GRATEFUL FEELINGS.

most likely never before heard, or at any
rate knew as little of as of the man in the
moon; and he was further told that they
had paid for him to be sent to school.

We cannot say which of the two looked
the most pleased on the occasion—the
amazed, but grateful and happy English
boy, or his kind-hearted American friend,
who had been the means of procuring the
benefit for him. His benevolent counte-
nance must have beamed with a heavenly
smile at this practical expression of bro-
therhood in the young. And there were
others who shared in the joy; we mean the
little folks who had raised the money ; for,
as they felt so sorry for his trouble, they
must have entered into his pleasure too;
and there is nothing which can give more
happiness than doing a kind and generous
action.

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