ful chamois--shows the
greatest affection for her young.

A Swiss hunter, while pursuing his dangerous sport, observed a mother
chamois and her two kids on a rock above him. They were sporting by her
side, leaping here and there around her. While she watched their
gambols, she was ever on the alert lest an enemy should approach.

The hunter, climbing the rock, drew near, intending, if possible, to
capture one of the kids alive. No sooner did the mother chamois observe
him, than, dashing at him furiously, she endeavoured to hurl him with
her horns down the cliff. The hunter, knowing that he might kill her at
any moment, drove her off, fearing to fire, lest the young ones should
take to flight.

He was aware that a deep chasm existed beyond them, by which he believed
the escape of the animals to be cut off. What was his surprise,
therefore, when he saw the old chamois approach the chasm, and,
stretching out her fore and hind-legs, thus form with her body a bridge
across it!

As soon as she had done this, she called on her young ones, and they
sprang, one at a time, on her back, and reached the other side in
safety! By a violent effort, she sprang across after them, and soon
conducted her charges beyond the reach of the hunter's bullets.

Trust your mother: she, in most cases, will find means to help you out
of trouble.

THE CAPTURED WOLF.

I have very little to say in favour of wolves. They are generally as
cowardly in their adversity as they are savage when at liberty. I give
you the following story, however, which I believe to be true.

An English sportsman had been hunting during the winter in Hungary. He
was returning in a sleigh one evening to the village where he was to
remain for the night, the peasant owning the sleigh sitting behind, and
a boy driving. As they passed the corner of a wood, a wolf was seen to
rush out of it and give chase. The peasant shouted to the boy, "A wolf,
a wolf! Drive on, drive on!" Obeying the order, with whip and shout
the boy urged the horses to full speed. One glance round showed him the
savage animal close behind. The wolf was gaining upon them fast. The
village was scarcely two hundred yards off! The owner, however, saw
that the wolf would be upon them before they could reach it.
Frantically they shouted, pursuing their impetuous career.

Taking another glance behind him, the peasant saw the fierce, panting
beast about to make his fatal spring. A thought