loudly he screams and he cries;
His breakfast is lost, and replace it
He cannot,--however he tries.

The cup of warm milk all so tempting,
Stood safe but a moment ago;
In his haste he leant over to grasp it,
But instead threw it all down below.

At once he burst forth into weeping,
And heart-rending shrieks loud and shrill;
He saw not a kind hand was near him
The empty cup soon to refill.

Dear baby! too often we elders,
Like you, break our hearts without need,
And see not the Hand that provides us
Our food in sweet harvests and seed.

If a check ever lessens our plenty,
And wasted our crops ever lie,
Then, forgetful of all our past blessings,
How hastily rises our cry!

Ah! dry we our blinding tears, baby,
Look up to our Father above,
And patiently wait till he fills us
Our cups in His mercy and love.

[Illustration]

[Illustration: E]

Twined by Evergreens.
They never fade.

[Illustration: F]

Found in Fern-leaves,
Which grow in the shade.

[Illustration: G]

Is a Grape-vine,
Bearing some fruit.

[Illustration: H]

Holds a Holly bush
Plucked by the root.

[Illustration]

DANCE, DOGGIE, DANCE.

Now, Fido, I have dressed you up
In cap, and coat, and cape;
No, no, indeed my little friend,
You cannot yet escape!
Papa has seen a foreign dog
Dressed up like you in France,
And says that little poodle pup
Was quickly taught to dance.

Come, Fido, now you must be good,
I will not hurt you there;
Now stand upon your hinder-legs
And lift them in the air.
Listen--I will hum the tune
And you must dance with me;
I want both paws, sir, if you please.
Come, Fido--one, two, three!

"Good doggie! as I've taught you that--
Oh dear! he's run away.
The naughty dog! he sees a cat.
Come here, sir! Fido, stay!
There now, he's off and won't come back;
We'll dance no more to-day;
And Fido's got my dress and cape--
Oh! what _will_ mother say?"

[Illustration]

THE ORGAN-BOY.

The children are fond of a merry tune,
so they have given the organ-boy a
penny to play. The babies stare at the
organ, as though they thought it a very
funny box to make such a noise. One little
child, with a doll in her arms, is giving a
piece of bread to the monkey, but he looks
as if he suspected it was a trick. The boy
has a cloth over his organ, to protect it
when it rains. I do not like to see monkeys
led abo