ulders, and tried to lick my face. We understood each other now
completely.

Bright seemed to understand that he must not only be good to me, but to
all under my care. I had a little white kitten named Snow-drop. When she
and Bright first met, she was so much afraid, that she leaped up on top
of the bookcase to be out of his way.

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It was amusing to see how he tried to coax her down, and to make her
feel that he was her friend. Snow-drop mewed, and raised her back; but
Bright, by some good-natured half-barks and playful grunts, soon made
her understand that he was one of the family, and bound to treat her
well.

By and by Snow-drop left off mewing, and began to purr. Bright lay down
on the carpet, and began flapping and brushing it in a half-circle with
his tail. That meant play.

So Kitty at last came down; and, when I left the room, she and Bright
were having a grand frolic together. I know you would like my dog Bright
if you could see him.

KANSAS. EDWIN BARTON.

BUNNY.

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ONE day, when I was in the barn, I happened to look up, and there, on a
beam, I saw a red squirrel with a great bushy tail. He was looking right
at me.

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The next day I saw him in my yard, trying to jump from one tree to
another. I thought he would fall; but he just saved himself by catching
the end of a twig.

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Up in one of the chambers there was an old satchel hanging on a nail.
Bunny climbed in at the window, and filled the satchel with nuts and
apple-seeds. There was a basket of corn in the wood-house; and Bunny
carried it almost all away.

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One day, as Bunny was going along in the grass, he heard a noise: so he
sat up, and looked about. He saw a dog. Up went Bunny into a tree.

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The dog came under the tree, and barked. The saucy squirrel ran down,
and said with his eyes, "Now catch me if you can," and then ran up to
the top of the tree as quick as a wink.

W. O. C.

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THE CHILDREN'S PARTY.

WILL you come to our party to-day, Carrie Wynn?
The party is all ready now to begin;
And you shall be mother, and pour out the tea,
Because you're the oldest and best of the three.

My white cups and saucers that came Christmas Day
Are all set ou