rue SPIDER AND THE FLY.
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n spider had prepared las web IN
one corner OF my room " Itn great care
and skill. and having completed it III
the most perfect manner. he retired iIs-
to Its darkest reCesscs 10 wait for his
prey. Soon little thoughtless fly be-
came entansled ia the net. and the
spider, warned by the struggles of his
victim to obtain his freedom, leaving
his '.idlng place. turned one web upon
him and retired upon aome slight cause
OF alarm. By and by he again ap-
proae he'd the fly, turned another web
round him and retired. This was re-
peated several times. till the fly was
fast bound and incapable Of resistance.
when the spider fell upon him and de-
prlved him Of life by sucking his !lfe,s 5
blood.


The thought occurre d to me. while i
was watching this process, that there
was a striking analogy between the
spider. bis web and fly, and the vender
OF ardent spirit. bis shop and his Gus
toners. The spirit vendtr builds or
hires bis shop, fills it with barrels, de-
canters, and glasses. all arranged in
the order best calculated to allure at
tention and inflame the appetite, and
then sign. vanished and gilded.
''wases in the wind OF glitters on the
front. He then takes his stand and
waits for the receipt Of custom. Soon,
some unsuspicious one approaches and
enters. \ glass Of ''cordiaf' Is pour.
ed out. drank. and payment is made,


hus the web is turned ONCE round
By and bg he comes again, and anoth.