as far as we could see, was strowed with fruit: and yet, the trees were bending under the weight of apples, which hung in clusters, like grapes, and vainly strove to hide their red cheeks behind the green leaves.

3. "Now, George," said his papa, "look here, my son! do you not remember, when this good cousin of yours brought you that fine large apple last spring, how hardly I could prevail on you to divide with your brothers and sisters; though I promised you that if you would but do it, God would give you plenty of apples this fall?"

4. Poor George could not say a word; but, hanging down his head, was quite confused, while with his little naked toes he scratched in the soft ground. "Now look up, my son," said his papa,

"and see how richly that blessed God has made good my promise to you. Wherever you turn your eyes, you see the trees loaded with fine fruit, many of them, indeed, breaking down, while the ground is covered with mellow apples, more than you could ever eat, my son, in all your life time."

5. George looked in silence on the wide field of fruit; he marked the busy humming bees, and heard the gay notes of the birds; then, lifting his eyes filled with shining moisture, he said, softly, to his papa, “Well, papa, only forgive me this time, and see if I ever be so stingy any more."

QUESTIONS.-What did little George Washington's papa do one fine morning? Who went with him? What did they see? With what was the earth strowed? How were the trees bending? What did George's papa say to him? What did his papa promise him? What did poor little George do? What did his papa then say to him? With what was the ground covered? On what and how did George then look What did he then

lift up? What did he then say to his papa?

SPELLING LESSON V.

Ac tions (åk' shunz), n. plu. of Action, a thing done, a deed; operation; gesture; suit at law; battle. Af ford (âf förd'), v. to be able to bear expenses; to grant; to set a price; to produce, yield.

An swers (ân' sûrz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Answer, a return to a question: v. to speak in return to a question; to suit; to fulfil; to solve; to be accountable. Ap pren tice (âp prên' tis), n. one bound to learn a trade: v. to put or bind out as an apprentice. A sha med (å shàmd'), a. abashed; touched or covered

with shame.

At tend ing (åt tênd' îng), par. of Attend, to stay or be at; to wait on; to listen; to regard; to ac[tition; to seek alms. Begs (begz), pres. t. of Beg, to ask, to entreat; to pe

company.

Bible (bl' bl), n. the sacred volume which contains the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. Brisk ly (brisk' lè), ad. actively, quickly; gayly. Ca red (kard), pre. of Care, to be anxious; to regard : n. anxiety; caution; charge; regard.

Char ac ter (kár åk 'tûr), n. personal qualities, reputation; a mark, stamp; a representation; a letter. Cheer ful (tshèèr' fűl), a. lively, gay; animated. Com mends (kom mêndz'), pres. t. of Commend, to mention with approbation or speak in favor of; to praise.

Coun te nance (koản' tè 'nânse); n. form of the face, air; look; appearance; patronage, support: v. to support, encourage; to patronise.

De form ed (de formd'), part. a. of ugly form; disfigured: pre. of Deform, to disfigure; to make ugly; to mar.

De sires (de zirez'), pres. t. and n. plu. of Desire, to ask, entreat; to wish, to long for: n. wish, eagerness to obtain.

De si rous (dè zi' rûs), a. full of desire; eager.
De spise (dè spize'), v. to disdain, to scorn; to contemn.
Dil i gent (dil' è 'jent), a. constant in application;

assiduous; attentive. [stupefy; to blunt; to sadden. Dúll, a. stupid, slow; not bright; blunt; sad: v. to Du ty (du' te), n. that which any one is bound to perform; service; tax, custom, impost.

En deav ors (ên dêv' ûrz), pres. t. and n. plu. of Endeavor, to try, make an effort; to attempt: n. effort, labor; attempt.

En vy (ên' vě), v. to grieve at the wealth or success of another; to hate another for excellence or happiness: n. pain or vexation at another's good.

