up to the
farm, hoping to see Caesar; but we never saw him
again. The farmer had shot him, because he
killed the chickens, and chased the sheep, and
would not mind any thing that was said to him.
Thus you see, children, that Caesar came to a
bad end, although he had every advantage of
good society in his early youth.

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y.

C. R. W.

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A LITTLE TEASE.

I KNOW a little fellow
Who is such a wilful tease,
That, when he's not in mischief,
He is never at his ease:
He dearly loves to frolic,
And to play untimely jokes
Upon his little sister,
And upon the older folks.

He rings the bell for Sarah,
And then slyly runs away;
And tries to make a fool of her
A dozen times a day:
He hides away in corners,
To spring suddenly in sight;
And laughs, oh! very heartily,
To see her jump with fright.

When kitty's lying quiet,
And curled up warm and snug,
This little fellow always feels
Like giving her a hug;
And kitty from his fond embrace
Would surely never flinch,
Did she not know the little tease
Would give her many a pinch.

But this provoking fellow
Has a very curious way
Of feeling rather hurt at tricks
That other people play,--
Just like some older jokers,
Who laugh at fun they make,
But never can enjoy the fun
Of jokes they have to take.

JOSEPHINE POLLARD.

PITCHER-PLANTS AND MONKEY-POTS.

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PITCHER-PLANTS are so called, because, at the end of the leaves, the
midrib which runs through them is formed into a cup shape; and in some
it looks very like a pitcher or water-jug You will understand this
better if you look at the drawing.

There are various kinds of pitcher-plants. Some are shorter and broader
than others; but they are all green like true leaves, and hold water as
securely as a jug or glass. They grow in Borneo and Sumatra, hot islands
in the East. The one shown in the drawing grows in Ceylon.

Some grow in America; but they are altogether different from those in
Borneo and Ceylon. One beautiful l