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SCENE, NEAR FINE STREAM WATER Look, my dear
ch'i--dos thou see that flock Of atl ducks white
and spoed-sec now charmil sly and calmly they swim
ahoutthey scarcely uliie the waer-ther is no strlp
cling who shall be foremost fe parents lead the way
and point to the place Of feedng@hile the young follow
side by side, brothers and sisters ,ogeiher


Remark how clean they appear, and calm and content.
ed if nothing troubled themeiher tic desire for finer
clothing, better food extended possessionssa
sied apparently with the provision made for them by that
Parent who "feeds the and clothes The lilly" Now
look agan--I will throw ont for Them, where
the water IS about yard deep, and quite clear. There
now, they see it, and fastening pick up is free
y given to them. Look, how the water rpples before
hemthey ave in haste, but there is fighting who shall
be foremost do see any one atempt to shoulder ano
her out OF his place. Ah this is fine example for u.s.
and look at It with pleasure and instruction. There,
they have arrived at the spot and pick up instantly those
grams that hos on the suace-but remark, all these
gone and they rn their eyes down. for they the
on the bottom Look, how beautifully they dive for it
the od make efforts to reach it but cannoi-tleir thick
coat of feathers renders them buoyansee they strive
again and again, but cannot touch length convinced
they come to the surface and there quietly see their
children struggle for the prize-ony grain of corn.


Look at that young gray duck whose tail stands upright
see how easily he dives to the bottom his wings are
scarcely edged and therefore do much retard his op
eraons-observe how he makes his way the ground,
and picks up the grains fast he can and instantly DnDs
to the surface for breath There now they have succeed.
ed in taking up the whole, and swimming away appa.
renly well content with their partial suppyher appe-
tes appear to be satisfied and they are at rest But
look, their mother beckons them follow her on party
Of pleasureet watch them carefully and see what they
intend Now look, they swimming among yonder
rocks and picking up whatever falls in their way-worms
struggling the stones, bugs and flies floating on the
surface Thus that great CareTaker OF all has taught
them to add nsat to their breaI when they feel the want of
II, and drink, they find it all sides and are content
with The provision of their great Father, and neither
spirits nor beer TO make bis gifts relish Thus do the
mals pass their days, enjoying probably
and peace than man. with all his bolted powers of reason
and arts of einementwhc be is suffering the pangs of
anxiety, and often those Of remorse--ahch make the
hell OF many minds-the torment of he species.


How often will the observant mind have believe
that the inferior orders Of creation they cGnd en-
joy more Of the real comforts efkfe than man.


..Ihe Hog, that ploughs regards thy TOLL


Lives on the kindness of that Lord of ALL"


AN Observer.


CopouFness and simplicity. variety ard unity, constitute