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the shower, and the farm, and the soldiers. Baby was brought in to get her milk, and crowed and laughed so loud that they could hardly talk. So Nelly took her and tried to keep her happy without making so much noise; but it was pretty hard to do that, even with the fairy's help, until they stopped their wise talk, and had a great frolic with the baby, which was a great deal more sensible after all.

Then Nelly washed up the tea-things, and cleared away the table, and was quite ready to go to bed when the time came. She mounted the stairs as happy as a lark, did not forget to brush her teeth, and hang up her clothes, or to kneel down and thank God for the dear little fairy he had sent to help her; and was snug in bed by the time her mother came up to say "Good-night."

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My dear little Nelly," she said, "what good spirit has been around you all day? You have been a perfect sunbeam of joy in the house."

"Oh! I want to tell you all about it,

mamma," said Nelly. She then told her mother about the fairy dream, and how the fairy had helped her all day long. "And nothing has been hard a bit," said Nelly; "but there's one thing I do want to know, and that is, the fairy's name."

"I think I know," said her mother, smiling. "Oh! do tell me, mamma."

She stooped down and whispered in Nelly's ear. What do you think she said? I think she said, "It is the fairy GOOD-WILL; and God grant she may abide with us forever."

THE WORSHIPPER OF MINERVA.

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THE WORSHIPPER OF MINERVA.

MID a throng of beautiful Grecian maidens at a brilliant festival,

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where the loveliest and richest of Athens were gathered, stood Penthea with downcast eyes, she alone wanting the charms of beauty. The wealthy Philostratus would willingly have robed his only daughter in the richest garments and adorned her in the most costly jewels; but, painfully conscious of her own defects, Penthea refused to wear them, and strove only to avoid notice by the simplicity and quietness of her dress and mien. She stood apart; and while the maidens in graceful figures waved to and fro to the most enchanting music, she strove to listen to the conversation of her father and the priest Alcmeon, who were discussing earnestly the poliYet her heart was heavy.

tics of Athens.

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