,,new ,,century ,,speaker ,,and ,,writer ,,being ,a ,standard ,work on ,composition and ,oratory ,,containing ,,rules ,,for ,,expressing ,,written ,,thought ,,in ,a ,,correct ,,and ,,elegant ,,manner2 ,,model ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,most ,,famous ,,authors2 ,,subjects ,,for ,,compositions ,,and ,,how ,,to ,,treat ,,them2 ,,use ,,of ,,illustrations2 ,,descriptive1 ,,pathetic ,,and ,,humorous ,,writings1 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,together ,,with ,a ,,peerless ,,collection ,,of ,,readings ,,and ,,recitations1 ,,including ,,programmes ,,for ,,special ,,occasions ,,from ,,authors ,,of ,,world-,,wide ,,renown1 ,,for ,,public ,,schools1 ,,academies1 ,,colleges1 ,,lodges1 ,,sunday-,,school ,,and ,,social ,,entertainments ,,the ,,whole ,,forming ,,an ,,unrivaled ,,self-,,educator ,,for ,,young ,,people ,,by ,,henry ,,davenport ,,northrop ,author of 8,delsarte ,manual of ,oratory10 8,golden ,gleanings of ,poetry1 ,prose and ,song10 etc41 etc4 ,embellished with a ,galaxy of ,charming ,engravings ,,national ,,publishing ,,co4 #bci1 #bda1 #bdc ,,south ,,american ,,st4 ,,philadelphia ,,entered ,,according ,,to ,,act ,,of ,,congress1 ,,in ,,the ,,year #aija1 ,,by ,d4 ,z4 ,,howell ,,in ,,the ,,office ,,of ,,the ,,librarian ,,of ,,congress1 ,,at ,,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,preface4 ,millions of young people in ,america are being educated1 and hence there is a very great demand for a ,standard ,work showing how to express written thought in the most elegant manner and how to read and recite in a way that insures the greatest success4 ,to meet this enormous demand is the aim of this volume4 ,,part ,i4--,,how ,,to ,,write ,a ,,composition4--,the treatment of this subject is masterly and thorough1 and is so fascinating that the study becomes a delight4 ,rules and examples are furnished for the right choice of words1 for constructing sentences1 for punctuation1 for acquiring an elegant style of composition1 for writing essays and letters1 what authors should be read1 etc4 ,the directions given are all right to the point and are easily put into practice4 ,the work contains a complete list of synonyms1 or words of similar meaning1 and more than #ejj choice subjects for compositions1 which are admirably suited to persons of all ages4 ,these are followed by a charming collection of ,masterpieces of ,composition by such world-renowned authors as ,emerson1 ,hawthorne1 ,george ,eliot1 ,lord ,macaulay1 ,washington ,irving1 ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon1 ,sarah ,j4 ,lippincott1 ,mrs4 ,stowe and many others4 ,these grand specimens of composition bear the stamp of the most brilliant genius4 ,they are very suggestive and helpful4 ,they inspire the reader to the noblest efforts1 and teach the truth of ,bulwer ,lytton's well-known saying that 8,the pen is mightier than the sword40 ,,part ,,ii4--,,readings ,,and ,,recitations4--,the second part of this incomparable work is no less valuable1 and a candid perusal will convince you that it contains the largest and best collection of recitations ever brought together in one volume4 ,these are of every variety and description4 ,be careful to notice that every one of these selections1 which are from the writings of the world's best authors1 is especially adapted for reading and reciting4 ,this is something which cannot be said of any similar work4 ,all the ,typical ,gestures used in ,reciting are shown by choice engravings1 and the reader has in reality the best kind of teacher right before him4 ,the different attitudes1 facial expressions and gestures are both instructive and charming4 ,these are followed by ,recitations with ,lesson ,talks4 ,full directions are given for reciting the various pieces1 and this is done by taking each paragraph or verse of the selection and pointing out the gestures1 tone of voice1 emphasis1 etc41 required to render it most effectively4 ,the ,lesson ,talks render most valuable service to all who are studying the grand art of oratory4 ,the next section of this masterly volume contains ,recitations with ,music4 ,this is a choice collection of readings which are rendered most effective by accompaniments of music1 enabling the reader by the use of the voice or some musical instrument to entrance his audience4 ,these charming selections are followed by a superb collection of ,patriotic ,recitations which celebrate the grand victories of our army and navy in the ,philippines and ,west ,indies4 ,these incomparable pieces are all aglow with patriotic fervor and are eagerly sought by all elocutionists4 ,there is space here only to mention the different parts of this delightful volume1 such as ,descriptive and ,dramatic ,recitations2 ,orations by ,famous ,orators2 a peerless collection of ,humorous and ,pathetic ,recitations1 and ,recitations for ,children and ,sunday ,schools4 ,parents are charmed with this volume because it furnishes what the little folks want and is a self-educator for the young4 ,it marks a new era in book publishing4 ,,part ,,iii4--,,programmes ,,for ,,special ,,occasions4--,these have been prepared with the greatest care in order to meet a very urgent demand4 ,the work contains ,programmes for ,fourth of ,july2 ,christmas ,entertainments2 ,washington's ,birthday2 ,decoration ,day2 ,thanksgiving ,day2 ,arbor ,day2 ,public ,school and ,parlor ,entertainments2 ,harvest ,home2 ,flower ,day1 etc4 ,beautiful ,selections for ,special ,occasions are contained in no other work1 and these alone insure this very attractive volume an enormous sale4 ,,dialogues1 ,,tableaux1 ,,etc4--,added to the ,rich ,contents already described is a ,charming ,collection of ,dialogues and ,tableaux for public and private entertainments4 ,these are humorous1 pithy1 ,,teach ,,important ,,lessons and are thoroughly enjoyed by everybody4 ,in many places the winter lyceum is an institution2 we find it not only in academies1 and normal schools1 but very frequently the people in a district or town organize a debating society and discuss the popular questions of the day4 ,the benefit thus derived cannot be estimated4 ,in the last part of this volume will be found by-laws for those who wish to conduct lyceums1 together with a choice selection of subjects for debate4 ,thus it is seen that this is a very comprehensive work4 ,not only is it carefully prepared1 not only does it set a very high standard of excellence in composition and elocution1 but it is a work peculiarly fitted to the wants of millions of young people throughout our country4 ,the writer of this is free to say that such a work as this would have been of inestimable value to him while obtaining an education4 ,all wise parents who wish to make the best provision for educating their children should understand that they have in this volume such a teacher in composition and oratory as has never before been offered to the public4 ,,contents4 ,,part ,i4--,,how ,,to ,,write ,a ,,composition4 ,,page ,treatment of the ,subject #ah ,right ,choice of ,words #ai ,obscure ,sentences #ai ,write ,exactly what ,you ,mean #bj ,what ,you ,should ,read #ba ,our ,great ,writers #ba ,learning to ,think #bb ,how to ,acquire a ,captivating ,style #bc ,make ,your ,composition ,attractive #bd ,the ,choice of ,language #be ,faults in ,writing #bf ,putting ,words into ,sentences #bg ,suit the ,word to the ,thought #bh ,an ,amusing ,exercise #bi ,errors to be ,avoided #cj ,exercises in ,composition #cb ,subject and ,predicate #cb ,practice in ,simple ,sentences #cd ,sentences ,combined #cf ,punctuation #ci ,the ,full ,stop #ci ,the ,note of ,interrogation #dj ,the ,comma #dj ,the ,semi-colon #db ,quotation ,marks #dc ,the ,note of ,exclamation #dc ,exercises in ,easy ,narratives #df ,short ,stories to be ,written from ,memory #dg ,outlines to be ,turned into ,narratives #ej ,stories in ,verse to be ,turned into ,prose #ea ,three ,fishers ,went ,sailing #ea ,the ,sands of ,dee #eb ,the ,way to ,win #eb ,press ,on #eb ,the ,dying ,warrior #eb ,the ,boy that ,laughs #ec ,the ,cat's ,bath #ec ,the ,beggar ,man #ec ,the ,shower ,bath #ed ,queen ,mary's ,return to ,scotland #ed ,the ,eagle and ,serpent #ed ,ask and ,have #ee ,what ,was ,his ,creed8 #ee ,the ,old ,reaper #ee ,the ,gallant ,sailboat #ee ,wooing #ef ,miss ,laugh and ,miss ,fret #ef ,monterey #ef ,a ,woman's ,watch #eg ,love ,lightens ,labor #eg ,abou ,ben ,adhem #eg ,essays to be ,written from ,outlines #eh ,easy ,subjects for ,compositions #fa ,use of ,illustrations #fb ,examples of ,apt ,illustrations #fc ,examples of ,faulty ,illustrations #fc ,how to ,compose and ,write ,letters #fd ,examples of ,letters #fe ,notes of ,invitation #fe ,letters of ,congratulation #ff ,love ,letters #ff ,outlines to be ,expanded into ,letters #ff ,,specimens ,,of ,,elegant ,,composition4 ,getting the ,right ,start ,j4 ,g4 ,holland #fg ,dinah1 the ,methodist ,george ,eliot #fi ,godfrey and ,dunstan ,george ,eliot #gj ,rip ,van ,winkle ,washington ,irving #gb ,puritans of the ,sixteenth ,century ,lord ,macaulay #gc ,on being in ,time ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon #ge ,john ,ploughman's ,talk on ,home ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon #gf ,pearl and her ,mother ,nathaniel ,hawthorne #gh ,candace's ,opinions ,mrs4 ,h4 ,b4 ,stowe #hj ,midsummer in the ,valley of the ,rhine ,geo4 ,meredith #ha ,power of ,natural ,beauty ,r4 ,w4 ,emerson #hb ,,subjects ,,for ,,compositions4 ,historical ,subjects #hd ,biographical ,subjects #he ,subjects for ,narration and ,description #hf ,popular ,proverbs #hg ,subjects to be ,expounded #hg ,subjects for ,argument #hi ,subjects for ,comparison #hi ,miscellaneous ,subjects #ij ,synonyms and ,antonyms #ia ,noms de ,plume of ,authors #aaa ,,part ,,ii4--,,readings ,,and ,,recitations4 ,how to ,read and ,recite #aac ,cultivation of the ,voice #aac ,distinct ,enunciation #aac ,emphasis #aad ,pauses #aad ,gestures #aad ,the ,magnetic ,speaker #aad ,self-,command #aad ,typical ,gestures for ,reading and ,reciting #aae ,malediction #aae ,designating #aae ,silence #aae ,repulsion #aae ,declaring #aaf ,announcing #aaf ,discerning #aaf ,invocation #aag ,presenting or ,receiving #aag ,horror #aag ,exaltation #aag ,secrecy #aag ,wonderment #aah ,indecision #aah ,grief #aah ,gladness #aah ,signalling #aai ,tender ,rejection #aai ,protecting--,soothing #aai ,anguish #aai ,awe--,appeal #abj ,meditation #abj ,defiance #abj ,denying--,rejecting #abj ,dispersion #aba ,remorse #aba ,accusation #aba ,revealing #aba ,correct ,positions of the ,hands #abb ,,recitations ,,with ,,lesson ,,talks4 ,song of ,our ,soldiers at ,santiago ,d4 ,g4 ,adee #abc ,lesson ,talk #abc ,the ,victor of ,marengo #abd ,lesson ,talk #abe ,the ,wedding ,fee #abe ,lesson ,talk #abf ,the ,statue in ,clay #abg ,lesson ,talk #abg ,the ,puzzled ,boy #abh ,lesson ,talk #abh ,,recitations ,,with ,,music4 ,twickenham ,ferry #abi ,grandmother's ,chair ,john ,read #acj ,put ,your ,shoulder to the ,wheel ,h4 ,clifton #aca ,a ,brighter ,day is ,coming ,ellen ,burnside #acb ,katie's ,love ,letter ,lady ,dufferin #acb ,dost ,thou ,love ,me1 ,sister ,ruth8 ,john ,parry #acc ,two ,little ,rogues ,mrs4 ,a4 ,m4 ,diaz #acd ,arkansaw ,pete's ,adventure #ace ,,patriotic ,,recitations4 ,the ,beat of the ,drum at ,daybreak ,michael ,o',connor #acg ,the ,cavalry ,charge #acg ,great ,naval ,battle at ,santiago ,admiral ,w4 ,s4 ,schley #ach ,hobson's ,daring ,deed #aci ,general ,wheeler at ,santiago ,j4 ,l4 ,gordon #adj ,the ,flag ,goes ,by #adj ,in ,manila ,bay ,chas4 ,wadsworth1 ,jr4 #ada ,my ,soldier ,boy #adb ,the ,yankees in ,battle ,captain ,r4 ,d4 ,evans #adb ,the ,banner ,betsey ,made ,t4 ,c4 ,harbaugh #adc ,our ,flag ,chas4 ,f4 ,alsop #add ,that ,starry ,flag of ,ours #add ,the ,negro ,soldier ,b4 ,m4 ,channing #ade ,deeds of ,valor at ,santiago ,clinton ,scollard #ade ,a ,race for ,dear ,life #adf ,patriotism of ,american ,women ,t4 ,buchanan ,read #adg ,our ,country's ,call ,richard ,barry #adg ,the ,story of ,seventy-,six ,w4 ,c4 ,bryant #adh ,the ,roll ,call #adh ,the ,battle-,field ,w4 ,c ,bryant #adi ,the ,sinking of the ,merrimac #aej ,the ,stars and ,stripes #aea ,rodney's ,ride #aeb ,a ,spool of ,thread ,sophia ,e4 ,eastman #aec ,the ,young ,patriot1 ,abraham ,lincoln #aed ,columbia ,joel ,barlow #aee ,captain ,molly at ,monmouth ,william ,collins #aef ,douglas to the ,populace of ,stirling ,sir ,walter ,scott #aeg ,our ,country ,w4 ,g4 ,peabodie #aeg ,mc,ilrath of ,malat ,john ,j4 ,rooney #aeh ,after the ,battle #aei ,great ,naval ,battle of ,manila #afj ,sinking of the ,ships ,w4 ,b4 ,collison #afa ,perry's ,celebrated ,victory on ,lake ,erie #afc ,capture of ,quebec ,james ,d4 ,mc,cabe #afd ,little ,jean ,lillie ,e4 ,barr #afe ,defeat of ,general ,braddock ,james ,d4 ,mc,cabe #aff ,,descriptive ,,and ,,dramatic ,,recitations4 ,quick6 ,man the ,life ,boat #afg ,beautiful ,hands ,j4 ,whitcomb ,riley #afg ,the ,burning ,ship #afh ,the ,unknown ,speaker #afi ,child ,lost #aga ,the ,captain and the ,fireman ,w4 ,b4 ,collison #agb ,the ,face on the ,floor ,h4 ,antoine ,d',arcy #agc ,the ,engineer's ,story ,eugene ,j4 ,hall #agd ,jim ,james ,whitcomb ,riley #age ,queen ,vashti's ,lament ,john ,reade #agf ,the ,skeleton's ,story #agg ,the ,lady and the ,earl #agi ,my ,vesper ,song #ahj ,the ,volunteer ,organist ,s4 ,w4 ,foss #ahj ,comin' thro' the ,rye ,robert ,burns #aha ,joan of ,arc ,clare ,s4 ,mc,kinley #aha ,the ,vulture of the ,alps #ahc ,the ,old-fashioned ,girl ,tom ,hall #ahd ,nathan ,hale1 the ,martyr ,spy ,i4 ,h4 ,brown #ahd ,the ,future ,rudyard ,kipling #ahf ,the ,power of ,habit ,john ,b4 ,gough #ahf ,died on ,duty #ahg ,my ,friend the ,cricket and ,i ,lillie ,e4 ,barr #ahh ,the ,snowstorm #ahh ,parrhasius and the ,captive ,n4 ,p4 ,willis #ahi ,the ,ninety-third off ,cape ,verde #aij ,a ,felon's ,cell #aia ,the ,battle of ,waterloo ,victor ,hugo #aib ,a ,pin ,ella ,wheeler ,wilcox #aid ,a ,relenting ,mob ,lucy ,h4 ,hooper #aie ,the ,black ,horse and ,his ,rider ,chas4 ,sheppard #aif ,the ,unfinished ,letter #aih ,legend of the ,organ ,builder ,julius ,c4 ,r4 ,dorr #aih ,caught in the ,quicksand ,victor ,hugo #bjj ,the ,little ,quaker ,sinner ,lucy ,l4 ,montgomery #bja ,the ,tell-tale ,heart ,edgar ,allan ,poe #bjb ,the ,little ,match ,girl ,hans ,andersen #bjc ,the ,monk's ,vision #bje ,the ,boat ,race #bje ,phillips of ,pelhamville ,alexander ,anderson #bjg ,poor ,little ,jim #bjh ,,orations ,,by ,,famous ,,orators4 ,true ,moral ,courage ,henry ,clay #bji ,the ,struggle for ,liberty ,josiah ,quincy #baj ,centennial ,oration ,henry ,armitt ,brown #baa ,speech of ,shrewsbury before ,queen ,elizabeth ,f4 ,von ,schiller #bab ,prospects of the ,republic ,edward ,everett #bab ,the ,people ,always ,conquer ,edward ,everett #bac ,survivors of ,bunker ,hill ,daniel ,webster #bad ,south ,carolina and ,massachusetts ,daniel ,webster #bae ,eulogium on ,south ,carolina ,robert ,t4 ,hayne #baf ,character of ,washington ,wendell ,phillips #bag ,national ,monument to ,washington ,robert ,c4 ,winthrop #bah ,the ,new ,woman ,frances ,e4 ,willard #bai ,an ,appeal for ,liberty ,joseph ,story #bbj ,true ,source of ,freedom ,edwin ,h4 ,chapin #bbj ,appeal to ,young ,men ,lyman ,beecher #bba ,the ,pilgrims ,chauncey ,m4 ,depew #bbb ,patriotism a ,reality ,thomas ,meagher #bbc ,the ,glory of ,athens ,lord ,macaulay #bbd ,the ,irish ,church ,william ,e4 ,gladstone #bbe ,appeal to the ,hungarians ,louis ,kossuth #bbf ,the ,tyrant ,verres ,denounced ,cicero #bbg ,,humorous ,,recitations4 ,bill's in ,trouble #bbi 8,spacially ,jim0 #bbi ,the ,marriage ,ceremony #bcj ,blasted ,hopes #bcj ,tim ,murphy ,makes a ,few ,remarks #bca ,passing of the ,horse #bca ,a ,school-,day ,w4 ,f4 ,mc,sparran #bcb ,the ,bicycle and the ,pup #bcc ,the ,puzzled ,census ,taker #bcc ,it ,made a ,difference #bcc ,bridget ,o',flannagan on ,christian ,science and ,cockroaches ,m4 ,bourchier #bcd ,conversational #bce ,wanted1 ,a ,minister's ,wife #bce ,how a ,married ,man ,sews on a ,button ,j4 ,m4 ,bailey #bcf ,the ,dutchman's ,serenade #bcf ,biddy's ,troubles #bcg ,the ,inventor's ,wife ,mrs4 ,e4 ,t4 ,corbett #bch ,miss ,edith ,helps ,things ,along ,bret ,harte #bci ,the ,man ,who ,has ,all ,diseases at ,once ,dr4 ,valentine #bdj ,the ,school-,ma'am's ,courting ,florence ,pyatt #bdj ,the ,dutchman's ,snake #bda ,no ,kiss #bdc ,the ,lisping ,lover #bdc ,larry ,o',dee ,w4 ,w4 ,fink #bdc ,how ,paderewski ,plays the ,piano #bdd ,the ,freckled-,faced ,girl #bdd ,when ,girls ,wore ,calico ,hattie ,whitney #bde ,a ,winning ,company #bdf ,the ,bravest ,sailor ,ella ,wheeler ,wilcox #bdf ,how ,she ,was ,consoled #bdg ,that ,hired ,girl #bdg ,what ,sambo ,says #bdh ,the ,irish ,sleigh ,ride #bdh ,jane ,jones ,ben ,king #bdi ,de ,ole ,plantation ,mule #bdi ,adam ,never ,was a ,boy ,t4 ,c4 ,harbaugh #bej ,a ,remarkable ,case of ,s'posin #bea ,my ,parrot ,emma ,h4 ,webb #beb ,bakin and ,greens #beb ,hunting a ,mouse ,joshua ,jenkins #bec ,the ,village ,sewing ,society #bed ,signs and ,omens #bee ,the ,ghost #bee ,a ,big ,mistake #bef ,the ,duel ,eugene ,field #beh ,playing ,jokes on a ,guide ,mark ,twain #beh ,a ,parody #bfj ,man's ,devotion ,parmenas ,hill #bfa ,aunt ,polly's 8,george ,washington0 #bfa ,mine ,vamily ,yawcob ,strauss #bfc ,at the ,garden ,gate #bfd ,the ,minister's ,call #bfd ,led by a ,calf #bfe ,tom ,goldy's ,little ,joke #bff ,how ,hezekiah ,stole the ,spoons #bff ,two ,kinds of ,polliwogs ,augusta ,moore #bfh ,the ,best ,sewing ,machine #bfh ,how ,they ,said ,good ,night #bfi ,josiar's ,courting #bgj ,,pathetic ,,recitations4 ,play ,softly1 ,boys ,teresa ,o',hare #bga ,in the ,baggage ,coach ,ahead #bgb ,the ,musing ,one ,s4 ,e4 ,kiser #bgb ,in ,memoriam ,thomas ,r4 ,gregory #bgc ,the ,dying ,newsboy ,mrs4 ,emily ,thornton #bgc ,coals of ,fire #bgd ,dirge of the ,drums ,ralph ,alton #bge ,the ,old ,dog's ,death ,postponed ,chas4 ,e4 ,baer #bge ,the ,fallen ,hero ,minna ,irving #bgf ,the ,soldier's ,wife ,elliott ,flower #bgf 8,break the ,news ,gently0 #bgg ,on the ,other ,train #bgg ,some ,twenty ,years ,ago ,stephen 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,robby and ,ruth ,louisa ,s4 ,upham #cjj ,,recitations ,,for ,,children4 ,two ,little ,maidens ,agnes ,carr #cja ,the ,way to ,succeed #cja ,when ,pa ,begins to ,shave ,harry ,d4 ,robins #cja ,a ,boy's ,view #cjb ,mammy's ,churning ,song ,e4 ,a4 ,oldham #cjb ,the ,twenty ,frogs #cjc ,only a ,bird ,mary ,morrison #cjc ,the ,way to ,do ,it ,mary ,mapes ,dodge #cjc ,we ,must ,all ,scratch #cjd ,kitty at ,school ,kate ,hulmer #cjd ,a ,fellow's ,mother ,margaret ,e4 ,sangster #cje ,the ,story ,katie ,told #cje ,a ,little ,rogue #cjf ,mattie's ,wants and ,wishes ,grace ,gordon #cjf ,won't and ,will #cjg ,willie's ,breeches ,etta ,g4 ,saulsbury #cjg ,little ,dora's ,soliloquy #cjg ,the ,squirrel's ,lesson #cjh ,little ,kitty #cjh ,labor ,song #cji ,what ,baby ,said #caj ,one ,little ,act #caa ,the ,little ,orator ,thaddeus ,m4 ,harris #caa ,a ,gentleman ,margaret ,e4 ,sangster #cab ,babies and ,kittens ,l4 ,m4 ,hadley #cab ,a ,dissatisfied ,chicken ,a4 ,g4 ,waters #cab ,the ,little ,torment #cac ,the ,reason ,why #cac ,a ,child's ,reasoning #cad ,a ,swell ,dinner #cad ,little ,jack ,eugene ,j4 ,hall #cad ,a ,story of an ,apple ,sydney ,dayre #cae ,idle ,ben #cae ,baby ,alice's ,rain ,john ,hay ,furness #caf ,give ,us ,little ,boys a ,chance #caf ,puss in the ,oven #caf ,what ,was ,it8 ,sydney ,dayre #cag ,the ,cobbler's ,secret #cag ,a ,sad ,case ,clara ,d4 ,bates #cah ,the ,heir ,apparent #cah ,an ,egg a ,chicken #cai ,one of ,god's ,little ,heroes ,margaret ,j4 ,preston #cbj ,what the ,cows were ,doing #cbj ,mamma's ,help #cbj ,how ,two ,birdies ,kept ,house #cba ,why ,he ,wouldn't ,die #cba ,the ,sick ,dolly #cbb ,days of the ,week ,mary ,ely ,page #cbb ,popping ,corn #cbc ,how the ,farmer ,works #cbc ,the ,birds' ,picnic #cbd ,a ,very ,smart ,dog #cbd ,opportunity #cbe ,the ,little ,leaves' ,journey #cbe ,the ,broom ,drill #cbe ,,recitations ,,for ,,sunday-,,schools4 ,little ,servants #ccb ,willie and the ,birds #ccb ,a ,child's ,prayer #ccb ,god ,loves ,me #ccb ,the ,unfinished ,prayer #ccc ,seeds of ,kindness #ccc ,a ,lot of ,don'ts ,e4 ,c4 ,rook #ccc ,little ,willie and the ,apple #ccd ,the ,child's ,prayer ,mary ,a4 ,p4 ,humphrey #ccd 8,mayn't ,i ,be a ,boy80 #cce ,give ,your ,best ,adelaide ,a4 ,proctor #cce ,the ,birds ,myra ,a4 ,shattuck #cce 8,come ,unto ,me0 #ccf ,there is a ,teetotaler #ccg ,an ,appeal for ,beneficence #ccg ,address of ,welcome to a ,new ,pastor #ccg ,address of ,welcome to a ,new ,superintendent #cch ,opening ,address for a ,sunday-school ,exhibition #cch ,closing ,address for a ,sunday-school ,exhibition #cch ,presentation ,address to a ,pastor #cci ,presentation ,address to a ,teacher #cci ,presentation ,address to a ,superintendent #cci ,address of ,welcome ,after ,illness #cdj ,welcome to a ,pastor ,may ,hatheway #cdj ,,part ,,iii4--,,programmes ,,for ,,special ,,occasions4 ,programme ,no4 #a for ,fourth of ,july #cda 8,america0 #cda ,the ,fourth of ,july ,chas4 ,sprague #cda ,the ,vow of ,washington ,j4 ,g4 ,whittier #cdb ,the ,little ,mayflower ,edward ,everett #cdc ,o ,land of a ,million ,brave ,soldiers #cdc ,to the ,ladies #cdd ,programme ,no4 #b for ,fourth of ,july #cdd ,god ,bless our ,native ,land #cdd ,our ,natal ,day ,will ,carleton #cde ,the ,banner of the ,sea ,homer ,green #cdf ,what ,america ,has ,done for the ,world ,g4 ,c4 ,verplanck #cdf ,stand ,up for ,liberty ,robert ,treat ,paine #cdg ,off with ,your ,hat as the ,flag ,goes ,by ,h4 ,c4 ,bunner #cdh ,programme for ,christmas ,entertainment #cdi ,ring1 ,o ,bells1 in ,gladness ,alice ,j4 ,cleator #cdi ,a ,letter to ,santa ,claus #cdi ,christmas in ,all the ,lands ,g4 ,a4 ,brown #cdi ,santa ,claus on the ,train ,henry ,c4 ,walsh #cej ,the ,waifs ,margaret ,deland #cea ,welcome ,santa ,claus #cea ,santa ,claus and the ,mouse ,emilie ,poulsson #cea ,what ,ted ,found in ,his ,stocking #ceb ,programme for ,decoration ,day #cec ,the ,meaning of the ,day #cec ,exercise for ,fifteen ,pupils #cec ,decoration ,day ,j4 ,whitcomb ,riley #ced ,acrostic #cee ,origin of ,memorial ,day #cee ,strew with ,flowers the ,soldier's ,grave ,j4 ,w4 ,dunbar #cee ,our ,nation's ,patriots #cef ,programme for ,washington's ,birthday #ceg ,washington ,enigma #ceg ,washington's ,day #ceg ,a ,little ,boy's ,hatchet ,story #ceg ,maxims of ,washington #ceh ,once ,more ,we ,celebrate ,alice ,j4 ,cleator #ceh ,the ,father of ,his ,country #ceh ,february ,twenty-,second ,joy ,allison #cei ,a ,true ,soldier ,alice ,j4 ,cleator #cei ,washington's ,life #cfj ,birthday of ,washington ,george ,howland #cfj ,programme for ,arbor ,day #cfa ,we ,have ,come with ,joyful ,greeting #cfa ,arbor ,day #cfa ,quotations #cfa ,what ,do ,we ,plant ,when ,we ,plant a ,tree8 ,henry ,abbey #cfb ,wedding of the ,palm and ,pine #cfc ,origin of ,arbor ,day #cfc ,value of ,our ,forests #cfd ,up ,from the ,smiling ,earth ,edna ,d4 ,proctor #cfd ,the ,trees #cfd ,programme for ,a ,harvest ,home #cfe ,through the ,golden ,summertime #cfe ,a ,sermon in ,rhyme #cfe ,farmer ,john ,j4 ,t4 ,trowbridge #cff ,the ,husbandman ,john ,sterling #cff ,the ,nobility of ,labor ,orville ,dewey #cfg ,the ,corn ,song ,j4 ,g4 ,whittier #cfg ,great ,god6 ,our ,heartfelt ,thanks ,w4 ,d4 ,gallagher #cfg ,programme for ,lyceum or ,parlor ,entertainment #cfh ,salutatory ,address #cfh ,mrs4 ,piper ,marian ,douglass #cfi ,colloquy--,true ,bravery #cgj ,reverie in ,church ,george ,a4 ,baker #cga ,the ,spanish-,american ,war ,president ,mc,kinley #cgb ,a ,cook of the ,period #cgb ,song--,bee-,hive ,town #cgc ,programme for ,thanksgiving #cgc ,honor the ,mayflower's ,band #cgc ,what am ,i ,thankful ,for8 #cgd ,the ,pumpkin ,j4 ,g4 ,whittier #cgd ,what ,matters the ,cold ,wind's ,blast8 #cgd ,outside and ,in #cge ,the ,laboring ,classes ,hugh ,legare #cge ,a ,thanksgiving ,lucy ,larcom #cgf ,song--,the ,pilgrims #cgf ,programme for ,flower ,day #cgg ,let ,us ,with ,nature ,sing #cgg ,the ,poppy and ,mignonette #cgg ,flower ,quotations #cgg ,when ,winter ,o'er the ,hills ,afar #cgh ,flowers ,lydia ,m4 ,child #cgh ,the ,foolish ,harebell ,george ,mac,donald #cgh ,questions ,about ,flowers #cgi ,pansies ,mary ,a4 ,mc,clelland #cgi ,plant ,song ,nellie ,m4 ,brown #chj ,we ,would ,hail ,thee1 ,joyous ,summer #chj ,summer-,time ,h4 ,w4 ,longfellow #chj ,the ,last ,rose of ,summer ,thomas ,moore #cha ,,dialogues ,,for ,,schools ,,and ,,lyceums4 ,in ,want of a ,servant ,clara ,augusta #chb ,the ,unwelcome ,guest ,h4 ,elliot ,mc,bride #chf ,aunty ,puzzled #chh ,the ,poor ,little ,rich ,boy ,mrs4 ,adrian ,kraal #cij ,an ,entirely ,different ,matter #cia ,the ,gossips #cib ,farmer ,hanks ,wants a ,divorce #cic ,taking the ,census #cig ,elder ,sniffles' ,courtship ,f4 ,m4 ,whitcher #djj ,the ,matrimonial ,advertisement #djc ,mrs4 ,malaprop and ,captain ,absolute ,r4 ,b4 ,sheridan #djg ,winning a ,widow #daj ,,miscellaneous ,,dialogues ,,and ,,dramas #daa ,,constitution ,,and ,,by-,,laws ,,for ,,lyceums #ddc ,,subjects ,,for ,,debate ,,by ,,lyceums #ddf ,,tableaux ,,for ,,public ,,entertainments #ddg ,,part ,i4 ,,how ,,to ,,write ,a ,,composition ,,and ,express ,written ,thought in a ,correct and ,elegant ,manner4 ,the correct and pleasing expression of one's thoughts in writing is an accomplishment of the highest order4 ,to have little or no ability in the art of composition is a great misfortune4 ,who is willing to incur the disgrace and mortification of being unable to write a graceful and interesting letter1 or an essay worthy to be read by intelligent persons8 ,what an air of importance belongs to the young scholar1 or older student1 who can pen a production excellent in thought and beautiful in language6 ,such a gifted individual becomes almost a hero or heroine4 ,when ,i was a pupil in one of our public schools the day most dreaded by all of the scholars was 8composition day40 ,what to write about1 and how to do it1 were the most vexatious of all questions4 ,probably nine-tenths of the pupils would rather have mastered the hardest lessons1 or taken a sound whipping1 than to attempt to write one paragraph of a composition on any subject4 ,while some persons have a natural faculty for putting their thoughts into words1 a much larger number of others are compelled to confess that it is a difficult undertaking1 and they are never able to satisfy themselves with their written productions4 ,let it be some encouragement to you to reflect that many who are considered excellent writers labored in the beginning under serious difficulties1 yet1 being resolved to master them1 they finally achieved the most gratifying success4 ,when ,napoleon was told it would be impossible for his army to cross the bridge at ,lodi1 he replied1 8,there is no such word as impossible10 and over the bridge his army went4 ,resolve that you will succeed1 and carry out this good resolution by close application and diligent practice4 8,labor conquers all things40 ,,what ,,to ,,do1 ,,and ,,how ,,to ,,do ,,it4 ,study carefully the lessons contained in the following pages4 ,they will be of great benefit1 as they show you what to do and how to do it4 ,these lessons are quite simple at first1 and are followed by others that are more advanced4 ,all of them have been carefully prepared for the purpose of furnishing just such helps as you need4 ,you can study them by yourself2 if you can obtain the assistance of a competent teacher1 so much the better4 ,i predict that you will be surprised at the rapid progress you are making4 ,perhaps you will become fascinated with your study2 at least1 it is to be hoped you will1 and become enthusiastic in your noble work4 ,be content to take one step at a time4 ,do not get the mistaken impression that you will be able to write a good composition before you have learned how to do it4 ,many persons are too eager to achieve success immediately1 without patient and earnest endeavor to overcome all difficulties4 ,choose a subject for your composition that is adapted to your capacity4 ,you cannot write on a subject that you know nothing about4 ,having selected your theme1 think upon it1 and1 if possible1 read what others have written about it1 not for the purpose of stealing their thoughts1 but to stimulate your own1 and store your mind with information4 ,then you will be able to express in writing what you know4 ,the ,treatment of the ,subject4 ,the principal reason why many persons make such hard work of the art of composition is that they have so few thoughts1 and consequently so little to say1 upon the subjects they endeavor to treat4 ,the same rule must be followed in writing a composition as in building a house--you must first get your materials4 ,i said something about stealing the thoughts of others1 but must qualify this by saying that while you are learning to write1 you are quite at liberty in your practice to make use of the thoughts of others1 writing them from memory after you have read a page or a paragraph from some standard author4 ,it is better that you should remember only a part of the language employed by the writer whose thoughts you are reproducing1 using as far as possible words of your own1 yet in each instance wherein you remember his language you need not hesitate to use it4 ,such an exercise is a valuable aid to all who wish to perfect themselves in the delightful art of composition4 ,take any writer of good ,english--,j4 ,g4 ,holland1 ,oliver ,wendell ,holmes1 ,irving1 ,cooper1 or the articles in our best magazines--and read half a page twice or thrice2 close the book1 and write1 in your own words1 what you have read2 borrowing1 nevertheless1 from the author so much as you can remember4 ,compare what you have written with the original1 sentence by sentence1 and word by word1 and observe how far you have fallen short of the skilful author4 ,a ,frequent ,change of ,authors4 ,you will thus not only find out your own faults1 but you will discover where they lie1 and how they may be mended4 ,repeat the lesson with the same passages twice or thrice1 if your memory is not filled with the words of the author1 and observe1 at each trial1 the progress you have made1 not merely by comparison with the original1 but by comparison with the previous exercises4 ,do this day after day1 changing your author for the purpose of varying the style1 and continue to do so long after you have passed on to the second and more advanced stages of your training4 ,preserve all your exercises1 and occasionally compare the latest with the earliest1 and so ascertain what progress you have made4 ,give especial attention to the words1 which1 to my mind1 are of greater importance than the sentences4 ,take your nouns first1 and compare them with the nouns used by your author4 ,you will probably find your words to be very much bigger than his1 more sounding1 more far-fetched1 more classical1 or more poetical4 ,all young writers and speakers fancy that they cannot sufficiently revel in fine words4 ,comparison with the great masters of ,english will rebuke this pomposity of inexperience1 and chasten and improve your style4 ,you will discover1 to your surprise1 that our best writers eschew big words and do not aim to dazzle their readers with fine words4 ,where there is a choice1 they prefer the pure1 plain1 simple ,english noun--the name by which the thing is known to everybody1 and which1 therefore1 is instantly understood by all readers4 ,these great authors call a spade 8a spade20 only small scribblers term it 8an implement of husbandry40 ,if there is a choice of names1 good writers prefer the one best known1 while an inexperienced writer is apt to select the most uncommon4 ,the example of the masters of the ,english tongue should teach you that commonness 7if ,i may be allowed to coin a word to express that for which ,i can find no precise equivalent7 and vulgarity are not the same in substance4 ,vulgarity is shown in assumption and affectation of language quite as much as in dress and manners1 and it is never vulgar to be natural4 ,your object is to be understood4 ,to be successful1 you must write and talk in a language that everybody can understand2 and such is the natural vigor1 picturesqueness and music of our tongue1 that you could not possess yourself of a more powerful or effective instrument for expression4 ,right ,choice of ,words4 ,it is well for you to be assured that while1 by this choice of plain ,english for the embodying of your thoughts1 you secure the ears of ordinary people1 you will at the same time please the most highly educated and refined4 ,the words that have won the applause of a political meeting are equally successful in securing a hearing in ,congress1 provided that the thoughts expressed and the manner of their expression be adapted to the changed audience4 ,then for the sentences4 ,look closely at their construction1 comparing it with that of your author2 ,i mean1 note how you have put your words together4 ,the placing of words is next in importance to the choice of them4 ,the best writers preserve the natural order of thought4 ,they sedulously shun obscurities and perplexities4 ,they avoid long and involved sentences4 ,their rule is1 that one sentence should express one thought1 and they will not venture on the introduction of two or three thoughts1 if they can help it4 ,obscure ,sentences4 ,undoubtedly this is extremely difficult--sometimes impossible4 ,if you want to qualify an assertion1 you must do so on the instant2 but the rule should never be forgotten1 that a long and involved sentence is to be avoided1 wherever it is practicable to do so4 ,another lesson you will doubtless learn from the comparison of your composition with that of your model author4 ,you will see a wonderful number of adjectives in your own writing1 and very few in his4 ,it is the besetting sin of young writers to indulge in adjectives1 and precisely as a man gains experience do his adjectives diminish in number4 ,it seems to be supposed by all unpracticed scribblers that the multiplication of epithets gives force4 ,the nouns are never left to speak for themselves4 ,it is curious to take up any newspaper and read the paragraphs of news1 to open the books of nine-tenths of our authors of the third and downward ranks4 ,you will rarely see a noun standing alone1 without one or more adjectives prefixed4 ,be assured that this is a mistake4 ,an adjective should never be used unless it is essential to correct description4 ,as a general rule adjectives add little strength to the noun they are set to prop1 and a multiplication of them is always enfeebling4 ,the vast majority of nouns convey to the mind a much more accurate picture of the thing they signify than you can possibly paint by attaching epithets to them4 ,yet do not push to the extreme what has just been said4 ,adjectives are a very important part of language1 and we could not well do without them4 ,you do not need to say a 8flowing river20 every river flows1 but you might wish to say a 8swollen river10 and you could not convey the idea you desire to express without using the adjective 8swollen40 ,what ,i wish to caution you against is the needless multiplication of adjectives1 which only serve to overload and weaken the expression of your thought4 ,express ,your ,own ,ideas4 ,when you have repeated your lesson many times1 and find that you can write with some approach to the purity of your author1 you should attempt an original composition4 ,in the beginning it would be prudent1 perhaps1 to borrow the ideas1 but to put them into your own language4 ,the difficulty of this consists in the tendency of the mind to mistake memory for invention1 and thus1 unconsciously to copy the language as well as the thoughts of the author4 ,the best way to avoid this is to translate poetry into prose2 to take1 for instance1 a page of narrative in verse and relate the same story in plain prose2 or to peruse a page of didactic poetry1 and set down the argument in a plain1 unpoetical fashion4 ,this will make you familiar with the art of composition1 only to be acquired by practice2 and the advantage1 at this early stage of your education in the arts of writing and speaking1 of putting into proper language the thoughts of others rather than your own is1 that you are better able to discover your faults4 ,your fatherly love for your own ideas is such that you are really incompetent to form a judgment of their worth1 or of the correctness of the language in which they are embodied4 ,the critics witness this hallucination every day4 ,books continually come to them1 written by men who are not mad1 who probably are sufficiently sensible in the ordinary business of life1 who see clearly enough the faults of other books1 who would have laughed aloud over the same pages1 if placed in their hands by another writer1 but who1 nevertheless1 are utterly unable to recognize the absurdities of their own handiwork4 ,the reader is surprised that any man of common intelligence could indite such a maze of nonsense where the right word is never to be found in its right place1 and this with such utter unconsciousness of incapacity on the part of the author4 ,write ,exactly ,what ,you ,mean4 ,still more is he amazed that1 even if a sensible man could so write1 a sane man could read that composition in print1 and not with shame throw it into the fire4 ,but the explanation is1 that the writer knew what he intended to say2 his mind is full of that1 and he reads from the manuscript or the type1 not so much what is there set down1 as what was already floating in his own mind4 ,to criticise yourself you must1 to some extent1 forget yourself4 ,this is impracticable to many persons1 and1 lest it may be so with you1 ,i advise you to begin by putting the thoughts of others into your own language1 before you attempt to give formal expression to your own thoughts4 ,you must habitually place your thoughts upon paper--first1 that you may do so rapidly2 and1 secondly1 that you may do so correctly4 ,when you come to write your reflections1 you will be surprised to find how loose and inaccurate the most vivid of them have been1 what terrible flaws there are in your best arguments4 ,you are thus enabled to correct them1 and to compare the matured sentence with the rude conception of it4 ,you are thus trained to weigh your words and assure yourself that they precisely embody the idea you desire to convey4 ,you can trace uncouthness in the sentences1 and dislocations of thought1 of which you had not been conscious before4 ,it is far better to learn your lesson thus upon paper1 which you can throw into the fire unknown to any human being1 than to be taught it by readers who are not always very lenient critics and are quick to detect any faults that appear in your production4 ,,reading ,,and ,,thinking4 ,having accustomed yourself to express1 in plain words1 and in clear1 precise and straightforward sentences1 the ideas of others1 you should proceed to express your own thoughts in the same fashion4 ,you will now see more distinctly the advantage of having first studied composition by the process ,i have recommended1 for you are in a condition to discover the deficiencies in the flow of your own ideas4 ,you will be surprised to find1 when you come to put them into words1 how many of your thoughts were shapeless1 hazy and dreamy1 slipping from your grasp when you try to seize them1 resolving themselves1 like the witches in ,macbeth1 ,into the air3 and what seemed corporal melted ,as breath into the wind4 ,what ,you ,should ,read4 ,thus1 after you have learned how to write1 you will need a good deal of education before you will learn what to write4 ,i cannot much assist you in this part of the business4 ,two words convey the whole lesson--,read and think4 ,what should you read8 ,everything4 ,what think about8 ,all subjects that present themselves4 ,the writer and orator must be a man of very varied knowledge4 ,indeed1 for all the purposes of practical life1 you cannot know too much4 ,no learning is quite useless4 ,but a speaker1 especially if an advocate1 cannot anticipate the subjects on which he may be required to talk4 ,law is the least part of his discourse4 ,for once that he is called upon to argue a point of law1 he is compelled to treat matters of fact twenty times4 ,and the range of topics is very wide2 it embraces science and art1 history and philosophy2 above all1 the knowledge of human nature that teaches how the mind he addresses is to be convinced and persuaded1 and how a willing ear is to be won to his discourse4 ,no limited range of reading will suffice for so large a requirement4 ,the elements of the sciences must be mastered2 the foundations of philosophy must be learned2 the principles of art must be acquired2 the broad facts of history must be stamped upon the memory2 poetry and fiction must not be slighted or neglected4 ,our ,great ,writers4 ,you must cultivate frequent and intimate intercourse with the genius of all ages and of all countries1 not merely as standards by which to measure your own progress1 or as fountains from which you may draw unlimited ideas for your own use1 but because they are peculiarly suggestive4 ,this is the characteristic of genius1 that1 conveying one thought to the reader's mind1 it kindles in him many other thoughts4 ,the value of this to speaker and writer will be obvious to you4 ,never1 therefore1 permit a day to pass without reading more or less--if it be but a single page--from some one of our great writers4 ,besides the service ,i have described in the multiplication of your ideas1 it will render you the scarcely lesser service of preserving purity of style and language1 and preventing you from falling into the conventional affectations and slang of social dialogue4 ,for the same reason1 without reference to any higher motive1 but simply to fill our mind with the purest ,english1 read daily some portion of the ,bible2 for which exercise there is another reason also1 that its phraseology is more familiar to all kinds of audiences than any other1 is more readily understood1 and1 therefore1 is more sufficient in securing their attention4 ,three ,kinds of ,reading4 ,your reading will thus consist of three kinds3 reading for knowledge1 by which ,i mean the storing of your memory with facts2 reading for thoughts1 by which ,i mean the ideas and reflections that set your own mind thinking2 and reading the words1 by which ,i mean the best language in which the best authors have clothed their thoughts4 ,and these three classes of reading should be pursued together daily1 more or less as you can1 for they are needful each to the others1 and neither can be neglected without injury to the rest4 ,so also you must make it a business to think4 ,you will probably say that you are always thinking when you are not doing anything1 and often when you are busiest4 ,true1 the mind is active1 but wandering1 vaguely from topic to topic4 ,you are not in reality thinking out anything2 indeed1 you cannot be sure that your thoughts have a shape until you try to express them in words4 ,nevertheless you must think before you can write or speak1 and you should cultivate a habit of thinking at all appropriate seasons4 ,but do not misunderstand this suggestion4 ,i do not design advising you to set yourself a-thinking1 as you would take up a book to read at the intervals of business1 or as a part of a course of self-training2 for such attempts would probably begin with wandering fancies and end in a comfortable nap4 ,it is a fact worth noting1 that few persons can think continuously while the body is at perfect rest4 ,the time for thinking is when you are kept awake by some slight and almost mechanical muscular exercise1 and the mind is not busily attracted by external subjects of attention4 ,thus walking1 angling1 gardening1 and other rural pursuits are pre-eminently the seasons for thought1 and you should cultivate a habit of thinking during those exercises1 so needful for health of body and for fruitfulness of mind4 ,then it is that you should submit whatever subject you desire to treat to careful review1 turning it on all sides1 and inside out1 marshalling the facts connected with it1 trying what may be said for or against every view of it1 recalling what you may have read about it1 and finally thinking what you could say upon it that had not been said before1 or how you could put old views of it into new shapes4 ,learning to ,think4 ,perhaps the best way to accomplish this will be to imagine yourself writing upon it1 or making a speech upon it1 and to think what in such case you would say2 ,i do not mean in what words you would express yourself1 but what you would discourse about2 what ideas you would put forth2 to what thoughts you would give utterance4 ,at the beginning of this exercise you will find your reflections extremely vague and disconnected2 you will range from theme to theme1 and mere flights of fancy will be substituted for steady1 continuous thought4 ,but persevere day by day1 and that which was in the beginning an effort will soon grow into a habit1 and you will pass few moments of your working life in which1 when not occupied from without1 your mind will not be usefully employed within itself4 ,having attained this habit of thinking1 let it be a rule with you1 before you write or speak on any subject1 to employ your thoughts upon it in the manner ,i have described4 ,go a-fishing4 ,take a walk4 ,weed your garden4 ,sweep1 dust1 do any sewing that needs to be done4 ,while so occupied1 think4 ,it will be hard if your own intelligence cannot suggest to you how the subject should be treated1 in what order of argument1 with what illustrations1 and with what new aspects of it1 the original product of your own genius4 ,at all events this is certain1 that without preliminary reflection you cannot hope to deal with any subject to your own satisfaction1 or to the profit or pleasure of others4 ,if you neglect these precautions1 you can never be more than a wind-bag1 uttering words that1 however grandly they may roll1 convey no thoughts4 ,there is hope for ignorance2 there is none for emptiness4 ,to sum up these rules and suggestions3 ,to become a writer or an orator1 you must fill your mind with knowledge by reading and observation1 and educate it to the creation of thoughts by cultivating a habit of reflection4 ,there is no limit to the knowledge that will be desirable and useful2 it should include something of natural science1 much of history1 and still more of human nature4 ,the latter must be your study1 for it is with this that the writer and speaker has to deal4 ,remember1 that no amount of antiquarian1 or historical1 or scientific1 or literary lore will make a writer or orator1 without intimate acquaintance with the ways of the world about him1 with the tastes1 sentiments1 passions1 emotions1 and modes of thought of the men and women of the age in which he lives1 and whose minds it is his business to instruct and sway4 ,,how ,,to ,,acquire ,a ,,captivating ,,style4 ,you must think1 that you may have thoughts to convey2 and read1 that you may have words wherewith to express your thoughts correctly and gracefully4 ,but something more than this is required to qualify you to write or speak4 ,you must have a style4 ,i will endeavor to explain what ,i mean by that4 ,as every man has a manner of his own1 differing from the manner of every other man1 so has every mind its own fashion of communicating with other minds4 ,this manner of expressing thought is style1 and therefore may style be described as the features of the mind displayed in its communications with other minds2 as manner is the external feature exhibited in personal communication4 ,but though style is the gift of nature1 it is nevertheless to be cultivated2 only in a sense different from that commonly understood by the word cultivation4 ,many elaborate treatises have been written on style1 and the subject usually occupies a prominent place in all books on composition and oratory4 ,it is usual with teachers to urge emphatically the importance of cultivating style1 and to prescribe ingenious recipes for its production4 ,all these proceed upon the assumption that style is something artificial1 capable of being taught1 and which may and should be learned by the student1 like spelling or grammar4 ,but1 if the definition of style which ,i have submitted to you is right1 these elaborate trainings are a needless labor2 probably a positive mischief4 ,i do not design to say a style may not be taught to you2 but it will be the style of some other man1 and not your own2 and1 not being your own1 it will no more fit your mind than a second-hand suit of clothes1 bought without measurement at a pawn-shop1 would fit your body1 and your appearance in it would be as ungainly4 ,but you must not gather from this that you are not to concern yourself about style1 that it may be left to take care of itself1 and that you will require only to write or speak as untrained nature prompts4 ,i say that you must cultivate style2 but ,i say also that the style to be cultivated must be your own1 and not the style of another4 ,how to ,cultivate ,style4 ,the majority of those who have written upon the subject recommend you to study the styles of the great writers of the ,english language1 with a view to acquiring their accomplishment4 ,so ,i say--study them1 by all means2 but not for the purpose of imitation1 not with a view to acquire their manner1 but to learn their language1 to see how they have embodied their thoughts in words1 to discover the manifold graces with which they have invested the expression of their thoughts1 so as to surround the act of communicating information1 or kindling emotion1 with the various attractions and charms of art4 ,cultivate style2 but instead of laboring to acquire the style of your model1 it should be your most constant endeavor to avoid it4 ,the greatest danger to which you are exposed is that of falling into an imitation of the manner of some favorite author1 whom you have studied for the sake of learning a style1 which1 if you did learn it1 would be unbecoming to you1 because it is not your own4 ,that which in him was manner becomes in you mannerism2 you but dress yourself in his clothes1 and imagine that you are like him1 while you are no more like than is the valet to his master whose cast-off coat he is wearing4 ,there are some authors whose manner is so infectious that it is extremely difficult not to catch it4 ,hawthorne is one of these2 it requires an effort not to fall into his formula of speech4 ,but your protection against this danger must be an ever-present conviction that your own style will be the best for you1 be it ever so bad or good4 ,you must strive to be yourself1 to think for yourself1 to speak in your own manner2 then1 what you say and your style of saying it will be in perfect accord1 and the pleasure to those who read or listen will not be disturbed by a sense of impropriety and unfitness4 ,nevertheless1 ,i repeat1 you should cultivate your own style1 not by changing it into some other person's style1 but by striving to preserve its individuality1 while decorating it with all the graces of art4 ,nature gives the style1 for your style is yourself2 but the decorations are slowly and laboriously acquired by diligent study1 and1 above all1 by long and patient practice4 ,there are but two methods of attaining to this accomplishment--contemplation of the best productions of art1 and continuous toil in the exercise of it4 ,make ,your ,composition ,attractive4 ,i assume that1 by the process ,i have already described1 you have acquired a tolerably quick flow of ideas1 a ready command of words1 and ability to construct grammatical sentences2 all that now remains to you is to learn to use this knowledge that the result may be presented in the most attractive shape to those whom you address4 ,i am unable to give you many practical hints towards this1 because it is not a thing to be acquired by formal rules1 in a few lessons and by a set course of study2 it is the product of very wide and long-continued gleanings from a countless variety of sources2 but1 above all1 it is taught by experience4 ,if you compare your compositions at intervals of six months1 you will see the progress you have made4 ,you began with a multitude of words1 with big nouns and bigger adjectives1 a perfect firework of epithets1 a tendency to call everything by something else than its proper name1 and the more you admired your own ingenuity the more you thought it must be admired by others4 ,if you had a good idea1 you were pretty sure to dilute it by expansion1 supposing the while that you were improving by amplifying it4 ,you indulged in small flights of poetry 7in prose71 not always in appropriate places1 and you were tolerably sure to go off into rhapsody1 and to mistake fine words for eloquence4 ,this is the juvenile style2 and is not peculiar to yourself--it is the common fault of all young writers4 ,but the cure for it may be hastened by judicious self-treatment4 ,in addition to the study of good authors1 to cultivate your taste1 you may mend your style by a process of pruning1 after the following fashion4 ,having finished your composition1 or a section of it1 lay it aside1 and do not look at it again for a week1 during which interval other labors will have engaged your thoughts4 ,you will then be in a condition to revise it with an approach to critical impartiality1 and so you will begin to learn the wholesome art of blotting4 ,go through it slowly1 pen in hand1 weighing every word1 and asking yourself1 8,what did ,i intend to say8 ,how can ,i say it in the briefest and plainest ,english80 ,compare with the plain answer you return to this question the form in which you had tried to express the same meaning in the writing before you1 and at each word further ask yourself1 8,does this word precisely convey my thought8 ,is it the aptest word8 ,is it a necessary word8 ,would my meaning be fully expressed without it80 ,if it is not the best1 change it for a better4 ,if it is superfluous1 ruthlessly strike it out4 ,the work will be painful at first--you will sacrifice with a sigh so many flourishes of fancy1 so many figures of speech1 of whose birth you were proud4 ,nay1 at the beginning1 and for a long time afterwards1 your courage will fail you1 and many a cherished phrase will be spared by your relenting pen4 ,but be persistent1 and you will triumph at last4 ,be not content with one act of erasure4 ,read the manuscript again1 and1 seeing how much it is improved1 you will be inclined to blot a little more4 ,lay it aside for a month1 and then read again1 and blot again as before4 ,be severe toward yourself4 ,,the ,,choice ,,of ,,language4 ,simplicity is the crowning achievement of judgment and good taste4 ,it is of very slow growth in the greatest minds2 by the multitude it is never acquired4 ,the gradual progress towards it can be curiously traced in the works of the great masters of ,english composition1 wheresoever the injudicious zeal of admirers has given to the world the juvenile writings which their own better taste had suffered to pass into oblivion4 ,lord ,macaulay was an instance of this4 ,compare his latest with his earliest compositions1 as collected in the posthumous volume of his 8,remains10 and the growth of improvement will be manifest4 ,yet1 at first thought1 nothing appears to be easier to remember1 and to act upon1 than the rule1 8,say what you want to say in the fewest words that will express your meaning clearly2 and let those words be the plainest1 the most common 7not vulgar71 and the most intelligible to the greatest number of persons40 ,it is certain that a beginner will adopt the very reverse of this4 ,he will say what he has to say in the greatest number of words he can devise1 and those words will be the most artificial and uncommon his memory can recall4 ,as he advances1 he will learn to drop these long phrases and big words2 he will gradually contract his language to the limit of his thoughts1 and he will discover1 after long experience1 that he was never so feeble as when he flattered himself that he was most forcible4 ,faults in ,writing4 ,i have dwelt upon this subject with repetitions that may be deemed almost wearisome1 because affectations and conceits are the besetting sin of modern composition1 and the vice is growing and spreading4 ,the literature of our periodicals teems with it2 the magazines are infected by it almost as much as the newspapers1 which have been always famous for it4 ,instead of an endeavor to write plainly1 the express purpose of the writers in the periodicals is to write as obscurely as possible2 they make it a rule never to call anything by its proper name1 never to say anything directly in plain ,english1 never to express their true meaning4 ,they delight to say something quite different in appearance from that which they purpose to say1 requiring the reader to translate it1 if he can1 and1 if he cannot1 leaving him in a state of bewilderment1 or wholly uninformed4 ,worse models you could not find than those presented to you by the newspapers and periodicals2 yet are you so beset by them that it is extremely difficult not to catch the infection4 ,reading day by day compositions teeming with bad taste1 and especially where the style floods you with its conceits and affectations1 you unconsciously fall into the same vile habit1 and incessant vigilance is required to restore you to sound1 vigorous1 manly1 and wholesome ,english4 ,i cannot recommend to you a better plan for counteracting the inevitable mischief than the daily reading of portions of some of our best writers of ,english1 specimens of which you will find near the close of the ,first ,part of this volume4 ,we learn more by example than in any other way1 and a careful perusal of these choice specimens of writing from the works of the most celebrated authors will greatly aid you4 ,you will soon learn to appreciate the power and beauty of those simple sentences compared with the forcible feebleness of some1 and the spasmodic efforts and mountebank contortions of others1 that meet your eye when you turn over the pages of magazine or newspaper4 ,i do not say that you will at once become reconciled to plain ,english1 after being accustomed to the tinsel and tin trumpets of too many modern writers2 but you will gradually come to like it more and more2 you will return to it with greater zest year by year2 and1 having thoroughly learned to love it1 you will strive to follow the example of the authors who have written it4 ,read ,great ,authors4 ,and this practice of daily reading the writings of one of the great masters of the ,english tongue should never be abandoned4 ,so long as you have occasion to write or speak1 let it be held by you almost as a duty4 ,and here ,i would suggest that you should read them aloud2 for there is no doubt that the words1 entering at once by the eye and the ear1 are more sharply impressed upon the mind than when perused silently4 ,moreover1 when reading aloud you read more slowly2 the full meaning of each word must be understood1 that you may give the right expression to it1 and the ear catches the general structure of the sentences more perfectly4 ,nor will this occupy much time4 ,there is no need to devote to it more than a few minutes every day4 ,two or three pages thus read daily will suffice to preserve the purity of your taste4 ,your first care in composition will be1 of course1 to express yourself grammatically4 ,this is partly habit1 partly teaching4 ,if those with whom a child is brought up talk grammatically1 he will do likewise1 from mere imitation2 but he will learn quite as readily anything ungrammatical to which his ears may be accustomed2 and1 as the most fortunate of us mingle in childhood with servants and other persons not always observant of number1 gender1 mood1 and tense1 and as even they who have enjoyed the best education lapse1 in familiar talk1 into occasional defiance of grammar1 which could not be avoided without pedantry1 you will find the study of grammar necessary to you under any circumstances4 ,your ear will teach you a great deal1 and you may usually trust to it as a guide2 but sometimes occasions arise when you are puzzled to determine which is the correct form of expression1 and in such cases there is safety only in reference to the rule4 ,fortunately our public schools and academies give much attention to the study of grammar4 ,the very first evidence that a person is well educated is the ability to speak correctly4 ,if you were to say1 8,i paid big prices for them pictures10 or1 8,her photographs always flatters her10 or1 8,his fund of jokes and stories make him a pleasant companion10 or1 8,he buys the paper for you and ,i0--if you were guilty of committing such gross errors against good grammar1 or scores of others that might be mentioned1 your chances for obtaining a standing in polite society would be very slim4 ,educated persons would at once rank you as an ignorant boor1 and their treatment of you would be suggestive of weather below zero4 ,do not 8murder the ,king's ,english40 ,,putting ,,words ,,into ,,sentences4 ,having pointed out the importance of correct grammar and the right choice of language1 ,i wish now to furnish you with some practical suggestions for the construction of sentences4 ,remember that a good thought often suffers from a weak and faulty expression of it4 ,your sentences will certainly shape themselves after the structure of your own mind4 ,if your thoughts are vivid and definite1 so will be your language2 if dreamy and hazy1 so will your composition be obscure4 ,your speech1 whether oral or written1 can be but the expression of yourself2 and what you are1 that speech will be4 ,remember1 then1 that you cannot materially change the substantial character of your writing2 but you may much improve the form of it by the observance of two or three general rules4 ,in the first place1 be sure you have something to say4 ,this may appear to you a very unnecessary precaution2 for who1 you will ask1 having nothing to say1 desires to write or to speak8 ,i do not doubt that you have often felt as if your brain was teeming with thoughts too big for words2 but when you came to seize them1 for the purpose of putting them into words1 you have found them evading your grasp and melting into the air4 ,they were not thoughts at all1 but fancies--shadows which you had mistaken for substances1 and whose vagueness you would never have detected1 had you not sought to embody them in language4 ,hence you will need to be assured that you have thoughts to express1 before you try to express them4 ,and how to do this8 ,by asking yourself1 when you take up the pen1 what it is you intend to say1 and answering yourself as you best can1 without caring for the form of expression4 ,if it is only a vague and mystical idea1 conceived in cloudland1 you will try in vain to put it into any form of words1 however rude4 ,if1 however1 it is a definite thought1 proceed at once to set it down in words and fix it upon paper4 ,vague and ,hazy ,ideas4 ,the expression of a precise and definite thought is not difficult4 ,words will follow the thought2 indeed1 they usually accompany it1 because it is almost impossible to think unless the thought is clothed in words4 ,so closely are ideas and language linked by habit1 that very few minds are capable of contemplating them apart1 insomuch that it may be safely asserted of all intellects1 save the highest1 that if they are unable to express their ideas1 it is because the ideas are incapable of expression--because they are vague and hazy4 ,for the present purpose it will suffice that you put upon paper the substance of what you desire to say1 in terms as rude as you please1 the object being simply to measure your thoughts4 ,if you cannot express them1 do not attribute your failure to the weakness of language1 but to the dreaminess of your ideas1 and therefore banish them without mercy1 and direct your mind to some more definite object for its contemplations4 ,if you succeed in putting your ideas into words1 be they ever so rude1 you will have learned the first1 the most difficult1 and the most important lesson in the art of writing4 ,the second is far easier4 ,having thoughts1 and having embodied those thoughts in unpolished phrase1 your next task will be to present them in the most attractive form4 ,to secure the attention of those to whom you desire to communicate your thoughts1 it is not enough that you utter them in any words that come uppermost2 you must express them in the best words1 and in the most graceful sentences1 so that they may be read with pleasure1 or at least without offending the taste4 ,your first care in the choice of words will be that they shall express precisely your meaning4 ,words are used so loosely in society that the same word will often be found to convey half a dozen different ideas to as many auditors4 ,even where there is not a conflict of meanings in the same word1 there is usually a choice of words having meanings sufficiently alike to be used indiscriminately1 without subjecting the user to a charge of positive error4 ,but the cultivated taste is shown in the selection of such as express the most delicate shades of difference4 ,suit the ,word to the ,thought4 ,therefore1 it is not enough to have abundance of words2 you must learn the precise meaning of each word1 and in what it differs from other words supposed to be synonymous2 and then you must select that which most exactly conveys the thought you are seeking to embody4 ,there is but one way to fill your mind with words1 and that is1 to read the best authors1 and to acquire an accurate knowledge of the precise meaning of their words--by parsing as you read4 ,by the practice of parsing1 ,i intend very nearly the process so called at schools1 only limiting the exercise to the definitions of the principal words4 ,as thus3 take1 for instance the sentence that immediately precedes this1--ask yourself what is the meaning of 8practice10 of 8parsing10 of 8process10 and such like4 ,write the answer to each1 that you may be assured that your definition is distinct4 ,compare it with the definitions of the