w old Reading is!" cried D

not plagued us with this hateful ladder, and did not keep such

fe was seeing you pushing on one side of the gate, and the little chap pushing on the o

id nothing till, having passed through the lane of

ing if attempting to cross while carrying a weight on your shoulder. You go first, unbu

down his end of the ladder, went across the stepping-stones at once, and then, wi

here are you goi

quickened

o carry this ladder all by myself!"

you, dear Dick," said Ne

our face is quite pale with fatigue. I wonder that th

my fairies that I

s, Dick suddenly turned round, and walked back several paces. His object soon became plain; he was giving himself room for a

having accomplished such a feat; "depend on't, a boy who can leap like that won't soon be turned back in l

Nelly was very fond of Dick, but she could not help thinking that she would rather have seen him conquer his pride than jump over half-a-dozen B

"I wonder that you did not lay the ladder of Spelling

ve not yet mastered that awkward spelling, and if I'd put my

forgot!" ex

t your can of Attention is full, and you swing it to and fro as you walk, s

cried Matty. "I never thought

ried Dick, who was indignant at his brother's desertion; "I mean to gi

Nelly. "I am sure that you h

hy I should,"

to rest in her heart; "we know that it is noble and right to forgive, and to do as we would be d

such a shabby tric

Lubin is not so strong as you are, an

raising the ladder of Spelling with one hand

to say something more. "There is another reason why you should forgive

ff and left hi

burst out laughing instead of helping him. I don't think, dear Dick, that you know what p

er pained

," replied

culed his gentle little sister for her lameness-the slow pace which she could not

never gave pain to any one; so, for your sake,

ir group of cottages. Dick kept his word to Nelly, and took no further notice of the desertion of Lubin, than by saying, with a laugh, when first they met

ily let off; he was not aware that he owed Dick's fo

use Needful, where they were to have their board and lodging for a short time, till their cottages should be a little furnis

to co