Nellie went home happy. Do you think she can sing now while washing dishes? [Illustration: Drawing Lesson.] LESSON FORTY-THREE. =Creation. I.= "In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth." The earth did not look as it does now. Every thing was very beautiful. Green grass covered all the valleys, hills, and mountains. There were lovely lakes and rivers. The air and water were clear and pure. There were no swamps nor deserts, and there were no weeds. The most beautiful flowers were seen in every place. We cannot think how lovely every thing was at that time. The earth was full of the love of God. "And God saw every thing that He had made, and it was very good." LESSON FORTY-FOUR. =Creation. II.= God did not make the earth as man makes things. "He spake, and it was done." He was six days in making the heaven and the earth. "And God said, Let there be light, and there was light." This was on the first day. The second day He made the air. At this time water covered all the earth. The third day He made the dry land appear. He called the dry land earth. Then the rivers, lakes and seas were made. He spake, and all the earth was covered with green grass. Then came the herbs and trees. The herbs were bearing seed. The trees were bearing fruit. The seed and fruit were to be food for man. LESSON FORTY-FIVE. =Creation. III.= On the fourth day He said, "Let there be lights in the heaven." The sun, moon, and stars were to give light upon the earth. He made the sun to rule the day. He made the moon to rule the night. Now there was light; there was air, there was water. But there were no birds in the air. There were no fishes in the water. On the fifth day He made all the birds and fishes. Now there were animals in the air. There were animals in the water. But there were no animals on the land. On the sixth day God made all the land animals. The same day He said, "Let us make man in our image." He gave them the seed of the herbs and the fruit of the trees for food. "And God saw every thing that He had made, and it was very good." Thus the heavens and the earth were made. LESSON FORTY-SIX. =Creation. IV.= On the seventh day God rested from all His work. He blessed it and made it holy. He calls the Sabbath His holy day. On the seventh day He looked at the things He had made and called them very good. On the Sabbath we should stop our work and our play. God wants us to be happy on that day. It makes us happy to look at the lovely things He has made for us. He wants us to remember Him and thank Him for His love. He told us to remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. LESSON FORTY-SEVEN. =Creation. V.= God loved Adam and Eve. He wanted them to be very happy. So He gave them every thing that was good for them.