."

"I own," his mother said, "dear James,
You please me by your feeling;
But you do wrong to call him names,
Your anger too revealing."

"Well then," said James, "if what I say,
Poor Donkey, won't relieve you--
Here, boy, don't beat him all to-day,
And sixpence I will give you."

"You now behave," said she, "my dear,
Like many much above you;
In these kind actions persevere,
And all your friends will love you."

GRATEFUL CARLO

"Oh, do not drown that pretty thing,"
One morn I heard Matilda say--
"Do, now, untie that cruel string,
And do not drown him, Robert, pray.

"His feet, how drolly mark'd they are;
And feel his coat, as soft as silk;
Oh, let me have him, dear mamma,
And let him share my bread and milk."

Now little Carlo wagg'd his tail,
And, looking up, he seem'd to say,
"My gratitude shall never fail
To you for saving me to-day."

And some months after, so it proved,
Carlo, the grateful, strong, and brave,
His mistress (whom he dearly loved)
Deliver'd from a watery grave.

GRATEFUL LUCY

As Lucy with her mother walk'd,
She play'd and gambol'd, laugh'd and talk'd
Till, coming to the river side,
She slipp'd, and floated down the tide.

Her faithful Carlo being near,
Jump'd in to save his mistress dear;
He drew her carefully to shore,
And Lucy lives and laughs once more.

"Dear gen'rous Carlo," Lucy said,
"You ne'er shall want for meat and bread;
For every day, before I dine,
Good Carlo shall have some of mine."

GRATEFUL TRUSTY

Philip's playful dog was willing
Always to be set on watch;
When a whelp, by daily drilling,
Trusty seldom found his match!

Philip bought him very early
From a beggar going round,
Who, from being poor or surly,
Said he should be "sold or drown'd."

Trusty well repaid his master
For the care of rearing him,
For he sav'd from like disaster
Philip, when he learn'd to swim!

SOMETHING IN STORE FOR RICHARD

Richard is a cruel boy,
The people call him "Dick,"
For every day he seems to try
Some new improper trick!

He takes delight in whipping cats
And pulling off their fur;
Although