same word in the dictionaries1 and observe the various senses in which it has been used4 ,you will thus learn also the words that have the same1 or nearly the same1 meaning--a large vocabulary of which is necessary to composition1 for frequent repetition of the same word1 especially in the same sentence1 is an inelegance1 if not a positive error4 ,compare your definition with that of the authorities1 and your use of the word with the uses of it cited in the dictionary1 and you will thus measure your own progress in the science of words4 ,an ,amusing ,exercise4 ,this useful exercise may be made extremely amusing as well as instructive1 if friends1 having a like desire for self-improvement1 will join you in the practice of it2 and ,i can assure you that an evening will be thus spent pleasantly as well as profitably4 ,you may make a merry game of it--a game of speculation4 ,given a word2 each one of the company in turn writes his definition of it2 ,webster's ,dictionary1 or some other1 is then referred to1 and that which comes nearest the authentic definition wins the honor or the prize2 it may be a sweepstakes carried off by him whose definition hits the mark the most nearly4 ,but1 whether in company or alone1 you should not omit the frequent practice of this exercise1 for none will impart such a power of accurate expression and supply such an abundance of apt words wherein to embody the delicate hues and various shadings of thought4 ,so with sentences1 or the combination of words4 ,much skill is required for their construction4 ,they must convey your meaning accurately1 and as far as possible in the natural order of thought1 and yet they must not be complex1 involved1 verbose1 stiff1 ungainly1 or full of repetitions4 ,they must be brief1 but not curt2 explicit1 but not verbose4 ,here1 again1 good taste must be your guide1 rather than rules which teachers propound1 but which the pupil never follows4 ,not only does every style require its own construction of a sentence1 but almost every combination of thought will demand a different shape in the sentence by which it is conveyed4 ,a standard sentence1 like a standard style1 is a pedantic absurdity2 and1 if you would avoid it1 you must not try to write by rule1 though you may refer to rules in order to find out your faults after you have written4 ,lastly1 inasmuch as your design is1 not only to influence1 but to please1 it will be necessary for you to cultivate what may be termed the graces of composition4 ,it is not enough that you instruct the minds of your readers2 you must gratify their taste1 and win their attention1 giving pleasure in the very process of imparting information4 ,hence you must make choice of words that convey no coarse meanings1 and excite no disagreeable associations4 ,you are not to sacrifice expression to elegance2 but so1 likewise1 you are not to be content with a word or a sentence if it is offensive or unpleasing1 merely because it best expresses your meaning4 ,graces of ,composition4 ,the precise boundary between refinement and rudeness cannot be defined2 your own cultivated taste must tell you the point at which power or explicitness is to be preferred to delicacy4 ,one more caution ,i would impress upon you1 that you pause and give careful consideration to it before you permit a coarse expression1 on account of its correctness1 to pass your critical review when you revise your manuscript1 and again when you read the proof1 if ever you rush into print4 ,and much might be said also about the music of speech4 ,your words and sentences must be musical4 ,they must not come harshly from the tongue1 if uttered1 or grate upon the ear1 if heard4 ,there is a rhythm in words which should be observed in all composition1 written or oral4 ,the perception of it is a natural gift1 but it may be much cultivated and improved by reading the works of the great masters of ,english1 especially of the best poets--the most excellent of all in this wonderful melody of words being ,longfellow and ,tennyson4 ,perusal of their works will show you what you should strive to attain in this respect1 even though it may not enable you fully to accomplish the object of your endeavor4 ,aim at the sun and you will shoot high4 ,,errors ,,to ,,be ,,avoided4 ,the faculty for writing varies in various persons4 ,some write easily1 some laboriously2 words flow from some pens without effort1 others produce them slowly2 composition seems to come naturally to a few1 and a few never can learn it1 toil after it as they may4 ,but whatever the natural power1 of this be certain1 that good writing cannot be accomplished without study and painstaking practice4 ,facility is far from being a proof of excellence4 ,many of the finest works in our language were written slowly and painfully2 the words changed again and again1 and the structure of the sentences carefully cast and recast4 ,there is a fatal facility that runs 8in one weak1 washy1 everlasting flood10 that is more hopeless than any slowness or slovenliness4 ,if you find your pen galloping over the paper1 take it as a warning of a fault to be shunned2 stay your hand1 pause1 reflect1 read what you have written2 see what are the thoughts you have set down1 and resolutely try to condense them4 ,there is no more wearisome process than to write the same thing over again2 nevertheless it is a most efficient teaching4 ,your endeavor should be to say the same things1 but to say them in a different form2 to condense your thoughts1 and express them in fewer words4 ,compare this second effort with the first1 and you will at once measure your improvement4 ,you cannot now do better than repeat this lesson twice2 rewrite1 still bearing steadily in mind your object1 which is1 to say what you desire to utter in words the most apt and in the briefest form consistent with intelligibility and grace4 ,having done this1 take your last copy and strike out pitilessly every superfluous word1 substitute a vigorous or expressive word for a weak one1 sacrifice the adjectives without remorse1 and1 when this work is done1 rewrite the whole1 as amended4 ,and1 if you would see what you have gained by this laborious but effective process1 compare the completed essay with the first draft of it1 and you will recognize the superiority of careful composition over facile scribbling4 ,you will be fortunate if you thus acquire a mastery of condensation1 and can succeed in putting the reins upon that fatal facility of words1 before it has grown into an unconquerable habit4 ,simplicity is the charm of writing1 as of speech2 therefore1 cultivate it with care4 ,it is not the natural manner of expression1 or1 at least1 there grows with great rapidity in all of us a tendency to an ornamental style of talking and writing4 ,as soon as the child emerges from the imperfect phraseology of his first letters to papa1 he sets himself earnestly to the task of trying to disguise what he has to say in some other words than such as plainly express his meaning and nothing more4 ,to him it seems an object of ambition--a feat to be proud of--to go by the most indirect paths1 instead of the straight way1 and it is a triumph to give the person he addresses the task of interpreting his language1 to find the true meaning lying under the apparent meaning4 ,come ,right to the ,point4 ,circumlocution is not the invention of refinement and civilization1 but the vice of the uncultivated2 it prevails the most with the young in years and in minds that never attain maturity4 ,it is a characteristic of the savage4 ,you cannot too much school yourself to avoid this tendency1 if it has not already seized you1 as is most probable1 or to banish it1 if infected by it4 ,if you have any doubt of your condition in this respect1 your better course will be to consult some judicious friend1 conscious of the evil and competent to criticism4 ,submit to him some of your compositions1 asking him to tell you candidly what are their faults1 and especially what are the circumlocutions in them1 and how the same thought might have been better1 because more simply and plainly1 expressed4 ,having studied his corrections1 rewrite the article1 striving to avoid those faults4 ,submit this again to your friendly censor1 and1 if many faults are found still to linger1 apply yourself to the labor of repetition once more4 ,repeat this process with new writings1 until you produce them in a shape that requires few blottings1 and1 having thus learned what to shun1 you may venture on self-reliance4 ,but1 even when parted from your friendly critic1 you should continue to be your own critic1 revising every sentence1 with resolute purpose to strike out all superfluous words and to substitute an expressive word for every fine word4 ,you will hesitate to blot many a pet phrase1 of whose invention you felt proud at the moment of its birth2 but1 if it is circumlocution1 pass the pen through it ruthlessly1 and by degrees you will train yourself to the crowning victory of art--simplicity4 ,when you are writing on any subject1 address yourself to it directly4 ,come to the point as speedily as possible1 and do not walk round about it1 as if you were reluctant to grapple with it4 ,there is so much to be read nowadays that it is the duty of all who write to condense their thoughts and words4 ,this cannot always be done in speaking1 where slow minds must follow your faster lips1 but it is always practicable in writing1 where the reader may move slowly1 or repeat what he has not understood on the first passing of the eye over the words4 ,arranging ,your ,words4 ,in constructing your sentences1 marshal your words in the order of thought--that is the natural1 and therefore the most intelligible shape for language to assume4 ,in conversation we do this instinctively1 but in writing the rule is almost always set at defiance4 ,the man who would tell you a story in a plain1 straightforward way would not write it without falling into utter confusion and placing almost every word precisely where it ought not to be4 ,in learning to write1 let this be your next care4 ,probably it will demand much toil at first in rewriting for the sake of redistributing your words2 acquired habit of long standing will unconsciously mould your sentences to the accustomed shape2 but persevere and you will certainly succeed at last1 and your words will express your thoughts precisely as you think them1 and as you desire that they should be impressed upon the minds of those to whom they are addressed4 ,so with the sentences4 ,let each be complete in itself1 embodying one proposition4 ,shun that tangled skein in which some writers involve themselves1 to the perplexity of their readers and their own manifest bewilderment4 ,when you find a sentence falling into such a maze1 halt and retrace your steps4 ,cancel what you have done1 and reflect what you design to say4 ,set clearly before your mind the ideas that you had begun to mingle2 disentangle them1 range them in orderly array1 and express them in distinct sentences1 where each will stand separate1 but in its right relationship to all the rest4 ,this exercise will improve1 not only your skill in the art of writing1 but also in the art of thinking1 for those involved sentences are almost always the result of confused thoughts2 the resolve to write clearly will compel you to think clearly1 and you will be surprised to discover how often thoughts1 which had appeared to you definite in contemplation1 are found1 when you come to set them upon paper1 to be most incomplete and shadowy4 ,knowing the fault1 you can then put your wits to work and furnish the remedy4 ,,exercises ,,in ,,composition4 ,,simple ,,sentences4 ,,subject ,,and ,,predicate4 ,the sentence #8,john writes' consists of two parts3-- 7#a7 ,the name of the person of whom we are speaking1--,john and 7#b7 ,what we say about ,john1--writes4 ,similarly the sentence #8,fire burns' consists of two parts3-- 7#a7 ,the name of the thing of which we are speaking1--fire4 7#b7 ,what we say about fire1--burns4 ,every sentence has two such parts4 ,the name of the person or thing spoken about is called the ,subject4 ,what is said about the ,subject is called the ,predicate4 ,exercise #a4 ,point out the ,subjects and the ,predicates4 ,william sings4 ,birds fly4 ,sheep bleat4 ,henry is reading4 ,rain is falling4 ,rain has fallen4 ,stars are shining4 ,stars were shining4 ,cattle are grazing4 ,soldiers are watching4 ,soldiers watched4 ,soldiers were watched4 ,school is closed4 ,donkeys bray4 ,donkeys were braying4 ,i am writing4 ,we are reading4 ,,examples4--,william sings3 8,william0 is the subject2 8sings0 is the predicate4 ,henry is reading3 8,henry0 is the subject2 8is reading0 is the predicate4 ,in like manner you should go through the list and point out the subjects and verbs4 ,exercise #b4 ,place ,predicates 7,verbs7 after the following ,subjects3-- ,baby4 ,babies4 ,lightning4 ,flowers4 ,soldiers4 ,lions4 ,bees4 ,gas4 ,the sun4 ,the wind4 ,the eagle4 ,eagles4 ,the ship4 ,ships4 ,the master4 ,the scholars4 ,the cat4 ,cats4 ,bakers4 ,a butcher4 ,the moon4 ,the stars4 ,carpenters4 ,the carpenter4 ,the mower4 ,porters4 ,ploughmen4 ,,examples4--8,baby0 smiles4 8,babies0 cry4 8,lightning0 strikes4 ,supply verbs for all the subjects4 ,exercise #c4 ,place ,subjects before the following ,predicates3-- ,mew4 ,chatter4 ,grunt4 ,ran4 ,hum4 ,fly4 ,howl4 ,is walking4 ,plays4 ,played4 ,fell4 ,whistled4 ,shrieked4 ,sings4 ,sing4 ,sang4 ,sleeps4 ,slept4 ,bark4 ,barks4 ,cried4 ,bloom4 ,laughed4 ,soar4 ,swim4 ,swam4 ,was swimming4 ,dawns4 ,dawned4 ,gallops4 ,roar4 ,,examples4--,cats 8mew40 ,monkeys 8chatter40 ,pigs 8grunt40 ,go on and write subjects for all the verbs4 ,,subject1 ,,predicate1 ,,and ,,object4 ,the ,predicate always is1 or contains1 a ,verb4 ,in many sentences the ,predicate is a ,verb alone4 ,when it is a ,verb in the ,active ,voice1 it has an ,object1 thus3-- ,subject4 ,predicate4 ,object4 ,parents love children4 ,children obey parents4 ,boys write essays4 ,haste makes waste4 ,exercise #d4 ,pick out the ,subjects1 ,predicates1 and ,objects4 ,soldiers fight battles4 ,tom missed ,fred4 ,mary is minding baby4 ,job showed patience4 ,abraham had faith4 ,romulus founded ,rome4 ,titus captured ,jerusalem4 ,arthur loves father4 ,walter threw a stone4 ,tom broke a window4 ,the servant swept the room4 ,masons build houses4 ,the girl is milking the cow4 ,the dog bit the beggar4 ,artists paint pictures4 ,i am expecting a letter4 ,we have won prizes4 ,,examples4--,the word 8soldiers0 is the subject2 8fight0 is the predicate2 8battles0 is the object4 8,tom0 is the subject2 8missed0 is the predicate2 8,fred0 is the object4 ,you do not need to be confined to the sentences here given2 write others of your own1 and name the subjects1 verbs and objects4 ,exercise #e4 ,you will readily understand what is required to complete the sentences in ,exercises #e1 #f and #g4 ,a poet writes poems4 ,the smith strikes the iron1 etc4 ,supply ,predicates4 ,a poet 444 poems4 ,the smith 444 the iron4 ,horses 444 carts4 ,cows 444 grass4 ,cats 444 milk4 ,the sexton 444 the bell4 ,the horse 444 the groom4 ,grocers 444 sugar4 ,the hounds 444 the fox4 ,birds 444 nests4 ,the gardener 444 the flowers4 ,miss ,wilson 444 a ballad4 ,horses 444 hay4 ,the dog 444 the thief4 ,the banker 444 a purse4 ,tailors 444 coats4 ,brewers 444 beer4 ,the girl 444 a rose4 ,exercise #f4 ,supply ,objects4 ,the servant broke4444 ,the cook made4444 ,the hunter killed4444 ,farmers till4444 ,soldiers fight4444 ,tom missed4444 ,mary is minding4444 ,romulus founded4444 ,titus captured4444 ,csar invaded4444 ,the gardener sowed4444 ,somebody stole4444 ,artists paint4444 ,the sailor lost4444 ,children learn4444 ,authors write4444 ,farmers grow4444 ,birds build4444 ,i admire4444 ,we like4444 ,i hurt4444 ,exercise #g4 ,supply ,subjects4 444 dusted the room4 444 is drawing a load4 444 loves me4 444 met ,tom4 444 caught the thief4 444 grow flowers4 444 bit the beggar4 444 won the prize4 444 has lost the dog4 444 has killed the cat4 444 felled a tree4 444 are singing songs4 444 is making a pudding4 444 is expecting a letter4 444 gives light4 444 makes shoes4 444 sold a book4 444 like him4 444 likes him4 ,,enlarged ,,subject4 ,subjects may be enlarged by ,adjuncts4 ,thus the sentence 8,boys work0 may1 by additions to the subject1 become ,the boys work4 ,these boys work4 ,good boys work4 ,my boys work4 ,the good boys of the village work4 ,the good boys of the village1 wishing to please their master1 work4 ,exercise #h4 ,point out the ,subject and its ,adjuncts4 ,tom's brother has arrived4 ,the careless boy will be punished4 ,the laws of the land have been broken4 ,the sweet flowers are blooming4 ,the poor slave is crying4 ,the boat1 struck by a great wave1 sank4 ,the little child1 tired of play1 is sleeping4 ,a short letter telling the good news has been sent4 ,exercise #i4 ,add ,adjuncts to each ,subject4 ,birds fly4 ,sheep bleat4 ,stars are shining4 ,cattle are grazing4 ,soldiers are watching4 ,donkeys bray4 ,lightning is flashing4 ,the sun is shining4 ,the scholars are studying4 ,the ploughman is whistling4 ,monkeys chatter4 ,pigs grunt4 ,the lark is soaring4 ,lions roar4 ,,enlarged ,,objects4 ,objects1 like ,subjects1 may be enlarged by ,adjuncts4 ,thus the sentence 8,boys learn lessons0 may1 by additions to the ,object1 become ,boys learn the lessons4 ,boys learn their lessons4 ,boys learn home lessons4 ,boys learn difficult lessons4 ,boys learn lessons about ,verbs4 ,boys learn the lessons set by ,mr4 ,edwards4 ,boys learn the difficult home lessons about ,verbs set by ,mr4 ,edwards4 ,exercise #aj4 ,point out the ,object and its ,adjuncts4 ,the servant dusted every room4 ,fred loves his sweet little sister4 ,we have rented a house at ,barmouth4 ,we saw our neighbor's new ,shetland pony4 ,i am reading a book written by my father4 ,the policeman caught the man accused of theft4 ,the gardener is hoeing the potatoes planted by him in the early spring4 ,exercise #aa4 ,add ,adjuncts to each ,object4 ,the soldiers fought battles4 ,mary is minding baby4 ,walter threw a stone4 ,tom broke a window4 ,the servant swept the room4 ,the girl is milking the cow4 ,the dog bit the beggar4 ,the artist painted pictures4 ,i am expecting a letter4 ,we have won prizes4 ,the fire destroyed houses4 ,the general gained a victory4 ,the engineer made a railway4 ,the children drowned the kittens4 ,we have bought books4 ,he teaches geography4 ,,enlarged ,,predicate4 ,predicates1 like ,subjects and ,objects1 may be enlarged by ,adjuncts4 ,thus the sentence 8,boys work0 may1 by additions to the ,predicate1 become ,boys work diligently4 ,boys work now4 ,boys work in school4 ,boys work to please their teacher4 ,boys work diligently now in school to please their teacher4 ,exercise #ab4 ,pick out ,predicate and its ,adjuncts4 ,tom's brother will come to-morrow4 ,the careless girl was looking off her book4 ,the laws of the land were often broken by the rude mountaineers4 ,pretty flowers grow in my garden all through the spring4 ,the poor slave was crying bitterly over the loss of his child4 ,the corn is waving in the sun4 ,the great bell was tolling slowly for the death of the ,president4 ,the trees are bowing before the strong wind4 ,i am going to ,montreal with my father next week4 ,exercise #ac4 ,add ,adjuncts to each ,predicate in ,exercises #h1 #i1 #aj and #aa4 ,,verbs ,,of ,,incomplete ,,predication4 ,some ,verbs do not convey a complete idea1 and therefore cannot be ,predicates by themselves4 ,such ,verbs are called ,verbs of ,incomplete ,predication1 and the words added to complete the ,predicate are called the ,complement4 ,examples of ,verbs of ,incomplete ,predication4 ,the words1 8,london is10 do not contain a complete idea4 ,add the words1 8a great city10 and you have a complete sentence4 8,william was10 needs a complement1 and you can finish the sentence by writing1 8,duke of ,normandy40 ,exercise #ad4 ,point out the ,verbs of ,incomplete ,predication and the ,complements4 ,thou art the man4 ,i am he4 ,it is good4 ,he is here4 ,the house is to be sold4 ,the horse is in the stable4 ,the gun was behind the door4 ,jackson is a very good gardener4 ,those buds will be pretty flowers4 ,old ,king ,cole was a merry old soul4 ,i'm the chief of ,ulva's isle4 ,william became ,king of ,england4 ,the girl seems to be very happy4 ,the general was made ,emperor of ,rome4 ,supply ,complements4 ,london is4444 ,paris is4444 ,jerusalem was4444 ,the boy will be4444 ,he has become4444 ,we are4444 ,i am4444 ,he was4444 ,richard became4444 ,the prisoners are4444 ,the man was4444 ,those birds are4444 ,grass is4444 ,homer was4444 ,the child was4444 ,the sun is4444 ,the stars are4444 ,the sheep were4444 ,charleston is4444 ,havana was4444 ,,practice ,,in ,,simple ,,sentences4 ,a sentence when written should always begin with a capital letter1 and nearly always end with a full stop4 ,a sentence which is a question ends with a note of interrogation 7871 and one which is an exclamation ends with a note of admiration or exclamation 7674 ,exercise #ae4 ,make sentences about ,fire4 ,the sun4 ,the moon4 ,the sea4 ,bread4 ,butter4 ,cheese4 ,wool4 ,cotton4 ,linen4 ,boots4 ,hats4 ,a coat4 ,the table4 ,the window4 ,the desk4 ,pens4 ,ink4 ,paper4 ,pencils4 ,lead4 ,iron4 ,tin4 ,copper4 ,gold4 ,silver4 ,a knife4 ,the clock4 ,books4 ,coal4 ,the servant4 ,a chair4 ,breakfast4 ,dinner4 ,supper4 ,the apple4 ,the pear4 ,oranges4 ,lemons4 ,water4 ,milk4 ,coffee4 ,tea4 ,cocoa4 ,maps4 ,pictures4 ,exercise #af4 ,make sentences introducing the following pairs of words3 ,fire1 grate4 ,sun1 earth4 ,moon1 night4 ,bread1 flour4 ,pen1 steel4 ,wool1 sheep4 ,cotton1 ,america4 ,boots1 leather4 ,ink1 black4 ,paper1 rags4 ,walk1 fields4 ,pair1 gloves4 ,learning1 to paint4 ,brother1 arm4 ,wheel1 cart4 ,london1 ,thames4 ,bristol1 ,avon4 ,dublin1 ,ireland4 ,paris1 ,france4 ,columbus1 ,america4 ,shakespeare1 poet4 ,threw1 window4 ,useful1 metal4 ,carpet1 new4 ,wall1 bricklayer4 ,road1 rough4 ,lock1 cupboard4 ,jug1 full4 ,hawaii1 island4 ,pencils1 made4 ,drew1 map4 ,exercise #ag4 ,write complete sentences in answer to the following questions3-- ,,example4 ,question4 ,what is your name8 ,answer4 ,my name is ,john ,smith4 ,if you said simply 8,john ,smith0 your answer would not be a complete sentence4 ,what is your name8 ,when were you born8 ,how old are you8 ,where do you live8 ,how long have you lived there8 ,what school do you attend8 ,of what games are you fond8 ,during what part of the year is football played8 ,and lawn-tennis8 ,are you learning ,latin8 ,and ,french8 ,and ,german8 ,can you swim8 ,and row8 ,and ride8 ,and play the piano8 ,do you like the sea8 ,have you ever been on the sea8 ,have you read 8,robinson ,crusoe80 ,what is the first meal of the day8 ,and the second8 ,and the third8 ,where does the sun rise8 ,and set8 ,how many days are there in a week8 ,and in a year8 ,and in leap year8 ,how often does leap year come8 ,exercise #ah4 ,make three sentences about each of the following3-- ,the place where you live4 ,france4 ,india4 ,australia4 ,america4 ,a horse4 ,a cow4 ,a dog4 ,a sheep4 ,a lion4 ,a tiger4 ,spring4 ,summer4 ,autumn4 ,winter4 ,the sun4 ,the moon4 ,stars4 ,holidays4 ,boys' games4 ,girls' games4 ,a railway4 ,a steam-engine4 ,the sea4 ,a ship4 ,flowers4 ,fruits4 ,a garden4 ,wool4 ,cotton4 ,leather4 ,silk4 ,water4 ,milk4 ,rice4 ,wheat4 ,books4 ,tea4 ,coffee4 ,sugar4 ,cocoa4 ,paper4 ,houses4 ,bricks4 ,stone4 ,a field4 ,guns4 ,a watch4 ,a farm4 ,knives4 ,bees4 ,shellfish4 ,fresh-water fish4 ,coal4 ,glass4 ,gas4 ,the ,united ,states4 ,new ,york4 ,the ,mississippi4 ,canada4 ,indians4 ,chicago4 ,st4 ,louis4 ,oakland4 ,philadelphia4 ,bicycle4 ,golf4 ,exercise #ai4 ,combine each of the following facts into a sentence and write it out3 ,,example3 ,take the first name below1 thus3--8,joseph ,addison1 the essayist1 was born at ,milston in ,wiltshire1 in the year #afgb40 ,pursue the same plan with all the other sets of facts here furnished4 ,name4 ,what he was4 ,where born4 ,when born4 ,joseph ,addison ,essayist ,milston1 #afgb ,wiltshire ,william ,blake ,poet and painter ,london #ageg ,john ,bunyan ,author of the 8,pilgrim's ,elstow1 #afbh ,progress0 ,bedfordshire ,lord ,byron ,great ,english poet ,london #aghh ,geoffrey ,chaucer ,great ,english poet ,london ,about #acdd 7probably7 ,george ,washington ,first ,president of the ,virginia #agcb ,united ,states ,justin ,s4 ,morrill ,united ,states ,senator ,vermont #ahaj ,william ,mc,kinley ,president of the ,united ,ohio #ahdd ,states ,name4 ,what he was4 ,where he died4 ,when he died4 ,matthew ,arnold ,poet and essayist ,liverpool #ahhh ,daniel ,defoe ,author of 8,robinson ,london #agca ,crusoe0 ,henry ,fielding ,novelist ,lisbon #aged ,henry ,hallam ,historian ,penshurst #ahei ,william ,greatest ,english ,stratford-on-,avon #afaf ,shakespeare poet ,william ,h4 ,great ,english ,hawarden #ahih ,gladstone statesman ,henry ,w4 ,american poet ,cambridge #ahhb ,longfellow ,abraham ,lincoln ,president of the ,washington #ahfe ,united ,states ,battle4 ,date4 ,between4 ,victor4 ,senlac1 near ,hastings #ajff ,english and ,normans ,normans ,bannockburn #acad ,english and ,scotch ,scotch ,cressy #acdf ,english and ,french ,english ,waterloo #ahae ,english and ,french ,english ,marston ,moor #afdd ,royalists and ,parliamentarians ,parliamentarians ,bull ,run #ahfa ,unionists and ,confederates ,confederates ,manila #ahih ,americans and ,spaniards ,americans ,these facts should be combined into sentences in various ways1 thus3 ,the ,normans defeated the ,english at ,senlac1 near ,hastings1 in the year #ajff4 ,the ,english were defeated by the ,normans at ,senlac1 near ,hastings1 in the year #ajff4 ,in the year #ajff1 at ,senlac1 near ,hastings1 the ,normans beat the ,english1 etc4 etc4 ,event4 ,place4 ,date4 ,person4 ,printing introduced #adgf ,william ,caxton into ,england ,discovery of ,america #adib ,christopher ,columbus ,defeat of the ,spanish ,english ,channel #aehh ,howard1 ,drake and ,armada others ,gunpowder ,plot ,westminster #afje ,guy ,fawkes and others ,conquest of ,england #ajff ,william1 ,duke of ,normandy ,surrender of ,british ,yorktown #agha ,lord ,cornwallis ,destruction of ,spanish ,santiago #ahih ,admiral ,schley fleet ,,sentences ,,combined4 ,a number of simple sentences may sometimes be combined so as to form one4 ,,example3--,the girl was little4 ,she lost her doll4 ,the doll was pretty4 ,it was new4 ,she lost it yesterday4 ,she lost it in the afternoon4 ,these sentences may be combined in one1 thus3--,the little girl lost her pretty new doll yesterday afternoon4 ,the combined sentence tells us as much as the separate sentences1 and tells it in a shorter1 clearer1 and more pleasing way4 ,exercise #bj4 ,combine the following sets of sentences3-- #a4 ,the man is tall4 ,he struck his head4 ,he was entering a carriage4 ,the carriage was low4 #b4 ,tom had a slate4 ,it was new4 ,he broke it4 ,he broke it this morning4 #c4 ,the cow is black4 ,she is grazing in a meadow4 ,the meadow is beside the river4 #d4 ,the apples are ripe4 ,they grow in an orchard4 ,the orchard is ,mr4 ,brown's4 #e4 ,the corn is green4 ,it is waving4 ,the breeze causes it to wave4 ,the breeze is gentle4 #f4 ,the father is kind4 ,he bought some clothes4 ,the clothes were new4 ,he bought them for the children4 ,the children were good4 #g4 ,the boy was careless4 ,he made blots4 ,the blots were big4 ,they were made on his book4 ,the book was clean4 #h4 ,the bucket was old4 ,it was made of oak4 ,it fell4 ,it fell into the well4 ,the well was deep4 #i4 ,polly ,flinders was little4 ,she sat4 ,she sat among the cinders4 ,she was warming her toes4 ,her toes were pretty4 ,they were little4 #aj4 ,tom ,tucker is little4 ,he is singing4 ,he is singing for his supper4 #aa4 ,there were three wise men4 ,they lived at ,gotham4 ,they went to sea4 ,they went in a bowl4 ,they had a rough trip4 #ab4 ,the man came4 ,he was the man in the moon4 ,he came down soon4 ,he came too soon4 #ac4 ,i saw ships4 ,there were three4 ,they came sailing4 ,they sailed by4 ,i saw them on ,christmas day4 ,i saw them in the morning4 #ad4 ,cole was a king4 ,he was old4 ,he was a merry soul4 #ae4 ,a great battle began4 ,it was between the ,english and the ,scotch4 ,it began next morning4 ,it began at break of day4 ,it was at ,bannockburn4 ,sentences are often combined by means of ,conjunctions or other connecting words4 ,sentences are combined1 by means of the ,conjunction and4 ,,examples3--#a4 ,the boy is good4 ,the boy is clever4 #b4 ,william is going to school4 ,john is going to school4 #c4 ,i admire my teacher4 ,i love my teacher4 ,these may be combined into single sentences1 as follows3-- #a4 ,the boy is good and clever4 #b4 ,william and ,john are going to school4 #c4 ,i admire and love my teacher4 ,note the use of the comma when more than two words or sets of words are joined by and3-- ,i met ,fred1 ,will and ,george4 ,faith1 ,hope and ,charity are sometimes called the ,christian ,graces4 ,i bought a pound of tea1 two pounds of coffee1 ten pounds of sugar and a peck of flour4 ,the comma is used in the same way with or4 ,exercise #ba4 ,combine the following set of sentences by means of the ,conjunction and3-- #a4 ,jack went up the hill4 ,jill went up the hill4 #b4 ,the lion beat the unicorn4 ,the lion drove the unicorn out of town4 #c4 ,edward is honest4 ,edward is truthful4 #d4 ,the child is tired4 ,the child is sleepy4 #e4 ,tom will pay us a visit4 ,ethel will pay us a visit4 ,their parents will pay us a visit4 #f4 ,the grocer sells tea4 ,he sells coffee4 ,he sells sugar4 #g4 ,maud deserves the prize4 ,she will get it4 #h4 ,coal is a mineral4 ,iron is a mineral4 ,copper is a mineral4 ,lead is a mineral4 #i4 ,the boy worked hard4 ,he advanced rapidly4 #aj4 ,little drops of water1 little grains of sand make the mighty ocean4 ,little drops of water1 little grains of sand make the pleasant land4 ,sentences are combined by means of the ,conjunction or1 thus3-- #a4 ,the boy is lazy4 ,the boy is stupid4 #b4 ,i want a pen4 ,i want a pencil4 #c4 ,the horse is lost4 ,the horse is stolen4 ,these sentences may be combined as follows3-- #a4 ,the boy is lazy or stupid4 #b4 ,i want a pen or a pencil4 #c4 ,the horse is lost or stolen4 ,remember to put in the commas when more than two words or sets of words are joined by or1 thus3-- ,we could have tea1 coffee or cocoa4 ,the beggar asked for a piece of bread1 a glass of milk or a few pennies4 ,exercise #bb4 ,combine the following sets of sentences by means of the ,conjunction or3-- #a4 ,the child was tired4 ,the child was sleepy4 #b4 ,my father will meet me at the station4 ,my mother will meet me at the station4 #c4 ,will you have tea8 ,will you have coffee8 #d4 ,the colonel must be present4 ,one of the other officers must be present4 #e4 ,the cup was broken by the servant4 ,the cup was broken by the dog4 ,the cup was broken by the cat4 #f4 ,i must find the book4 ,i must buy another4 #g4 ,the horse is in the stable4 ,the horse is in the barnyard4 ,the horse is in the meadow4 #h4 ,the prize will be gained by ,brown4 ,the prize will be gained by ,smith4 ,the prize will be gained by ,jones4 ,sentences may be combined by either 444 or1 and neither 444 nor1 thus3-- ,james was at school this morning4 ,his sister was at school this morning4 ,these sentences may be combined thus3-- ,either ,james or his sister was at school this morning4 ,neither ,james nor his sister was at school this morning4 ,exercise #bc4 ,combine the following sets of sentences3--7a7 ,by either 444 or4 7b7 ,by neither 444 nor4 #a4 ,the man can read4 ,the man can write4 #b4 ,he is deaf4 ,he is stupid4 #c4 ,that shot will strike the horse4 ,that shot will strike the rider4 #d4 ,the king was weak in mind4 ,the king was weak in body4 #e4 ,the king was loved4 ,the queen was loved4 #f4 ,the cow is for sale4 ,the calf is for sale4 ,sentences may be combined by both 444 and1 thus3-- ,the man is tired4 ,the horse is tired4 ,these sentences may be combined in the following3-- ,both the man and the horse are tired4 ,exercise #bd4 ,combine1 by means of both 444 and1 the sets of sentences given in ,exercise #bc4 ,sentences may be combined by means of ,conjunctions of ,cause1 ,consequence or ,condition1 such as if1 though1 although1 because1 thus3-- #a4 ,you are tired4 ,you may rest4 #b4 ,the boy was not bright4 ,he was good4 #c4 ,he is liked4 ,he is good tempered4 ,combine these sentences as follows3-- #a4 ,if you are tired you may rest4 #b4 ,though the boy was not bright he was good4 #c4 ,he is liked because he is good tempered4 ,exercise #be4 ,combine the following sets of sentences3-- 7a7 ,by means of if4 #a4 ,you will get the prize4 ,you deserve it4 #b4 ,he might have succeeded4 ,he had tried4 #c4 ,you are truthful4 ,you will be believed4 #d4 ,send for me4 ,you want me4 #e4 ,you do not sow4 ,you cannot expect to reap4 #f4 ,you are waking4 ,call me early4 #g4 ,i will come with you4 ,you wish it4 #h4 ,we had known you were in town4 ,we should have called on you4 7b7 ,by means of though or although4 #i4 ,the man was contented4 ,he was poor4 #aj4 ,the little girl has travelled much4 ,she is young4 #aa4 ,the story is true4 ,you do not believe it4 #ab4 ,he spoke the truth4 ,he was not believed4 #ac4 ,it was rather cold4 ,the day was pleasant4 #ad4 ,he is often told of his faults4 ,he does not mend them4 7c7 ,by means of because2 also by means of as and since4 #af4 ,i came4 ,you called me4 #ag4 ,i will stay4 ,you wish it4 #ah4 ,the dog could not enter4 ,the hole was too small4 #ai4 ,you are tired4 ,you may rest4 #bj4 ,freely we serve4 ,we freely love4 #ba4 ,the hireling fleeth4 ,he is a hireling4 #bb4 ,we love him4 ,he first loved us4 ,sentences may be combined by means of ,conjunctive ,adverbs 7such as where with its compounds1 also when1 whence1 why71 and of ,conjunctions of ,time 7such as after1 before while1 ere1 till1 until1 since74 ,exercise #bf4 ,combine1 by means of one of the words given in the last paragraph1 the following sets of sentences3 #a4 ,this is the place4 ,my brother works4 #b4 ,mary went4 ,the lamb was sure to go4 #c4 ,the boy was reading4 ,his master came up4 #d4 ,the moon rose4 ,the sun had set4 #e4 ,it is now three months4 ,we heard from our cousin4 #f4 ,do not go out4 ,the storm has abated4 #g4 ,the man arrived4 ,we were speaking to him4 #h4 ,i remember the house4 ,i was born4 #i4 ,i know a bank4 ,the wild thyme blows4 #aj4 ,there is the field4 ,the money was found4 #aa4 ,the workman did not hear4 ,he was called4 #ab4 ,he goes out riding4 ,he can find time4 ,supply the omitted clauses3 ,the tree is still lying where4444 ,wherever 444 was my poor dog ,tray4 ,william came after4444 ,my brother cannot stay till4444 ,the merchant has been here since4444 ,go where4444 ,smooth runs the water where4444 ,she stayed till4444 ,the boy has worked hard since4444 ,we shall be pleased to see you whenever4444 ,the train had gone before4444 ,the little girl was tired after4444 ,make hay while4444 ,sentences may be combined by means of ,relative ,pronouns1 thus3 #a4 ,that is the boy4 ,the boy broke the window4 #b4 ,that is the man4 ,the man's window was broken4 #c4 ,mary is the girl4 ,you want ,mary4 #d4 ,this is the house4 ,jack built the house4 #e4 ,the knife was lost4 ,the knife cost fifty cents4 ,combine as follows3 #a4 ,that is the boy who broke the window4 #b4 ,that is the man whose window was broken4 #c4 ,mary is the girl whom you want4 #d4 ,this is the house that ,jack built4 #e4 ,the knife which was lost cost fifty cents4 ,exercise #bg4 ,combine1 as in the examples just given1 the following pairs of sentences3 #a4 ,the boy is crying4 ,the boy is called ,tom4 #b4 ,the man was hurt4 ,the man is better now4 #c4 ,the grocer has sent for the police4 ,the grocer's goods were stolen4 #d4 ,the child is very naughty4 ,the father punished the child4 #e4 ,my uncle gave me the book4 ,the book is on the table4 #f4 ,the horse goes well4 ,i bought the horse4 #g4 ,the lady sings beautifully4 ,you see the lady4 #h4 ,they did not hear the preacher4 ,they went to hear the preacher4 #i4 ,the gentleman is very kind to the poor4 ,you see the gentleman's house4 #aj4 ,i have just bought an overcoat4 ,the overcoat is waterproof4 #aa4 ,the tree was a chestnut4 ,the wind blew the tree down4 #ab4 ,tom had just been given the dollar4 ,he lost it4 #ac4 ,the boy drove away the birds4 ,the birds were eating the corn4 #ad4 ,the girl is very clever4 ,you met her brother4 #ae4 ,the dog fetched the birds4 ,its master had shot them4 #af4 ,where is the book8 ,you borrowed it4 #ag4 ,the cow has been found4 ,it was lost4 ,,punctuation4 ,if the proper stops are left out1 the meaning of a sentence may be doubtful4 ,take1 for example1 the toast at a public dinner3 ,woman without her man is a brute4 ,this might mean that woman without man is a brute4 ,punctuate the sentence correctly by the right use of the comma1 and you will see that the meaning is quite different4 ,thus3 ,woman1 without her1 man is a brute4 ,the misplacing of the stops may make nonsense of a sentence4 ,take the sentence3 ,csar entered1 on his head his helmet1 on his feet sandals1 in his hand his trusty sword1 in his eye an angry glare4 ,this may become3 ,csar entered on his head1 his helmet on his feet1 sandals in his hand1 his trusty sword in his eye1 an angry glare4 ,the barber's sign also had two meanings according to its punctuation3 #a4 ,what do you think8 ,i shave you for nothing and give you a drink4 #b4 ,what6 ,do you think ,i shave you for nothing and give you a drink8 ,,the ,,full ,,stop4 ,a ,full ,stop is placed at the end of every sentence4 ,exercise #bh4 ,insert full stops where wanted4 ,place a capital letter after each4 ,the old man was sitting under a tree the house was burned the roses were scattered by the wind the carpet was beaten this morning the mower was bitten by a snake that book is liked ,england was conquered by ,william the corn was ground by the miller the father was called by a little girl the cheeses were eaten by mice that fish is caught with a hook the flowers were gathered by ,ellen that carving is much admired the lady was nearly stunned snow had newly fallen the sun had just risen the moon was almost setting ,amelia is always reading ,nelly had often driven the horse the week has quickly gone the bells were merrily ringing4 ,,examples3--,the old man was sitting under a tree4 ,the house was burned4 ,the roses were scattered by the wind1 etc4 ,write the following1 insert stops where wanted1 and make good sense of it4 ,the celebrated ,rabelais was once staying at a remote country inn he wished to go to ,paris but had no money to pay his traveling expenses he therefore hit upon a plan of traveling at the expense of the government out of brickdust he made up three little parcels on the first he wrote 8,for the king0 on the second 8,for the king's son0 on the third 8,for the king's brother0 the landlord seeing these on the table where they had been purposely left sent word to the king's ministers they ordered a messenger to fetch the traitor when he reached ,paris he was recognized he proved that he was no traitor and his trick was discovered4 ,,example3--,the celebrated ,rabelais was once staying at a remote country inn4 ,he wished to go to ,paris1 but had no money to pay his traveling expenses4 ,he1 therefore1 hit upon a plan of traveling1 etc4 ,exercise #bi4 ,correct the punctuation4 ,a farmer had several sons4 ,who used to quarrel with one another4 ,he tried to cure them of this bad habit4 ,by pointing out how foolish and wicked it was4 ,but he found4 ,that he did no good4 ,by talking to them4 ,so one day he laid a bundle of sticks before them4 ,and he bade them break it4 ,the eldest put out all his strength4 ,but in vain4 ,the other sons tried in vain4 ,but they all failed4 ,then the father4 ,untying the bundle4 ,gave his sons the separate sticks to break4 ,and they broke them easily4 8,remember10 he said1 8the lesson4 ,which this bundle teaches4 ,while you help each other4 ,none can harm you4 ,when you quarrel4 ,you are easily hurt40 ,,the ,,note ,,of ,,interrogation4 ,every direct question is followed by a ,note of ,interrogation2 as1 8,how do you do80 8,when did you see your father80 8,i suppose1 sir1 you are a doctor80 ,sometimes a question forms part of a larger sentence1 as1 ,they put this question to the committee1 8,will you grant us a hearing80 in a manner that proved their earnestness4 ,except in such cases1 a note of interrogation is always followed by a capital letter4 ,carefully observe the full stops and notes of interrogation in the following3 ,a ,paris fortune-teller was arrested and brought before a magistrate4 ,he said to her1 8,you know how to read the future80 8,i do1 sir40 8,then you know what sentence ,i mean to pass on you80 8,certainly40 8,well1 what will happen to you80 8,nothing40 8,you are sure of it80 8,yes40 8,why80 8,because if you had meant to punish me you would not be cruel enough to mock me40 ,exercise #cj4 ,insert full stops and notes of interrogation4 ,is the gardener pruning the trees has the baker been here is the teacher liked were those roses cut to-day had the gentleman lost his hat was the thief caught is the water boiling have the girls learned their poetry has the window been broken was the ship wrecked has the crew been saved was ,susan knitting will ,mr4 ,robinson sing has ,frank started ,a boy was going away without his mother's leave she called after him 8,where are you going1 sir0 8,to the village0 8,what for0 8,to buy ten cents worth of nails0 8,and what do you want ten cents worth of nails for0 8,for a nickel0 ,,the ,,comma4 ,the ,comma is the most frequently used of all stops4 ,as a general rule1 it may be stated that when1 in reading1 a slight pause is made1 a comma should be inserted in writing2 thus3-- ,the ,spaniards were no match for the ,roosevelt fighters1 however1 and1 as had been the case at ,la ,quasina1 the ,western cowboys and ,eastern 8dandies0 hammered the enemy from their path4 ,straight ahead they advanced1 until by noon they were well along toward ,san ,juan1 the capture of which was their immediate object4 ,fighting like demons1 they held their ground tenaciously1 now pressing forward a few feet1 then falling back1 under the enemy's fire1 to the position they held a few moments before4 ,without books ,god is silent1 justice dormant1 natural science at a stand1 philosophy lame1 letters dumb and all things involved in ,cimmerian darkness4 ,when a ,noun or ,pronoun in ,apposition is very closely connected with the preceding word1 no comma is needed1 as1 ,william the ,conqueror4 ,my cousin ,fred4 ,cromwell the ,protector4 ,when the connection is not so close1 or when the words in apposition are qualified1 the phrase should have commas before and after1 as1 ,william1 the ,norman conqueror of ,england1 lived a stormy life4 ,my cousin1 the bold and gallant ,fred1 fell in battle4 ,cromwell1 the great ,protector1 died in #afeh4 ,exercise #ca4 ,insert the necessary commas4 ,napoleon the fallen emperor was sent to ,st4 ,helena4 ,i live in ,washington the capital of the ,united ,states4 ,the children love their uncle ,mr4 ,holmes4 ,that coat was made by ,brown the village tailor4 ,it was the lark the herald of the morn4 ,tom the piper's son stole a pig4 ,frank the jockey's leg is broken4 ,rome the city of the emperors became the city of the popes4 ,he still feels ambition the last infirmity of noble minds4 ,julius ,csar a great ,roman general invaded ,britain4 ,,examples3--,napoleon1 the fallen emperor1 was sent to ,st4 ,helena4 ,i live in ,washington1 the capital1 etc4 ,the children love their uncle1 ,mr4 ,holmes1 etc4 ,a ,nominative of ,address is marked off by commas1 as1 ,are you1 sir1 waiting for anyone8 ,should the ,nominative of ,address have any qualifying words joined to it1 the whole phrase is marked off by commas1 as1 ,how now1 my man of mettle1 what is it you want8 ,exercise #cb4 ,insert the necessary commas4 ,o ,romeo wherefore art thou ,romeo8 ,in truth fair ,montague ,i am too fond4 ,o grave where is thy victory8 ,i pray you sire to let me have the honor4 ,exult ye proud patricians4 ,put on thy strength ,o ,zion4 ,my name dear saint is hateful to myself4 ,i am sorry friend that my vessel is already chosen4 ,o night and darkness ye are wondrous strong4 ,good morrow sweet ,hal4 ,now my good sweet honey lord ride with us to-morrow4 ,come my masters let us share4 ,for mine own part my lord ,i could be well content to be there4 ,,examples3--,o ,romeo1 wherefore art thou1 ,romeo8 ,in truth1 fair ,montague1 ,i am too fond4 ,i pray you1 sire1 to let me have the honor1 etc4 ,an ,adverbial phrase or clause let into a sentence should be marked off by commas1 as1 ,his story was1 in several ways1 improbable4 ,the letter was written1 strange to say1 on club paper4 ,a time there was1 ere ,england's griefs began1 ,when every rood of ground maintained its man4 ,they sat1 as sets the morning star1 which goes ,not down behind the darkened west4 ,exercise #cc4 ,supply commas where necessary4 ,you will hear in the course of the meeting a full account of the business4 ,the story is however true4 ,the wounded man is according to the latest news doing well4 ,he arrived in spite of difficulties at his journey's end4 ,he explains with perfect simplicity vast designs affecting all the governments of ,europe4 ,in ,france indeed such things are done4 ,i will when ,i see you tell you a secret4 ,i had till you told me heard nothing of the matter4 ,there where a few torn shrubs the place disclose the village preacher's modest mansion rose4 ,you may if you call again see him4 ,you cannot unless you try harder hope to succeed4 ,,examples3--,you will hear1 in the course of the meeting1 a full account1 etc4 ,the story is1 however1 true4 ,you cannot1 unless you try harder1 hope to succeed1 etc4 ,words1 phrases1 or clauses of the same kind1 coming after one another1 must be separated by commas1 except when joined by ,conjunctions1 as1 ,let ,rufus weep1 rejoice1 stand still or walk4444 ,let him eat1 drink1 ask questions or dispute4 ,her lower weeds were all o'er coarsely patched ,with diff'rent colored rags1 black1 red1 white1 yellow4 ,on ,i walked1 my face flushed1 my feet sore1 my clothes dusty and my stomach as empty as my purse4 ,exercise #cd4 ,supply commas where necessary4 ,i met ,fred ,will and ,george4 ,faith hope and charity are the ,christian graces4 ,the grocer sold four pounds of cheese two pounds of bacon and seven pounds of sugar4 ,little drops of water little grains of sand make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land4 ,we could have tea coffee cocoa lemonade or ginger beer4 ,the beggar asked for a piece of bread a glass of milk or a few pence4 ,the prize will be won by ,smith ,brown or ,jones4 ,the first second third and fourth boys in the class will be promoted4 ,,examples3--,i met ,fred1 ,will and ,george4 ,faith1 hope and charity are1 etc4 ,the first1 second1 third and fourth boys1 etc4 ,a participial phrase is generally marked off by commas2 as1 ,the general1 seeing his soldiers turn1 galloped up to them4 ,the baby lying asleep1 the children were very quiet4 ,exercise #ce4 ,insert commas where necessary4 ,james leaving the country ,william was made king4 ,the storm having abated the ships ventured to sail4 ,henry returning victorious the people went forth to meet him4 ,my friend ,sir ,roger being a good churchman has beautified the inside of his church4 ,the woman being in great trouble was weeping4 ,fearing the storm we returned4 ,,examples3--,james leaving the country1 ,william was made king4 ,fearing the storm1 we returned1 etc4 ,exercise #cf4 ,insert commas where necessary in the following sentences3-- ,on their bridal trip they took a palace car went down the ,cumberland ,valley stopped awhile at a watering place and wondered at the divorce cases recorded in the newspapers4 ,in those distant days as in all other times and places where the mental atmosphere is changing and men are inhaling the stimulus of new ideas folly often mistook itself for wisdom ignorance gave itself airs of knowledge and selfishness turning its eyes upward called itself religion--,george ,eliot4 ,when ,i was running about this town a very poor fellow ,i was a great arguer for the advantages of poverty but ,i was at the same time very sorry to be poor4--,johnson4 ,sail on ,three ,bells forever ,in grateful memory sail6 ,ring on ,three ,bells of rescue ,above the wave and gale6 ,as thine in night and tempest ,i hear the ,master's cry ,and tossing through the darkness ,the lights of ,god draw nigh4--,whittier4 ,,the ,,semi-,,colon4 ,it may be generally stated that a ,semi-colon is used in a complex sentence when a comma would not be a sufficient division4 ,co-ordinate clauses or sentences1 especially if not joined by ,conjunctions1 are generally separated by semi-colons4 ,examples of the use of semi-colons4 ,the first in loftiness of mind surpassed2 ,the next in majesty2 in both the last4--,dryden4 ,many a man lives a burden to the earth2 but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit1 embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life4--,milton4 ,all nature is but art unknown to thee2 ,all chance1 direction1 which thou canst not see2 ,all discord1 harmony1 not understood2 ,all partial evil universal good4--,pope4 ,exercise #cg4 ,supply semi-colons where necessary4 ,of the great men by whom ,milton had been distinguished at his entrance into life some had been taken away from the evil to come some had carried into foreign climates their unconquerable hatred of oppression some were pining in dungeons and some had poured forth their blood on scaffolds4 ,then palaces shall rise the joyful son ,shall finish what his short-lived sire begun ,their vines a shadow to their race shall yield ,and the same hand that sowed shall reap the field4--,pope4 ,,examples3--,of the great men by whom ,milton had been distinguished at his entrance into life1 some had been taken away from the evil to come2 some had carried into foreign climates their unconquerable hatred of oppression2 some were pining in dungeons1 and some had poured forth their blood on scaffolds4 ,then palaces shall rise2 the joyful son ,shall finish what his short-lived sire begun2 ,their vines a shadow to their race shall yield2 ,and the same hand that sowed shall reap the field4--,pope4 ,,the ,,note ,,of ,,admiration ,,or ,,exclamation4 ,the ,note of ,admiration or ,exclamation is used #a4 ,after ,interjections2 as1 ,alas6 he is already dead4 #b4 ,after a phrase in the nature of an address or exclamation2 as1 ,vital spark of heavenly flame6 ,quit1 oh quit this mortal frame2 ,trembling1 hoping1 ling'ring1 flying1 ,oh the pain1 the bliss of dying6--,pope4 #c4 ,as a mark of surprise2 as1 ,two and two are five6 ,prepare the way1 a god1 a god appears6 8,a god6 a god60 the vocal hills reply4 ,exercise #ch4 ,insert notes of exclamation where necessary4 ,alas he is already dead4 ,alas poor ,yorick4 ,tush never tell me that4 ,well-a-day it is but too true4 ,tut1 tut that is all nonsense4 ,hey come here4 ,o for a falconer's voice4 ,hurrah our side has won4 ,bravo that was well done4 ,hush the baby is asleep4 ,ah the cowards4 ,oh what beautiful flowers4 ,heigh-ho ,i am tired of waiting4 ,hush hush mee-ow mee-ow ,we smell a rat close by4 ,hurrah1 hurrah a single field hath turned the chance of war ,hurrah1 hurrah for ,ivry and ,henry of ,navarre ,ho maidens of ,vienna ho matrons of ,lucerne1 ,weep1 weep for those who never will return4 ,,examples3--,alas6 poor ,yorick4 ,tut1 tut6 that is all nonsense4 ,bravo6 that was well done1 etc4 ,ho6 maidens of ,vienna1 ho6 matrons of ,lucerne1 ,weep1 weep6 for those who never will return4 ,,quotation ,,marks4 ,a ,quotation is said to be direct when the exact words are given2 it is said to be indirect when the substance is given1 but not the exact words2 thus3-- ,direct quotations4 #a4 ,mr4 ,brown said1 8,i am going for a walk40 #b4 ,mrs4 ,evans writes1 8,i hope to see you soon40 #c4 ,he asked me1 8,what is your name80 ,indirect quotations4 #a4 ,mr4 ,brown said he was going for a walk4 #b4 ,mrs4 ,evans writes that she hopes to see us soon4 #c4 ,he asked me what my name was4 ,exercise #ci4 ,turn the direct quotations into indirect4 ,johnson said1 8,i am a very fair judge40 8,i doubt the story10 observed ,mrs4 ,beckett4 8,that was not quite what ,i had in my mind10 answered the widow4 8,i am very tired10 added ,mr4 ,brown4 8,that is false10 we all shouted4 8,you must be a born fool10 shouted the old man to me4 8,our host is an inferior person10 he remarked4 8,are you better80 inquired she4 ,some one asked1 8,do you mean to stay till to-morrow80 8,little kitten10 ,i say1 8just an hour you may stay40 8,i'll have that mouse10 said the bigger cat4 ,bun replied1 8,you are doubtless very big40 ,,examples3--,johnson said he was a very fair judge4 ,mrs4 ,beckett observed that she doubted the story4 ,some one asked if you mean to stay1 etc4 ,bun replied that he was doubtless very big1 etc4 ,a direct quotation always begins with a capital letter1 and is placed within inverted commas1 thus3-- ,but his little daughter whispered1 ,as she shook his icy hand1 8,isn't ,god upon the ocean1 ,just the same as on the land80 ,the man said1 8,where are you going80 ,the titles of books are generally placed within inverted commas1 thus3-- ,defoe wrote 8,robinson ,crusoe40 ,thackeray is the author of 8,vanity ,fair10 8,pendennis10 8,esmond10 8,the ,newcomes10 and other novels4 ,exercise #dj4 ,place all direct quotations within inverted commas4 ,oh ,charley1 this is too absurd ejaculated ,mrs4 ,beckett4 ,why1 ,mr4 ,paton must be going mad exclaimed ,mrs4 ,beckett4 ,oh dear6 dear6 ,i can indeed gasped the widow4 ,the butler announced ,major and ,mrs4 ,wellington de ,boots4 ,you will give my love to your mother when you write said ,mary warmly4 ,he smiled as though he were thinking ,i have it not to give4 ,the elder replied ,i was1 as usual1 unfortunate4 ,how naughty he is said his mother4 ,do you understand the language of flowers8 inquired ,uncle ,ralph4 ,why1 that is lightning exclaimed the knight4 ,juan replied ,not while this arm is free4 ,he thought ,the boy will be here soon4 ,tom broke in with ,you do not know whom ,i mean4 ,he will soon be back continued ,mr4 ,brooke4 ,remember the proverb ,small strokes fell great oaks4 ,provoking scoundrel muttered the antiquary4 ,out with those boats and let us haste away cried one4 ,hearts of oak6 our captains cried4 ,shoot1 if you must1 this old gray head1 ,but spare your country's flag she said4 ,who touches a hair of yon gray head ,dies like a dog4 ,march on he said4 ,he woke to hear his sentries shriek ,to arms6 ,they come6 ,the ,greek6 ,the ,greek6 ,out spake the victor then1 ,as he hailed them o'er the wave1 ,ye are brothers6 ye are men6 ,and we conquer but to save4 ,,examples3--8,oh6 ,charley1 this is too absurd10 ejaculated ,mrs4 ,beckett4 8,why1 ,mr4 ,paton must be going mad10 exclaimed ,mrs4 ,beckett4 8,hearts of oak60 our captains cried4 8,shoot1 if you must1 this old gray head1 ,but spare your country's flag10 she said4 ,he woke to hear his sentries shriek1 8,to arms6 ,they come6 ,the ,greek6 ,the ,greek60 ,the student should write out all of the above sentences and place the quotation marks where they belong4 ,you have enough examples to guide you4 ,sometimes1 in the course of a quotation1 words are inserted which form no part of the quotation2 thus1 8,out with those boats and let us haste away10 ,cried one1 8ere yet yon sea the bark devours40 ,in such cases every separate part of the quotation is marked off by inverted commas4 ,a capital letter is placed only at the beginning of the quotation1 or after a full stop4 ,exercise #da4 ,place all direct quotations within inverted commas4 ,i cannot tell you that replied the young man2 it would not be fair to others4 ,it was not answered the other2 your house has always seemed like home4 ,but1 surely1 argued the widow it must be a comfort to feel that4 ,in the meantime said ,edgar ,i will write to you4 ,a common rose1 said ,uncle ,ralph1 like common sense and common honesty1 is not so very common4 ,poor faithful old doggie6 murmured ,mrs4 ,currie1 he thought ,tacks was a burglar4 ,capital house dog6 murmured the colonel2 ,i shall never forget how he made poor ,heavisides run4 ,cloudy1 sir1 said the colonel1 cloudy2 rain before morning1 ,i think4 ,i don't see the dog ,i began2 ,i suppose you found him all right1 the other evening4 ,oh1 uncle1 pleaded ,lilian2 don't talk like that4 ,little kitten1 ,i say1 ,just an hour you may stay4 ,agreed1 said ,ching1 but let us try it soon3 ,suppose we say to-morrow afternoon4 ,they're there1 said ,chang1 if ,i see anything ,as clear as day-light4 ,may ,heaven look down1 the old man cries ,upon my son and on his ship4 ,nay1 ,solomon replied1 ,the wise and strong should seek ,the welfare of the weak4 ,oh king6 she said2 henceforth ,the secret of thy worth ,and wisdom well ,i know4 ,,examples3--8,i cannot tell you that10 replied the young man2 8it would not be fair to others40 8,it was not10 answered the other2 8your house has always seemed like home40 8,little kitten10 ,i say1 8,just an hour you may stay40 8,may ,heaven look down10 the old man cries1 8,upon my son and on his ship40 ,when double inverted commas are used for an ordinary quotation1 a quotation within a quotation is marked by single inverted commas2 thus1 ,miriam sang1 8,the enemy said1 #8,i will pursue1 ,i will overtake1 ,i will divide the spoil4'0 ,exercise #db4 ,place all direct quotations within inverted commas4 ,mr4 ,brocklehurst said ,when ,i asked him which he would rather have1 a gingerbread nut to eat or a verse of a ,psalm to learn he says ,oh the verse of a ,psalm3 angels sing ,psalms4 ,he continued1 ,on her return she exclaimed ,oh1 dear ,papa1 how quiet and plain all the girls at ,lowood look4 ,i shall remember ,i said how you thrust me back though ,i cried out ,have mercy6 ,have mercy1 ,aunt ,reed4 ,the father said ,remember the proverb ,keep not evil men company lest you increase the number4 ,but said the lecturer you must note the words of ,shakespeare ,spirits are not finely touched ,but to fine issues4 ,the teacher asked in what play do the words ,all the world's a stage occur8 ,my sister writes in her last letter ,will you please get me a copy of the song ,tell me1 my heart4 ,in a poem on ,dr4 ,south preaching before ,charles ,,ii4 we read ,the doctor stopped1 began to call1 ,pray wake the ,earl of ,lauderdale4 ,,examples3--,he continued1 8,on her return she exclaimed1 #8,oh6 dear ,papa1 how quiet and plain all girls at ,lowood look4'0 8,but10 said the lecturer1 8you must note the words of ,shakespeare1 #8,spirits are not finely touched ,but to fine issues4'0 ,a colon 737 is used to separate parts of a sentence that are complete in themselves and nearly independent1 often taking the place of a conjunction1 thus3-- ,labor is the first great law3 labor is good for man4 ,a period 747 brings the sentence to a full stop1 thus3-- ,he rode down the valley1 over the hill1 and finally coming to a farmhouse1 there he stopped4 ,exercise #dc4 ,you now come to a very important part of these exercises4 ,you are to turn to practical account what you have learned concerning ,punctuation4 ,write the lines that follow1 and make good sense by dividing them into sentences and placing the punctuation marks where they belong4 ,take time for this and do it thoroughly4 ,the following ,example will aid you in carrying out your instructions4 ,the sentences are first printed without punctuation4 ,i then construct the sentences and give them punctuation marks3 ,the smoke from the ,spanish fleet rose above the headlands of ,santiago ,harbor are they coming out ,i shouted to ,fowler aye sir there they come he cried instantly we took in the situation and being ready for battle stood to our guns did you ask if it was a hot chase well our captains gunners and marines can answer that what thunder of guns our victory was complete the ,president cabled congratulations4 ,divided into sentences and punctuated1 you have the following3 ,the smoke from the ,spanish fleet rose above the headlands of ,santiago ,harbor4 8,are they coming out80 ,i shouted to ,fowler4 8,aye1 sir1 there they come10 he cried4 ,instantly we took in the situation1 and1 being ready for battle1 stood to our guns4 ,did you ask if it was a hot chase8 ,well1 our captains1 gunners and marines can answer that4 ,what thunder of guns6 ,our victory was complete2 the ,president cabled congratulations4 ,insert the necessary stops and capital letters4 ,mr4 ,rich had much money and little politeness he thought it beneath him to be civil to ordinary people one wet day he was driving in his carriage along a turnpike road when he came to the toll gate he called out what's to pay five cents if you please sir said the keeper ,mr4 ,rich instead of handing the money rudely flung a quarter on the muddy ground and cried there take your change out of that the keeper stooped for the quarter and picked it up then placing twenty cents exactly on the same spot he coolly walked back into his cottage4 ,the statement is beyond doubt true4 ,they set out and in a few hours arrived at their father's4 ,we live in an old beautiful and interesting town4 ,sir ,i believe you4 ,he is guilty of the vice of cowards falsehood4 ,the horse tired with the long gallop could go no further4 ,yes ,i am coming4 ,nay you are wrong4 ,philosophers assert that nature is unlimited in her operations that she has inexhaustible treasures in reserve that knowledge will always be progressive and that all future generations will continue to make discoveries of which we have not the least idea4 ,is this the gray-haired wanderer mildly said the voice which we so lately overheard ,hark 'tis the twanging horn4 ,o what a fall was there my countrymen ,oh why has worth so short a date ,such inquiry according to him was out of their province4 ,the conflict was terrible it was the combat of despair against grief and rage4 ,,exercises ,,in ,,easy ,,narratives4 ,in the preceding pages you have been advised to practice the writing of compositions by reading the productions of authors1 and then writing from memory what you have read4 ,this may not be easy at first4 ,you will1 however1 find it less difficult as you proceed4 ,you could not become an expert typewriter or pianist without faithful practice1 yet we have expert typewriters and pianists4 ,it is so with learning to express your thoughts in writing4 ,what is hard at first becomes 8second nature0 afterward4 ,i have prepared some helpful rules and examples to aid you4 ,when writing a ,story which you have read or heard1 observe the following directions3-- #a4 ,before beginning to write1 think over the whole story1 to make sure that you remember all the points1 and the order in which they come4 ,neglect of this direction may cause you to omit something or to put something in the wrong place4 #b4 ,before beginning to write each sentence1 arrange the whole of it in your mind4 ,if you neglect this direction you may find that the second part of a sentence goes badly with the first1 or that you cannot finish at all a sentence such as you have begun4 ,here is an example3-- ,i am desired to inform the ,board of ,aldermen that ,mr4 ,alderman ,gill died last night by order of ,mrs4 ,gill4 ,the words printed in italics could not have been in the mind of the writer when he began1 or he would have placed them after desired1 or 7better still7 he would have said1 8,i am desired by ,mrs4 ,gill1 etc40 #c4 ,make short sentences4 ,beware of using and and so too much4 ,avoid such a sentence as the following3 ,once upon a time there was a fox and he went into a vineyard and there he saw many bunches of beautiful ripe grapes hanging on high and he tried to reach them and he could not jump high enough and so he turned to go and said 8,it does not matter2 the grapes are sour40 ,such a sentence ought to be divided into several2 thus3-- ,a fox once went into a vineyard4 ,there he saw many bunches of beautiful ripe grapes hanging on high4 ,he tried to reach them1 but found that he could not jump high enough4 ,as he turned to go he said1 8,it does not matter2 the grapes are sour40 ,the following sentence has several faults besides its length3-- ,he ,swinton did with a sort of eloquence that moved the whole ,house lay out all his own errors and the ill spirit he was in when he committed the things that were charged on him with so tender a sense that he seemed as one indifferent what they should do with him1 and without so much as moving for mercy or even for a delay he did so effectually prevail on them that they recommended him to the king as a fit object of his mercy4--,,burnet3 ,history of his ,own ,time4 ,it is amended somewhat by division into shorter sentences1 thus3-- ,with a sort of eloquence that moved the whole ,house1 he did lay out all his own errors and the ill spirit that he was in when he committed the things that were charged on him4 ,he spoke with so tender a sense that he seemed as one indifferent what they should do with him4 ,without so much as moving for mercy or even for a delay1 he did so effectually prevail on them that they recommended him to the king as a fit object for mercy4 #d4 ,use no word of which you do not know the exact meaning4 ,neglect of this rule led some one to write3 ,at the dedication of the ,gettysburg ,monument1 ,president ,lincoln gave the ovation4 #e4 ,do not use long words if you can find short ones4 ,the barber who advertised himself as 8a first-class tonsorial artist and facial operator10 meant only that he could cut hair and shave well4 #f4 ,arrange the different parts of each sentence so that they convey the meaning which you intend4 ,the following sentence is badly arranged3-- ,he tells stories which ,mountain would be shocked to hear after dinner4--,thackeray3 ,the ,virginians4 ,mountain would be shocked to hear them at any time4 ,to convey the author's meaning the sentence should be3-- ,after dinner he tells stories which ,mountain would be shocked to hear4 #g4 ,when you have written your story1 always read it over1 and correct all the mistakes which you can find4 ,,short ,,stories ,,to ,,be ,,read ,,carefully1 ,,and ,,then ,,written ,,from ,,memory4 ,the ,fox and the ,goat4 ,a fox that had fallen into a well tried in vain to get out again4 ,by-and-by a goat came to the place to quench her thirst4 ,seeing the fox below she asked if the water was good4 8,yes10 answered the cunning creature1 8it is so good that ,i cannot leave off drinking40 ,thereupon the goat1 without a moment's thought1 jumped in4 ,the fox at once scrambled on her back and got out4 ,then1 looking down at the poor fool1 he said coolly1 8,if you had half as much brains as beard1 you would look before you leap40 ,the ,vain ,jackdaw4 ,a vain jackdaw found some peacocks' feathers and stuck them amongst his own4 ,then he left his old companions and boldly went amongst the peacocks4 ,they knew him at once1 in spite of his disguise2 so they stripped off his borrowed plumes1 pecked him well1 and sent him about his business4 ,he went back to the daws as if nothing had happened1 but they would not allow him to mix with them4 ,if he was too good for them before1 they were too good for him now4 ,thus the silly bird1 by trying to appear better than he was1 lost his old friends without making any new ones4 ,the ,ant and the ,grasshopper4 ,one frosty day a grasshopper1 half dead with cold and hunger1 knocked at the door of an ant1 and begged for something to eat4 8,what were you doing in the summer80 asked the ant4 8,oh1 ,i was singing all the time40 8,then10 said the ant1 8if you could sing all the summer you may dance all the winter40 ,the ,wolf and the ,lamb4 ,a wolf1 coming to a brook to drink1 saw a lamb standing in the stream1 some distance down4 ,he made up his mind to kill her1 and at once set about finding an excuse4 8,villain10 he said1 8how dare you dirty the water which ,i am drinking80 ,the lamb answered meekly1 8,sir1 it is impossible for me to dirty the water which you are drinking1 because the stream runs from you to me1 not from me to you40 8,be that as it may10 replied the wolf1 8you called me bad names a year ago40 8,sir10 pleaded the lamb1 8you are mistaken2 a year ago ,i was not born40 8,then10 said the hungry beast1 8if it was not you it was your father1 and that is as bad4 ,it is of no use trying to argue me out of my supper40 ,thereupon he fell upon the poor creature and ate her up4 ,what the ,bear ,said4 ,as two friends were traveling through a wood1 a bear rushed out upon them4 ,one of the men without a thought to his companion1 climbed up into a tree1 and hid among the branches4 ,the other1 knowing that alone he had no chance1 threw himself on the ground1 and pretended to be dead2 for he had heard that bears will not touch a dead body4 ,the creature came and sniffed him from head to foot1 but1 thinking him to be lifeless1 went away without harming him4 ,then the man in the tree got down1 and1 hoping to pass his cowardice off with a joke1 he said1 8,i noticed that the bear had his mouth very close to your ear2 what did he whisper to you80 8,oh10 answered the other1 8he only told me never to keep company with those who in time of danger leave their friends in the lurch40 ,bad ,company4 ,a farmer who had just sown his fields placed a net to catch the cranes that came to steal his corn4 ,after some time he went to look at the net1 and in it he found several cranes and one stork4 8,oh1 sir1 please spare me10 said the stork2 8,i am not a crane1 ,i am an innocent stork1 kind to my parents1 and----0 ,the farmer would hear no more4 8,all that may be very true10 he said1 8but it is no business of mine4 ,i found you amongst thieves1 and you must suffer with them40 ,mercury and the ,woodmen4 ,a woodman was working beside a deep river when his axe slipped1 and fell into the water4 ,as the axe was his living1 he was very sorry to lose it1 and sat on the bank to weep4 ,mercury1 hearing his cries1 appeared to him1 and1 finding what was the matter1 dived1 and brought up a golden axe4 8,is this the one which you lost80 asked the god4 8,no10 said the woodman4 ,then the god dived a second time1 and brought up a silver axe1 and asked if that was the one4 ,the woodman again answered 8,no40 ,so ,mercury dived a third time1 and then he brought up the axe which had been lost4 8,that is mine10 cried the woodman joyfully4 ,the god gave it to him1 and presented him with the other two as a reward for his truth and honesty4 ,one of the woodman's neighbors1 hearing what had happened1 determined to see if he could not have the same good luck4 ,he went to the bank of the river1 began to fell a tree1 purposely let his axe slip into the water1 and then pretended to cry4 ,mercury appeared as before1 dived1 and brought up a golden axe4 ,the man1 in his eagerness to grasp the prize1 forgot to act as his neighbor had done2 so when the god asked1 8,is that yours80 he answered 8,yes40 ,to punish him for his lying and dishonesty1 the god would neither give him the golden axe nor find his own4 ,dr4 ,johnson and ,mrs4 ,siddons4 ,dr4 ,johnson always spoke scornfully of actors and actresses1 but he treated the famous actress1 ,mrs4 ,siddons1 with great politeness4 ,she called on him1 and his servant could not readily find a chair for her4 8,you see1 madam10 said the doctor1 8wherever you go no seats can be got40 ,clever ,children4 ,an ignorant ,englishman once visited ,paris4 ,after his return he was talking to some of his friends about the wonders he had seen4 8,i was most surprised10 he said1 8with the cleverness of the children4 ,boys and girls of seven or eight spoke ,french quite as easily as the children in this country speak ,english40 ,one ,good ,turn ,deserves ,another4 ,a ,cambridge student sent to another student to borrow a book4 8,i never lend my books out10 was the answer1 8but if the gentleman chooses to come to my rooms he may use them there40 ,a few days after the book owner sent to the other student to borrow a carpet sweeper4 8,i never lend my carpet sweeper10 replied he1 8but if the gentleman chooses to come to my rooms he may use it there40 ,learning ,rewarded4 ,a rich farmer sent his son to a famous university4 ,the young man was rather foolish1 and brought home more folly than learning4 ,one night1 when there were two fowls for supper1 he said1 8,i can prove these two fowls to be three40 8,let us hear10 answered the old man4 8,this10 said the scholar1 pointing to the first1 8is one2 this10 pointing to the second1 8is two2 and two and one make three40 8,since you have made it out so well10 replied the father1 8your mother shall have the first fowl1 ,i will have the second1 and you may keep the third for your great learning40 ,daring a ,dutchman4 ,a ,dutch vessel and an ,english vessel were lying near each other4 ,one of the ,dutch sailors wished to show his activity1 so he ran up the mast1 and stood upon his head on the top of it4 ,one of the ,english sailors 7who did not like to be beaten by a ,dutchman7 also tried to stand upon his head on the top of the mast4 ,he1 however1 fell4 ,the rigging broke his fall and he alighted on the deck unhurt4 8,there1 you lubber10 he cried1 8do that if you dare40 ,the ,miserly ,planter4 ,a very miserly planter formerly lived in the island of ,jamaica4 ,he often gave his poor slaves too little food4 ,they complained1 and he answered that he could not help himself1 because the provision ships had been taken by pirates4 ,this lying excuse satisfied them once1 twice1 thrice1 and again1 but in the end long fasting made them impatient4 ,then they went to their master and said to him1 8,is it not strange that the pirates have so often taken the ships bringing food1 but have never taken the ships bringing pickaxes and hoes80 ,a ,precious ,turnip4 ,before ,louis the ,eleventh became king he used to visit a peasant whose garden produced excellent fruit4 ,after his accession1 the peasant brought him as a present a very large turnip which had grown in his garden4 ,the king1 remembering the pleasant hours that he had spent under the old man's roof1 gave him a thousand crowns4 ,the lord of the village1 hearing of this1 thought that if one who gave a paltry turnip received so large a reward1 one who gave a really valuable present would receive a still larger reward4 ,he1 therefore1 offered a splendid horse4 ,the king accepted it and1 calling for the big turnip1 said1 8,this cost me a thousand crowns2 ,i give it to you in return for your horse40 ,the ,dangers of a ,bed4 ,a carpenter asked a sailor1 8,where did your father die80 ,the sailor answered1 8,my father1 my grandfather1 and my great-grandfather were all drowned at sea40 8,then10 said the carpenter1 8are you not afraid of going to sea1 lest you should be drowned too80 ,instead of replying1 the sailor asked1 8,where did your father die80 8,in his bed40 8,and your grandfather80 8,in his bed40 8,and your great-grandfather80 8,in his bed also40 8,then10 said the sailor1 8why should ,i be more afraid of going to sea than you are of going to bed80 ,how to treat ,enemies4 ,a ,scotch minister had in his parish a man who sometimes used to get drunk4 ,one day the minister1 reproving him for his bad habit1 said1 8,you love whisky too much1 ,donald2 you know very well that it is your worst enemy40 8,but10 answered the man slily1 8have you not often told us that we ought to love our enemies80 8,true1 ,donald1 but ,i never told you that you ought to swallow them40 ,the ,secret of ,success4 ,during the long struggle between ,england and ,france1 two ignorant old ladies were discussing the war as they went to church4 ,one said1 8,is it not wonderful that the ,english always beat the ,french80 8,not at all10 answered the other2 8don't you know that the ,english always say their prayers before going into battle80 8,but10 replied the first1 8can't the ,french say their prayers as well80 8,tut1 tut10 said the second2 8poor jabbering bodies1 who can understand them80 ,the ,preacher for ,prisoners4 ,when ,david ,dewar was a member of the ,prison ,board the question of appointing a chaplain for the jail came up4 ,the favorite candidate of the other members of the ,board was an unsuccessful clergyman4 ,david1 when asked to vote for him1 said1 8,i have no objection2 ,i hear that he has already preached a church empty1 and if he will only preach the jail empty too1 he is just the man for our money40 ,the ,squire and his ,servant4 ,a ,scotch squire was one day riding out with his man4 ,opposite a hole in a steep bank the master stopped and said1 8,john1 ,i saw a badger go in there40 8,did you80 said ,john2 8will you hold my horse1 sir80 8,certainly10 answered the squire1 and away rushed ,john for a spade4 ,he got one and dug furiously for half an hour1 the squire looking on with an amused look4 ,at last ,john exclaimed1 8,i can't find him1 sir40 8,i should be surprised if you could10 said the squire1 8for it is ten years since ,i saw him go in40 ,proper ,payment4 ,a boy went into a baker's shop and bought a five-cent loaf4 ,it seemed to him rather small1 so he said that he did not believe it to be of full weight4 8,never mind10 answered the baker1 8you will have the less to carry40 8,true10 replied the lad1 and throwing four cents on the counter he left the shop4 ,the baker called after him1 8,hi6 this is not enough money40 8,never mind10 said the boy1 8you will have the less to count40 ,the ,corporal's ,watch4 ,a corporal in the life-guards of ,frederick the ,great was a brave but rather vain fellow4 ,he could not afford a watch1 but managed to buy a chain1 and this he wore with a bullet at the end4 ,the king1 hearing of this1 thought he would have a little fun at the soldier's expense1 so he said to him1 8,it is six o'clock by my watch2 what time is it by yours80 ,the man drew the bullet from his pocket and answered1 8,my watch does not mark the hour1 but it tells me every moment that it is my duty to face death for your ,majesty40 8,here1 my friend10 said ,frederick1 offering him his own costly watch1 8take this1 that you may be able to tell the hour also40 ,three ,toasts4 ,when the ,earl of ,stair was ambassador in ,holland he was once at a banquet with the ,french and ,austrian ambassadors4 ,the ,frenchman proposed the health of his master1 calling him1 8,the ,sun40 ,the ,austrian then proposed the health of his mistress1 calling her 8,the ,moon40 ,the ,earl of ,stair was equal to the occasion1 for when his turn came he proposed the health of his sovereign as 8,joshua1 who made the sun and moon to stand still40 ,going to ,sleep in ,church4 ,a ,scotch clergyman had a youth in his congregation who was underwitted1 and was commonly spoken of as being half daft4 ,one ,sunday the clergyman observed that all his hearers were asleep except this youth4 ,after the service the minister congratulated him upon being awake1 when he naively replied1 8,maybe if ,i hadn't been half daft ,i would have been asleep too40 ,striking ,back4 ,a little girl complained to her brother that a boy had struck her4 8,why did you not strike back80 he asked4 8,o10 said the innocent creature1 8,i did that before he hit me40 ,,outlines ,,to ,,be ,,turned ,,into ,,narratives4 ,the following is an outline of one of sop's fables3-- #a4 ,donkey carrying salt--passing through stream--falls--loses load4 #b4 ,next day loaded with salt--lies down in stream4 #c4 ,master resolves to teach lesson--third journey load of sponge4 #d4 ,donkey lies down--load heavier4 ,this outline may be filled in thus3-- ,a donkey laden with salt happened to fall while passing through a stream4 ,the water melted the salt1 and the donkey on getting up was delighted to find himself with nothing to carry4 ,next day he had to pass again1 laden with salt1 through the same stream4 ,remembering how the water had yesterday rid him of his burden1 he lay down purposely1 and was again rid of it4 ,but clever as he was his master was cleverer1 and resolved to teach him a lesson4 ,on the third journey he therefore placed on the creature's back several bags filled with sponges4 ,the donkey lay down as before1 but on getting up he found that his load1 instead of being much lighter1 was much heavier4 ,in the fable1 as thus told1 there are several points 7printed in italics7 which are not in the outline4 ,such little details help to make the story more real4 ,the ,snake's ,ingratitude4 #a4 ,cold winter's day--snake half dead4 #b4 ,peasant pities it--places in bosom--takes home--lays before fire4 #c4 ,snake revives--attacks children--peasant kills it4 ,this outline may be filled in as follows3-- ,on a cold winter's day a peasant discovered a snake that was half dead4 ,he pitied the half-frozen creature1 placed it in his bosom1 and upon taking it home1 laid it before the fire4 ,the snake soon revived1 and1 true to its nature1 attacked the children of the household1 when it was promptly killed by the peasant4 ,the ,lion and the ,mouse4 #a4 ,lion sleeping--mouse happens to wake him4 #b4 ,lion going to kill mouse--mouse begs for mercy--mercy granted4 #c4 ,lion caught in a net--roars--mouse hears him--nibbles net4 ,the ,frog and the ,ox4 #a4 ,ox feeding in marshy meadow--treads among young frogs--kills many4 #b4 ,one that escapes tells mother--8,such a big beast60 #c4 ,vain mother asks1 8,so big80--8,much bigger40 #d4 ,mother puffs out--8,so big80--8,much bigger40 #e4 ,this several times--at last mother bursts4 ,the ,hare and the ,tortoise4 #a4 ,hare jeers at tortoise for slowness4 #b4 ,tortoise proposes race--hare accepts4 #c4 ,tortoise starts--hare says1 8,will take a nap first40 #d4 ,when hare wakes tortoise has passed post4 #e4 8,slow and steady wins the race40 ,dividing the ,spoils4 #a4 ,lion1 donkey and fox hunting--much spoil4 #b4 ,lion asks donkey to divide--divides into three equal parts4 #c4 ,lion angry--kills donkey--asks fox to divide4 #d4 ,fox makes very great heap for lion and very little one for himself4 #e4 8,who taught you to divide so well80--8,the dead donkey40 ,the ,wind and the ,sun4 #a4 ,wind and sun dispute which is stronger4 #b4 ,agree to try on passing traveler--which can soonest make him take off cloak4 #c4 ,wind begins--blows furiously--traveler holds cloak the tighter4 #d4 ,sun shines--traveler too warm--throws off cloak4 #e4 ,kindness better than force4 ,the ,bundle of ,sticks4 #a4 ,quarrelsome brothers--father speaks in vain4 #b4 ,asks sons to break bundle of sticks--each tries and fails4 #c4 ,asks them to undo bundle and break separate sticks--easy4 #d4 ,brothers united1 like bundle--quarrelsome1 like separate sticks4 #e4 8,union is strength40 ,the ,goose with the ,golden ,eggs4 #a4 ,man has goose--lays golden egg daily4 #b4 ,man greedy--thinks inside must be full of gold--kills goose--finds her like all other geese4 ,the ,frogs asking for a ,king4 #a4 ,frogs ask ,jupiter for a king--he laughs at their folly--throws them a log4 #b4 ,the splash frightens them--finding log still they venture to look at it--at last jump on it and despise it4 #c4 ,ask for another king--,jupiter annoyed--sends them a stork4 #d4 ,stork eats many--the rest ask ,jupiter to take stork away--he says 8,no40 8,let well alone40 ,the ,battle of the ,birds and ,beasts4 #a4 ,bat is a beast1 but flies like a bird4 #b4 ,battle between birds and beasts--bat keeps aloof4 #c4 ,beasts appear to be winning--bat joins them4 #d4 ,birds rally and win--bat found among victors4 #e4 ,peace made--birds and beasts condemn bat--bat never since dared show face in daylight4 ,the ,hart and the ,vine4 #a4 ,hart fleeing from hunters--hides among leaves of vine--hunters pass without seeing him4 #b4 ,he begins to eat leaves--a hunter hears noise--shoots hart4 #c4 ,hart lies wounded--reproaches itself for committing so great a folly4 #d4 8,vine protected me2 ,i injured it2 deserved my fate40 ,the ,lion and the ,bulls4 #a4 ,three bulls feeding together in a meadow4 #b4 ,lion wished to eat them--afraid of the three4 #c4 ,lion tells each that the others have been slandering4 #d4 ,bulls quarrel--lion kills each separately4 ,saved by the ,life-boat4 #a4 ,vessel goes to sea--overtaken by storm4 #b4 ,storm increases--ship driven on the rocks4 #c4 ,officers and crew in distress--clinging to the rigging--making signals4 #d4 ,seen by the ,life ,guard on shore4 #e4 ,boat hurries to the rescue--heroic seamen4 #f4 ,men on board brought ashore--benumbed--famishing4 #g4 ,revived--grateful to rescuers4 ,story of a ,tramp4 #a4 ,early home--restless youth--runs away4 #b4 ,goes to seek his fortune--falls in with vicious companions4 #c4 ,roams from place to place--becomes an idle beggar4 #d4 ,young man in a police court charged with burglary--sentenced to state prison4 #e4 ,first mistake was leaving home--next1 companionship--then1 theft4 #f4 ,value of home attachments--industry--honesty4 #g4 ,beware of the first wrong step--not easy to remedy our mistakes4 ,,stories ,,in ,,verse ,,to ,,be ,,turned ,,into ,,prose4 ,the following poem1 by ,charles ,kingsley1 tells a touching little story3-- ,three fishers went sailing away to the west1 ,away to the west as the sun went down2 ,each thought on the woman who loved him the best1 ,and the children stood watching them out of the town4 ,for men must work1 and women must weep1 ,and there's little to earn1 and many to keep1 ,though the harbor bar be moaning4 ,three wives sat up in the lighthouse tower1 ,and trimmed the lamps as the sun went down2 ,they looked at the squall1 and they looked at the shower1 ,and the night-rack came rolling up1 ragged and brown6 ,but men must work1 and women must weep1 ,though storms be sudden and waters deep1 ,and the harbor bar be moaning4 ,three corpses lay out on the shining sands1 ,in the morning gleam1 as the tide went down1 ,and the women are weeping and wringing their hands ,for those who will never come home to the town4 ,for men must work1 and women must weep1 ,and the sooner it's over the sooner to sleep1 ,and good-bye to the bar and its moaning4 ,here is the same story1 told in prose3-- ,one afternoon in a western port1 three fishermen might be seen walking slowly down towards the beach4 ,heavy masses of clouds were moving rapidly overhead2 the setting sun had tinged the sky an angry crimson1 and the waves broke with a moaning noise over the bar at the mouth of the harbor4 ,the fishermen knew that a storm was threatening1 but still they were going to sea1 for their families were large and their earnings had of late been small4 ,yet they were sad at heart1 and as they sailed away they thought of the dear wives left behind1 and of the dear children watching them out of the town4 ,the women were so anxious that they could not rest at home1 so they went up to the lighthouse to trim the lamps and peer out into the darkness4 ,the storm came on even sooner than was expected4 ,a huge billow caught the fishermen's boat and sank it1 and the tide carried their dead bodies to the shore4 ,by morning the storm had passed1 and the rising sun shone on the wet sand and on three poor women wringing their hands over the corpses of their husbands4 ,note that in this prose rendering there is no attempt to preserve the poetry4 ,attention has been paid to the story only1 and that has been told in the simplest manner4 ,i here append a cluster of poems to be turned into prose4 ,,the ,,sands ,,of ,,dee4 8,o ,mary1 go and call the cattle home1 ,and call the cattle home1 ,and call the cattle home1 ,across the sands of ,dee60 ,the western wind was wild and dark with foam1 ,and all alone went she4 ,the creeping tide came up along the sand1 ,and o'er and o'er the sand1 ,and round and round the sand1 ,as far as eye could see2 ,the blinding mist came up and hid the land1 ,and never home came she4 ,oh1 is it weed1 or fish1 or floating hair1-- ,a tress of golden hair1 ,of drownd maiden's hair1 ,above the nets at sea8 ,was never salmon yet that shone so fair1 ,among the stakes of ,dee6 ,they rowed her in across the rolling foam1 ,the cruel1 crawling foam1 ,the cruel1 hungry foam1 ,to her grave beside the sea2 ,but still the boatmen hear her call the cattle home ,across the sands of ,dee4--,charles ,kingsley4 ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,win4 ,there's always a river to cross1 ,always an effort to make1 ,if there's anything good to win1 ,any rich prize to take4 ,yonder's the fruit we crave1 ,yonder the charming scene2 ,but deep and wide1 with a troubled tide1 ,is the river that lies between4 ,,press ,,on4 ,press on6 there's no such word as fail2 ,press nobly on6 the goal is near2 ,ascend the mountain6 breast the gale6 ,look upward1 onward--never fear6 ,press on6 if once1 and twice thy feet ,slip back and stumble1 harder try2 ,from him who never dreads to meet ,danger and death1 they're sure to fly4 ,to coward ranks the bullet speeds2 ,while on their breasts who never quail1 ,gleams1 guardian of chivalric deeds1 ,bright courage1 like a coat of mail4 ,press on6 if fortune play thee false ,to-day1 to-morrow she'll be true2 ,whom now she sinks1 she now exalts1 ,taking old gifts and granting new4 ,the wisdom of the present hour ,makes up for follies past and gone2 ,to weakness strength succeeds1 and power ,from frailty springs3--,press on6 ,,press ,,on6--,park ,benjamin4 ,,the ,,dying ,,warrior4 ,a wounded chieftain1 lying ,by the ,danube's leafy side1 ,thus faintly said1 in dying1 8,oh6 bear1 thou foaming tide1 ,this gift to my lady bride40 ',twas then1 in life's last quiver1 ,he flung the scarf he wore ,into the foaming river1 ,which1 ah1 too quickly1 bore ,that pledge of one no more6 ,with fond impatience burning1 ,the chieftain's lady stood1 ,to watch her love returning ,in triumph down the flood1 ,from that day's field of blood4 ,but1 field1 alas6 ill-fated1 ,the lady saw1 instead ,of the bark whose speed she waited1 ,her hero's scarf1 all red ,with the drops his heart had shed4 ,one shriek--and all was over-- ,her life-pulse ceased to beat2 ,the gloomy waves now cover ,that bridal flower so sweet1 ,and the scarf is her winding-sheet4--,thomas ,moore4 ,,the ,,boy ,,that ,,laughs4 ,i know a funny little boy1 ,the happiest ever born2 ,his face is like a beam of joy1 ,although his clothes are torn4 ,i saw him tumble on his nose1 ,and waited for a groan2 ,but how he laughed6 ,do you suppose ,he struck his funny bone8 ,there's sunshine in each word he speaks2 ,his laugh is something grand2 ,its ripples overrun his cheeks ,like waves on snowy sand4 ,he laughs the moment he awakes1 ,and till the day is done1 ,the school-room for a joke he takes1 ,his lessons are but fun4 ,no matter how the day may go1 ,you cannot make him cry4 ,he's worth a dozen boys ,i know1 ,who pout and mope and sigh4 ,,the ,,cat',s ,,bath4 ,as pussy sat washing her face by the gate1 ,a nice little dog came to have a good chat2 ,and after some talk about matters of state1 ,said1 with a low bow1 8,my dear ,mrs4 ,cat1 ,i really do hope you'll not think ,i am rude2 ,i am curious1 ,i know1 and that you may say-- ,perhaps you'll be angry2 but no1 you're too good-- ,pray why do you wash in that very odd way8 8,now ,i every day rush away to the lake1 ,and in the clear water ,i dive and ,i swim2 ,i dry my wet fur with a run and a shake1 ,and am fresh as a rose and neat as a pin4 ,but you any day in the sun may be seen1 ,just rubbing yourself with your red little tongue2 ,i admire the grace with which it is done-- ,but really1 now1 are you sure you get yourself clean80 ,the cat1 who sat swelling with rage and surprise ,at this1 could no longer her fury contain1 ,for she had always supposed herself rather precise1 ,and of her sleek neatness had been somewhat vain2 ,so she flew at poor doggy and boxed both his ears1 ,scratched his nose and his eyes1 and spit in his face1 ,and sent him off yelping2 from which it appears ,those who ask prying questions may meet with disgrace4 ,,the ,,beggar ,,man4 ,around the fire1 one wintry night1 ,the farmer's rosy children sat2 ,the fagot lent its blazing light1 ,and jokes went round1 and careless chat2 ,when1 hark6 a gentle hand they hear ,low tapping at the bolted door2 ,and thus1 to gain their willing ear1 ,a feeble voice was heard implore3-- 8,cold blows the blast across the moor1 ,the sleet drives hissing in the wind2 ,yon toilsome mountain lies before1 ,a dreary1 treeless waste behind4 8,my eyes are weak and dim with age1 ,no road1 no path can ,i descry2 ,and these poor rags ill stand the rage ,of such a keen1 inclement sky4 8,so faint ,i am1 these tottering feet ,no more my palsied frame can bear2 ,my freezing heart forgets to beat1 ,and drifting snows my tomb prepare4 8,open your hospitable door1 ,and shield me from the biting blast3 ,cold1 cold it blows across the moor1 ,the weary moor that ,i have passed60 ,with hasty steps the farmer ran1 ,and close beside the fire they place ,the poor half-frozen beggar man1 ,with shaking limbs and pale-blue face4 ,the little children flocking came1 ,and chafed his frozen hands in theirs2 ,and busily the good old dame ,a comfortable mess prepares4 ,their kindness cheered his drooping soul2 ,and slowly down his wrinkled cheek ,the big round tear was seen to roll1 ,which told the thanks he could not speak4 ,the children then began to sigh1 ,and all their merry chat was o'er2 ,and yet they felt1 they knew not why1 ,more glad than they had done before4--,aiken4 ,,the ,,shower-,,bath4 ,quoth ,dermot 7a lodger at ,mrs4 ,o',flynn's71 8,how queerly my shower-bath feels6 ,it shocks like a posse of needles and pins1 ,or a shoal of electrical eels40 ,quoth ,murphy1 8,then mend it1 and ,i'll tell you how ,it's all your own fault1 my good fellow3 ,i used to be bothered as you are1 but now ,i'm wiser--,i take my umbrella40--,james ,smith4 ,,queen ,,mary',s ,,return ,,to ,,scotland4 ,after a youth by woes o'ercast1 ,after a thousand sorrows past1 ,the lovely ,mary once again ,set foot upon her native plain2 ,knelt on the pier with modest grace1 ,and turned to heaven her beauteous face4 ',twas then the caps in air were blended1 ,a thousand thousand shouts ascended1 ,shivered the breeze around the throng1 ,gray barrier cliffs the peals prolong2 ,and every tongue gave thanks to heaven1 ,that ,mary to their hopes was given4 ,her comely form and graceful mien ,bespoke the lady and the queen2 ,the woes of one so fair and young ,moved every heart and every tongue4 ,driven from her home1 a helpless child1 ,to brave the winds and billows wild2 ,an exile bred in realms afar1 ,amid commotions1 broils1 and war4 ,in one short year1 her hopes all crossed ,a parent1 husband1 kingdom1 lost6 ,and all ere eighteen years had shed ,their honors o'er her royal head4 ,for such a queen1 the ,stuart's heir1-- ,a queen so courteous1 young1 and fair1-- ,who would not every foe defy8 ,who would not stand--who would not die8 ,light on her airy steed she sprung1 ,around with golden tassels hung2 ,no chieftain there rode half so free1 ,or half so light and gracefully4 ,how sweet to see her ringlets pale ,wide waving in the southland gale1 ,which through the broomwood blossoms flew1 ,to fan her cheeks of rosy hue6 ,whene'er it heaved her bosom's screen1 ,what beauties in her form were seen6 ,and when her courser's mane it swung1 ,a thousand silver bells were rung4 ,a sight so fair1 on ,scottish plain1 ,a ,scot shall never see again6--,hogg4 ,,the ,,eagle ,,and ,,serpent4 ,in the air do ,i behold indeed ,an eagle and a serpent wreathed in fight1 ,and now1 relaxing its impetuous flight1 ,before th' aerial rock on which ,i stood1 ,the eagle hovering wheeled to left and right1 ,and hung with lingering wings over the flood1 ,and startled with its yells the wide air's solitude4 ,a shaft of light upon its wings descended1 ,and every golden feather gleamed therein1 ,feather and scale inextricably blended3 ,the serpent's mailed and many-colored skin ,shone through the plumes1 its coils were twined within1 ,with many a swoln and knotted fold2 and high ,and far the neck receding lithe and thin1 ,sustained a crested head1 which warily ,shifted1 and glanced before the eagle's steadfast eye4 ,around1 around1 in ceaseless circles wheeling1 ,with clang of wings and scream the eagle sailed ,incessantly2 sometimes on high concealing ,its lessening orbs1 sometimes as if it failed1 ,drooped through the air1 and still it shrieked and wailed1 ,and1 casting back its eager head1 with beak ,and talon unremittingly assailed ,the wreathd serpent1 who did ever seek ,upon his enemy's heart a mortal wound to wreak4--,shelley4 ,,ask ,,and ,,have4 8,oh1 'tis time ,i should talk to your mother1 ,sweet ,mary10 says ,i2 8,oh1 don't talk to my mother10 says ,mary1 ,beginning to cry3 8,for my mother says men are deceivers1 ,and never1 ,i know1 will consent2 ,she says girls in a hurry who marry1 ,at leisure repent40 8,then1 suppose ,i would talk to your father1 ,sweet ,mary10 says ,i2 8,oh1 don't talk to my father10 says ,mary1 ,beginning to cry3 8,for my father1 he loves me so dearly1 ,he'll never consent ,i should go-- ,if you talk to my father10 says ,mary1 8,he'll surely say #8,no4'0 8,then how shall ,i get you1 my jewel8 ,sweet ,mary10 says ,i2 8,if your father and mother's so cruel1 ,most surely ,i'll die60 8,oh1 never say die1 dear10 says ,mary2 8,a way now to save you ,i see2 ,since my parents are both so contrary-- ,you'd better ask me40--,lover4 ,,what ,,was ,,his ,,creed8 ,he left a load of anthracite ,in front of a poor widow's door ,when the deep snow1 frozen and white1 ,wrapped street and square1 mountain and moor-- ,that was his deed3 ,he did it well2 8,what was his creed80 ,i cannot tell4 ,blessed 8in his basket and his store10 ,in sitting down and rising up2 ,when more he got he gave the more1 ,withholding not the crust and cup2 ,he took the lead ,in each good task2 8,what was his creed80 ,i did not ask4 ,his charity was like the snow1 ,soft1 white1 and silken in its fall2 ,not like the noisy winds that blow ,from shivering trees the leaves2 a pall ,for flower and weed1 ,dropping below2 8,what was his creed80 ,the poor may know4 ,he had great faith in loaves of bread ,for hungry people1 young and old2 ,and hope inspired1 kind words he said1 ,to those he sheltered from the cold1 ,for he must feed ,as well as pray2 8,what was his creed80 ,i cannot say4 ,,the ,,old ,,reaper4 ,mid the brown-haired and the black-haired men1 ,with ruddy faces aglow1 ,the old man stood in the harvest field1 ,with a head as white as snow4 8,let me cut a sheaf1 my boys10 he said1 8,before it is time to go40 ,they put the sickle within his hand3 ,he bowed to the windy wheat2 ,pleasantly fell the golden ears1 ,with the corn flowers at his feet4 ,he lifted a handful1 thoughtfully2 ,it was ripe and full and sweet4 8,many and many a sheaf10 he said1 8,i have cut in the years gone past2 ,and many and many a sheaf these arms ,on the harvest wains have cast4 ,but1 children dear1 ,i am weary now1 ,and ,i think this is--the last4 8,let me rest awhile beneath the tree2 ,for ,i like to watch you go1 ,with sickles bright1 through the ripe1 full wheat1 ,and to feel the fresh wind blow40 ,and they spread their working coats for him ',mong the grasses sweet and low4 ,when the sun grew high they came again1 ,for a drink and their bread and meat2 ,and in the shadow he sleeping lay1 ,with sunshine on his feet4 ,like a child at night1 outspent with play1 ,he lay in slumber sweet4 ,,the ,,gallant ,,sail-,,boat4 ,the boat1 impatient of delay1 ,with spreading1 white wings flew away1 ,pushed its bold venture more and more4 ,left far behind the fading shore1 ,and glided on1 swan-like and free1 ,a thing of life1 sylph of the sea4 ,the speed grew swift1 each eager sail ,swelled as it caught the gentle gale1 ,and so1 with canvas all unfurled1 ,around the prow the waters curled1 ,and wreaths of spray1 formed one by one1 ,made rainbows in the shining sun4 ,the lively breeze then stiffer grew1 ,the sail-boat leaped and darted through ,each billow as it struck her breast1 ,or1 mounting upward1 skimmed the crest1 ,plunged down into the hollow graves1 ,made by the fast advancing waves1 ,then rose again with graceful bound1 ,wet with the white-caps splashing round1 ,and in her frolicsome advance1 ,moved like a maiden in the dance4 ,careening low upon her side1 ,no bird that cuts the air could glide ,more deftly than she gaily flew1 ,light-hearted1 o'er the waters blue4 ,and just as gay were those on board1 ,their youthful spirits in accord4 ,as well-tuned strings wake with a thrill1 ,touched by the harpist's facile skill1 ,so these young hearts were in attune1 ,and carolled like the birds of ,june4 ,the pleasure-seekers1 side by side1 ,rode with the wind1 rode with the tide1 ,while sparkling jest and blithesome song1 ,and bursts of laughter loud and long1 ,spontaneous mirth and shouts of glee1 ,went floating o'er the ruffled sea4--,davenport4 ,,wooing4 ,a little bird once met another bird1 ,and whistled to her1 8,will you be my mate80 ,with fluttering wings she twittered1 8,how absurd6 ,oh1 what a silly pate60 ,and off into a distant tree she flew1 ,to find concealment in the shady cover2 ,and passed the hours in slily peeping through ,at her rejected lover4 ,the jilted bird1 with drooping heart and wing1 ,poured forth his grief all day in plaintiff songs2 ,telling in sadness to the ear of spring ,the story of his wrongs4 ,but little thought he1 while each nook and dell ,with the wild music of his plaint was thrilling1 ,that scornful breast with sighs began to swell-- ,half-pitying and half-willing4 ,next month ,i walked the same sequestered way1 ,when close together on a twig ,i spied them2 ,and in a nest half-hid with leaves there lay ,four little birds beside them4 ,coy maid1 this moral in your ear ,i drop3 ,when lover's hopes within their hearts you prison1 ,fly out of sight and hearing2 do not stop ,to look behind and listen4--,soule4 ,,miss ,,laugh ,,and ,,miss ,,fret4 ,cries little ,miss ,fret1 ,in a very great pet3 8,i hate this warm weather2 it's horrid to tan4 ,it scorches my nose1 ,and blisters my toes1 ,and wherever ,i go1 ,i must carry a fan40 ,chirps little ,miss ,laugh3 8,why1 ,i couldn't tell half ,the fun ,i am having this bright summer day4 ,i sing through the hours1 ,i cull pretty flowers1 ,and ride like a queen on the sweet smelling hay40 ,,monterey4 ,we were not many1 we who stood ,before the iron sleet that day2 ,yet many a gallant spirit would ,give half his years if but he could ,have with us been at ,monterey4 ,now here1 now there1 the shot it hailed ,in deadly drifts of fiery spray1 ,yet not a single soldier quailed ,when wounded comrades round him wailed ,their dying shout at ,monterey4 ,and on1 still on1 our column kept ,through walls of flame its wavering way2 ,where fell the dead1 the living stepped1 ,still charging on the guns which swept ,the slippery streets of ,monterey4 ,the foe himself recoiled aghast1 ,when1 striking where he strongest lay1 ,we swooped his flanking batteries past1 ,and braving full their murderous blast1 ,stormed home the towers of ,monterey4 ,our banners on those turrets wave1 ,and there our evening bugles play1 ,where orange-boughs above their grave1 ,keep green the memory of the brave ,who fought and fell at ,monterey4 ,we are not many1 we who pressed ,beside the brave who fell that day2 ,but who of us has not confessed ,he'd rather share their warrior rest ,than not have been at ,monterey8--,hoffman4 ,a ,,woman',s ,,watch4 ,oh1 ,i am a woman's watch1 am ,i1 ,but ,i would that ,i were not2 ,for if you knew1 you would not deny ,that mine is a sorry lot4 ,she will let me rest for a great long while1 ,then all of a sudden seek ,to twist me up so tight that ,i'll ,keep going for a week4 ,she leaves me open when she will1 ,till ,i'm sick of dirt and things2 ,of pins and hair ,i have got my fill1 ,and of buttons1 hooks and strings4 ,there's a four-leaf clover in me1 too1 ,and a piece of a photograph2 ,i'm stuffed completely through and through ,with toothpicks1 cloves and chaff4 ,my hands are twisted to and fro1 ,i'm thumped and jarred1 alack6 ,and then1 if ,i fail to straightway go1 ,i'm pounded front and back4 ,with her hat-pin all my wheels she'll pry ,till she breaks them every one1 ,and then she'll say3 8,i don't see why ,this mean old thing won't run60 ,,love ,,lightens ,,labor4 ,a good wife rose from her bed one morn1 ,and thought1 with a nervous dread1 ,of the piles of clothes to be washed1 and more ,than a dozen mouths to be fed1 8,there's the meals to be got for the men in the field1 ,and the children to fix away ,to school1 and the milk to be skimmed and churned2 ,and all to be done this day40 ,it had rained in the night1 and all the wood ,was wet as it could be2 ,there were puddings and pies to bake1 besides ,a loaf of cake for tea4 ,and the day was hot1 and her aching head ,throbbed wearily as she said4 8,if maidens but knew what good wives know1 ,they would not be in haste to wed60 8,jennie1 what do you think ,i told ,ben ,brown80 ,called the farmer from the well2 ,and a flush crept up to his bronzed brow1 ,and his eyes half-blushingly fell3 8,it was this10 he said1 and coming near ,he smiled1 and stooping down1 ,kissed her cheek--8'twas this1 that you were the best ,and the dearest wife in town60 ,the farmer went back to the field1 and the wife1 ,in a smiling1 absent way1 ,sang snatches of tender little songs ,she'd not sung for many a day4 ,and the pain in her head was gone1 and the clothes ,were white as the foam of the sea2 ,her bread was light1 and her butter was sweet1 ,and as golden as it could be4 8,just think10 the children all called in a breath1 8,tom ,wood has run off to sea6 ,he wouldn't1 ,i know1 if he'd only had ,as happy a home as we40 ,the night came down1 and the good wife smiled ,to herself1 as she softly said3 8',tis so sweet to labor for those we love-- ,it's not strange that maids will wed60 ,,abou ,,ben ,,adhem4 ,abou ,ben ,adhem--may his tribe increase6 ,awoke one night from a deep dream of peace1 ,and saw1 within the moonlight in his room1 ,making it rich1 and like a lily in bloom1 ,an angel1 writing in a book of gold4 ,exceeding peace had made ,ben ,adhem bold1 ,and to the ,presence in the room he said1 8,what writest thou80 ,the vision raised its head1 ,and1 with a look made all of sweet accord1 ,answered1 8,the names of those who love the ,lord40 8,and is mine one80 said ,abou4 8,nay1 not so10 ,replied the angel4 ,abou spoke more low1 ,but cheerily still2 and said1 8,i pray thee1 then1 ,write me as one that loves his fellow-men40 ,the angel wrote and vanished4 ,the next night ,it came again with a great wakening light1 ,and showed the names whom love of ,god had blessed2 ,and lo6 ,ben ,adhem's name led all the rest4--,leigh ,hunt4 ,,essays ,,to ,,be ,,written ,,from ,,outlines4 ,it is considered best by most experienced writers to prepare a plan of the composition1 of whatever character it may be4 ,in this way you are able to properly arrange your thoughts1 and are less likely to omit something which ought to be treated4 ,there are authors who map out in their minds a general plan without committing it formally to paper4 ,the disadvantage of this method is that something is liable to be forgotten1 or inserted in the wrong place4 ,many authors compose a whole book with nothing more in mind than the general outline3 others draw out what lawyers would call a 8brief10 from which they build up their production step by step4 ,to aid you in learning how to write compositions1 ,i have inserted here the outlines of essays from which the complete productions are to be written4 ,many of these subjects will compel you to consult books in order that you may obtain the information you require1 yet this will only be a benefit to you1 and will amply repay all the time and labor you expend4 ,you do not need to confine yourself to the thoughts suggested in these outlines4 ,think for yourself2 do not always go on crutches4 ,introduce new matter and express whatever is suggested to your mind1 that will make your production complete and interesting4 ,the following is an outline of a brief and simple essay on 8,the ,cat40 #a4 ,where found4 #b4 ,why kept4 #c4 ,fitted to be a beast of prey3--7a7 ,teeth2 7b7 ,claws2 7c7 ,pads4 #d4 ,fitted for night prowling3--7a7 ,fur2 7b7 ,eyes4 #e4 ,fitted to be a pet4 #f4 ,habits4 ,the outline may be filled in thus3-- ,a cat is found in nearly every house4 ,sometimes it is kept as a pet only1 and sometimes it is kept only to catch mice1 but most people keep one for both purposes4 ,the cat is fitted by nature to be a beast of prey2 hence its claws and teeth are sharp and long1 and under its feet are pads1 which enable it to walk without making a noise4 ,the cat is also fitted for prowling at night4 ,its thick fur keeps it from feeling cold1 and its wonderful eyes enable it to see almost in the dark4 ,cats make good pets because they are pretty1 clean and gentle4 ,they like to lie on something soft and warm4 ,when stroked they purr4 ,kittens are very playful4 ,dog4 #a4 ,found nearly all over world2 friend to man4 #b4 ,uses3--,hunting1 guarding1 minding sheep1 etc4 #c4 ,description3 ,teeth for tearing1 legs for running1 coat for warmth2 differences between cat and dog4 #d4 ,habits4 ,kinds of ,dogs4 #a4 ,name various kinds4 #b4 ,showing how structure of each kind fits it for its work2 as 7a7 ,greyhound--shape1 legs1 chest for swiftness4 7b7 ,bloodhound--broad head1 large nose for smell4 7c7 ,bulldog--size of head1 strength of jaw and of body4 7d7 ,newfoundland--thick1 oily coat1 webbed feet etc41 etc4 ,hay4 #a4 ,grass allowed to grow from early spring4 #b4 ,ripe in ,june or ,july4 #c4 ,cut with a scythe or machine4 #d4 ,spread out to dry in sun--turned over--raked into 8cocks0--carted4 ,grain4 #a4 ,different kinds3--wheat1 barley1 oats4 #b4 ,sown in spring 7wheat sometimes late in autumn74 #c4 ,ground prepared by ploughing1 harrowing4 #d4 ,sowing 7describe74 #e4 ,weeding4 #f4 ,harvesting3--cut with sickle1 scythe or machine--bound--carted4 ,flour4 #a4 ,wheat threshed to get grain and chaff from ear4 #b4 ,winnowed to separate chaff from grain4 #c4 ,ground in mill 7wind1 steam74 #d4 ,skin 7bran7 separated from flour4 ,bread4 #a4 ,generally made from flour4 #b4 ,flour mixed with water1 a little salt and yeast1 into sponge--yeast to make it 8rise40 #c4 ,made into loaves4 #d4 ,baked in oven4 ,butter4 #a4 ,made from cream4 #b4 ,milk placed in shallow pans--cream rises--skimmed4 #c4 ,cream begins to turn sour--churned4 #d4 ,describe churn4 #e4 ,churning divides cream into butter and buttermilk4 #f4 ,butter run off--butter washed4 #g4 ,beaten1 often salted1 moulded4 ,lion4 #a4 ,cat kind--teeth1 claws1 sheath pad4 #b4 ,about four feet high1 tawny yellow1 tufted tail1 mane of male4 #c4 ,lion like cat steals up to prey4 #d4 ,brave4 #e4 ,cubs playful4 ,tiger4 #a4 ,compare tiger and lion3-- 7a7 ,lion in ,africa and ,asia1 tiger in ,asia4 7b7 ,tiger as strong1 more fierce and cunning4 7c7 ,tiger golden fur with black stripes1 no mane1 tail not tufted4 7d7 ,tiger1 like lion1 lies in wait4 #b4 ,man-eating tigers4 #c4 ,hunted1 often on elephants4 ,elephant4 #a4 ,largest land animal1 eight to ten feet high4 #b4 ,very heavy body1 thick skin1 little hair1 legs thick4 #c4 ,head large1 tusks sixty to seventy pounds each4 #d4 ,short neck2 why8 #e4 ,trunk2 why needed8--describe4 #f4 ,clever1 obedient1 faithful4 ,stories of ,elephants4 ,tell a story showing cleverness of elephant4 ,owl4 #a4 ,night bird2 therefore eyes large1 hearing sharp1 feathers thick4 #b4 ,downy feathers make flight silent4 #c4 ,beak and claws4 #d4 ,food4 #e4 ,haunts4 ,swallow4 #a4 ,made for speed2 feathers firm and close1 wings large1 tail long and pointed1 legs short4 #b4 ,lives on insects2 large1 wide mouth4 #c4 ,bird of passage2 comes in spring1 leaves in autumn4 #d4 ,kind3-- 7a7 ,chimney martin or swallow--builds often under eaves4 7b7 ,sand martin3 smallest1 builds in sandy banks or cliffs4 ,cuckoo4 #a4 ,named from cry4 #b4 ,bird of passage-- ,in ,april ,come he will2 444 ,in ,july ,he prepares to fly2 ,in ,august ,go he must4 #c4 ,description3--size of magpie or small pigeon2 color3--blue gray above2 white1 with slaty bars below2 wings black1 with white at tips4 #d4 ,lays eggs in nest of other birds--often a hedge-sparrow4 ,tea4 #a4 ,from ,china1 ,assam1 ,ceylon4 #b4 ,evergreen shrub1 glossy leaves1 white flower4 #c4 ,three crops a year1 first and best in spring4 #d4 ,leaves gathered1 placed in shallow baskets1 dried first in sun1 then over charcoal2 rolled between hands4 #e4 ,two kinds1 green and black4 ,coffee4 #a4 ,arabia1 ,brazil1 ,east and ,west ,indies1 ,ceylon4 #b4 ,evergreen tree1 eight to twelve feet high4 #c4 ,tree bears a dark red berry1 size of cherry1 and containing two hard seeds 7the coffee 8bean07 each in a skin4 #d4 ,berries gathered1 dried1 passed under rollers to remove skin4 #e4 ,roasted in a closed iron vessel over slow fire4 #f4 ,ground4 ,coal4 #a4 ,how formed3--,places where forests1 woods1 etc41 growing1 sank--covered with water bringing soil--rose again--vegetable remains hardened into coal4 #b4 ,hence found in layers4 #c4 ,mining3--shaft1 galleries4 #d4 ,dangers3--fall of roof2 flooding2 explosions of 8fire-damp20 afterwards 8choke-damp40 #e4 ,safety lamp4 ,iron4 #a4 ,iron ore found in many places1 worked on coal fields2 why8 #b4 ,to drive away sulphur roasted in kiln1 or with layers of coal on ground4 #c4 ,mixed with coal and lime and placed in blast furnace4 #d4 ,earthy matters unite with lime to form 8slag40 #e4 ,melted iron falls to bottom--run off 8cast iron40 #f4 ,carbon added to iron to make steel4 ,spring4 #a4 ,what months8 #b4 ,welcome season after short1 cold days of winter4 #c4 ,trees and flowers--blossom4 #d4 ,sowing4 #e4 ,pleasant walks in the country4 ,christmas4 #a4 ,when8 #b4 ,most general holiday4 #c4 ,why kept--8peace and goodwill40 #d4 ,how kept3--business stopped2 cards2 presents2 meetings of friends2 ,christmas fare2 trees4 ,your ,school4 #a4 ,name4 #b4 ,situation4 #c4 ,history4 #d4 ,subjects taught4 #e4 ,games4 #f4 ,how you may do credit to it4 ,any ,town4 #a4 ,name4 #b4 ,situation4 #c4 ,population4 #d4 ,chief industry4 #e4 ,chief buildings4 #f4 ,history4 ,linen4 #a4 ,made from flax-plant about four feet high1 blue flower4 #b4 ,ripe flax pulled up1 dried4 #c4 ,seed 7linseed7 removed by pulling stalks through a kind of comb4 #d4 ,stalks consist of two parts1 woody and fibrous4 #e4 ,steeped in water to make separation of two easier4 #f4 ,beaten to break woody part4 #g4 ,combed to remove it4 #h4 ,spun1 bleached1 woven4 #i4 ,uses4 ,blind ,man's ,buff4 #a4 ,one of the players has handkerchief tied over eyes4 #b4 ,tries to catch any of the others4 #c4 ,if he catches any one he must say who it is4 #d4 ,if he succeeds1 player caught takes his place4 #e4 ,the fun of the game4 ,base ,ball4 #a4 ,describe bases 7number1 positions1 etc474 #b4 ,describe bat and ball4 #c4 ,how many players8 #d4 ,pitcher1 catcher1 basemen1 fielders4 #e4 ,how 8runs0 are made4 #f4 ,how a player is 8out40 #g4 ,how one side is out4 #h4 ,which 8team0 wins8 ,the ,blacksmith's ,shop4 #a4 ,describe the blacksmith4 #b4 ,his work4 #c4 ,fire1 bellows4 #d4 ,anvil1 hammers1 tongs1 water-trough4 #e4 8,the children coming home from school44440 ,the ,carpenter's ,shop4 #a4 ,work4 #b4 ,bench1 planes1 chisels1 hammers1 mallets1 axe1 adze1 gimlets1 saws1 rule4 #c4 ,compare blacksmith and carpenter4 ,soldier4 #a4 ,appearance4 #b4 ,work4 #c4 ,where he lives in peace and in war4 #d4 ,recruits1 drill1 reviews1 band4 #e4 ,battle4 #f4 ,qualities of a soldier4 ,a ,farm ,laborer4 #a4 ,work varies with season4 #b4 ,in spring work connected with sowing4 #c4 ,summer--weeding1 haymaking4 #d4 ,autumn--harvesting2 sometimes ploughing4 #e4 ,winter--looking after stock4 ,a ,visit to ,washington4 #a4 ,on what river situated8 #b4 ,founded when8 ,when captured by the ,british8 #c4 ,streets and avenues4 #d4 ,capitol building1 dome1 ,senate chamber1 ,chamber of the ,house of ,representatives4 #e4 ,white ,house4 #f4 ,buildings of ,government ,departments4 #g4 ,smithsonian ,institute4 #h4 ,washington's monument4 ,cleanliness4 #a4 ,of person4 7a7 ,describe pores4 ,waste of body passes through them like smoke up a chimney2 therefore must be kept open4 7b7 ,diseases arise if waste cannot pass off4 7c7 ,dirty person disagreeable4 #b4 ,of clothes4 ,clean person impossible in dirty clothes4 #c4 ,of houses4 7a7 ,dust passes into lungs4 7b7 ,dirty houses--bad smells4 7c7 ,plague 7formerly common7 due to dirt4 ,lying4 #a4 ,what it is--willful attempt to deceive4 #b4 ,words may be true and yet a lie because meant to deceive4 #c4 ,there may be lies without words4 #d4 ,why wrong4 #e4 ,consequence to liar--not believed even when speaking truth4 #f4 ,fable of boy that cried 8,wolf40 ,cruelty to ,animals4 #a4 ,animals can feel4 #b4 ,how would you like cruel treatment8 #c4 8,do unto others44440 #d4 ,animals grateful for kindness4 #e4 ,any story to show this4 ,thrift4 #a4 8,penny saved1 penny earned40 #b4 ,name some things on which children spend money needlessly4 #c4 ,advantages of saving3--8,take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves20 savings can be turned to account2 provision for a 8rainy day40 #d4 ,aids to thrift3--,savings banks1 building societies1 etc4 ,make ,hay while the ,sun ,shines4 #a4 ,meaning of proverb4 ,hay is grass dried in the sun2 if not 8made0 on first opportunity1 it may be spoiled by rain4 #b4 ,proverb teaches us to miss no opportunity4 #c4 ,reasons3--,do not know what may happen by to-morrow2 chance perhaps lost forever2 8,the mill cannot grind with the water that is past40 #d4 ,story to show danger of putting off4 ,a ,rolling ,stone ,gathers no ,moss4 #a4 ,meaning of the proverb--persevere4 #b4 ,illustrations3-- 7a7 ,if you do not finish a study begun1 all the time spent on it is wasted4 7b7 ,three removes are as bad as a fire4 7c7 ,by staying in the same place you make friends and a position4 8,virtue is its ,own ,reward40 #a4 ,virtue often gains for a man honor1 wealth1 friends4 #b4 ,but though it brought no such rewards it should be sought4 #c4 ,for the approval of one's own conscience is more important than the approval of any one else4 ,easy ,subjects for ,compositions4 ,rabbit4 ,fox4 ,pig4 ,mouse4 ,bear4 ,camel4 ,monkey4 ,sheep4 ,goat4 ,cow4 ,hen4 ,duck4 ,robin4 ,lark4 ,canary4 ,ostrich4 ,eagle4 ,pigeon4 ,gull4 ,sparrow4 ,whale4 ,seal4 ,bee4 ,spider4 ,fly4 ,butterfly4 ,shark4 ,herring4 ,mackerel4 ,crab4 ,cod4 ,frog4 ,crocodile4 ,turtle4 ,adder4 ,cocoa4 ,sugar4 ,sago4 ,cork4 ,india rubber4 ,potato4 ,turnip4 ,salt4 ,lead4 ,tin4 ,copper4 ,gold4 ,knife4 ,glass4 ,paper4 ,soap4 ,pins4 ,needles4 ,candles4 ,cotton4 ,silk4 ,woollen cloth4 ,autumn4 ,winter4 ,any game with marbles4 ,making and flying kites4 ,boating4 ,swimming4 ,fishing4 ,football4 ,skating4 ,lawn tennis4 ,punctuality4 ,industry4 ,perseverance4 ,obedience4 ,bad language4 ,good manners4 ,good habits4 ,temperance4 ,honesty4 ,the 8,golden ,rule40 ,how to make yourself useful at home4 ,describe3--7a7 ,a house4 7b7 ,a street4 7c7 ,a church4 7d7 ,any village4 7e7 ,any town4 7f7 ,a farm4 7g7 ,a mill4 7h7 ,the sea-side4 7i7 ,common spring flowers4 7j7 ,the most beautiful place you have seen4 7k7 ,a snow-storm4 7l7 ,a thunder-storm4 ,describe the life and work of3--7a7 ,a mason4 7b7 ,a gardener4 7c7 ,a teacher4 7d7 ,a doctor4 7e7 ,a sailor4 7f7 ,a policeman4 7g7 ,a postman4 7h7 ,a tailor4 7i7 ,a baker4 7j7 ,a shepherd4 7k7 ,a fisherman4 7l7 ,an errand-boy4 7m7 ,a painter4 ,describe a visit to3--7a7 ,the seaside4 7b7 ,chicago or some other large town4 7c7 ,the ,zoological ,gardens or a menagerie4 7d7 ,a circus4 7e7 ,a school exhibition4 7f7 ,a department store4 7g7 ,a country dairy4 7h7 ,a picture gallery4 ,tell a story about3--7a7 ,a dog4 7b7 ,a cat4 7c7 ,a horse4 7d7 ,a monkey4 7e7 ,a parrot4 7f7 ,an elephant4 7g7 ,a hen4 ,tell any stories you know illustrating the following sayings3-- 7a7 8,look before you leap40 7b7 8,liars are not believed even when they speak the truth40 7c7 8,people are judged by the company they keep40 7d7 8,penny wise and pound foolish40 7e7 8,count not your chickens before they are hatched40 7f7 8,a friend in need is a friend indeed40 7g7 8,union is strength40 ,explain and illustrate the following proverbs3-- 7a7 8,a stitch in time saves nine40 7b7 8,a prudent man foreseeth the evil2 fools pass on and are punished40 7c7 8,the more haste the less speed40 7d7 8,strike the iron while it is hot40 7e7 8,touch pitch and be defiled40 7f7 8,rome was not built in a day40 7g7 8,no gains without pains40 7h7 8,nothing venture nothing win40 ,,use ,,of ,,illustrations4 ,an apt illustration is always a help to a writer or speaker4 ,the mind of the reader or hearer is interested in tracing the comparison1 and receives a stronger impression than it does when the thought is stated simply by itself4 ,many of the most famous orators have been very gifted in employing similes to express their meaning4 ,you should cultivate the habit of using illustrations4 ,although there is sometimes danger in employing them1 yet where carefully and rightly used they not only ornament the composition1 but render its thoughts and ideas more striking1 more impressive and more easily remembered4 ,a ,simile is a comparison explicitly stated2 as1 ,now does he feel his title ,hang loose upon him like a giant's robe ,upon a dwarfish thief4 ,how far that little candle throws his beams6 ,so shines a good deed in a naughty world4 ,an evil soul producing holy witness ,is like a goodly apple rotten at the heart4 ,the course of a great statesman resembles that of navigable rivers1 avoiding immovable obstacles with noble bends of concession1 seeking the broad levels of opinion on which men soonest settle and longest dwell1 following and marking the most imperceptible slopes of national tendency1 yet always aiming at direct advances1 always recruited from sources nearer heaven1 and sometimes bursting open paths of progress and fruitful human commerce through what seem the eternal barriers of both4 ,a ,metaphor is a condensed ,simile4 ,the comparison is implied1 but not expressed at length2 thus3-- ,but look1 the morn in russet mantle clad ,walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill4 ,the simile implied here is1 8,the morning like to a person clad in russet mantle walks10 etc4 ,stand1 therefore1 having your loins girt about with truth1 and having on the breastplate of righteousness 444 above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye may be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked4 ,similes and ,metaphors are employed #a4 ,to aid the understanding4 ,we comprehend the unknown best by comparison with the known4 #b4 ,to intensify the feelings2 as ,offence's gilded hand may shove by justice4 ,what a piece of work is man2 how noble in reason6 how infinite in faculty6 in form and moving how express and admirable6 in action how like an angel6 in apprehension how like a god6 the beauty of the world6 the paragon of animals6 #c4 ,to give point and force to what we wish to express4 ,our conduct towards the ,indians has been that of a man who subscribes to hospitals1 weeps at charity sermons1 carries out broth and blankets to beggars1 and then comes home and beats his wife and children4 ,howe'er it be1 it seems to me ',tis only noble to be good4 ,kind hearts are more than coronets1 ,and simple faith than ,norman blood4--,tennyson4 ,every one must admit the beauty and force of the great poet's comparison of kind hearts to coronets1 and simple faith to ,norman blood1 implying that each object mentioned surpasses the one with which it is compared4 ,the following rules should be observed in the conduct of ,metaphors3-- #a4 ,do not use metaphors1 except when needed to make a sentence clearer or stronger4 ,needless metaphors are a blemish instead of an ornament4 #b4 ,do not pursue a simile or metaphor too far4 ,the further it is pursued the less likely is the comparison to hold4 #c4 ,metaphors should avoid mean or disagreeable details4 #d4 ,metaphors should not be forced4 ,some metaphors are so far-fetched that 7as ,mr4 ,lowell says7 one could wish their authors no worse fate than to be obliged to carry them back whence they came4 #e4 ,do not mix literal and metaphorical language4 ,in the sentence ,i was walking on the barren hills of sin and sorrow near ,welshpool1 8the barren hills of sin and sorrow0 is metaphorical1 and 8near ,welshpool0 is literal4 ,examples of ,apt ,illustrations4 ,but ,i am constant as the northern star1 ,of whose true-fix'd and resting quality ,there is no fellow in the firmament4--,shakespeare4 ,i had rather be a dog and bay the moon1 ,than such a ,roman4--,shakespeare4 ,there is a tide in the affairs of men ,which taken at the flood1 leads on to fortune2 ,omitted1 all the voyage of their life ,is bound in shallows and in miseries4--,shakespeare4 ,squat like a toad1 close at the ear of ,eve4--,milton4 ,now morn1 her rosy steps in eastern clime ,advancing1 sow'd the earth with orient pearl4--,milton4 ,so may'st thou live1 till like ripe fruit thou drop ,into thy mother's lap4--,milton4 ,methinks ,i see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep1 and shaking her invincible locks4--,milton4 ,there is a reaper whose name is death1 ,and with his sickle keen ,he reaps the bearded grain at a breath1 ,and the flowers that grow between4--,longfellow4 ,and the night shall be filled with music1 ,and the cares that infest the day ,shall fold their tents like the ,arabs1 ,and as silently steal away4--,longfellow4 ,but what am ,i8 ,an infant crying in the night3 ,an infant crying for the light1 ,and with no language but a cry4--,tennyson4 ,but ,memory blushes at the sneer1 ,and ,honor turns with frown defiant1 ,and ,freedom1 leaning on her spear1 ,laughs louder than the laughing giant4--,holmes4 ,there comes ,emerson first1 whose rich words1 every one1 ,are like gold nails in temples to hang trophies on4--,lowell4 ,in winter1 when the dismal rain ,came down in slanting lines1 ,and wind1 that grand old harper1 smote ,his thunder-harp of pines4--,mulock4 ,men not only want a competency1 but they want a ten-story competency2 then they want religion as a lightning rod to ward off the bolts of divine judgment4--,beecher4 ,as the river is swollen by the melting snows of spring and runs with greater force and volume1 so1 when he is aroused1 his thoughts and words pour forth impetuously1 and he exhibits the strength and majesty of the most commanding eloquence4 ,examples of ,faulty ,illustrations4 ,peace has poured oil on the troubled waters1 and they blossom like the rose4 ,she has come down among us in her floating robes1 bearing the olive-branch in her beak4 ,the ,american eagle broods over his nest in the rocky fastnesses1 and his young shall lie down with the lamb4 ,we have gone through the floods1 and have turned their hot ploughshares into pruning-hooks4 ,may we be as lucky in the future1 preserving forever our ,goddess of ,liberty one and inseparable4 ,,corrections4--,peace may pour oil on troubled waters1 but waters never blossom4 ,anything that wears floating robes is not furnished with a beak4 ,the young of eagles are not in the habit of lying down with lambs4 ,floods do not have hot ploughshares4 ,why should anyone wish to preserve the ,goddess of ,liberty inseparable1 as it would be an unheard-of experience for a ,goddess to be divided8 ,,how ,,to ,,compose ,,and ,,write ,,letters4 ,to be a good letter writer is an accomplishment as desirable as it is rare4 ,few persons possess the faculty of writing an interesting letter1 politely and gracefully expressed4 ,unless you are an exception to the general rule you become stiff and formal when you attempt to express your thoughts to a friend1 or make known your wants to a man of business4 ,the epistle is labored1 unnatural and lacking in that ease which is the charm of conversation4 8,i now take my pen in hand10 etc4 ,do get rid of all old1 set forms of expression4 ,imagine the person to whom you are writing as placed right before you1 and talk to him with your pen as you would with your tongue4 ,there can be but one opinion concerning the general value of correspondence4 ,how often people complain that they do not get letters from their friends4 ,neglect can be shown in no way more effectively than by failing to answer a letter when it ought to be written4 ,in writing a letter1 care should be taken that the different parts are properly arranged4 ,first comes the ,address of the ,writer4 ,this is written at the top of the paper1 towards the right side4 ,if the address consists of several parts1 each part is given a separate line2 thus-- ,,livonia1 ,,livingston ,,co41 ,,new ,,york4 ,after the address comes the ,date of ,writing4 ,next comes the ,form of ,address4 ,this is always placed towards the left of the page1 and varies according to the relations between the sender and the receiver of the letter4 ,writing to an intimate friend1 one may say1 8,my dear ,tom10 or 7a little less familiarly7 8,my dear ,brown40 ,writing to a friend who is also a superior in age or position1 one would say1 8,my dear ,mr4 ,brown40 8,dear ,sir0 is formal1 but claims some small degree of acquaintance or regard4 8,sir0 is purely formal4 ,similarly we may have1 8,my dear ,annie10 8,my dear ,mrs4 ,brown10 8,dear ,madam10 and 8,madam40 ,in writing to ,miss ,jones1 a stranger1 you may not wish to say1 8,dear ,miss40 ,it would be better in this instance to address her as 8,miss ,jones40 ,after the form of address comes the ,letter4 ,a friendly letter should be easy and pleasant in style--it should be1 in fact1 a talk on paper4 ,in a business letter1 on the other hand1 the style is brief and concise4 ,the first aim of the writer is to make himself understood1 the next to be brief4 ,after the letter comes the ,subscription1 as1 ,sincerely yours1 ,,alexander ,,argyle4 ,or1 ,respectfully yours1 ,,new ,,england ,,coal ,,co4 ,or in more formal style1 ,i am1 dear sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ,,thomas ,,lancaster4 ,the subscription is arranged like the address1 but begins further to the left4 ,the form of subscription varies with the form of address4 ,a business letter ends with the ,address of the ,person to whom it is ,sent4 ,this is written in the left corner4 ,a friendly letter generally ends with the subscription4 ,,examples ,,of ,,letters4 ,application for a ,situation4 #cde ,lancaster ,street1 #aeth ,february1 #ahi-4 ,,sir3 ,seeing by your advertisement in this morning's 8,standard0 that you are in need of an office boy1 ,i beg leave to apply for the position4 ,i have been for six years a pupil in the ,commercial ,school1 ,old ,bridge ,street4 ,my teacher permits me to refer you to him for an account of my conduct and abilities4 ,i have therefore only to add that if ,i am fortunate enough to enter your employ1 it shall be my aim to serve you diligently and faithfully4 ,i am1 sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ,,thomas ,,watson4 ,j4 ,w4 ,,chambers1 ,,esq41 #ig ,dearborn ,street4 ,letters of ,invitation4 ,,newark1 ,september #aa4 ,,my ,,dear ,,joe3 ,myself1 and a half dozen other good fellows1 are going to devote a few hours on ,tuesday evening to the enjoyment of refreshments1 chit-chat1 and so on4 ,i hope you will make one1 as we have not enjoyed the 8feast of reason and flow of soul0 in each other's company for some time past4 ,believe me1 dear ,joe1 ,yours ever1 ,,harry4 ,,madison ,,square1 ,november #ab4 ,,dear ,,mr4 ,,robinson3 ,my old friend ,richard ,roy is coming to take a chop with me on ,saturday1 the #aeth1 and ,i hope you will come and join us at six o'clock4 ,i know you are not partial to large parties1 so trust you will think us two sufficient company4 ,yours ever truly1 ,,washington1 ,july #c4 ,,hon4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,granger1 ,,my ,,dear ,,sir3 ,we are endeavoring to get up a small excursion to visit ,mount ,vernon on the #ajth of this month4 ,will you do us the favor of making one of our number8 ,mrs4 and my family desire their compliments1 and request me to mention that they have taken upon themselves the task of providing the 8creature comforts0 for that occasion1 and trust that their exertions will meet with unanimous approval4 ,should you have no previous engagement for that day1 and feel disposed to join our party1 a carriage will be at your door by #aj o'clock on ,thursday morning2 and believe me to be1 ,my dear sir1 yours most sincerely1 ,,hon4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,granger4 ,p4 ,s4--,the favor of an early answer will oblige4 ,,washington1 ,july #c4 ,,mr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,,allen1 ,,my ,,dear ,,sir3 ,replying to your kind invitation of this morning1 ,i beg leave to say it would afford me great pleasure to join your excursion to ,mount ,vernon on the #ajth inst4 ,i will await your carriage at #aj o'clock on ,thursday morning4 ,thanking you for your welcome invitation1 ,i am1 my dear sir1 very truly yours1 ,j4 ,b4 ,,granger4 ,,mr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,,allen4 ,notes of ,invitation4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,thompson request the pleasure of ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,james's company1 on ,wednesday evening next1 at eight o'clock1 to join a social party4 ,an immediate answer will much oblige4 ,fifth ,avenue1 ,january #ith4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,james will be most happy to avail themselves of ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,thompson's kind invitation to join their social party as requested4 ,west ,street1 ,january #ajth4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,james greatly regret their inability to accept ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,thompson's kind invitation to join their social party4 ,nothing would have afforded them more pleasure than to be present1 but family affliction prevents them4 ,west ,street1 ,january #ajth4 ,,my ,,dear ,,bertha1--,a few friends will be here on ,wednesday evening next1 to take a social cup of tea1 and chat about mankind in particular4 ,give us the pleasure of your company4 ,s4 ,,buckman4 ,prince ,street1 ,saturday morning4 ,,my ,,dear ,,sophie1--,it affords me great pleasure to inform you that ,i shall join your party on ,wednesday evening next4 ,,bertha ,,merwin4 ,spring ,street1 ,saturday afternoon4 ,letters of ,congratulation4 ,,louisville1 ,,ky41 ,february #aj4 ,,my ,,dear ,,howard3 ,the news of your good fortune gives me great satisfaction4 ,no one can possess true friendship without rejoicing in the prosperity of a friend4 ,to one who has always been manly1 true and noble1 and who has labored persistently toward a particular end1 success must be extremely gratifying4 ,it will ever be my delight to hear that you are prospering in your undertakings1 and if in any way ,i can serve you1 you can rely upon my best endeavors4 ,with every good wish for yourself and ,mrs4 ,kerr1 ,ever faithfully yours1 ,,st4 ,,louis1 ,,mo41 ,june #ae1 #ahi-4 ,,dear ,,old ,,friend3 ,the happy announcement that a son and heir has been born to you1 gives me extreme satisfaction4 ,i always thought you would distinguish yourself in some way1 and would do something whereby your name might descend to posterity4 ,and now1 my worthy chum1 it seems you have done it4 ,blessings on you6 ,very sincerely yours1 ,love ,letters4 ,,my ,,dearest ,,harriet3 ,i cannot express the happiness ,i feel in finding that my letter to your respected parents has been crowned with success1 and ,i flatter myself1 notwithstanding your temporizing with my feelings1 in thus reserving your avowal of a reciprocal attachment1 that you1 my dear girl1 will not be unsusceptible to its value1 but condescend to acknowledge an equal happiness with myself at its contents4 ,in token of the confidence with which your dear letter has inspired me1 ,i beg leave to present you with a trifle1 the acceptance of which will be highly flattering to him whose image it portrays2 and permit me the fond pleasure of indulging a belief that you will esteem the trifle1 in affectionate remembrance of the original4 ,in obedience to your father's command1 ,i shall wait upon him at the appointed time2 till then1 my beloved ,harriet1 adieu4 ,ever your devoted admirer1 ,,dear ,,sir3 ,i make no doubt of the truth of your assertions1 relative to yourself1 character1 and connections2 but as ,i think ,i am too young to enter into such a serious engagement1 ,i request ,i may hear no more of your passion for the present2 in every other respect1 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,yours very sincerely1 ,,outlines ,,to ,,be ,,expanded ,,into ,,letters4 ,inviting a ,friend to ,tea4 #a4 ,can you come to tea--day--hour4 #b4 ,my birthday--several friends coming4 #c4 ,tea in orchard--then cricket in field4 #d4 ,hope mother will let you come--be home by nine4 ,accepting ,invitation4 #a4 ,thanks for invitation--happy to accept4 #b4 ,glad to meet 4 #c4 ,look forward to pleasant evening4 ,declining ,invitation4 #a4 ,thanks for invitation--should have been glad to come4 #b4 ,sorry to lose chance of meeting 4 #c4 ,father some time ago arranged to take me and my brother to 4 #d4 ,hope you will have pleasant evening and many happy returns4 ,from a ,town ,child to a ,country ,child4 #a4 ,town crowded--noisy--dirty--glad to get into country4 #b4 ,shall never forget visit to the country last summer4 #c4 ,no streets--few houses--beautiful views--quiet--sweet air4 #d4 ,fine weather--many enjoyable walks4 #e4 ,returned to town almost envying a country life4 ,answer from ,country ,child to ,town ,child4 #a4 ,you almost envying country life--,i almost envying town life4 #b4 ,country has the advantages you describe1 but you saw it in summer4 #c4 ,difficult to get about in bad weather--especially in winter when much bad weather4 #d4 ,dull--no libraries1 exhibitions1 meetings1 concerts1 etc4 #e4 ,town may have all the disadvantages named1 but always plenty to see1 opportunities for study1 friendly intercourse1 entertainments4 #f4 ,traveling easy4 ,,specimens ,,of ,,elegant ,,composition ,,from ,,world-,,renowned ,,authors4 ,do not consider yourself too ambitious when you make an earnest effort to express your thoughts so well that your productions will compare favorably with those of the best writers4 ,you should have specimens of the best composition before you4 ,the following pages contain such1 and you will readily see how the most famous authors construct their sentences1 what apt words they choose1 and how easily1 yet forcibly1 they express their ideas4 ,do not be disheartened if you fail to come up to the standard here placed before you4 ,it is related of the great painter1 ,correggio1 that he was once almost ready to fling away his brush1 exclaiming1 8,i can never paint like ,raphael40 ,but he persevered1 and at length the great painter whom he admired so much said1 8,if ,i were not ,raphael1 ,i would wish to be ,correggio40 ,you should take the best writers for your models and set your standard high4 ,be a severe critic of yourself1 and do your very best4 ,,getting ,,the ,,right ,,start4 ,,by ,j4 ,g4 ,,holland4 ,in clear expression of thought and use of plain1 forcible ,english1 the works of ,doctor ,holland are superior to those of most authors4 ,he does not employ large1 overgrown words1 but such as are easily understood4 ,this is one secret of the popularity of his writings4 ,dr4 ,holland was born at ,belchertown1 ,mass41 in #ahai1 and died ,october #ab1 #ahha4 ,he was associate editor of the 8,springfield ,republican10 and in #ahgj became editor of 8,scribner's ,magazine40 ,both as a writer of prose and poetry he is held in high esteem by all lovers of elevated thought and pure diction4 ,society demands that a young man shall be somebody1 not only1 but that he shall prove his right to the title2 and it has a right to demand this4 ,society will not take this matter upon trust--at least1 not for a long time1 for it has been cheated too frequently4 ,society is not very particular what a man does1 so that it proves him to be a man3 then it will bow to him1 and make room for him4 ,i know a young man who made a place for himself by writing an article for the ,north ,american ,review3 nobody read the article1 so far as ,i know1 but the fact that he wrote such an article1 that it was very long1 and that it was published1 did the business for him4 ,everybody1 however1 cannot write articles for the ,north ,american ,review--at least ,i hope everybody will not1 for it is a publication which makes me a quarterly visit2 but everybody1 who is somebody1 can do something4 ,there is a wide range of effort between holding a skein of silk for a lady and saving her from drowning--between collecting voters on election day and teaching a ,sunday-school class4 ,a man must enter society of his own free will1 as an active element or a valuable component1 before he can receive the recognition that every true man longs for4 ,i take it that this is right4 ,a man who is willing to enter society as a beneficiary is mean1 and does not deserve recognition4 ,there is no surer sign of an unmanly and cowardly spirit than a vague desire for help1 a wish to depend1 to lean upon somebody1 and enjoy the fruits of the industry of others4 ,there are multitudes of young men1 ,i suppose1 who indulge in dreams of help from some quarter1 coming in at a convenient moment1 to enable them to secure the success in life which they covet4 ,the vision haunts them of some benevolent old gentleman with a pocket full of money1 a trunk full of mortgages and stocks1 and a mind remarkably appreciative of merit and genius1 who will1 perhaps1 give or lend them anywhere from ten to twenty thousand dollars1 with which they will commence and go on swimmingly4 ,perhaps he will take a different turn1 and educate them4 ,or1 perhaps1 with an eye to the sacred profession1 they desire to become the beneficiaries of some benevolent society1 or some gentle circle of female devotees4 ,to me1 one of the most disgusting sights in the world is that of a young man with healthy blood1 broad shoulders1 presentable calves1 and a hundred and fifty pounds1 more or less1 of good bone and muscle1 standing with his hands in his pockets1 longing for help4 ,i admit that there are positions in which the most independent spirit may accept of assistance--may1 in fact1 as a choice of evils1 desire it2 but for a man who is able to help himself1 to desire the help of others in the accomplishment of his plans of life1 is positive proof that he has received a most unfortunate training1 or that there is a leaven of meanness in his composition that should make him shudder4 ,do not misunderstand me3 ,i would not inculcate that pride of personal independence which repels in its sensitiveness the well-meant good offices and benefactions of friends1 or that resorts to desperate shifts rather than incur an obligation4 ,what ,i condemn in a young man is the love of dependence2 the willingness to be under obligation for that which his own efforts may win4 ,let this be understood1 then1 at starting2 that the patient conquest of difficulties which rise in the regular and legitimate channels of business and enterprise1 is not only essential in securing the success which you seek1 but it is essential to that preparation of your mind which is requisite for the enjoyment of your successes1 and for retaining them when gained4 ,it is the general rule of ,providence1 the world over1 and in all time1 that unearned success is a curse4 ,it is the rule of ,providence1 that the process of earning success shall be the preparation for its conservation and enjoyment4 ,so1 day by day1 and week by week2 so1 month after month1 and year after year1 work on1 and in that process gain strength and symmetry1 and nerve and knowledge1 that when success1 patiently and bravely worked for1 shall come1 it may find you prepared to receive it and keep it4 ,the development which you will get in this brave and patient labor1 will prove itself1 in the end1 the most valuable of your successes4 ,it will help to make a man of you4 ,it will give you power and self-reliance4 ,it will give you not only self-respect1 but the respect of your fellows and the public4 ,never allow yourself to be seduced from this course4 ,you will hear of young men who have made fortunes in some wild speculations4 ,pity them2 for they will almost certainly lose their easily won success4 ,do not be in a hurry for anything4 ,are you in love with some dear girl1 whom you would make your wife8 ,give ,angelina ,matilda to understand that she must wait2 and if ,angelina ,matilda is really the good girl you take her to be1 she will be sensible enough to tell you to choose your time4 ,you cannot build well without first laying a good foundation2 and for you to enter upon a business which you have not patiently and thoroughly learned1 and to marry before you have won a character1 or even the reasonable prospect of a competence1 is ultimately to bring your house down about the ears of ,angelina ,matilda1 and such pretty children as she may give you4 ,if1 at the age of thirty years1 you find yourself established in a business which pays you with certainty a living income1 you are to remember that ,god has blessed you beyond the majority of men4 ,,dinah ,,the ,,methodist4 ,,by ,,george ,,eliot4 ,the works of ,marian ,evans ,cross created unusual interest when first published in ,england4 ,her 8,adam ,bede10 8,the ,mill on the ,floss0 and 8,silas ,marner10 immediately placed her in the highest rank of the writers of fiction4 ,for some time her identity was concealed1 yet there were critics who suspected that 8,george ,eliot0 was the assumed name of a female author4 ,her writings are characterized by a keen insight into character1 intellectual vigor and sympathy with the advanced thought of the day4 ,she was born in #ahai1 and died in #ahhj4 ,the selection from 8,adam ,bede10 here given1 is an excellent specimen from one of her well-known works4 ,several of the men followed ,ben's lead1 and the traveler pushed his horse on to the ,green1 as ,dinah walked rather quickly1 and in advance of her companions1 toward the cart under the maple tree4 ,while she was near ,seth's tall figure she looked short1 but when she had mounted the cart1 and was away from all comparison1 she seemed above the middle height of woman1 though in reality she did not exceed it--an effect which was due to the slimness of her figure1 and the simple line of her black stuff dress4 ,the stranger was struck with surprise as he saw her approach and mount the cart--surprise1 not so much for the feminine delicacy of her appearance1 as at the total absence of self-consciousness in her demeanor4 ,he had made up his mind to see her advance with a measured step1 and a demure solemnity of countenance2 he had felt sure that her face would be mantled with a smile of conscious saintship1 or else charged with denunciatory bitterness4 ,he knew but two types of ,methodist--the ecstatic and the bilious4 ,but ,dinah walked as simply as if she were going to market1 and seemed as unconscious of her outward appearance as a little boy2 there was no blush1 no tremulousness1 which said1 8,i know you think me a pretty woman1 too young to preach20 no casting up or down of the eyelids1 no compression of the lips1 no attitude of the arms1 that said1 8,but you must think of me as a saint40 ,she held no book in her ungloved hands1 but let them hang down lightly crossed before her1 as she stood and turned her grey eyes on the people4 ,there was no keenness in her eyes2 they seemed rather to be shedding love than making observations2 they had the liquid look which tells that the mind is full of what it has to give out1 rather than impressed by external objects4 ,the eyebrows1 of the same color as the hair1 were perfectly horizontal and firmly pencilled2 the eyelashes1 though no darker1 were long and abundant2 nothing was left blurred or unfinished4 ,it was one of those faces that make one think of white flowers with light touches of color on their pure petals4 ,the eyes had no peculiar beauty1 beyond that of expression2 they looked so simple1 so candid1 so gravely loving1 that no accusing scowl1 no light sneer1 could help melting away before their glance4 ,joshua ,rann gave a long cough1 as if he were clearing his throat in order to come to a new understanding with himself2 ,chad ,cranage lifted up his leather skull-cap and scratched his head2 and ,wiry ,ben wondered how ,seth had the pluck to think of courting her4 8,a sweet woman10 the stranger said to himself1 8but surely ,nature never meant her for a preacher40 ,,godfrey ,,and ,,dunstan4 ,,by ,,george ,,eliot4 ,an excellent example of dialogue in fiction4 ,some one opened the door at the other end of the room1 and ,nancy felt that it was her husband4 ,she turned from the window with gladness in her eyes1 for the wife's chief dread was stilled4 8,dear1 ,i'm so thankful you're come10 she said1 going towards him4 8,i began to get0-- ,she paused abruptly1 for ,godfrey was laying down his hat with trembling hands1 and turned towards her with a pale face and a strange1 unanswering glance1 as if he saw her indeed1 but saw her as part of a scene invisible to herself4 ,she laid her hand on his arm1 not daring to speak again2 but he left the touch unnoticed1 and threw himself into his chair4 ,jane was already at the door with the hissing urn4 8,tell her to keep away1 will you80 said ,godfrey2 and when the door was closed again he exerted himself to speak more distinctly4 8,sit down1 ,nancy--there10 he said1 pointing to a chair opposite him4 8,i came back as soon as ,i could to hinder anybody's telling you but me4 ,i've had a great shock--but ,i care most about the shock it'll be to you40 8,it isn't father and ,priscilla80 said ,nancy1 with quivering lips1 clasping her hands together tightly on her lap4 8,no1 it's nobody living10 said ,godfrey1 unequal to the considerate skill with which he would have wished to make his revelation4 8,it's ,dunstan--my brother ,dunstan1 that we lost sight of sixteen years ago4 ,we've found him1--found his body--his skeleton40 ,the deep dread ,godfrey's look had created in ,nancy made her feel these words a relief4 ,she sat in comparative calmness to hear what else he had to tell4 ,he went on3 8,the stone pit has gone dry suddenly1--from the draining1 ,i suppose2 and there he lies--has lain for sixteen years1 wedged between two great stones4 ,there's his watch and seals1 and there's my gold-handled hunting whip1 with my name on4 ,he took it away1 without my knowing1 the day he went hunting on ,wildfire1 the last time he was seen40 ,godfrey paused6 it was not so easy to say what came next4 8,do you think he drowned himself80 said ,nancy1 almost wondering that her husband should be so deeply shaken by what had happened all those years ago to an unloved brother1 of whom worse things had been augured4 8,no1 he fell in10 said ,godfrey1 in a low but distinct voice1 as if he felt some deep meaning in the fact4 ,presently he added3 8,dunstan was the man that robbed ,silas ,marner40 ,the blood rushed to ,nancy's face and neck at this surprise and shame1 for she had been bred up to regard even a distant kinship with crime as a dishonor4 8,o ,godfrey60 she said1 with compassion in her tone1 for she had immediately reflected that the dishonor must be felt more keenly by her husband4 8,there was money in the pit10 he continued1 8all the weaver's money4 ,everything's been gathered up1 and they have taken the skeleton to the ,rainbow4 ,but ,i came back to tell you4 ,there was no hindering it2 you must know40 ,he was silent1 looking on the ground for two long minutes4 ,nancy would have said some words of comfort under this disgrace1 but she refrained1 from an instinctive sense that there was something behind1--that ,godfrey had something else to tell her4 ,presently he lifted his eyes to her face1 and kept them fixed on her1 as he said3 8,everything comes to light1 ,nancy1 sooner or later4 ,when ,god ,almighty wills it1 our secrets are found out4 ,i've lived with a secret on my mind1 but ,i'll keep it from you no longer4 ,i wouldn't have you know it by somebody else1 and not by me--,i wouldn't have you find it out after ,i'm dead4 ,i'll tell you now4 ,it's been #8,i will' and #8,i won't' with me all my life2 ,i'll make sure of myself now40 ,nancy's utmost dread had returned4 ,the eyes of the husband and wife met with an awe in them1 as at a crisis which suspended affection4 8,nancy10 said ,godfrey slowly1 8when ,i married you1 ,i hid something from you1--something ,i ought to have told you4 ,that woman ,marner found dead in the snow--,eppie's mother--that wretched woman--was my wife2 ,eppie is my child40 ,he paused1 dreading the effects of his confession4 ,but ,nancy sat quite still1 only that her eyes dropped and ceased to meet his4 ,she was pale and quiet as a meditative statue1 clasping her hands on her lap4 8,you'll never think the same of me again10 said ,godfrey after a little while1 with some tremor in his voice4 ,she was silent4 8,i oughtn't to have left the child unowned2 ,i oughtn't to have kept it from you4 ,but ,i couldn't bear to give you up1 ,nancy4 ,i was led away into marrying her2 ,i suffered for it40 ,still ,nancy was silent1 looking down2 and he almost expected that she would presently get up and say she would go to her father's4 ,how could she have any mercy for faults that seemed so black to her1 with her simple1 severe notions8 ,but at last she lifted up her eyes to his again and spoke4 ,there was no indignation in her voice2 only deep regret4 8,godfrey1 if you had told me this six years ago1 we could have done some of our duty by the child4 ,do you think ,i'd have refused to take her in1 if ,i'd known she was yours80 ,at that moment ,godfrey felt all the bitterness of an error that was not simply futile1 but had defeated its own end4 ,he had not measured this wife with whom he had lived so long4 ,but she spoke again1 with more agitation4 8,and--oh1 ,godfrey--if we'd had her from the first1 if you'd taken to her as you ought1 she'd have loved me for her mother--and you'd been happier with me2 ,i could better have bore my little baby dying1 and our life might have been more like what we used to think it 'ud be40 ,the tears fell1 and ,nancy ceased to speak4 8,but you wouldn't have married me then1 ,nancy1 if ,i'd told you10 said ,godfrey1 urged1 in the bitterness of his self-reproach1 to prove to himself that his conduct had not been utter folly4 8,you may think you would now1 but you wouldn't then4 ,with your pride and your father's1 you'd have hated having anything to do with me after the talk there'd been40 8,i can't say what ,i should have done about that1 ,godfrey4 ,i should never have married anybody else4 ,but ,i wasn't worth doing wrong for2 nothing is in this world4 ,nothing is so good as it seems beforehand2 not even our marrying wasn't1 you see40 ,there was a faint1 sad smile on ,nancy's face as she said the last words4 8,i'm a worse man than you thought ,i was1 ,nancy10 said ,godfrey rather tremulously4 8,can you forgive me ever80 8,the wrong to me is but little1 ,godfrey4 ,you've made it up to me2 you've been good to me for fifteen years4 ,it's another you did the wrong to2 and ,i doubt it can never be all made up for40 8,but we can take ,eppie now10 said ,godfrey4 8,i won't mind the world knowing at last4 ,i'll be plain and open for the rest o' my life40 8,it'll be different coming to us1 now she's grown up10 said ,nancy1 shaking her head sadly4 8,but it's your duty to acknowledge her and provide for her2 and ,i'll do my part by her1 and pray to ,god ,almighty to make her love me40 8,then we'll go together to ,silas ,marner's this very night1 as soon as everything's quiet at the ,stone ,pits40 ,,rip ,,van ,,winkle4 ,,by ,,washington ,,irving4 ,this charming author1 who is a master of pure style1 beautiful sentiment and pleasing humor1 has been called the father of ,american literature4 ,if this be not strictly true1 it is a matter of record that no ,american authors before his time achieved any remarkable success4 ,mr4 ,irving was born in #aghc1 and died in #ahei4 ,he was particularly happy in portraying the quaint character and customs of the old ,dutch settlers in our country4 ,he published a number of volumes1 including 8,the ,sketch ,book10 8,tales of a ,traveler10 8,life and ,voyages of ,christopher ,columbus10 etc4 ,one of ,irving's best known and most delightful short productions is 8,rip ,van ,winkle10 from which the following extract is taken4 ,the easy-going1 inoffensive character of ,rip is delightfully pictured4 ,the great error in ,rip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor4 ,it could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance2 for he would sit on a wet rock1 with a rod as long and heavy as a ,tartar's lance1 and fish all day without a murmur1 even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble4 ,he would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together1 trudging through woods and swamps1 and up hill and down dale1 to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons4 ,he would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil1 and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking ,indian corn1 or building stone fences4 ,the women of the village1 too1 used to employ him to run their errands1 and to do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them2--in a word1 ,rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own2 but as to doing family duty and keeping his farm in order1 he found it impossible4 ,in fact1 he declared it was of no use to work on his farm2 it was the most pestilent little piece of ground in the whole country2 everything about it went wrong1 and would go wrong in spite of him4 ,his fences were continually falling to pieces2 his cow would either go astray1 or get among the cabbages2 weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else2 the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some outdoor work to do2 so that1 though his patrimonial estate had dwindled away under his management1 acre by acre1 until there was little more left than a mere patch of ,indian corn1 and potatoes1 yet it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighborhood4 ,his children1 too1 were as ragged and wild as if they belonged to nobody4 ,his son ,rip1 an urchin begotten in his own likeness1 promised to inherit the habits1 with the old clothes1 of his father4 ,he was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother's heels1 equipped in a pair of his father's cast-off trousers1 which he had much ado to hold up with one hand1 as a fine lady does her train in bad weather4 ,rip ,van ,winkle1 however1 was one of those happy mortals1 of foolish1 well-oiled dispositions1 who take the world easy1 eat white bread or brown1 whichever can be got with least thought or trouble1 and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound4 ,if left to himself1 he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment2 but his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness1 his carelessness1 and the ruin he was bringing on his family4 ,morning1 noon and night her tongue was incessantly going1 and everything he said or did was sure to produce a torrent of household eloquence4 ,rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind1 and that by frequent use had grown into a habit4 ,he shrugged his shoulders1 shook his head1 cast up his eyes1 but said nothing4 ,this1 however1 always provoked a fresh volley from his wife1 so that he was fain to draw off his forces and take to the outside of the house--the only side which1 in truth1 belongs to a henpecked husband4 ,poor ,rip was at last reduced almost to despair1 and his only alternative to escape from the labor of the farm1 and the clamor of his wife1 was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods4 ,here he would sometimes seat himself at the foot of a tree1 and share the contents of his wallet with his dog ,wolf1 with whom he sympathized as a fellow-sufferer in persecution4 8,poor ,wolf10 he would say1 8thy mistress leads thee a dog's life of it2 but never mind1 my lad1 whilst ,i live thou shalt never want a friend to stand by thee40 ,wolf would wag his tail1 look wistfully in his master's face1 and if dogs can feel pity1 ,i verily believe he reciprocated the sentiment with all his heart4 ,,the ,,puritans ,,of ,,the ,,sixteenth ,,century4 ,,by ,,lord ,,macaulay4 ,distinguished as a descriptive poet by his fine 8,lays of ,ancient ,rome10 and yet more distinguished as a master of ,english prose by his 8,essays0 and his noble 8,history of ,england10 ,thomas ,babington ,macaulay stands prominent as the most learned and eloquent of the essayists and critics of the nineteenth century4 ,he was the son of ,zachary ,macaulay1 known as the warm friend and co-laborer of ,wilberforce and ,clarkson1 and was born at ,rothley ,temple1 ,leicestershire1 ,october #be1 #ahjj1 and died in #ahei4 ,in #ahah he entered ,trinity ,college1 ,cambridge1 where he took his degree in #ahbb4 ,here he gave proof of his great intellectual powers1 obtaining a scholarship1 and twice gaining the ,chancellor's medal for a poem called 8,pompeii40 ,to crown his triumphs1 he secured a 8,craven ,scholarship10--the highest distinction in classics which the university confers4 ,lord ,macaulay's glowing description of the ,puritans has been pronounced the finest writing of its kind to be found in our language4 ,it is the product of pre-eminent literary ability1 and the highest genius4 ,we would first speak of the ,puritans of the sixteenth century1 the most remarkable body of men1 perhaps1 which the world has ever produced4 ,those who roused the people to resistance--who directed their measures through a long series of eventful years--who formed1 out of the most unpromising materials1 the finest army that ,europe had ever seen--who trampled down king1 church1 and aristocracy--who1 in the short intervals of domestic sedition and rebellion1 made the name of ,england terrible to every nation on the face of the earth--were no vulgar fanatics4 ,most of their absurdities were mere external badges1 like the signs of freemasonry or the dresses of friars4 ,we regret that these badges were not more attractive2 we regret that a body1 to whose courage and talents mankind has owed inestimable obligations1 had not the lofty elegance which distinguished some of the adherents of ,charles ,i41 or the easy good breeding for which the court of ,charles ,,ii4 was celebrated4 ,but1 if we must make our choice1 we shall1 like ,bassanio in the play1 turn from the specious caskets which contain only the ,death's head and the ,fool's head1 and fix our choice on the plain leaden chest which conceals the treasure4 ,the ,puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests4 ,not content with acknowledging1 in general terms1 an overruling ,providence1 they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the ,great ,being1 for whose power nothing was too minute4 ,to know him1 to serve him1 to enjoy him1 was with them the great end of existence4 ,they rejected with contempt the ceremonious homage which other sects substituted for the pure worship of the soul4 ,instead of catching occasional glimpses of the ,deity through an obscuring veil1 they aspired to gaze full on the intolerable brightness1 and to commune with him face to face4 ,hence originated their contempt for terrestrial distinctions4 ,the difference between the greatest and meanest of mankind seemed to vanish when compared with the boundless interval which separated the whole race from ,him on whom their own eyes were constantly fixed4 ,they recognized no title to superiority but his favor2 and1 confident of that favor1 they despised all the accomplishments and all the dignities of the world4 ,if they were unacquainted with the works of philosophers and poets1 they were deeply read in the oracles of ,god2 if their names were not found in the registers of heralds1 they felt assured that they were recorded in the ,book of ,life2 if their steps were not accompanied by a splendid train of menials1 legions of ministering angels had charge over them4 ,their palaces were houses not made with hands2 their diadems1 crowns of glory which should never fade away4 ,on the rich and the eloquent1 on nobles and priests1 they looked down with contempt2 for they esteemed themselves rich in a more precious treasure1 and eloquent in a more sublime language--nobles by the right of an earlier creation1 and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand4 ,the very meanest of them was a being to whose fate a mysterious and terrible importance belonged--on whose slightest actions the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest--who had been destined1 before heaven and earth were created1 to enjoy a felicity which should continue when heaven and earth should have passed away4 ,events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes had been ordained on his account4 ,for his sake empires had risen and flourished and decayed2 for his sake the ,almighty had proclaimed his will by the pen of the evangelist and the harp of the prophet4 ,he had been rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe2 he had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony1 by the blood of no earthly sacrifice4 ,it was for him that the sun had been darkened1 that the rocks had been rent1 that the dead had