Feels (fèèlz), pres. t. and n. plu. of Feel, to have sense of; to perceive by the touch: n. sense of feeling; the touch. [tance; to make war: n. battle; combat Fight (fite), v. to contend in battle; to make resis

Goes (goze), pres. t. of Go, to walk, proceed; to move. Hap pens (håp pnz), pres. t. of Happen, to come to pass; to fall out.

Har dy (hår de), a. stout, firm; brave, bold; strong. Has ten ing (ha' sn 'ing), par. of Hasten, to hurry, make haste; to push forward, make speed. Im proves (im prôôvz'), pres. t. of Improve, to use profitably; to cultivate; to make or become [tion; examination; search. In qui ries (in kwl' riz), n. plu. of Inquiry, interrogaIn ter rupts (in ter rûpts'), pres. t. of Interrupt, to hinder or stop by interference.

better.

Join, v. to unite, combine; to couple; to adhere. Kind' ness, n. good-will, benevolence; love; favor. Limbs (limz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Limb, a member ; an edge; a border; a bough: v. to supply with limbs; to dismember.

Man ly (mân' lẻ), a. becoming a man; brave, firm. Mênded, pre. of Mend, to repair; to improve, grow better.

Min ute (min' nît), n. the sixtieth part of an hour; a short note: v. to set down in few words.

Neg lects (nég lêkts'), pres. t. and n. plu. of Neglect, to omit carelessly; to postpone: n. careless omission or treatment; slight.

O blige (ò blije'), v. to gratify; to do a favor to; to compel; to bind.

Pat tern (pât' turn), n. an example or model for imitation; a specimen.

Pit ies (pît' tiz), pres. t. and n. plu. of Pity, to have sympathy or be pained for: n. compassion, sympathy or pain for the distresses of others.

Prac tise (pråk tis), v. to do, perform; to exercise. Pray ing (pra ing), par. of Pray, to entreat, implore; to ask with zeal, to petition.

Pur ish es (pun'ichiz), pres. t. of Punish to chastise inflict pain or loss.

Quick (kwik), a. swift, speedy; nimble, active, ready; living ad. nimbly, speedily; soon: n. the living flesh. [tatters; torn; broken, rough. Rag ged (rag ged), a. covered with rags, rent into Read ing (reed' ing), par. of Read, to peruse; to know fully. Jblame; to censure. Re proves (rè proövz'), pres. t. of Reprove, to chide, to Re spect ful (rè spêkt' fűl), a. full of respect; ceremonious. [more valuable; more fertile. Rich er (ritsh' ûr), a. more rich or wealthy; sweeter; Rob' bing, par. of Rob, to take by force and unlawfully.

Rud dy (rûd' dě), a. approaching to redness, florid. Satch el (sâtsh' il), n. a little sack or bag.

Schol ar (skol' lûr), n. one who learns of a teacher, a pupil; a man of letters.

Schol ars (skol' lûrz), n. plu. of Scholar.

Sel dom (sel' dûm), ad. rarely, not often.

Sen ten ces (sen' tên `sîz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Sentence, a period in writing; a short paragraph or saying; decision; doom: v. to condemn; to pass judgment on, to doom.

Sick ly (sik' lè), a. not healthy; not sound; weak. Speak ing (speek' îng), par. of Speak, to talk, utter words; to pronounce.

Speaks (spèèks), pres. t. of Speak.

Spir' it, n.. disposition; temper; ardor; vigor, excitement; breath; immaterial substance; the soul; strong or inflammable liquor.

Stårts, pres. t. and n. plu. of Start, to let out as liquor; to rise or move suddenly; to set out; to alarm: n. a sudden motion; a setting out.

Stron ger (strong' gûr), a. more strong, more vigorous, more robust; less easily broken.

[ter.

Teach er (tèètsh' ûr), n. one that teaches, an instrucTempt (têmt), v. to entice to ill; to try.

Thank ful (thangk' fül), a. grateful, full of gratitude.