,transcriber's ,note3 ,welcome to the schoolroom of #aijj4 ,the moral tone is plain4 ,she is kind to the old blind man4 ,the exercises are still suitable1 and perhaps more helpful than some contemporary alternatives4 ,much is left to the teacher4 ,explanations given in the text are enough to get started teaching a child to read and write4 ,counting in ,roman numerals is included as a bonus in the form of lesson numbers4 ,the form of contractions includes a space4 ,the contemporary word don't was rendered as do n't4 ,the author1 not listed in the text1 is ,william ,holmes ,mc,guffey4 ,passages using non-,,asci characters are approximately rendered in this text version4 ,see the ,,pdf or ,,doc versions for the original images4 ,the section numbers are decimal in the ,table of ,contents but are in ,roman ,numerals in the body4 ,page headings are removed1 but section titles are followed by the page on which they appear4 ,don ,kostuch end transcriber's note ,,eclectic ,,educational ,,series4 ,,mcguffey',s 7,registered7 ,,fourth ,,eclectic ,,reader4 ,,revised ,,edition4 ,mc,guffey ,edition and ,colophon are ,trademarks of ,john ,wiley ,sons1 ,inc4 ,new ,york-,chichester-,weinheim-,brisbane-,t oronto ,in revising the ,,fourth ,,reader1 the aim has been--as it has with the other books of the ,series--to preserve unimpaired all the essential characteristics of ,,mcguffey',s ,,readers4 ,new articles have been substituted for old ones only where the advantage was manifest4 ,the book has been considerably enlarged1 and has been liberally illustrated by the first artists of the country4 ,it can not be presumed that every pupil has at hand all the works of reference necessary for the proper preparation of each lesson2 hence all the aids that seem requisite to this purpose have been given4 ,brief notices concerning the various authors represented have been inserted2 the more difficult words have been defined1 and their pronunciation has been indicated by diacritical marks2 and short explanatory notes have been given wherever required for a full understanding of the text4 ,especial acknowledgment is due to ,messrs4 ,houghton1 ,osgood ,co4 for their permission to make liberal selections from their copyright editions of many of the foremost ,american author whose works they publish4 ,,copyright1 #ahgi1 by ,,van ,,antwerp1 ,,bragg ,co4 ,,copyright1 #ahif1 by ,,american ,,book ,,company4 ,,copyright1 #aijg and #aibj1 by ,h4 ,h4 ,,vail4 ,m',g #d,,th ,,rev4 ,,ep #cji ,,introductory ,,matter4 ,,subject4 ,,page ,,punctuation ,,marks #g ,,articulation #i ,,accent ,,and ,,inflection #bc ,,selections ,,in ,,prose ,,and ,,poetry4 ,,title4 ,,author4 ,,page #a4 ,perseverance ,charlotte ,elizabeth #be #b4 ,try1 ,try ,again ,t4 ,h4 ,palmer #bh #c4 ,why the ,sea ,is ,salt ,mary ,howitt #bi #d4 ,why the ,sea ,is ,salt ,mary ,howitt #cb #e4 ,popping ,corn #cd #f4 ,smiles #ce #g4 ,lazy ,ned #ch #h4 ,the ,monkey #ci #i4 ,meddlesome ,matty #db #aj4 ,the ,good ,son #dd #aa4 ,to-morrow ,mrs4 ,m4 ,b4 ,johnson4 #de #ab4 ,where there is a ,will there is a ,way #dg #ac4 ,piccola ,celia ,thaxter #dh #ad4 ,true ,manliness ,mrs4 ,m4 ,q4 ,johnson #ej #ae4 ,true ,manliness ,mrs4 ,m4 ,o4 ,johnson #eb #af4 ,the ,brown ,thrush ,lucy ,larcom #ed #ag4 ,a ,ship in a ,storm #ee #ah4 ,the ,sailor's ,consolation ,charles ,dibdin #eh #ai4 ,two ,ways of ,telling a ,story ,henry ,k4 ,oliver #fj #bj4 ,freaks of the ,frost ,hannah ,flagg ,gould #fc #ba4 ,waste not1 ,want not #fd #bb4 ,jeannette and ,jo ,mary ,mapes ,dodge #fg #bc4 ,the ,lion #fi #bd4 ,strawberries ,j4 ,t4 ,trowbridge #ga #be4 ,harry's ,riches #gd #bf4 ,in ,time's ,swing ,lucy ,larcom #gg #bg4 ,harry and his ,dog ,mary ,russell ,mitford #gi #bh4 ,the ,voice of the ,grass ,sarah ,roberts #hc #bi4 ,the ,eagle #hd #cj4 ,the ,old ,eagle ,tree ,dr4 ,john ,todd #hf #ca4 ,alpine ,song ,w4 ,w4 ,story #hh #cb4 ,circumstances alter ,cases #hi #cc4 ,the ,noblest ,revenge #id #cd4 ,evening ,hymn #ig #ce4 ,how ,margery ,wondered ,lucy ,larcom #ii #cf4 ,the ,child's ,world #ajc #cg4 ,susie's ,composition #ajd #ch4 ,the ,summer ,shower ,t4 ,b4 ,read #aji #ci4 ,consequences of ,idleness ,abbott #aaj #dj4 ,advantages of ,industry ,abbott #aac #da4 ,the ,fountain ,lowell #aaf #db4 ,coffee #aag #dc4 ,the ,winter ,king ,hannah ,flagg ,gould #abj #dd4 ,the ,nettle ,dr4 ,walsh #aba #de4 ,the ,tempest ,james ,t4 ,fields #abe #df4 ,the ,creator ,john ,keble #abf #dg4 ,the ,horse ,bingley #abh #dh4 ,emulation #acb #di4 ,the ,sandpiper ,celia ,thaxter #acd #ej4 ,the ,right ,way ,f4 ,r4 ,stockton #acf #ea4 ,the ,golden ,rule ,emma ,c4 ,embury #aci #eb4 ,the ,snow ,man ,marian ,douglas #adc #ec4 ,robinson ,crusoe's ,house ,daniel ,de,foe #add #ed4 ,robinson ,crusoe's ,dress ,daniel ,de,foe #adg #ee4 ,somebody's ,darling #aej #ef4 ,knowledge is ,power #aea #eg4 ,good ,will ,j4 ,t4 ,trowbridge #aec #eh4 ,a ,chinese ,story ,c4 ,p4 ,cranch #aef #ei4 ,the ,way to be ,happy #aei #fj4 ,the ,giraffe #afb #fa4 ,the ,lost ,child ,abbott #afe #fb4 ,which8 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,l4 ,beers #afh #fc4 ,the ,pet ,fawn ,miss ,s4 ,f4 ,cooper #agb #fd4 ,annie's ,dream #age #fe4 ,my ,ghost ,mrs4 ,s4 ,m4 ,b4 ,platt #agh #ff4 ,the ,elephant #ahj #fg4 ,dare to do ,right ,thomas ,hughes #ahc #fh4 ,dare to do ,right ,thomas ,hughes #ahf #fi4 ,wreck of the ,hesperus ,longfellow #aij #gj4 ,anecdotes of ,birds ,hall #aia #ga4 ,the ,rainbow ,pilgrimage ,grace ,greenwood #aig #gb4 ,the ,old ,oaken ,bucket ,samuel ,woodworth #bjb #gc4 ,the ,sermon on the ,mount #bjd #gd4 ,the ,young ,witness ,s4 ,h4 ,hammond #bjg #ge4 ,king ,solomon and the ,ants ,whittier #baa #gf4 ,rivermouth ,theater ,t4 ,b4 ,aldrich #bac #gg4 ,alfred the ,great #baf #gh4 ,living on a ,farm #bbj #gi4 ,hugh ,idle and ,mr4 ,toil ,hawthorne #bba #hj4 ,hugh ,idle and ,mr4 ,toil ,hawthorne #bbd #ha4 ,burning of ,fallow ,mrs4 ,susanna ,moodie #bbg #hb4 ,dying ,soldiers #bcj #hc4 ,the ,attack on ,nymwegen ,motley #bcc #hd4 ,the ,seasons ,spring ,h4 ,g4 ,adams #bcg ,summer ,lowell #bcg ,autumn ,thomas ,hood #bch ,winter ,c4 ,t4 ,brooks #bch #he4 ,brandywine ,ford ,bayard ,taylor #bci #hf4 ,brandywine ,ford ,bayard ,taylor #bdb #hg4 ,the ,best ,capital ,louisa ,m4 ,alcott #bde #hh4 ,the ,inchcape ,rock ,southey #bdi #hi4 ,my ,mother's ,grave #bec #ij4 ,a ,mother's ,gift ,w4 ,fergusson #bee ,,list ,,of ,,illustrations4 ,see ,,pdf or ,,doc versions4 ,,subject ,,page ,perseverance #be ,popping ,corn #ce ,the ,monkey #dj ,piccola #di ,true ,manliness #ec ,a ,ship in a ,storm #ef ,two ,ways of ,telling a ,story #fj ,the ,lion #fi ,harry and his ,dog #ha ,circumstances alter ,cases #ib ,evening ,hymn #ih ,how ,margery ,wondered #ajj ,susie's ,composition #ajg ,coffee #aag ,the ,horse #abh ,the ,sandpiper #ace ,robinson ,crusoe's ,dress #adg ,a ,chinese ,story #aeh ,which8 #afi ,which8 #agj ,dare to do ,right #ahe ,the ,old ,oaken ,bucket #bjb ,rivermouth ,theater #bae ,the ,attack on ,nymwegen #bcd ,the ,inchcape ,rock #bea ,,punctuation ,,marks4 7#g7 #a4 ,the ,hyphen 7-7 is used between syllables and between the parts of a compound word2 as1 ,no-ble1 col-o-ny1 and text- book1 easy-chair4 #b4 ,the ,comma 7171 the ,semicolon 7271 and the ,colon 737 denote grammatical divisions4 ,,note--,these marks do not indicate the comparative length of the pauses to be made where they occur4 #c4 ,the ,period 747 is placed at the end of a sentence4 ,it is also used after an abbreviation2 as1 ,god is love4 ,dr4 ,eben ,goodwin4 #d4 ,the ,interrogation point 787 denotes a question2 as1 ,has he come8 ,who are you8 #e4 ,the ,exclamation point 767 denotes strong feeling2 as1 ,oh ,absaom6 my son6 my son6 #f4 ,quotation marks 7 7 denote the words of another2 as1 ,god said1 ,let there be light4 #g4 ,the ,apostrophe 7'7 denotes that a letter or letters are left out2 as1 ,o'er1 for over2 't is1 for it is4 ,it also denotes the possessive case2 as1 ,john's hat4 #h4 ,the ,curves 7 7 include what1 if omitted1 would not obscure the sense4 ,the parenthesis1 or words included by the curves1 should be read in a low key1 and with greater rapidity than the rest of the sentence4 #i4 ,brackets include something intended to exemplify what goes before1 or to supply some deficiency1 or rectify some mistake4 #aj4 ,a ,dash 7-7 denotes a long or significant pause1 or an abrupt change or transition in a sentence4 #aa4 ,marks of ,ellipsis 79999997 indicate the omission of letters of a word1 or words of a sentence2 as1 ,p 99 99 99 99 e ,j9999n1 for ,prince ,john2 the 99999999999999 was hung1 for the traitor was hung4 ,sometimes a long line1 or a succession of dots is used instead of stars2 as1 ,j--n ,a---s1 for ,john ,adams2 the ,d44e ,w44444m1 for the ,duke ,william4 #ab4 ,a ,brace 77 is used to connect several lines or words together4 #ac4 ,a ,diaeresis is put over the latter of two vowels1 to show that they belong to two distinct syllables2 thus1 cooperate4 #ad4 ,a ,section is used to divide a discourse or chapter into parts4 #ae4 ,an ,index points out something that requires particular attention4 #af4 ,a ,paragraph denotes a new subject4 ,it is used in the common version of the ,bible4 #ag4 ,certain marks and sometimes figures and letters are used to refer to some remark in the margin4 #ah4 ,a ,caret 77 is used in writing1 to show that some-thing is omitted2 as1 ,manner4 ,i love her for her modesty and virtue4 ,,articulation4 7#i7 ,,elementary ,,sounds ,articulation is the utterance of the elementary sounds of a language1 and of their combinations4 ,an ,elementary ,sound is a simple1 distinct sound made by the organs of speech4 ,the ,elementary ,sounds of the ,english language are divided into ,vocals1 ,subvocals1 and ,aspirates4 ,vocals are those sounds which consist of pure tone only4 ,they are the most prominent elements of speech4 ,a diphthong is a union of two vocals1 commencing with one and ending with the other4 ,subvocals are those sounds in which the vocalized breath is more or less obstructed4 ,aspirates consist of breath only1 modified by the vocal organs4 ,,vocals4 ,,directions ,,for ,,articulation4 #a4 ,let the mouth be open1 and the teeth1 tongue1 and palate in their proper position4 #b4 ,pronounce the word in the ,,chart forcibly1 and with the falling inflection1 several times in succession2 then drop the subvocal or aspirate sounds which precede or follow the vocal1 and repeat the vocals alone4 ,,table4 ,long ,vocals4 ,sound ,word ,sound ,word a hate e err a hare i pine a far o no a pass u tube a fall u burn e eve oo cool ,short ,vocals4 ,sound ,word ,sound ,word a mat o not e met u us i it oo book ,,remark4--,in this table1 the short sounds1 except u1 are nearly or quite the same1 in quality1 as certain of the long sounds4 ,the difference consists chiefly in quantity4 ,as a rule1 the long vocals should be prolonged with a full1 clear utterance2 but the short vocals should be uttered sharply and almost explosively4 ,diphthongs4 oi1 oy1 as in coin1 boy4 ou1 ow1 as in noun1 now4 ,,subvocals ,,and ,,aspirates4 ,,directions ,,for ,,articulation4 ,pronounce distinctly and forcibly1 several times in succession1 words in which these sounds occur as elements2 then drop the other sounds1 and repeat the subvocals and aspirates alone4 ,each subvocal in the first table should be practiced in connection with its cognate sound4 ,let the class repeat the words and elements1 at first in concert2 then separately4 ,select words ending with subvocal sounds for practice on subvocals2 words beginning or ending with aspirate sounds1 for practice on aspirates4 ,,cognate ,,sounds4 ,subvocals ,aspirates ,sound ,example ,sound ,example b babe p rap d rod t at g fog k book j judge ch chat v live f file th them th myth z buzz s sink zh azure sh shine w win wh when ,,remark4--,these eighteen sounds make nine pairs of cognate sounds4 ,in articulating the aspirates1 the vocal organs are put in the position as required for the articulation of the corresponding subvocals2 but the breath is expelled with some force1 without the utterance of any vocal sound4 ,let the pupil verify this by experiment1 and then practice on these cognates4 ,the following sounds are not cognates4 ,,sub ,,vocals4 ,sound ,example l mill m him n tin ng sing1 think r 7rough7 rule r 7smooth7 car ,,aspirate4 h1 as in hat4 ,,substitutes4 ,substitutes are characters used to represent sounds ordinarily represented by other characters4 ,the following table indicates nearly every form of substitution used in the language3 a few exceptional cases only are omitted ,,table ,,of ,,substitutes4 ,sub ,for as in ,sub ,for as in a e any o oo to a o what o oo would c z suffice o u son c s cite ph v ,stephen c k cap ph f sylph ch k ache q k liquor ch sh machine qu kw quote d j soldier s sh sure e i ,england s zh rasure e a there s z rose e a feint u e bury ee i been u i busy f v of u oo rude g j cage u oo pull gh f laugh x ks wax gh k lough x ksh noxious i e police x z ,xerxes i e thirst x gz examine i y filial y e myrrh n ng rink y i my o u work y i hymn o i women z s quartz o a form ,,vocals4 ,let the teacher utter each word1 and then its vocal sound1 and let the pupil imitate closely and carefully1 thus3 ,mate1 a2 ,rate1 a3 ,man1 a3 ,far1 a3 etc4 a--,mate1 rain1 say1 they1 feint1 gauge1 break1 vein1 gaol a--,man1 pan1 tan1 shall1 lamp1 back1 mat1 stand a--,far1 hard1 ah1 aunt1 heart1 guard1 psalm a--,ball1 talk1 pause1 saw1 broad1 storm1 naught1 bought a--,was1 what1 wash1 swap1 nod1 blot1 knowledge e--,me1 tree1 sea1 key1 field1 ceiling1 people1 police e--,met1 bread1 said 7sed71 says 7sez71 friend1 heifer1 leopard1 guess1 any 7en'y71 bury 7ber'ry74 e--,her1 clerk1 earn1 were1 first1 myrrh4 i--,pine1 sign1 lie1 type1 sleight1 buy1 guide1 aisle1 choir4 i--,pin1 fountain1 been 7bin71 busy 7biz'y71 surfeit1 sieve1 hymn1 build1 myth4 i--,sir1 bird1 girl1 birch1 mirth1 birth4 o--,no1 door1 loam1 hoe1 soul1 snow1 sew 7so71 yeomen1 bureau 7bu'ro71 hautboy 7ho'boy74 o--,not1 blot1 chop1 throb1 bother1 body1 wan4 o--,nor1 born1 storm1 cork1 fork1 small1 stall4 o--,wolf1 woman1 bushel1 would1 should1 pull o--,move1 who1 tomb1 group1 soup1 shoe1 do1 lose o4--,love1 son1 flood1 front1 shove1 touch1 does1 tongue4 oo--,wool1 book1 cook1 rook1 goodly4 oo4--,food1 troop1 tooth1 goose1 spoon1 noon4 u4--,use1 abuse1 beauty1 feud1 view1 adieu4 u4--,rub1 sum1 sun1 such1 much1 tuck1 luck1 trouble4 u4--,fur1 curl1 hurt1 burn1 turn1 spurn1 work4 u4--,full1 bull1 push1 bush oi1 oy4-,oil1 point1 voice1 noise1 boiler1 boy1 joy1 alloy4 ou1 ow4-,our1 sour1 cloud1 owl1 now1 bow1 couch4 ,,sub ,,vocals4 ,let the sound of each letter be given1 and not its name4 ,after articulating the sounds1 each word should be pronounced distinctly4 b4--,be1 by1 boy1 bib1 sob1 bite1 bone1 band1 bubble4 d4--,deed1 did1 dab1 bid1 bud1 dead1 door1 indeed4 g4--,go1 gag1 gig1 bag1 beg1 fog1 fig1 girl1 rag1 log4 j4--,jay1 joy1 jig1 gill1 job1 judge1 ginger1 soldier4 l4--,lad1 led1 dell1 mill1 line1 lily1 folly4 m--,me1 my1 mad1 mug1 him1 aim1 blame4 n4--,no1 now1 nab1 nod1 man1 sun1 none1 noun4 r4 7rough7--,rear1 red1 rough1 riot1 ripe1 rude1 ragged4 r4 7smooth7--,form1 farm1 worn1 for1 ear1 manner4 v4--,van1 vine1 vale1 vivid1 stove1 of1 ,stephen4 w4--,we1 woe1 web1 wed1 wig1 wag1 wood1 will1 wonder4 y4--,ye1 yam1 yon1 yes1 yarn1 yoke1 yawn1 filial4 z4--,zag1 rose1 rise1 zone1 lives1 stars1 suffice4 zh4--,azure1 osier1 usual1 measure1 rouge 7roozh74 th4--,thee1 thy1 them1 blithe1 beneath1 those4 ng4--,bang1 fang1 gang1 bring1 sing1 fling4 ,,aspirates4 f4--,fib1 fob1 buff1 beef1 if1 off1 life1 phrase1 laugh4 h4--,ha1 he1 hub1 had1 how1 hill1 home1 hire1 horse4 k4--,kill1 bake1 cat1 cow1 come1 chord1 black4 p4--,pop1 pig1 lip1 map1 pipe1 pope1 apple1 path1 pile4 s4--,sad1 fuss1 miss1 cent1 cease1 sick1 sound1 sincere4 t4--,hat1 mat1 toe1 totter1 tint1 time1 sleet1 taught4 sh4--,dash1 shad1 rush1 sure1 ocean1 notion1 passion1 chaise4 ch4--,chin1 chop1 chat1 rich1 much1 church1 bastion4 th4--,thin1 hath1 think1 teeth1 truth1 breath1 pith4 ,,subvocals ,,combined4 ,utter the sounds only1 and pronounce very distinctly4 br4--,bred1 brag1 brow1 brim1 brush1 breed1 brown4 bz1 bst4--,fibs1 fib'st1 robs1 rob'st1 rubs1 rub'st4 bd1 bdst4--,fibbed1 fib'd'st1 sobbed1 sob'd'st1 robbed1 rob'd'st4 bl4--,blab1 blow1 bluff1 bliss1 stable1 babble1 gobble4 blz1 blst4--,fables1 fabl'st1 nibbles1 nibbl'st4 bid1 bldst4--,fabled1 fabl'd'st1 nibbled1 nibbl'd'st4 dr4--,drab1 drip1 drop1 drag drum1 dress1 drink4 dz1 dst4--,rids1 rid'st1 adds1 add'st1 sheds1 shed'st4 dl4--,addle1 paddle1 fiddle1 riddle1 needle1 idle1 ladle4 dlz1 dlst4--,addles1 addl'st1 fiddles1 fiddl'st4 dld4--,addled1 fiddled1 huddled1 idled1 ladled4 fr4--,fret1 frog1 from1 fry1 fresh1 frame1 free4 fs1 fst4--,cuffs1 cuff'st1 stuffs1 stuff'st1 doffs1 doff'st4 ft4--,lift1 waft1 drift1 graft1 soft1 theft1 craft1 shaft4 fts1 ftst4--,lifts1 lift'st1 wafts1 waft'st1 sifts1 sift'st4 fi4--,baffle1 raffle1 shuffle1 muffle1 rifle1 trifle1 whiffle4 fls1 flst4--,baffles1 baffl'st1 shuffles1 shuffl'st1 rifles1 rifl'st4 fld1 fldst4--,baffled1 baffl'd'st1 shuffled1 shuffl'd'st4 gr4--,grab1 grim1 grip1 grate1 grant1 grass1 green4 gz1 gst4--,begs1 beg'st1 digs1 dig'st1 gags1 gag'st4 gd1 gdst4--,begged1 begg'd'st1 digged1 digg'd'st4 gl4--,higgle1 joggle1 straggle1 glib1 glow1 glaze4 glz1 glst4--,higgles1 higgl'st1 juggles1 juggl'st4 gld1 gldst4--,higgled1 higgl'd'st1 joggled1 joggl'd'st4 jd4--,caged1 hedged1 bridged1 lodged1 judged1 waged4 kr4--,cram1 crag1 crash1 crop1 cry1 creel1 crone1 crown4 kw1 7qu74--,quell1 quick1 quite1 quote1 quake1 queen4 ks1 kst1 7x74--,kicks1 kick'st1 mix1 mixed1 box1 boxed4 kt1 kts4--,act1 acts1 fact1 facts1 tact1 tacts1 sect1 sects4 kl4--,clad1 clip1 clown1 clean1 close1 cackle1 pickle4 klz1 klst4--,cackles1 cackl'st1 buckles1 buckl'st4 kld1 kldst4--,cackled1 cackl'd'st1 buckled1 buckl'd'st4 lf4--,elf1 ,ralph1 shelf1 gulf1 sylph1 wolf4 ld4--,hold1 mold1 bold1 cold1 wild1 mild1 field1 yield4 ldz1 ldst4--,holds1 hold'st1 gilds1 gild'st1 yields1 yield'st4 lz1 lst4--,fills1 fill'st1 pulls1 pull'st1 drills1 drill'st4 lt1 lts4--,melt1 melts1 tilt1 tilts1 salt1 salts1 bolt1 bolts4 mz1 mst4--,names1 nam'st1 hems1 hem'st1 dims1 dim'st4 md1 mdst4--,named1 nam'd'st1 dimmed1 dimm'd'st4 nd4--,and1 lend1 band1 blonde1 fund1 bound1 round1 sound4 ndz1 ndst4--,lends1 lend'st1 hands1 hand'st4 ndl4--,handle1 kindle1 fondle1 trundle1 brindle4 ndlz1 ndlst4--,handles1 halldl'st1 kindles1 kindl'st4 ndld1 ndldst4--,handled1 handl'd'st1 kindled1 kindl'd'st4 nks1 nkst4--,banks1 hank'st1 sinks1 sink'st4 nkd4--,banked1 clank'd1 winked1 thank'd1 flank'd4 nz1 nst4--,wins1 win'st1 tans1 tan'st1 runs run'st4 nt1 nts4--,hint1 hints1 cent1 cents1 want1 wants4 nch1 nchd4--,pinch1 pinch'd1 blanch1 blanch'd4 ngz1 ngd4--,hangs1 hang'd1 rings1 ring'd4 nj1 njd4--,range1 ranged1 hinge1 hinged4 pr4--,prat1 prim1 print1 prone1 prune1 pry1 prank4 pl4--,plant1 plod1 plum1 plus1 apple1 cripple4 ps1 pst4--,nips1 nip'st1 taps1 tap'st1 mops1 mop'st4 pt1 pts4--,adopt1 adopts1 adept1 adepts1 crypt1 crypts4 rj1 rjd4--,merge1 merged1 charge1 charged1 urge1 urged4 rd4--,card1 cord1 curd1 herd1 ford1 ward1 bird4 rdz1 rdst4--,cards1 card'st1 herds1 herd'st1 cords1 cord'st4 rk4--,bark1 jerk1 dirk1 cork1 lurk1 work4 rks1 rkst4--,barks1 bark'st1 lurks1 lurk'st4 rl4--,marl1 curl1 whirl1 pearl1 whorl1 snarl4 rlz1 rlst4--,curls1 curl'st1 whirls1 whirl'st1 twirls1 twirl'st4 rld1 rldst4-- ,curled1 curl'd'st1 whirled1 whirl'd'st1 snarled1 snarl'd'st4 rm4--,arm1 term1 form1 warm1 storm1 worm1 sperm4 rmz1 rmst4--,arms1 arm'st1 fbrms1 form'st4 rmd1 rmdst4--,armed1 arm'd'st1 formed1 form'd'st4 rn4--,barn1 warn1 scorn1 worn1 earn1 turn4 rnz1 rnst4--,turns1 turn'st1 scorns1 scorn'st4 rnd1 rndst4--,turned1 turn'd'st1 scorned1 scorn'd'st4 rt4--,dart1 heart1 pert1 sort1 girt1 dirt1 hurt4 rts1 rtst4--,darts1 dart'st1 girts1 girt'st1 hurts1 hurt'st4 rch1 rchd4--,arch1 arched1 perch1 perched4 sk4--,ask1 scab1 skip1 risk1 skum1 bask1 husk4 sks4--,asks1 tasks4 risks1 whisks1 husks4 skd1 skst4--,asked1 ask'st1 risked1 risk'st1 husked1 husk'st4 sp1 sps4--,gasp1 gasps1 rasp1 rasps1 crisp1 crisps4 spd4--,gasped1 lisped1 crisped1 wisped1 cusped4 st1 sts4--,mast1 masts1 nest1 nests1 fist1 fists4 sw4--,swim1 swell1 swill1 swan1 sweet1 swing1 swam4 str4--,strap1 strip1 strop1 stress1 strut1 strife1 strew4 tl4--,rattle1 nettle1 whittle1 bottle1 hurtle1 scuttle4 tlz1 tlst4--,rattles1 rattl'st1 nettles1 nettl'st4 tld1 tldst4--,rattled1 rattl'd'st1 settled1 settl'd'st4 ts1 tst4--,bat1 bat'st1 bets1 bet'st1 pits1 pit'st1 dots1 dot'st4 tw4--,twin1 twirl1 twice1 tweed1 twist1 twelve1 twain4 tr4--,trap1 trip1 trot1 tress1 truss1 trash1 try1 truce1 trice4 vz1 vst4--,gives1 giv'st1 loves1 lov'st1 saves1 sav'st4 zm1 zmz4--,chasm1 chasms1 prism1 prisms4 zl4--,dazzle1 frizzle1 nozzle1 puzzle4 zlz1 zld4--,dazzles1 dazzled1 frizzles1 frizzled4 sht4--,dashed1 meshed1 dished1 rushed1 washed4 shr4--,shrank1 shred1 shrill1 shrunk1 shrine1 shroud1 shrew4 thd4--,bathed1 sheathed1 soothed1 smoothed1 wreathed4 thz1 thzt4--,bathes1 ,bath'st1 sheathes1 sheath'st4 ngz1 ngst4--,hangs1 hang'st1 brings1 bring'st4 ngd1 ngdst4--,hanged1 hang'd'st41 stringed1 string'd'st4 nks1 nkst4--,thanks1 thank'st1 thinks1 think'st4 nkd1 nkdst4--,thanked1 thank'd'st1 kinked1 kink'd'st4 dth1 dths4--,width1 widths1 breadth1 breadths4 kld1 kldst4--,circled1 circl'd'st1 darkle1 darkl'd'st4 kl1 klz4--,circle1 circles1 cycle1 cycles4 lj1 ljd4--,bilge1 bilged1 bulge1 bulged1 indulge1 indulged4 lb1 lbz4--,alb1 albs1 bulb1 bulbs4 lk1 lks1 lkst1 lkdst4--,milk1 milks1 milk'st1 milk'd'st4 lm1 lmz4--,elm1 elms1 whelm1 whelms1 film1 films4 lp1 lpd1 lpst1 lpdst4--,help1 helped1 help'st1 help'd'st4 lv1 lvz1 lvd4--,valve1 valves1 valved1 delve1 delves1 delved4 lch1 lchd4--,belch1 belched1 filch1 filched1 gulch1 gulched4 lth1 lth --,health1 healths1 tilth1 tilth mf1 mfs4--,nymph1 nymphs1 triumph1 triumphs4 gth1 gths4--,length1 lengths1 strength1 strengths4 rb1 rbz1 rbd1 rbst1 rbdst4--,curb1 curbs1 curbed1 curb'st1 curb'd'st4 rf1 rfs1 rfst1 rfdst4--,dwarf1 dwarfs1 dwarf'st1 dwarf'd'st4 rv1 rvz1 rvst1 rvd1 rvdst4--,curve1 curves1 curv'st1 curved1 curv'd'st4 rth1 rths4--,birth1 births1 girth1 girths1 hearth1 hearths4 rp1 rps1 rpd1 rpst1 rpdst4--,harp1 harps1 harped1 harp'st1 harp'd'st4 rs1 rst4--,nurse1 nursed1 verse1 versed1 course1 coursed4 thr4--,thrash1 thresh1 thrift1 throb1 thrush1 thrust1 throng1 three1 thrive1 thrice1 throat1 throne1 throve1 thrill1 thrum4 thw4--,thwack1 thwart4 ,,exercises ,,in ,,articulation4 ,errors to be ,corrected4 ,to ,,teachers4--,in the following exercises1 the more common errors in articulation and pronunciation are denoted4 ,the letters in italics are not silent letters1 but are thus marked to point them out as the representatives of sounds which are apt to be defectively articulated1 omitted1 or incorrectly sounded4 ,a ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,fa-t fa-tal ,sep-er-ate sep-a-rate reel re-al temp-per-unce tem-per-ance ras-cul ras-cal up-pear ap-pear crit-ic-ul crit-ic-al tem-per-it tem-per-ate test'ment tes-ta-ment mod-er-it med-er-ate firm'ment fir-ma-ment in-ti-mit int-ti-mate ,e ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,ev'ry ev-er-y sev'ral sev-er-al b'lief be-lief prov-i-dunce prov-i-dence pr'vail pre-vail ev-i-dunce ev-i-dence r'tain re-tain si-lunt si-lent trav'ler trav-el-er mon-u-munt mon-u-ment flut'ring flut-ter-ing con-ti-nunt con-ti-nent tel'scope tel-e-scope con-fi-dunt con-fi-dent ,i ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,d'rect di-rect rad'cal rad-i-cal d'spose dis-pose sal'vate sal-i-vate van'ty van-i-ty can'bal can-ni-bal ven-t'late ven-ti-late mount'n moun-tain ju-b'lee ju-bi-lee fount'n foun-tain rid-cule rid-i-cule vill'ny vil-lain-y ,o ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,des'late des-o-late rhet-er-ic rhet-o-tic hist'ry his-to-ry in-ser-lent in-so-lent mem'ry mem-o-ry croc-ud-ile croc-o-dile col'ny col-o-ny com-prum-ise com-pro-mise ag'ny ag-o-ny anch-ur-ite an-cho-rite balc'ny bal-co-ny cor-per-al cor-po-ral ob-s'lete ob-so-lete ob-luq-quy ob-lo-quy wil-ler wil-low or-ther-dox or-tho-dox wid-der wid-ow cun-di-tion con-di-tion pil-ler pil-low pus-i-tion po-si-tion mead-er mead-ow tug-eth-er to-geth-er fel-ler fel-low put-a-ter po-ta-to win-der win-dow tub-ac-cur to-bac-co ,u ,the most common mistake in the sound of u occurs in words of the following kind3 as1 crea-ter or crea-choor1 for crea-ture2 nat-er or na- choor for na-ture1 etc4 ,incorrect ,correct ,lec'-ter lec'-choor lec'-ture fea'-ter fea'-choor fea'-ture mois'-ter mois'-choor mois'-ture ver'-der ver'-jer ver-dure mix'-ter mix'-cher mix'-ture rup'ter rup'-cher rup'-ture sculp'-ter sculp'-cher sculp'-ture ges'-ter ges'cher ges'-ture struc'-ter struc'-cher struc'-ture stric'-ter stric'-choor stric'-ture ves'-ter ves'-cher ves'-ture tex'-ter tex'-cher tex'-ture fix'-ter fix'-cher fix'-ture vul'-ter vul'-cher vul'-ture for'-ten for'-choon for'-tune stat'-er sta'-choor stat'-ure stat'-ew stat'-choo stat'ue stat'-ewt sta'-choot stat'-ute ed'-di-cate ed'-ju-cate ed'-u-cate ,h ,in order to accustom the learner to sound ,h properly1 let him pronounce certain words without and then with it3 as aft1 haft2 ail1 hail1 etc4 ,the ,h should be clearly sounded4 ,aft ,haft ,edge ,hedge ,ail ,hail ,eel ,heel ,air ,hair ,ell ,hell ,all ,hall ,elm ,helm ,ark ,hark ,eye ,high ,arm ,harm ,ill ,hill ,art ,hart ,it ,hit ,ash ,hash old ,hold ,at ,hat ,yew ,he ,d ,final4 ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,an and frien friend lan land soun sound mine mind groun ground boun bound fiel field ,k ,final4 ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,fris frisk dus dusk des desk mos mosque tas task tus tusk ris risk hus husk ,n for ,ng4 ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,morn-in morn-ing shav-in shav-ing run-nin run-ning hid-in hid-ing talk-in talk-ing see-in see-ing walk-in walk-ing lov-in lov-ing drink-in drink-ing fight-in fight-ing slid-in slid-ing laugh-in laugh-ing ,r ,sound the ,r clearly and forcibly4 ,when it precedes a vowel1 give it a slight trill4 ,rule ruin rat rug reck rate reed rill rub rig rim rite ride rise red rag rick rote run reek rib rob rip ruse roar roam rack rid rip rouse ,arch farm lark far snare for march harm bark bar spare war larch charm mark hair sure corn starch dark are stair lure born arm spark star care pure horn ,t ,final ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,eas east wep wept moce most ob-jec ob-ject los lost per-fec per-fect nes nest dear-es dear-est gues guest high-es high-est ,,ts ,final ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,hoce hosts sec's sects tes tests bus busts lifs lifts cense cents tuffs tufts ob-jec's ob-jects ac's acts re-spec's re-spects ,w for ,wh ,incorrect ,correct ,incorrect ,correct ,wale ,whale ,wet ,whet ,weal ,wheel ,wine ,whine ,wen ,when ,wip ,whip ,,sentences ,,for ,,practice ,sentences like the following may be read with great advantage1 for the purpose of acquiring distinctness and precision in articulation4 ,this act1 more than all other acts1 laid the ax at the root of the evil4 ,it is false to say he had no other faults4 ,the hosts still stand in strangest plight4 ,that last still night4 ,that lasts till night4 ,on either side an ocean exists4 ,on neither side a notion exists4 ,among the rugged rocks the restless ranger ran4 ,i said pop-u-lar1 not pop'lar4 ,i said pre-vail1 not pr'vail4 ,i said be-hold1 not b'hold4 ,think'st thou so meanly of my ,phocion8 ,henceforth look to your hearths4 ,canst thou minister to a mind diseased8 ,a thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call4 ,,accent4 ,accent1 marked thus 7'71 is an increased force of voice upon some one syllable of a word2 as1 ,col'o-ny1 bot'a-ny2 re-mem'ber1 im-por'tant2 rec-ol-lect'1 rep-re-sent'4 ,in the words col'o-ny and bot'a-ny1 the first syllable is accented4 ,in the words re-mem'ber and im-por'tant1 the second syllable is accented4 ,in the words rec-ol-lect' and rep-re-sent'1 the third syllable is accented4 ,,inflection4 ,inflection is an upward or downward slide of the voice4 ,the ,rising ,inflection1 sometimes marked thus 7'71 is an upward slide of the voice4 ,examples ,has he come'8 ,has he gone8 ,are you sick'8 ,will you go'8 ,are they here'8 ,the ,falling ,inflection1 marked thus 7'7 is a downward slide of the voice4 ,examples ,they are here4 ,he has gone4 ,he has come ,i will go4 ,i am well4 ,let the pupil practice these examples until he is perfectly familiar with the rising and falling inflections4 ,are you sick or well8 ,will you go1 or stay8 ,did he ride1 or walk8 ,is it black1 or white8 ,is he rich1 or poor8 ,are they old1 or young8 ,did you say cap1 or cat8 ,i said cat1 not cap4 ,did you say am1 or ham8 ,i said ham1 not am4 ,is the dog white'1 or black'8 ,the dog is black'1 not white'4 ,did you say and'1 or hand'8 ,i said and'1 not hand'4 ,is the tree large'1 or small'8 ,the tree is small'1 not large'4 ,are the apples sweet'1 or sour'8 ,the apples are sour' not sweet'4 ,is the tide high'1 or low'8 ,the tide is high'1 not low'4 ,did you say play'1 or pray'8 ,i said pray'1 not play'4 ,,mcguffey',s ,,fourth ,,reader4 ,i4 ,,perseverance4 7#be7 #a4 ,will you give my kite a lift8 said my little nephew to his sister1 after trying in vain to make it fly by dragging it along the ground4 ,lucy very kindly took it up and threw it into the air1 but1 her brother neglecting to run off at the same moment1 the kite fell down again4 #b4 ,ah6 now1 how awkward you are6 said the little fellow4 ,it was your fault entirely1 answered his sister4 ,try again1 children1 said ,i4 #c4 ,lucy once more took up the kite4 ,but now ,john was in too great a hurry2 he ran off so suddenly that he twitched the kite out of her hand1 and it fell flat as before4 ,well1 who is to blame now8 asked ,lucy4 ,try again1 said ,i4 #d4 ,they did1 and with more care2 but a side wind coming suddenly1 as ,lucy let go the kite1 it was blown against some shrubs1 and the tail became entangled in a moment1 leaving the poor kite hanging with its head downward4 #e4 ,there1 there6 exclaimed ,john1 that comes of your throwing it all to one side4 ,as if ,i could make the wind blow straight1 said ,lucy4 ,in the meantime1 ,i went to the kite's assistance2 and having disengaged the long tail1 ,i rolled it up1 saying1 ,come1 children1 there are too many trees here2 let us find a more open space1 and then try again4 #f4 ,we presently found a nice grassplot1 at one side of which ,i took my stand2 and all things being prepared1 ,i tossed the kite up just as little ,john ran off4 ,it rose with all the dignity of a balloon1 and promised a lofty flight2 but ,john1 delighted to find it pulling so hard at the string1 stopped short to look upward and admire4 ,the string slackened1 the kite wavered1 and1 the wind not being very favorable1 down came the kite to the grass4 ,o ,john1 you should not have stopped1 said ,i4 ,however1 try again4 #g4 ,i won't try any more1 replied he1 rather sullenly4 ,it is of no use1 you see4 ,the kite won't fly1 and ,i don't want to be plagued with it any longer4 ,oh1 fie1 my little man6 would you give up the sport1 after all the pains we have taken both to make and to fly the kite8 ,a few disappointments ought not to discourage us4 ,come1 ,i have wound up your string1 and now try again4 #h4 ,and he did try1 and succeeded1 for the kite was carried upward on the breeze as lightly as a feather2 and when the string was all out1 ,john stood in great delight1 holding fast the stick and gazing on the kite1 which now seemed like a little white speck in the blue sky4 ,look1 look1 aunt1 how high it flies6 and it pulls like a team of horses1 so that ,i can hardly hold it4 ,i wish ,i had a mile of string3 ,i am sure it would go to the end of it4 #i4 ,after enjoying the sight as long as he pleased1 little ,john proceeded to roll up the string slowly2 and when the kite fell1 he took it up with great glee1 saying that it was not at all hurt1 and that it had behaved very well4 ,shall we come out to-morrow1 aunt1 after lessons1 and try again8 #aj4 ,i have no objection1 my dear1 if the weather is fine4 ,and now1 as we walk home1 tell me what you have learned from your morning's sport4 ,i have learned to fly my kite properly4 ,you may thank aunt for it1 brother1 said ,lucy1 for you would have given it up long ago1 if she had not persuaded you to try again4 #aa4 ,yes1 dear children1 ,i wish to teach you the value of perseverance1 even when nothing more depends upon it than the flying of a kite4 ,whenever you fail in your attempts to do any good thing1 let your motto be1--try again4 ,,definitions4--,in defining words1 that meaning is given which is appropriate to them in the connection in which they are used4 #d4 ,en-tan'gled1 twisted in1 disordered4 #e4 ,as-sist'-ance1 help1 aid4 ,dis-en-gaged1 cleared1 set free4 #f4 ,grass'plot1 a space covered with grass4 ,dig'ni-ty1 majestic manner4 #g4 ,dis-ap-point_/ments1 failures or defeats of expectation4 ,dis-cour'age1 take away courage4 #i4 ,glee1 joy #aa4 ,per-se-ver'ance1 continuance in anything once begun4 ,mot'to1 a short sentence or a word full of meaning4 ,,exercises--,what is the subject of this lesson8 ,why was ,john discouraged in his attempts to fly his kite8 ,what did his1 aunt say to him8 ,what may we learn from this8 ,what should be our motto if we expect to be successful8 ,,ii4 ,,try1 ,,try ,,again4 7#bh7 #a4 ',t is a lesson you should heed1 ,try1 try again2 ,if at first you don't succeed1 ,try1 try again2 ,then your courage should appear1 ,for1 if you will persevere1 ,you will conquer1 never fear2 ,try1 try again4 #b4 ,once or twice though you should fail1 ,try1 try again2 ,if you would at last prevail1 ,try1 try again2 ,if we strive1 'tis no disgrace ,though we do not win the race2 ,what should you do in the case8 ,try1 try again4 #c4 ,if you find your task is hard1 ,try1 try again2 ,time will bring you your reward1 ,try1 try again4 ,all that other folks can do1 ,why1 with patience1 should not you8 ,only keep this rule in view3 ,try1 try again4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,cour'age1 resolution4 ,con'quer1 gain the vic-tory4 #b4 ,pre-vail1 overcome4 ,dis-grace'1 shame4 ,win1 gain1 ob-tain4 #c4 ,re-ward'1 anything given in return for good or bad con-duct4 ,pa'-tience1 constany in labor4 ,,exercises4--,what does the mark before ',t is mean8 ,what is it called8 ,what point is used after the word case in the second stanza8 ,why8 ,,iii4 ,,why ,,the ,,sea ,,is ,,salt4 7#bi7 ,a ,,fairy ,,tale4 ,mary ,howitt was born in #ahjd1 at ,coleford1 ,england4 ,she wrote many charming stories for children in prose and verse1 and also translated many from ,swedish1 ,danish1 and ,german authors4 ,this story is arranged from one in a collection named ,peter ,drake's ,dream1 and ,other ,stories4 ,she died in #ahhh4 #a4 ,there were1 in very ancient times1 two brothers1 one of whom was rich1 and the other poor4 ,christmas was approaching1 but the poor man had nothing in the house for a ,christmas dinner2 so he went to his brother and asked him for a trifling gift4 #b4 ,the rich man was ill-natured1 and when he heard his brother's request he looked very surly4 ,but as ,christmas is a time when even the worst people give gifts1 he took a fine ham down from the chimney1 where it was hanging to smoke1 threw it at his brother1 and bade him begone and never to let him see his face again4 #c4 ,the poor man thanked his brother for the ham1 put it under his arm1 and went his way4 ,he had to pass through a great forest on his way home4 ,when he had reached the thickest part of it1 he saw an old man1 with a long1 white beard1 hewing timber4 ,good evening1 said he to him4 #d4 ,good evening1 returned the old man1 raising himself up from his work1 and looking at him4 ,that is a fine ham you are carrying4 ,on this1 the poor man told him all about it4 #e4 ,it is lucky for you1 said the old man1 that you have met with me4 ,if you will take that ham into the land of the dwarfs1 the entrance to which lies just under the roots of this tree1 you can make a capital bargain with it2 for the dwarfs are very fond of ham1 and rarely get any4 ,but mind what ,i say3 you must not sell it for money1 but demand for it the 'old hand mill which stands behind the door4' ,when you come back1 ,i'll show you how to use it4 #f4 ,the poor man thanked his new friend1 who showed him the door under a stone below the roots of the tree1 and by this door he entered into the land of the dwarfs4 ,no sooner had he set his foot in it1 than the dwarfs swarmed about him1 attracted by the smell of the ham4 ,they offered him queer1 old-fashioned money and gold and silver ore for it2 but he refused all their tempting offers1 and said that he would sell it only for the old hand mill behind the door4 #g4 ,at this1 the dwarfs held up their little old hands1 and looked quite perplexed4 ,we can not make a bargain1 it seems1 said the poor man1 so ,i'll bid you all a good day4 #h4 ,the fragrance of the ham had by this time reached the remote parts of dwarf land4 ,the dwarfs came flocking around in little troops1 leaving their work of digging out precious ores1 eager for the ham4 #i4 ,let him have the old mill1 said some of the newcomers2 it is quite out of order1 and he don't know how to use it4 ,let him have it1 and we will have the ham4 #aj4 ,so the bargain was made4 ,the poor man took the old hand mill1 which was a little thing not half so large as the ham1 and went back to the woods4 ,here the old man showed him how to use it4 ,all this had taken up a great deal of time1 and it was midnight before he reached home4 #aa4 ,where in the world have you been8 said his wife4 ,here ,i have been waiting and waiting1 and we have no wood to make a fire1 nor anything to put into the porridge pot for our ,christmas supper4 #ab4 ,the house was dark and cold2 but the poor man bade his wife wait and see what would happen4 ,he placed the little hand mill on the table1 and began to turn the crank4 ,first1 out there came some grand1 lighted wax candles1 and a fire on the hearth1 and a porridge pot boiling over it1 because in his mind he said they should come first4 ,then he ground out a tablecloth1 and dishes1 and spoons1 and knives and forks4 #ac4 ,he was himself astonished at his good luck1 as you may believe2 and his wife was almost beside herself with joy and astonishment4 ,well1 they had a capital supper2 and after it was eaten1 they ground out of the mill every possible thing to make their house and themselves warm and comfortable4 ,so they had a merry ,christmas eve and morning4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,tri'-fling1 of small value4 #e4 ,hand 'mill1 a mill turned by hand4 #f4 ,at-tract'ed1 drawn to1 allured4 #g4 ,perplexed'1 puzzled4 #h4 ,fra'grance1 sweetness of smell4 ,,iv4 ,,why ,,the ,,sea ,,is ,,salt4 7#cb7 7,concluded47 #a4 ,when the people went by the house to church1 the next day1 they could hardly believe their eyes4 ,there was glass in the windows instead of a wooden shutter1 and the poor man and his wife1 dressed in nice new clothes1 were seen devoutly kneeling in the church4 #b4 ,there is something very strange in all this1 said everyone4 ,something very strange indeed1 said the rich man1 when three days afterwards he received an invitation from his once poor brother to a grand feast4 ,and what a feast it was6 ,the table was covered with a cloth as white as snow1 and the dishes were all of silver or gold4 ,the rich man could not1 in his great house1 and with all his wealth1 set out such a table4 #c4 ,where did you get all these things8 exclaimed he4 ,his brother told him all about the bargain he had made with the dwarfs1 and putting the mill on the table1 ground out boots and shoes1 coats and cloaks1 stockings1 gowns1 and blankets1 and bade his wife give them to the poor people that had gathered about the house to get a sight of the grand feast the poor brother had made for the rich one4 #d4 ,the rich man1 was very envious of his brother's good fortune1 and wanted to borrow the mill1 intending--for he was not an honest man--never to return it again4 ,his brother would not lend it1 for the old man with the white beard had told him never to sell or lend it to anyone4 #e4 ,some years went on1 and1 at last1 the possessor of the mill built himself a grand castle on a rock by the sea1 facing the west4 ,its windows1 reflecting the golden sunset1 could be seen far out from the shore4 ,it became a noted landmark for sailors4 ,strangers from foreign parts often came to see this castle and the wonderful mill of which the most extraordinary tales were told4 #f4 ,at length1 a great foreign merchant came1 and when he had seen the mill1 inquired whether it would grind salt4 ,being told that it would1 he wanted to buy it2 for he traded in salt1 and thought that if he owned it he could supply all his customers without taking long and dangerous voyages4 #g4 ,the man would not sell it1 of course4 ,he was so rich now that he did not want to use it for himself2 but every ,christmas he ground out food and clothes and coal for the poor1 and nice presents for the little children4 ,so he rejected all the offers of the rich merchant4 ,the merchant1 however1 determined to have it2 he bribed one of the man's servants to let him go into the castle at night1 and he stole the mill and sailed away with it in triumph4 #h4 ,he had scarcely got out to sea1 before he determined to set the mill to work4 ,now1 mill1 grind salt1 said he2 grind salt with all your might6--salt1 salt1 and nothing but salt6 ,the mill began to grind and the sailors to fill the sacks2 but these were soon full1 and in spite of all that could be done1 it began to fill the ship4 #i4 ,the dishonest merchant was now very much frightened4 ,what was to be done8 ,the mill would not stop grinding2 and at last the ship was overloaded1 and down it went1 making a great whirlpool where it sank4 ,the ship soon went to pieces2 but the mill stands on the bottom of the sea1 and keeps grinding out salt1 salt1 nothing but salt6 ,that is the reason1 say the peasants of ,denmark and ,norway1 why the sea is salt4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,de-vout'ly1 in a reverent manner4 #e4 ,re--flect'ing1 throwing back light1 heat1 etc41 as a mirror4 ,land'-mark1 an object on land serving as a guide to seamen4 ,ex-traor'--di-na-ry1 wonderful4 #i4 ,whirl'-pool1 a gulf in which the water moves round in a circle4 ,peas'ents1 those belonging to the lowest class of tillers of the soil in ,europe4 ,,exercises4--,what is a fairy tale8 ,what fairy people are told about in this story8 ,how did the poor man find the way to the land of the dwarfs8 ,do you think the old man would have told him if the poor man had not been so polite8 ,how did the poor man treat his rich brother in return for his unkindness8 ,how was the greed of the dishonest merchant punished8 ,what is meant by strangers from foreign parts8 ,where are ,denmark and ,norway8 ,v4 ,,popping ,,corn4 7#cd7 #a4 ,one autumn night1 when the wind was high1 ,and the rain fell in heavy plashes1 ,a little boy sat by the kitchen fire1 ,a-popping corn in the ashes2 ,and his sister1 a curly-haired child of three1 ,sat looking on1 just close to his knee4 #b4 ,pop6 pop6 and the kernels1 one by one1 ,came out of the embers flying2 ,the boy held a long pine stick in his hand1 ,and kept it busily plying2 ,he stirred the corn and it snapped the more1 ,and faster jumped to the clean-swept floor4 #c4 ,part of the kernels flew one way1 ,and a part hopped out the other2 ,some flew plump into the sister's lap1 ,some under the stool of the brother2 ,the little girl gathered them into a heap1 ,and called them a flock of milk-white sheep4 ,,vi4 ,,smiles4 7#ce7 #a4 ,poor lame ,jennie sat at her window1 looking out upon the dismal1 narrow street1 with a look of pain and weariness on her face4 ,oh1 dear1 she said with a sigh1 what a long day this is going to be1 and she looked wishfully up the street4 #b4 ,suddenly she leaned forward and pressed her pale face against the glass1 as a rosy-checked boy came racing down the street1 swinging his schoolbooks by the strap4 ,looking up to the window1 he took off his hat and bowed with a bright1 pleasant smile4 #c4 ,what a nice boy he is1 said ,jennie to herself1 as he ran out of sight4 ,i am so glad he goes by here on his way to school4 ,when he smiles1 it seems like having the sun shine4 ,i wish everybody who goes by would look up and smile4 #d4 ,mamma1 said ,george ,west1 as he came from school1 ,i can't help thinking about that poor little girl ,i told you of the other day4 ,she looks so tired4 ,i took off my hat and bowed to her to-day4 ,i wish ,i could do something for her1 #e4 ,suppose you should carry her a handful of pretty flowers some time when you go to school1 said ,mrs4 ,west4 ,i'll do that to-morrow morning1 said ,george1 if ,i can find my way into that rickety old house4 #f4 ,the next morning1 as ,jennie sat leaning her head wearily against the window1 watching the raindrops chasing one another down the glass1 she spied ,george with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street4 ,he stopped in front of her window1 and1 smiling very pleasantly1 said1 ,how shall ,i find the way to your room8 #g4 ,jennie pointed to an alley near by1 where he turned in1 and with some difficulty found his way to the dingy staircase4 ,opening the door to ,jennie's gentle ,come in1 he said1 ,i have brought you a handful of flowers to look at this rainy day4 #h4 ,are they for me8 exclaimed ,jennie1 clapping her hands in delight4 ,how kind you are1 she continued1 as ,george laid them in her lap4 ,i have not had a flower since we live in the city4 #i4 ,did you use to live in the country8 asked ,george4 ,oh1 yes1 answered ,jennie1 we used to live in a beautiful cottage1 and there were trees and flowers and green grass1 and the air was so sweet4 #aj4 ,well1 what made you move here8 ,oh1 said ,jennie1 softly1 papa died1 and mamma was sick so long that the money was all gone4 ,then mamma had to sell the cottage1 and she moved here to try to get work to do4 #aa4 ,do you have to sit here all day8 asked ,george1 glancing around the bare room and out into the dismal street4 ,yes1 said ,jennie1 because ,i am lame2 but ,i would not care for that1 if ,i could only help mamma4 #ab4 ,i declare1 it's too had6 said ,george1 who dreaded nothing so much as being obliged to stay in the house4 ,oh1 no1 it isn't1 said ,jennie1 pleasantly2 mamma says maybe we should forget the ,lord if we had everything we wanted1 and ,he never forgets us1 you know4 #ac4 ,well1 ,i must rush for school1 said ,george1 not knowing exactly what to say next2 and he was soon out of ,jennie's sight1 but had a happy little corner in his heart1 because he had tried to do a kind act4 ,he did not know how much good he had done in making a pleasant day out of a dreary one for a little sick girl4 #ad4 ,mamma1 said ,george1 that evening1 after he had told her what ,jennie said1 papa must give them some money1 so they can go back to their home4 #ae4 ,no1 said his mother2 he can not do that1 and they would not wish him to do so2 but perhaps he can help us contrive some way to assist them1 so that they can live more comfortably4 #af4 ,i am going to carry ,jennie some of the grapes grandpa sent me1 to-morrow1 said ,george1 turning over the leaves of his geography4 ,i will put some of my pears into your basket1 and go with you1 said his mother2 but there is one thing we can always give1 and sometimes it does more good than nice things to eat1 or even money4 #ag4 ,what is that1 mamma1--smiles8 asked ,george1 looking up4 ,yes1 answered his mother2 and it is a good plan to throw in a kind word or two with them when you can4 ,,definitions4-l4 ,dis'mal1 gloomy1 cheerless4 ,wish'ful-ly1 with desire4 #e4 ,rick'et-y1 imperfect1 worn out4 #g4 ,din'gy1 dark4 #aa4 ,glan'cing1 looking about quickly4 #ac4 ,drear'y1 comfortless1 gloomy4 #ae4 ,con-trive'1 to plan4 ,,exercises4--,what is the subject of this lesson8 ,how did ,george ,west make the day pleasant for ,jennie8 ,what did his mother suggest8 ,what happened next day8 ,what did ,jennie tell ,george about her life8 ,relate what happened at ,george's home that evening4 ,what does the lesson teach8 ,,vii4 ,,lazy ,,ned4 7#ch7 #a4 ',t is royal fun1 cried lazy ,ned1 ,to coast1 upon my fine1 new sled1 ,and beat the other boys2 ,but then1 ,i can not bear to climb ,the tiresome hill1 for every time ,it more and more annoys4 #b4 ,so1 while his schoolmates glided by1 ,and gladly tugged uphill1 to try ,another merry race1 ,too indolent to share their plays1 ,ned was compelled to stand and gaze1 ,while shivering in his place4 #c4 ,thus1 he would never take the pains ,to seek the prize that labor gains1 ,until the time had passed2 ,for1 all his life1 he dreaded still ,the silly bugbear of uphill1 ,and died a dunce at last4 ,,definitions4-l4 ,roy'al1 excellent1 noble4 ,coast1 to slide4 ,an--noys'1 troubles4 #b4 ,in'do-lent1 lazy4 #c4 ,prize1 a reward4 ,bug-bear1 something frightful4 ,dunce1 a silly fellow4 ,,exercises4--,what did ,ned like8 ,what did he not like8 ,,viii4 ,,the ,,monkey4 7#ci7 #a4 ,the monkey is a very cunning little animal1 and is found in many parts of the world4 #b4 ,a lady once had a monkey1 which had been brought to her as a present4 ,this monkey1 like all others1 was very fond of mischief and of doing whatever he saw others do4 #c4 ,his mistress found him one day sitting on her toilet table1 holding in one hand a little china mug with water in it1 and in the other her toothbrush1 with which he was cleaning his teeth1 looking all the time in the glass4 #d4 ,her little daughter1 ,maria1 had a large doll with a very handsome head and face4 ,she one day left this doll in the cradle1 and went out of the room4 ,the monkey came in1 took the doll in his arms1 and jumping upon the washstand1 he began to wash its face4 #e4 ,he first rubbed it all over with soap4 ,then seizing the towel1 he dipped it in the wash bowl1 and rubbed it so hard that the doll's face was entirely spoiled1 the paint being all washed off4 #f4 ,there have been many tales of monkeys who1 armed with sticks1 have joined together and made war or resisted their enemies with great effect4 ,these are not true1 as it is known that in their native state monkeys have no idea of weapons4 #g4 ,the sticks and other missiles said to be thrown at travelers as they pass under the branches of trees1 are usually the dead branches1 etc41 accidentally broken off1 as the monkeys1 with the natural curiosity of their tribe1 pass along the tops of trees to watch the actions of the people below4 #h4 ,they can1 however1 be taught to use a stick1 and to use it well4 ,some time ago1 two ,italians together owned an organ and a monkey1 by means of which they earned their living4 ,during one of their exhibitions1 a dog flew at the little monkey1 which made its owners very angry4 #i4 ,they and the owner of the dog quarreled about it1 and at last it was agreed that the dog and the monkey should fight it out2 the monkey1 because he was smaller1 was to be allowed a stick4 #aj4 ,the monkey was taught what he was to do in the following manner3 ,one of the ,italians crawled on his hands and knees1 barking like a dog1 while the other got on his back1 grasped his hair1 and beat him about the head with a stick4 #aa4 ,the monkey looked on with great gravity1 and1 when the instruction was over1 received the stick with the air of a man who knew his work and meant to do it4 #ab4 ,everything being settled the dog flew at the monkey with open month4 ,the monkey immediately leaped on his back1 and1 grasping the dog's ear1 beat away at his head with such good will that his adversary speedily gave in4 ,the monkey1 however1 was not content with a mere victory1 but continued pounding at the dog's head until he left him senseless on the ground4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,cun'ning1 sly4 #c4 ,toi'let ta'ble1 dressing table4 #f4 ,re-sist'ed1 opposed4 #g4 ,mis'siles1 weapons thrown4 #h4 ,ex-hi-bi'tions1 public shows4 #aa4 ,grav'i-ty1 seriousness4 ,in-struc'-tion1 lesson1 #ab4 ,sense'less1 without apparent life4 ,,exercises4--,what kind of an animal is a monkey8 ,where did the lady find the monkey one day8 ,what was he doing8 ,what did he do with ,maria's doll8 ,do monkeys in their native state know how to use sticks as weapons8 ,can they be taught to use them8 ,relate the story of the two ,italians4 ,what is the meaning of etc4 in the seventh paragraph8 ,,ix4 ,,meddlesome ,,matty4 7#db7 #a4 ,oh1 how one ugly trick has spoiled ,the sweetest and the best6 ,matilda1 though a pleasant child1 ,one grievous fault possessed1 ,which1 like a cloud before the skies1 ,hid all her better qualities4 #b4 ,sometimes1 she'd lift the teapot lid ,to peep at what was in it2 ,or tilt1 the kettle1 if you did ,but turn your back a minute4 ,in vain you told her not to touch1 ,her trick of meddling grew so much4 #c4 ,her grand mamma went out one day1 ,and1 by mistake1 she laid ,her spectacles and snuffbox gay1 ,too near the little maid2 ,ah6 well1 thought she1 ,i'll try them on1 ,as soon as grand mamma is gone4 #d4 ,forthwith1 she placed upon her nose ,the glasses large and wide2 ,and looking round1 as ,i suppose1 ,the snuffbox1 too1 she spied4 ,oh1 what a pretty box is this6 ,i'll open it1 said little miss4 #e4 ,i know that grandmamma would say1 ',don't meddle with it1 dear2' ,but then she's far enough away1 ,and no one else is near2 ,beside1 what can there be amiss ,in opening such a box as this8 #f4 ,so1 thumb and finger went to work ,to move the stubborn lid2 ,and1 presently1 a mighty jerk ,the mighty mischief did2 ,for all at once1 ah6 woeful case6 ,the snuff came puffing in her face4 #g4 ,poor eyes1 and nose1 and mouth1 and chin ,a dismal sight presented2 ,and as the snuff got further in1 ,sincerely she repented4 ,in vain she ran about for ease1 ,she could do nothing else but sneeze4 #h4 ,she dashed the spectacles away1 ,to wipe her tingling eyes2 ,and1 as in twenty bits they lay1 ,her grandmamma she spies4 ,heyday6 and what's the matter now8 ,cried grandmamma1 with angry brow4 #i4 ,matilda1 smarting with the pain1 ,and tingling still1 and sore1 ,made many a promise to refrain ,from meddling evermore2 ,and 't is a fact1 as ,i have heard1 ,she ever since has kept her word4 ,,definitions4-l4 ,qual'i-ties1 traits of character4 #b4 ,med'-dling1 interfering without right4 #d4 ,forth-with'1 at once4 ,spied1 saw4 #e4 ,a-miss'1 wrong1 faulty4 #f4 ,woe'ful1 sad1 sorrowful #h4 ,tin'gling1 smarting4 #i4 ,re-frain'1 to keep from4 ,,exercises4--,what did ,matilda do8 ,how was she punished8 ,what effect did it have on her8 ,x4 ,,the ,,good ,,son4 7#dd7 #a4 ,there was once a jeweler1 noted for many virtues4 ,one day1 the ,jewish elders came to him to buy some diamonds1 to put upon that part of the dress of their high priest1 which the ,bible calls an ephod4 #b4 ,they told him what they wanted1 and offered him a fair price for the diamonds4 ,he replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment1 and requested them to call again4 #c4 ,as they wanted them without delay1 and thought that the object of the jeweler was only to increase the price of the diamonds1 the elders offered him twice1 then three times1 as much as they were worth4 ,but he still refused1 and they went away in very bad humor4 #d4 ,some hours after1 he went to them1 and placed before them the diamonds1 for which they again offered him the last price they had named2 but he said1 ,i will only accept the first one you offered to me this morning4 #e4 ,why1 then1 did you not close with us at once8 asked they in surprise4 ,when you came1 replied he1 my father had the key of the chest1 in which the diamonds were kept1 and as he was asleep1 ,i should have been obliged to wake him to obtain them4 #f4 ,at his age1 a short hour of sleep does him a great deal of good2 and for all the gold in the world1 ,i would not be wanting in respect to my father1 or take from him a single comfort4 #g4 ,the elders1 affected by these feeling words1 spread their hands upon the jeweler's head1 and said1 ,thou shalt be blessed of ,him who has said1 ',honor thy father and thy mother2' and thy children shall one day pay thee the same respect and love thou hast shown to thy father4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,jew'el-er1 one who buys and sells precious stones4 ,not'ed1 well known4 ,eld'er1 an officer of the ,jewish church4 ,eph'od1 part of the dress of a ,jewish priest1 made of two pieces1 one covering the chest and the other the back1 united by a girdle4 #b4 ,di'a-monds1 precious stones4 #c4 ,hu'mor1 state of mind1 temper4 #e4 ,close1 come to an agreement4 ,,exercises4--,relate the story of the jeweler and his diamonds4 ,what did the elders say to him1 when they heard his reason for not giving them the diamonds at first8 ,,xi4 ,,to-,,morrow4 7#de7 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,b4 ,johnson is the authoress of ,to-morrow1 one of a collection of poems2 entitled ,poems of ,home ,life4 #a4 ,a bright1 merry boy1 with laughing face1 ,whose every motion was full of grace1 ,who knew no trouble and feared no care1 ,was the light of our household--the youngest there4 #b4 ,he was too young1 this little elf1 ,with troublesome questions to vex himself2 ,but for many days a thought would rise1 ,and bring a shade to his dancing eyes4 #c4 ,he went to one whom he thought more wise ,than any other beneath the skies2 ,mother1--,o word that makes the home6-- ,tell me1 when will to-morrow come8 #d4 ,it is almost night1 the mother said1 ,and time for my boy to be in bed2 ,when you wake up and it's day again1 ,it will be to-morrow1 my darling1 then4 #e4 ,the little boy slept through all the night1 ,but woke with the first red streak of light2 ,he pressed a kiss to his mother's brow1 ,and whispered1 ,is it to-morrow now8 #f4 ,no1 little ,eddie1 this is to-day3 ,to-morrow is always one night away4 ,he pondered a while1 but joys came fast1 ,and this vexing question quickly passed4 #g4 ,but it came again with the shades of night2 ,will it be to-morrow when it is light8 ,from years to come he seemed care to borrow1 ,he tried so hard to catch to-morrow4 #h4 ,you can not catch it1 my little ,ted2 ,enjoy to-day1 the mother said2 ,some wait for to-morrow through many a year ,it is always coming1 but never is here4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,house'hold1 family1 those living in the same house4 #b4 ,elf1 a small fairy-like person4 ,vex1 worry1 trouble4 ,pon'dered1 thought anxiously4 ,a-while'1 for a short time4 ,,exercises4--,what is meant by dancing eyes in the second stanza8 ,what is meant by the shades of night1 in the seventh stanza8 ,of what name are ,eddie and ,ted nicknames8 ,what troubled ,eddie8 ,can you define tomorrow8 ,what did ,eddie's mother advise him to do8 ,,xii4 ,,where ,,there ,,is ,a ,,will ,,there ,,is ,a ,,way4 7#dg7 #a4 ,henry ,bond was about ten years old when his father died4 ,his mother found it difficult to provide for the support of a large family1 thus left entirely in her care4 ,by good management1 however1 she contrived to do so1 and also to send ,henry1 the oldest1 to school1 and to supply him1 for the most part1 with such books as he needed4 #b4 ,at one time1 however1 ,henry wanted a grammar1 in order to join a class in that study1 and his mother could not furnish him with the money to buy it4 ,he was very much troubled about it1 and went to bed with a heavy heart1 thinking what could be done4 #c4 ,on waking in the morning1 he found that a deep snow had fallen1 and the cold wind was blowing furiously4 ,ah1 said he1 it is an ill wind that blows nobody good4 #d4 ,he rose1 ran to the house of a neighbor1 and offered his service to clear a path around his premises4 ,the offer was accepted4 ,having completed this work1 and received his pay1 he went to another place for the same purpose1 and then to another1 until he had earned enough to buy a grammar4 #e4 ,when school commenced1 ,henry was in his seat1 the happiest boy there1 ready to begin the lesson in his new book4 #f4 ,from that time1 ,henry1 was always the first in all his classes4 ,he knew no such word as fail1 but always succeeded in all he attempted4 ,having the will1 he always found the way4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,man'age-ment1 manner of directing things4 #b4 ,fur'nish1 to supply4 #c4 ,fu'ri-ous-ly1 violently4 #d4 ,serv'ice1 labor4 ,prem'i-ses1 grounds around a house4 ,,xiii4 ,,piccola4 7#dh7 ,by ,celia ,laighton ,thaxter1 who was born at ,portsmouth1 ,n4 ,h41 ,june #bi1 #ahcf4 ,much of her childhood was passed at ,white ,island1 one of the ,isles of ,shoals1 off the coast of ,new ,hampshire4 ,among the ,isles of ,shoals1 is her most noted work in prose4 ,she published a volume of poems1 many of which are favorites with children4 ,she died in #ahid4 #a4 ,poor1 sweet ,piccola6 ,did you hear ,what happened to ,piccola1 children dear8 ',t is seldom ,fortune such favor grants ,as fell to this little maid of ,france4 #b4 ',t was ,christmas time1 and her parents poor ,could hardly drive the wolf from the door1 ,striving with poverty's patient pain ,only to live till summer again4 #c4 ,no gift for ,piccola6 sad were they ,when dawned the morning of ,christmas day6 ,their little darling no joy might stir2 ,st4 ,nicholas nothing would bring to her6 #d4 ,but ,piccola never doubted at all ,that something beautiful must befall ,every child upon ,christmas day1 ,and so she slept till the dawn was gray4 #e4 ,and full of faith1 when at last she woke1 ,she stole to her shoe as the morning broke2 ,such sounds of gladness filled all the air1 ',t was plain ,st4 ,nicholas had been there4 #f4 ,in rushed ,piccola1 sweet1 half wild-- ,never was seen such a joyful child-- ,see what the good saint brought6 she cried1 ,and mother and father must peep inside4 #g4 ,now such a story ,i never heard6 ,there was a little shivering bird6 ,a sparrow1 that in at the window flew1 ,had crept into ,piccola's tiny shoe6 #h4 ,how good poor ,piccola must have been6 ,she cried1 as happy as any queen1 ,while the starving sparrow she fed and warmed1 ,and danced with rapture1 she was so charmed4 #i4 ,children1 this story ,i tell to you ,of ,piccola sweet and her bird1 is true4 ,in the far-off land of ,france1 they say1 ,still do they live to this very day4 ,,definitions4--#c4 ,dawned1 began to grow light4 ,stir1 excite4 #d4 ,be-fall1 happen4 #g4 ,shiv'er-ing1 trembling from cold4 ,ti'ny1 very small4 #h4 ,rapture1 great joy4 ,charmed1 greatly4 ,,exercises4--,what is meant by driving the wolf from the door8 ,in the third stanza1 what does ,st4 before ,nicholas mean8 ,who is ,st4 ,nicholas8 ,what did ,piccola find in her shoe on ,christmas morning8 ,,xiv4 ,,true ,,manliness4 7#ej7 ,by ,,mrs4 ,m4 ,o4 ,,johnson4--7,,adapted47 #a4 ,please1 mother1 do sit down and let me try my hand1 said ,fred ,liscom1 a bright1 active boy twelve years old4 ,mrs4 ,liscom1 looking pale and worn1 was moving languidly about1 trying to clear away the breakfast she had scarcely tasted4 #b4 ,she smiled1 and said1 ,you1 ,fred1 you wash dishes8 ,yes1 indeed1 mother1 replied ,fred2 ,i should be a poor scholar if ,i couldn't1 when ,i've seen you do it so many times4 ,just try me4 #c4 ,a look of relief came over his mother's face as she seated herself in her low rocking-chair4 ,fred washed the dishes1 and put them in the closet4 ,he then swept the kitchen1 brought up the potatoes from the cellar for the dinner and washed them1 and then set out for school4 #d4 ,fred's father was away from home1 and as there was some cold meat in the pantry1 ,mrs4 ,liscom found it an easy task to prepare dinner4 ,fred hurried home from school1 set the table1 and again washed the dishes4 #e4 ,he kept on in this way for two or three days1 till his mother was able to resume her usual work1 and he felt amply rewarded when the doctor1 who happened in one day1 said1 ,well1 madam1 it's my opinion that you would have been very sick if you had not kept quiet4 #f4 ,the doctor did not know how the quiet had been secured1 nor how the boy's heart bounded at his words4 ,fred had given up a great deal of what boys hold dear1 for the purpose of helping his mother1 coasting and skating being just at this time in perfection4 #g4 ,besides this1 his temper and his patience had been severely tried4 ,he had been in the habit of going early to school1 and staying to play after it was dismissed4 #h4 ,the boys missed him1 and their curiosity was excited when he would give no other reason for not coming to school earlier1 or staying after school1 than that he was a wanted at home4 ,i'll tell you1 said ,tom ,barton1 ,i'll find him out1 boys--see if ,i don't6 #i4 ,so he called for ,fred to go to school1 and on his way to the side door walked lightly and somewhat nearer the kitchen window than was absolutely needful4 ,looking in1 he saw ,fred standing at the table with a dishcloth in his hand4 #aj4 ,of course he reported this at school1 and various were the greetings poor ,fred received at recess4 ,well1 you're a brave one to stay at home washing dishes4 ,girl boy6 ,pretty ,bessie6 ,lost your apron1 have n't you1 ,polly6 #aa4 ,fred was not wanting either in spirit or courage1 and he was strongly tempted to resent these insults and to fight some of his tormentors4 ,but his consciousness of right and his love for his mother helped him4 #ab4 ,while he was struggling for self mastery1 his teacher appeared at the door of the schoolhouse4 ,fred caught his eye1 and it seemed to look1 if it did not say1 ,don't give up6 ,be really brave6 ,he knew the teacher had heard the insulting taunts of his thoughtless schoolmates4 #ac4 ,the boys received notice during the day that ,fred must not be taunted or teased in any manner4 ,they knew that the teacher meant what he said2 and so the brave little boy had no farther trouble4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,lan'guid-ly1 feebly4 #e4 ,am'ply1 fully4 ,o-pin'ion1 judgment1 belief4 #i4 ,ab'so-lute-ly1 wholly1 entirely4 #aa4 ,re-sent'1 to consider as an injury4 ,con'scious-ness1 inward feeling1 knowledge of what passes in one's own mind4 ,,exercises4--,why did ,fred offer to wash the dishes8 ,was it a disgraceful thing to do8 ,how was he rewarded8 ,how did his schoolmates show their lack of manliness8 ,,xv4 ,,true ,,manliness4 7#eb7 7,concluded47 #a4 ,fire6 fire6 ,the cry crept out on the still night air1 and the fire bells began to ring4 ,fred was wakened by the alarm and the red light streaming into his room4 ,he dressed himself in a moment1 almost1 and tapped at the door of his mother's bedroom4 #b4 ,it is ,mr4 ,barton's house1 mother4 ,do let me go1 he said in eager1 excited tones4 ,mrs4 ,liscom thought a moment4 ,he was young1 but she could trust him1 and she knew how much his heart was in the request4 #c4 ,yes1 you may go1 she answered2 but be careful1 my boy4 ,if you can help1 do so2 but do nothing rashly4 ,fred promised to follow her advice1 and hurried to the fire4 #d4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,barton were not at home4 ,the house had been left in charge of the servants4 ,the fire spread with fearful speed1 for there was a high wind1 and it was found impossible to save the house4 ,the servants ran about1 screaming and lamenting1 but doing nothing to any purpose4 #e4 ,fred found ,tom outside1 in safety4 ,where is ,katy8 he asked4 ,tom1 trembling with terror1 seemed to have had no thought but of his own escape4 ,he said1 ,katy is in the house6 ,in what room8 asked ,fred4 ,in that one1 pointing to a window in the upper story4 #f4 ,it was no time for words1 but for instant1 vigorous action4 ,the staircase was already on fire2 there was but one way to reach ,katy1 and that full of danger4 ,the second floor might fall at any moment1 and ,fred knew it4 ,but he trusted in an arm stronger than his own1 and silently sought help and guidance4 #g4 ,a ladder was quickly brought1 and placed against the house4 ,fred mounted it1 followed by the hired man1 dashed in the sash of the window1 and pushed his way into the room where the poor child lay nearly suffocated with smoke4 #h4 ,he roused her with some difficulty1 carried her to the window1 and placed her upon the sill4 ,she was instantly grasped by strong arms1 and carried down the ladder1 ,fred following as fast as possible4 ,they had scarcely reached the ground before a crash of falling timbers told them that they had barely escaped with their lives4 #i4 ,tom ,barton never forgot the lesson of that night2 and he came to believe1 and to act upon the belief1 in after years1 that true manliness is in harmony with gentleness1 kindness1 and self-denial4 ,,exercises4--,relate the story of the fire4 ,what is meant by to any purpose1 in paragraph four8 ,did ,fred show any lack of manliness when tested8 ,what does this lesson teach8 ,,xvi4 ,,the ,,brown ,,thrush4 7#ed7 ,lucy ,larcom1 the author of the following poem1 was born in #ahbf1 and passed many years of her life as a factory girl at ,lowell1 ,mass4 ,she died in #ahic4 #a4 ,there's a merry brown thrush sitting up in a tree2 ,he's singing to me6 he's singing to me6 ,and what does he say1 little girl1 little boy8 ,oh1 the world's running over with joy6 ,don't ,you hear8 ,don't you see8 ,hush6 look6 ,in my tree ,i'm as happy as happy can be6 #b4 ,and the brown thrush keeps singing1 ,a nest do you see1 ,and five eggs hid by me in the juniper tree8 ,don't meddle6 don't touch6 little girl1 little boy1 ,or the world will lose some of its joy6 ,now ,i'm glad6 now ,i'm free6 ,and ,i always shall be1 ,if you never bring sorrow to me4 #c4 ,so the merry brown thrush sings away in the tree1 ,to you and to me1 to you and to me2 ,and he sings all the day1 little girl1 little boy1 ,oh1 the world's running over with joy6 ,but long it won't be1 ,don't you know8 ,don't you see8 ,unless we're as good as can be4 ,,exercises4--,what is a thrush8 ,why was the thrush so happy8 ,do you think he would have been happy if the little boy or girl had robbed the nest8 ,,xvii4 ,a ,,ship ,,in ,a ,,storm4 7#ee7 #a4 ,did you ever go far out upon the great ocean8 ,how beautiful it is to be out at sea1 when the sea is smooth and still6 #b4 ,let a storm approach1 and the scene is changed4 ,the heavy1 black clouds appear in the distance1 and throw a deep1 deathlike shade over the world of waters4 #c4 ,the captain and sailors soon see in the clouds the signs of evil4 ,all hands are then set to work to take in sail4 #d4 ,the hoarse notes of the captain1 speaking through his trumpet1 are echoed from lip to lip among the rigging4 ,happy will it be1 if all is made snug before the gale strikes the vessel4 #e4 ,at last1 the gale comes like a vast moving mountain of air4 ,it strikes the ship4 ,the vessel heaves and groans under the dreadful weight1 and struggles to escape through the foaming waters4 #f4 ,if she is far out at sea1 she will be likely to ride out the storm in safety4 ,but if the wind is driving her upon the shore1 the poor sailors will hardly escape being dashed upon the rocks1 and drowned4 #g4 ,once there was a ship in a storm4 ,some of her masts were already broken1 and her sails lost4 ,while the wind was raging1 and the billows were dashing against her1 the cry was heard1 ,a man has fallen overboard6 #h4 ,quickly was the boat lowered1 and she was soon seen bounding on her way over the mountain waves4 ,at one moment1 the boat seemed lifted to the skies1 and the next1 it sank down1 and appeared to be lost beneath the waves6 #i4 ,at length1 the man was found4 ,he was well nigh drowned2 but he was taken on board1 and now they made for the ship4 ,but the ship rolled so dreadfully1 that it seemed certain death to go near her4 ,and now1 what should they do8 #aj4 ,the captain told one of the men to go aloft and throw down a rope4 ,this was made fast to the boat1 and when the sea was somewhat calm it was hoisted1 and all fell down into the ship with a dreadful crash4 ,it was a desperate way of getting on board2 but fortunately no lives were lost4 #aa4 ,on the dangerous points along our seacoast are lighthouses1 which can be seen far out at sea1 and serve as guides to ships4 ,sometimes the fog is so dense that these lights can not be seen1 but most lighthouses have great fog bells or fog horns2 some of the latter are made to sound by steam1 and can be heard for a long distance4 ,these bells and horns are kept sounding as long as the fog lasts4 #ab4 ,there are also many life-saving stations along the coast where trained men are ready with lifeboats4 ,when a ship is driven ashore they at once go to the rescue of those on board1 and thus many valuable lives are saved4 #ac4 ,take it all in all1 a sailor's life is a very hard one4 ,our young friends owe a debt of gratitude to those whose home is upon the great waters1 and who bring them the luxuries of other countries4 ,,definitions4--#d4 ,ech'oed1 sounded again4 ,gale1 a wind storm4 #e4 ,heaves1 pitches up and down4 #g4 ,bil'lows1 waves4 #aj4 ,des'-per-ate1 hopeless4 #aa4 ,fog1 watery vapor1 mist4 #ac4 ,grat'i-tude1 thankfulness4 ,lux'u-ries1 nice things4 ,,exercises4--,what is this lesson about8 ,when is it dangerous to be at sea8 ,what do sailors then do8 ,in what situation are they most likely to be saved8 ,relate the story of the man overboard4 ,tell about the lighthouses4 ,how are vessels warned of danger in a fog8 ,what about the life-saving stations8 ,what is said of a sailor's life8 ,,xviii4 ,,the ,,sailor',s ,,consolation4 7#eh7 ,charles ,dibdin1 the author1 was born at ,southampton1 ,england1 in #agde4 ,he wrote a number of fine sea songs4 ,he died in #ahad4 #a4 ,one night came on a hurricane1 ,the sea was mountains rolling1 ,when ,barney ,buntline turned his quid1 ,and said to ,billy ,bowling3 ,a strong norwester's blowing1 ,bill2 ,hark6 don't ye hear it roar now8 ,lord help 'em1 how ,i pities all ,unhappy folks on shore now6 #b4 ,foolhardy chaps who live in town1 ,what danger they are all in1 ,and now are quaking in their beds1 ,for fear the roof shall fall in2 ,poor creatures1 how they envy us1 ,and wish1 as ,i've a notion1 ,for our good luck1 in such a storm1 ,to be upon the ocean4 #c4 ,but as for them who're out all day1 ,on business from their houses1 ,and late at night are coming home1 ,to cheer the babes and spouses2 ,while you and ,i1 ,bill1 on the deck1 ,are comfortably lying1 ,my eyes6 what tiles and chimney pots ,about their heads are flying6 #d4 ,and very often have we heard ,how men are killed and undone ,by overturns of carriages1 ,by thieves1 and fires in ,london4 ,we know what risks all landsmen run1 ,from noblemen to tailors2 ,then1 ,bill1 let us thank ,providence ,that you and ,i are sailors4 ,,definitions4-l4 ,hur'ri-cane1 a violent windstorm4 ,quid1 a small piece of tobacco4 #b4 ,fool'har'dy1 reckless4 ,quak'ing1 shak-ing with fear4 ,no'tion1 idea4 #c4 ,spous'es1 wives4 ,tiles1 thin pieces of baked clay used in roofing houses4 ,chim'ney pots1 earthenware tops of chimneys4 #d4 ,un-done'1 injured1 ruined4 ,,notes4--l4 ,barney ,buntline and ,billy ,bowling are supposed to be two sailors4 ,norwester is a sailor's name for a northwest storm4 #d4 ,landsmen is a term applied by sailors to all who live on shore4 ,,xix4 ,,two ,,ways ,,of ,,telling ,a ,,story4 7#fj7 ,by ,,henry ,k4 ,,oliver4 #a4 ,in one of the most populous cities of ,new ,england1 a few years ago1 a party of lads1 all members of the same school1 got up a grand sleigh ride4 ,the sleigh was a very large one1 drawn by six gray horses4 #b4 ,on the following day1 as the teacher entered the schoolroom1 he found his pupils in high glee1 as they chattered about the fun and frolic of their excursion4 ,in answer to some inquiries1 one of the lads gave him an account of their trip and its various incidents4 #c4 ,as he drew near the end of his story1 he exclaimed3 ,oh1 sir6 there was one thing ,i had almost forgotten4 ,as we were coming home1 we saw ahead of us a queer looking affair in the road4 ,it proved to be a rusty old sleigh1 fastened behind a covered wagon1 proceeding at a very slow rate1 and taking up the whole road4 #d4 ,finding that the owner was not disposed to turn out1 we determined upon a volley of snowballs and a good hurrah4 ,they produced the right effect1 for the crazy machine turned out into the deep snow1 and the skinny old pony started on a full trot4 #e4 ,as we passed1 some one gave the horse a good crack1 which made him run faster than he ever did before1 ,i'll warrant4 #f4 ,with that1 an old fellow in the wagon1 who was buried up under an old hat1 bawled out1 ',why do you frighten my horse8' ',why don't you turn out1 then8' says the driver4 ,so we gave him three rousing cheers more4 ,his horse was frightened again1 and ran up against a loaded wagon1 and1 ,i believe1 almost capsized the old creature--and so we left him4 #g4 ,well1 boys1 replied the teacher1 take your seat1 and ,i will tell you a story1 and all about a sleigh ride1 too4 ,yesterday afternoon a very venerable old clergyman was on his way from ,boston to ,salem1 to pass the rest of the winter at the house of his son4 ,that he might be prepared for journeying in the following spring he took with him his wagon1 and for the winter his sleigh1 which he fastened behind the wagon4 #h4 ,his sight and hearing were somewhat blunted by age1 and he was proceeding very slowly2 for his horse was old and feeble1 like his owner4 ,he was suddenly disturbed by loud hurrahs from behind1 and by a furious pelting of balls of snow and ice upon the top of his wagon4 #i4 ,in his alarm he dropped his reins1 and his horse began to run away4 ,in the midst of the old man's trouble1 there rushed by him1 with loud shouts1 a large party of boys1 in a sleigh drawn by six horses4 ',turn out6 turn out1 old fellow6' ',give us the road6' ',what will you take for your pony8' ',what's the price of oats1 old man8' were the various cries that met his cars4 #aj4 ',pray1 do not frighten my horse6' exclaimed the infirm driver4 ',turn out1 then6 turn out6' was the answer1 which was followed by repeated cracks and blows from the long whip of the 'grand sleigh1' with showers of snowballs1 and three tremendous hurrahs from the boys4 #aa4 ,the terror of the old man and his horse was increased1 and the latter ran away with him1 to the great danger of his life4 ,he contrived1 however1 to stop his horse just in season to prevent his being dashed against a loaded wagon4 ,a short distance brought him to the house of his son4 ,that son1 boys1 is your instructor1 and that 'old fellow1' was your teacher's father6 #ab4 ,when the boys perceived how rude and unkind their conduct appeared from another point of view1 they were very much ashamed of their thoughtlessness1 and most of them had the manliness to apologize to their teacher for what they had done4 ,,definitions4-l4 ,pop'u-lous1 full of inhabitants4 #b4 ,ex-cur'-sion1 a pleasure trip4 ,in'ci-dents1 things that happen1 events4 #e4 ,war'rant1 to declare with assurance4 #f4 ,cap-sized'1 upset4 #g4 ,ven'er-a-ble1 deserving of honor and respect4 #h4 ,blunt'ed1 dulled4 ,,exercises4--,repeat the boys' story of the sleigh ride4 ,the teacher's story4 ,were the boys ill-natured or only thoughtless8 ,is thoughtlessness any excuse for rudeness or unkindness8 ,,xx4 ,,freaks ,,of ,,the ,,frost4 7#fc7 ,by ,hannah ,flagg ,gould1 who was born at ,lancaster1 ,vermont1 in #aghi4 ,she published several volumes of poems 7one for children7 and one collection of prose articles1 entitled ,gathered ,leaves4 ,she died in #ahfe4 #a4 ,the ,frost looked forth one still1 clear night1 ,and whispered1 ,now ,i shall be out of sight2 ,so through the valley and over the height ,in silence ,i'll take my way2 ,i will not go on1 like that blustering train1 ,the wind and the snow1 the hail and the rain1 ,who make so much bustle and noise in vain1 ,but ,i'll be as busy as they4 #b4 ,then he flew to the mountain1 and powdered its crest2 ,he lit on the trees1 and their boughs he dressed ,in diamond beads2 and over the breast ,of the quivering lake1 he spread ,a coat of mail1 that it need not fear ,the downward point of many a spear1 ,that he hung on its margin1 far and near1 ,where a rock could rear its head4 #c4 ,he went to the windows of those who slept1 ,and over each pane1 like a fairy1 crept2 ,wherever he breathed1 wherever he stepped1 ,by the light of the morn were seen ,most beautiful things2 there were flowers and trees2 ,there were bevies of birds1 and swarms of bees2 ,there were cities with temples and towers1 and these ,all pictured in silver sheen4 #d4 ,but he did one thing that was hardly fair2 ,he peeped in the cupboard1 and1 finding there ,that all had forgotten for him to prepare1 ,now just to set them a-thinking1 ,i'll bite this basket of fruit1 said he1 ,this costly pitcher ,i'll burst in three2 ,and the glass of water they've left for me ,shall 'tchick6' to tell them ,i'm drinking4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,blus'ter-ing1 being noisy and loud4 ,bus'tle1 stir4 #b4 ,crest1 the top4 ,quiv'er-ing1 trembling1 shaking4 ,mar'gin1 edge1 border4 #c4 ,bev'ies1 flocks4 ,pic'tured1 painted4 ,sheen1 brightness1 splendor of appearance4 ,,exercises4--,what did the frost say8 ,what did he do to the mountain8 ,the trees8 ,the lake8 ,what is a coat of mail8 ,what did he do to the window8 ,the pitcher8 ,,xxi4 ,,waste ,,not1 ,,want ,,not4 7#fd7 #a4 ,mr4 ,jones4 ,boys1 if you have nothing to do1 will you unpack these parcels for me8 #b4 ,the two parcels were exactly alike1 both of them well tied up with good whipcord4 ,ben took his parcel to the table1 and began to examine the knot1 and then to untie it4 #c4 ,john took the other parcel1 and tried first at one corner1 and then at the other1 to pull off the string4 ,but the cord had been too well secured1 and he only drew the knots tighter4 #d4 ,john4 ,i wish these people would not tie up their parcels so tightly1 as if they were never to be undone4 ,why1 ,ben1 how did you get yours undone8 ,what is in your parcel8 ,i wonder what is in mine6 ,i wish ,i could get the string off4 ,i will cut it4 #e4 ,ben4 ,oh1 no1 do not cut it1 ,john6 ,look1 what a nice cord this is1 and yours is the same4 ,it is a pity to cut it4 #f4 ,john4 ,pooh6 what signifies a bit of pack thread8 #g4 ,ben4 ,it is whipcord4 #h4 ,john4 ,well1 whipcord then6 what signifies a bit of whipcord8 ,you can get a piece of whipcord twice as long as that for three cents2 and who cares for three cents8 ,not ,i1 for one4 ,so1 here it goes4 #i4 ,so he took out his knife1 and cut it in several places4 #aj4 ,mr4 ,jones4 ,well1 my boys1 have you undone the parcels for me8 #aa4 ,john4 ,yes1 sir2 here is the parcel4 #ab4 ,ben4 ,and here is my parcel1 father1 and here is also the string4 #ac4 ,mr4 ,jones4 ,you may keep the string1 ,ben4 #ad4 ,ben4 ,thank you1 sir4 ,what excellent whipcord it is6 #ae4 ,mr4 ,jones4 ,and you1 ,john1 may keep your string1 too1 if it will be of any use to you4 #af4 ,john4 ,it will be of no use to me1 thank you1 sir4 #ag4 ,mr4 ,jones4 ,no1 ,i am afraid not1 if this is it4 #ah4 ,a few weeks after this1 ,mr4 ,jones gave each of his sons a new top4 #ai4 ,john4 ,how is this1 ,ben8 ,these tops have no strings4 ,what shall we do for strings8 #bj4 ,ben4 ,i have a string that will do very well for mine4 ,and he pulled it out of his pocket4 #ba4 ,john4 ,why1 if that is not the whipcord6 ,i wish ,i had saved mine4 #bb4 ,a few days afterward1 there was a shooting match1 with bows and arrows1 among the lads4 ,the prize was a fine bow and arrows1 to be given to the best marksman4 ,come1 come1 said ,master ,sharp1 ,i am within one inch of the mark4 ,i should like to see who will go nearer4 #bc4 ,john drew his bow1 and shot4 ,the arrow struck within a quarter of an inch of ,master ,sharp's4 ,shoot away1 said ,sharp2 but you must understand the rules4 ,we settled them before you came4 ,you are to have three shots with your own arrows4 ,nobody is to borrow or lend4 ,so shoot away4 #bd4 ,john seized his second arrow2 ,if ,i have any luck1 said he2--but just as he pronounced the word luck1 the string broke1 and the arrow fell from his hands4 #be4 ,master ,sharp4 ,there6 ,it is all over with you4 #bf4 ,ben4 ,here is my bow for him1 and welcome4 #bg4 ,master ,sharp4 ,no1 no1 sir2 that is not fair4 ,did you not hear the rules8 ,there is to be no lending4 #bh4 ,it was now ,ben's turn to make his trial4 ,his first arrow missed the mark2 the second was exactly as near as ,john's first4 ,before venturing the last arrow1 ,ben very prudently examined the string of his bow2 and1 as he pulled it to try its strength1 it snapped4 #bi4 ,master ,sharp clapped his hands and danced for joy4 ,but his dancing suddenly ceased1 when careful ,ben drew out of his pocket an excellent piece of cord1 and began to tie it to the bow4 #cj4 ,the everlasting whipcord1 ,i declare6 cried ,john4 ,yes1 said ,ben1 ,i put it in my pocket today1 because ,i thought ,i might want it4 #ca4 ,ben's last arrow won the prize2 and when the bow and arrows were handed to him1 ,john said1 ,how valuable that whipcord has been to you1 ,ben4 ,i'll take care how ,i waste anything hereafter4 ,,definitions1--#b4 ,ex-am'ine1 to look at carefully4 #f4 ,sig'ni--fies1 to be important4 #bb4 ,marks'man1 one who shoots well4 #bh4 ,pru'dent-ly1 with proper caution4 #bi4 ,ceased1 stopped4 #cj4 ,ev--er-last'ing1 lasting always4 ,,exercises4--,what is this lesson designed to teach8 ,which of the boys preserved his whipcord8 ,what good did it do him8 ,what did the other boy do with his8 ,what was the consequence8 ,what did he learn from it8 ,,xxii4 ,,jeannette ,,and ,,jo4 7#fg7 ,by ,mary ,mapes ,dodge1 who was born in ,new ,york ,city in #ahch4 ,she is the editor of the ,st4 ,nicholas magazine1 and has written many stories for children4 #a4 ,two girls ,i know--,jeannette and ,jo1 ,and one is always moping2 ,the other lassie1 come what may1 ,is ever bravely hoping4 #b4 ,beauty of face and girlish grace ,are theirs1 for joy or sorrow2 ,jeannette takes brightly every day1 ,and ,jo dreads each to-morrow4 #c4 ,one early morn they watched the dawn-- ,i saw them stand together2 ,their whole day's sport1 't was very plain1 ,depended on the weather4 #d4 ',t will storm6 cried ,jo4 ,jeannette spoke low2 ,yes1 but 't will soon be over4 ,and1 as she spoke1 the sudden shower ,came1 beating down the clover4 #e4 ,i told you so6 cried angry ,jo3 ,it always is a-raining6 ,then hid her face in dire despair1 ,lamenting and complaining4 #f4 ,but sweet ,jeannette1 quite hopeful yet1-- ,i tell it to her honor1-- ,looked up and waited till the sun ,came streaming in upon her4 #g4 ,the broken clouds sailed off in crowds1 ,across a sea of glory4 ,jeannette and ,jo ran1 laughing1 in-- ,which ends my simple story4 #h4 ,joy is divine4 ,come storm1 come shine1 ,the hopeful are the gladdest2 ,and doubt and dread1 children1 believe ,of all things are the saddest4 #i4 ,in morning's light1 let youth be bright2 ,take in the sunshine tender2 ,then1 at the close1 shall life's decline ,be full of sunset splendor4 #aj4 ,and ye who fret1 try1 like ,jeannette1 ,to shun all weak complaining2 ,and not1 like ,jo1 cry out too soon-- ,it always is a-raining6 ,,xxiii4 ,,the ,,lion4 7#fi7 #a4 ,the lion is often called the king of beasts1 ,his height varies from three to four feet1 and he is from six to nine feet long4 ,his coat is of it yellowish brown or tawny color1 and about his neck is a great shaggy mane which gives his head a majestic appearance4 #b4 ,the strength of the lion is so great that he can easily crush the skulls of such animals as the horse or ox with one blow of his paw4 ,no one who has not seen the teeth of a full grown lion taken out of their sockets can have any idea of their real size2 one of them forms a good handful1 and might easily be mistaken for a small elephant's tooth4 #c4 ,the home of the lion is in the forests of ,asia and ,africa1 where he is a terror to man and beast4 ,he generally lies concealed during the day1 but as darkness comes on he prowls about where other animals are accustomed to go for food or drink1 and springs upon them unawares1 with a roar that sounds like the rumble of thunder4 #d4 ,the lion sometimes lives to a great age4 ,one by the name of ,pompey died at ,london1 in the year #agfj1 at the age of seventy years4 ,if taken when young the lion can be tamed1 and will even show marks of kindness to his keeper4 #e4 ,in a menagerie at ,brussels1 there was a cell where a large lion1 called ,danco1 used to be kept4 ,the cell happened to be in need of repair1 and the keeper1 whose name was ,william1 desired a carpenter to come and mend it4 ,the carpenter came1 but was so afraid of the lion1 that he would not go near the cell alone4 #f4 ,so ,william entered the cell1 and led the lion to the upper part of it1 while the other part was refitting4 ,he played with the lion for some time2 but1 at last1 being wearied1 both he and the lion fell asleep4 ,the carpenter went on with his work1 and when he had finished he called out for ,william to come and see it4 #g4 ,he called again and again1 but no ,william answered4 ,the poor carpenter began to be frightened1 lest the lion had made his dinner of the keeper1 or else crushed him with his great paws4 ,he crept round to the upper part of the cell1 and there1 looking through the railing1 he saw the lion and ,william sleeping side by side as contentedly as two little brothers4 #h4 ,he was so astonished that he uttered a loud cry4 ,the lion1 awakened by the noise1 stared at the carpenter with an eye of fury1 and then placing his paw on the breast of his keeper1 as if to say1 ,touch him if you dare1 the heroic