a/ 2. In the village in which she lived, Mr. Thornton kept store where he sold fruit of all kinds, including berries in their season. One day he said to Amy, whose parents were quite poor, "Would you like to earn some money?" 3. "Oh, yes," replied she, "for I want some new shoes, and papa has no money to buy them with." 4. "Well, Amy," said Mr. Thornton, "I noticed some fine, ripe blackberries in Mr. Green's pasture to-day, and he said that any body was welcome to them. I will pay you thirteen cents a quart for all you will pick for me." Fornasel 5. Amy was delighted at the thought of earning some money; so she ran home to get no a basket, intending to go immediately to pick the berries. 6. Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked five quarts. With the help of her slate and pencil, she found out that she would get sixty-five cents. 7. "But supposing I should pick a dozen quarts," thought she, "how much should I earn then?" "Dear me," she said, after fig uring a while, "I should earn a dollar and fifty-six cents." 8. Amy then found out what Mr. Thornton would pay her for fifty, a hundred, and two hundred quarts. It took her some time to do this, and then it was so near dinner time that she had to stay at home until afternoon. 9. As soon as dinner was over, she took her basket and hurried to the pasture. Some boys had been there before dinner, and all the ripe berries were picked. She could not find enough to fill a quart measure. 10. As Amy went home, she thought of what her teacher had often told her "Do your task at once; then think about it," for "one doer is worth a hundred dreamers." DEFINITIONS.-1. Tåsks, work which one has to do. 2. Sea'son, proper time of the year. 4. Quart, the fourth part of a gallon. 7. Fig'uring, computing, calculating. 9. Hŭr'ried, went rapidly. Měaş'üre, vessel. LESSON XLVIII. WHO MADE THE STARS? 1. "Mother, who made the stars, which light The beautiful blue sky? Who made the moon, so clear and bright, 2. "'Twas God, my child, the Glorious One, He formed them by his power; He made alike the brilliant sun, 3. "He made your little feet to walk; Your busy, prattling tongue to talk, 4 "He paints each fragrant flower that blows, With loveliness and bloom; He gives the violet and the rose 5. "Our various wants his hands supply: 6. "Then let your little heart, my love, To that kind Friend, who, from above, 7. "In all the changing scenes of time, In every age, in every clime, Our Father and our Friend." DEFINITIONS.-2. Glō'ri oŭs, excellent, exalted. 3. Prǎt'tling, talking lightly like a child. 4. Blows, blossoms. Perfume', delightful odor. 5. Va'ri oŭs, Hom'age, respect. 7. Sceneş, events. many and different. 6. Clime, climate, region. LESSON XLIX. DEEDS OF KINDNESS. 1. One day, as two little along the road, they over were walking a woman carry ing a large basket of apples. 2. The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired; so they said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we will carry your basket." 3. "Thank you," replied the woman, "you are very kind: you see I am weak and ill." Then she told them that she was a widow, and had a lame son to support. 4. She lived in a cottage three miles away, and was now going to market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden. She wanted the money to pay her rent. 5. "We are going the same way you are,' said the boys. "Let us have the basket;" and they took hold of it, one on each side, and trudged along with merry hearts. 6. The poor widow looked glad, and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them. "Oh, no," they replied; |