10. "Yes, indeed," said her mother; "and I thank you very much, good fairy. But there were to be three wishes. I can have another wish, you know."

11. "Y-e-s!" said Bertie, looking troubled, and letting go of the little apron; "only I don't know how to play any more wishes.”

12. "I do," said her mother. "I wish for a kiss!" Then you should have seen the happy fairy climb up and kiss her mother again and again!

"That was the best wish of all," said her mother. MARY MAPES DODGE, in St. Nicholas.

1. Little May was staying all summer in the country with her grandfather and grandmother. She had never before been on a

farm, and many things were new and very strange to her.

2. One day she and her little cousin Nat went into the meadow to see the men make hay. They had a very pleasant time, playing in the long green grass, and helping the men

rake the hay into piles, so that it could be loaded upon the wagons.

3. After a while they took a walk in the woods, and were almost lost among the trees and flowers.

4. They saw a squirrel running among the branches of the trees over their heads, and

a little rabbit ran across the path just before them.

5. On the other side of the woods was a small field where they saw some cows feeding. In the field was a pond in which were a great many white lilies. The lilies were so far from the shore that Nat could not reach them.

6. May threw some bread into the water, and five little fishes swam towards it. Just then a frog jumped into the pond and made a great noise. May did not see the fishes any more.

7. When the children grew tired of play they went back to the meadow and sat down on a pile of sweet-smelling hay.

8. Soon the bell was heard, calling the men to dinner, and the children were glad to ride home on a load of hay.

9. "I would rather ride on a load of hay in the country than in the finest hack in the city," said May.

10. Little Nat said nothing; for he had never been to the city, and had never seen a

LESSON XVIII.

THE LOST DOLL.

1. I once had a sweet little doll,
The prettiest doll in the world;
Her cheeks were so red and so white,
And her hair was so prettily curled.

2. But I lost my poor little doll,

As I played in the garden one day, And I cried for her more than a week, But I could not find where she lay.

3. I found my poor little doll,

As I played in the garden one day,
But they say she is not the same,

For her paint is all washed away;

4. And her arms are broken and gone,
And her hair's not the least bit curled;
Yet, for all those things, she is still
The prettiest doll in the world.

LESSON XIX.

WHAT GEORGE LEARNED ABOUT DOGS.

1. A day or two after George had had his talk with Puss, he thought that he would like to learn something about dogs; so he called Dash into the house.

2. "Now, Dash," he said, "I am going to be a scholar, and you may be my teacher, just as Puss was the other day.

3. "Puss told me all about her paws and her claws, and why she can climb a tree better than you can. Now, will you tell me about yourself, and what you can do that Puss can not?"

4. Dash wagged his tail, and looked as if he wanted to speak. George's father, who was sitting near, said, "I will do the talking for Dash. This is what he would say if he could speak, and knew all about himself and other dogs:

5. "I can do much that Puss can not do. I can help my little master; I can work for him; and because he is so kind to me I would even give up my life for him.