beast lay down to sleep again4 ,the carpenter was dreadfully alarmed1 and1 not knowing how he could rouse ,william1 he ran out and related what he had seen4 #i4 ,some people came1 and1 opening the door of the cell1 ,contrived to awaken the keeper1 who1 rubbing his eyes1 quietly looked around him1 and expressed himself very well satisfied with his nap4 ,he took the lion's paw1 shook it kindly1 and then retired uninjured from the cell4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,ma-jes'tic1 royal1 noble4 #c4 ,prowls1 wanders in search of prey4 ,un-a-wares'1 unexpectedly4 ,rum'ble1 a low heavy sound4 #e4 ,men-ag'er-ie1 a collection of wild animals4 #f4 ,re-fit'ting1 repairing4 #h4 ,he-ro'-ic1 bold4 ,,exercises4--,describe the lion's appearance4 ,what is said of his strength8 ,his teeth8 ,describe the lion's home and habits4 ,to what age do lions live8 ,can they be tamed8 ,relate the story about the lion ,danco4 ,,xxiv4 ,,strawberries4 7#ga7 ,by ,john ,townsend ,trowbridge1 who was born at ,ogden1 ,n4 ,y41 in #ahbg4 ,he is a well-known author1 and has written much for children both in poetry and prose4 #a4 ,little ,pearl ,honeydew1 six years old1 ,from her bright ear parted the curls of gold2 ,and laid her head on the strawberry bed1 ,to hear what the red-cheeked berries said4 #b4 ,their cheeks were blushing1 their breath was sweet1 ,she could almost hear their little hearts beat2 ,and the tiniest1 lisping1 whispering sound ,that ever you heard1 came up from the ground4 #c4 ,little friends1 she said1 ,i wish ,i knew ,how it is you thrive on sun and dew6 ,and this is the story the berries told ,to little ,pearl ,honeydew1 six years old4 #d4 ,you wish you knew8 ,and so do we4 ,but we can't tell you1 unless it be ,that the same ,kind ,power that cares for you ,takes care of poor little berries1 too4 #e4 ,tucked up snugly1 and nestled below ,our coverlid of wind-woven snow1 ,we peep and listen1 all winter long1 ,for the first spring day and the bluebird's song4 #f4 ,when the swallows fly home to the old brown shed1 ,and the robins build on the bough overhead1 ,then out from the mold1 from the darkness and cold1 ,blossom and runner and leaf unfold4 #g4 ,good children1 then1 if they come near1 ,and hearken a good long while1 may hear ,a wonderful tramping of little feet1-- ,so fast we grow in the summer heat4 #h4 ,our clocks are the flowers2 and they count the hours ,till we can mellow in suns and showers1 ,with warmth of the west wind and heat of the south1 ,a ripe red berry for a ripe red month4 #i4 ,apple blooms whiten1 and peach blooms fall1 ,and roses are gay by the garden wall1 ,ere the daisy's dial gives the sign ,that we may invite little ,pearl to dine4 #aj4 ,the days are longest1 the month is ,june1 ,the year is nearing its golden noon1 ,the weather is fine1 and our feast is spread ,with a green cloth and berries red4 #aa4 ,just take us betwixt your finger and thumb1 ,and quick1 oh1 quick6 for1 see6 there come ,tom on all fours1 and ,martin the man1 ,and ,margaret1 picking as fast as they can4 #ab4 ,oh1 dear6 if you only knew how it shocks ,nice berries like us to be sold by the box1 ,and eaten by strangers1 and paid for with pelf1 ,you would surely take pity1 and eat us yourself6 #ac4 ,and this is the story the small lips told ,to dear ,pearl ,honeydew1 six years old1 ,when she laid her head on the strawberry bed ,to hear what the red-cheeked berries said4 ,,definitions4--#c4 ,thrive1 to grow well1 to flourish4 #e4 ,nes'tled1 gathered closely together4 #f4 ,mold1 fine1 soft earth4 ,run'ner1 a slender branch running along the ground4 #h4 ,mel'low1 to ripen4 #i4 ,di'al1 the face of a timepiece4 #aj4 ,feast1 a festive or joyous meal1 a banquet4 #ab4 ,pelf1 money4 ,,exercises4--,what did little ,pearl ask of the strawberries8 ,what did they reply8 ,can you tell what name is given to this kind of story8 ,,xvv4 ,,harry',s ,,riches4 7#gd7 #a4 ,one day1 our little ,harry spent the morning with his young playmate1 ,johnny ,crane1 who lived in a fine house1 and on ,sundays rode to church in the grandest carriage to be seen in all the country round4 #b4 ,when ,harry returned home1 he said1 ,mother1 ,johnny has money in both pockets6 #c4 ,has he1 dear8 #d4 ,yes1 ma'am2 and he says he could get ever so much more if he wanted it4 #e4 ,well1 now1 that's very pleasant for him1 ,i returned1 cheerfully1 as a reply was plainly expected4 ,very pleasant2 don't you think so8 #f4 ,yes1 ma'am2 only-- #g4 ,only what1 ,harry8 #h4 ,why1 he has a big popgun1 and a watch1 and a hobbyhorse1 and lots of things4 ,and ,harry looked up at my face with a disconsolate stare4 #i4 ,well1 my boy1 what of that8 #aj4 ,nothing1 mother1 and the telltale tears sprang to his eyes1 only ,i guess we are very poor1 aren't we8 #aa4 ,no1 indeed1 ,harry1 we are very far from being poor4 ,we are not so rich as ,mr4 ,crane's family1 if that is what you mean4 #ab4 ,o mother6 insisted the little fellow1 ,i do think we are very poor2 anyhow1 ,i am6 #ac4 ,o ,harry6 ,i exclaimed1 reproachfully4 #ad4 ,yes1 ma'am ,i am1 he sobbed2 ,i have scarcely any thing--,i mean anything that's worth money--except things to eat and wear1 and ,i'd have to have them anyway4 #ae4 ,have to have them8 ,i echoed1 at the same time laying my sewing upon the table1 so that ,i might reason with him on that point2 do you not know1 my son-- #af4 ,just then ,uncle ,ben looked up from the paper he had been reading3 ,harry1 said he1 ,i want to find out something about eyes2 so1 if you will let me have yours1 ,i will give you a dollar apiece for them4 #ag4 ,for my eyes6 exclaimed ,harry1 very much astonished4 #ah4 ,yes1 resumed ,uncle ,ben1 quietly1 for your eyes4 ,i will give you chloroform1 so it will not hurt you in the least1 and you shall have a beautiful glass pair for nothing1 to wear in their place4 ,come1 a dollar apiece1 cash down6 ,what do you say8 ,i will take them out as quick as a wink4 #ai4 ,give you my eyes1 uncle6 cried ,harry1 looking wild at the very thought1 ,i think not4 ,and the startled little fellow shook his head defiantly4 #bj4 ,well1 five1 ten1 twenty dollars1 then4 ,harry shook his head at every offer4 #ba4 ,no1 sir6 ,i wouldn't let you have them for a thousand dollars6 ,what could ,i do without my eyes8 ,i couldn't see mother1 nor the baby1 nor the flowers1 nor the horses1 nor anything1 added ,harry1 growing warmer and warmer4 #bb4 ,i will give you two thousand1 urged ,uncle ,ben1 taking a roll of bank notes out of his pocket4 ,harry1 standing at a respectful distance1 shouted that he never would do any such thing4 #bc4 ,very well1 continued the uncle1 with a serious air1 at the same time writing something in his notebook1 ,i can't afford to give you more than two thousand dollars1 so ,i shall have to do without your eyes2 but1 he added1 ,i will tell you what ,i will do1 ,i will give you twenty dollars if you will let me put a few drops from this bottle in your ears4 ,it will not hurt1 but it will make you deaf4 ,i want to try some experiments with deafness1 you see4 ,come quickly1 now6 ,here are the twenty dollars all ready for you4 #bd4 ,make me deaf6 shouted ,harry1 without even looking at the gold pieces temptingly displayed upon the table4 ,i guess you will not do that1 either4 ,why1 ,i couldn't hear a single word if ,i were deaf1 could ,i8 #be4 ,probably not1 replied ,uncle ,ben4 ,so1 of course1 ,harry refused again4 ,he would never give up his hearing1 he said1 no1 not for three thousand dollars4 #bf4 ,uncle ,ben made another note in his book1 and then came out with large bids for a right arm1 then left arm1 hands1 feet1 nose1 finally ending with an offer of ten thousand dollars for mother1 and five thousand for the baby4 #bg4 ,to all of these offers ,harry shook his head1 his eyes flashing1 and exclamations of surprise and indignation bursting from his lips4 ,at last1 ,uncle ,ben said he must give up his experiments1 for ,harry's prices were entirely too high4 #bh4 ,ha6 ha6 laughed the boy1 exultingly1 and he folded his dimpled arms and looked as if to say1 ,i'd like to see the man who could pay them6 #bi4 ,why1 ,harry1 look here6 exclaimed ,uncle ,ben1 peeping into his notebook1 here is a big addition sum1 ,i tell you6 ,he added the numbers1 and they amounted to thirty-two thousand dollars4 #cj4 ,there1 ,harry1 said ,uncle ,ben1 don't you think you are foolish not to accept some of my offers8 ,no1 sir1 ,i don't1 answered ,harry1 resolutely4 ,then1 said ,uncle ,ben1 you talk of being poor1 and by your own showing you have treasures for which you will not take thirty-two thousand dollars4 ,what do you say to that8 #ca4 ,harry didn't know exactly what to say4 ,so he blushed for a second1 and just then tears came rolling down his cheeks1 and he threw his chubby arms around my neck4 ,mother1 he whispered1 isn't ,god good to make everybody so rich8 ,,definitions4--#h4 ,dis-con'so-late1 filled with grief4 #ac4 ,re-proach'ful-ly1 with censure or reproof4 #ah4 ,chlo're-form1 an oily liquid1 the vapor of which causes insensibility4 #ai4 ,startled1 shocked4 ,de-fi'ant-ly1 daringly4 #bc4 ,af-ford'1 to be able to pay for4 ,ex-per'i-ments1 acts performed to discover some truth4 #bg4 ,ex-cla-ma'tions1 expressions of surprise1 anger1 etc4 #bh4 ,ex-ult'ing-ly1 in a triumphant manner4 #cj4 ,treas'ures1 things which are very much valued4 ,,xxvi4 ,,in ,,time',s ,,swing4 7#gg7 ,by ,lucy ,larcom4 #a4 ,father ,time1 your footsteps go ,lightly as the falling snow4 ,in your swing ,i'm sitting1 see6 ,push me softly2 one1 two2 three1 ,twelve times only4 ,like a sheet1 ,spread the snow beneath my feet4 ,singing merrily1 let me swing ,out of winter into spring4 #b4 ,swing me out1 and swing me in6 ,trees are bare1 but birds begin ,twittering to the peeping leaves1 ,on the bough beneath the eaves4 ,wait1--one lilac bud ,i saw4 ,icy hillsides feel the thaw4 ,april chased off ,march to-day2 ,now ,i catch a glimpse of ,may4 #c4 ,oh1 the smell of sprouting grass6 ,in a blur the violets pass4 ,whispering from the wildwood come ,mayflower's breath and insect's hum4 ,roses carpeting the ground2 ,thrushes1 orioles1 warbling sound3-- ,swing me low1 and swing me high1 ,to the warm clouds of ,july4 #d4 ,slower now1 for at my side ,white pond lilies open wide4 ,underneath the pine's tall spire ,cardinal blossoms burn like fire4 ,they are gone2 the golden-rod ,flashes from the dark green sod4 ,crickets in the grass ,i hear2 ,asters light the fading year4 #e4 ,slower still6 ,october weaves ,rainbows of the forest leaves4 ,gentians fringed1 like eyes of blue1 ,glimmer out of sleety dew4 ,meadow green ,i sadly miss3 ,winds through withered sedges hiss4 ,oh1 't is snowing1 swing me fast1 ,while ,december shivers past6 #f4 ,frosty-bearded ,father ,time1 ,stop your footfall on the rime6 ,hard you push1 your hand is rough2 ,you have swung me long enough4 ,nay1 no stopping1 say you8 ,well1 ,some of your best stories tell1 ,while you swing me--gently1 do6-- ,from the ,old ,year to the ,new4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,twit'ter-ing1 making a succession of small1 chirping noises4 ,glimpse1 a short1 hurried view4 #c4 ,blur1 a dim1 confused appearance4 #f4 ,rime1 whitefrost1 hoarfrost4 ,,xxvii4 ,,harry ,,and ,,his ,,dog4 7#gi7 #a4 ,beg1 ,frisk1 beg1 said little ,harry1 as he sat on an inverted basket1 at his grandmother's door1 eating1 with great satisfaction1 a porringer of bread and milk4 ,his little sister ,annie1 who had already dispatched her breakfast1 sat on the ground opposite to him1 now twisting her flowers into garlands1 and now throwing them away4 #b4 ,beg1 ,frisk1 beg6 repeated ,harry1 holding a bit of bread just out of the dog's reach2 and the obedient ,frisk squatted himself on his hind legs1 and held up his fore paws1 waiting for master ,harry to give him the tempting morsel4 #c4 ,the little boy and the little dog were great friends4 ,frisk loved him dearly1 much better than he did anyone else2 perhaps1 because he recollected that ,harry was his earliest and firmest friend during a time of great trouble4 #d4 ,poor ,frisk had come as a stray dog to ,milton1 the place where ,harry lived4 ,if he could have told his own story1 it would probably have been a very pitiful one1 of kicks and cuffs1 of hunger and foul weather4 #e4 ,certain it is1 he made his appearance at the very door where ,harry was now sitting1 in miserable plight1 wet1 dirty1 and half starved2 and that there he met ,harry1 who took a fancy to him1 and ,harry's grandmother1 who drove him off with a broom4 #f4 ,harry1 at length1 obtained permission for the little dog to remain as a sort of outdoor pensioner1 and fed him with stray bones and cold potatoes1 and such things as he could get for him4 ,he also provided him with a little basket to sleep in1 the very same which1 turned up1 afterward served ,harry for a seat4 #g4 ,after a while1 having proved his good qualities by barking away a set of pilferers1 who were making an attack on the great pear tree1 he was admitted into the house1 and became one of its most vigilant and valued inmates4 ,he could fetch or carry either by land or water2 would pick up a thimble or a ball of cotton1 if little ,annie should happen to drop them2 or take ,harry's dinner to school for him with perfect honesty4 #h4 ,beg1 ,frisk1 beg6 said ,harry1 and gave him1 after long waiting1 the expected morsel4 ,frisk was satisfied1 but ,harry was not4 ,the little boy1 though a good-humored fellow in the main1 had turns of naughtiness1 which were apt to last him all day1 and this promised to prove one of his worst4 ,it was a holiday1 and in the afternoon his cousins1 ,jane and ,william1 were to come and see him and ,annie2 and the pears were to be gathered1 and the children were to have a treat4 #i4 ,harry1 in his impatience1 thought the morning would never be over4 ,he played such pranks--buffeting ,frisk1 cutting the curls off of ,annie's doll1 and finally breaking his grandmother's spectacles--that before his visitors arrived1 indeed1 almost immediately after dinner1 he contrived to be sent to bed in disgrace4 #aj4 ,poor ,harry6 there he lay1 rolling and kicking1 while ,jane1 and ,william1 and ,annie were busy about the fine1 mellow ,windsor pears4 ,william was up in the tree1 gathering and shaking2 ,annie and ,jane catching them in their aprons1 and picking them up from the ground2 now piling them in baskets1 and now eating the nicest and ripest2 while ,frisk was barking gayly among them1 as if he were catching ,windsor pears1 too6 #aa4 ,poor ,harry6 ,he could hear all this glee and merriment through the open window as he lay in bed4 ,the storm of passion having subsided1 there he lay weeping and disconsolate1 a grievous sob bursting forth every now and then1 as he heard the loud peals of childish laughter1 and as he thought how he should have laughed1 and how happy he should have been1 had he not forfeited all this pleasure by his own bad conduct4 #ab4 ,he wondered if ,annie would not be so good-natured as to bring him a pear4 ,all on a sudden1 he heard a little foot on the stair1 pitapat1 and he thought she was coming4 ,pitapat came the foot1 nearer and nearer1 and at last a small head peeped1 half afraid1 through the half-open door4 #ac4 ,but it was not ,annie's head2 it was ,frisk's--poor ,frisk1 whom ,harry had been teasing and tormenting all the morning1 and who came into the room wagging his tail1 with a great pear in his mouth2 and1 jumping upon the bed1 ,he laid it in the little boy's hand4 #ad4 ,is not ,frisk a fine1 grateful fellow8 and does he not deserve a share of ,harry's breakfast1 whether he begs for it or not8 ,and little ,harry will remember from the events of this day that kindness1 even though shown to a dog1 will always be rewarded2 and that ill nature and bad temper are connected with nothing but pain and disgrace4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,in-vert'ed1 turned upside down4 ,por'rin-ger1 a small metallic dish4 #c4 ,rec-ol-lect'ed1 brought back to mind4 #e4 ,plight1 condition4 #f4 ,pen'sion-er1 one who is supported by others4 #g4 ,pil'fer-ers1 those who steal little things4 ,vig'i-lant1 watchful4 ,intimates1 those living in the same house4 #h4 ,holiday1 a day of amusement4 #i4 ,buf'fet-ing1 striking with the hand4 #aa4 ,sub-sid'ed1 become quiet4 ,for'feit-ed1 lost4 #ad4 ,con-nect'ed1 united1 have a close relation4 ,,xxviii4 ,,the ,,voice ,,of ,,the ,,grass4 7#hc7 ,by ,sarah ,roberts4 #a4 ,here ,i come1 creeping1 creeping1 everywhere2 ,by the dusty roadside1 ,on the sunny hillside1 ,close by the noisy brook1 ,in every shady nook1 ,i come creeping1 creeping1 everywhere4 #b4 ,here ,i come1 creeping1 creeping everywhere2 ,all round the open door1 ,where sit the aged poor1 ,here where the children play1 ,in the bright and merry ,may1 ,i come creeping1 creeping1 everywhere4 #c4 ,here ,i come1 creeping1 creeping1 everywhere2 ,you can not see me coming1 ,nor hear my low1 sweet humming1 ,for in the starry night1 ,and the glad morning light1 ,i come1 quietly creeping1 everywhere4 #d4 ,here ,i come1 creeping1 creeping1 everywhere2 ,more welcome than the flowers1 ,in summer's pleasant hours2 ,the gentle cow is glad1 ,and the merry birds not sad1 ,to see me creeping1 creeping1 everywhere4 #e4 ,here ,i come1 creeping1 creeping1 everywhere2 ,when you're numbered with the dead1 ,in your still and narrow bed1 ,in the happy spring ,i'll come1 ,and deck your narrow home1 ,creeping1 silently creeping1 everywhere4 #f4 ,here ,i come1 creeping1 creeping1 everywhere2 ,my humble song of praise1 ,most gratefully ,i raise1 ,to ,him at whose command ,i beautify the land1 ,creeping1 silently creeping1 everywhere4 ,,xxix4 ,,the ,,eagle4 7#hd7 #a4 ,the eagle seems to enjoy a kind of supremacy over the rest of the inhabitants of the air4 ,such is the loftiness of his flight1 that he often soars in the sky beyond the reach of the naked eye1 and such is his strength that he has been known to carry away children in his talons4 ,but many of the noble qualities imputed to him are rather fanciful than true4 #b4 ,he has been described as showing a lofty independence1 which makes him disdain to feed on anything that is not slain by his own strength4 ,but ,alexander ,wilson1 the great naturalist1 says that he has seen an eagle feasting on the carcass of a horse4 ,the eagle lives to a great age4 ,one at ,vienna is stated to have died after a confinement of one hundred and four years4 #c4 ,there are several species of the eagle4 ,the golden eagle1 which is one of the largest1 is nearly four feet from the point of the beak to the end of the tail4 ,he is found in most parts of ,europe1 and is also met with in ,america4 ,high rocks and ruined and lonely towers are the places which he chooses for his abode4 ,his nest is composed of sticks and rushes4 ,the tail feathers are highly valued as ornaments by the ,american ,indians4 #d4 ,the most interesting species is the bald eagle1 as this is an ,american bird1 and the adopted emblem of our country4 ,he lives chiefly upon fish1 and is found in the neighborhood of the sea1 and along the shores and cliffs of our large lakes and rivers4 #e4 ,according to the description given by ,wilson1 he depends1 in procuring his food1 chiefly upon the labors of others4 ,he watches the fish hawk as he dives into the sea for his prey1 and darting down upon him as he rises1 forces him to relinquish his victim1 and then seizes it before it again reaches the water4 #f4 ,one of the most notable species is the harpy eagle4 ,this is said to be bold and strong1 and to attack beasts1 and even man himself4 ,he is fierce1 quarrelsome1 and sullen1 living alone in the deepest forests4 ,he is found chiefly in ,south ,america4 ,,xxx4 ,,the ,,old ,,eagle ,,tree4 7#hf7 #a4 ,in a distant field1 stood a large tulip tree1 apparently of a century's growth1 and one of the most gigantic4 ,it looked like the father of the surrounding forest4 ,a single tree of huge dimensions1 standing all alone1 is a sublime object4 #b4 ,on the top of this tree1 an old eagle1 commonly called the ,fishing ,eagle1 had built her nest every year1 for many years1 and1 undisturbed1 had raised her young4 ,a remarkable place to choose1 as she procured her food from the ocean1 and this tree stood full ten miles from the seashore4 ,it had long been known as the ,old ,eagle ,tree4 #c4 ,on a warm1 sunny day1 the workmen were hoeing corn in an adjoining field4 ,at a certain hour of the day1 the old eagle was known to set off for the seaside1 to gather food for her young4 ,as she this day returned with a large fish in her claws1 the workmen surrounded the tree1 and1 by yelling and hooting1 and throwing stones1 so scared the poor bird that she dropped her fish1 and they carried it off in triumph4 #d4 ,the men soon dispersed1 but ,joseph sat down under a hush near by1 to watch1 and to bestow unavailing pity4 ,the bird soon returned to her nest1 without food4 ,the eaglets at once set up a cry for food1 so shrill1 so clear1 and so clamorous that the boy was greatly moved4 #e4 ,the parent bird seemed to try to soothe them2 but their appetites were too keen1 and it was all in vain4 ,she then perched herself on a limb near them1 and looked down into the nest in a manner that seemed to say1 ,i know not what to do next4 #f4 ,her indecision was but momentary2 again she poised herself1 uttered one or two sharp notes1 as if telling them to a lie still1 balanced her body1 spread her wings1 and was away again for the sea4 #g4 ,joseph was determined to see the result4 ,his eye followed her till she grew small1 smaller1 a mere speck in the sky1 and then disappeared4 ,what boy has not thus watched the flight of the bird of his country6 #h4 ,she was gone nearly two hours1 about double her usual time for a voyage1 when she again returned1 on a slow1 weary wing1 flying uncommonly low1 in order to have a heavier atmosphere to sustain her1 with another fish in her talons4 #i4 ,on nearing the field1 she made a circuit round it1 to see if her enemies were again there4 ,finding the coast clear1 she once more reached the tree1 drooping1 faint1 and weary1 and evidently nearly exhausted4 ,again the eaglets set up their cry1 which was soon hushed by the distribution of a dinner1 such as1 save the cooking1 a king might admire4 #aj4 ,glorious bird6 cried the boy1 what a spirit6 ,other birds can fly more swiftly1 others can sing more sweetly1 others scream more loudly2 but what other bird1 when persecuted and robbed1 when weary1 when discouraged1 when so far from the sea1 would do this8 #aa4 ,glorious bird6 ,i will learn a lesson from thee to-day4 ,i will never forget1 hereafter1 that when the spirit is determined it can do almost anything4 ,others would have drooped1 and hung the head1 and mourned over the cruelty of man1 and sighed over the wants of the nestlings2 but thou1 by at once recovering the loss1 hast forgotten all4 #ab4 ,i will learn of thee1 noble bird6 ,i will remember this4 ,i will set my mark high4 ,i will try to do something1 and to be something in the world2 ,i will never yield to discouragements4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,cen'tu-ry1 the space of a hundred years4 ,gi-gan'tic1 very large4 ,di-men'sions1 size4 ,sub-lime'1 grand1 noble4 #d4 ,dis-persed'1 scattered4 ,un-a-vail'ing1 useless4 ,ea'glets1 young eagles4 ,clam'or-ous1 loud1 noisy4 #f4 ,in-de-ci'sion1 want of fixed purpose4 ,mo'men-ta-ry1 for a single moment4 #i4 ,cir'cuit1 movement round in a circle4 ,ex-haust'ed1 wholly tired4 #aa4 ,nes'-tlings1 young birds in the nest4 ,,exercises4--,relate the story of the ,old ,eagle ,tree4 ,what lesson was taught the boy who watched the eagle's actions8 ,,xxxi4 ,,alpine ,,song4 7#hh7 ,william ,w4 ,story1 the author1 was born in ,salem1 ,mass41 ,in #ahai4 ,his writings in poetry and prose are well known1 and he also gained distinction in his profession as a sculptor4 ,he died in #ahie4 #a4 ,with alpenstock and knapsack light1 ,i wander o'er hill and valley2 ,i climb the snow peak's flashing height1 ,and sleep in the sheltered chalet1-- ,free in heart--happy and free-- ,this is the summer life for me4 #b4 ,the city's dust ,i leave behind ,for the keen1 sweet air of the mountain1 ,the grassy path by the wild rose lined1 ,the gush of the living fountain1-- ,free in heart--happy and free-- ,this is the summer life for me4 #c4 ,high above me snow clouds rise1 ,in the early morning gleaming2 ,and the patterned valley beneath me lies ,softly in sunshine dreaming1-- ,free in heart--happy and free-- ,this is the summer life for me4 #d4 ,the bells of wandering herds ,i list1 ,chiming in upland meadows2 ,how sweet they sound1 as ,i lie at rest ,under the dark pine shadows-- ,glad in heart--happy and free-- ,this is the summer life for me4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,al'pen-stock1 a long staff1 pointed with iron1 used in traveling among the ,alps4 ,knap'sack1 a leather sack for carrying food or clothing1 borne on the back4 ,cha-let' 7pro4 sha-la'71 a mountain hut4 #b4 ,gush1 a rapid outflowing4 #c4 ,pat'terned1 marked off in figures or patterns4 #d4 ,list1 hearken to4 ,,xxxii4 ,,circumstances ,,alter ,,cases4 7#hi7 #a4 ,derby4 ,good morning1 neighbor ,scrapewell4 ,i have half a dozen miles to ride to-day1 and shall be extremely obliged if you will lend me your gray mare4 #b4 ,scrapewell4 ,it would give me great pleasure to oblige you1 friend ,derby2 but ,i am under the necessity of going to the mill this very morning1 with a bag of corn4 ,my wife wants the meal to-day1 and you know what a time there'll be if ,i disappoint her4 #c4 ,d4 ,then she must want it still1 for ,i can assure you the mill does not go to-day4 ,i heard the miller tell ,will ,davis that the water was too low4 #d4 ,s4 ,you don't say so6 ,that is bad1 indeed2 for in that case ,i shall be obliged to gallop off to town for the meal4 ,my wife would comb my head for me if ,i should neglect it4 #e4 ,d4 ,i can save you this journey1 for ,i have plenty of meal at home1 and will lend your wife as much as she wants4 #f4 ,s4 ,ah6 neighbor ,derby1 ,i am sure your meal would never suit my wife4 ,you can't conceive how whimsical she is4 #g4 ,d4 ,if she were ten times more whimsical than she is1 ,i am certain she would like it2 for you sold it to me yourself1 and you assured me it was the best you ever had4 #h4 ,s4 ,yes1 yes6 that's true1 indeed2 ,i always have the best of everything4 ,you know1 neighbor ,derby1 that no one is more ready to oblige a friend than ,i am2 but ,i must tell you the mare this morning refused to eat hay2 and1 truly1 ,i am afraid she will not carry you4 #i4 ,d4 ,oh1 never fear6 ,i will feed her well with oats on the road4 #aj4 ,s4 ,oats6 neighbor2 oats are very dear4 #aa4 ,d4 ,never mind that4 ,when ,i have a good job in view1 ,i never stand for trifles4 #ab4 ,s4 ,but it is very slippery2 and ,i am really afraid she will fall and break your neck4 #ac4 ,d4 ,give yourself no uneasiness about that4 ,the mare is certainly sure-footed2 and1 besides1 you were just now talking of galloping her to town4 #ad4 ,s4 ,well1 then1 to tell you the plain truth1 though ,i wish to oblige you with all my heart1 my saddle is torn quite in pieces1 and ,i have just sent my bridle to be mended4 #ae4 ,d4 ,luckily1 ,i have both a bridle and a saddle hanging up at home4 #af4 ,s4 ,ah6 that may be2 but ,i am sure your saddle will never fit my mare4 ,she's very notional4 #ag4 ,d4 ,why1 then ,i'll borrow neighbor ,clodpole's4 #ah4 ,s4 ,clodpole's6 his will no more fit than yours4 #ai4 ,d4 ,at the worst1 then1 ,i will go to my good friend1 ,squire ,jones4 ,he has half a score of them2 and ,i am sure he will lend me one that will fit her4 #bj4 ,s4 ,you know1 friend ,derby1 that no one is more willing to oblige his neighbors than ,i am4 ,i do assure you the beast should be at your service1 with all my heart2 but she has not been curried1 ,i believe1 for three weeks past4 ,her foretop and mane want combing and cutting very much4 ,if anyone should see her in her present plight1 it would ruin the sale of her4 #ba4 ,d4 ,oh1 a horse is soon curried1 and my son ,sam shall attend to it at once4 #bb4 ,s4 ,yes1 very likely2 but ,i this moment recollect the creature has no shoes on4 #bc4 ,d4 ,well1 is there not a blacksmith hard by8 #bd4 ,s4 ,what1 that tinker1 ,dobson8 ,i would not trust such a bungler to shoe a goat4 ,no1 no2 none but uncle ,tom ,thumper shall shoe my mare4 #be4 ,d4 ,as good luck will have it1 then1 ,i shall pass right by his door4 #bf4 ,s4 ,calling to his son4 ,tim1 ,tim6 here's neighbor ,derby1 who wants the loan of the gray mare1 to ride to town to-day4 ,you know the skin was rubbed off her back1 last week1 a hand's breadth or more4 ,gives ,tim a wink4 ,however1 ,i believe she is well enough by this time4 ,you know1 ,tim1 how ready ,i am to oblige my neighbors2 indeed1 we ought to do all the good we can in this world4 ,we must certainly let neighbor ,derby have her if she will possibly answer his purpose4 ,yes1 yes2 ,i see plainly by ,tim's countenance1 neighbor ,derby1 that he's disposed to oblige you4 ,i would not have refused you the mare for the worth of her4 ,if ,i had1 ,i should have expected you to refuse me in turn4 ,none of my neighbors can accuse me of being backward in doing them a kindness whenever it is possible4 ,come1 ,tim1 what do you say8 #bg4 ,tim4 ,what do ,i say1 father8 ,why1 sir1 ,i say that ,i am no less ready than you are to do a neighborly kindness4 ,but the mare is by no means capable of performing the journey4 ,about a hand's breadth1 did you say8 ,why1 sir1 the skin is torn from the poor creature's back the bigness of your broad-brimmed hat6 ,and1 besides1 ,i have promised her1 so soon as she is able to travel1 to ,ned ,saunders1 to carry a load of apples to market4 #bh4 ,s4 ,do you hear that1 neighbor8 ,i am very sorry matters are thus4 ,i would not have disobliged you for the price of two such mares4 ,believe me1 neighbor ,derby1 ,i am really sorry1 for your sake1 that matters turn out thus4 #bi4 ,d4 ,and ,i as much for yours1 neighbor ,scrapewell2 for to tell you the truth ,i received a letter this morning from ,mr4 ,griffin1 who tells me if ,i will be in town to-day he will give me the refusal of all that lot of timber1 which he is about cutting down1 on the side of the hill2 and ,i had intended you should have shared half of it1 which would have been not less than fitly dollars in your pocket4 ,but1 as your-- #cj4 ,s4 ,fifty dollars1 did you say8 #ca4 ,d4 ,ay1 truly1 did ,i2 but as your mare is out of order1 ,i'll go and see if ,i can get old ,roan1 the blacksmith's horse4 #cb4 ,s4 ,old ,roan6 ,my mare is at your service1 neighbor1 ,here1 ,tim1 tell ,ned ,saunders he can't have the mare3 neighbor ,derby wants her2 and ,i won't refuse so good a friend anything he asks for4 #cc4 ,d4 ,but what are you to do for meal8 #cd4 ,s4 ,my wife can do without it for a week if you want the mare so long4 #ce4 ,d4 ,but1 then1 your saddle is all in pieces4 #cf4 ,s4 ,i meant the old one4 ,i have bought a new one since1 and you shall have the first use of it4 #cg4 ,d4 ,and shall ,i call at ,thumper's and get the mare shod8 #ch4 ,s4 ,no1 no2 ,i had forgotten to tell you that ,i let neighbor ,dobson shoe her1 last week1 by way of trial2 and1 to do him justice1 he shoes extremely well4 #ci4 ,d4 ,but1 if the poor creature has lost so much skin from off her back-- #dj4 ,s4 ,poh1 poh6 ,that is just one of ,tim's large stories4 ,i do assure you it was not1 at first1 bigger than my thumb nail1 and ,i am certain it has not grown any since4 #da4 ,d4 ,at least1 however1 let her have something she will eat1 since she refuses hay4 #db4 ,s4 ,she did1 indeed1 refuse hay this morning2 but the only reason was that she was crammed full of oats4 ,you have nothing to fear1 neighbor2 the mare is in perfect trim2 and she will skim you over the ground like a bird4 ,i wish you a good journey and a profitable job4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,ex-treme'ly1 very much4 #f4 ,whim'si-cal1 full of whims4 #bj4 ,cur'ried1 cleaned4 ,fore'top1 hair on the forepart of the head4 #bd4 ,bun'gler1 a clumsy workman4 #bf4 ,dis-posed'1 inclined to1 ,back'ward1 slow1 unwilling4 #bg4 ,ca'pa-ble1 possessing ability4 ,per-form'ing1 accomplishing4 #bi4 ,re-fus'al1 choice of tak-ing4 #db4 ,crammed1 stuffed4 ,,xxxiii4 ,,the ,,noblest ,,revenge4 7#id7 #a4 ,i will have revenge on him1 that ,i will1 and make him heartily repent it1 said ,philip to himself1 with a countenance quite red with anger4 ,his mind was so engaged that he did not see ,stephen1 who happened at that instant to meet him4 #b4 ,who is that1 said ,stephen1 on whom you intend to be revenged8 ,philip1 as if awakened from a dream1 stopped short1 and looking at his friend1 soon resumed a smile that was natural to his countenance4 ,ah1 said he1 you remember my bamboo1 a very pretty cane which was given me by my father1 do you not8 ,look6 there it is in pieces4 ,it was farmer ,robinson's son who reduced it to this worthless state4 #c4 ,stephen very coolly asked him what had induced young ,robinson to break it4 ,i was walking peaceably along1 replied he1 and was playing with my cane by twisting it round my body4 ,by accident1 one of the ends slipped out of my hand1 when ,i was opposite the gate1 just by the wooden bridge1 where the ill natured fellow had put down a pitcher of water1 which he was taking home from the well4 #d4 ,it so happened that my cane1 in springing back1 upset the pitcher1 but did not break it4 ,he came up close to me1 and began to call me names1 when ,i assured him that what ,i had done had happened by accident1 and that ,i was sorry for it4 ,without regarding what ,i said1 he instantly seized my cane1 and twisted it1 as you see2 but ,i will make him repent of it4 #e4 ,to be sure1 said ,stephen1 he is a very wicked boy1 and is already very properly punished for being such1 since nobody likes him or will have anything to do with him4 ,he can scarcely find a companion to play with him2 and is often at a loss for amusement1 as he deserves to be4 ,this1 properly considered1 ,i think will appear sufficient revenge for you4 #f4 ,all this is true1 replied ,philip1 but he has broken my cane4 ,it was a present from my father1 and a very pretty cane it was4 ,i offered to fill his pitcher for him again1 as ,i knocked it down by accident4 ,i will be revenged4 #g4 ,now1 ,philip2 said ,stephen1 ,i think you will act better in not minding him1 as your contempt will be the best punishment you can inflict upon him4 ,be assured1 he will always be able to do more mischief to you than you choose to do to him4 ,and1 now ,i think of it1 ,i will tell you what happened to him not long since4 #h4 ,very unluckily for him1 he chanced to see a bee hovering about a flower which he caught1 and was going to pull off its wings out of sport1 when the animal stung him1 and flew away in safety to the hive4 ,the pain put him into a furious passion1 and1 like you1 he vowed revenge4 ,he accordingly procured a stick1 and thrust it into the beehive4 #i4 ,in an instant the whole swarm flew out1 and alighting upon him stung him in a hundred different places4 ,he uttered the most piercing cries1 and rolled upon the ground in the excess of his agony4 ,his father immediately ran to him1 but could not put the bees to flight until they had stung him so severely that he was confined several days to his bed4 l#j4 ,thus1 you see1 he was not very successful in his pursuit of revenge4 ,i would advise you1 therefore1 to pass over his insult4 ,he is a wicked boy1 and much stronger than you2 so that your ability to obtain this revenge may be doubtful4 #aa4 ,i must own1 replied ,philip1 that your advice seems very good4 ,so come along with me1 and ,i will tell my father the whole matter1 and ,i think he will not be angry with me4 ,they went1 and ,philip told his father what had happened4 ,he thanked ,stephen for the good advice he had given his son1 and promised ,philip to give him another cane exactly like the first4 #ab4 ,a few days afterward1 ,philip saw this ill-natured boy fall as he was carrying home a heavy log of wood1 which he could not lift up again4 ,philip ran to him1 and helped him to replace it on his shoulder4 ,young ,robinson was quite ashamed at the thought of this unmerited kindness1 and heartily repented of his behavior4 ,philip went home quite satisfied4 ,this1 said he1 is the noblest vengeance ,i could take1 in returning good for evil4 ,it is impossible ,i should repent of it4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,re-venge'1 return for an injury4 ,re-pent'1 to feel sorry for4 ,coun'te-nance1 the face4 #b4 ,re-sumed'1 took again4 #c4 ,in-duced'1 caused4 #d4 ,as-sured1 declared positively4 ,re-gard'ing1 noticing4 #e4 ,con-sid'ered1 thought of care'fully4 #g4 ,con-tempt'1 disdain1 scorn4 ,in-flict'1 to impose1 to put on4 #h4 ,hov'er-ing1 hanging over or about4 #i4 ,ag'o-ny1 very great pain4 #aj4 ,a-bil'i-ty1 power4 ,,exercises4--,what is revenge8 ,is it right to take revenge on those who injure us8 ,how should we treat such persons8 ,,xxxiv4 ,,evening ,,hymn4 7#ig7 #a4 ,come to the sunset tree1 ,the day is past and gone2 ,the woodman's ax lies free1 ,and the reaper's work is done2 ,the twilight star to heaven1 ,and the summer dew to flowers1 ,and rest to us is given1 ,by the soft evening hours4 #b4 ,sweet is the hour of rest1 ,pleasant the woods' low sigh1 ,and the gleaming of the west1 ,and the turf whereon we lie1 ,when the burden and the heat ,of the laborer's task is o'er1 ,and kindly voices greet ,the tired one at the door4 #c4 ,yes1 tuneful is the sound ,that dwells in whispering boughs3 ,welcome the freshness round1 ,and the gale that fans our brows2 ,but rest more sweet and still ,than ever the nightfall gave1 ,our yearning hearts shall fill1 ,in the world beyond the grave4 #d4 ,there1 shall no tempests blow1 ,nor scorching noontide heat2 ,there1 shall be no more snow1 ,no weary1 wandering feet2 ,so we lift our trusting eyes ,from the hills our fathers trod1 ,to the quiet of the skies1 ,to the ,sabbath of our ,god4 ,,xxxv4 ,,how ,,margery ,,wondered4 7#ii7 ,by ,lucy ,larcom4 #a4 ,one bright morning late in ,march1 little ,margery put on her hood and her ,highland plaid shawl1 and went trudging across the beach4 ,it was the first time she had been trusted out alone1 for ,margery was a little girl2 nothing about her was large1 except her round gray eyes1 which had yet scarcely opened upon half a dozen springs and summers4 #b4 ,there was a pale mist on the far-off sea and sky1 and up around the sun were white clouds edged with the hues of pinks and violets4 ,the sunshine and the mild air made ,margery's very heart feel warm1 and she let the soft wind blow aside her ,highland shawl1 as she looked across the waters at the sun1 and wondered6 ,for1 somehow1 the sun had never looked before as it did to-day2--it seemed like a great golden flower bursting out of its pearl-lined calyx1--a flower without a stem4 ,or was there a strong stem away behind it in the sky1 that reached down below the sea1 to a root1 nobody could guess where8 #c4 ,margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question1 for now the tide1 was coming in1 and the waves1 little at first1 but growing larger every moment1 were crowding up along the sand and pebbles1 laughing1 winking1 and whispering1 as they tumbled over each other1 like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere1 each with its own precious little secret to tell4 #d4 ,where did the waves come from8 ,who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon1 with the hoarse1 hollow voice1 urging and pushing them across the beach at her feet8 ,and what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices8 ,oh1 what was there beneath the sea1 and beyond the sea1 so deep1 so broad1 and so dim1 too1 away off where the white ships1 that looked smaller than sea birds1 were gliding out and in8 #e4 ,but while ,margery stood still for a moment on a dry rock1 and wondered1 there came a low1 rippling warble to her ear from a cedar tree on the cliff above her4 ,it had been a long winter1 and ,margery had forgotten that there were birds1 and that birds could sing4 ,so she wondered again what the music was4 #f4 ,and when she saw the bird perched on a yellow-brown bough1 she wondered yet more4 ,it was only a bluebird1 but then it was the first bluebird ,margery had ever seen4 ,he fluttered among the prickly twigs1 and looked as if he had grown out of them1 as the cedar berries had1 which were dusty blue1 the color of his coat4 ,but how did the music get in his throat8 ,and after it was in his throat1 how could it untangle itself1 and wind itself off so evenly8 ,and where had the bluebird flown from1 across the snow banks down to the shore of the blue sea8 #g4 ,the waves sang a welcome to him1 and he sang a welcome to the waves2 they seemed to know each other well2 and the ripple and the warble sounded so much alike1 the bird and the wave must have both learned their music of the same teacher4 ,and ,margery kept on wondering as she stepped between the song of the bluebird and the echo of the sea1 and climbed a sloping bank1 just turning faintly green in the spring sunshine4 #h4 ,the grass was surely beginning to grow6 ,there were fresh1 juicy shoots running up among the withered blades of last year1 as if in hopes of bringing them back to life2 and closer down she saw the sharp points of new spears peeping from their sheaths4 ,and scattered here and there were small1 dark green leaves folded around buds shut up so tightly that only those who had watched them many seasons could tell what flowers were to be let out of their safe prisons by and by4 ,so no one could blame ,margery for not knowing that they were only common things1 nor for stooping over the tiny buds1 and wondering4 #i4 ,what made the grass come up so green out of the black earth8 ,and how did the buds know when it was time to take off their little green hoods1 and see what there was in the world around them8 ,and how came they to be buds at all8 ,did they bloom in another world before they sprung up here8--and did they know1 themselves1 what kind of flowers they should blossom into8 ,had flowers souls1 like little girls1 that would live in another world when their forms had faded away in this8 #aj4 ,margery thought she would like to sit down on the bank1 and wait beside the buds until they opened2 perhaps they would tell her their secret if the very first thing they saw was her eyes watching them4 ,one bud was beginning to unfold2 it was streaked with yellow in little stripes that she could imagine became wider every minute4 ,but she would not touch it1 for it seemed almost as much alive as herself4 ,she only wondered1 and wondered6 #aa4 ,margery heard her mother calling her1 and she trudged home across the shells and pebbles with a pleasant smile dimpling her cheeks2 for she felt very much at home in this large1 wonderful world1 and was happy to be alive1 although she neither could have told1 nor cared to know1 the reason why4 ,but when her mother unpinned the little girl's ,highland shawl1 and took off her hood1 she said1 ,o mother1 do let me live on the doorstep6 ,i don't like houses to stay in4 ,what makes everything so pretty and so glad8 ,don't you like to wonder8 #ab4 ,margery's mother was a good woman4 ,but then there was all the housework to do1 and1 if she had thoughts1 she did not often let them wander outside of the kitchen door4 ,and just now she was baking some gingerbread1 which was in danger of getting burned in the oven4 ,so she pinned the shawl around the child's neck again1 and left her on the doorstep1 saying to herself1 as she returned to her work1 ,queer child6 ,i wonder what kind of a woman she will be6 #ac4 ,but ,margery sat on the doorstep1 and wondered1 as the sea sounded louder1 and the sunshine grew warmer around her4 ,it was all so strange1 and grand1 and beautiful6 ,her heart danced with joy to the music that went echoing through the wide world from the roots of the sprouting grass to the great golden blossom of the sun4 #ad4 ,and when the round1 gray eyes closed that night1 at the first peep of the stars1 the angels looked down and wondered over ,margery4 ,for the wisdom of the wisest being ,god has made1 ends in wonder2 and there is nothing on earth so wonderful as the budding soul of a little child4 ,,definitions4-l4 ,trudg'ing1 walking sturdily4 #b4 ,hues1 colors4 ,ca'lyx1 the outer covering of a flower4 #d4 ,ho-ri'zon1 the line where the sky and earth seem to meet4 #e4 ,war'ble1 a trill of the voice4 ,spears1 shoots of grass4 ,sheaths1 coverings4 ,,exercises4--,name the things about which ,margery wondered4 ,what did she wonder about each8 ,what is still more wonderful than all that at which ,margery wondered8 ,,xxxvi4 ,,the ,,child',s ,,world4 7#ajc7 #a4 ,great1 wide1 beautiful1 wonderful