Our own second reader: for the use of schools and families . refore ran and procured some water,her companions, meantime, deriding her for doingso. When she brought it to the poor soldier, hecould not utter half his gratitude, he was so sur-prised and thankful; but he asked her name andwhere she lived, and then she went away. 10. Not many days after, a dreadful massacretook place, in that city, of all the Protestants, butthat little girl was saved ; and how, do you think fThe poor soldier had not forgotten his little friend;the kind action had gone deep, even into theheart of one used to scene


Our own second reader: for the use of schools and families . refore ran and procured some water,her companions, meantime, deriding her for doingso. When she brought it to the poor soldier, hecould not utter half his gratitude, he was so sur-prised and thankful; but he asked her name andwhere she lived, and then she went away. 10. Not many days after, a dreadful massacretook place, in that city, of all the Protestants, butthat little girl was saved ; and how, do you think fThe poor soldier had not forgotten his little friend;the kind action had gone deep, even into theheart of one used to scenes of cruelty and blood-shed, and the little girl felt the glad echo amidstthe slaughter and gloom of that very eventful day, 11 Now go and practise my story, dear chil-dren ; let your lips breathe forth only gentletones and words, and be ready at all times to doan act of love and kindness towards any human being. Speak gently! tis a little word,Droppd in the hearts deep well; The love, the joy that it may bring,Eternity will tell. OUR OWN SECOND READER. 91. Sneezed per-haps7 mewed ex-cept brought e-nough kitten Susancellar » breakfast morning ]aughed towel pleasant playful mischiev-ous marys kitten. 1. I once knew a little girl named Mary. Shehad a little kitten that had blue eyes, and was allwhite except the tip of its tail and one paw, whichwere black. 2. The kitteu loved Mary very much. Everymorning she would come to her door, and, whenit was opened, she would run in and jump on herbed, and pur, and rub her face against Maryscheek, as if to say, Good-morning ! 3. She was a playful little kitten, too. WhenMary was dressing, she would run after her, andplay with her shoe-strings, so that sometimesMary was not dressed when the breakfast bellwas rung. 4. One day, Mary went to see her aunt, and onher return home, she could not find her kitten. 92 0T7R OWN SECOND READER. ? .fc ?? -.—.I,!.. ,.. ? ? — ? — .?,!,.- I ,. ,- - M— I ?? ? —,— —????? ,£^ She called all


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