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THE FLOWER GARDEN AND WEEDS.

A GENTLEMAN had a fine garden, which was well situated', and which he cultivated with the greatest care. In the spring, he procured some seeds of all sorts, and sowed them in the beds. He watered them every morning, and watched for the time of their appearance above ground with the greatest anxiety. But what was his disappointment to find that the weeds grew up so thick and close that they choked the seeds', and left them no room to grow.

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Ah," said he, "I fondly hoped that the garden of which I had taken so much care', would repay me for my trouble. I expected to see a variety of beautiful and fragrant flowers, which I might myself enjoy', and show to my friends. But, instead of this, I see nothing before me but rank weeds', which have neither use nor beauty. Alas! how great is my mortification and disappointment!"

This story may serve to illustrate the sorrow of those parents, who', having taken pains to train up their children in the way in which they should go', still find them disobedient and wicked. Alas! how

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bitter is the misery of a father or a mother, to find that the good seeds which they have sown in the minds of their children produce no fruit', while the rank weeds of vice spring up and flower', and cover the soil with their luxuriance.

I hope that my little readers will remember this talè, and not grieve the hearts of those who love them most dearly, by rejecting what is good', and cherishing what is only evil.

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LESSON VIII.

CHARLES AND ANIMALS.

THE COW has a horn', and the fish has a gill;
The horse has a hoof', and the duck has a bill`;
The bird has a wing', that on high he may sail',
And the lion a mané, and the monkey a tail`:
And they swim, or they fly, or they walk, or they eat',
With fin, or with wing, or with bill, or with feet.
And Charles has two hands, with five fingers to each',
On purpose to work with, to hold', and to reach'.
No birds, beasts, or fishes, for work or for play',
Have any thing half so convenient as they':
But if he don't use them and keep them in usé,
He'd better have had but two legs', like a goose.

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THE LITTLE COWARD.

WHY', here's a foolish little man', Laugh at him', Donkey', if you can';

THE LITTLE COWARD.

And cat, and dog, and cow, and calf',
Comè, every one of you', and laugh':

For, only think', he runs away'
If honest Donkey does but bray`!
And when the bull begins to bellow',
He's like a crazy little fellow!

Poor Brindle cow can hardly pass'
Along the hedge to nip the grass',
Or wag her tail to lash the flies',
But off the little booby hies!

And when old Tray comes running too',
With bów, wow, wow, for how d'ye do',
And means it all for civil play',
'Tis sure to make him run away!

But all the while you're thinking', may be`,
"Ah! well', but this must be a baby."
Oh! cat', and dog', and cow and calf',
I'm not surprised to see you laugh`;-
He's five years ōld, and almost half.

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WHO showed the little ant the way'
Her narrow hole to bore'?
And spend the pleasant summer day'
In laying up her store'?

The sparrow builds her clever nest',
Of wool, and hay, and moss';
Who told her how to weave it best',
And, lay the twigs across'?

Who taught the busy bee to fly
Among the sweetest flowers,'
And lay his store of honey by',
To eat in winter hours'?

"T was God' who show'd them all the way',
And
gave their little skill',

And teaches children, if they pray',
To do His holy will.

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