robins. Summer Mornings pleasant. Morning pleasant in cool Weather. - The Morning Fire. Thoughts of Comfort. - Must remember to be thankful. Must take Exercise. Reason why. Long Walks. - Hoop Driving. —A Ride into the Country.— The Farm House. - Liberty to ramble. The dog Rover. The little Cousins. The Fruits we get. - A Privilege to notice and admire the Works of God. - A beautiful Sunset. The golden Clouds. - The Cup of new Milk. Retirement. - Winter. - Sliding on Sleds. - Helpful to the little one. Not far from Home. - Running on the Crust.— Gathering Sap. Going to School in Winter Exercise. Usually walk. Sometimes get a Ride. Must never sing or halloo in the Street. Of what a sure Sign,. LESSON IX. I MUST BE INDUSTRIOUS AND USEFUL. My Parents busy. - Happy in being so. — Our heavenly Father intends we Not happy without Employment. - The Soul designed shall be busy. to be active. When in the Way to be happy. - Why our Work is given us to do. Why I have Tasks in Sewing. - Sometimes tired of it. A mistaken Notion. - Should not get the Habit myself. When I enjoy Play the best. The Walk in Spring. The pleasant Sunshine. — The Buds and the Birds. - The Sheep and Lambs. -All Creatures happy.— We may be happier. - The true Secret of being happy. - Our own Experience. Must be brave enough to do my Duty, LESSON X. BE KIND AND GENTLE. The pet Lamb. - The Children. - Their Father dead. Their Mother poor. Her Struggle. - The Butcher and his Boy. - Willy tries to keep 58 67 the Lamb. The little Girls in Tears. - The Butcher's Pity. - His Present to them. - Our Pets. I wish I had a Lamb. We love to have the Birds build around our House. We love to watch them. · We never frighten them. The Robin's Nest. - The Goldfinch. Naughty Boys. What they forget. - Pleasant Manners. When we go into the Parlor, must be quiet, and listen.- Must answer properly when spoken to. - Are not required to sing or to repeat Verses.- Much for which to be thankful, A Winter Evening. LESSON XI. REMEMBER THE POOR. Snow and Hail.- Home the more pleasant. - Must be thankful. Pity the Poor. -The little Boy and Girl. - Fitted for Sabbath School. - Hopeful. Begging spoils them. Why some are The Bible. All are not to blame. Accident. - Misfortunes. poor. - Unfaithfulness of Others.-The Widow and Fatherless. - Aged People. — An old Lady. - Former Competence. - Present Contentment and Thankfulness. A Pleasure to assist such, LESSON XII. I MUST BE CAREFUL OF MY WORDS. Sad to hear the Boys in the Street. They cannot know about God. — Little Girls not much tempted to use wicked words. - Boys try to imitate. God always sees us. He will punish those who take his Name in vain.-The Commandments. Where given. - The Appearance of the Mountain. - God speaking from the Midst of the Fire. - Written by his Finger.- We must remember them.- Little Willy.-A bad Word. His Excuse. - More punctual. — Calling Nicknames. — A bad Habit. — Its Tendency.—We must not distress our Parents. Must not displease God, . 74 81 91 The Needle Book. - How Jane took it. Her Thoughts. What she for- got. Her Sister Eliza. - On their way Home. - Eliza's Advice. - Jane not really sorry. — Eliza pitied her Sister. -The Teacher at their Home before them. - Their Baskets searched. -No Needle Book there. - Pre- viously hid by Jane among the Leaves. Found out the next Morning. -A sad Time for poor Jane. -Susan Brooks and Ellen Taylor. - The blue Bag. Susan picks up the Bag. - Thinks to keep it. - Her Sorrow for her Fault. Her Confession of it. A clear Conscience. - Memory of George Washington. The early Foundation of his Character. Maria Green. Our Mother can trust us.- She does not expect us to deceive or to be dishonest. We should not be happy in doing wrong. 98 GOD made me. He gave me hands to use and feet to walk with. He gave me eyes and ears, that I might look abroad upon this beautiful world, and that I might hear sweet sounds every day of my life. Questions. Who made you? What useful limbs has he given you? For what has he given you eyes and ears? What has he given you besides a |