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art of turning out to let others pass.
Now, in the present instance, if you will
each turn out a little, that is, try to ac-
commodate each other, you will find no
difficulty.”

“But how shall we manage it, aunt,”
said Edward, “to both use the same
hammer and gimblet, and not interfere
with each other ?”

“Tt is unnecessary for me to tell you
how you can manage it. ‘Where there
is a will, there is away.’ If youare dis-
posed to get along pleasantly together,
you will easily find a way to do so.”

“YT will tell you, Edward,” said
Charles, “how we can do. You can
take the hammer, to nail together your
wagon, while I use the gimblet, to bore
through the little round blocks we are to
use for wheels ; and when you are ready
for the gimblet, I can take the hammer.”

Having thus settled their business,
they returned to their carpenter’s shop ;
and though the rain was beating against
the windows, there was the clear sun-
shine of good-humor within. The after-
noon passed rapidly away, while they
were making their wagons, loading and
unloading them, and drawing them about
the room. They were quite surprised
when their aunt came and told them,
they would have no more than time to
clear away, before tea would be ready.

“Are you sure,” said their aunt, as
they. entered the dining-room, “that I
shall not find any stray shavings under
the table, or behind the stove 9”

“I do not know as we are quite
sure,” said Charles; “ perhaps we had
better look again.”

They returned, and found some dust
and shavings, which they had previously
overlooked. These they carefully re-

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moved, and then invited their aunt to
come and see if she could discover any
traces of their late occupation. After
tea, they sat down, as usual, to have
some conversation with their dear aunt.

“ We must own,” said Charles, “ that
arainy day in the country is not so bad
an affair after all. We have spent it
very pleasantly, and it has seemed as
short as any other day.”

“You will find, my dear boys,” re-
plied their aunt, “a great many rainy
days, if you live to be men—that is, a
great many days when you will feel very
sad, and time will hang very heavy, un-
less you furnish yourselves with some
cheerful and useful employment. I hope
you will remember this rainy day in the.
country as long as you live. Let it teach
you the lesson, that if you would be
happy, you must never be idle. You
must learn to be industrious, cheerful,
kind, and forbearing.. Then,’ the sun-
shine of peace and happiness will bless
you all through life, in rainy as well as
pleasant days.” . KATHRENE,

A Funny Mistake.

NE Sunday morning little Fanny
stepped out of her hotse very
nicely dressed. ‘Oh, how pret-
ty ! how lovely!” said a stranger,

who stood near. Fanny made a low
courtesy, and thanked him for the com-
pliment, on which both the gentlemen
burst out laughing ; but the other said,
“This gentleman did not mean you, you
little vain, foolish thing! but the beauti-
ful rose you have there in your sash ; it is
the first he has seen this year.”