Harry has left off believing in ghosts now; and if ever he sees one again, he intends to go right up to it, and find out all about it, instead of running away.

Artless Anglers I. Three little trots made up their minds
That they would fishing go,
For there were fish within the brook,
Their brothers told them so.
Some pins and thread and withes they took,
Likewise a lump of dough. II. The eldest of these little trots
Was seven if a day,
And deem'd herself a trusty guide
Because she knew the way
That led down to the waterside,
Where fish for catching lay! III. Each quickly into proper shape
Bent up the fatal pin,
And tied it carefully with thread
Upon a withy thin.
Then little Bell the eldest said:
"We're ready to begin!" IV. They cast their lines into the brook,
And watch'd with careful eyes
In case some finny feeder might
Be taken by surprise,
And tempted be to have a bite,
Not being overwise! V. For hours they sat, but sport had none,
Yet ceas'd not watch to keep;
Then little Bell remark'd I think
They must be all asleep!
Their hopes at last began to sink,
The eldest wish'd to weep! VI. Still on they sat most patiently,
Scarce murm'ring at their fate,
When all at once cried little Bell,
"Stupidity I hate!
I see the reason very well,
We quite forgot the bait!" VII. Too true! the dough lay there untouch'd
Among the grass and mould;
And now 'twas time they home should go,
As chimes distinctly told;
Moreover rain came on, and so
They only caught a cold! E. Oxenford.

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A WALK IN COLOMBO.

Colombo, as most of my readers will remember, is in Ceylon, that beautiful island lying to the south of India.

You would think the people very funny, seeing them for the first time. The man in the picture, who is walking with the little English girl, is a Hindu, and probably you have often seen pictures like him. Nearly all the servants and laborers in Colombo are Hindus from Madras, but the natives of the island are called Cingalese, and are very different in every way.