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William Pitt Palmer: Puppy

The Puppy loved his mother, had a docile, willing Said the Puppy to his mother, "When I had first mind, begun 1 To bite, and was not beaten, I thought it such great a pair of top boots and took down a heavy cloak from fun!

But now I'm sick of education-when will it be done?" The Terrier made answer in a calm and quiet tone, "Now that your teeth are grown so strong you can crunch any bone, The next thing you must learn is to leave other things alone." "That is too hard! yes, much too hard!" said the Puppy in a pet; "Leave other things alone, indeed!" I say it with regret, He may be trying to learn this, but he has not learnt it yet.

I The Ventriloquist.

T was on a cold winter evening that a traveller on horseback rode up to a wayside inn, and, throwing the reins to the hostler, dismounted stiffly and wearily. The ruddy light of the wood fire which blazed on the old-fashioned hearth of the inn parlor glanced on the stranger as he stooped and spread his hands to catch the warmth. It shone on a kind goodtempered face, a pair of twinkling eyes, and a long and bushy beard.

The inn-keeper bustled in, and made a remark upon the weather and the storm of snow that seemed likely to come upon them before daybreak. "And what may I get the gentleman for his supper?" he asked, presently. As he waited for his answer his eyes caught sight of the stranger's gold chain and the bunch of seals that glittered in the firelight. "Let me have some cold meat and a mouthful of bread and cheese ; and warm me a tankard of beer, my friend. I must go on my way in a few minutes, for I have a long ride before me ere I can hope to turn in for a night's rest."

Then the traveller went back to the fire again and rubbed his cold hands, evidently wishing to make the most of the short spell of warmth that he could allow himself.