In the New Testament we find Matthew and Mark leading, With St. Luke and St. John The books next succeeding. Acts and Romans have place Before Corinthians and Galatians; In them we can trace Good news for all nations. Ephesians and Philippians In order are next; Colossians, Thessalonians, With hard names and good text. Timothy, Titus, and Philemon Fill up some pages, And with Hebrews continue The lessons of ages. James, Peter, and John Finish then the good story With Jude, and Revelations To add to its glory. * * * * * Mount Desert. DEAR ST. NICHOLAS: I have seen a good many receipts for candy in the "Letter-Box," but not one for chocolate creams. Here is one I have tried a great many times, and it has always been successful: Two cups of sugar to half a cup of boiling water. Put on the stove, and let it boil ten minutes. Grate a quarter of a square of Baker's chocolate. Place this on the top of a steaming-kettle; leave it there until soft. Meanwhile, take off the cream and beat it until perfectly white. Roll into little round balls, and dip them in the chocolate. Put the balls into a dish, and set them away to cool. Hoping you will print this receipt, I remain your devoted admirer, CAROLINE G. BLODGET. P. S.--The sugar must be powdered. * * * * * MOLLIE.--We do not know. One always has to make sure, too, that no speck of envy lurks in the wish to have justice done. * * * * * A friend sends us the following Kindergarten song: THE TIME-TABLE. [Illustration: 4 lines of music.] One, two, three! Now please listen to me: A minute is sixty seconds long; Sixty minutes to an hour belong. One, two, three! Learning is easy, you see. Four, five, six! 'Tis easy as picking up sticks. Twenty-four hours make one long day; Seven days in a week we say. One, two, three! Learning is easy, you see. Seven, eight, nine! Never cry or whine. The years are only twelve months long; There is no time for doing wrong. One, two, three! Learning is easy, you see. Tick, tack, tock! Only look at the clock. He works away the whole day long, And every hour he sings a song. Ding, dong, ding! So we'll work and sing. A. E. L. * * * * * Elizabeth, N. J. MY DEAR ST. NICHOLAS: Would you please tell me something about the Drawing Classes of the School of Design at the Cooper Institute; and what forms have to be gone through before a pupil can enter; and how old a pupil has to be? Good-by, dear ST. NICHOLAS.--Your faithful reader, SARAH D. O.