world1 ,with the wonderful water round you curled1 ,and the wonderful grass upon your breast1-- ,world1 you are beautifully drest4 #b4 ,the wonderful air is over me1 ,and the wonderful wind is shaking the tree2 ,it walks on the water1 and whirls the mills1 ,and talks to itself on the tops of the hills4 #c4 ,you friendly ,earth6 how far do you go ,with the wheat fields that nod1 and the rivers that flow2 ,with cities and gardens1 and cliffs and isles1 ,and people upon you for thousands of miles8 #d4 ,ah1 you are so great1 and ,i am so small1 ,i tremble to think of you1 ,world1 at all3 ,and yet1 when ,i said my prayers1 to-day1 ,a whisper inside me seemed to say1 ,you are more than the ,earth1 though you are such a dot3 ,you can love and think1 and the ,earth can not6' ,,xxxvii4 ,,susie',s ,,composition4 7#ajd7 #a4 ,susie ,smith came home from school one day1 and had no sooner entered the sitting room than she burst into tears4 ,what is the matter1 my dear child8 said her mother1 drawing her daughter to her side and smiling4 #b4 ,o mother1 matter enough1 sobbed ,susie4 ,all our class must bring in compositions to-morrow morning1 and ,i never1 never can write one4 ,we must write twelve lines at least1 and ,i have written only a few words after trying nearly all the afternoon4 ,see what work ,i have made of it6 #c4 ,mrs4 ,smith took the rumpled1 tear-stained paper which ,susie held in her hand1 and glanced at what she had written4 ,in a careful hand she had tried to write upon three themes3 ,time1 ,temperance1 and ,industry4 #d4 ,time is short4 ,we should all improve our time4 ,temperance is a very useful thing4 ,we should all be industrious if we wish to do anything in the world4 ,these sentences were all she had written4 #e4 ,now1 said ,susie1 ,i can't think of another word to say upon any of these subjects1 and ,i know ,i shall have to go to school without a composition1 for ,i won't be so mean as to copy one from a book1 or to ask you or papa to write one for me4 #f4 ,that is right1 my dear1 said her mother4 ,you will be far happier with a poor composition1 if it is all your own1 than with a fine one written by somebody else4 ,but cheer up4 ,you have not begun right--you have been trying to write upon subjects that you know nothing about4 ,run into the garden and play4 ,i will call you in half an hour4 #g4 ,but my composition1 began ,susie4 ,don't think about your composition while you are gone1 said ,mrs4 ,smith1 but have as pleasant a time as you can4 #h4 ,it seemed but a few minutes to ,susie before she heard her mother's voice calling her4 ,she went into the house at once--her hands full of sweet flowers1 and her cheeks rosy with exercise4 #i4 ,now1 ,susie1 said her mother1 ,i want you to sit by the window with this nice sheet of paper and a pencil1 and write something about what you can see4 ,but my composition1 mother1 said ,susie2 when shall ,i begin that8 ,never mind your composition1 my dear2 do this to please me1 and we will talk about that by and by4 #aj4 ,susie thought her mother's request was a strange one2 but she knew that she always had a good reason for everything she did3 so she took the paper and pencil1 and sat by the window4 #aa4 ,do not talk to me at all1 said her mother4 ,look out of the window1 and then write down your thoughts about everything you see4 #ab4 ,susie could not help laughing1 it seemed such a funny thing to be doing4 ,as she looked out1 she first saw the western sky and some bright1 sunset clouds4 ,o mother6 she exclaimed1 what a splendid sunset6 ,don't talk1 said her mother1 but write4 #ac4 ,i'll write about the sunset1 then1 said she1 and the pencil began to move rapidly across the paper4 ,in a few moments she said1 ,mother1 shall ,i read you what ,i have written8 ,no1 not now1 answered her mother2 ,i am going into the dining room4 ,you may sit and write until ,i return4 #ad4 ,as ,susie went on writing1 she became very much interested in her occupation1 and for a time forgot all about the dreaded composition4 ,she wrote about the sunset clouds1 the appearance of the distant hills1 the trees1 the river1 the garden with its gay flowers1 and the birds flying past the window4 #ae4 ,just as she had reached the bottom of the page1 her mother came in4 ,well1 ,susie1 said she1 with a smile1 how does that composition come on8 ,composition6 exclaimed ,susie2 you told me not to think about my composition1 and ,i have not thought of it once2 ,i have had such a nice time writing about what ,i could see from the window4 #af4 ,mrs4 ,smith took the paper and read aloud what ,susie had written3 ,i am sitting on a low seat at the bay window1 one half of which is open1 so that ,i can smell the sweet flowers in the garden4 ,the sky is all bright with sunset2 ,i can see purple1 and pink1 and golden4 ,i do not believe that anyone on earth has a paint box with such lovely colors in it4 #ag4 ,i can see one cloud1 far above the rest1 that looks like a ship sailing in the blue sea4 ,i should like to sail on a cloud1 if it would not make me dizzy4 ,now1 while ,i have been writing1 the clouds have changed in color and form1 but they are just as beautiful as they were before4 #ah4 ,the green hills are tipped with light1 and look as if they were wearing golden crowns4 ,i can see a river a great way off1 and it looks quite still1 although ,i know it is running as fast as it can to get to the ocean4 #ai4 ,the birds are flying past the window to go home and take care of their little ones4 ,i am glad the birds are not afraid to live in our garden1 and to build nests in our trees4 #bj4 ,our garden is full of flowers--pinks1 lilies1 and roses4 ,mother calls this the month of roses4 ,my birthday will come in a week1 and we can have all the flowers we wish for wreaths and bouquets4 #ba4 ,there1 ,susie1 said ,mrs4 ,smith1 that is a very nice composition1 indeed4 ,a composition6 exclaimed ,susie1 is that a composition8 ,yes1 my dear1 and a very good one1 too1 replied her mother4 ,when it hasn't even a subject8 #bb4 ,we can find one for it1 and ,i do not doubt it will please your teacher1 as it does me4 ,you see1 my dear1 continued her mother1 that it is easy enough to write if you have anything interesting to write about4 #bc4 ,the next morning ,susie copied her composition very neatly1 and started to school with a happy heart1 saying1 as she gave her mother a kiss1 ,just think how funny it is1 dear mother1 that ,i should have written so long a composition without knowing it4 ,,definitions4--,com-po-si'tion1 that which is thought out and arranged1 a written or literary work4 #c4 ,rum'pled1 wrinkled1 creased4 ,themes1 subjects or topics on which a person writes4 #aj4 ,re-quest'1 that which is asked4 #ad4 ,oc-cu-pa'tion1 that which employs the time4 #bj4 ,bou-quets' 7pro4 boo-kas'71 bunches of flowers4 ,,exercises4--,what is a composition8 ,why was ,susie so troubled8 ,why could she not write about ,time1 ,temperance1 or ,industry8 ,what did her mother have her do8 ,what did ,susie write8 ,was it a composition8 ,did she know1 at the time1 that it was8 ,what fault did she find with it8 ,can you give her composition a proper subject8 ,,xxxviii4 ,,the ,,summer ,,shower4 7#aji7 ,the author1 ,thomas ,buchanan ,read1 was born in ,chester ,co41 ,pa41 ,march #ab1 #ahbb4 ,his life was devoted to the fine arts1 and he attained a high reputation both as artist and poet4 ,he died in ,new ,york1 ,may #aa1 #ahgb4 #a4 ,before the stout harvesters falleth the grain1 ,as when the strong stormwind is reaping the plain1 ,and loiters the boy in the briery lane2 ,but yonder aslant comes the silvery rain1 ,like a long line of spears brightly burnished and tall4 #b4 ,adown the white highway like cavalry fleet1 ,it dashes the dust with its numberless feet4 ,like a murmurless school1 in their leafy retreat1 ,the wild birds sit listening the drops round them beat2 ,and the boy crouches close to the blackberry wall4 #c4 ,the swallows alone take the storm on the wing1 ,and1 taunting the tree-sheltered laborers1 sing4 ,like pebbles the rain breaks the face of the spring1 ,while a bubble darts up from each widening ring2 ,and the boy in dismay hears the loud shower fall4 #d4 ,but soon are the harvesters tossing their sheaves2 ,the robin darts out from his bower of leaves2 ,the wren peereth forth from the moss-covered eaves2 ,and the rain-spattered urchin now gladly perceives ,that the beautiful bow bendeth over them all4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,a-slant'1 toward one side4 #b4 ,high'way1 a public road4 ,re-treat'1 a place of refuge or safety1 ,crouch'es1 stoops low4 #c4 ,taunt'ing1 deriding1 mocking4 #d4 ,ur'chin1 a child4 ,,xxxix4 ,,consequences ,,of ,,idleness4 7#aaj7 #a4 ,many young persons seem to think it of not much consequence if they do not improve their time well in youth1 vainly expecting that they can make it up by diligence when they are older4 ,they also think it is disgraceful for men and women to be idle1 but that there can be no harm for persons who are young to spend their time in any manner they please4 #b4 ,george ,jones thought so4 ,when he was twelve years old1 he went to an academy to prepare to enter college4 ,his father was at great expense in obtaining books for him1 clothing him1 and paying his tuition4 ,but ,george was idle4 ,the preceptor of the academy would often tell him that if he did not study diligently when young he would never succeed well4 #c4 ,but ,george thought of nothing but present pleasure4 ,he would often go to school without having made any preparation for his morning lesson2 and1 when called to recite with his class1 he would stammer and make such blunders that the rest of the class could not help laughing at him4 ,he was one of the poorest scholars in the school1 because he was one of the most idle4 #d4 ,when recess came1 and all the boys ran out of the academy upon the playground1 idle ,george would come moping along4 ,instead of studying diligently while in school1 he was indolent and half asleep4 ,when the proper time for play came1 he had no relish for it4 ,i recollect very well1 that1 when tossing up for a game of ball1 we used to choose everybody on the playground before we chose ,george2 and if there were enough without him we used to leave him out4 ,thus he was unhappy in school and out of school4 #e4 ,there is nothing which makes a person enjoy play so well as to study hard4 ,when recess was over1 and the rest of the boys returned1 fresh and vigorous1 to their studies1 ,george might be seen lagging and moping along to his seat4 ,sometimes he would be asleep in school2 sometimes he would pass his time in catching flies1 and penning them up in little holes1 which he cut in his seat2 and sometimes1 when the preceptor's back was turned1 he would throw a paper ball across the room4 #f4 ,when the class was called up to recite1 ,george would come drowsily along1 looking as mean and ashamed as though he were going to be whipped4 ,the rest of the class stepped up to the recitation with alacrity1 and appeared happy and contented4 ,when it came ,george's turn to recite1 he would be so long in doing it1 and make such blunders1 that all most heartily wished him out of the class4 #g4 ,at last1 ,george went with his class to enter college4 ,though he passed a very poor examination1 he was admitted with the rest2 for those who examined him thought it was possible that the reason why he did not answer questions better was because he was frightened4 ,now came hard times for poor ,george4 ,in college there is not much mercy shown to bad scholars2 and ,george had neglected his studies so long that he could not now keep up with his class1 let him try ever so hard4 #h4 ,he could1 without much difficulty1 get along in the academy1 where there were only two or three boys of his own class to laugh at him4 ,but now he had to go into a large recitation room1 filled with students from all parts of the country4 ,in the presence of all these1 he must rise and recite to a professor4 ,poor fellow6 ,he paid dearly for his idleness4 #i4 ,you would have pitied him if you could have seen him trembling in his scat1 every moment expecting to be called upon to recite4 ,and when he was called upon1 he would stand up and take what the class called a dead set2 that is1 he could not recite at all4 ,sometimes he would make such ludicrous blunders that the whole class would burst into a laugh4 ,such are the applauses an idler gets4 ,he was wretched1 of course4 ,he had been idle so long that he hardly knew how to apply his mind to study4 ,all the good scholars avoided him2 they were ashamed to be seen in his company4 ,he became discouraged1 and gradually grew dissipated4 #aj4 ,the officers of the college were soon compelled to suspend him4 ,he returned in a few months1 but did no better2 and his father was then advised to take him from college4 ,he left college1 despised by everyone4 ,a few months ago1 ,i met him1 a poor wanderer1 without money and without friends4 ,such are the wages of idleness4 ,i hope every reader will1 from this history1 take warning1 and stamp improvement on the wings of time4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,con'se-quence1 importance1 influence4 #b4 ,a-cad'e-my1 a school of high order4 ,col'lege1 a seminary of learning of the highest order4 ,pre-cep'tor1 a teacher4 #c4 ,prep-a-ra'-tion1 a making ready4 #e4 ,vig'or-ous1 full of activity and strength4 #f4 ,a-lac'ri-ty1 cheerfulness1 sprightliness4 #h4 ,pro-fess'or1 a teacher in a college4 #i4 ,lu'di-crous1 adapted to raise laughter4 ,ap--plaus'es1 praises4 ,dis'-si-pa-ted1 given up to bad habits4 #aj4 ,im-prove'ment1 increase of knowledge4 ,,xl4 ,,advantages ,,of ,,industry4 7#aac7 #a4 ,i gave you1 in the last lesson1 the history of ,george ,jones1 an idle boy1 and showed you the consequences of his idleness4 ,i shall now give you the history of ,charles ,bullard1 a classmate of ,george4 ,charles was about the same age as ,george1 and did not possess superior talents4 ,indeed1 ,i doubt whether he was equal to him in natural powers of mind4 #b4 ,but ,charles was a hard student4 ,when quite young1 he was always careful and diligent in school4 ,sometimes1 when there was a very hard lesson1 instead of going out to play during recess1 he would stay in to study4 ,he had resolved that his first object should be to get his lessons well1 and then he could play with a good conscience4 ,he loved play as well as anybody1 and was one of the best players on the ground4 ,i hardly ever saw any boy catch a ball better than he could4 ,when playing any game1 everyone was glad to get ,charles on his side4 #c4 ,i have said that ,charles would sometimes stay in at recess4 ,this1 however1 was very seldom2 it was only when the lessons were very hard indeed4 ,generally1 he was among the first on the playground1 and he was also among the first to go into school when called4 ,hard study gave him a relish for play1 and play again gave him a relish for hard study2 so he was happy both in school and out4 ,the preceptor could not help liking him1 for he always had his lessons well committed1 and never gave him any trouble4 #d4 ,when he went to enter college1 the preceptor gave him a good recommendation4 ,he was able to answer all the questions which were put to him when he was examined4 ,he had studied so well when he was in the academy1 and was so thoroughly prepared for college1 that he found it very easy to keep up with his class1 and had much time for reading interesting books4 #e4 ,but he would always get his lesson well before he did anything else1 and would review it just before recitation4 ,when called upon to recite1 he rose tranquil and happy1 and very seldom made mistakes4 ,the officers of the college had a high opinion of him1 and he was respected by all the students4 #f4 ,there was1 in the college1 a society made up of all the best scholars4 ,charles was chosen a member of that society4 ,it was the custom to choose some one of the society to deliver a public address every year4 ,this honor was conferred on ,charles2 and he had studied so diligently1 and read so much1 that he delivered an address which was very interesting to all who heard it4 #g4 ,at last he graduated1 as it is called2 that is1 he finished his collegiate course1 and received his degree4 ,it was known by all that he was a good scholar1 and by all that he was respected4 ,his father and mother1 brothers and sisters1 came on the commencement day to hear him speak4 #h4 ,they all felt gratified1 and loved ,charles more than ever4 ,many situations of usefulness and profit were opened to him2 for ,charles was now an intelligent man1 and universally respected4 ,he is still a useful and a happy man4 ,he has a cheerful home1 and is esteemed by all who know him4 #i4 ,such are the rewards of industry4 ,how strange it is that any person should be willing to live in idleness when it will certainly make him unhappy6 ,the idle boy is almost invariably poor and miserable2 the industrious boy is happy and prosperous4 #aj4 ,but perhaps some child who reads this1 asks1 ,does ,god notice little children in school8 ,he certainly does4 ,and if you are not diligent in the improvement of your time1 it is one of the surest evidences that your heart is not right with ,god4 ,you are placed in this world to improve your time4 ,in youth you must be preparing for future usefulness4 ,and if you do not improve the advantages you enjoy1 you sin against your ,maker4 ,with books1 or work1 or healthful play1 ,let your first years be passed2 ,that you may give1 for every day1 ,some good account1 at last4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,his'to-ry1 a description or a narration of events4 #b4 ,con'science1 our own knowledge of right and wrong4 ,game1 play1 sport4 #c4 ,com-mit'ted1 fixed in mind4 #d4 ,rec-om-men-da'tion1 what is said in praise of anyone4 #e4 ,re view'1 to examine again4 ,tran'quil1 quiet1 calm4 #f4 ,con-ferred'1 given to or bestowed upon anyone4 #g4 ,grad'u-a-ted1 received a degree from a college4 ,com-mence'ment1 the day when students receive their degree4 #h4 ,u-ni-ver'sal-ly1 by all1 without exception4 #i4 ,in-va'ri-a-bly1 always1 uniformly4 #aj4 ,ev'i-den-ces1 proofs4 ,ad-van'ta-ges1 opportunities for improvement4 ,,exercises4--,what was the character of ,george ,jones8 ,of ,charles ,bullard8 ,how did ,george appear in the class at school8 ,how did he behave at recess8 ,how did ,charles differ from him in these respects8 ,relate what happened when ,george went to college4 ,what became of him8 ,did ,charles succeed at college8 ,which of them do you think more worthy of imitation8 ,what is said of the idle8 ,what is said of the industrious8 ,who watches all our actions wherever we may be8 ,for what are we placed in this world8 ,should you not then be diligent in your studies8 ,,xli4 ,,the ,,fountain4 7#aaf7 ,by ,james ,russell ,lowell1 one of the most noted of ,american poets2 also well known as an essayist and lecturer4 ,he was born at ,cambridge1 ,mass41 in #ahai1 and died there in #ahia4 #a4 ,into the sunshine1 ,full of the light1 ,leaping and flashing1 ,from morn till night6 #b4 ,into the moonlight1 ,whiter than snow1 ,waving so flower-like ,when the winds blow6 #c4 ,into the starlight1 ,rushing in spray1 ,happy at midnight1 ,happy by day6 #d4 ,ever in motion1 ,blithesome and cheery1 ,still climbing heavenward1 ,never aweary2 #e4 ,glad of all weathers1 ,still seeming best1 ,upward or downward1 ,motion1 thy rest2 #f4 ,full of a nature ,nothing can tame1 ,changed every moment1 ,ever the same2 #g4 ,ceaseless aspiring1 ,ceaseless content1 ,darkness or sunshine ,thy element2 #h4 ,glorious fountain6 ,let my heart be ,fresh1 changeful1 constant1 ,upward like thee6 ,,definitions4--#d4 ,blithe'some1 gay4 ,cheer'y1 in good spirits4 ,a-wea'ry1 weary1 tired4 #g4 ,as-pir'ing1 ambitious4 ,el'e-ment1 the proper habitation or sphere of anything1 suitable state4 #h4 ,con'-stant1 fixed1 not to be changed4 ,,xlii4 ,,coffee4 7#aag7 #a4 ,the coffee tree is a native of eastern ,africa1 but it was in ,arabia that it first became known to the people of ,europe1 and until about the year #agjj ,a4 ,d4 that country afforded the entire supply4 #b4 ,then the coffee seeds found their way to ,java1 by means of some traders1 and one of the first plants grown on that island was sent as a present to the governor of the ,dutch ,east ,india ,company1 who lived in ,holland4 #c4 ,it was planted in the ,botanical ,gardens at ,amsterdam1 and in a few years seeds taken from it were sent to ,south ,america1 where the cultivation of coffee has steadily increased1 extending to the ,west ,indies1 until now the offspring of this one plant produce more coffee than is obtained from all the other plants in the world4 #d4 ,the plant is an evergreen1 and is from six to twelve feet high1 the stem being from ten to fifteen inches in diameter4 ,the lower branches bend down when the tree begins to grow old1 and extend themselves into a round form somewhat like an umbrella2 and the wood is so pliable that the ends of the largest branches may be bent down to within two or three feet of the earth4 #e4 ,the bark is whitish and somewhat rough4 ,a tree is never without leaves1 which are at small distances from one another1 and on almost opposite sides of a bough4 ,blossoms and green and ripe fruit may be seen on the same tree at the same time4 ,when the blossom falls off1 there grows in its place a small green fruit1 which becomes dark red as it ripens4 #f4 ,this fruit is not unlike a cherry1 and is very good to eat4 ,under the pulp of this cherry is found the bean or berry we call coffee1 wrapped in a fine1 thin skin4 ,the berry is at first very soft1 and has a bad taste2 but as the cherry ripens the berry grows harder1 and the dried-up fruit becomes a shell or pod of a deep brown color4 #g4 ,the berry is now solid1 and its color is a translucent green4 ,each shell contains two seeds1 rounded on one side and flat on the other4 ,the seeds lie with the flat sides together1 and1 in one highly prized variety1 the two seeds grow together1 forming one3 this is known as the pea berry4 ,when the fruit is so ripe that it can be shaken from the tree1 the husks are separated from the berries1 and are used1 in ,arabia1 by the natives1 while the berries are sold4 #h4 ,the young plants are inserted in holes from twelve to eighteen inches deep1 and six or eight feet apart4 ,if left to themselves1 they would grow to the height of eighteen or twenty feet2 but they are usually dwarfed by pruning1 so that the fruit may be easily got at by the gatherer4 #i4 ,thus dwarfed1 they extend their branches until they cover the whole space about them4 ,they begin to yield fruit the third year4 ,by the sixth or seventh year they are at full bearing1 and continue to bear for twenty years or more4 l#j4 ,before the berry can be used1 it undergoes a process of roasting4 ,the amount of aromatic oil brought out in roasting has much to do with the market value of coffee1 and it has been found that the longer the raw coffee is kept1 the richer it becomes in this peculiar oil1 and so the more valuable4 ,but after the coffee is roasted1 and especially after it is ground1 it loses its aroma rapidly4 #aa4 ,arabia produces the celebrated ,mocha1 or ,mokha1 coffee1 which is the finest in the world2 but little or none of the best product is ever taken out of that country4 ,the ,java coffee from the ,east ,indies is next prized1 but the best quality of this kind is also quite difficult to obtain1 and many1 therefore1 prefer the finest grades of ,rio coffee from ,south ,america to such ,mocha and ,java as can be had in our country4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,af-ford'ed1 yielded1 produced4 #c4 ,off'spring1 descendants1 however remote1 from1 the stock4 #d4 ,pli'a-ble1 easily bent4 #g4 ,trans-lu'cent1 permitting the passage of light4 #h4 ,prun'-ing1 trimming4 #aj4 ,ar-o-mat'ic1 containing aroma1 fragrant4 ,,exercises4--,what country first supplied coffee8 ,how did the plant come to be grown in other countries8 ,describe the plant4 ,what is said of the fruit8 ,how are the plants cultivated8 ,what is said about the roasting of coffee8 ,what are the three principal kinds of coffee used1 and how are they valued8 ,,xliii4 ,,the ,,winter ,,king4 7#abj7 #a4 ,oh6 what will become of thee1 poor little bird8 ,the muttering storm in the distance is heard2 ,the rough winds are waking1 the clouds growing black1 ,they'll soon scatter snowflakes all over thy back6 ,from what sunny clime hast thou wandered away8 ,and what art thou doing this cold winter day8 #b4 ,i'm picking the gum from the old peach tree2 ,the storm doesn't trouble me4 ,pee1 dee1 dee6 #c4 ,but what makes thee seem so unconscious of care8 ,the brown earth is frozen1 the branches are bare3 ,and how canst thou be so light-hearted and free1 ,as if danger and suffering thou never should'st see1 ,when no place is near for thy evening nest1 ,no leaf for thy screen1 for thy bosom no rest8 #d4 ,because the same ,hand is a shelter for me1 ,that took off the summer leaves4 ,pee1 dee1 dee6 #e4 ,but man feels a burden of care and of grief1 ,while plucking the cluster and binding the sheaf3 ,in the summer we faint1 in the winter we're chilled1 ,with ever a void that is yet to be filled4 ,we take from the ocean1 the earth1 and the air1 ,yet all their rich gifts do not silence our care4 #f4 ,a very small portion sufficient will be1 ,if sweetened with gratitude4 ,pee1 dee1 dee6 #g4 ,but soon there'll be ice weighing down the light bough1 ,on which thou art flitting so playfully now2 ,and though there's a vesture well fitted and warm1 ,protecting the rest of thy delicate form1 ,what1 then1 wilt thou do with thy little bare feet1 ,to save them from pain1 mid the frost and the sleet8 #h4 ,i can draw them right up in my feathers1 you see1 ,to warm them1 and fly away4 ,pee1 dee1 dee6 #i4 ,i thank thee1 bright monitor2 what thou hast taught ,will oft be the theme of the happiest thought2 ,we look at the clouds2 while the birds have an eye ,to ,him who reigns over them1 changeless and high4 ,and now little hero1 just tell me thy name1 ,that ,i may be sure whence my oracle came4 #aj4 ,because1 in all weather1 ,i'm merry and free1 ,they call me the ,winter ,king4 ,pee1 dee1 dee6 ,,definitions4--l4 ,mut'ter-ing1 murmuring1 rumbling4 #c4 ,un-con'scious1 not knowing1 not perceiving4 #e4 ,clus'ter1 a bunch4 #g4 ,flit'ing1 moving about in a lively manner4 ,ves'ture1 clothing1 covering4 #i4 ,mon'i-tor1 one who warns of faults4 ,or'a-cle1 a wise sentence or decision4 ,,xliv4 ,,the ,,nettle4 7#aba7 #a4 ,anna4 ,o papa6 ,i have stung my hand with that nettle4 #b4 ,father4 ,well1 my dear1 ,i am sorry for it2 but pull up that large dock leaf you see near it2 now bruise the juice out of it on the part which is stung4 ,well1 is the pain lessened8 #c4 ,a4 ,oh1 very much indeed1 ,i hardly feel it now4 ,but ,i wish there was not a nettle in the world4 ,i am sure ,i do not know what use there can be in them4 #d4 ,f4 ,if you knew anything of botany1 ,nanny1 you would not say so4 #e4 ,a4 ,what is botany1 papa8 #f4 ,f4 ,botany1 my dear1 is the knowledge of plants4 #g4 ,a4 ,some plants are very beautiful4 ,if the lily were growing in our fields1 ,i should not complain4 ,but this ugly nettle6 ,i do not know what beauty or use there can be in that4 #h4 ,f4 ,and yet1 ,nanny1 there is more beauty1 use1 and instruction in a nettle1 than even in a lily4 #i4 ,a4 ,o papa1 how can you make that out8 #aj4 ,f4 ,put on your gloves1 pluck up that nettle1 and let us examine it4 ,first1 look at the flower4 #aa4 ,a4 ,the flower1 papa8 ,i see no flower1 unless those little ragged knobs are flowers1 which have neither color nor smell1 and are not much larger than the heads of pins4 #ab4 ,f4 ,here1 take this magnifying glass and examine them4 #ac4 ,a4 ,oh1 ,i see now2 every little knob is folded up in leaves1 like a rosebud4 ,perhaps there is a flower inside4 #ad4 ,f4 ,try2 take this pin and touch the knob4 ,well1 what do you see8 #ae4 ,a4 ,oh1 how curious6 #af4 ,f4 ,what is curious8 #ag4 ,a4 ,the moment ,i touched it1 it flew open4 ,a little cloud rose out like enchantment1 and four beautiful little stems sprung up as if they were alive2 and1 now that ,i look again with the glass1 ,i see an elegant little flower as nice and perfect as a lily itself4 #ah4 ,f4 ,well1 now examine the leaves4 #ai4 ,a4 ,oh1 ,i see they are all covered over with little bristles2 and when ,i examine them with the glass1 ,i see a little bag1 filled with a juice like water1 at the bottom of each4 ,ha6 these are the things which stung me4 #bj4 ,f4 ,now touch the little bag with the point of the pin4 #ba4 ,a4 ,when ,i press the bag1 the juice runs up and comes out at the small point at the top2 so ,i suppose the little thorn must be hollow inside1 though it is finer than the point of my cambric needle4 #bb4 ,f4 ,have all the leaves those stings8 #bc4 ,a4 ,no1 papa2 some of the young ones are quite green and soft1 like velvet1 and ,i may handle them without any danger4 #bd4 ,f4 ,now look at the stem1 and break it4 #be4 ,a4 ,i can easily crack it1 but ,i can not break it asunder1 for the bark is so strong that it holds it together4 #bf4 ,f4 ,well1 now you see there are more curious things in the nettle than you expected4 #bg4 ,a4 ,yes1 indeed1 ,i see that4 ,but you have often told me that ,god makes nothing without its use2 and ,i am sure ,i can not see any use in all these things4 #bh4 ,f4 ,that we will now consider4 ,you saw the little flower burst open1 and a cloud rose1 you say1 like enchantment4 ,now all this is necessary for the nature of the plant4 ,there are many thousand plants in the world1 and it has pleased ,god1 in his wisdom1 to make them all different4 ,now look at this other nettle1 which grew on the opposite side of the road2 you see that it is not exactly like the one you have just examined4 #bi4 ,a4 ,no1 papa2 this has little flat seeds instead of flowers4 #cj4 ,f4 ,very right1 my dear4 ,now1 in order to make those seeds grow1 it is necessary that the little flower of this plant and the seed of that should be together1 as they are in most others4 ,but plants can not walk1 like animals4 ,the wisdom of ,god1 therefore1 has provided a remedy for this4 ,when the little flower bursts open it throws out a fine powder1 which you saw rise like a cloud2 this is conveyed by the air to the other plant1 and when it falls upon the seed of that plant it gives it power to grow1 and makes it a perfect seed1 which1 in its turn1 when it falls to the ground1 will produce a new plant4 ,were it not for this fine powder1 that seed would never be perfect or complete4 #ca4 ,a4 ,that is very curious1 indeed2 and ,i see the use of the little cloud and the flower2 but the leaf that stung me1 of what use can that be8 ,there1 dear papa1 ,i am afraid ,i puzzle you to tell me that4 #cb4 ,p4 ,even these stings are made useful to man4 ,the poor people in some countries use them instead of blisters1 when they are sick4 ,those leaves which do not sting are used by some for food1 and from the stalk others get a stringy bark1 which answers the purpose of flax4 ,thus you see that even the despised nettle is not made in vain2 and this lesson may serve to teach you that we only need to understand the works of ,god to see that in goodness and wisdom he has made them all4 ,,definitions4--#ab4 ,mag'ni-fy-ing glass1 an instrument used to make objects appear larger4 #ag4 ,en-chant'ment1 magic art1 witch-craft4 #e4 ,a-sun'der1 apart1 into parts4 #cj4 ,rem'e-dy1 that which removes an evil4 ,con-veyed'1 carried4 #cb4 ,string'y1 full of strings4 ,,xlv4 ,,the ,,tempest4 7#abe7 ,by ,james ,t4 ,fields 7born #ahag1 died #ahha71 who was born at ,portsmouth1 ,n4 ,h4 ,he was a poet1 and the author1 also1 of some well known prose works4 ,of these1 his ,yesterdays with ,authors is the most noted4 #a4 ,we were crowded in the cabin2 ,not a soul would dare to sleep3 ,it was midnight on the waters1 ,and a storm was on the deep4 #b4 ',t is a fearful thing in winter ,to be shattered by the blast1 ,and to hear the rattling trumpet ,thunder1 ,cut away the mast6 #c4 ,so we shuddered there in silence1 ,for the stoutest held his breath1 ,while the hungry sea was roaring1 ,and the breakers threatened death4 #d4 ,and as thus we sat in darkness1 ,each one busy in his prayers1 ,we are lost6 the captain shouted1 ,as he staggered down the stairs4 #e4 ,but his little daughter whispered1 ,as she took his icy hand1 ,is n't ,god upon the ocean1 ,just the same as on the land8 #f4 ,then we kissed the little maiden1 ,and we spoke in better cheer2 ,and we anchored safe in harbor ,when the morn was shining clear4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,deep1 the ocean4 #b4 ,blast1 tempest4 #c4 ,break'ers1 waves of the sea broken by rocks4 #f4 ,cheer1 state of mind4 ,,xlvi4 ,,the ,,creator4 7#abf7 ,the poetry at the close of this selection is by ,john ,keble1 a celebrated ,english clergyman1 born in #agib4 ,he held for some years the professorship of ,poetry at ,oxford ,university4 ,he died in #ahff4 #a4 ,come1 and ,i will show you what is beautiful4 ,it is a rose fully blown4 ,see how she sits upon her mossy stem1 the queen of flowers4 ,her leaves glow like fire4 ,the air is filled with her sweet odor4 ,she is the delight of every eye4 #b4 ,but there is one fairer than the rose4 ,he that made the rose is more beautiful than the rose4 ,he is altogether lovely4 ,he is the delight of every heart4 #c4 ,i will show you what is strong4 ,the lion is strong4 ,when he raiseth himself up from his lair1 when he shaketh his mane1 when the voice of his roaring is heard1 the cattle of the field fly1 and the wild beasts of the desert hide themselves2 for he is terrible4 #d4 ,but ,he who made the lion is stronger than the lion4 ,he can do all things4 ,he gave us life1 and in a moment can take it away1 and no one can save us from his hand4 #e4 ,i will show you what is glorious4 ,the sun is glorious4 ,when he shineth in the clear sky1 when he sitteth on his throne in the heavens1 and looketh abroad over the earth1 he is the most glorious and excellent object the eye can behold4 #f4 ,but ,he who made the sun is more glorious than the sun4 ,the eye cannot look on his dazzling brightness4 ,he seeth all dark places1 by night as well as by day4 ,the light of his countenance is over all the world4 #g4 ,this great ,being is ,god4 ,he made all things1 but ,he is more excellent than all that ,he has made4 ,he is the ,creator1 they are the creatures4 ,they may be beautiful1 but ,he is ,beauty4 ,they may be strong1 but ,he is ,strength4 ,they may be perfect1 but ,he is ,perfection4 #h4 ,there is a book1 who runs may read1 ,which heavenly truth imparts1 ,and all the lore its scholars need-- ,pure eyes and loving hearts4 #i4 ,the works of ,god1 above1 below1 ,within us1 and around1 ,are pages in that book1 to show ,how ,god himself is found4 #aj4 ,the glorious sky1 embracing all1 ,is like the ,father's love2 ,wherewith encompassed1 great and small ,in peace and order move4 #aa4 ,thou who hast given me eyes to see ,and love this sight so fair1 ,give me a heart to find out ,thee ,and read ,thee everywhere4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,blown1 blossomed1 bloomed4 ,o'dor1 smell1 scent4 #c4 ,lair1 bed of a wild beast4 ,des'ert1 a wilderness1 a place where no one lives4 #e4 ,ex'cel-lent1 surpassing others in worth1 su-perior4 #f4 ,daz'zling1 overpowering with light4 #g4 ,per-fec'tion1 the state of being perfect1 so that nothing is wanting4 #h4 ,im-parts'1 makes known4 ,lore1 learning4 #aj4 ,en-com'passed1 surrounded4 ,,exercises4--,what is described as beautiful8 ,as strong8 ,as glorious8 ,who is more beautiful than the rose1 stronger than the lion1 and more glorious than the sun8 ,what is the book which we may all read8 ,what should it teach us8 ,,xlvii4 ,,the ,,horse4 7#abh7 #a4 ,uncle ,thomas4 ,well1 boys1 ,i am glad to see you again4 ,since ,i last saw you ,i have made quite a tour1 and at some future time will describe to you what ,i have seen4 ,i promised at this meeting1 however1 to tell you something about animals1 and ,i propose to begin with the horse4 ,but ,i know that you like stories better than lecturing1 so ,i will proceed at once to tell you some which ,i have gathered for you4 #b4 ,frank4 ,we never feel tired of listening to you1 ,uncle ,thomas4 ,we know you always have something curious to tell us4 #c4 ,uncle ,thomas4 ,well then1 ,frank1 to begin at once with the horse4 #d4 ,in several parts of the world there are to be found large herds of wild horses4 ,in ,south ,america the immense plains are inhabited by them1 and it is said that ten thousand are sometimes found in a single herd4 ,these herds are always preceded by a leader1 who directs their motions2 and such is the regularity with which they perform their movements1 that it seems as if they could hardly be surpassed by the best trained cavalry4 #e4 ,it is extremely dangerous for travelers to meet a herd of this description4 ,when they are unaccustomed to the sight of such a mass of creatures1 they can not help feeling greatly alarmed at their rapid and apparently irresistible approach4 ,the trampling of the animals sounds like distant thunder2 and such is the rapidity and impetuosity of their advance1 that it seems to threaten instant destruction4 #f4 ,sometimes1 however1 they suddenly stop short1 utter a loud and piercing neigh1 and1 with a rapid wheel1 take an opposite course1 and altogether disappear4 ,on such occasions it requires great care in the traveler to prevent his horses from breaking loose and escaping with the wild herd4 #g4 ,in those countries where wild horses are so plentiful1 the inhabitants do not take the trouble to raise others1 but whenever they want one they mount upon an animal accustomed to the sport1 and gallop over the plain toward a herd1 which is readily found at no great distance4 #h4 ,the rider gradually approaches some stragglers from the main body1 and1 having selected the one he wishes1 he dexterously throws the lasso 7which is a long rope with a running noose1 and is firmly fixed to his saddle7 either over the wild horse's head or in such a manner as to entangle his hind legs2 and by the sudden checking of his own horse1 he throws the captured animal over on its side4 #i4 ,in an instant he jumps off his horse1 wraps his cloak round the head of the captive1 forces a bit into his mouth1 and straps a saddle on his back4 ,he then removes the cloak1 and the animal starts to his feet4 ,with equal quickness the hunter leaps into his saddle2 and1 in spite of the kicking of the captive1 keeps his seat1 till1 being wearied out with his efforts1 the horse submits to the guidance of his new master1 and is reduced to complete obedience4 #aj4 ,frank4 ,but1 ,uncle ,thomas1 are all horses originally wild8 ,i have heard that ,arabia is famous for raising horses4 #aa4 ,uncle ,thomas4 ,arabia has1 for a long time1 been noted for the beauty and speed of its horses4 ,it is not strange1 however1 that the ,arabian horse should be the most excellent1 when we consider the care and kindness with which it is treated4 ,one of the best stories which ,i have ever heard of the love of an ,arabian for his steed1 is that related of an ,arab1 from whom an ,english officer wished to purchase his horse4 #ab4 ,the animal was a bright bay mare1 of fine form and great beauty2 and the owner1 proud of her appearance and qualities1 paraded her before the ,englishman's tent until she attracted his attention4 ,on being asked if he would sell her1 ,what will you give me8 was the reply4 ,that depends upon her age4 ,i suppose she is past five8 ,guess again1 said he4 ,four8 ,look at her mouth1 said the ,arab1 with a smile4 ,on examination she was found to be about three4 ,this1 from her size and symmetry1 greatly increased her value4 #ac4 ,the gentleman said1 ,i will give you eighty tomans1 7nearly two hundred and fifty dollars74 ,a little more1 if you please1 said the fellow1 somewhat entertained4 ,ninety--a hundred4 ,he shook his head and smiled4 ,the officer at last came to three hundred tomans1 7nearly one thousand dollars74 ,well1 said the ,arab1 you need not tempt me further4 ,you are a rich nobleman1 and1 ,i am told1 have loads of silver and gold4 ,now1 added he1 you want my mare1 but you shall not have her for all you have got4 ,he put spurs to his horse1 and was soon out of the reach of temptation4 #ad4 ,the horse can swim1 when necessary1 as well as most other animals1 although he is not very fond of the water4 ,some years ago a vessel was driven upon the rocks1 on the coast of the ,cape of ,good ,hope1 and most of the crew fell an immediate sacrifice to the waves4 ,those who were left were seen from the shore1 clinging to the different pieces of the wreck4 ,the sea ran so high that no boat could venture off to their assistance4 #ae4 ,meanwhile1 a planter had come from his farm to be a spectator of the shipwreck4 ,his heart was melted at the sight of the unhappy seamen1 and1 knowing the bold spirit of his horse and his excellence as a swimmer1 he determined to make a desperate effort for their deliverance4 ,having blown a little ,brandy into his horse's nostrils1 he pushed into the midst of the breakers4 ,at first both horse and rider disappeared1 but it was not long before they floated to the surface1 and swam up to the wreck2 when1 taking two men with him1 each of whom held on by one of his boots1 the planter brought them safe to shore4 #af4 ,this was repeated no less than seven times1 and he saved fourteen lives2 but on his return the eighth time1 being much fatigued1 and meeting a tremendous wave1 he lost his balance and sank in a moment4 ,his horse swam safely to land1 but its gallant rider sank1 to rise no more4 ,,definitions4--#d4 ,im-mense'1 very large4 ,in-hab'it-ed1 occupied as a home4 ,cav'al-ry1 a body of military troops on horses4 #e4 ,im--pet-u-os'i-ty1 fury1 violence4 #h4 ,dex'ter-ous-ly1 skillfully4 #i4 ,re--duced'1 brought into4 #aj4 ,o-rig'i-nal-ly1 at first4 #ab4 ,pa-rad'ed1 showed off4 #h4 ,sym'me-try1 a proper proportion of the several parts4 #ac4 ,to-man'1 a ,persian coin valued at about three dollars4 #ae4 ,des'per-ate1 without care of safety4 ,de-liv'er-ance1 release from danger4 #af4 ,gal'lant1 brave1 heroic4 ,,exercises4--,where are wild horses found8 ,how are they taken8 ,for what purpose are they taken8 ,in what country are the finest horses raised8 ,why are the horses so excellent there8 ,are not animals always made better by kind treatment8 ,why would not the ,arab sell his horse8 ,relate the anecdote of the planter and the shipwrecked seamen4 ,,xlviii4 ,,emulation4 7#acb7 #a4 ,frank's father was speaking to a friend1 one day1 on the subject of competition at school4 ,he said that he could answer for it that envy is not always connected with it4 #b4 ,he had been excelled by many1 but did not recollect ever having felt envious of his successful rivals2 nor did my winning many a prize from my friend ,birch1 said he1 ever lessen his friendship for me4 #c4 ,in support of the truth of this1 a friend who was present related an anecdote which had fallen under his own notice in a school in his neighborhood4 #d4 ,at this school the sons of several wealthy farmers1 and others1 who were poorer1 received instruction4 ,frank listened with great attention while the gentleman gave the following account of the two rivals3 #e4 ,it happened that the son of a rich farmer and the son of a poor widow came in competition for the head of their class4 ,they were so nearly equal that the teacher could scarcely decide between them2 some days one1 and some days the other1 gained the head of the class4 ,it was determined by seeing who should be at the head of the class for the greater number of days in the week4 #f4 ,the widow's son1 by the last day's trial1 gained the victory1 and kept his place the following week1 till the school was dismissed for the holidays4 #g4 ,when they met again the widow's son did not appear1 and the farmer's son1 being next to him1 might now have been at the head of his class4 ,instead of seizing the vacant place1 however1 he went to the widow's house to inquire what could be the cause of her son's absence4 #h4 ,poverty was the cause2 the poor woman found that she was not able1 with her utmost efforts1 to continue to pay for the tuition and books of her son1 and so he1 poor fellow6 had been compelled to give up his schooling1 and to return to labor for her support4 #i4 ,the farmer's son1 out of the allowance of pocket money which his father gave him1 bought all the necessary books and paid for the tuition of his rival4 ,he also permitted him to be brought back again to the head of his class1 where he continued for some time1 at the expense of his generous rival4 ,,definitions4--,em-u-la'tion1 