T FOR DOLLY.

Baby has strayed up into a spare room, where papa keeps some of his old
books, and she is having rare fun here all by herself. She has brought up
her two dolls, one of which she has seated in a basket, and is finding a
seat for the other on a great old clasped book. Papa little thinks what
baby is about, but I dare say she will be missed presently, and then they
will find her very busy up here.

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STUDIOUS HERBERT.

Herbert is a studious boy, fond of books, and is very careful to learn his
lessons well. These long winter evenings are very nice for learning, and
just now Herbert is making great progress. It is late this evening, but he
is not willing to go up to bed till he has learned all his lessons for
to-morrow. He would have learned them earlier but he has been to tea with
his cousins, and so when he came home just now he lit the lamp, and sat
down to his work. When Herbert leaves school I dare say he will get a good
situation, as any one will be glad to employ him.

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WAITING.

Maria is waiting for her little cousin to come and play with her in papa's
bed-room. She is standing on the top of the stairs listening, and is
wondering why she does not come. She will come up presently, I suppose,
and then they will have a nice game all to themselves, without disturbing
any one in the house.

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"YOU SHAN'T COME IN."

The boys are at home just now for their holidays, and mama is half
distracted with their noise. When it is fine they prefer to be in the
fields, but when it is wet they are chasing one another about all the day
long. One of them has just run up into this room, and is telling his
brothers outside they shall not come in.

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CAUGHT.

Master Andrew has just been caught by the old gentleman, who is giving him
a few smart strokes with his cane. I am glad of it, for he is a
mischievous lad. He was sent to school just now, but instead of hastening
there he thought he would stroll through the plantation and see if he
could find any birds' nests. Now the old gentleman is very fond of his
birds, and will not have them molested. Hearing the crashing of the
boughs, he soon discovered the offender, and after a short chase caught
him. This beating serves Andrew right, and I hope he will in future leave
the poor birds alone.

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"BE A GOOD DOLLY."

Louisa is so fond of her dolls.