after piece,
till a sufficient quantity had been piled up.

He had also learned to pull the bell-rope to summon the servant. This
he could easily accomplish at his own home, where the rope was
sufficiently long for him to reach; but on one occasion he accompanied
his master on a visit to a friend's house, where he was desired to
exhibit his various accomplishments. When told to ring the bell, he
made several attempts in vain. The end of the rope was too high up for
him to reach. At length, what was the surprise of all present to see
him seize a chair by the leg, and pull it up to the wall, when, jumping
up, he gave the rope a hearty tug, evidently very much to his own
satisfaction.

You will generally find that, difficult as a task may seem, if you seek
for the right means you may accomplish it. Drag the chair up to the
bell-rope which you cannot otherwise reach.

THE SHEPHERD'S DOG AND THE LOST CHILD.

I am sorry that I do not know the name of a certain shepherd's dog, but
which deserves to be recorded in letters of gold.

His master, who had charge of a flock which fed among the Grampian
Hills, set out from home one day accompanied by his little boy, scarcely
more than four years old. The children of Scottish shepherds begin
learning their future duties at an early age. The day, bright at first,
passed on, when a thick mist began to rise, shrouding the surrounding
country. The shepherd, seeing this, hurried onward to collect his
scattered flock, calling his dog to his assistance, and leaving his
little boy at a spot where he believed that he should easily find him
again. The fog grew thicker and thicker; and so far had the flock
rambled, that some time passed before they could be collected together.

On his return to look for his child, the darkness had increased so much
that he could not discover him. The anxious father wandered on, calling
on his child--but no answer came; his dog, too, had disappeared. He had
himself lost his way. At length the moon rose, when he discovered that
he was not far from his own cottage. He hastened towards it, hoping
that the child had reached it before him; but the little boy had not
appeared, nor had the dog been seen. The agony of the parents can be
better imagined than described. No torches were to be procured, and the
shepherd had to wait till daylight ere he could set out with a companion
or two to assist him in his search. All day he searched in vain. On