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A little boy and girl were once seated
on tlowery bank, and talking proudly
about their dress. "see," said the boy.
"what beautiful new hat have got ;
what fine blue jacket and trousers
and what nice paf' Of shoes--it is
not every enc who is dressed 50 finely
as amp


"lndeed, sir" said The little girl, 81 think
am dressed finer than YOU, for have OF
a silk hat and pellsse, and fine feather in
my hat; l knew that my dress cost a great
deal oF money"


"Nol so much as mine," said the boy,
know"


"llold your peace" said a caterpillar,
crawling near in the hedge; ''you have
neither of you any reason to be so proud
Of your clothes, for they are only second
handed, and all have been worn by some
creature or other, of which you think but
meanly, before they were put upon you-
Why, that silk hat first wrapped up such a
worm as | ann


"There, miss, what do you say to that"
said the boy.


"And the feather" exclaimed a bird
perched upon a tree, twas stolen, or cast
of by one of my race


"What do you say to that miss repeat
ed the hoy. Well, my clothes were neither
worn by birds nor worms


"Truc,' said a sheep, grazing close by,
"but they were worn on the back Of some
of my family before they were yours; and,
as for your hat, know that the beavers
have supplied the fur for that article; and
my friends, the calves and oxen, in that
field, we're killed not merely to get their
flesh TO eat, but also to gel their skins TO
make your shoes


See the fJlIy of being proud of our
clothes, since we are indebted TO the mean.
est creatures for them; and even then we
could not use them, If God did not give us
wisdom TO contrive the best way of making
them fit To wear, and the means of procur.
ing them for our comfort.