rivalry1 contest4 #a4 ,com-pe-ti'tion1 rivalry4 #b4 ,ex-celled'1 surpassed1 exceeded in good qualities4 ,ri'vals1 those who pursue the same thing4 #c4 ,an'ec-dote1 a short story4 #h4 ,tu-i'tion1 payment for teaching4 ,,exercises4--,what is the subject of this lesson8 ,what do you mean by emulation8 ,what is envy8 ,what story is told about the two rivals8 ,is it right to envy any person8 ,,xlix4 ,,the ,,sandpiper4 7#acd7 ,by ,,celia ,,thaxter4 #a4 ,across the lonely beach we flit1 ,one little sandpiper and ,i1 ,and fast ,i gather1 bit by bit1 ,the scattered driftwood1 bleached and dry4 ,the wild waves reach their hands for it1 ,the wild wind raves1 the tide runs high1 ,as up and down the beach we flit1 ,one little sandpiper and ,i4 #b4 ,above our heads the sullen clouds ,scud1 black and swift1 across the sky2 ,like silent ghosts in misty shrouds ,stand out the white lighthouses high4 ,almost as far as eye can reach ,i see the close-reefed vessels fly1 ,as fast we flit across the beach1 ,one little sandpiper and ,i4 #c4 ,i watch him as he skims along1 ,uttering his sweet and mournful cry2 ,he starts not at my fitful song1 ,nor flash of fluttering drapery4 ,he has no thought of any wrong1 ,he scans me with a fearless eye2 ,stanch friends are we1 well-tried and strong1 ,the little sandpiper and ,i4 #d4 ,comrade1 where wilt thou be to-night1 ,when the loosed storm breaks furiously8 ,my driftwood fire will burn so bright6 ,to what warm shelter canst thou fly8 ,i do not fear for thee1 though wroth ,the tempest rushes through the sky2 ,for are we not ,god's children both1 ,thou1 little sandpiper1 and ,i8 ,,definitions4--l4 ,sand'pi-per1 a bird of the snipe family1 found along the seacoast4 ,drift'wood4 wood tossed on shore by the waves4 ,bleached1 whitened4 ,tide1 the regular rise and fall of the ocean which occurs twice in a little over twenty-four hours4 #b4 ,scud1 fly hastily4 ,shrouds1 ,winding sheets1 dresses of the dead4 ,close'reefed1 with sails contracted as much as possible4 #c4 ,fit'ful1 irregularly variable4 ,draper-y1 garments4 ,scans1 looks at care-fully4 ,stanch1 firm4 #d4 ,wroth1 angry4 ,l4 ,,the ,,right ,,way4 7#acf7 ,adapted from a story by ,frank ,h4 ,stockton4 ,he was born at ,philadelphia1 ,april #e1 #ahcd1 and when quite a young boy used to write stories for his own pleasure4 ,he was once a designer and engraver on wood1 and afterwards an editor2 but he now devotes himself entirely to writing1 not only for young but also for grown people4 #a4 ,o ,andy6 said little ,jenny ,murdock1 ,i'm so glad you came along this way4 ,i can't get over4 #b4 ,can't get over8 said ,andrew4 ,why what's the matter8 #c4 ,the bridge is gone1 said ,jenny4 ,when ,i came across after breakfast it was there1 and now it's over on the other side1 and how can ,i get back home8 #d4 ,why1 so it is1 said ,andrew4 ,it was all right when ,i came over a little while ago1 but old ,donald pulls it on the other side every morning after he has driven his cows across1 and ,i don't think he has any right to do it4 ,i suppose he thinks the bridge was made for him and his cows4 #e4 ,now ,i must go down to the big bridge1 ,andy1 and ,i want you to go with me4 ,i'm afraid to go through all those dark woods by myself1 said ,jenny4 #f4 ,but ,i can't go1 ,jenny1 said ,andrew1 it's nearly school time now4 #g4 ,andrew was a ,scotch boy1 and a fine fellow4 ,he was next to the head of his school1 and he was as good at play as he was at his book4 #h4 ,jenny ,murdock1 his most particular friend1 was a little girl who lived very near ,andrew's home4 ,she had no brothers or sisters1 but ,andrew had always been as good as a brother to her2 and1 therefore1 when she stood by the water's edge that morning1 just ready to burst into tears1 she thought all her troubles over when she saw ,andrew coming along the road4 #i4 ,he had always helped her out of her troubles before1 and she saw no reason why he should not do it now4 ,she had crossed the creek in search of wild flowers1 and when she wished to return had found the bridge removed1 as ,andrew supposed1 by old ,donald ,mc,kensie1 who pastured his cows on this side of the creek4 #aj4 ,this stream was not very wide1 nor very deep at its edges1 but the center it was four or five feet deep2 and in the spring the water ran very swiftly1 so that wading across it1 either by cattle or men1 was quite a difficult undertaking4 ,as for ,jenny1 she could not get across at all without a bridge1 and there was none nearer than the wagon bridge1 a mile and a half below4 #aa4 ,you will go with me1 ,andy1 won't you8 said the little girl4 #ab4 ,and be late to school8 said he4 ,i have not been late yet1 you know1 ,jenny4 #ac4 ,perhaps ,dominie ,black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows1 said ,jenny4 #ad4 ,he won't think so unless ,i tell him1 said ,andrew1 and you know ,i won't do that4 #ae4 ,if we were to run all the way1 would you be too late8 said ,jenny4 #af4 ,if we were to run all the way to the bridge1 and ,i were to run all the way back1 ,i should not get to school till after copy time4 ,i expect every minute to hear the school bell ring1 said ,andrew4 #ag4 ,but what can ,i do1 then8 said poor little ,jenny4 ,i can't wait here till school's out1 and ,i don't want to go up to the schoolhouse1 for all the boys to laugh at me4 #ah4 ,no1 said ,andrew1 reflecting very seriously1 ,i must take you home some way or other4 ,it won't do to leave you here1 and1 no matter where you might stay1 your mother would be very much troubled about you4 #ai4 ,yes1 said ,jenny1 she would think ,i was drowned4 #bj4 ,time pressed1 and ,jenny's countenance became more and more overcast1 but ,andrew could think of no way in which he could take the little girl home without being late and losing his standing in the school4 #ba4 ,it was impossible to get her across the stream at any place nearer than the big bridge2 he would not take her that way1 and make up a false story to account for his lateness at school1 and he could not leave her alone or take her with him4 #bb4 ,what was to be done8 ,while several absurd and impracticable plans were passing through his brain1 the school bell began to ring1 and he must start immediately to reach the schoolhouse in time4 #bc4 ,and now his anxiety and perplexity became more intense than ever2 and ,jenny1 looking up into his troubled countenance1 began to cry4 #bd4 ,andrew1 who had never before failed to be at the school door before the first tap of the bell1 began to despair4 ,was there nothing to be done8 #be4 ,yes6 a happy thought passed through his mind4 ,how strange that he should not have thought of it before6 ,he would ask ,dominie ,black to let him take ,jenny home4 ,what could be more sensible and straightforward than such a plan8 #bf4 ,of course1 the good old schoolmaster gave ,andrew the desired permission1 and everything ended happily4 ,but the best thing about the whole affair was the lesson that the young ,scotch boy learned that day4 #bg4 ,the lesson was this3 when we are puzzling our brains with plans to help ourselves out of trouble1 let us always stop a moment in our planning1 and try to think if there is not some simple way out of the difficulty1 which shall be in every respect perfectly right4 ,if we do this1 we shall probably find a way more easy and satisfactory than any which we can devise4 ,,definitions4--#h4 ,par-tic'u-lar1 not ordinary1 worthy of partic-ular attention1 chief4 #ac4 ,dom'i-nie1 the ,scotch name for school-master4 #ah4 ,re-flect'ing1 thinking earnestly4 #bj ,over-cast'1 cov-ered with gloom4 #ba4 ,ac-count'1 to state the reasons4 #bb4 ,im--prac'ti-ca-ble1 not possible4 #bc4 ,anx-i'e-ty1 care1 trouble of mind4 #bg4 ,de-vise'1 plan1 contrive4 ,,exercises4--,why could not ,jenny cross the stream8 ,whom did she ask to help her8 ,what can you tell about ,andrew8 ,who was ,jenny ,murdock8 ,what did ,jenny wish ,andrew to do8 ,why could he not go with her8 ,would it have been right for ,andrew to have told an untruth even to help ,jenny out of trouble8 ,what did he finally do8 ,what does this lesson teach us to do in case of trouble8 ,,li4 ,,the ,,golden ,,rule4 7#aci7 #a4 ,to act with integrity and good faith was such a habit with ,susan that she had never before thought of examining the ,golden ,rule3 ,all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them4 ,but the longer she reflected upon it1 the stronger was her conviction that she did not always obey the precept2 at length1 she appealed to her mother for its meaning4 #b4 ,it implies1 said her mother1 in the first place1 a total destruction of all selfishness3 for a man who loves himself better than his neighbors1 can never do to others as he would have others do to him4 ,we are bound not only to do1 but to feel1 toward others as we would have others feel toward us4 ,remember1 it is much easier to reprove the sin of others than to overcome temptation when it assails ourselves4 #c4 ,a man may be perfectly honest and yet very selfish2 but the command implies something more than mere honesty2 it requires charity as well as integrity4 ,the meaning of the command is fully explained in the parable of the ,good ,samaritan4 ,the ,levite1 who passed by the wounded man without offering him assistance1 may have been a man of great honesty2 but he did not do unto the poor stranger as he would have wished others to do unto him4 #d4 ,susan pondered carefully and seriously on what her mother had said4 ,when she thought over her past conduct1 a blush of shame crept to her cheeks1 and a look of sorrow into her eyes1 as many little acts of selfishness and unkindness came back to her memory4 ,she resolved that for the future1 both in great things and small1 she would remember and follow the ,golden ,rule4 #e4 ,it was not long after this that an opportunity occurred of trying ,susan's principles4 ,one ,saturday evening when she went1 as usual1 to farmer ,thompson's inn1 to receive the price of her mother's washing for the boarders1 which amounted to five dollars1 she found the farmer in the stable yard4 #f4 ,he was apparently in a terrible rage with some horse dealers with whom he had been bargaining4 ,he held in his hand an open pocketbook1 full of bills2 and scarcely noticing the child as she made her request1 except to swear at her1 as usual1 for troubling him when he was busy1 he handed her a bank note4 #g4 ,glad to escape so easily1 ,susan hurried out of the gate1 and then1 pausing to pin the money safely in the folds of her shawl1 she discovered that he had given her two bills instead of one4 ,she looked around2 nobody was near to share her discovery2 and her first impulse was joy at the unexpected prize4 #h4 ,it is mine1 all mine1 said she to herself2 ,i will buy mother a new cloak with it1 and she can give her old one to sister ,mary1 and then ,mary can go to the ,sunday school with me next winter4 ,i wonder if it will not buy a pair of shoes for brother ,tom1 too4 #i4 ,at that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake2 and therefore she had no right to it4 ,but again the voice of the tempter whispered1 ,he gave it1 and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it8 ,keep it2 he will never know it1 even if it should be a mistake2 for he had too many such bills in that great pocketbook to miss one4 #aj4 ,while this conflict was going on in her mind between good and evil1 she was hurrying homeward as fast as possible4 ,yet1 before she came in sight of her home1 she had repeatedly balanced the comforts which the money would buy against the sin of wronging her neighbor4 #aa4 ,as she crossed the little bridge over the narrow creek before her mother's door1 her eye fell upon a rustic seat which they had occupied during the conversation ,i have before narrated4 ,instantly the words of ,scripture1 ,whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them1 sounded in her ears like a trumpet4 #ab4 ,turning suddenly round1 as if flying from some unseen peril1 the child hastened along the road with breathless speed until she found herself once more at farmer ,thompson's gate4 ,what do you want now8 asked the gruff old fellow1 as he saw her again at his side4 #ac4 ,sir1 you paid me two bills1 instead of one1 said she1 trembling in every limb4 ,two bills8 did ,i8 let me see2 well1 so ,i did2 but did you just find it out8 ,why did you not bring it back sooner8 ,susan blushed and hung her head4 #ad4 ,you wanted to keep it1 ,i suppose1 said he4 ,well1 ,i am glad your mother was more honest than you1 or ,i should have been five dollars poorer and none the wiser4 ,my mother knows nothing about it1 sir1 said ,susan2 ,i brought it back before ,i went home4 #ae4 ,the old man looked at the child1 and1 as he saw the tears rolling down her checks1 he seemed touched by her distress4 ,putting his band in his pocket1 he drew out a shilling and offered it to her4 #af4 ,no1 sir1 ,i thank you1 sobbed she2 ,i do not want to be paid for doing right2 ,i only wish you would not think me dishonest1 for1 indeed1 it was a sore temptation4 ,oh6 sir1 if you had ever seen those you love best wanting the common comforts of life1 you would know how hard it is for us always to do unto others as we would have others do unto us1 #ag4 ,the heart of the selfish man was touched4 ,there be things which are little upon the earth1 but they are exceeding wise1 murmured he1 as he bade the little girl good night1 and entered his house a sadder1 and1 it is to be hoped1 a better man4 ,susan returned to her humble home with a lightened heart1 and through the course of a long and useful life she never forgot her first temptation4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,in-teg'ri-ty1 honesty1 uprightness4 ,con-vic'tion1 strong belief4 ,ap-pealed'1 referred to4 #b4 ,temp-ta'tion1 that which has a tendency to induce one to do wrong4 ,as-sails'1 attacks4 #aj4 ,con'flict1 struggle4 ,bal'anced1 weighed1 compared4 #ab4 ,gruff1 rough4 #ag4 ,mur'mured1 spoke in a low voice4 ,light'ened1 made cheerful or lighter4 ,,exercises4--,what is the ,golden ,rule8 ,what does it imply8 ,can a man be perfectly honest and still not follow the ,golden ,rule8 ,what parable is a perfect illustration of its meaning8 ,how was ,susan tempted8 ,what did she first think of doing8 ,what changed her intention8 ,relate what happened when she returned the money4 ,what effect did her action have8 ,,lii4 ,,the ,,snow ,,man4 7#adc7 ,by ,marian ,douglas4 #a4 ,look6 how the clouds are flying south6 ,the winds pipe loud and shrill6 ,and high above the white drifts stands ,the snow man on the hill4 #b4 ,blow1 wild wind from the icy north6 ,here's one who will not fear ,to feel thy coldest touch1 or shrink ,thy loudest blast to hear4 #c4 ,proud triumph of the schoolboy's skill6 ,far rather would ,i be ,a winter giant1 ruling o'er ,a frosty realm1 like thee1 #d4 ,and stand amid the drifted snow1 ,like thee1 a thing apart1 ,than be a man who walks with men1 ,but has a frozen heart6 ,,definitions4--l4 ,pipe1 whistle4 #b4 ,shrink1 to draw back on account of fear4 #c4 ,triumph1 success causing exultation4 ,realm1 the territory over which authority is used1 dominion4 ,,exercises4--,with what is the snow man compared in this poem8 ,what is meant by a man with a frozen heart8 ,do you think such a man would follow the ,golden ,rule8 ,,liii4 ,,robinson ,,crusoe',s ,,house4 7#add7 ,daniel ,de,foe1 the author of ,robinson ,crusoe 7from which these selections are adapted71 was born in ,london1 ,england1 in #affa1 and died in #agca4 ,he wrote a number of books2 but his ,robinson ,crusoe is the only one that attained great notoriety4 #a4 ,i have already described my habitation1 which was a tent under the side of a rock1 surrounded with a strong pale of posts and cables1 but ,i might now rather call it a wall1 for ,i raised a kind of wall up against it of turf1 about two feet thick on the outside2 and1 after some time 7,i think it was a year and a half7 ,i raised rafters from it1 leaning to the rock1 and thatched or covered it with boughs of trees and such things as ,i could get to keep out the rain1 which ,i found at some times of the year very violent4 #b4 ,i have already observed how ,i brought all my goods into this pale1 and into the cave which ,i had made behind me2 but ,i must observe1 too1 that at first this was a confused heap of goods1 which1 as they lay in no order1 took up all my place1 so that ,i had no room to turn myself4 ,so ,i set to work to enlarge my cave and work farther into the earth2 for it was a loose1 sandy rock1 which yielded easily to the labor ,i bestowed upon it4 #c4 ,and so when ,i found that ,i was pretty safe as to beasts of prey1 ,i worked sideways into the rock2 and then1 turning to the right again1 worked quite out1 and made me a door to come out on the outside of my pale or fortification4 ,this gave me not only egress and regress1 as it was a back way to my tent and to my storehouse1 but gave me room to stow my goods4 #d4 ,and now ,i began to apply myself to make such necessary things as ,i found ,i most wanted1 particularly a chair and a table2 for without these ,i was not able to enjoy the few comforts ,i had in the world4 ,i could not write or eat1 or do several things with so much pleasure without a table4 #e4 ,so ,i went to work4 ,i had never handled a tool in my life2 and yet in time by labor1 application1 and contrivance1 ,i found that ,i wanted nothing but ,i could have made it1 especially if ,i had had tools2 however1 ,i made abundance of things1 even without tools1 and some with no more tools than an adz and a hatchet1 which perhaps were never made that way before1 and that with infinite labor4 #f4 ,for example1 if ,i wanted a board1 ,i had no other way but to cut down a tree1 set it before me1 and hew it flat on either side with my ax till ,i had brought it to be as thin as a plank1 and then dub it smooth with my adz4 #g4 ,it is true1 by this method ,i could make but one board out of a whole tree2 but this ,i had no remedy for but patience1 any more than ,i had for the prodigious deal of time and labor which it took me to make a plank or board2 but my time or labor was little worth1 and so it was as well employed one way as another4 #h4 ,however1 ,i made me a table and a chair1 as ,i observed above2 and this ,i did out of the short pieces of boards which ,i brought on my raft from the ship2 but when ,i had wrought out some boards1 as above1 ,i made large shelves1 of the breadth of a foot and a half1 one over another1 all along one side of my cave1 to lay all my tools1 nails1 and ironwork on1 and1 in a word1 to separate everything at large in their places1 that ,i might come easily at them4 #i4 ,i knocked pieces into the wall of the rock to hang my guns and all things that would hang up4 ,so that1 had my cave been seen1 it would have looked like a general magazine of all necessary things2 and ,i had everything so ready at my hand that it was a great pleasure to me to see all my goods in such order1 and especially to find my stock of all necessaries so great4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,hab-i-ta'tion1 a dwelling place4 ,pale1 a fence4 ,ca'bles1 large ropes4 ,turf1 sod4 #c4 ,for-ti-fi-ca'tion1 a place built for defense against attack4 ,e'gress1 going out4 ,re'gress1 coming back1 return4 ,stow1 to arrange compactly4 #d4 ,ap-ply'1 to employ diligently4 #f4 ,dub1 to cut down or bring to an even surface4 #g4 ,pro-di'gious1 very great4 ,deal1 part1 amount4 #i4 ,mag-a-zine'1 a storehouse1 ,,exercises4--,how did ,robinson ,crusoe make a house8 ,of what did he make a chair and table8 ,how did he obtain boards8 ,what does this lesson teach us in regard to perseverance8 ,,liv4 ,,robinson ,,crusoe',s ,,dress4 7#adg7 #a4 ,but had any man in ,england met such a man as ,i was1 it must either have frightened him or raised a great deal of laughter2 and1 as ,i frequently stood still to look at myself1 ,i could not but smile at the notion of my traveling through ,yorkshire in such a dress4 #b4 ,i had a great1 high1 shapeless cap1 made of a goat's skin1 with a flap hanging down behind1 as well to keep the sun from me as to shoot the rain off from running into my neck2 nothing being so hurtful in these climates as the rain upon the flesh under the clothes4 #c4 ,i had a short jacket of goatskin1 the skirts coming down to about the middle of the thighs1 and a pair of open-kneed breeches of the same2 the breeches were made of the skin of an old goat1 and the hair hung down such a length on either side that it reached to the middle of my legs like pantaloons4 #d4 ,stockings and shoes ,i had none2 but ,i made a pair of something1 ,i scarce know what to call them1 like buskins1 to flap over my legs1 and lace on either side like spatterdashes2 but they were of a most barbarous shape1 as indeed were all the rest of my clothes4 #e4 ,i had on a broad belt of goatskin dried1 which ,i drew together with two thongs of the same1 instead of buckles2 and1 in a kind of frog on each side of this1 instead of a sword and dagger1 hung a little saw and hatchet2 one on one side1 and one on the other4 ,i had another belt not so broad1 and fastened in the same manner1 which hung over my shoulder2 and at the end of it1 under my left arm1 hung two pouches1 both made of goatskin1 too2 in one of which hung my powder1 in the other my shot4 #f4 ,at my back ,i carried my basket1 on my shoulder my gun1 and over my head a great1 clumsy1 ugly1 goatskin umbrella1 but which1 after all1 was the most necessary thing ,i had about me1 next to my gun4 #g4 ,as for my face1 the color of it was really not so dark as one might expect from a man not at all careful of it1 and living within nine or ten degrees of the equator4 ,my beard ,i had once suffered to grow till it was about a quarter of a yard long2 but1 as ,i had both scissors and razors sufficient1 ,i had cut it pretty short1 except what grew on my upper lip1 which ,i had trimmed into a large pair of ,mahometan whiskers1 such as ,i had seen worn by some ,turks4 #h4 ,of these mustaches or whiskers1 ,i will not say that they were long enough to hang my hat upon them1 but they were of a length and shape monstrous enough1 and such as in ,england would have passed for frightful4 ,but all this is by the bye2 for1 as to my figure1 ,i had so few to observe me that it was of no manner of consequence2 so ,i say no more on that part4 ,,definitions4--#d4 ,bus'kins1 coverings for the feet coming some distance up the leg1 and fit for a defense against thorns1 etc4 ,spat'-ter-dash-es1 coverings for the legs to keep them clean from water and mud4 ,bar'ba-rous1 uncouth1 clumsy4 #e4 ,thongs1 strips of leather4 ,frog1 a loop similar to that sometimes used in fastening a cloak or coat4 ,pouch'es bags4 #h4 ,mon'strous1 very large1 enormous4 ,,notes4--,the novel1 ,robinson ,crusoe1 was first published in #agai4 ,it was founded on the adventures of ,alexander ,selkirk1 a ,scotch buccaneer1 who was cast on the island of ,juan ,fernandez1 west of ,south ,america1 in #agjd1 and remained there for more than four years1 before he was rescued4 #a4 ,yorkshire4 ,this was the district of ,england where1 according to the story1 ,robinson ,crusoe was born and passed his early life4 #c4 ,open-kneed breeches4 ,at this period knee breeches were worn almost altogether in ,england4 ,those referred to here appear to have been loose about the knee1 and not close1 as usual4 #e4 ,instead of sword and dagger4 ,it was then the fashion in ,england for gentlemen to wear such weapons4 #h4 ,such as in ,england would have passed for frightful4 ,it was not the custom in ,england1 in ,de,foe's time1 to wear a full beard4 ,,lv4 ,,somebody',s ,,darling4 7#aej7 #a4 ,into a ward of the whitewashed halls1 ,where the dead and dying lay1 ,wounded by bayonets1 shells1 and balls1 ,somebody's darling was borne one day2 #b4 ,somebody's darling1 so young and brave1 ,wearing yet on his pale1 sweet face1 ,soon to be hid by the dust of the grave1 ,the lingering light of his boyhood's grace4 #c4 ,matted and damp are the curls of gold1 ,kissing the snow of that fair young brow2 ,pale are the lips of delicate mold ,somebody's darling is dying now4 #d4 ,back from his beautiful1 blue-veined brow1 ,brush all the wandering waves of gold2 ,cross his hands on his bosom now2 ,somebody's darling is still and cold4 #e4 ,kiss him once for somebody's sake1 ,murmur a prayer soft and low2 ,one bright curl from its fair mates take2 ,they were somebody's pride1 you know2 #f4 ,somebody's hand has rested there2 ,was it a mother's1 soft and white8 ,and have the lips of a sister fair ,been baptized in the waves of light8 #g4 ,god knows best6 he was somebody's love3 ,somebody's heart enshrined him there2 ,somebody wafted his name above1 ,night and morn1 on the wings of prayer4 #h4 ,somebody wept when he marched away1 ,looking so handsome1 brave1 and grand2 ,somebody's kiss on his forehead lay2 ,somebody clung to his parting hand4 #i4 ,somebody's watching and waiting for him1 ,yearning to hold him again to her heart2 ,and there he lies1 with his blue eyes dim1 ,and the smiling1 childlike lips apart4 #aj4 ,tenderly bury the fair young dead1 ,pausing too drop on his grave a tear2 ,carve on the wooden slab at his head1 ,somebody's darling slumbers here4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,bay'o-net1 a short1 pointed iron weapon1 fitted to the muzzle of a gun4 ,dar'ling1 one dearly loved4 #b4 ,lin'ger-ing1 protracted4 #c4 ,mat'ted1 twisted together4 ,del'i-cate1 soft and fair4 ,mold1 shape4 #d4 ,wan'der-ing1 straying4 #g4 ,en-shrined'1 cherished4 ,waft'ed1 caused to float4 #i4 ,yearn'ing1 being eager1 longing4 #aj4 ,ten'der-ly1 gently1 kindly4 ,,lvi4 ,,knowledge ,,is ,,power4 7#aea7 #a4 ,what an excellent thing is knowledge1 said a sharp-looking1 hustling little man1 to one who was much older than himself4 ,knowledge is an excellent thing1 repeated he4 ,my boys know more at six and seven years old than ,i did at twelve4 ,they can read all sorts of books1 and talk on all sorts of subjects4 ,the world is a great deal wiser than it used to he4 ,everybody knows something of everything now4 ,do you not think1 sir1 that knowledge is all excellent thing8 #b4 ,why1 sir1 replied the old man1 looking grave1 that depends entirely upon the use to which it is applied4 ,it may be a blessing or a curse4 ,knowledge is only an increase of power1 and power may be a bad1 as well as a good thing4 ,that is what ,i can not understand1 said the bustling little man4 ,how can power he a bad thing8 #c4 ,i will tell you1 meekly replied the old man2 and thus he went on3 ,when the power of a horse is under restraint1 the animal is useful in bearing burdens1 drawing loads1 and carrying his master2 but when that power is unrestrained1 the horse breaks his bridle1 dashes to pieces the carriage that he draws1 or throws his rider4 ,i see6 said the little man4 #d4 ,when the water of a large pond is properly conducted by trenches1 it renders the fields around fertile2 but when it bursts through its banks1 it sweeps everything before it and destroys the produce of the fields4 ,i see6 said the little man1 ,i see6 #e4 ,when the ship is steered aright1 the sail that she hoists enables her sooner to get into port2 but if steered wrong1 the more sail she carries the further will she go out of her course4 ,i see6 said the little man1 ,i see clearly6 #f4 ,well1 then1 continued the old man1 if you see these things so clearly1 ,i hope you can see1 too1 that knowledge1 to be a good thing1 must be rightly applied4 ,god's grace in the heart will render the knowledge of the head a blessing2 but without this1 it may prove to us no better than a curse4 ,i see6 ,i see6 said the little man1 ,i see6 ,,definitions4--l4 ,bus'tling1 very active1 stirring4 ,sub'ject1 the thing treated of4 #c4 ,meek'ly1 mildly1 quietly1 gently4 ,re-straint'1 anything which hinders4 ,bur'dens1 loads4 #d4 ,con-duct'ed1 led1 guided4 ,trench'es1 ditches4 ,fer'tile1 producing much fruit1 rich4 ,prod'uce1 that which is yielded or produced4 #e4 ,steered'1 guided1 directed4 ,hoists1 raises4 #f4 ,ap-plied'1 directed1 made use of4 ,,exercises--,what is the subject of this lesson8 ,is knowledge always a power8 ,is it always blessing8 ,relate the several examples of power wrongly used4 ,if we use the powers that ,god has given us for bad purposes1 what will our knowledge prove to be8 ,,lvii4 ,,good ,,will4 7#aec7 ,by ,j4 ,t4 ,trowbridge4--7,adapted7 #a4 ,i suppose you all1 my boys1 are looking for some sort of success in life2 it is right that you should2 but what are your notions of success8 ,to get rich as soon as possible1 without regard to the means by which your wealth is acquired8 #b4 ,there is no true success in that3 when you have gained millions1 you may yet be poorer than when you had nothing2 and it is that same reckless ambition which has brought many a bright and capable boy1 not to great estate at last1 but to miserable failure and disgrace2 not to a palace1 but to a prison4 #c4 ,wealth rightly got and rightly used1 rational enjoyment1 power1 fame1--these are all worthy objects of ambition2 but they are not the highest objects1 and you may acquire them all without achieving true success4 ,but if1 whatever you seek1 you put good will into all your actions1 you are sure of the best success at last2 for whatever else you gain or miss1 you are building up a noble and beautiful character1 which is not only the best of possessions in this world1 but also is about all you can expect to take with you into the next4 #d4 ,i say1 good will in all your actions4 ,you are not simply to be kind and helpful to others2 but1 whatever you do1 give honest1 earnest purpose to it4 ,thomas is put by his parents to learn a business4 ,but ,thomas does not like to apply himself very closely4 ,what's the use8 he says4 ,i'm not paid much1 and ,i'm not going to work much4 ,i'll get along just as easily as ,i can1 and have as good times as ,i can4 #e4 ,so he shirks his tasks2 and instead of thinking about his employer's interests1 or his own self improvement1 gives his mind to trifles1--often to evil things1 which in their ruinous effects upon his life are not trifles4 ,as soon as he is free from his daily duties1 he is off with his companions1 having what they call a good time2 his heart is with them even while his hands are employed in the shop or store4 #f4 ,he does nothing thoroughly well1--not at all for want of talent1 but solely for lack of good will4 ,he is not preparing himself to be one of those efficient clerks or workmen who are always in demand1 and who receive the highest wages4 #g4 ,there is a class of people who are the pest of every community1 workmen who do not know their trade1 men of business ignorant of the first principles of business4 ,they can never be relied upon to do well anything they undertake4 ,they are always making blunders which other people have to suffer for1 and which react upon themselves4 ,they are always getting out of employment1 and failing in business4 #h4 ,to make up for what they lack in knowledge and thoroughness1 they often resort to trick and fraud1 and become not merely contemptible but criminal4 ,thomas is preparing himself to be one of this class4 ,you can not1 boys1 expect to raise a good crop from evil seed4 #i4 ,by ,thomas's side works another boy1 whom we will call ,james1--a lad of only ordinary capacity1 very likely4 ,if ,thomas and all the other boys did their best1 there would be but small chance for ,james ever to become eminent4 ,but he has something better than talent3 he brings good will to his work4 ,whatever he learns1 he learns so well that it becomes a part of himself4 #aj4 ,his employers find that they can depend upon ,jim4 ,customers soon learn to like and trust him4 ,by diligence1 self-culture1 good habits1 cheerful and kindly conduct1 he is laying the foundation of a generous manhood and a genuine success4 #aa4 ,in short1 boys1 by slighting your tasks you hurt yourself more than you wrong your employer4 ,by honest service you benefit yourself more than you help him4 ,if you were aiming at mere worldly advancement only1 ,i should still say that good will was the very best investment you could make in business4 #ab4 ,by cheating a customer1 you gain only a temporary and unreal advantage4 ,by serving him with right good will1--doing by him as you would be done by1--you not only secure his confidence but also his good will in return4 ,but this is a sordid consideration compared with the inward satisfaction1 the glow and expansion of soul which attend a good action done for itself alone4 ,if ,i were to sum up all ,i have to say to you in one last word of love and counsel1 that one word should be--,good will4 ,,definitions4--#c4 ,char'ac-ter1 the sum of qualities which distin-guish one person from another4 #d4 ,purpose1 intention1 aim4 #g4 ,prin'ci-ples1 fixed rules4 #i4 ,ca-pac'i-ty1 ability1 the power of re-ceiving ideas4 #ab4 ,sor'did1 base1 meanly avaricious4 ,,exercises4--,what is meant by the phrase to apply himself1 in the fourth paragraph8 ,what is meant by a generous manhood1 tenth paragraph8 ,by expansion of soul1 twelfth paragraph8 ,tell what is meant by good will1 as taught by this lesson4 ,how did ,tom and ,james differ in character8 ,,lviii4 ,a ,,chinese ,,story4 7#aef7 ,by ,christopher ,pearse ,cranch1 who was born at ,alexandria1 ,va4 7then ,d4 ,c471 in #ahac4 ,he has written some well-known children's stories1 besides numerous poems2 but his greatest literary work is ,the ,a,eneid of ,vergil1 translated into ,english blank verse4 ,he died in ,cambridge ,mass41 #ahib4 #a4 ,two young1 near-sighted fellows1 ,chang and ,ching1 ,over their chopsticks idly chattering1 ,fell to disputing which could see the best2 ,at last1 they agreed to put it to the test4 ,said ,chang1 ,a marble tablet1 so ,i hear1 ,is placed upon the ,bo-hee temple near1 ,with an inscription on it4 ,let us go ,and read it 7since you boast your optics so71 ,standing together at a certain place ,in front1 where we the letters just may trace2 ,then he who quickest reads the inscription there1 ,the palm for keenest eyes henceforth shall bear4 ,agreed1 said ,ching1 but let us try it soon3 ,suppose we say to-morrow afternoon4 #b4 ,nay1 not so soon1 said ,chang2 ,i'm bound to go ,to-morrow a day's ride from ,hoang-,ho1 ,and sha'n't be ready till the following day3 ,at ten ,a4 ,m41 on ,thursday1 let us say4 #c4 ,so 'twas arranged2 but ,ching was wide-awake3 ,time by the forelock he resolved to take2 ,and to the temple went at once1 and read1 ,upon the tablet1 ,to the illustrious dead1 ,the chief of mandarins1 the great ,goh-,bang4 ,scarce had he gone when stealthily came ,chang1 ,who read the same2 but peering closer1 he ,spied in a corner what ,ching failed to see-- ,the words1 ,this tablet is erected here ,by those to whom the great ,goh-,bang was dear4 #d4 ,so on the appointed day--both innocent ,as babes1 of course--these honest fellows went1 ,and took their distant station2 and ,ching said1 ,i can read plainly1 ',to the illustrious dead1 ,the chief of mandarins1 the great ,goh-,bang4' ,and is that all that you can spell8 said ,chang2 ,i see what you have read1 but furthermore1 ,in smaller letters1 toward the temple door1 ,quite plain1 ',this tablet is erected here ,by those to whom the great ,goh-,bang was dear4' #e4 ,my sharp-eyed friend1 there are no such words6 said ,ching4 ,they're there1 said ,chang1 if ,i see anything1 ,as clear as daylight4 ,patent eyes1 indeed1 ,you have6 cried ,ching2 do you think ,i can not read8 ,not at this distance as ,i can1 ,chang said1 ,if what you say you saw is all you read4 #f4 ,in fine1 they quarreled1 and their wrath increased1 ,till ,chang said1 ,let us leave it to the priest2 ,lo6 here he comes to meet us1 ,it is well1 ,said honest ,ching2 no falsehood he will tell4 #g4 ,the good man heard their artless story through1 ,and said1 ,i think1 dear sirs1 there must be few ,blest with such wondrous eyes as those you wear3 ,there's no such tablet or inscription there6 ,there was one1 it is true2 't was moved away ,and placed within the temple yesterday4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,near-sight'ed1 seeing at a short distance only4 ,chop'sticks1 small sticks of wood1 ivory1 etc41 used in pairs by ,chinese to carry food to the mouth4 ,tab'let1 a small1 flat piece of anything on which to write or engrave4 ,in-scrip'tion1 something written or engraved on a solid substance4 ,op'tics1 eyes4 ,palm1 the reward of victory1 prize4 #b4 ,a4 ,m41 an abbreviation for the ,latin ante meridian1 meaning before noon4 #c4 ,man-da-rin'1 a ,chinese public officer4 #e4 ,pat'ent1 secured from general use1 peculiar to one person4 ,,lxx4 ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,be ,,happy4 7#aei7 #a4 ,every child must observe how much more happy and beloved some children are than others4 ,there are some children you always love to be with4 ,they are happy themselves1 and they make you happy4 #b4 ,there are others whom you always avoid4 ,they seem to have no friends4 ,no person can be happy without friends4 ,the heart is formed for love1 and can not be happy without it4 #c4 ',tis not in titles nor in rank1 ',tis not in wealth like ,london bank1 ,to make us truly blest4 ,if happiness have not her seat ,and center in the breast1 ,we may be wise1 or rich1 or great1 ,but never can be blest4 #d4 ,but you can not receive affection unless you will also give it4 ,you can not find others to love you unless you will also love them4 ,love is only to be obtained by giving love in return4 ,hence the importance of cultivating a good disposition4 ,you can not be happy without it4 #e4 ,i have sometimes heard a girl say1 ,i know that ,i am very unpopular at school4 ,now1 this plainly shows that she is not amiable4 #f4 ,if your companions do not love you1 it is your own fault4 ,they can not help loving you if you will be kind and friendly4 ,if you are not loved1 it is a good proof that you do not deserve to be loved4 ,it is true that a sense of duty may1 at times1 render it necessary for you to do that which will displease your companions4 #g4 ,but if it is seen that you have a noble spirit1 that you are above selfishness1 that you are willing to make sacrifices to promote the happiness of others1 you will never be in want of friends4 #h4 ,you must not regard it as your misfortune that others do not love you1 but your fault4 ,it is not beauty1 it is not wealth1 that will give you friends4 ,your heart must glow with kindness1 if you would attract to yourself the esteem and affection of those around you4 #i4 ,you are little aware how much the happiness of your whole life depends upon the cultivation of a good disposition4 ,if you will adopt the resolution that you will confer favors whenever you can1 you will certainly be surrounded by ardent friends4 ,begin upon this principle in childhood1 and act upon it through life1 and you will make yourself happy1 and promote the happiness of all within your influence4 #aj4 ,you go to school on a cold winter morning4 ,a bright fire is blazing in the stove1 surrounded with boys struggling to get near it to warm themselves4 ,after you are slightly warmed1 a schoolmate comes in suffering with cold4 ,here1 ,james1 you pleasantly call out to him1 ,i am almost warm2 you may have my place4 #aa4 ,as you slip aside to allow him to take your place at the fire1 will he not feel that you are kind8 ,the worst boy in the world can not help admiring such generosity2 and1 even though he be so ungrateful as not to return the favor1 you may depend upon it that he will be your friend as far as he is capable of friendship4 ,if you will always act upon this principle1 you will never want for friends4 #ab4 ,suppose1 some day1 you are out with your companions playing ball4 ,after you have been playing for some time1 another boy comes along4 ,he can not be chosen upon either side1 for there is no one to match him4 ,henry1 you say1 you may take my place a little while1 and ,i will rest4 #ac4 ,you throw yourself down upon the grass1 while ,henry1 fresh and vigorous1 takes your bat and engages in the game4 ,he knows that you give up to oblige him1 and how can he help liking you for it8 ,the fact is1 that neither man nor child can cultivate such a spirit of generosity and kindness without attracting affection and esteem4 #ad4 ,look and see which of your companions have the most friends1 and you will find that they are those who have this noble spirit2 who are willing to deny themselves1 that they may make others happy4 ,there is but one way to make friends2 and that is1 by being friendly to others4 #ae4 ,perhaps some child who reads this feels conscious of being disliked1 and yet desires to have the affection of his companions4 ,you ask me what you shall do4 ,i will tell you4 ,i will give you an infallible rule3 ,do all in your power to make others happy4 ,be willing to make sacrifices1 that you may promote the happiness of others4 #af4 ,this is the way to make friends1 and the only way4 ,when you are playing with your brothers and sisters at home1 be always ready to give them more than their share of privileges4 ,manifest an obliging disposition1 and they can not but regard you with affection4 ,in all your intercourse with others1 at home or abroad1 let these feelings influence you1 and you will receive a rich reward4 ,,definitions4--#d4 ,cul'ti-vat-ing1 cherishing1 encouraging4 #e4 ,un-pop'u-lar1 not pleasing others4 #f4 ,com-pan'ions1 those who keep company with anyone4 #g4 ,sac'ri-fic-es1 things given up to oblige others4 ,pro-mote'1 advance1 forward4 #aj4 ,suf'fer-ing1 undergoing pain4 #aa4 ,gen-er-os'i-ty1 kindness1 nobleness of soul4 #ae4 ,in-fal'li-ble1 certain1 that can not fail4 #af4 ,man'i-fest1 to show plainly4 ,in'ter-course1 communication1 mutual dealings4 ,,exercises4--,what is this lesson about8 ,can we be happy without friends8 ,how can we win the love of those about us8 ,whose fault is it if we are not loved8 ,what rule will surely gain us love and friendship if we always follow it8 ,,lx4 ,,the ,,giraffe1 ,,or ,,camelopard4 7#afb7 #a4 ,the giraffe is a native of ,africa4 ,it is of singular shape and size1 and bears some resemblance both to the camel and the deer4 ,the mouth is small2 the eyes are full and brilliant2 the tongue is rough1 very long1 and ending in a point4 ,the neck is long and slender1 and1 from the shoulder to the top of the head1 it measures between seven and eight feet2 from the ground to the top of the shoulder1 it is commonly ten or eleven feet2 so that the height of a full-grown giraffe is seventeen or eighteen feet4 #b4 ,the hair is of a deep brown color in the male1 and of a light or yellowish brown in the female4 ,the skin is beautifully diversified with white spots4 ,they have short1 blunt horns1 and hoofs like those of the ox4 ,in their wild state1 they feed on the leaves of a gum-bearing tree peculiar to warm climates4 #c4 ,the giraffe1 like the horse and other hoofed animals1 defends itself by kicking2 and its hinder limbs are so light1 and its blows so rapid1 that the eye can not follow them4 ,they are sufficient for its defense against the lion4 ,it never employs its horns in resisting the attack of an enemy4 ,its disposition is gentle1 and it flees to its native forest upon the least alarm4 #d4 ,le ,vaillant 7the celebrated ,french traveler and naturalist7 was the first who gave us any exact account of the form and habits of the giraffe4 ,while he was traveling in ,south ,africa1 he happened one day to discover a hut covered with the skin of one of those animals2 and learned to his surprise that he was now in a part of the country where the creature was found4 ,he could not rest contented until he had seen the animal alive1 and had secured a specimen4 #e4 ,having on several days obtained sight of some of them1 he1 with his attendants1 on horseback and accompanied with dogs1 gave chase2 but they baffled all pursuit4 ,after a chase of a whole day1 which effected nothing but the fatigue of the party1 he began to despair of success4 #f4 ,the next day1 says he1 by sunrise1 ,i was in pursuit of game1 in the hope of obtaining some provisions for my men4 ,after several hours' fatigue1 we saw1 at the turn of a hill1 seven giraffes1 which my pack of dogs instantly pursued4 ,six of them went off together2 but the seventh1 cut off by my dogs1 took another way4 #g4 ,i followed the single one at full speed1 but1 in spite of the efforts of my horse1 she got so much ahead of me1 that1 in turning a little hill1 ,i lost sight of her altogether1 and ,i gave up the pursuit4 ,my dogs1 however1 were not so easily exhausted4 ,they were soon so close upon her that she was obliged to stop and defend herself4 ,from the noise they made1 ,i conjectured that they had got the animal into a corner1 and ,i again pushed forward4 #h4 ,i had scarcely got