NATURAL SYMPATHY.

Freddy was looking through a big picture-book, when he came to a picture of Daniel in the lions' den, and he forthwith began to cry.

"Don't cry, Freddy," said his mother; "those lions aren't going to hurt Daniel."

"I'm not crying about that," said Freddy. "There's a little lion there, and Daniel's so small, I'm afraid the little lion won't get any."