delight.

So you see they had a reward for their labor, besides having the
satisfaction of knowing that they helped their mother.

H. L.

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"STOP THAT QUARRELLING."

IN England recently, a curious incident of geese-life was witnessed. A
number of very fine geese, belonging to a Mr. Woodford were having their
morning ramble, when suddenly a strange noise was heard.

Two of the geese had begun quarrelling, probably over some choice
morsel of food. They fought each other furiously, when they were
suddenly stopped in a way that caused no little surprise to the
beholders.

An old goose came flying across the road, and cackling in tones that
must have meant, "Stop that quarrelling!" for they seemed to be well
understood by the combatants. Having chided them well, the old goose
proceeded to punish them.

Instantly the quarrelsome geese obeyed the command of the old goose; and
the whole flock, that had been witnesses of the fight, began to gobble
their approval of the peace that had been brought about. How much wiser
they were than some bad boys, who like to see a fight, and do not try to
stop it!

UNCLE CHARLES.

THE GIRL WHO IS ALWAYS GOOD.

SHE never sighs;
She never grumbles;
She never cries
When down she tumbles.

She never soils
Her pretty dresses;
She never spoils
Her silken tresses.

With cap on head,
And wee hands folded,
She's put to bed,
And never scolded.

Oh, she's a pearl!
No mischief scheming;
There's such a girl,--
Don't think I'm dreaming.

But not to tell
Her name were folly:
You know her well,
For she's your Dolly!

GEORGE COOPER.

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A LETTER FROM CALCUTTA.

_Dear "Nursery,"_--Way out here, a long distance from my real home,
which is not far from Boston, my grandmamma sends you; and I am so fond
of hearing the stories read, that I think some of your children would
like to read a story about this country.

There are many things here which would be new and strange to most of
them; but few things are more funny than the crows playing their pr