round the hill1 when ,i perceived her surrounded by the dogs1 and endeavoring to drive them away by heavy kicks4 ,in a moment ,i was on my feet1 and a shot from my carbine brought her to the earth4 ,i was delighted with my victory1 which enabled me to add to the riches of natural history4 ,i was now able1 also1 to destroy the romance which attached to this animal1 and to establish the truth of its existence4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,bril'liant1 sparkling1 shining4 #b4 ,di-ver'si-fied1 made various4 ,pe-cul'iar1 especially belonging to4 #d4 ,le ,vaillant 7pro4 leh va yon'74 ,nat'u-ral-ist1 one who is acquainted with objects of nature4 ,spec'i-men1 a sample4 #e4 ,baf 'fled1 defeated1 escaped from4 ,fa-tigue'1 weariness4 #g4 ,con-jec'tured1 guessed4 #h4 ,car'bine1 a short gun4 ,ro-mance'1 a story without truth4 ,,exercises4--,of what country is the giraffe a native8 ,to what height does it attain when full grown8 ,on what does it live8 ,how does it defend itself8 ,relate the story of ,le ,vaillant's giraffe hunt4 ,,lxi4 ,,the ,,lost ,,child4 7#afe7 #a4 ,a few years since1 a child was lost in the woods4 ,he was out with his brothers and sisters gathering berries1 and was accidentally separated from them1 and lost4 ,the children1 after looking in vain for some time in search of the little wanderer1 returned1 just in the dusk of the evening1 to inform their parents that their brother was lost and could not be found4 #b4 ,the woods1 at that time1 were full of bears4 ,the darkness of a cloudy night was rapidly coming on1 and the alarmed father1 gathering a few of his neighbors1 hastened in search of the lost child4 ,the mother remained at home1 almost distracted with suspense4 #c4 ,as the clouds gathered1 and the darkness increased1 the father and the neighbors1 with highly excited fears1 traversed the woods in all directions1 and raised loud shouts to attract the attention of the child4 ,but their search was in vain4 ,they could find no trace of the wanderer2 and1 as they stood under the boughs of the lofty trees1 and listened1 that if possible they might hear his feeble voice1 no sound was borne to their ears but the melancholy moaning of the wind as it swept through the thick branches of the forest4 #d4 ,the gathering clouds threatened an approaching storm1 and the deep darkness of the night had already enveloped them4 ,it is difficult to conceive what were the feelings of that father4 ,and who could imagine how deep the distress which filled the bosom of that mother1 as she heard the wind1 and beheld the darkness in which her child was wandering6 #e4 ,the search was continued in vain till nine o'clock in the evening4 ,then1 one of the party was sent back to the village1 to collect the inhabitants for a more extensive search4 ,the bell rung the alarm1 and the cry of fire resounded through the streets4 ,it was ascertained1 however1 that it was not fire which caused the alarm1 but that the bell tolled the more solemn tidings of a lost child4 #f4 ,every heart sympathized in the sorrows of the distracted parents4 ,soon1 multitudes of the people were seen ascending the hill1 upon the declivity of which the village stood1 to aid in the search4 ,ere long1 the rain began to fall1 but no tidings came back to the village of the lost child4 ,hardly an eye was that night closed in sleep1 and there was not a mother who did not feel for the parents4 #g4 ,the night passed away1 and the morning dawned1 and yet no tidings came4 ,at last1 those engaged in the search met together and held a consultation4 ,they made arrangements for a more minute search1 and agreed that1 in case the child was found1 a gun should be fired1 to give a signal to the rest of the party4 #h4 ,as the sun arose1 the clouds were scattered1 and the whole landscape glittered in the rays of the bright morning4 ,but that village was deserted and still4 ,the stores were closed1 and business was hushed4 ,mothers were walking the streets1 with sympathizing countenances and anxious hearts4 ,there was but one thought in every mind3 ,what has become of the lost child8 #i4 ,all the affections and interest of the neighborhood were flowing in one deep and broad channel toward the little wanderer4 ,about nine in the morning1 the signal gun was fired1 which announced that the child was found2 and1 for a moment1 how dreadful was the suspense6 ,was it found a mangled corpse8 or was it alive and well8 #aj4 ,soon1 a joyful shout proclaimed the safety of the child4 ,the shout was borne from tongue to tongue1 till the whole forest rang again with the joyful sound4 ,a messenger rapidly bore the tidings to the distracted mother4 ,a procession was immediately formed by those engaged in the search4 ,the child was placed upon a platform1 hastily formed from the boughs of trees1 and borne in triumph at the head of the procession4 ,when they arrived at the brow of the hill1 they rested for a moment1 and proclaimed their success with three loud and animated cheers4 #aa4 ,the procession then moved on till they arrived in front of the dwelling where the parents of the child resided4 ,the mother1 who stood at the door1 with streaming eyes and throbbing heart1 could no longer restrain herself or her feelings4 #ab4 ,she rushed into the street1 clasped her child to her bosom1 and wept aloud4 ,every eye was filled with tears1 and1 for a moment1 all were silent4 ,but suddenly some one gave a signal for a shout4 ,one loud1 and long1 and happy note of joy rose from the assembled multitude1 and they went to their business and their homes4 #ac4 ,there was more joy over the one child that was found than over the ninety and nine that went not astray4 ,likewise1 there is joy in the presence of the angels of ,god over one sinner that repenteth4 ,but still1 this is a feeble representation of the love of our ,father in heaven for us1 and of the joy with which the angels welcome the returning wanderer4 #ad4 ,the mother can not feel for her child that is lost as ,god feels for the unhappy wanderer in the paths of sin4 ,if a mother can feel so much1 what must be the feelings of our ,father in heaven for those who have strayed from his love8 ,if man can feel so deep a sympathy1 what must be the emotions which glow in the bosom of angels8 ,,definitions4--l4 ,sep'a-rat-ed1 parted4 #b4 ,dis-tract'ed1 made crazy4 ,sus-pense'1 doubt1 uncertainty4 #c4 ,trav'ersed1 passed over and examined4 #e4 ,as-cer-tained'1 made certain4 #f4 ,sym'pa-thized1 felt for4 ,de-cliv'i-ty1 descent of land4 #g4 ,con-sul-ta'tion1 a meeting of persons to advise together4 #h4 ,land'scape1 a portion of territory which the eye can see in a single view4 #aj4 ,pro-claimed'1 made known publicly4 #aa4 ,pro-ces'sion1 a train of persons walking or riding4 l#c4 ,rep-re-sen-ta'tion1 the act of describing or showing4 ,,lxii4 ,,which8 7#afh7 ,by ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,l4 ,,beers4 #a4 ,which shall it be8 ,which shall it be8 ,i looked at ,john--,john looked at me2 ,dear1 patient ,john1 who loves me yet ,as well as though my locks were jet4 ,and when ,i found that ,i must speak1 ,my voice seemed strangely low and weak3 ,tell me again what ,robert said6 ,and then ,i1 listening1 bent my head4 ,this is his letter3 #b4 ',i will give ,a house and land while you shall live1 ,if1 in return1 from out your seven1 ,one child to me for aye is given4' ,i looked at ,john's old garments worn1 ,i thought of all that ,john had borne ,of poverty1 and work1 and care1 ,which ,i1 though willing1 could not share2 ,i thought of seven mouths to feed1 ,of seven little children's need1 ,and then of this4 #c4 ,come1 ,john1 said ,i1 ,we'll choose among them as they lie ,asleep2 so1 walking hand in hand1 ,dear ,john and ,i surveyed our band4 ,first to the cradle light we stepped1 ,where ,lilian the baby slept1 ,a glory 'gainst the pillow white4 ,softly the father stooped to lay ,his rough hand down in loving way1 ,when dream or whisper made her stir1 ,and huskily he said3 ,not her6 #d4 ,we stooped beside the trundle-bed1 ,and one long ray of lamplight shed ,athwart the boyish faces there1 ,in sleep so pitiful and fair2 ,i saw on ,jamie's rough1 red cheek1 ,a tear undried4 ,ere ,john could speak1 ,he's but a baby1 too1 said ,i1 ,and kissed him as we hurried by4 #e4 ,pale1 patient ,robbie's angel face ,still in his sleep bore suffering's trace3 ,no1 for a thousand crowns1 not him1 ,he whispered1 while our eyes were dim4 #f4 ,poor ,dick6 bad ,dick6 our wayward son1 ,turbulent1 reckless1 idle one-- ,could he be spared8 ,nay1 ,he who gave1 ,bade us befriend him to the grave2 ,only a mother's heart can be ,patient enough for such as he2 ,and so1 said ,john1 ,i would not dare ,to send him from her bedside prayer4 #g4 ,then stole we softly up above ,and knelt by ,mary1 child of love4 ,perhaps for her 't would better be1 ,i said to ,john4 ,quite silently ,he lifted up a curl that lay ,across her cheek in willful way1 ,and shook his head4 ,nay1 love1 not thee1 ,the while my heart beat audibly4 #h4 ,only one more1 our eldest lad1 ,trusty and truthful1 good and glad ,so like his father4 ,no1 ,john1 no-- ,i can not1 will not let him go4 #i4 ,and so we wrote in courteous way1 ,we could not drive one child away4 ,and afterward1 toil lighter seemed1 ,thinking of that of which we dreamed2 ,happy1 in truth1 that not one face ,we missed from its accustomed place2 ,thankful to work for all the seven1 ,trusting the rest to ,one in heaven6 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,aye1 always1 #c4 ,sur-veyed'1 took a view of4 #e4 ,crown1 an ,english silver coin worth about #a4bj4 #f4 ,way-ward1 willful4 ,tur'bu-lent1 disposed to disorder4 #i4 ,cour'te-ous1 polite4 ,ac-cus'tomed1 usual4 ,,lxiii4 ,,the ,,pet ,,fawn4 7#agb7 #a4 ,a pretty little fawn had been brought in from the woods1 when very young1 and nursed and petted by a lady in the village until it had become as tame as possible4 ,it was graceful1 as those little creatures always are1 and so gentle and playful that it became a great favorite1 following the different members of the family about1 being caressed by the neighbors1 and welcome everywhere4 #b4 ,one morning1 after playing about as usual until weary1 it lay down in the sunshine1 at the feet of one of its friends1 upon the steps of a store4 ,there came along a countryman1 who for several years had been a hunter by pursuit1 and who still kept several hounds1 one of which was now with him4 #c4 ,the dog1 as it approached the spot where the fawn lay1 suddenly stopped4 ,the little animal saw him1 and started to its feet4 ,it had lived more than half its life among the dogs of the village1 and had apparently lost all fear of them2 but it seemed now to know that an enemy was near4 ,in an instant1 its whole nature seemed changed2 all its past habits were forgotten2 every wild impulse was awake2 its head erect1 its nostrils dilated1 its eyes flashing4 #d4 ,in another instant1 before the spectators had thought of the danger1 and before its friends could secure it1 the fawn was bounding away through the street1 and the hound in full chase4 ,the bystanders were eager to save it2 several persons immediately followed its track2 the friends who had long fed and fondled it1 calling the name it had hitherto known1 in vain4 #e4 ,the hunter endeavored to whistle back his dog1 but with no success4 ,in half a minute the fawn had turned the first corner1 dashed onward toward the lake1 and thrown itself into the water4 ,but if for a moment the startled creature believed itself safe in the cool bosom of the lake1 it was soon undeceived2 for the hound followed in hot and eager chase1 while a dozen village dogs joined blindly in the pursuit4 #f4 ,a large crowd collected on the bank--men1 women1 and children--anxious for the fate of the little animal so well known to them all4 ,some threw themselves into boats1 hoping to intercept the hound before he reached his prey4 ,the plashing of the oars1 the eager voices of men and boys1 and the barking of the dogs1 must have filled the heart of the poor fawn with terror and anguish1--as though every creature on the spot where it had once been caressed and fondled1 had suddenly turned into a deadly foe4 #g4 ,it was soon seen that the little animal was directing its course across a bay toward the nearest borders of the forest4 ,immediately the owner of the hound crossed the bridge1 and ran at full speed1 hoping to stop his dog as he landed4 ,on swam the fawn1 as it never swam before2 its delicate head scarcely seen above the water1 but leaving a disturbed track1 which betrayed its course alike to its friends and foes4 #h4 ,as it approached the land1 the interest became intense4 ,the hunter was already on the same side of the lake1 calling loudly and angrily to his dog2 but the hound seemed to have quite forgotten his master's voice in the pitiless pursuit4 ,the fawn reached the shore4 ,with a leap it had crossed the narrow strip of beach1 and in another instant it would reach the cover of the woods4 #i4 ,the hound followed true to the scent1 pointing to the same spot on the shore2 his master1 anxious to meet him1 had run at full speed1 and was now coming up at the same critical moment4 ,will the dog listen to his voice8 or can the hunter reach him in time to seize and control him8 ,a shout from the bank told that the fawn had passed out of sight into the forest4 ,at the same instant1 the hound1 as he touched the land1 felt the hunter's strong arm clutching his neck4 ,the worst was believed to be over2 the fawn was leaping up the mountain side1 and its enemy was restrained4 ,the other dogs1 seeing their leader cowed1 were easily managed4 #aj4 ,a number of persons1 men and boys1 dispersed themselves through the woods in search of the little creature1 but without success2 they all returned to the village1 reporting that the fawn had not been seen4 ,some thought that after its fright had passed it would return of its own accord4 ,it wore a pretty collar with its owner's name engraved upon it1 so that it could be easily known from any other fawn that might be straying about the woods4 #aa4 ,before many hours had passed1 a hunter presented himself to the lady whose pet the little creature had been1 and showed a collar with her name upon it4 ,he said that he was out hunting in the morning1 and saw a fawn in the distance4 ,the little pet1 instead of bounding away1 as he expected1 moved toward him2 he took aim1 fired1 and shot it through the heart4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,fawn1 a young deer4 ,ca-ressed'1 fondled1 petted4 #c4 ,di-lat'ed1 extended1 spread out4 #d4 ,spec-ta'tors1 those who look on4 #f4 ,in-ter-cept'1 to stop1 to seize4 #g4 ,be-trayed'1 showed4 #h4 ,in-tense'1 extreme4 #i4 ,scent1 track followed by the sense of smell4 ,cowed1 made afraid4 ,,lxiv4 ,,annie',s ,,dream4 7#age7 #a4 ,it was a clear1 cold1 winter evening1 and all the ,sinclairs but ,annie had gone out for a neighborly visit4 ,she had resolved to stay at home and study a long1 difficult lesson in ,natural ,philosophy4 #b4 ,left to herself1 the evening passed quickly1 but the lesson was learned a full half hour before the time set for the family to come home4 #c4 ,closing her book1 she leaned back in the soft armchair in which she was sitting1 soon fell asleep1 and began to dream4 ,she dreamed that it was a very cold morning1 and that she was standing by the dining-room stove1 looking into the glass basin which was every day filled with water for evaporation4 #d4 ,oh1 dear1 she sighed1 it is nearly school time4 ,i don't want to go out in the cold this morning4 ,then there is that long lesson4 ,i wonder if ,i can say it4 ,let me see--it takes two hundred and twelve degrees of heat1 ,i believe1 for water to evaporate-- #e4 ,nonsense6 ,ridiculous6 shouted a chorus of strange little voices near by2 ,look here6 is this water boiling8 ,what an idea2 two hundred and twelve degrees before we can fly1 ha1 ha6 #f4 ,who are you8 asked ,annie1 in amazement4 ,where must ,i look8 ,in the basin1 of course4 #g4 ,annie looked1 and saw a multitude of tiny forms moving swiftly around1 their numbers increasing as the heat of the fire increased4 ,why you dear little things6 said she1 what are you doing down there8 #h4 ,we are water sprites1 answered one1 in the clearest voice that can be imagined1 and when this delightful warmth comes all about us1 we become so light that we fly off1 as you see4 #i4 ,in another moment he had joined a crowd of his companions that were spreading their wings and flying off in curling1 white clouds over ,annie's head4 ,but they were so light and thin that they soon disappeared in the air4 #aj4 ,she could not see where they went1 so she again turned to the basin4 ,does n't it hurt you1 she asked one1 to be heated--8 ,not always to two hundred and twelve1 said the sprite1 mischievously4 #aa4 ,no1 no1 replied ,annie1 half-vexed2 ,i remember1 that is boiling point--but ,i mean1 to be heated as you all are1 and then to fly off in the cold8 #ab4 ,oh1 no1 laughed the little sprite2 we like it4 ,we are made to change by ,god's wise laws1 and so it can't hurt us4 ,we are all the time at work1 in our way1 taking different shapes4 ,it is good for us4 ,if you will go to the window1 you will find some of my brothers and sisters on the glass4 #ac4 ,annie went to the window1 and at first could see nothing but some beautiful frostwork on it4 ,soon1 however1 the panes seemed to swarm with little folks4 ,their wings were as white as snow1 and sparkled with ice jewels4 #ad4 ,oh1 cried ,annie1 this is the prettiest sight ,i ever saw4 ,what is your name1 darling8 she asked one that wore a crown of snow roses4 ,the little voice that replied was so sharp and fine that ,annie thought it seemed like a needle point of sound1 and she began to laugh4 #ae4 ,fine ,frost is our family name1 it said4 ,i have a first name of my own1 but ,i shall not tell you what it is1 for you are so impolite as to laugh at me4 #af4 ,i beg your pardon1 dear1 said ,annie2 ,i could not help it4 ,i will not laugh at you any more if you will tell me how you came here4 ,i have been talking with one of your brothers over there in the basin4 #ag4 ,the little sprite then folded her wings in a dignified manner1 and said1 ,i will tell you all ,i know about it1 since you promise to be polite4 ,it is a very short story1 however4 #ah4 ,last evening we all escaped from the glass basin1 as you have seen our companions do this morning4 ,oh1 how light and free we felt6 ,but we were so very delicate and thin that no one saw us as we flew about in the air of the room4 #ai4 ,after a while ,i flew with these others to this window1 and1 as we alighted on the glass1 the cold changed us from water sprites into sprites of the ,fine ,frost family4 ,it is very wonderful1 said ,annie4 ,is it nice to be a sprite8 #bj4 ,oh1 yes1 we are very gay4 ,all last night we had a fine time sparkling in the moonlight4 ,i wore a long wreath full of ice pearls and diamonds4 ,here is a piece of it4 ,before long we shall be water sprites again4 ,i see the sun is coming this way4 #ba4 ,shall you dread to be melted8 inquired ,annie4 ,no1 indeed1 answered the sprite4 ,i like to change my form now and then4 #bb4 ,a thought flashed across ,annie's brain4 ,what if she should breathe on the frost and not wait for the sun to melt it4 ,in a moment more she had done so4 ,down fell a great number of the tiny mountains and castles1 carrying with them a multitude of frost sprites1 and all that could be seen was a drop of water on the window sill4 #bc4 ,oh1 dear6 have ,i hurt them8 she exclaimed4 ,no1 no1 replied a chorus of many small voices from the drop of water1 we are only water sprites again4 ,nothing hurts us2 we merely change4 ,but you are always pretty little things1 said ,annie4 ,i wish-- #bd4 ,here a ring at the doorbell woke ,annie4 ,she started up to find the family had returned from their visit1 which all declared was a delightful one4 ,but ,annie said she did not believe they had enjoyed their visit better than she had her half hour's dream4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,nat'u-ral ,phi-los'o-phy1 the study which teaches about the laws of matter in nature4 #c4 ,e-vap-o-ra'tion1 the act of turning into vapor4 #d4 ,de-gree'1 a division of space marked on an instrument such as a thermometer4 #h4 ,wa'ter sprite1 a spirit or fairy living in the water4 #aj4 ,mis'chie-vous-ly1 in a teasing manner4 #ac4 ,swarm1 to be crowded4 #ah1 ,es-caped'1 got away1 fled4 ,,lxv4 ,,my ,,ghost4 7#agh7 ,by ,mrs4 ,s4 ,m4 ,b4 ,piatt1 who was born near ,lexington1 ,ky41 in #ahcf4 ,among her published works may be mentioned ,the ,nests at ,washington1 and ,other ,poems1 and ,a ,woman's ,poems4 #a4 ,yes1 ,katie1 ,i think you are very sweet1 ,now that the tangles are out of your hair1 ,and you sing as well as the birds you meet1 ,that are playing1 like you1 in the blossoms there4 ,but now you are coming to kiss me1 you say3 ,well1 what is it for8 ,shall ,i tie your shoe8 ,or loop up your sleeve in a prettier way8 ,do ,i know about ghosts8 ,indeed ,i do4 #b4 ,have ,i seen one8 ,yes2 last evening1 you know1 ,we were taking a walk that you had to miss1 7,i think you were naughty1 and cried to go1 ,but1 surely1 you'll stay at home after this67 ,and1 away in the twilight1 lonesomely1 7,what is the twilight8 ,it's--getting late67 ,i was thinking of things that were sad to me6-- ,there1 hush6 you know nothing about them1 ,kate4 #c4 ,well1 we had to go through the rocky lane1 ,close to that bridge where the water roars1 ,by a still1 red house1 where the dark and rain ,go in when they will at the open doors4 ,and the moon1 that had just waked up1 looked through ,the broken old windows1 and seemed afraid1 ,and the wild bats flew1 and the thistles grew ,where once in the roses the children played4 #d4 ,just across the road by the cherry trees ,some fallen white stones had been lying so long1 ,half hid in the grass1 and under these ,there were people dead4 ,i could hear the song ,of a very sleepy dove as ,i passed ,the graveyard near1 and the cricket that cried2 ,and ,i look'd 7ah6 the ,ghost is coming at last67 ,and something was walking at my side4 #e4 ,it seemed to be wrapped in a great dark shawl 7,for the night was a little cold1 you know172 ,it would not speak4 ,it was black and tall2 ,and it walked so proudly and very slow4 ,then it mocked me everything ,i could do3 ,now it caught at the lightning flies like me2 ,now it stopped where the elder blossoms grew2 ,now it tore the thorns from a gray bent tree4 #f4 ,still it followed me under the yellow moon1 ,looking back to the graveyard now and then1 ,where the winds were playing the night a tune-- ,but1 ,kate1 a ,ghost doesn't care for men1 ,and your papa could n't have done it harm4 ,ah6 dark-eyed darling1 what is it you see8 ,there1 you needn't hide in your dimpled arm-- ,it was only my shadow that walk'd with me6 ,,lxvi4 ,,the ,,elephant4 7#ahj7 #a4 ,the elephant is the largest of quadrupeds2 his height is from eight to fourteen feet1 and his length1 from ten to fifteen feet4 ,his form is that of a hog2 his eyes are small and lively2 his ears are long1 broad and pendulous4 ,he has two large tusks1 which form the ivory of commerce1 and a trunk1 or proboscis1 at the end of the nose1 which he uses to take his food with1 and for attack or defense4 ,his color is a dark ash-brown4 #b4 ,elephants often assemble in large troops2 and1 as they march in search of food1 the forests seem to tremble under them4 ,they eat the branches of trees1 together with roots1 herbs1 leaves1 grain1 and fruit1 but will not touch fish nor flesh4 ,in a state of nature1 they are peaceable1 mild1 and brave2 exerting their power only for their own protection or in defense of their own species4 #c4 ,elephants are found both in ,asia and ,africa1 but they are of different species1 the ,asiatic elephant having five toes1 and the ,african1 three4 ,these animals are caught by stratagem1 and1 when tamed1 they are the most gentle1 obedient1 and patient1 as well as the most docile and sagacious of all quadrupeds4 ,they are used to carry burdens1 and for traveling4 ,their attachment to their masters is remarkable2 and they seem to live but to serve and obey them4 ,they always kneel to receive their riders2 or the loads they have to carry4 #d4 ,the anecdotes illustrating the character of the elephant are numerous4 ,an elephant which was kept for exhibition at ,london1 was often required1 as is usual in such exhibitions1 to pick up with his trunk a piece of money thrown upon the floor for this purpose4 ,on one occasion a sixpence was thrown1 which happened to roll a little out of his reach1 not far from the wall4 ,being desired to pick it up1 he stretched out his proboscis several times to reach it2 failing in this1 he stood motionless a few seconds1 evidently considering how to act4 #e4 ,he then stretched his proboscis in a straight line as far as he could1 a little distance above the coin1 and blew with great force against the wall4 ,the angle produced by the opposition of the wall1 made the current of air act under the coin1 as he evidently supposed it would1 and it was curious to observe the sixpence traveling toward the animal till it came within his reach1 when he picked it up4 #f4 ,a soldier in ,india1 who had frequently carried an elephant some arrack1 being one day intoxicated1 and seeing himself pursued by the guard whose orders were to conduct him to prison1 took refuge under the elephant4 ,the guard soon finding his retreat1 attempted in vain to take him from his asylum2 for the elephant vigorously defended him with his trunk4 #g4 ,as soon as the soldier became sober1 and saw himself placed under such an unwieldy animal1 he was so terrified that he scarcely durst move either hand or foot2 but the elephant soon caused his fears to subside by caressing him with his trunk1 and thus tacitly saying1 ,depart in peace4 #h4 ,a pleasing anecdote is related of an elephant which was the property of the nabob of ,lucknow4 ,there was in that city an epidemic disorder1 making dreadful havoc among the inhabitants4 ,the road to the palace gate was covered with the sick and dying1 lying on the ground at the moment the nabob was about to pass4 #i4 ,regardless of the suffering he must cause1 the nabob held on his way1 not caring whether his beast trod upon the poor helpless creatures or not4 ,but the animal1 more kind-hearted than his master1 carefully cleared the path of the poor1 helpless wretches as he went along4 ,some he lifted with his trunk1 entirely out of the road4 ,some he set upon their feet1 and among the others he stepped so carefully that not an individual was injured4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,quad'ru-ped1 an animal having four feet4 ,pen'du-lous1 hanging down4 ,com'merce1 trade1 ,pro-bos'cis1 snout1 trunk4 #c4 ,strat'a-gem1 artifice4 ,doc'ile1 teachable4 #f4 ,ar'rack1 a spirituous liquor made from the juice of the cocoanut4 ,a-sy'lum1 a refuge4 #g4 ,un-wield'y1 heavy1 unmanageable4 ,tac'-it-ly1 silently4 #h4 ,ep-i-dm'ic1 affecting many people4 ,na'bob1 a prince in ,india4 ,,lxvii4 ,,dare ,,to ,,do ,,right4 7#ahc7 ,adapted from ,school ,days at ,rugby1 by ,thomas ,hughes1 an ,english writer well known through this book1 and its sequel1 ,tom ,brown at ,oxford4 ,the author was born in #ahbc1 and died in #ahif4 #a4 ,the little schoolboys went quietly to their own beds1 and began undressing and talking to one another in whispers3 while the elder1 amongst whom was ,tom1 sat chatting about on one another's beds1 with their jackets and waistcoats off4 #b4 ,poor little ,arthur was overwhelmed with the novelty of his position4 ,the idea of sleeping in the room with strange boys had clearly never crossed his mind before1 and was as painful as it was strange to him4 ,he could hardly bear to take his jacket off2 however1 presently1 with an effort1 off it came1 and then he paused and looked at ,tom1 who was sitting at the bottom of his bed1 talking and laughing4 #c4 ,please1 ,brown1 he whispered1 may ,i wash my face and hands8 ,of course1 if you like1 said ,tom1 staring3 that's your wash-hand stand under the window1 second from your bed4 ,you'll have to go down for more water in the morning if you use it all4 #d4 ,and on he went with his talk1 while ,arthur stole timidly from between the beds out to his wash-hand stand1 and began his ablutions1 thereby drawing for a moment on himself the attention of the room4 #e4 ,on went the talk and laughter4 ,arthur finished his washing and undressing1 and put on his nightgown4 ,he then looked round more nervously than ever4 ,two or three of the little boys were already in bed1 sitting up with their chins on their knees4 ,the light burned clear1 the noise went on4 #f4 ,it was a trying moment for the poor1 little1 lonely boy2 however1 this time he did not ask ,tom what he might or might not do1 but dropped all his knees by his bedside1 as he had done every day from his childhood1 to open his heart to ,him who heareth the cry and beareth the sorrows of the tender child1 and the strong man in agony4 #g4 ,tom was sitting at the bottom of his bed unlacing his boots1 so that his back was towards ,arthur1 and he did not see what had happened1 and looked up in wonder at the sudden silence4 ,then two or three boys laughed and sneered1 and a big1 brutal fellow1 who was standing in the middle of the room1 picked up a slipper and shied it at the kneeling boy1 calling him a sniveling young shaver4 #h4 ,then ,tom saw the whole1 and the next moment the boot he had just pulled off flew straight at the head of the bully1 who had just time to throw up his arm and catch it on his elbow4 ,confound you1 ,brown2 what's that for8 roared he1 stamping with pain4 ,never mind what ,i mean1 said ,tom1 stepping on to the floor1 every drop of blood in his body tingling3 if any fellow wants the other boot1 he knows how to get it4 #i4 ,what would have been the result is doubtful1 for at this moment the sixth-form boy came in1 and not another word could be said4 ,tom and the rest rushed into bed and finished their unrobing there1 and the old janitor had put out the candle in another minute1 and toddled on to the next room1 shutting the door with his usual1 ,good night1 gen'l'm'n4 #aj4 ,there were many boys in the room by whom that little scene was taken to heart before they slept4 ,but sleep seemed to have deserted the pillow of poor ,tom4 ,for some time his excitement and the flood of memories which chased one another though his brain1 kept him from thinking or resolving4 ,his head throbbed1 his heart leapt1 and he could hardly keep himself from springing out of bed and rushing about the room4 #aa4 ,then the thought of his own mother came across him1 and the promise he had made at her knee1 years ago1 never to forget to kneel by his bedside and give himself up to his ,father before he laid his head on the pillow1 from which it might never rise2 and he lay down gently1 and cried as if his heart would break4 ,he was only fourteen years old4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,waist'coat1 a vest4 #b4 ,o-ver-whelmed'1 over-come1 cast down4 #c4 ,nov'el-ty1 newness4 #d4 ,ab-lu'tion1 the act of washing4 #g4 ,sneered1 showed contempt4 #h4 ,bul'ly1 a noisy1 blustering fellow1 more insolent than courageous4 ,tin'gling1 having a thrilling feeling4 ,,notes4--,rugby1 the scene of this story1 is a celebrated grammar school which was established at the town of ,rugby1 ,england1 in #aefg4 #i4 ,sixth-form boy4 ,the school was graded into six classes or forms1 and the boys of the highest1 or sixth1 form were expected to keep the smaller boys under them in order4 ,,exercises4--,what were ,arthur's feelings the first night at ,rugby8 ,relate what happened when he said his prayers4 ,what do you think of the boy who threw the slipper8 ,was ,tom right in defending ,arthur from insult8 ,,lxviii4 ,,dare ,,to ,,do ,,right4 7,concluded47 7#ahf7 #a4 ,it was no light act of courage in those days for a little fellow to say his prayers publicly1 even at ,rugby4 ,a few years later1 when ,arnold's manly piety had begun to leaven the school1 the tables turned3 before he died1 in the ,schoolhouse at least1 and ,i believe in the other houses1 the rule was the other way4 #b4 ,but poor ,tom had come to school in other times4 ,the first few nights after he came he did not kneel down because of the noise1 but sat up in bed till the candle was out1 and then stole out and said his prayers1 in fear lest some one should find him out4 ,so did many another poor little fellow4 #c4 ,then he began to think that he might just as well say his prayers in bed1 and then that it did not matter whether he was kneeling1 or sitting1 or lying down4 ,and so it had come to pass with ,tom1 as with all who will not confess their ,lord before men2 and for the last year he had probably not said his prayers in earnest a dozen times4 #d4 ,poor ,tom6 the first and bitterest feeling1 which was like to break his heart1 was the sense of his own cowardice4 ,the vice of all others which he loathed was brought in and burned in on his own soul4 ,he had lied to his mother1 to his conscience1 to his ,god4 ,how could he bear it8 ,and then the poor1 little1 weak boy1 whom he had pitied and almost scorned for his weakness1 had done that which he1 braggart as he was1 dared not do4 #e4 ,the first dawn of comfort came to him in vowing to himself that he would stand by that boy through thick and thin1 and cheer him1 and help him1 and bear his burdens1 for the good deed done that night4 ,then he resolved to write home next day and tell his mother all1 and what a coward her son had been4 ,and then peace came to him as he resolved1 lastly1 to bear his testimony next morning4 #f4 ,the morning would be harder than the night to begin with1 but he felt that he could not afford to let one chance slip4 ,several times he faltered1 for the ,devil showed him1 first1 all his old friends calling him ,saint1 and ,squaretoes and a dozen hard names1 and whispered to him that his motives would be misunderstood1 and he would be left alone with the new boy2 whereas1 it was his duty to keep all means of influence1 that he might do good to the largest number4 #g4 ,and then came the more subtle temptation1 shall ,i not be showing myself braver than others by doing this8 ,have ,i any right to begin it now8 ,ought ,i not rather to pray in my own study1 letting other boys know that ,i do so1 and trying to lead them to it1 while in public1 at least1 ,i should go on as ,i have done8 ,however1 his good angel was too strong that night1 and he turned on his side and slept1 tired of trying to reason1 but resolved to follow the impulse which had been so strong1 and in which he had found peace4 #h4 ,next morning he was up and washed and dressed1 all but his jacket and waistcoat1 just as the ten minutes' bell began to ring1 and then in the face of the whole room he knelt down to pray4 ,not five words could he say1--the bell mocked him2 he was listening for every whisper in the room1--what were they all thinking of him8 #i4 ,he was ashamed to go on kneeling1 ashamed to rise from his knees4 ,at last1 as it were from his inmost heart1 a still1 small voice seemed to breathe forth the words of the publican1 ,god be merciful to me a sinner6 ,he repeated them over and over1 clinging to them as for his life1 and rose from his knees comforted and humbled1 and ready to face the whole world4 #aj4 ,it was not needed3 two other boys besides ,arthur had already followed his example1 and he went down to the great school with a glimmering of another lesson in his heart1--the lesson that he who has conquered his own coward spirit has conquered the whole outward world2 and that other one which the old prophet learned in the cave at ,mount ,horeb1 when he hid his face1 and the still1 small voice asked1 ,what doest thou here1 ,elijah8--that however we may fancy ourselves alone on the side of good1 the ,king and ,lord of men is nowhere without his witnesses2 for in every society1 however seemingly corrupt and godless1 there are those who have not bowed the knee to ,baal4 ,transcriber's ,footnote3 ,baal--,various fertility and nature gods of the ancient ,semitic peoples considered to be false gods by the ,hebrews4 #aa4 ,he found1 too1 how greatly he had exaggerated the effect to be produced by his act4 ,for a few nights there was a sneer or a laugh when he knelt down1 but this passed off soon1 and one by one all the other boys but three or four followed the lead4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,leav'en1 to make a general change1 to imbue4 #d4 ,loathed1 hated1 detested4 ,brag'gart1 a boaster4 #e4 ,vow'ing1 making a solemn promise to ,god4 ,tes'ti-mo-ny1 open declaration4 #f4 ,fal'tered1 hesitated4 ,mo'tive1 that which causes action1 cause1 reason4 #g4 ,sub'tle 7pro4 sut'l71 artful1 cunning4 ,stud'y1 a private room devoted to study4 #aj4 ,glim'mer-ing1 a faint view4 ,,notes4--#a4 ,arnold's4 ,dr4 ,thomas ,arnold was head master at ,rugby nearly fifteen years4 ,his influence on the character of the boys was very marked1 and soon made the school celebrated throughout ,england4 ,the ,schoolhouse was the name of one of the numerous buildings belonging to ,rugby4 ,,exercises4--,relate ,tom's early experience at ,rugby4 ,was it courageous in him to stop saying his prayers8 ,how did he feel over it8 ,what did he resolve to do8 ,did he carry out his resolve8 ,what two lessons was he taught8 ,,lxix4 ,,the ,,wreck ,,of ,,the ,,hesperus4 7#aij7 ,by ,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow1 one of the greatest of ,american poets4 ,he was born in ,portland1 ,me41 in #ahjg4 ,for some years he held the professorship of ,modern ,languages in ,bowdoin ,college1 and later a similar professorship in ,harvard ,college4 ,he died ,march #bath1 #ahhb4 #a4 ,it was the schooner ,hesperus1 ,that sailed the wintry sea2 ,and the skipper had taken his little daughter1 ,to bear him company4 #b4 ,blue were her eyes as the fairy flax1 ,her checks like the dawn of day1 ,and her bosom white as the hawthorn buds1 ,that ope in the month of ,may4 #c4 ,the skipper1 he stood beside the helm1 ,his pipe was in his mouth1 ,and he watched how the veering flaw did blow ,the smoke now west1 now south4 #d4 ,then up and spake an old sailor1 ,had sailed to the ,spanish ,main1 ,i pray thee1 put into yonder port1 ,for ,i fear the hurricane4 #e4 ,last night1 the moon had a golden ring1 ,and to-night no moon we see6 ,the skipper1 he blew a whiff from his pipe1 ,and a scornful laugh laughed he4 #f4 ,colder and louder blew the wind1 ,a gale from the northeast2 ,the snow fell hissing in the brine1 ,and the billows frothed like yeast4 #g4 ,down came the storm1 and smote amain ,the vessel in its strength2 ,she shuddered and paused1 like a frighted steed1 ,then leaped her cable's length4 #h4 ,come hither6 come hither6 my little daughter1 ,and do not tremble so2 ,for ,i can weather the roughest gale ,that ever wind did blow4 #i4 ,he wrapped her warm in his seaman's coat1 ,against the stinging blast3 ,he cut a rope from a broken spar1 ,and bound her to the mast4 #aj4 ,o father6 ,i hear the church bells ring1 ,oh say1 what may it be8 ',tis a fog bell on a rock-bound coast6 ,and he steered for the open sea4 #aa4 ,o father6 ,i hear the sound of guns1 ,oh say1 what may it be8 ,some ship in distress1 that can not live ,in such an angry sea6 #ab4 ,o father6 ,i see a gleaming light1 ,oh say1 what may it be8 ,but the father answered never a word1 ,a frozen corpse was he4 #ac4 ,lashed to the helm1 all stiff and stark1 ,with his face turned to the skies1 ,the lantern gleamed through the gleaming snow ,on his fixed and glassy eyes4 #ad4 ,then the maiden clasped her hands1 and prayed ,that saved she might be2 ,and she thought of ,christ1 who stilled the wave ,on the lake of ,galilee4 #ae4 ,and fast through the midnight dark and drear1 ,through the whistling sleet and snow1 ,like a sheeted ghost1 the vessel swept ,tow'rds the reef of ,norman's ,woe4 #af4 ,and ever the fitful gusts between ,a sound came from the land3 ,it was the sound of the trampling surf ,on the rocks and the hard sea sand4 #ag4 ,the breakers were right beneath her bows1 ,she drifted a dreary wreck1 ,and a whooping billow swept the crew ,like icicles from her deck4 #ah4 ,she struck where the white and fleecy waves ,looked soft as carded wool1 ,but the cruel rocks1 they gored her side ,like the horns of an angry bull4 #ai4 ,her rattling shrouds1 all sheathed in ice1 ,with the masts1 went by the board2 ,like a vessel of glass1 she stove and sank1 ,ho6 ho6 the breakers roared6 #bj4 ,at day break1 on the bleak seabeach1 ,a fisherman stood aghast1 ,to see the form of a maiden fair ,lashed close to a drifting mast4 #ba4 ,the salt sea was frozen on her breast1 ,the salt tears in her eyes2 ,and he saw her hair1 like the brown seaweed1 ,on the billows fall and rise4 #bb4 ,such was the wreck of the ,hesperus ,in the midnight and the snow3 ,heav'n save us all from a death like this ,on the reef of ,norman's ,woe6 ,,definitions4--l4 ,skip'per1 the master of a small merchant ves-sel4 #c4 ,veer'ing1 changing4 ,flaw1 a sudden gust of wind4 #d4 ,port1 harbor4 #f4 ,brine1 the sea4 #g4 ,a-main'1 with sudden force4 #h4 ,weath'er1 to endure1 to resist4 #i4 ,spar1 a long beam4 #ac4 ,helm1 the instrument by which a ship is steered4 #ah4 ,card'ed1 cleaned by combing4 #ai4 ,shrouds1 sets of ropes reaching from the mastheads to the sides of a vessel to support the masts4 ,stove1 broke in4 ,,notes4--,this piece is written in the style of the old ,english ballads4 ,the syllables marked 7'7 have a peculiar accent not usually allowed4 #d4 ,the ,spanish ,main was the name formerly applied to the northern coast of ,south ,america from the ,mosquito ,territory to the ,leeward ,islands4 #ae4 ,the reef of ,norman's ,woe4 ,a dangerous ledge of rocks on the ,massachusetts coast1 near ,gloucester harbor4 #ai4 ,went by the board4 ,a sailor's expression1 meaning fell over the side of the vessel4 ,,lxx4 ,,anecdotes ,,of ,,birds4 7#aic7 #a4 ,i had once a favorite black hen1 a great beauty1 as she was called by everyone1 and so ,i thought her2 her feathers were so jetty1 and her topping so white and full6 ,she knew my voice as well as any dog1 and used to run cackling and bustling to my hand to receive the fragments that ,i never failed to collect from the breakfast table for ,yarico1 as she was called4 #b4 ,yarico1 by the time she was a year old1 hatched a respectable family of chickens2 little1 cowering1 timid things at first1 but1 in due time1 they became fine chubby ones2 and old ,norah said1 ,if ,i could only keep ,yarico out of the copse1 it would do2 but the copse is full of weasels and of foxes4 #c4 ,i have driven her back twenty times2 but she watches till some one goes out of the gate1 and then she's off again4 ,it is always the case with young hens1 ,miss2 they think they know better than their keepers2 and nothing cures them but losing a brood or two of chickens4 ,i have often thought since that young people1 as well as young hens1 buy their experience equally dear4 #d4 ,one morning2 after breakfast1 ,i went to seek my favorite in the poultry yard2 plenty of hens were there1 but no ,yarico4 ,the gate was open1 and1 as ,i concluded she had sought the forbidden copse1 ,i proceeded there1 accompanied by the yard mastiff2 a noble fellow1 steady and sagacious as a judge4 #e4 ,at the end of a lane1 flanked on one side by a quickset hedge1 on the other by a wild common1 what was called the copse commenced2 but before ,i arrived near the spot ,i heard a loud and tremendous cackling1 and met two young1 long-legged pullets1 running with both wings and feet toward home4 ,jock pricked up his sharp ears1 and would have set off at full gallop to the copse2 but ,i restrained him1 hastening onward1 however1 at the top of my speed1 thinking ,i had as good a right to see what was the matter as ,jock4 #f4 ,poor ,yarico6 ,an impertinent fox cub had attempted to carry off one of her children2 but she had managed to get them behind her in the hedge1 and venturing boldly forth had placed herself in front1 and positively kept the impudent animal at bay4 ,his desire for plunder had prevented his noticing our approach1 and ,jock soon made him feel the superiority of an ,english mastiff over a cub fox4 #g4 ,the most interesting portion of my tale is to come4 ,yarico not only never afterward ventured to the copse1 but formed a strong friendship for the dog which had preserved her family4 ,whenever he appeared in the yard1 she would run to meet him1 prating and clucking all the time1 and impeding his progress by walking between his legs1 to his no small annoyance4 ,if any other dog entered the yard1 she would fly at him most furiously1 thinking1 perhaps1 that he would