g, so altered in his taste, mutton-bones, on grass to feast; e yon rooks, how odd their flight! mitate the gliding kite, em precipitate to fall hey felt the piercing ball. surely rain. I see, with sorrow, go home until to-morrow. th curly hair and pleasant eye,o loved to tell the truth, ver, never told a lie. he trotted off to school ldren all about would cry, es the curly-headed boy, who never tells a lie." body loved him so, he always told the truth, day, as he grew up, said, "There goes the honest youth." the people that stood near turn to ask the reason why, er would be always this,se he never tells a lie." 62. VACATION. - Miss Priest. hoolmates, have you seen Vacation? I think she is somewhere near; nding outside, with an invitation, — glad enough she's here. we all like school in season, hardest lessons too! ke to know if it stands to reason uld work the whole year through ? SELECTIONS IN POETRY. Say, teacher, have you seen Vacation, She is lingering round the place. Of course you love the young idea But a look from you when she draws near, Say, parents, have you seen Vacation? Of course we're glad to give you pleasure, And we hope you'll give us fullest measure THE Ex. 63. OUR SCHOOL. HE primary school, with joy so full, Its precious hours refresh our powers Her truths from purest fountains brought, Our teacher true, we turn to you, 69 And when mid life's gay scenes we stray, Committee kind, we 're ever pleased A cheering word you ever brought. Ex. 64. -THE OWL AND THE PUSSY-CAT. — Lear HE Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea TH In a beautiful pea-green boat. They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a greenback note.* The Owl looked up to the moon above, "O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love! What a beautiful Pussy you are!" Pussy said to the Owl, “You elegant fowl! O, let us be married, too long we have tarried, — They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the Bong-tree grows, * In the original, "Five-pound note." |