p.

In the morning, when he awoke, he was so hungry he could hardly wait
to be dressed, but asked for his breakfast every minute. When he saw
the maid bring in the brown bread again without any butter, and some
milk and water, he was very near crying again; but he thought if he
did he should perhaps lose his breakfast as he had lost his supper, so
he checked his tears, and ate a hearty meal.

"Well," said his father, who came into the room just as he was eating
the last bit of bread, "I am glad to see the little boy who could not
yesterday find anything good enough for him at a feast eating such
simple fare as this so heartily. Come, Alfred, now you may come to
your dear mother."

TWO LITTLE BOYS

By THOMAS DAY

I

THE GOOD-NATURED LITTLE BOY

A little boy went out one morning to walk to a village about five
miles from the place where he lived, and carried with him in a basket
the provision that was to serve him the whole day. As he was walking
along a poor little half-starved dog came up to him, wagging his tail
and seeming to entreat him to take compassion on him.

The little boy at first took no notice of him, but at length,
remarking how lean and famished the creature seemed to be, he said:
"This animal is certainly in very great necessity. If I give him part
of my provision I shall be obliged to go home hungry myself; however,
as he seems to want it more than I do, he shall partake with me."
Saying this, he gave the dog part of what he had in his basket, who
ate as if he had not tasted victuals for a fortnight.

The little boy went on a little further, his dog still following him
and fawning upon him with the greatest gratitude and affection, when
he saw a poor old horse lying upon the ground, and groaning as if he
was very ill. He went up to him, and saw that he was almost starved,
and so weak that he was unable to rise. "I am very much afraid," said
the little boy, "if I stay to assist this horse that it will be dark
before I can return, and I have heard there are several thieves in the
neighborhood. However, I will try. It is doing a good action to
attempt to relieve him, and God Almighty will take care of me." He
then went and gathered some grass, which he brought to the horse's
mouth, who immediately began to eat with as much relish as if his
chief disease was hunger. He then fetched some water in his hat,
which the animal drank up, and seemed immediately to be so much
refreshed that