injure her chickens2 but she evidently considered ,jock her especial protector1 and treated him accordingly4 #h4 ,it was very droll to see the peculiar look with which he regarded his feathered friend2 not knowing exactly what to make of her civilities1 and doubting how they should be received4 ,when her family were educated1 and able to do without her care1 she was a frequent visitor at ,jock's kennel1 and would1 if permitted1 roost there at night1 instead of returning with the rest of the poultry to the henhouse4 ,yarico certainly was a most grateful and interesting bird4 99 99 #i4 ,one could almost believe a parrot had intellect1 when he keeps up a conversation so spiritedly2 and it is certainly singular to observe how accurately a well-trained bird will apply his knowledge4 ,a friend of mine knew one that had been taught many sentences2 thus1 ,sally1 ,poll wants her breakfast6 ,sally1 ,poll wants her tea6 but she never mistook the one for the other2 breakfast was invariably demanded in the morning1 and tea in the afternoon2 and she always hailed her master1 but no one else1 by ,how do you do1 ,mr4 ,a8 #aj4 ,she was a most amusing bird1 and could whistle dogs1 which she had great pleasure in doing4 ,she would drop bread out of her cage as she hung at the street door1 and whistle a number about her1 and then1 just as they were going to possess themselves of her bounty1 utter a shrill scream of ,get out1 dogs6 with such vehemence and authority as dispersed the assembled company without a morsel1 to her infinite delight4 99 99 99 #aa4 ,how wonderful is that instinct by which the bird of passage performs its annual migration6 ,but how still more wonderful is it when the bird1 after its voyage of thousands of miles has been performed1 and new lands visited1 returns to the precise window or eaves where1 the summer before1 it first enjoyed existence6 ,and yet1 such is unquestionably the fact4 #ab4 ,four brothers had watched with indignation the felonious attempts of a sparrow to possess himself of the nest of a house martin1 in which lay its young brood of four unfledged birds4 #ac4 ,the little fellows considered themselves as champions for the bird which had come over land and sea1 and chosen its shelter under their mother's roof4 ,they therefore marshaled themselves with blowguns1 to execute summary vengeance2 but their well-meant endeavors brought destruction upon the mud-built domicile they wished to defend4 ,their artillery loosened the foundations1 and down it came1 precipitating its four little inmates to the ground4 ,the mother of the children1 ,good ,samaritan-like1 replaced the little outcasts in their nest1 and set it in the open window of an unoccupied chamber4 #ad4 ,the parent birds1 after the first terror was over1 did not appear disconcerted by the change of situation1 but hourly fed their young as usual1 and testified1 by their unwearied twitter of pleasure1 the satisfaction and confidence they felt4 ,there the young birds were duly fledged1 and from that window they began their flight1 and entered upon life4 #ae4 ,the next spring1 with the reappearance of the martins1 came four1 which familiarly flew into the chamber1 visited all the walls1 and expressed their recognition by the most clamorous twitterings of joy4 ,they were1 without question1 the very birds that had been bred there the preceding year4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,copse1 a grove of small trees or bushes4 #d4 ,sa-ga'cious1 quick in discernment4 #f4 ,im-per'ti-nent1 rude1 intru-sive4 #h4 ,ken'nel1 a place for dogs4 #aj4 ,ve'he-mence1 force4 #aa4 ,mi-gra'tion1 change of place1 removal4 #ab4 ,fe-lo'ni-ous1 criminal4 #ac4 ,dom'i-cile1 the home or residence of anyone4 ,ar-til'er-y1 weapons of warfare4 #ad4 ,dis-con-cert'ed1 interrupted1 confused4 #ae4 ,rec-og-ni'tion1 recollection of a former acquaintance4 ,,lxxi4 ,,the ,,rainbow ,,pilgrimage4 7#aig7 ,by ,sara ,j4 ,lippincott1 born at ,onondaga1 ,n4 ,y41 in #ahbc1 of ,new ,england parentage4 ,under the name of ,grace ,greenwood she has written many charming stories for children4 ,some of her best sketches are in ,records of ,five ,years4 #a4 ,one summer afternoon1 when ,i was about eight years of age1 ,i was standing at an eastern window1 looking at a beautiful rainbow that1 bending from the sky1 seemed to be losing itself in a thick1 swampy wood about a quarter of a mile distant4 #b4 ,it happened that no one was in the room with me then but my brother ,rufus1 who was just recovering from a severe illness1 and was sitting1 propped up with pillows1 in an easy-chair1 looking out1 with me1 at the rainbow4 #c4 ,see1 brother1 ,i said1 it drops right down among the cedars1 where we go in the spring to find wintergreens6 #d4 ,do you know1 ,gracie1 said my brother1 with a very serious face1 that if you should go to the end of the rain how1 you would find there purses filled with money1 and great pots of gold and silver8 #e4 ,is it truly so8 ,i asked4 #f4 ,truly so1 answered my brother1 with a smile4 ,now1 ,i was a simple-hearted child who believed everything that was told me1 although ,i was again and again imposed upon2 so1 without another word1 ,i darted out of the door1 and set forth toward the wood4 ,my brother called after me as loudly as he was able1 but ,i did not heed him4 #g4 ,i cared nothing for the wet grass1 which was sadly drabbling my clean frock1--on and on ,i ran3 ,i was so sure that ,i knew just where that rainbow ended4 ,i remember how glad and proud ,i was in my thoughts1 and what fine presents ,i promised to all my friends out of my great riches4 #h4 ,so thinking1 and laying delightful plans1 almost before ,i knew it ,i had reached the cedar grove1 and the end of the rainbow was not there6 ,but ,i saw it shining down among the trees a little farther off2 so on and on ,i struggled1 through the thick bushes and over logs1 till ,i came within the sound of a stream which ran through the swamp4 ,then ,i thought1 ,what if the rainbow should come down right in the middle of that deep1 muddy brook6 #i4 ,ah6 but ,i was frightened for my heavy pots of gold and silver1 and my purses of money4 ,how should ,i ever find them there8 and what a time ,i should have getting them out6 ,i reached the bank of the stream1 and the end was not yet4 ,but ,i could see it a little way off on the other side4 ,i crossed the creek on a fallen tree1 and still ran on1 though my limbs seemed to give way1 and my side ached with fatigue4 #aj4 ,the woods grew thicker and darker1 the ground more wet and swampy1 and ,i found1 as many grown people had found before me1 that there was rather hard traveling in a journey after1 riches4 ,suddenly ,i met in my way a large porcupine1 who made himself still larger when he saw me1 as a cross cat raises its back and makes tails at a dog4 ,fearing that he would shoot his sharp quills at me1 ,i ran from him as fast as my tired feet would carry me4 #aa4 ,in my fright and hurry ,i forgot to keep my eye on the rainbow1 as ,i had done before2 and when1 at last1 ,i remembered and looked for it1 it was nowhere in sight6 ,it had quite faded away4 ,when ,i saw that it was indeed gone1 ,i burst into tears2 for ,i had lost all my treasures1 and had nothing to show for my pilgrimage but muddy feet and a wet and torn frock4 ,so ,i set out for home4 #ab4 ,but ,i soon found that my troubles had only begun2 ,i could not find my way3 ,i was lost6 ,i could not tell which was east or west1 north or south1 but wandered about here and there1 crying and calling1 though ,i knew that no one could hear me4 #ac4 ,all at once ,i heard voices shouting and hallooing2 but1 instead of being rejoiced at this1 ,i was frightened1 fearing that the ,indians were upon me6 ,i crawled under some bushes1 by the side of a large log1 and lay perfectly still4 ,i was wet1 cold1 scared1 altogether very miserable indeed2 yet1 when the voices came near1 ,i did not start up and show myself4 #ad4 ,at last ,i heard my own name called2 but ,i remembered that ,indians were very cunning1 and thought they might have found it out some way1 so ,i did not answer4 ,then came a voice near me1 that sounded like that of my eldest brother1 who lived away from home1 and whom ,i had not seen for many months2 but ,i dared not believe that the voice was his4 #ae4 ,soon some one sprang up on the log by which ,i lay1 and stood there calling4 ,i could not see his face2 ,i could only see the tips of his toes1 but by them ,i saw that he wore a nice pair of boots1 and not moccasins4 ,yet ,i remembered that some ,indians dressed like white folks2 so ,i still kept quiet1 till ,i heard shouted over me a pet name1 which this brother had given me4 ,it was the funniest name in the world4 #af4 ,i knew that no ,indian knew of the name1 as it was a little family secret2 so ,i sprang up1 and caught my brother about the ankles4 ,i hardly think that an ,indian could have given a louder yell than he gave then2 and he jumped so that he fell off the log down by my side4 ,but nobody was hurt2 and1 after kissing me till he had kissed away all my tears1 he hoisted me on to his shoulder1 called my other brothers1 who were hunting in different directions1 and we all set out for home4 #ag4 ,i had been gone nearly three hours1 and had wandered a number of miles4 ,my brother ,joseph's coming and asking for me1 had first set them to inquiring and searching me out4 ,when ,i went into the room where my brother ,rufus sat1 he said1 ,why1 my poor little sister6 ,i did not mean to send you off on such a wild-goose chase to the end of the rainbow4 ,i thought you would know ,i was only quizzing you4 #ah4 ,then my eldest brother took me on his knee1 and told me what the rainbow really is3 that it is only painted air1 and does not rest on the earth1 so nobody could ever find the end2 and that ,god has set it in the cloud to remind him and us of his promise never again to drown the world with a flood4 ,oh1 ,i think ,god's ,promise would be a beautiful name for the rainbow6 ,i said4 #ai4 ,yes1 replied my mother1 but it tells us something more than that he will not send great floods upon the earth1--it tells us of his beautiful love always bending over us from the skies4 ,and ,i trust that when my little girl sets forth on a pilgrimage to find ,god's love1 she will be led by the rainbow of his promise through all the dark places of this world to 'treasures laid up in heaven1' better1 far better1 than silver or gold4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,re-cov'er-ing1 growing well4 #c4 ,win'ter--green1 a creeping evergreen plant with bright red berries4 #f4 ,im--posed'1 7used with on or upon71 deceived1 misled4 #g4 ,drab'-bling1 making dirty by drawing in mud and water4 #aj4 ,por'cu--pine1 a small quadruped whose body is covered with sharp quills4 #aa4 ,pil'grim-age1 journey4 #ae4 ,moc'ca-sins1 shoes of deerskin without soles1 such as are usually worn by ,indians4 #ag4 ,quiz'zing1 making sport of4 ,,lxxii4 ,,the ,,old ,,oaken ,,bucket4 7#bjb7 ,by ,samuel ,woodworth1 who was born in ,massachusetts in #aghe4 ,he was both author and editor4 ,this is his best known poem4 ,he died in #ahdb4 #a4 ,how dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood1 ,when fond recollection presents them to view6 ,the orchard1 the meadow1 the deep tangled wildwood1 ,and every loved spot which my infancy knew2 ,the wide-spreading pond1 and the mill that stood by it3 ,the bridge and the rock where the cataract fell3 ,the cot of my father1 the dairy house nigh it1 ,and e'en the rude bucket which hung in the well3 ,the old oaken bucket1 the ironbound bucket1 ,the moss-covered bucket which hung in the well4 #b4 ,that moss-covered vessel ,i hail as a treasure2 ,for often1 at noon1 when returned from the field1 ,i found it the source of an exquisite pleasure1 ,the purest and sweetest that nature can yield4 ,how ardent ,i seized it1 with hands that were glowing1 ,and quick to the white-pebble bottom it fell2 ,then soon1 with the emblem of truth overflowing1 ,and dripping with coolness1 it rose from the well3 ,the old oaken bucket1 the ironbound bucket1 ,the moss-covered bucket arose from the well4 #c4 ,how sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it1 ,as poised on the curb1 it inclined to my lips6 ,not a full blushing goblet could tempt me to leave it1 ,though filled with the nectar which ,jupiter sips2 ,and now1 far removed from thy loved situation1 ,the tear of regret will intrusively swell1 ,as fancy reverts to my father's plantation1 ,and sighs for the bucket which hangs in the well3 ,the old oaken bucket1 the ironbound bucket1 ,the moss-covered bucket1 which hangs in the well4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,cat'a-ract1 a great fall of water4 #b4 ,o-ver--flow'ing1 running over4 ,ex'qui-site1 exceeding1 extreme4 #c4 ,poised'1 balanced4 ,goblet1 a kind of cup or drinking vessel4 ,nec'tar1 the drink of the gods4 ,in-tru'sive-ly1 without right or welcome4 ,re-verts'1 returns4 ,,exercises4--,who was the author of ,the ,old ,oaken ,bucket8 ,what is said of this piece8 ,what does the poem describe8 and what feeling does it express8 ,,lxxiii4 ,,the ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,mount4 7#bjd7 #a4 ,and seeing the multitudes1 he went up into a mountain3 and when he was set1 his disciples came unto him2 and he opened his mouth and taught them1 saying1 #b4 ,blessed are the poor in spirit2 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 ,blessed are they that mourn2 for they shall be comforted4 ,blessed are the meek2 for they shall inherit the earth4 #c4 ,blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness2 for they shall be filled4 ,blessed are the merciful2 for they shall obtain mercy4 ,blessed are the pure in heart2 for they shall see ,god4 #d4 ,blessed are the peacemakers2 for they shall be called the children of ,god4 ,blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake2 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 #e4 ,blessed are ye when men shall revile you1 and persecute you1 and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely1 for my sake4 ,rejoice and be exceeding glad2 for great is your reward in heaven4 99 99 99 #f4 ,ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time1 ,thou shalt not forswear thyself1 but shalt perform unto the ,lord thine oaths3 but ,i say unto you1 ,swear not at all2 neither by heaven2 for it is ,god's throne3 nor by the earth2 for it is his footstool3 neither by ,jerusalem2 for it is the city of the great ,king4 #g4 ,neither shalt thou swear by thy head1 because thou canst not make one hair white or black4 ,but let your communication be1 ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay3 for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil4 #h4 ,ye have heard that it hath been said1 ,an eye for an eye1 and a tooth for a tooth3 but ,i say unto you1 ,that ye resist not evil2 but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek1 turn to him the other also4 ,and if any man will sue thee at the law1 and take away thy coat1 let him have thy cloak also4 ,and whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile1 go with him twain4 ,give to him that asketh thee1 and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away4 #i4 ,ye have heard that it hath been said1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy3 but ,i say unto you1 ,love your enemies2 bless them that curse you1 do good to them that hate you1 and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you2 that ye may be the children of your ,father which is in heaven3 for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good1 and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust4 #aj4 ,for if ye love them which love you1 what reward have ye8 do not even the publicans the same8 ,and if ye salute your brethren only1 what do ye more than others8 do not even the publicans so8 ,be ye1 therefore1 perfect1 even as your ,father which is in heaven is perfect4 99 99 99 #aa4 ,judge not1 that ye be not judged4 ,for with what judgment ye judge1 ye shall be judged3 and with what measure ye mete1 it shall be measured to you again4 ,and why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye1 but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye8 #ab4 ,or how wilt thou say to thy brother1 ,let me pull out the mote out of thine eye2 and1 behold1 a beam is in thine own eye8 ,thou hypocrite1 first cast out the beam out of thine own eye2 and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye4 99 99 99 #ac4 ,ask1 and it shall be given you2 seek1 and ye shall find2 knock1 and it shall be opened unto you3 for everyone that asketh1 receiveth2 and he that seeketh1 findeth2 and to him that knocketh1 it shall be opened4 ,or what man is there of you1 whom if his son ask bread1 will he give him a stone8 ,or if he ask a fish1 will he give him a serpent8 #ad4 ,if ye then1 being evil1 know how to give good gifts unto your children1 how much more shall your ,father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him8 ,therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them2 for this is the law and the prophets4 99 99 99 #ae4 ,whosoever heareth these sayings of mine1 and doeth them1 ,i will liken him unto a wise man1 which built his house upon a rock3 and the rain descended1 and the floods came1 and the winds blew1 and beat upon that house2 and it fell not2 for it was founded upon a rock4 #af4 ,and everyone that heareth these sayings of mine1 and doeth them not1 shall be likened unto a foolish man1 which built his house upon the sand3 and the rain descended1 and the floods came1 and the winds blew1 and beat upon that house2 and it fell3 and great was the fall of it4 #ag4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jesus had ended these sayings1 the people were astonished at his doctrine3 for he taught them as one having authority1 and not as the scribes4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,dis-ci'ple1 one who receives instruction from another4 #b4 ,bless'ed1 happy4 ,in-her'it1 to come into possession of4 #e4 ,re-vile'1 to speak against without cause4 ,per'se-cute1 to punish on account of religion4 #f4 ,for-swear'1 to swear falsely4 #i4 ,de-spite'ful-ly1 maliciously1 cruelly4 #aj4 ,pub'li-cans1 tax collectors 7they were often oppressive and were hated by the ,jews74 #aa4 ,mete1 to measure4 ,mote1 a small particle4 #ab4 ,hyp'o-crite1 a false pretender4 #ag4 ,scribes1 men among the ,jews who read and explained the law to the people4 ,,exercises4--,who delivered this sermon8 ,who are blessed8 and why8 ,is it right to swear8 ,how should we treat our enemies8 ,should we judge others harshly8 ,what does ,jesus say of him who finds faults in his neighbor1 but does not see his own8 ,what is said about prayer8 ,about our conduct to others8 ,,lxxiv4 ,,the ,,young ,,witness4 7#bjg7 ,by ,s4 ,h4 ,,hammond4 #a4 ,a little girl nine years of age was brought into court1 and offered as a witness against a prisoner who was on trial for a crime committed in her father's house4 #b4 ,now1 ,emily1 said the counsel for the prisoner1 ,i wish to know if you understand the nature of an oath8 #c4 ,i don't know what you mean1 was the simple answer4 #d4 ,your ,honor1 said the counsel1 addressing the judge1 it is evident that this witness should be rejected4 ,she does not understand the nature of an oath4 #e4 ,let us see1 said the judge4 ,come here1 my daughter4 #f4 ,assured by the kind tone and manner of the judge1 the child stepped toward him1 and looked confidingly in his face1 with a calm1 clear eye1 and in a manner so artless and frank that it went straight to the heart4 #g4 ,did you ever take an oath8 inquired the judge4 #h4 ,the little girl stepped back with a look of horror2 and the red blood rose and spread in a blush all over her face and neck1 as she answered1 ,no1 sir4 ,she thought he intended to ask if she had ever used profane language4 #i4 ,i do not mean that1 said the judge1 who saw her mistake2 ,i mean were you ever a witness8 #aj4 ,no1 sir2 ,i never was in court before1 was the answer4 #aa4 ,he handed her the ,bible open4 ,do you know that book1 my daughter8 #ab4 ,she looked at it and answered1 ,yes1 sir2 it is the ,bible4 #ac4 ,do you ever read in it8 he asked4 #ad4 ,yes1 sir2 every evening4 #ae4 ,can you tell me what the ,bible is8 inquired the judge4 #af4 ,it is the word of the great ,god1 she answered4 #ag4 ,well1 said the judge1 place your hand upon this ,bible1 and listen to what ,i say2 and he repeated slowly and solemnly the following oath3 ,do you swear that in the evidence which you shall give in this case1 you will tell the truth1 and nothing but the truth2 and that you will ask ,god to help you8 #ah4 ,i do1 she replied4 #ai4 ,now1 said the judge1 you have been sworn as a witness2 will you tell me what will befall you if you do not tell the truth8 #bj4 ,i shall be shut up in the state prison1 answered the child4 #ba4 ,anything else8 asked the judge4 #bb4 ,i shall never go to heaven1 she replied4 #bc4 ,how do you know this8 asked the judge again4 #bd4 ,the child took the ,bible1 turned rapidly to the chapter containing the commandments1 and1 pointing to the one which reads1 ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor1 said1 ,i learned that before ,i could read4 #be4 ,has anyone talked with you about being a witness in court here against this man8 inquired the judge4 #bf4 ,yes1 sir1 she replied1 my mother heard they wanted me to be a witness2 and last night she called me to her room1 and asked me to tell her the ,ten ,commandments2 and then we kneeled down together1 and she prayed that ,i might understand how wicked it was to bear false witness against my neighbor1 and that ,god would help me1 a little child1 to tell the truth as it was before him4 #bg4 ,and when ,i came up here with father1 she kissed me1 and told me to remember the ,ninth ,commandment1 and that ,god would hear every word that ,i said4 #bh4 ,do you believe this8 asked the judge1 while a tear glistened in his eye1 and his lip quivered with emotion4 #bi4 ,yes1 sir1 said the child1 with a voice and manner which showed that her conviction of the truth was perfect4 #cj4 ,god bless you1 my child1 said the judge1 you have a good mother4 ,the witness is competent1 he continued4 ,were ,i on trial for my life1 and innocent of the charge against me1 ,i would pray ,god for such a witness as this4 ,let her be examined4 #ca4 ,she told her story with the simplicity of a child1 as she was2 but her voice and manner carried conviction of her truthfulness to every heart4 #cb4 ,the lawyers asked her many perplexing questions1 but she did not vary in the least from her first statement4 #cc4 ,the truth1 as spoken by a little child1 was sublime4 ,falsehood and perjury had preceded her testimony2 but before her testimony1 falsehood was scattered like chaff4 #cd4 ,the little child1 for whom a mother had prayed for strength to be given her to speak the truth as it was before ,god1 broke the cunning device of matured villainy to pieces1 like a potter's vessel4 ,the strength that her mother prayed for was given her2 and the sublime and terrible simplicity1--terrible to the prisoner and his associates1--was like a revelation from ,god himself4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,wit'ness1 one who gives testimony4 ,com--mit'ted1 done1 performed4 #b4 ,coun'sel1 a lawyer4 #d4 ,re-ject'ed1 refused4 #f4 ,as-sured'1 made bold4 ,con-fid'ing-ly1 with trust4 #h4 ,pro-fane'1 irreverent1 taking the name of ,god in vain4 #cc4 ,per'ju-ry1 the act of willfully making a false oath4 ,chaff1 the light dry husk of grains or grasses4 #cd4 ,ma-tured'1 perfected1 fully developed4 ,pot'ter1 one whose occupation is to make earthen vessels4 ,rev--e-la'tion1 the act of disclosing or showing what was before unknown4 ,,exercises4--,what is this story about8 ,why did the counsel wish to have ,emily refused as a witness8 ,was she a fit person to be a witness8 ,how was this shown8 ,which commandment forbids us to bear false witness8 ,what was the result of ,emily's testimony8 ,,lxxv4 ,,king ,,solomon ,,and ,,the ,,ants4 7#baa7 ,by ,john ,greenleaf ,whittier1 born near ,haverhill1 ,mass41 ,in #ahjg1 and died at ,hampton ,falls1 ,n4 ,h41 ,in #ahib4 ,until he was eighteen years old he worked on the farm1 and during that time learned the trade at a shoemaker4 ,he afterwards became an editor and one of the first poets of ,america4 #a4 ,out from ,jerusalem ,the king rode with his great ,war chiefs and lords of state1 ,and ,sheba's queen with them4 #b4 ,proud in the ,syrian sun1 ,in gold and purple sheen1 ,the dusky ,ethiop queen ,smiled on ,king ,solomon4 #c4 ,wisest of men1 he knew ,the languages of all ,the creatures great or small ,that trod the earth or flew4 #d4 ,across an ant-hill led ,the king's path1 and he heard ,its small folk1 and their word ,he thus interpreted3 #e4 ,here comes the king men greet ,as wise and good and just1 ,to crush us in the dust ,under his heedless feet4 #f4 ,the great king bowed his head1 ,and saw the wide surprise ,of the ,queen of ,sheba's eyes ,as he told her what they said4 #g4 ,o king6 she whispered sweet1 ,too happy fate have they ,who perish in thy way ,beneath thy gracious feet6 #h4 ,thou of the ,god-lent crown1 ,shall these vile creatures dare ,murmur against thee where ,the knees of kings kneel down8 #i4 ,nay1 ,solomon replied1 ,the wise and strong should seek ,the welfare of the weak2 ,and turned his horse aside4 #aj4 ,his train1 with quick alarm1 ,curved with their leader round ,the ant-hill's peopled mound1 ,and left it free from harm4 #aa4 ,the jeweled head bent low2 ,o king6 she said1 henceforth ,the secret of thy worth ,and wisdom well ,i know4 #ab4 ,happy must be the ,state ,whose ruler heedeth more ,the murmurs of the poor ,than flatteries of the great4 ,,definitions4--#d4 ,in-ter'pret-ed1 explained the meaning of4 #e4 ,greet1 ,address1 salute4 #i4 ,wel'fare1 happiness4 #aj4 ,train1 a body of followers4 #ab4 ,flat'ter-ies1 praises for the purpose of gratifying vanity or gaining favor4 ,,lxxvi4 ,,rivermouth ,,theater4 7#bac7 ,from ,the ,story of a ,bad ,boy1 by ,thomas ,bailey ,aldrich4 ,the author was born at ,portsmouth1 ,n4 ,h41 in #ahcf4 ,when quite young his family moved to ,louisiana1 but he was sent back to ,new ,england to be educated1 and later he located at ,new ,york4 ,he is a well-known writer of both prose and poetry4 #a4 ,now1 boys1 what shall we do8 ,i asked1 addressing a thoughtful conclave of seven1 assembled in our barn one dismal1 rainy afternoon4 ,let's have a theater1 suggested ,binny ,wallace4 #b4 ,the very thing6 ,but where8 ,the loft of the stable was ready to burst with hay provided for ,gypsy1 but the long room over the carriage house was unoccupied4 ,the place of all places6 ,my managerial eye saw at a glance its capabilities for a theater4 #c4 ,i had been to the play a great many times in ,new ,orleans1 and was wise in matters pertaining to the drama4 ,so here1 in due time1 was set up some extraordinary scenery of my own painting4 ,the curtain1 ,i recollect1 though it worked smoothly enough on other occasions1 invariably hitched during the performances4 #d4 ,the theater1 however1 was a success1 as far as it went4 ,i retired from the business with no fewer than fifteen hundred pins1 after deducting the headless1 the pointless1 and the crooked pins with which our doorkeeper frequently got stuck4 ,from first to last we took in a great deal of this counterfeit money4 ,the price of admission to the ,rivermouth ,theater was twenty pins4 ,i played all the principal characters myself--not that ,i was a finer actor than the other boys1 but because ,i owned the establishment4 #e4 ,at the tenth representation1 my dramatic career was brought to a close by an unfortunate circumstance4 ,we were playing the drama of ,william ,tell1 the ,hero of ,switzerland4 ,of course ,i was ,william ,tell1 in spite of ,fred ,langdon1 who wanted to act that character himself4 ,i wouldn't let him1 so he withdrew from the company1 taking the only bow and arrow we had4 #f4 ,i made a crossbow out of a piece of whalebone1 and did very well without him4 ,we had reached that exciting scene where ,gesler1 the ,austrian tyrant1 commands ,tell to shoot the apple from his son's head4 ,pepper ,whitcomb1 who played all the juvenile and women parts1 was my son4 #g4 ,to guard against mischance1 a piece of pasteboard was fastened by a handkerchief over the upper portion of ,whitcomb's face1 while the arrow to be used was sewed up in a strip of flannel4 ,i was a capital marksman1 and the big apple1 only two yards distant1 turned its russet cheek fairly towards me4 #h4 ,i can see poor little ,pepper now1 as he stood without flinching1 waiting for me to perform my great feat4 ,i raised the crossbow amid the breathless silence of the crowded audience--consisting of seven boys and three girls1 exclusive of ,kitty ,collins1 who insisted on paying her way in with a clothespin4 ,i raised the crossbow1 ,i repeat4 ,twang6 went the whipcord2 but1 alas6 instead of hitting the apple1 the arrow flew right into ,pepper ,whitcomb's mouth1 which happened to be open at the time1 and destroyed my aim4 #i4 ,i shall never be able to banish that awful moment from my memory4 ,pepper's roar1 expressive of astonishment1 indignation1 and pain1 is still ringing in my ears4 ,i looked upon him as a corpse1 and1 glancing not far into the dreary future1 pictured myself led forth to execution in the presence of the very same spectators then assembled4 #aj4 ,luckily1 poor ,pepper was not seriously hurt2 but ,grandfather ,nutter1 appearing in the midst of the confusion 7attracted by the howls of young ,tell71 issued an injunction against all theatricals thereafter1 and the place was closed2 not1 however1 without a farewell speech from me1 in which ,i said that this would have been the proudest moment of my life if ,i hadn't hit ,pepper ,whitcomb in the mouth4 ,whereupon the audience 7assisted1 ,i am glad to state1 by ,pepper7 cried1 ,hear6 hear6 #aa4 ,i then attributed the accident to ,pepper himself1 whose mouth1 being open at the instant ,i fired1 acted upon the arrow much after the fashion of a whirlpool1 and drew in the fatal shaft4 ,i was about to explain how a comparatively small maelstrom could suck in the largest ship1 when the curtain fell of its own accord1 amid the shouts of the audience4 #ab4 ,this was my last appearance on any stage4 ,it was some time1 though1 before ,i heard the end of the ,william ,tell business4 ,malicious little boys who hadn't been allowed to buy tickets to my theater used to cry out after me in the street1-',who killed ,cock ,robin8' ,,definitions4--l4 ,con'clave1 a private meeting4 #b4 ,man-a-ge'ri-al1 of or pertaining to a manager4 #d4 ,de-duct'ing1 taking away1 subtracting4 #e4 ,ca-reer'1 course of action4 #h4 ,au'di-ence1 an assembly of hearers4 #i4 ,ex-e-cu'tion1 a putting to death by law4 #aj4 ,in-junc'tion1 a command4 #aa4 ,at-trib'ut-ed1 assigned1 charged4 ,mael'strom 7pro1 mal'strum71 a whirlpool4 ,,note4--,the ,revised ,fifth ,reader of this ,series contains the portion of ,william ,tell probably alluded to4 ,see ,mc,guffey's ,fifth ,reader1 pp4 #bjg-baf4 ,,lxxvii4 ,,alfred ,,the ,,great4 7#bag7 #a4 ,more than a thousand years ago1 7in the year #hdi71 a prince was born in ,england1 who afterwards became one of the most celebrated and best loved kings in the world4 ,his name was ,alfred--afterwards called ,alfred the ,great--and he was the favorite son both of the king and queen4 #b4 ,in those days the common people were very ignorant2 few of them could even read and write4 ,there were no schools1 and the monasteries1 where almost the only teaching had been done1 were nearly all destroyed in the wars which were continually going on4 ,only the higher classes had any chance to study1 and even they paid much more attention to fighting than to studying4 #c4 ,but ,alfred was different from most persons of his time4 ,even when a little boy1 he delighted in listening to poems and to the ballads which harpers used to sing1 and he learned many of them by heart4 ,when he was twelve years old1 his mother1 the queen1 offered to give a volume of poems to that one of her four sons who would first learn to read it4 ,alfred was the youngest of them all1 yet he easily won the prize of which his brothers thought so little4 #d4 ,but1 as has been said1 these were stirring times1 and ,alfred was soon called on to show his great abilities as a soldier4 ,the ,danes1 a warlike people1 were continually swooping down in their vessels upon the coast of ,england4 ,often they spread over the entire country1 plundering and burning the towns1 and killing the people4 #e4 ,in the midst of these invasions ,alfred became king1 when he was only twenty-two years old4 ,he proved as good a warrior as he was a student4 ,he thought that whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well4 ,he was generally successful against the ,danes1 but at one time they seemed to have the country entirely in their power1 and ,alfred was compelled to hide for his life4 #f4 ,for some time he dressed as a peasant1 and lived in the cottage of a cowherd1 who was so careful of his king's safety that he did not even tell his wife who he was4 ,so she treated the king as a common peasant1 and one day gave him a sharp scolding because he allowed some cakes to burn on the griddle1 after she had left him to watch them4 ,she told him he was clever enough at eating cakes though he managed so badly at baking them4 #g4 ,when the search for him grew less active1 ,alfred gradually collected some of his followers1 with whom he encamped on a small spot of firm ground in the center of a bog4 ,it was surrounded by almost impassable forests1 and ,alfred fortified the place so that it could not well be taken4 ,then he made frequent sudden and successful attacks on the enemy until his troops and the people became encouraged4 #h4 ,one victory in particular1 when they captured a banner which the ,danes thought enchanted1 led ,alfred to take bolder steps4 ,he wished to find out the exact condition of the enemy1 and1 for this purpose1 disguised himself as a harper and entered their camp4 ,he was so successful in his disguise that he remained there some days1 even being admitted to the tent of the ,danish leader ,guthrum4 #i4 ,he found their entire army living in careless security1 and so he determined to make a sudden and bold attack on them1 to try and rid his country once more of these cruel invaders4 ,he summoned his people about him from far and wide4 ,many of them had long thought their beloved king dead1 but now all eagerly obeyed his call4 #aj4 ,he at once led them against that part of the camp which he had seen to be most unguarded4 ,the attack was entirely unexpected2 and1 although the ,danes were greater in numbers1 they were defeated with great slaughter4 ,some of them1 with their leader1 fled to a fortified place1 but were soon obliged to surrender4 #aa4 ,alfred granted them their lives1 and settled them in a part of his kingdom where nearly all his own people had been destroyed4 ,he hoped by this to change obstinate enemies into useful friends who would protect ,england from further attacks of their own countrymen4 ,however1 some years later1 when the ,danes made another invasion1 these people joined them in fighting against ,alfred1 but he soon succeeded in driving them all out of the country4 #ab4 ,much as ,alfred did for his people in war1 he did more in time of peace4 ,above all else he gave careful attention to their education4 ,he rebuilt the monasteries and aided the young ,university of ,oxford4 ,he also founded many schools1 to which every owner of a certain portion of land was compelled to send his children4 #ac4 ,but he did as much good by the example that he set as by these acts4 ,his time was divided into three parts4 ,one was given to business1 one to refreshment by sleep and food1 and the third to study and devotion4 ,clocks and watches1 and probably even sundials1 were then unknown1 so these divisions were marked by burning candles of equal lengths4 #ad4 ,alfred did not study for his own pleasure merely1 but translated and wrote many works for the good of his people1 using the simple language which they could easily understand and enjoy4 ,his person was handsome and dignified1 full of grace and activity4 ,but the more noble beauty was within1 in the enlightened mind and virtuous heart of the king4 ,after his name1 which has its place on an ancient record of ,english kings1 is written the noble title of ,truth ,teller4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,mon'as-ter-y1 a religious house where monks live4 #e4 ,in-va'sion1 the warlike entrance of an army4 #h4 ,dis-guised'1 hidden by an unusual dress and appearance4 #ab4 ,u-ni--ver'si-ty1 a school of the highest grade1 in which are taught all branches of learning4 #ad4 ,trans-lat'ed1 changed from one language to another4 ,en-light'ened1 well informed4 ,,lxxvii4 ,,living ,,on ,a ,,farm4 7#bbj7 #a4 ,how brightly through the mist of years1 ,my quiet country home appears6 ,my father busy all the day ,in plowing corn or raking hay2 ,my mother moving with delight ,among the milk pans1 silver-bright2 ,we children1 just from school set free1 ,filling the garden with our glee4 ,the blood of life was flowing warm ,when ,i was living on a farm4 #b4 ,i hear the sweet churchgoing bell1 ,as o'er the fields its music fell1 ,i see the country neighbors round ,gathering beneath the pleasant sound2 ,they stop awhile beside the door1 ,to talk their homely matters o'er ,the springing corn1 the ripening grain1 ,and how we need a little rain2 ,a little sun would do no harm1 ,we want good weather for the farm4 #c4 ,when autumn came1 what joy to see ,the gathering of the husking bee1 ,to hear the voices keeping tune1 ,of girls and boys beneath the moon1 ,to mark the golden corn ears bright1 ,more golden in the yellow light6 ,since ,i have learned the ways of men1 ,i often turn to these again1 ,and feel life wore its highest charm4 ,when ,i was living on the farm4 ,,lxxix4 ,,hugh ,,idle ,,and ,,mr4 ,,toil4 7#bba7 ,adapted from the story of ,little ,daffydowndilly1 by ,nathaniel ,hawthorne4 ,the author was born at ,salem1 ,mass41 in #ahjd1 and ranks among the first of ,american novelists4 ,he died in #ahfd4 #a4 ,hugh ,idle loved to do only what was agreeable1 and took no delight in labor of any kind4 ,but while ,hugh was yet a little boy1 he was sent away from home1 and put under the care of a very strict schoolmaster1 who went by the name of ,mr4 ,toil4 #b4 ,those who knew him best1 affirmed that ,mr4 ,toil was a very worthy character1 and that he had done more good1 both to children and grown people1 than anybody else in the world4 ,he had1 however1 a severe and ugly countenance2 his voice was harsh2 and all his ways and customs were disagreeable to our young friend1 ,hugh ,idle4 #c4 ,the whole day long this terrible old schoolmaster sulked about among his scholars1 with a big cane in his hand2 and unless a lad chose to attend constantly and quietly to his book1 he had no chance of enjoying a single quiet moment4 ,this will never do for me1 thought ,hugh2 ,i'll run off1 and try to find my way home4 #d4 ,so the very next morning off he started1 with only some bread and cheese for his breakfast1 and very little pocket money to pay his expenses4 ,he had gone but a short distance1 when he overtook a man of grave and sedate appearance trudging at a moderate pace along the road4 #e4 ,good morning1 my fine lad6 said the stranger2 and his voice seemed hard and severe1 yet had a sort of kindness in it2 whence do you come so early1 and whither are you going8 #f4 ,now ,hugh was a boy of very frank disposition1 and had never been known to tell a lie in all his life4 ,nor did he tell one now1 but confessed that he had run away from school on account of his great dislike to ,mr4 ,toil4 ,oh1 very well1 my little friend6 answered the stranger2 then we will go together2 for ,i likewise have had a good deal to do with ,mr4 ,toil1 and should be glad to find some place where he was never heard of4 ,so they walked on very sociably side by side4 #g4 ,by and by their road led them past a field1 where some haymakers were at work4 ,hugh could not help thinking how much pleasanter it must be to make hay in the sunshine1 under the blue sky1 than to learn lessons all day long1 shut up in a dismal schoolroom1 continually watched by ,mr4 ,toil4 #h4 ,but in the midst of these thoughts1 while he was stopping to peep over the stone wall1 he started back and caught hold of his companion's hand4 ,quick1 quick6 cried he2 let us run away1 or he will catch us6 #i4 ,who will catch us8 asked the stranger4 #aj4 ,mr4 ,toil1 the old schoolmaster1 answered ,hugh2 don't you see him among the haymakers8 and ,hugh pointed to an elderly man1 who seemed to be the owner of the field4 #aa4 ,he was busily at work in his shirt sleeves4 ,the drops of sweat stood upon his brow2 and he kept constantly crying out to his work people to make hay while the sun shone4 ,strange to say1 the features of the old farmer were precisely the same as those of ,mr4 ,toil1 who at that very moment must have been just entering the schoolroom4 #ab4 ,don't be afraid1 said the stranger2 this is not ,mr4 ,toil1 the schoolmaster1 but a brother of his1 who was bred a farmer4 ,he won't trouble you1 unless you become a laborer on his farm4 #ac4 ,hugh believed what his companion said1 but was glad when they were out of sight of the old farmer who bore such a singular resemblance to ,mr4 ,toil4 ,the two travelers came to a spot where some carpenters were building a house4 ,hugh begged his companion to stop awhile1 for it was a pretty sight to see how neatly the carpenters did their work with their saws1 planes1 and hammers2 and he was beginning to think he too should like to use the saw1 and the plane1 and the hammer1 and be a carpenter himself4 ,but suddenly he caught sight of something that made him seize his friend's hand1 in a great fright4 #ad4 ,make haste6 quick1 quick6 cried he2 there's old ,mr4 ,toil again4 ,the stranger cast his eyes where ,hugh pointed his finger1 and saw an elderly man1 who seemed to be overseeing the carpenters1 as he went to and fro about the unfinished house1 marking out the work to be done1 and urging the men to be diligent2 and wherever he turned his hard and wrinkled visage1 they sawed and hammered as if for dear life4 #ae4 ,oh1 no6 this is not ,mr4 ,toil1 the schoolmaster1 said the stranger2 it is another brother of his who follows the trade of carpenter4 #af4 ,i am very glad to hear it1 quoth ,hugh2 but if you please1 sir1 ,i should like to get out of his way as soon as possible4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,a-gree'a-ble1 pleasing4 #b4 ,af-firmed'1 declared4 #d4 ,ex-pens'es1 costs4 ,se-date'1 calm4 ,mod'er-ate1 neither fast nor slow1 ,dis-po-si'tion1 natural state of mind4 ,con-fessed'1 ac-knowledged4 ,so'cia-bly1 in a friendly way4 #aa4 ,fea'tures1 the distinctive marks of the face4 #ac4 ,re-sem'blance1 likeness4 #ad4 ,dil'i-gent1 industrious4 ,vis'age1 the face4 #af4 ,quoth1 said4 ,,lxxx4 ,,hugh ,,idle ,,and ,,mr4 ,,toil4 7,concluded47 7#bbd7 #a4 ,now ,hugh and the stranger had not gone much further1 when they met a company of soldiers1 gayly dressed1 with feathers in their caps1 and glittering muskets on their shoulders4 ,in front marched the drummers and fifers1 making such merry music that ,hugh would gladly have followed them to the end of the world4 ,if he were only a soldier1 he said to himself1 old ,mr4 ,toil would never venture to look him in the face4 #b4 ,quickstep6 forward6 march6 shouted a gruff voice4 #c4 ,little ,hugh started in great dismay2 for this voice sounded precisely like that which he had heard every day in ,mr4 ,toil's schoolroom4 ,and turning his eyes to the captain of the company1 what should he see but the very image of old ,mr4 ,toil himself1 in an officer's dress1 to be sure1 but looking as ugly and disagreeable as ever4 #d4 ,this is certainly old ,mr4 ,toil1 said ,hugh1 in a trembling voice4 ,let us away1 for fear he should make us enlist in his company4 #e4 ,you are mistaken again1 my little friend1 replied the stranger very composedly4 ,this is only a brother of ,mr4 ,toil's1 who has served in the army all his life4 ,you and ,i need not be afraid of him4 #f4 ,well1 well1 said ,hugh1 if you please1 sir1 ,i don't want to see the soldiers any more4 ,so the child and the stranger resumed their journey2 and1 after awhile1 they came to a house by the roadside1 where a number of young men and rosy-cheeked girls1 with smiles on their faces1 were dancing to the sound of a fiddle4 #g4 ,oh1 let us stop here1 cried ,hugh2 ,mr4 ,toil will never dare to show his face where there is a fiddler1 and where people are