though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could, remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly; seeketh not her own; is not easily provoked; thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity. 1 Cor. xiii. 1-7-12. [Let the teacher see that the above verses from the Bible are well understood.]

LESSON XII.

Anger.

1. FRANCIS and William Hale were sitting in the parlor one afternoon, when they heard some music in the street. Looking out of the window, they saw a man leading a tame bear by a chain, and playing on some musical instrument which he carried on his back.

2. "I should be afraid," said William, 66 'to stand too near that animal. Do but listen, Francis. Did you ever hear such growling?"

3. "Oh! he could not hurt you," said Francis. "You see he has a muzzle to prevent his biting

4. While they were thus talking, the man

The boys

stopped opposite the window. now observed that there were two monkeys with the bear. One of them was light and nimble; the other was larger, and not so active. Both of them were jumping backwards and forwards on the bear's back, who quietly suffered them to play their tricks as they pleased.

5. The children that had collected to see the monkeys threw pieces of apple at them, which they caught in their paws, and instantly swallowed. But the monkeys seemed most delighted with the nuts which the people threw to them. Seated like little children, and holding the nuts between their fore paws, they broke the shells, and picked out the kernels, as if it were delightful employment.

6. It happened that a very large nut was thrown among the rest. The big monkey raised himself on his long hind legs to catch it. But the little one darted forward and caught it, before the big fellow could reach it.

7. The large monkey was enraged by the loss of the nut, and furiously gnashed his teeth. His forehead grew wrinkled, and his eyes flashed fire. He thrust his claws out, fell upon the little one, and seemed as if he were about to tear it in pieces. The man found it difficult to save him.

8. "Do you see," said Francis, "how frightful that monkey has become since he fell into a rage, and how he shows his

teeth? Oh, dear! I should not like to be within his reach. I should be scared to death."

9. "Indeed!" said William. "Well, then, would you believe it? yesterday, when you were in a passion, you looked just as he does now. Look at him. You had all his wrinkles. You even grinned as he does. Your eyes showed what a passion you were in. And, like the monkey, you seemed ready to devour poor little Harry, though he really had done you no great harm. I only wished to have had a looking-glass. For, if you could have seen your own face then, I am sure you would have been ashamed of yourself."

10. "What!" said Francis; "is it possible that I looked like such a hateful-looking beast? I must have been very frightfullooking if I did. I must try for the future never to be in a passion. When I find I am growing angry, I will think of the monkey, recollect how he looked; and that will make me shudder at the thought of being like him. And do you, my dear brother, remind me of this resolution, if I should forget it.

11. William assured him that he would, and was faithful to his promise. Francis by degrees got entirely rid of the bad habit of flying into a passion. And he often thanked William, and assured him, that he was much more happy than when he used to give way to it.

Repeat the substance of the story. Did you ever see any person in a passion? Do they look pleasant or frightful. Does getting into a passion make a person feel happy or unhappy? Does it do any person good, or not? When a person injures you, will it do you good, or not, to fly into a passion? Did Francis resolve to try never to be angry again? What did he ask William to do if he should forget his resolution and get angry? Was this a good or a bad plan? What did William promise? Would it have been right or wrong for Francis to get angry with William for performing his promise? What does the Bible say about anger? "An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgressions." Prov. xxix. 22. "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice." Eph. iv. 31. "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.” Eph. iv. 26.

LESSON XIII.

Tender-heartedness and Cruelty to Animals.

1. GEORGE FREEMAN was a little boy who lived in the country. He had a brother called Thomas, and a sister called Sarah.

2. One day they were all out in a pasture near the house. Sometimes the boys assisted their sister to gather wild strawberries for supper. Sometimes they amused themselves with driving their hoops.

3. "

George! George!" cried Sarah, as the boys were coming towards her with their hoops in their hands, "come here quick! here is a little bird's nest."

4. The children were soon collected round

the nest, as you see in the picture. George was for carrying it home to show it to his

mother.

But Sarah said it would be cruel to take the nest; it would be better only to take one of the eggs.

5. At last they agreed to take one egg a-piece, leaving three in the nest. When they got home, they began to play with them, by rolling them on the carpet as if they were balls. They were soon all broken, and George and Thomas began to cry, accusing one another of having been too rough.

6. Their mother happened to hear them, and came in to know what was the matter. Both began to tell her at once, and she patiently heard their different stories. 7. "Dear children," said she, pity you have broken the

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