arm-chair reading, while his pet tiger-cub lay near him. His left arm was hanging down by his side.

All once he felt an odd sensation in his hand, and, looking down, he saw that the cub had been licking it until he had drawn blood, and now was sucking the place eagerly, and licking it for more.

What was the gentleman to do? If he drew his hand away, the tiger would spring at him; and it was a large, strong creature now.

Its master had not observed before how fast it had grown. It could hardly be called a cub any longer; it was a young tiger. his left hand quite still, the around for help.

Carefully keeping gentleman looked

How glad he was to see his pistol within reach! The tiger was busy with the bleeding hand. The gentleman grasped the pistol, aimed it at the tiger's head, and fired. The creature fell dead, and he was safe.

Write a short description of the tiger, from the picture.

THE BOTANY-LESSON.

Two little girls are sitting by the window, bending over some flowers. The one with the pale face and sad eyes is little Alma. She sits all day by the window, for she is a cripple and an invalid. The one with the rosy face and merry eyes is Eda, her sister.

Their kind parents and friends pro

vide Alma with many pleasures; but still she is often lonely and sad. Eda tries to share with her all her own pleasures.

Eda likes to go to school, and she tells Alma every day what she does there, and what she learns. To-day she had a lesson on a plant, and now she is telling Alma about it.

"Alma, the stem of the leaf has another name. It is called the petiole."

"But see, Eda: here are two baby-leaves at the end of the pet-i-ole—is that right?"

"Yes, dear. I am glad you showed me these. These small leaves are called stipules. And oh, Alma, I learned something so pretty about the flower to-day! The beautiful colored part of the flower is called the corolla. Corolla means crown; that is, the flower is the crown of the plant. Is not that beautiful?

"Now, look under the corolla, and see if you can find something else for me to name for

you."

Here, Eda, are some little things outside of the corolla; they are green, but they do not look like leaves."

"You are right, dear Alma; they are not leaves. See I will pull the corolla out. Now,

when I hold up this little green part, what does it look like?"

"I think it looks like a cup, Eda.”

“That is just what it is. It is the cup to hold the flower the flower-cup. Its name is calyx. Calyx is a word that means cup."

"See here, Eda: in this flower are some small, yellow things that shake about. What are these called?"

But Eda could not remember. She promised. to ask her teacher the next day, and tell Alma. Now the botany-lesson was over. Eda put the rest of the flowers, with some fresh water, into Alma's vase, and went out to play.

Alma leaned back her head, and shut her sad eyes. Then softly she repeated to herself: "Corolla, that means crown; calyx, that means cup: a flower has a cup and a crown."

Copy the following sentences, and write words in place of the dashes:

Petiole is the
Stipules are small

Corolla is the
Corolla means
Calyx is the

Calyx means

A flower has a

of the leaf.

at the end of the petiole. part of the flower.

that holds the corolla.

and a

LESSON XX XVIII.

fawn

seiz'-ing

shin'-ing

brånch'-eş

strayed

pur-suit' Or'-e-gon tim'-ber gain'-ing pro-těet'

spärk'-ling

săt'-is-fied

eu'-ri-ous-ly

elear'-ing scent'-ed brows'-ing

THE HUNTED FAWN.

Once, on a bright summer day, a fawn lay in the edge of one of the large forests in the State of Oregon.

Satisfied with browsing, she lay there at ease. She had no cause for fear. Bright flowers peeped at her from among the roots of the trees; the birds sang in the branches above her; and far up in the blue sky the quiet clouds floated, with their white, shining folds turned out to catch the rays of the sun.

Suddenly the little fawn started to her feet. What did she hear? Something more than the sweet singing of birds. It was the barking of dogs, that had scented her track, and were in pursuit of her.

Off she started, at full speed and it was well that she could run so swiftly; for soon three fierce dogs, that had strayed from a farm near by, rushed into the clearing.