dancing and making merry4 #h4 ,but the words had scarcely died away on the little boy's tongue1 when1 happening to cast his eyes on the fiddler1 whom should he behold again but the likeness of ,mr4 ,toil1 armed with a fiddle bow this time1 and flourishing it with as much ease and dexterity as if he had been a fiddler all his life4 #i4 ,oh1 dear me6 whispered he1 turning pale2 it seems as if there were nobody but ,mr4 ,toil in the world4 #aj4 ,this is not your old schoolmaster1 observed the stranger1 but another brother of his1 who has learned to be a fiddler4 ,he is ashamed of his family1 and generally calls himself ,master ,pleasure2 but his real name is ,toil1 and those who know him best think him still more disagreeable than his brothers4 #aa4 ,pray1 let us go on1 said ,hugh4 #ab4 ,well1 thus the two went wandering along the highway and in shady lanes and through pleasant villages1 and wherever they went1 behold6 there was the image of old ,mr4 ,toil4 ,if they entered a house1 he sat in the parlor2 if they peeped into the kitchen1 he was there6 ,he made himself at home in every cottage1 and stole1 under one disguise or another1 into the most splendid mansions4 ,everywhere they stumbled on some of the old schoolmaster's innumerable brothers4 #ac4 ,at length1 little ,hugh found himself completely worn out with running away from ,mr4 ,toil4 ,take me back6 take me back6 cried the poor fellow1 bursting into tears4 ,if there is nothing but ,toil all the world over1 ,i may just as well go back to the schoolhouse4 #ad4 ,yonder it is2 there is the schoolhouse6 said the stranger2 for though he and little ,hugh had taken a great many steps1 they had traveled in a circle instead of a straight line4 ,come1 we will go back to the school together4 #ae4 ,there was something in his companion's voice that little ,hugh now remembered2 and it is strange that he had not remembered it sooner4 ,looking up into his face1 behold6 there again was the likeness of old ,mr4 ,toil1 so that the poor child had been in company with ,toil all day1 even while he had been doing his best to run away from him4 #af4 ,little ,hugh ,idle1 however1 had learned a good lesson1 and from that time forward was diligent at his task1 because he now knew that diligence is not a whit more toilsome than sport or idleness4 ,and when he became better acquainted with ,mr4 ,toil1 he began to think his ways were not so disagreeable1 and that the old schoolmaster's smile of approbation made his face sometimes appear almost as pleasant as even that of ,hugh's mother4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,ven'ture1 to dare1 to risk4 #c4 ,dis-may'1 fright1 terror4 ,pre-cise'ly1 exactly4 #d4 ,en-list'1 to put one's name on a roll1 to join4 #e4 ,com-pos'ed-ly1 calmly1 quietly4 #f4 ,re--sumed'1 recommenced4 #aj4 ,ob-served'1 remarked4 #ab4 ,in-nu'mer--a-ble1 not to be counted4 #af4 ,ap-pro-ba'tion1 the act of regarding with pleasure4 ,,exercises4--,to whose school was ,hugh ,idle sent8 ,why did he run away8 ,relate the adventures of ,hugh and the stranger4 ,what lesson is taught by this story8 ,,lxxxi4 ,,burning ,,the ,,fallow4 7#bbg7 ,adapted from ,roughing it in the ,bush1 a story by ,mrs4 ,susanna ,moodie 7sister of ,agnes ,strickland71 who was born in ,suffolk1 ,england1 in #ahjc4 ,she died in #ahhe4 #a4 ,the day was sultry1 and towards noon a strong wind sprang up that roared in the pine tops like the dashing of distant billows1 but without in the least degree abating the heat4 ,the children were lying listlessly upon the floor1 and the girl and ,i were finishing sunbonnets1 when ,mary suddenly exclaimed1 ,bless us1 mistress1 what a smoke6 #b4 ,i ran immediately to the door1 but was not able to distinguish ten yards before me4 ,the swamp immediately below us was on fire1 and the heavy wind was driving a dense black cloud of smoke directly towards us4 #c4 ,what can this mean8 ,i cried4 ,who can have set fire to the fallow8 ,as ,i ceased speaking1 ,john ,thomas stood pale and trembling before me4 ,john1 what is the meaning of this fire8 #d4 ,oh1 ma'am1 ,i hope you will forgive me2 it was ,i set fire to it1 and ,i would give all ,i have in the world if ,i had not done it4 #e4 ,what is the danger8 #f4 ,oh1 ,i'm afraid that we shall all be burnt up1 said ,john1 beginning to whimper4 ,what shall we do8 #g4 ,why1 we must get out of it as fast as we can1 and leave the house to its fate4 #h4 ,we can't get out1 said the man1 in a low1 hollow tone1 which seemed the concentration of fear2 ,i would have got out of it if ,i could2 but just step to the back door1 ma'am1 and see4 #i4 ,behind1 before1 on every side1 we were surrounded by a wall of fire1 burning furiously within a hundred yards of us1 and cutting off all possibility of retreat2 for1 could we have found an opening through the burning heaps1 we could not have seen our way through the dense canopy of smoke2 and1 buried as we were in the heart of the forest1 no one could discover our situation till we were beyond the reach of help4 #aj4 ,i closed the door1 and went back to the parlor4 ,fear was knocking loudly at my heart1 for our utter helplessness destroyed all hope of our being able to effect our escape4 ,the girl sat upon the floor by the children1 who1 unconscious of the peril that hung over them1 had both fallen asleep4 ,she was silently weeping2 while the boy who had caused the mischief was crying aloud4 #aa4 ,a strange calm succeeded my first alarm4 ,i sat down upon the step of the door1 and watched the awful scene in silence4 ,the fire was raging in the cedar swamp immediately below the ridge on which the house stood1 and it presented a spectacle truly appalling4 #ab4 ,from out of the dense folds of a canopy of black smoke--the blackest ,i ever saw--leaped up red forks of lurid flame as high as the tree tops1 igniting the branches of a group of tall pines that had been left for saw logs4 ,a deep gloom blotted out the heavens from our sight4 ,the air was filled with fiery particles1 which floated even to the doorstep--while the crackling and roaring of the flames might have been heard at a great distance4 #ac4 ,to reach the shore of the lake1 we must pass through the burning swamp1 and not a bird could pass over it with unscorched wings4 ,the fierce wind drove the flames at the sides and back of the house up the clearing2 and our passage to the road or to the forest1 on the right and left1 was entirely obstructed by a sea of flames4 ,our only ark of safety was the house1 so long as it remained untouched by the fire4 #ad4 ,i turned to young ,thomas1 and asked him how long he thought that would he4 ,when the fire clears this little ridge in front1 ma'am4 ,the ,lord have mercy on us then1 or we must all go4 #ae4 ,i threw myself down on the floor beside my children1 and pressed them to my heart1 while inwardly ,i thanked ,god that they were asleep1 unconscious of danger1 and unable by their cries to distract our attention from adopting any plan which might offer to effect their escape4 #af4 ,the heat soon became suffocating4 ,we were parched with thirst1 and there was not a drop of water in the house1 and none to be procured nearer than the lake4 ,i turned once more to the door1 hoping that a passage might have been burnt through to the water4 ,i saw nothing but a dense cloud of fire and smoke--could hear nothing but the crackling and roaring of flames1 which was gaining so fast upon us that ,i felt their scorching breath in my face4 #ag4 ,ah1 thought ,i--and it was a most bitter thought--what will my beloved husband say when he returns and finds that his poor wife and his dear girls have perished in this miserable manner8 ,but ,god can save us yet4 #ah4 ,the thought had scarcely found a voice in my heart before the wind rose to a hurricane1 scattering the flames on all sides into a tempest of burning billows4 ,i buried my head in my apron1 for ,i thought that all was lost1 when a most terrific crash of thunder burst over our heads1 and1 like the breaking of a waterspout1 down came the rushing torrent of rain which had been pent up for so many weeks4 #ai4 ,in a few minutes the chip yard was all afloat1 and the fire effectually checked4 ,the storm which1 unnoticed by us1 had been gathering all day1 and which was the only one of any note we had that summer1 continued to rage all night1 and before morning had quite subdued the cruel enemy whose approach we had viewed with such dread4 ,,definitions4-l4 ,a-bat'ing1 lessening4 ,list'less-ly1 not paying attention1 heedlessly4 #c4 ,fal'low1 a new clearing usually covered with brush heaps4 #h4 ,con-cen-tra'tion1 bringing into a small space1 the essence4 #i4 ,can'o-py1 a covering or curtain4 #aj4 ,ef-fect'1 to bring to pass4 #aa4 ,suc-ceed'ed1 followed4 ,ap-pall'ing1 terrifying4 #ab4 ,lu'rid1 dull red4 ,ig-nit'ing1 setting on fire4 #ae4 ,dis-tract'1 con-fuse1 perplex4 #af4 ,parched1 made very dry4 #ah4 ,wa'ter-spout1 a column of water caught up by a whirlwind4 ,,lxxxii4 ,,the ,,dying ,,soldiers4 7#bcj7 #a4 ,a waste of land1 a sodden plain1 ,a lurid sunset sky1 ,with clouds that fled and faded fast ,in ghostly phantasy2 ,a field upturned by trampling feet1 ,a field uppiled with slain1 ,with horse and rider blent in death ,upon the battle plain4 #b4 ,the dying and the dead lie low2 ,for them1 no more shall rise ,the evening moon1 nor midnight stars1 ,nor day light's soft surprise3 ,they will not wake to tenderest call1 ,nor see again each home1 ,where waiting hearts shall throb and break1 ,when this day's tidings come4 #c4 ,two soldiers1 lying as they fell ,upon the reddened clay-- ,in daytime1 foes2 at night1 in peace ,breathing their lives away6 ,brave hearts had stirred each manly breast2 ,fate only1 made them foes2 ,and lying1 dying1 side by side1 ,a softened feeling rose4 #d4 ,our time is short1 one faint voice said2 ,to-day we've done our best ,on different sides3 what matters now8 ,to-morrow we shall rest6 ,life lies behind4 ,i might not care ,for only my own sake2 ,but far away are other hearts1 ,that this day's work will break4 #e4 ,among ,new ,hampshire's snowy hills1 ,there pray for me to-night ,a woman1 and a little girl ,with hair like golden light2 ,and at the thought1 broke forth1 at last1 ,the cry of anguish wild1 ,that would not longer be repressed ,o ,god1 my wife1 my child6 #f4 ,and1 said the other dying man1 ,across the ,georgia plain1 ,there watch and wait for me loved ones ,i ne'er shall see again3 ,a little girl1 with dark1 bright eyes1 ,each day waits at the door2 ,her father's step1 her father's kiss1 ,will never greet her more4 #g4 ,to-day we sought each other's lives3 ,death levels all that now2 ,for soon before ,god's mercy seat ,together we shall bow4 ,forgive each other while we may2 ,life's but a weary game1 ,and1 right or wrong1 the morning sun ,will find us1 dead1 the same4 #h4 ,the dying lips the pardon breathe2 ,the dying hands entwine2 ,the last ray fades1 and over all ,the stars from heaven shine2 ,and the little girl with golden hair1 ,and one with dark eyes bright1 ,on ,hampshire's hills1 and ,georgia's plain1 ,were fatherless that night6 ,,definitions4--l4 ,sod'den1 soaked4 ,phan'ta-sy1 specter-like ap-pearance4 ,blent1 mingled together4 #b4 ,ti'dings1 news4 #e4 ,an'guish1 deep distress4 ,re-pressed'1 kept back4 #h4 ,par'don1 forgiveness4 ,en-twine'1 clasp together4 ,,exercise4--,what do the first two stanzas describe8 ,what does the third8 ,what did one soldier say to the other8 ,where was his home8 ,what friends had he there8 ,where was the home of the other soldier8 ,who waited for him8 ,did they forgive each other8 ,,lxxxiii4 ,,the ,,attack ,,on ,,nymwegen4 7#bcc7 ,from ,the ,history of the ,united ,netherlands1 by ,john ,lothrop ,motley1 who was born in #ahad1 at ,dorchester1 ,mass4 ,he graduated at ,harvard in #ahca1 and afterwards lived many years ,in ,europe1 writing the histories which made him famous4 ,he died in #ahgg4 #a4 ,on the evening of the #ajth of ,august1 #aehi1 there was a wedding feast in one of the splendid mansions of the stately city4 ,the festivities were prolonged until deep in the midsummer's night1 and harp and viol were still inspiring the feet of the dancers1 when on a sudden1 in the midst of the holiday groups1 appeared the grim visage of ,martin ,schenk1 the man who never smiled4 #b4 ,clad in no wedding garment1 but in armor of proof1 with morion on head1 and sword in hand1 the great freebooter strode heavily through the ballroom1 followed by a party of those terrible musketeers who never gave or asked for quarter1 while the affrighted revelers fluttered away before them4 #c4 ,taking advantage of a dark night1 he had just dropped down the river from his castle1 with five and twenty barges1 had landed with his most trusted soldiers in the foremost vessels1 had battered down the gate of ,st4 ,anthony1 and surprised and slain the guard4 #d4 ,without waiting for the rest of his boats1 he had then stolen with his comrades through the silent streets1 and torn away the latticework1 and other slight defenses on the rear of the house which they had now entered1 and through which they intended to possess themselves of the market place4 #e4 ,martin had long since selected this mansion as a proper position for his enterprise1 but he had not been bidden to the wedding1 and was somewhat disconcerted when he found himself on the festive scene which he had so grimly interrupted4 #f4 ,some of the merrymakers escaped from the house1 and proceeded to alarm the town2 while ,schenk hastily fortified his position1 and took possession of the square4 ,but the burghers and garrison were soon on foot1 and he was driven back into the house4 #g4 ,three times he recovered the square by main strength of his own arm1 seconded by the handful of men whom he had brought with him1 and three times he was beaten back by overwhelming numbers into the wedding mansion4 #h4 ,the arrival of the greater part of his followers1 with whose assistance he could easily have mastered the city in the first moments of surprise1 was mysteriously delayed4 ,he could not account for their prolonged absence1 and was meanwhile supported only by those who had arrived with him in the foremost barges4 #i4 ,the truth--of which he was ignorant--was1 that the remainder of the flotilla1 borne along by the strong and deep current of the ,waal1 then in a state of freshet1 had shot past the landing place1 and had ever since been vainly struggling against wind and tide to force their way back to the necessary point4 #aj4 ,meantime ,schenk and his followers fought desperately in the market place1 and desperately in the house which he had seized4 ,but a whole garrison1 and a town full of citizens in arms proved too much for him1 and he was now hotly besieged in the mansion1 and at last driven forth into the streets4 #aa4 ,by this time day was dawning1 the whole population1 soldiers and burghers1 men1 women1 and children1 were thronging about the little band of marauders1 and assailing them with every weapon and every missile to be found4 ,schenk fought with his usual ferocity1 but at last the musketeers1 in spite of his indignant commands1 began rapidly to retreat toward the quay4 #ab4 ,in vain ,martin stormed and cursed1 in vain with his own hand he struck more than one of his soldiers dead4 ,he was swept along with the panic-stricken band1 and when1 shouting and gnashing his teeth with frenzy1 he reached the quay at last1 he saw at a glance why his great enterprise had failed4 #ac4 ,the few empty barges of his own party were moored at the steps2 the rest were half a mile off1 contending hopelessly against the swollen and rapid ,waal4 ,schenk1 desperately wounded1 was left almost alone upon the wharf1 for his routed followers had plunged helter-skelter into the boats1 several of which1 overladen in the panic1 sank at once1 leaving the soldiers to drown or struggle with the waves4 #ad4 ,the game was lost4 ,nothing was left the freebooter but retreat4 ,reluctantly turning his back on his enemies1 now in full cry close behind him1 ,schenk sprang into the last remaining boat just pushing from the quay4 ,already overladen1 it foundered with his additional weight1 and ,martin ,schenk1 encumbered with his heavy armor1 sank at once to the bottom of the ,waal4 #ae4 ,some of the fugitives succeeded in swimming down the stream1 and were picked up by their comrades in the barges below the town1 and so made their escape4 ,many were drowned with their captain4 ,a few days afterward1 the inhabitants of ,nymwegen fished up the body of the famous partisan4 ,he was easily recognized by his armor1 and by his truculent face1 still wearing the scowl with which he had last rebuked his followers4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,mo'ri-on1 a kind of helmet4 ,free'boot-er1 one who plunders4 ,mus-ket-eer'1 a soldier armed with a musket4 ,quar'ter1 mercy4 #f4 ,burgh'ers1 inhabitants of a town4 ,gar'ri-son1 troops stationed in a fort or town4 #i4 ,flo-til'la1 a fleet of small vessels4 #aa4 ,ma-raud'ers1 plunderers4 ,quay 7pro4 ke71 a wharf #ad4 ,foun'dered1 sank4 ,en-cum'bered1 weighed down4 #ae4 ,par'ti-san1 a commander of a body of roving troops4 ,tru'cu-lent1 fierce4 ,,lxxxiv4 ,,the ,,seasons4 7#bcg7 #a4 ,,spring4 ,h4 ,g4 ,adams1 an ,english writer1 has compiled two volumes of poetical quotations1 and is the author of several volumes of original poems4 ,the following is from the ,story of the ,seasons4 ,a bursting into greenness2 ,a waking as from sleep2 ,a twitter and a warble ,that make the pulses leap3 ,a watching1 as in childhood1 ,for the flowers that1 one by one1 ,open their golden petals ,to woo the fitful sun4 ,a gust1 a flash1 a gurgle1 ,a wish to shout and sing1 ,as1 filled with hope and gladness1 ,we hail the vernal ,spring4 ,,ii4 ,,summer4 ,now is the high tide of the year1 ,and whatever of life hath ebbed away ,comes flooding back with a ripply cheer1 ,into every bare inlet and creek and bay4 ,we may shut our eyes1 but we can not help knowing ,that skies are clear and grass is growing2 ,the breeze comes whispering in our ear1 ,that dandelions are blossoming near1 ,that maize has sprouted1 that streams are flowing1 ,that the river is bluer than the sky1 ,that the robin is plastering his house hard by2 ,and if the breeze kept the good news back ,for other couriers we should not lack2 ,we could guess it all by yon heifer's lowing1-- ,and hark6 how clear bold chanticleer1 ,warmed with the new wine of the year1 ,tells all in his lusty crowing4 --,lowell4 ,,iii4 ,,autumn4 ,thomas ,hood1 author of the following selection1 was born in #agih1 at ,london1 where he was editor of the ,london ,magazine1 and died in #ahde4 ,he is best known as a humorist1 but some of his poems are full of tender feeling4 ,the autumn is old2 ,the sear leaves are flying2 ,he hath gathered up gold ,and now he is dying3 ,old age1 begin sighing6 ,the year's in the wane2 ,there is nothing adorning2 ,the night has no eve1 ,and the day has no morning2 ,cold winter gives warning4 ,,iv4 ,,winter4 ,charles ,t4 ,brooks translated the following selection from the original by the ,german poet1 ,ludwig ,holty4 ,mr4 ,brooks was born at ,salem1 ,mass41 in #ahac4 ,after graduation at ,harvard he entered the ministry4 ,he translated much from the ,german1 both of poetry and prose4 ,he died in #ahhc4 ,now no plumed throng ,charms the wood with song2 ,icebound trees are glittering2 ,merry snowbirds1 twittering1 ,fondly strive to cheer ,scenes so cold and drear4 ,winter1 still ,i see ,many charms in thee1 ,love thy chilly greeting1 ,snowstorms fiercely beating1 ,and the dear delights ,of the long1 long nights4 ,,lxxxv4 ,,brandywine ,,ford4 7#bci7 ,bayard ,taylor was born at ,kennett ,square1 ,penn41 in #ahbe4 ,he received a limited school education1 but at an early age displayed great energy and talent4 ,he was a great traveler1 and a fluent1 graceful writer1 both of prose and verse4 ,mr4 ,taylor held high official positions under the government4 ,the following selection is adapted from ,the ,story of ,kennett1 ,he died in #ahgh4 #a4 ,the black1 dreary night1 seemed interminable4 ,he could only guess1 here and there1 at a landmark1 and was forced to rely more upon ,roger's instinct of the road than upon the guidance of his senses4 ,toward midnight1 as he judged1 by the solitary crow of a cock1 the rain almost entirely ceased4 #b4 ,the wind began to blow sharp and keen1 and the hard vault of the sky to lift a little4 ,he fancied that the hills on his right had fallen away1 and that the horizon was suddenly depressed towards the north4 ,roger's feet began to splash in constantly deepening water1 and presently a roar1 distinct from that of the wind1 filled the air4 #c4 ,it was the ,brandywine4 ,the stream had overflowed its broad meadow bottoms1 and was running high and fierce beyond its main channel4 ,the turbid waters made a dim1 dusky gleam around him2 soon the fences disappeared1 and the flood reached to his horse's body4 #d4 ,but he knew that the ford could be distinguished by the break in the fringe of timber2 moreover1 that the creek bank was a little higher than the meadows behind it1 and so far1 at least1 he might venture4 ,the ford was not more than twenty yards across1 and he could trust ,roger to swim that distance4 #e4 ,the faithful animal pressed bravely on1 but ,gilbert soon noticed that he seemed at fault4 ,the swift water had forced him out of the road1 and he stopped from time to time1 as if anxious and uneasy4 ,the timber could now be discerned1 only a short distance in advance1 and in a few minutes they would gain the bank4 #f4 ,what was that8 ,a strange1 rustling1 hissing sound1 as of cattle trampling through dry reeds1--a sound which quivered and shook1 even in the breath of the hurrying wind6 ,roger snorted1 stood still1 and trembled in every limb2 and a sensation of awe and terror struck a chill through ,gilbert's heart4 ,the sound drew swiftly nearer1 and became a wild1 seething roar1 filling the whole breadth of the valley4 #g4 ,the dam6 the dam6 cried ,gilbert1 the dam has given way6 ,he turned ,roger's head1 gave him the rein1 struck1 spurred1 cheered1 and shouted4 ,the brave beast struggled through the impeding flood1 but the advance wave of the coming inundation already touched his side4 ,he staggered2 a line of churning foam bore down upon them1 the terrible roar was all around and over them1 and horse and rider were whirled away4 #h4 ,what happened during the first few seconds1 ,gilbert could never distinctly recall4 ,now they were whelmed in the water1 now riding its careering tide1 torn through the tops of brushwood1 jostled by floating logs and timbers of the dam1 but always1 as it seemed1 remorselessly held in the heart of the tumult and the ruin4 ,transcriber's ,footnote3 careering--,path or course1 as the moon through the sky4 #i4 ,he saw at last that they had fallen behind the furious onset of the flood1 but ,roger was still swimming with it1 desperately throwing up his head from time to time1 and snorting the water from his nostrils4 ,all his efforts to gain a foothold failed2 his strength was nearly spent1 and unless some help should come in a few minutes it would come in vain4 ,and in the darkness1 and the rapidity with which they were borne along1 how should help come8 #aj4 ,all at once ,roger's course stopped4 ,he became an obstacle to the flood1 which pressed him against some other obstacle below1 and rushed over horse and rider4 ,thrusting out his hand1 ,gilbert felt the rough bark of a tree4 ,leaning towards it1 and clasping the log in his arms1 he drew himself from the saddle1 while ,roger1 freed from his burden1 struggled into the current and instantly disappeared4 #aa4 ,as nearly as ,gilbert could ascertain1 several timbers1 thrown over each other1 had lodged1 probably upon a rocky islet in the stream1 the uppermost one projecting slantingly out of the flood4 ,it required all his strength to resist the current which sucked1 and whirled1 and tugged at his body1 and to climb high enough to escape its force1 without overbalancing his support4 ,at last1 though still half immerged1 he found himself comparatively safe for a time1 yet as far as ever from a final rescue4 #ab4 ,yet a new danger now assailed him1 from the increasing cold4 ,there was already a sting of frost1 a breath of ice1 in the wind4 ,in another hour the sky was nearly swept bare of clouds1 and he could note the lapse of the night by the sinking of the moon4 ,but he was by this time hardly in a condition to note anything more4 ,,definitions4--#a4 ,in-ter'mi-na-ble1 endless4 #b4 ,de-pressed'1 low-ered4 #c4 ,tur'bid1 muddy4 #e4 ,dis-cerncd' 7pro4 diz-zerned'71 made out1 distinguished4 #f4 ,seeth'ing1 boiling1 bubbling4 #g4 ,im-ped'ing1 hindering1 obstucting4 ,in-un-da'tion1 a flood4 #i4 ,on'set1 a rushing upon1 attack4 #aa4 ,im-merged'1 plunged under a liquid4 #ab4 ,lapse1 a gradual passing away4 ,,lxxxvi4 ,,brandywine ,,ford4 7,concluded47 7#bdb7 #a4 ,the moon was low in the west1 and there was a pale glimmer of the coming dawn in the sky1 when ,gilbert ,potter suddenly raised his head4 ,above the noise of the water and the whistle of the wind1 he heard a familiar sound1--the shrill1 sharp neigh of a horse4 ,lifting himself with great exertion1 to a sitting posture1 he saw two men1 on horseback1 in the flooded meadow1 a little below him4 ,they stopped1 seemed to consult1 and presently drew nearer4 #b4 ,gilbert tried to shout1 but the muscles of his throat were stiff1 and his lungs refused to act4 ,the horse neighed again4 ,this time there was no mistake2 it was ,roger that he heard6 ,voice came to him1 and he cried aloud1--a hoarse1 strange1 unnatural cry4 ,the horsemen heard it1 and rapidly pushed up the bank1 until they reached a point directly opposite to him4 ,the prospect of escape brought a thrill of life to his frame2 he looked around and saw that the flood had indeed fallen4 #c4 ,we have no rope1 he heard one of the men say4 ,how shall we reach him8 ,there is no time to get one now1 the other answered4 ,my horse is stronger than yours4 ,i'll go into the creek just below1 where it's broader and not so deep1 and work my way up to him1 ,but one horse can't carry both4 ,his will follow1 be sure1 when it sees me4 #d4 ,as the last speaker moved away1 ,gilbert saw a led horse plunging through the water beside the other4 ,it was a difficult and dangerous undertaking4 ,the horseman and the loose horse entered the main stream below1 where its divided channel met and broadened1 but it was still above the saddle girths1 and very swift4 #e4 ,sometimes the animals plunged1 losing their foothold2 nevertheless1 they gallantly breasted the current1 and inch by inch worked their way to a point about six feet below ,gilbert4 ,it seemed impossible to approach nearer4 ,can you swim8 asked the man4 ,gilbert shook his head4 ,throw me the end of ,roger's bridle6 he then cried4 #f4 ,the man unbuckled the bridle and threw it1 keeping the end of the rein in his hand4 ,gilbert tried to grasp it1 but his hands were too numb4 ,he managed1 however1 to get one arm and his head through the opening1 and relaxed his hold on the log4 #g4 ,a plunge1 and the man had him by the collar4 ,he felt himself lifted by a strong arm and laid across ,roger's saddle4 ,with his failing strength and stiff limbs1 it was no slight task to get into place2 and the return1 though less laborious to the horses1 was equally dangerous1 because ,gilbert was scarcely able to support himself without help4 ,you're safe now1 said the man1 when they reached the bank1 but it's a downright mercy of ,god that you're alive6 #h4 ,the other horseman joined them1 and they rode slowly across the flooded meadow4 ,they had both thrown their cloaks around ,gilbert1 and carefully steadied him in the saddle1 one on each side4 ,he was too much exhausted to ask how they had found him1 or whither they were taking him1--too numb for curiosity1 almost for gratitude4 #i4 ,here's your savior6 said one of the men1 patting ,roger's shoulder4 ,it was through him that we found you4 ,do you wish to know how8 ,well--about three o'clock it was1 maybe a little earlier1 maybe a little later1 my wife woke me up4 ',do you hear that8' she said4 #aj4 ,i listened and heard a horse in the lane before the door1 neighing1--,i can't tell you exactly how it was1--as though he would call up the house4 ,it was rather queer1 ,i thought1 so ,i got up and looked out of the window1 and it seemed to me he had a saddle on4 ,he stamped1 and pawed1 and then he gave another neigh1 and stamped again4 #aa4 ,said ,i to my wife1 ',there is something wrong here1' and ,i dressed and went out4 ,when he saw me1 he acted in the strangest way you ever saw2 thought ,i1 if ever an animal wanted to speak1 that animal does4 ,when ,i tried to catch him1 he shot off1 ran down the lane a bit1 and then came back acting as strangely as ever4 #ab4 ,i went into the house and woke up my brother1 here1 and we saddled our horses and started4 ,away went yours ahead1 stopping every minute to look around and see if we followed4 ,when we came to the water ,i rather hesitated1 but it was of no use2 the horse would have us go on and on1 till we found you4 ,i never heard of such a thing before1 in all my life4 ,gilbert did not speak1 but two large tears slowly gathered in his eyes1 and rolled down his cheeks4 ,the men saw his emotion1 and respected it4 #ac4 ,in the light of the cold1 keen dawn1 they reached a snug farmhouse1 a mile from the ,brandywine4 ,the men lifted ,gilbert from the saddle1 and would have carried him immediately into the house1 but he first leaned upon ,roger's neck1 took the faithful creature's head in his arms1 and kissed it4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,pros'pect1 ground or reason for hoping1 antic-ipation4 #e4 ,breast'ed 7pro4 brest'ed71 opposed courageously4 #f4 ,numb1 without the power of feeling or motion4 ,re-laxed'1 loosened4 #ab4 ,e-mo'tion1 excited feeling1 agitation4 ,,lxxxvii4 ,,the ,,best ,,capital 7#bde7 ,louisa ,may ,alcott was born at ,germantown1 ,pa41 in #ahcc1 and1 among other works1 wrote many beautiful stories for children4 ,during the ,civil ,war she was a hospital nurse at ,washington4 ,the following selection is adapted from ,little ,men4 ,she died in #ahhh4 #a4 ,one would have said that modest ,john ,brooke1 in his busy1 quiet1 humble life1 had had little time to make friends2 but now they seemed to start up everywhere1--old and young1 rich and poor1 high and low2 for all unconsciously his influence had made itself widely felt1 his virtues were remembered1 and his hidden charities rose up to bless him4 #b4 ,the group about his coffin was a far more eloquent eulogy than any that man could utter4 ,there were the rich men whom he had served faithfully for years2 the poor old women whom he cherished with his little store1 in memory of his mother2 the wife to whom he had given such happiness that death could not mar it utterly2 the brothers and sisters in whose hearts he had made a place forever2 the little son and daughter who already felt the loss of his strong arm and tender voice2 the young children1 sobbing for their kindest playmate1 and the tall lads1 watching with softened faces a scene which they never could forget4 #c4 ,that evening1 as the ,plumfield boys sat on the steps1 as usual1 in the mild ,september moonlight1 they naturally fell to talking of the event of the day4 ,emil began by breaking out in his impetuous way1 ,uncle ,fritz is the wisest1 and ,uncle ,laurie the jolliest1 but ,uncle ,john was the best2 and ,i'd rather be like him than any man ,i ever saw4 #d4 ,so would ,i4 ,did you hear what those gentlemen said to ,grandpa to-day8 ,i would like to have that said of me when ,i was dead2 and ,franz felt with regret that he had not appreciated ,uncle ,john enough4 ,what did they say8 asked ,jack1 who had been much impressed by the scenes of the day4 #e4 ,why1 one of the partners of ,mr4 ,laurence1 where ,uncle ,john has been ever so long1 was saying that he was conscientious almost to a fault as a business man1 and above reproach in all things4 ,another gentleman said no money could repay the fidelity and honesty with which ,uncle ,john had served him1 and then ,grandpa told them the best of all4 #f4 ,uncle ,john once had a place in the office of a man who cheated1 and when this man wanted uncle to help him do it1 uncle wouldn't1 though he was offered a big salary4 ,the man was angry1 and said1 ',you will never get on in business with such strict principles2' and uncle answered back1 ',i never will try to get on without them1' and left the place for a much harder and poorer one4 #g4 ,good 6 cried several of the boys warmly1 for they were in the mood to understand and value the little story as never before4 ,he wasn't rich1 was he8 asked ,jack4 ,no4 ,he never did anything to make a stir in the world1 did he8 ,no4 ,he was only good8 ,that's all2 and ,franz found himself wishing that ,uncle ,john had done something to boast of1 for it was evident that ,jack was disappointed by his replies4 #h4 ,only good4 ,that is all and everything1 said ,uncle ,fritz1 who had overheard the last few words1 and guessed what was going on in the minds of the lads4 ,let me tell you a little about ,john ,brooke1 and you will see why men honor him1 and why he was satisfied to be good rather than rich or famous4 ,he simply did his duty in all things1 and did it so cheerfully1 so faithfully1 that it kept him patient1 brave1 and happy1 through poverty and loneliness and years of hard work4 #i4 ,he was a good son1 and gave up his own plans to stay and live with his mother while she needed him4 ,he was a good friend1 and taught your ,uncle ,laurie much beside his ,greek and ,latin1 did it unconsciously1 perhaps1 by showing him an example of an upright man4 #aj4 ,he was a faithful servant1 and made himself so valuable to those who employed him that they will find it hard to fill his place4 ,he was a good husband and father1 so tender1 wise1 and thoughtful1 that ,laurie and ,i learned much of him1 and only knew how well he loved his family when we discovered all he had done for them1 unsuspected and unassisted4 #aa4 ,uncle ,fritz stopped a minute1 and the boys sat like statues in the moonlight until he went on again1 in a subdued and earnest voice3 ,as he lay dying1 ,i said to him1 ',have no care for your wife and the little ones2 ,i will see that they never want4' ,then he smiled and pressed my hand1 and answered1 in his cheerful way1 ',no need of that2 ,i have cared for them4' #ab4 ,and so he had1 for when we looked among his papers1 all was in order1--not a debt remained2 and safely put away was enough to keep his wife comfortable and independent4 ,then we knew why he had lived so plainly1 denied himself so many pleasures1 except that of charity1 and worked so hard that ,i fear he shortened his good life4 #ac4 ,he never asked help for himself1 though often for others1 but bore his own burden and worked out his own task bravely and quietly4 ,no one can say a word of complaint against him1 so just and generous and kind was he2 and now1 when he is gone1 all find so much to love and praise and honor1 that ,i am proud to have been his friend1 and would rather leave my children the legacy he leaves his than the largest fortune ever made4 #ad4 ,yes6 simple1 genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon4 ,it lasts when fame and money fail1 and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us4 ,remember that1 my boys2 and1 if you want to earn respect and confidence and love1 follow in the footsteps of ,john ,brooke4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,eu'lo-gy1 a speech or writing in praise of the character of a person4 ,cher'ished1 supported1 nurtured with care4 #d4 ,ap-pre'ci-at-ed 7pro4 ap-pre'shi-at-ed71 valued justly4 #e4 ,con--sci-en'tious 7pro4 kon-shi-en'shus71 governed by a strict regard to the rules of right and wrong4 #g4 ,mood1 state of mind1 disposition4 #aa4 ,sub-dued'1 reduced to tenderness1 softened4 #ab4 ,in-de-pend'ent1 not relying on others4 #ac4 ,leg'a-cy1 a gift by will1 a bequest4 #ad4 ,cap'i-tal stock employed in any business4 ,,lxxxviii4 ,,the ,,inchcape ,,rock4 ,robert ,southey was a celebrated ,english poet1 born #aggd1 who once held the honorable position of poet laureate4 ,he wrote a great deal both in prose and verse4 ,he died in #ahdc4 #a4 ,no stir in the air1 no stir in the sea1 ,the ship was as still as she could be1 ,her sails from heaven received no motion1 ,her keel was steady in the ocean4 #b4 ,without either sign or sound of their shock ,the waves flowed over the ,inchcape ,rock2 ,so little they rose1 so little they fell1 ,they did not move the ,inchcape ,bell4 #c4 ,the good old ,abbot of ,aberbrothok ,had placed that bell on the lnchcape ,rock2 ,on a buoy in the storm it floated and swung1 ,and over the waves its warning rung4 #d4 ,when the ,rock was hid by the surges' swell1 ,the mariners heard the warning bell2 ,and then they knew the perilous ,rock1 ,and blest the ,abbot of ,aberbrothok4 #e4 ,the sun in heaven was shining gay1 ,all things were joyful on that day2 ,the sea birds screamed as they wheeled round1 ,and there was joyance in their sound4 #f4 ,the buoy of the ,inchcape ,bell was seen ,a darker speck on the ocean green2 ,sir ,ralph the ,rover walked his deck1 ,and he fixed his eye on the darker speck4 #g4 ,he felt the cheering power of spring1 ,it made him whistle1 it made him sing2 ,his heart was mirthful to excess1 ,but the ,rover's mirth was wickedness4 #h4 ,his eye was on the ,inchcape float2 ,quoth he1 ,my men put out the boat1 ,and row me to the ,inchcape ,rock1 ,and ,i'll plague the ,abbot of ,aberbrothok4 #i4 ,the boat is lowered1 the boatmen row1 ,and to the ,inchcape ,rock they go2 ,sir ,ralph bent over from the boat1 ,and he cut the bell from the ,inchcape float4 #aj4 ,down sunk the bell1 with a gurgling sound1 ,the bubbles rose and burst around2 ,quoth ,sir ,ralph1 ,the next who comes to the ,rock1 ,won't bless the ,abbot of ,aberbrothok4 #aa4 ,sir ,ralph the ,rover sailed away1 ,he scoured the seas for many a day2 ,and now grown rich with plundered store1 ,he steers his course for ,scotland's shore4 #ab4 ,so thick a haze o'erspreads the sky ,they can not see the sun on high2 ,the wind hath blown a gale all day1 ,at evening it hath died away4 #ac4 ,on the deck the ,rover takes his stand1 ,so dark it is they see no land4 ,quoth ,sir ,ralph1 ,it will be lighter soon1 ,for there is the dawn of the rising moon4 #ad4 ,canst hear1 said one1 the breakers roar8 ,for methinks we should be near the shore4 ,now where we are ,i can not tell1 ,but ,i wish ,i could hear the ,inchcape ,bell4 #ae4 ,they hear no sound1 the swell is strong2 ,though the wind hath fallen1 they drift along1 ,till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock3 ,cried they1 ,it is the ,inchcape ,rock6 #af4 ,sir ,ralph the rover tore his hair1 ,he curst himself in his despair2 ,the waves rush in on every side1 ,the ship is sinking beneath the tide4 #ag4 ,but even in his dying fear ,one dreadful sound could the ,rover hear1 ,a sound as if with the ,inchcape ,bell ,the fiends below were ringing his knell4 ,,definitions4--l4 ,keel1 the principal timber in a ship1 extending from bow to stern1 at the bottom4 #c4 ,buoy 7pro4 bwoi7 a float-ing mark to point out the position of rocks1 etc41 beneath the water4 #d4 ,surge1 a large wave4 #f4 ,joy'ance1 gayety4 #aa4 ,scoured1 roved over1 ranged about4 ,store1 that which is massed together4 #ad4 ,me-thinks'1 it seems to me4 #ag4 ,fiends 7pro4 fends74 evil spirits4 ,knell 7pro4 nel71 the stroke of a bell rung at a funeral or at the death of a person4 ,,notes4--,the above poem was written at ,bristol1 ,england1 in #ahjb1 and recounts an old tradition4 #b4 ,the ,inchcape ,rock is at the entrance of the ,frith of ,tay1 ,scotland1 about fifteen miles from shore4 ,,lxxxix4 ,,my ,,mother',s ,,grave4 7#bec7 #a4 ,it was thirteen years since my mother's death1 when1 after a long absence from my native village1 ,i stood beside the sacred mound beneath which ,i had seen her buried4 ,since that mournful period1 a great change had come over me4 ,my childish years had passed away1 and with them my youthful character4 ,the world was altered1 too2 and as ,i stood at my mother's grave1 ,i could hardly realize that ,i was the same thoughtless1 happy creature1 whose checks she so often kissed in an excess of tenderness4 #b4 ,but the varied events of thirteen years had not effaced the remembrance of that mother's smile4 ,it seemed as if ,i had seen her but yesterday--as if the blessed sound of her well-remembered voice was in my ear4 ,the gay dreams of my infancy and childhood were brought back so distinctly to my mind that1 had it not been for one bitter recollection1 the tears ,i shed would have been gentle and refreshing4 #c4 ,the circumstance may seem a trifling one1 but the thought of it now pains my heart2 and ,i relate it1 that those children who have parents to love them may learn to value them as they ought4 ,my mother had been ill a long time1 and ,i had become so accustomed to her pale face and weak voice1 that ,i was not frightened at them1 as children usually are4 ,at first1 it is true1 ,i sobbed violently2 but when1 day after day1 ,i returned from school1 and found her the same1 ,i began to believe she would always be spared to me2 but they told me she would die4 #d4 ,one day when ,i had lost my place in the class1 ,i came home discouraged and fretful4 ,i went to my mother's chamber4 ,she was paler than usual1 but she met me with the same affectionate smile that always welcomed my return4 ,alas6 when ,i look back through the lapse of thirteen years1 ,i think my heart must have been stone not to have been melted by it4 ,she requested me to go downstairs and bring her a glass of water4 ,i pettishly asked her why she did not call a domestic to do it4 ,with a look of mild reproach1 which ,i shall never forget if ,i live to be a hundred years old1 she said1 ,will not my daughter bring a glass of water for her poor1 sick mother8 #e4 ,i went and brought her the water1 but ,i did not do it kindly4 ,instead of smiling1 and kissing her as ,i had been wont to do1 ,i set the glass down very quickly1 and left the room4 ,after playing a short time1 ,i went to bed without bidding my mother good night2 but when alone in my room1 in darkness and silence1 ,i remembered how pale she looked1 and how her voice trembled when she said1 ,will not my daughter bring a glass of water for her poor1 sick mother8 ,i could not sleep4 ,i stole into her chamber to ask forgiveness4 ,she had sunk into an easy slumber1 and they told me ,i must not waken her4 #f4 ,i did not tell anyone what troubled me1 but stole back to my bed1 resolved to rise early in the morning and tell her how sorry ,i was for my conduct4 ,the sun was shining brightly when ,i awoke1 and1 hurrying on my clothes1 ,i hastened to my mother's chamber4 ,she was dead6 ,she never spoke more--never smiled upon me again2 and when ,i touched the hand that used to rest upon my head in blessing1 it was so cold that it made me start4 #g4 ,i bowed down by her side1 and sobbed in the bitterness of my heart4 ,i then wished that ,i might die1 and be buried with her2 and1 old as ,i now am1 ,i would give worlds1 were they mine to give1 could my mother but have lived to tell me she forgave my childish ingratitude4 ,but ,i can not call her back2 and when ,i stand by her grave1 and whenever ,i think of her manifold kindness1 the memory of that reproachful look she gave me will bite like a serpent and sting like an adder4 ,,xc4 ,a ,,mother',s ,,gift-,,the ,,bible4 7#bee7 #a4 ,remember1 love1 who gave thee this1 ,when other days shall come1 ,when she who had thine earliest kiss1 ,sleeps in her narrow home4 ,remember6 'twas a mother gave ,the gift to one she'd die to save6 #b4 ,that mother sought a pledge of love1 ,the holiest for her son1 ,and from the gifts of ,god above1 ,she chose a goodly one2 ,she chose for her beloved boy1 ,the source of light1 and life1 and joy4 #c4 ,she bade him keep the gift1 that1 when ,the parting hour should come1 ,they might have hope to meet again ,in an eternal home4 ,she said his faith in this would be ,sweet incense to her memory4 #d4 ,and should the scoffer1 in his pride1 ,laugh that fond faith to scorn1 ,and bid him cast the pledge aside1 ,that he from youth had borne1 ,she bade him pause1 and ask his breast ,if ,,she or ,,he had loved him best4 #e4 ,a parent's blessing on her son ,goes with this holy thing2 ,the love that would retain the one1 ,must to the other cling4 ,remember6 'tis no idle toy3 ,a mother's gift6 remember1 boy4 ,,definitions4--#b4 ,pledge1 proof1 evidence4 #c4 ,in'cense1 some-thing offered in honor of anyone4 ,faith1 belief #d4 ,scoff'er1 one who laughs at what is good4