"As to plaguing me, fifter, anfwered William, you may do that as often as you like; but, I affure you, nobody shall do fo but yourself; as to the peaches, I most certainly will not eat them; I have already told you fo, and my word is like the law of the Medes and Perfians, which altereth

not.

"For the very fame reafon, faid Amelia, I shall not eat them," and immediately threw them both over the garden wall; for, befides her having faid fhe would not eat them, fhe could not bear the thought of receiving a bribe to reconcile a quarrel. Amelia's next confideration was how to make it up with her mamma, and the faid fhe should be happy indeed, if she would but permit her to appear before her and ask her pardon.

The generous little William no fooner heard thefe words, than he promised to settle that bufinefs, and away he inftantly ran; but before he had taken many steps, he stopped fhort, and turning round, faid, "I will tell mamma, that it was I who made you anger her, by having vexed you in the morning."

Little William fucceeded beyond his expectations, and all parties were foon reconciled to each other. A friendship fo affectionate and generous is highly worthy the imitation of all my juvenile readers.

Oh happy they! the happieft of their kind! Whom gentle ftars unite, and in one fate

Their hearts, their fortunes, and their beings blend.

'Tis not the coarfer tie of human laws,

Unatural oft, and foreign to the mind,
That binds their peace, but harmony itself,
Attuning all their paffions into love;

Where friendship full-exerts her fofteft power,
Perfect efteem enliven'd by defire

Ineffable, and fympathy of foul;

Thought meeting thought, and will preventing will With boundlefs confidence, for naught but love. Can anfwer love, and render blifs fecure.

A Gentleman whofe name was Howard, had

brought up two pretty dogs from puppies. The one he called Caftor, and the other Pollus, hoping they would live in fuch friendship together, as did the two illuftrious heroes, after whom they were named. Though they both came from the fame mother, and at the fame time; had been both fed together, and equally treated; yet it was foon feen, that there was a great difference in their tempers and difpofitions.

Caftor was of a meek and tractable nature! but Pollus was fierce and quarrelfome. When any perfon took notice of the generous Caftor, he would wag his tail, and jump about for joy, nor was he ever jealous on feeing more notice taken of his brother than of himfelf. The furly Pollus, on the contrary, whenever Mr. Howard had him on his lap, would growl and grumble at Caftor, if he attempted to come near him, or if any one took notice of him.

When any of Mr. Howard's friends happened to come on a vifit to his houfe, and bring their dogs along with them, the good natured Caftor would immediately mix among them, and in his way endeavour to amufe them. As he was by nature extremely pliant and engaging, they were all peace and harmony whenever it fell to his lot to entertain them. They would jump and play about the house, as boys do at fchool when they are left to themfelves.

The furly Pollus acted a very different part. He would fneak into a corner, and bark all day at the ftrangers. If any of them happened to pass too near him, he would then be fure to fnarl and grin, and would often start up, and bite their ears or tails. If his master happened to take any notice of either of the strange dogs, on account of their good-nature or handsomeness, Pollus would howl as loud as if thieves were actually breaking

into the house.

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This odious difpofition of Pollus did not escape the notice of Mr. Howard, who gradually began to neglect him; while Castor, on the contrary, was every day increasing in his master's favour.

As Mr. Howard was one day fitting at table, it fuddenly entered his mind to make a more particular trial of the temper of those two dogs than he had hitherto done. Both happened to be attending at table, but Pollus was nearest his mafter; for good natured Caftor, in order to avoid ftrife and contention, always let him choose his place.

Mr. Howard threw a nice piece of meat to Pollus, which he devoured with much greedinefs. Caftor fhewed no figns of uneafinefs at this, but f patiently waited till his mafter should think it was his turn. Soon afterwards Mr. Howard threw Caftora bone with hardly any meat on it; but he took it without fhewing the least marks of discon tent. The furly Pollus, however, no fooner faw his brother engaged on his meetlefs bone, though he had feasted on his own delicious morfel, than he fell upon him and took it from him. The good natured Caftor made no oppofition, but gave up the bone without a murmur.

My readers muft not from hence imagine, that, Caftor was a coward, or was in the leaft afraid of