arisen1 that all nature had shuddered at the sufferings of her expiring ,god6 ,,on ,,being ,,in ,,time4 ,,by ,c4 ,h4 ,,spurgeon4 ,when we examine ,mr4 ,spurgeon's writings we are able to discover one great secret of his power4 ,as no preacher of modern times was more successful1 in like manner no other had such a vigorous command of plain ,english in the pulpit4 ,the great majority of his words are short and simple1 reminding one of the terse writings of the old ,puritan authors4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon was born in #ahcd and died in #ahic4 ,no other writer has published so many sermons and volumes of miscellaneous writings1 and no other author of similar works has been so widely read4 ,he was the marvel of his generation4 ,he who begins a little late in the morning will have to drive fast1 will be constantly in a fever1 and will scarcely overtake his business at night2 whereas he who rises in proper time can enjoy the luxury of pursuing his calling with regularity1 ending his work in fit season1 and gaining a little portion of leisure4 ,late in the morning may mean puffing and blowing all the day long1 whereas an early hour will make the pace an easy one4 ,this is worth a man's considering4 ,much evil comes of hurry1 and hurry is the child of unpunctuality4 ,we once knew a brother whom we named 8the late ,mr4 ,s10 because he never came in time4 ,a certain tart gentleman1 who had been irritated by this brother's unpunctuality1 said that the sooner that name was literally true the better for the temper of those who had to wait for him4 ,many a man would much rather be fined than be kept waiting4 ,if a man must injure me1 let him rather plunder me of my cash than of my time4 ,to keep a busy man waiting is an act of impudent robbery1 and is also a constructive insult4 ,it may not be so intended1 but certainly if a man has proper respect for his friend1 he will know the value of his time1 and will not cause him to waste it4 ,there is a cool contempt in unpunctuality1 for it as good as says3 8,let the fellow wait2 who is he that ,i should keep my appointment with him80 ,in this world1 matters are so linked together that you cannot disarrange one without throwing others out of gear2 if one business is put out of time1 another is delayed by the same means4 ,the other day we were traveling to the ,riviera1 and the train after leaving ,paris was detained for an hour and a half4 ,this was bad enough1 but the result was worse1 for when we reached ,marseilles the connecting train had gone1 and we were not only detained for a considerable time1 but were forced to proceed by a slow train1 and so reached our destination six hours later than we ought to have done4 ,all the subsequent delay was caused through the first stoppage4 ,a merchant once said to us3 8,a4 ,b4 is a good fellow in many respects1 but he is so frightfully slow that we cannot retain him in our office1 because1 as all the clerks work into each other's hands1 his delays are multiplied enormously1 and cause intolerable inconvenience4 ,he is a hindrance to the whole system1 and he had better go where he can work alone40 ,the worst of it is that we cannot send unpunctual people where they can work alone4 ,to whom or whither should they go8 ,we cannot rig out a hermitage for each one1 or that would be a great deliverance4 ,if they prepared their own dinners1 it would not matter that they dropped in after every dish had become cold4 ,if they preached sermons to themselves1 and had no other audience1 it would not signify that they began consistently seven minutes behind the published hour4 ,if they were their own scholars1 and taught themselves1 it would be of no consequence if the pupil sat waiting for his teacher for twenty minutes4 ,as it is1 we in this world cannot get away from the unpunctual1 nor get them away from us1 and therefore we are obliged to put up with them2 but we should like them to know that they are a gross nuisance1 and a frequent cause of sin1 through irritating the tempers of those who cannot afford to squander time as they do4 ,if this should meet the eye of any gentleman who has almost forgotten the meaning of the word 8punctuality10 we earnestly advise him to try and be henceforth five minutes too soon for every appointment1 and then perhaps he will gradually subside into the little great virtue which we here recommend4 ,could not some good genius get up a ,punctuality ,association1 every member to wear a chronometer set to correct time1 and to keep appointments by the minute-hand8 ,pledges should be issued1 to be signed by all sluggish persons who can summon up sufficient resolution totally to abstain from being behind time in church or chapel1 or on committee1 or at dinner1 or in coming home from the office in the evening4 ,ladies eligible as members upon signing a special pledge to keep nobody waiting while they run upstairs to pop on their bonnets4 ,how much of sinful temper would be spared1 and how much of time saved1 we cannot venture to guess4 ,try it4 ,,john ,,ploughman',s ,,talk ,,on ,,home4 ,,by ,c4 ,h4 ,,spurgeon4 ,the famous ,london minister wrote a book entitled1 8,john ,ploughman's ,talk40 ,his object was to express plain and homely truths in a quaint1 humorous way1 and thus gain the attention of common people whose reading is confined mostly to murder and divorce cases in newspapers4 ,the enjoyment of the public in reading ,mr4 ,spurgeon's pithy sayings was evinced by the enormous sale of the book4 ,the extract here given is a fair specimen of its unique style4 ,that word home always sounds like poetry to me4 ,it rings like a peal of bells at a wedding1 only more soft and sweet1 and it chimes deeper into the ears of my heart4 ,it does not matter whether it means thatched cottage or manor-house1 home is home1 be it ever so homely1 and there's no place on earth like it4 ,green grow the houseleek on the roof forever1 and let the moss flourish on the thatch4 ,sweetly the sparrows chirrup and the swallows twitter around the chosen spot which is my joy and my rest4 ,every bird loves its own nest2 the owl thinks the old ruins the fairest spot under the moon1 and the fox is of opinion that his hole in the hill is remarkably cozy4 ,when my master's nag knows that his head is towards home he wants no whip1 but thinks it best to put on all steam2 and ,i am always of the same mind1 for the way home1 to me1 is the best bit of road in the country4 ,i like to see the smoke out of my own chimney better than the fire on another man's hearth2 there's something so beautiful in the way in which it curls up among the trees4 ,cold potatoes on my own table taste better than roast meat at my neighbor's1 and the honeysuckle at my own door is the sweetest ,i ever smell4 ,when you are out1 friends do their best1 but still it is not home4 8,make yourself at home10 they say1 because everybody knows that to feel at home is to feel at ease4 8,east and west1 ,home is best40 ,why1 at home you are at home1 and what more do you want8 ,nobody grudges you1 whatever your appetite may be2 and you don't get put into a damp bed4 ,safe in his own castle1 like a king in his palace1 a man feels himself somebody1 and is not afraid of being thought proud for thinking so4 ,every cock may crow on his own dunghill2 and a dog is a lion when he is at home4 ,no need to guard every word because some enemy is on the watch1 no keeping the heart under lock and key2 but as soon as the door is shut it is liberty hall1 and none to peep and pry4 ,it is a singular fact1 and perhaps some of you will doubt it--but that is your unbelieving nature--our little ones are real beauties1 always a pound or two plumper than others of their age2 and yet it don't tire you half so much to nurse them as it does other people's babies4 ,why1 bless you1 my wife would be tired out in half the time1 if her neighbor had asked her to see to a strange youngster1 but her own children don't seem to tire her at all4 ,now my belief is that it all comes of their having been born at home4 ,just so it is with everything else3 our lane is the most beautiful for twenty miles round1 because our home is in it2 and my garden is a perfect paradise1 for no other particular reason than this very good one1 that it belongs to the old house at home4 ,husbands should try to make home happy and holy4 ,it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest1 a bad man who makes his home wretched4 ,our house ought to be a little church1 with holiness to the ,lord over the door2 but it ought never to be a prison1 where there is plenty of rule and order1 but little love and no pleasure4 ,married life is not all sugar1 but grace in the heart will keep away most of the sours4 ,godliness and love can make a man1 like a bird in a hedge1 sing among thorns and briars1 and set others a-singing too4 ,it should be the husband's pleasure to please his wife1 and the wife's care to care for her husband4 ,he is kind to himself who is kind to his wife4 ,i am afraid some men live by the rule of self1 and when that is the case home happiness is a mere sham4 ,when husbands and wives are well yoked1 how light their load becomes6 ,it is not every couple that is a pair1 and the more's the pity4 ,in a true home all the strife is which can do the most to make the family happy4 ,a home should be a ,bethel1 not a ,babel4 ,the husband should be the house-band1 binding all together like a corner-stone1 but not crushing everything like a millstone4 ,nothing is improved by anger1 unless it be the arch of a cat's back4 ,a man with his back up is spoiling his figure4 ,people look none the handsomer for being red in the face4 ,it takes a great deal out of a man to get into a towering rage2 it is almost as unhealthy as having a fit1 and time has been when men have actually choked themselves with passion1 and died on the spot4 ,whatever wrong ,i suffer1 it cannot do me half so much hurt as being angry about it2 for passion shortens life and poisons peace4 ,when once we give way to temper1 temper will get right of way1 and come in easier every time4 ,he that will be in a pet for any little thing1 will soon be out at elbows about nothing at all4 ,a thunder-storm curdles the milk1 and so does a passion sour the heart and spoil the character4 ,,little ,,pearl ,,and ,,her ,,mother4 ,,by ,,nathaniel ,,hawthorne4 ,hawthorne is justly regarded as one of the masters of ,english prose1 although the shadowed side of his life predominated and often gave a somewhat gloomy tinge to his writings4 ,yet through the morbid drapery by which he surrounds himself the light of his superb genius shines brilliantly4 ,his style is a model of clearness1 choice words and elevated sentiment4 ,the extract given below is from 8,the ,scarlet ,letter10 one of his best works of fiction1 and1 in fact1 one of the best that enriches our ,american literature4 ,he possessed great originality1 a rare power of analyzing character1 a delicate and exquisite humor and marvelous felicity in the use of language4 ,mr4 ,hawthorne was born at ,salem1 ,massachusetts1 in #ahjd1 and died in #ahfd4 ,so the mother and little ,pearl were admitted into the hall of entrance4 ,with many variations1 suggested by the nature of his building-materials1 diversity of climate1 and a different mode of social life1 ,governor ,bellingham had planned his new habitation after the residences of gentlemen of fair estate in his native land4 ,here1 then1 was a wide and reasonably lofty hall1 extending through the whole depth of the house1 and forming a medium of general communication1 more or less directly1 with all the other apartments4 ,at one extremity1 this spacious room was lighted by the windows of the two towers1 which formed a small recess on either side of the portal4 ,at the other end1 though partly muffled by a curtain1 it was more powerfully illuminated by one of those embowed hall-windows which we read of in old books1 and which was provided with a deep and cushioned seat4 ,here1 on the cushion1 lay a folio tome1 probably of the ,chronicles of ,england1 or other such substantial literature2 even as1 in our own days1 we scatter gilded volumes on the centre-table1 to be turned over by the casual guest4 ,the furniture of the hall consisted of some ponderous chairs1 the backs of which were elaborately carved with wreaths of oaken flowers2 and likewise a table in the same taste2 the whole being of ,elizabethan age1 or perhaps earlier1 and heirlooms1 transferred hither from the governor's paternal home4 ,on the table--in token that the sentiment of old ,english hospitality had not been left behind--stood a large pewter tankard1 at the bottom of which1 had ,hester or ,pearl peeped into it1 they might have seen the frothy remnant of a recent draught of ale4 ,on the wall hung a row of portraits1 representing the forefathers of the ,bellingham lineage1 some with armor on their breasts1 and others with stately ruffs and robes of peace4 ,all were characterized by the sternness and severity which old portraits so invariably put on2 as if they were the ghosts1 rather than the pictures1 of departed worthies1 and were gazing with harsh and intolerant criticism at the pursuits and enjoyments of living men4 ,at about the center of the oaken panels that lined the hall was suspended a suit of mail1 not1 like the pictures1 an ancestral relic1 but of the most modern date2 for it had been manufactured by a skillful armorer in ,london the same year in which ,governor ,bellingham came over to ,new ,england4 ,there was a steel headpiece1 a cuirass1 a gorget and greaves1 with a pair of gauntlets and a sword hanging beneath2 all1 and especially the helmet and breastplate1 so highly burnished as to glow with white radiance and scatter an illumination everywhere about upon the floor4 ,this bright panoply was not meant for mere idle show1 but had been worn by the governor on many a solemn muster and training field1 and had glittered1 moreover1 at the head of a regiment in the ,pequod war4 ,for1 though bred a lawyer1 and accustomed to speak of ,bacon1 ,coke1 ,noye and ,finch as his professional associates1 the exigencies of this new country had transformed ,governor ,bellingham into a soldier1 as well as a statesman and ruler4 ,little ,pearl--who was as greatly pleased with the gleaming armor as she had been with the glittering frontispiece of the house--spent some time looking into the polished mirror of the breastplate4 8,mother10 cried she1 8,i see you here4 ,look6 ,look60 ,hester looked1 by way of humoring the child2 and she saw that1 owing to the peculiar effect of this convex mirror1 the scarlet letter was represented in exaggerated and gigantic proportions1 so as to be greatly the most prominent feature of her appearance4 ,in truth1 she seemed absolutely hidden behind it4 ,pearl pointed upward1 also1 at a similar picture in the headpiece1 smiling at her mother with the elfish intelligence that was so familiar an expression on her small physiognomy4 ,that look of naughty merriment was likewise reflected in the mirror1 with so much breadth and intensity of effect1 that it made ,hester ,prynne feel as if it could not be the image of her own child1 but of an imp who was seeking to mold itself into ,pearl's shape4 ,,the ,,baby ,,in ,,the ,,bath-,,tub4 ,,by ,,grace ,,greenwood4 ,the following selection is an excellent example of sprightly and vivacious writing1 a kind of composition that is always entertaining to the reader4 ,under the assumed name of ,grace ,greenwood1 ,mrs4 ,sarah ,j4 ,lippincott was for many years a well-known and popular contributor to various periodicals4 ,she also published several volumes1 including works of fiction and stories of travel4 ,she wrote poems that possessed much merit1 thus exhibiting a wide range of talent4 ,her fine thoughts were expressed in a style of great ease1 simplicity and beauty4 ,mrs4 ,lippincott was born in ,onondaga ,county1 ,new ,york1 in #ahbe1 and died in #ahih4 8,annie6 ,sophie6 come up quick1 and see baby in her bath-tub60 cries a charming little maiden1 running down the wide stairway of an old country house1 and half-way up the long hall1 all in a fluttering cloud of pink lawn1 her soft dimpled cheeks tinged with the same lovely morning hue4 ,in an instant there is a stir and gush of light laughter in the drawing-room1 and presently1 with a movement a little more majestic and elder-sisterly1 ,annie and ,sophie float noiselessly through the hall and up the soft-carpeted ascent1 as though borne on their respective clouds of blue and white drapery1 and take their way to the nursery1 where a novel entertainment awaits them4 ,it is the first morning of the eldest married sister's first visit home1 with her first baby2 and the first baby1 having slept late after its journey1 is about to take its first bath in the old house4 8,well1 ,i declare1 if here isn't mother1 forgetting her dairy1 and ,cousin ,nellie1 too1 who must have left poor ,ned all to himself in the garden1 lonely and disconsolate1 and ,i am torn from my books1 and ,sophie from her flowers1 and all for the sake of seeing a nine-months-old baby kicking about in a bath-tub6 ,what simpletons we are60 ,thus ,miss ,annie1 the proude ladye of the family2 handsome1 haughty1 with perilous proclivities toward grand socialistic theories1 transcendentalism1 and general strong-mindedness2 pledged by many a saucy vow to a life of single dignity and freedom1 given to studies artistic1 sthetic1 philosophic1 and ethical2 a student of ,plato1 an absorber of ,emerson1 an exalter of her sex1 a contemner of its natural enemies4 8,simpletons1 are we80 cries pretty ,elinor ,lee1 aunt of the baby on the other side1 and 8,cousin ,nellie0 by love's courtesy1 now kneeling close by the bath-tub1 and receiving on her sunny braids a liberal baptism from the pure1 plashing hands of babyhood1--8simpletons1 indeed6 ,did ,i not once see thee1 ,o ,pallas-,athene1 standing rapt before a copy of the #8,crouching ,venus8' 8,and this is a sight a thousand times more beautiful2 for here we have color1 action1 life1 and such grace as the divinest sculptors of ,greece were never able to entrance in marble4 ,just look at these white1 dimpled shoulders1 every dimple holding a tiny1 sparkling drop1--these rosy1 plashing feet and hands1--this laughing1 roguish face1--these eyes1 bright and blue and deep as lakes of fairy land1--these ears1 like dainty sea shells1--these locks of gold1 dripping diamonds1--and tell me what cherub of ,titian1 what ,cupid of ,greuze1 was ever half so lovely8 ,i say1 too1 that ,raphael himself would have jumped at the chance of painting ,louise1 as she sits there1 towel in hand1 in all the serene pride and chastened dignity of young maternity--of painting her as ,madonna40 ,,candace',s ,,opinions4 ,,by ,,harriet ,,beecher ,,stowe4 ,mrs4 ,stowe is particularly happy in portraying negro character4 ,it requires for this a great appreciation of humor1 and her writings abound in this1 while her imagination and fine command of language make many of her writings brilliant and even poetical4 ,mrs4 ,stowe is the most celebrated ,american authoress4 ,her 8,uncle ,tom's ,cabin0 has been more widely read than any other work of fiction ever published4 ,while in this work her conspicuous genius appears to fine advantage1 she has nevertheless written other works1 some of them describing ,new ,england life and character1 which are masterpieces4 ,she was born at ,litchfield1 ,conn41 on the #adth of ,june1 #ahab1 and died at ,hartford ,july #ast1 #ahif4 8,i intend10 said ,mr4 ,marvyn1 8to make the same offer to your husband1 when he returns from work to-night40 8,laus1 ,mass'r--why1 ,cato1 he'll do jes' as ,i do--dere a'n't no kind o' need o' askin' him4 ,course he will40 ,a smile passed round the circle1 because between ,candace and her husband there existed one of those whimsical contrasts which one sometimes sees in married life4 ,cato was a small-built1 thin1 softly-spoken negro1 addicted to a gentle chronic cough2 and1 though a faithful and skillful servant1 seemed1 in relation to his better half1 much like a hill of potatoes under a spreading apple-tree4 ,candace held to him with a vehement and patronizing fondness1 so devoid of conjugal reverence as to excite the comments of her friends4 8,you must remember1 ,candace10 said a good deacon to her one day1 when she was ordering him about at a catechizing1 8you ought to give honor to your husband2 the wife is the weaker vessel40 8,i de weaker vessel80 said ,candace1 looking down from the tower of her ample corpulence on the small1 quiet man whom she had been fledging with the ample folds of a worsted comforter1 out of which his little head and shining bead-eyes looked1 much like a blackbird in a nest--8,i de weaker vassel6 ,umph60 ,a whole woman's rights convention could not have expressed more in a day than was given in that single look and word4 ,candace considered a husband as a thing to be taken care of--a rather inconsequent and somewhat troublesome species of pet1 to be humored1 nursed1 fed1 clothed1 and guided in the way that he was to go--an animal that was always losing off buttons1 catching colds1 wearing his best coat every day1 and getting on his ,sunday hat in a surreptitious manner for week-day occasions2 but she often condescended to express it as her opinion that he was a blessing1 and that she didn't know what she'd do if it wasn't for ,cato4 ,she sometimes was heard expressing herself very energetically in disapprobation of the conduct of one of her sable friends1 named ,jinny ,stiles1 who1 after being presented with her own freedom1 worked several years to buy that of her husband1 but became afterwards so disgusted with her acquisition1 that she declared she would 8neber buy anoder nigger40 8,now1 ,jinny don't know what she's talkin' about10 she would say4 8,s'pose he does cough and keep her awake nights1 and take a little too much sometimes1 a'n't he better'n no husband at all8 ,a body wouldn't seem to hab nuffin to lib for1 ef dey hadn't an old man to look arter4 ,men is nate'lly foolish about some tings--but dey's good deal better'n nuffin40 ,and ,candace1 after this condescending remark1 would lift with one hand a brass kettle in which poor ,cato might have been drowned1 and fly across the kitchen with it as if it were a feather4 ,,midsummer ,,in ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,the ,,rhine4 ,,by ,,george ,,meredith4 ,an example of beautiful description4 ,an oppressive slumber hung about the forest-branches4 ,in the dells and on the heights was the same dead heat4 ,here where the brook tinkled it was no cool-lipped sound1 but metallic1 and without the spirit of water4 ,yonder in a space of moonlight on lush grass1 the beams were as white fire to sight and feeling4 ,no haze spread around4 ,the valleys were clear1 defined to the shadows of their verges2 the distances sharply distinct1 and with the colors of day but slightly softened4 ,richard beheld a roe moving across a slope of sward far out of rifle-mark4 ,the breathless silence was significant1 yet the moon shone in a broad blue heaven4 ,tongue out of mouth trotted the little dog after him2 couched panting when he stopped an instant2 rose weariedly when he started afresh4 ,now and then a large white night-moth flitted through the dusk of the forest4 ,on a barren corner of the wooded highland looking inland stood gray topless ruins set in nettles and rank grass-blades4 ,richard mechanically sat down on the crumbling flints to rest1 and listened to the panting of the dog4 ,sprinkled at his feet were emerald lights3 hundreds of glow-worms studded the dark dry ground4 ,he sat and eyed them1 thinking not at all4 ,his energies were expended in action4 ,he sat as a part of the ruins1 and the moon turned his shadow westward from the south4 ,overhead1 as she declined1 long ripples of silver cloud were imperceptibly stealing toward her4 ,they were the van of a tempest4 ,he did not observe them1 or the leaves beginning to chatter4 ,when he again pursued his course with his face to the ,rhine1 a huge mountain appeared to rise sheer over him1 and he had it in his mind to scale it4 ,he got no nearer to the base of it for all his vigorous outstepping4 ,the ground began to dip2 he lost sight of the sky4 ,then heavy thunder-drops struck his cheek1 the leaves were singing1 the earth breathed1 it was black before him and behind4 ,all at once the thunder spoke4 ,the mountain he had marked was bursting over him4 ,up started the whole forest in violent fire4 ,he saw the country at the foot of the hills to the bounding ,rhine gleam1 quiver1 extinguished4 ,then there were pauses2 and the lightning seemed as the eye of heaven1 and the thunder as the tongue of heaven1 each alternately addressing him2 filling him with awful rapture4 ,,the ,,power ,,of ,,natural ,,beauty4 ,,by ,,ralph ,,waldo ,,emerson4 8,the ,sage of ,concord10 as ,mr4 ,emerson was called1 expresses the estimate the ,american public placed upon his writings4 ,his profound thought and originality are unquestioned4 ,to these grand qualities he added a poetic imagination which diffused a fine glow over all his productions4 ,mr4 ,emerson was born in ,boston in #ahjc1 graduated from ,harvard ,college in #ahba1 and entered the ministry of the ,unitarian ,church1 from which1 however1 he shortly resigned1 and soon devoted himself to literary pursuits4 ,his works have a high reputation among scholars and speculative thinkers4 ,his style is singularly terse and at times almost abrupt1 but his thoughts are masterly and striking4 ,he died in #ahhb4 ,beauty is the mark ,god sets upon virtue4 ,every natural action is graceful4 ,every heroic act is also decent1 and causes the place and the bystanders to shine4 ,we are taught by great actions that the universe is the property of every individual in it4 ,every rational creature has all nature for his dowry and estate4 ,it is his if he will4 ,he may divest himself of it2 he may creep into a corner1 and abdicate his kingdom1 as most men do2 but he is entitled to the world by his constitution4 ,in proportion to the energy of his thought and will1 he takes up the world into himself4 8,all those things for which men plough1 build1 or sail1 obey virtue20 said an ancient historian4 8,the winds and waves10 said ,gibbon1 8are always on the side of the ablest navigators40 ,so are the sun and moon and all the stars of heaven4 ,when a noble act is done--perchance in a scene of great natural beauty2 when ,leonides and his three hundred martyrs consume one day in dying1 and the sun and moon come each and look at them once in the steep defile of ,thermopyl2 when ,arnold ,winkelreid1 in the high ,alps1 under the shadow of the avalanche1 gathers in his side a sheaf of ,austrian spears to break the line for his comrades2 are not these heroes entitled to add the beauty of the scene to the beauty of the deed8 ,when the bark of ,columbus nears the shore of ,america2--before it the beach lined with savages1 fleeing out of all their huts of cane2 the sea behind2 and the purple mountains of the ,indian ,archipelago around1 can we separate the man from the living picture8 ,does not the ,new ,world clothe his form with her palm groves and savannahs as fit drapery8 ,ever does natural beauty steal in like air1 and envelop great actions4 ,when ,sir ,harry ,vane was dragged up the ,tower-hill sitting on a sled1 to suffer death1 as the champion of the ,english laws1 one of the multitude cried out to him1 8,you never sate on so glorious a seat40 ,charles ,,ii41 to intimidate the citizens of ,london1 caused the patriot ,lord ,russel to be drawn in an open coach through the principal streets of the city1 on his way to the scaffold4 8,but10 to use the simple narrative of his biographer1 8the multitude imagined they saw liberty and virtue sitting by his side40 ,in private places1 among sordid objects1 an act of truth or heroism seems at once to draw to itself the sky as its temple1 the sun as its candle4 ,nature stretcheth out her arms to embrace man1 only let his thoughts be of equal greatness4 ,willingly does she follow his steps with the rose and the violet1 and bend her lines of grandeur and grace to the decoration of her darling child4 ,only let his thoughts be of equal scope1 and the frame will suit the picture4 ,a virtuous man is in unison with her works1 and makes the central figure of the visible sphere4 ,the noonday darkness of the ,american forest1 the deep1 echoing1 aboriginal woods1 where the living columns of the oak and fir tower up from the ruins of the trees of the last millennium2 where1 from year to year1 the eagle and the crow see no intruder2 the pines1 bearded with savage moss1 yet touched with grace by the violets at their feet2 the broad1 cold lowland1 which forms its coat of vapor with the stillness of subterranean crystallization2 and where the traveler1 amid the repulsive plants that are native in the swamp1 thinks with pleasing terror of the distant town2 this beauty--haggard and desert beauty1 which the sun and the moon1 the snow and the rain repaint and vary1 has never been recorded by art1 yet is not indifferent to any passenger4 ,all men are poets at heart4 ,they serve nature for bread1 but her loveliness overcomes them sometimes4 ,what mean these journeys to ,niagara2 these pilgrims to the ,white ,hills8 ,men believe in the adaptations of utility always4 ,in the mountains they may believe in the adaptations of the eye4 ,undoubtedly the changes of geology have a relation to the prosperous sprouting of the corn and peas in my kitchen garden2 but not less is there a relation of beauty between my soul and the dim crags of ,agiocochook up there in the clouds4 ,every man1 when this is told1 hearkens with joy1 and yet his own conversation with nature is still unsung4 ,,subjects ,,for ,,compositions4 ,to aid you in writing compositions a lengthy list of subjects is here furnished4 ,these1 you will see1 are adapted to persons of various ages and capacities4 ,many of them are comparatively simple and require no profound thought1 while others are deep enough to tax all your powers of reason4 ,do not choose a subject that is too abstruse and difficult4 ,plain narration and description should go before profound argument4 ,yet do not be satisfied with a simple theme if you are capable of writing upon one that demands more study and thought4 ,when you have chosen your subject1 you should be guided by the practical hints and directions contained in the first pages of this volume1 which you should faithfully study4 ,many of the subjects here presented will require a good deal of reading and research before you can write upon them intelligently4 ,this is true especially of the historical and biographical subjects4 ,if you find history to be a fascinating study1 as it is to most persons1 you will become so filled and enamored with your theme1 that you can write upon it easily4 ,never consider it too much trouble to prepare yourself thoroughly to write your compositions4 ,if you would have nuggets of gold you must dig for them4 ,success is worth all it costs1 however much that may be4 ,remember ,bulwer ,lytton's saying1 8,the pen is mightier than the sword40 ,,historical ,,subjects4 ,the ,landing of the ,pilgrims4 ,captain ,john ,smith and ,pocahontas4 ,the ,french and ,indian ,war4 ,the ,siege of ,quebec4 ,king ,philip's ,war4 ,washington at ,valley ,forge4 ,the ,surrender of ,lord ,cornwallis4 ,the ,discovery of the ,mississippi ,river4 ,sir ,walter ,raleigh in ,virginia4 ,the ,pequod ,war4 ,witchcraft at ,salem1 ,massachusetts4 ,the ,old ,charter ,oak at ,hartford4 ,destruction of ,tea in ,boston ,harbor4 ,the ,battles of ,lexington and ,concord4 ,the ,famous ,ride of ,paul ,revere4 ,the ,siege of ,boston4 ,the ,battle of ,long ,island4 ,the ,battle of the ,brandywine4 ,the ,murder of ,miss ,mc,crea4 ,the ,battle of ,monmouth4 ,the ,surrender of ,burgoyne's ,army4 ,the ,siege of ,savannah4 ,washington ,crossing the ,delaware4 ,the ,massacre of ,wyoming4 ,the ,treason of ,benedict ,arnold4 ,the ,execution of ,major ,andr4 ,the ,duel ,between ,hamilton and ,burr4 ,the ,battle of ,monterey4 ,the ,battle of ,chapultepec4 ,the ,siege of ,vicksburg4 ,general ,sherman's ,march to the ,sea4 ,jackson's ,victories in ,virginia4 ,the ,death of 8,stonewall ,jackson40 ,the ,story of ,cuban ,insurrections4 ,the ,great ,naval ,battle at ,manila4 ,the ,great ,naval ,battle at ,santiago4 ,the ,exploits of the 8,rough ,riders0 at ,san ,juan4 ,the ,execution of ,john ,brown4 ,the ,massacre at ,fort ,dearborn4 ,the ,discovery of ,gold in ,california4 ,the ,opening of the ,pacific ,railroad4 ,the ,discovery of ,gold in ,alaska4 ,the ,massacre of ,general ,custer4 ,the ,indian ,wars in the ,northwest4 ,the ,world's ,fair at ,chicago4 ,the ,centennial ,exhibition at ,philadelphia4 ,the ,story of the ,old ,liberty ,bell at ,philadelphia4 ,the ,great ,flood at ,johnstown1 ,pa4 ,the ,destruction of the ,battleship ,maine4 ,the ,invention of ,printing4 ,magna ,charta1 the ,charter of ,rights4 ,constantinople ,taken by the ,french4 ,the ,moors ,driven ,out of ,spain4 ,the ,reformation in ,england4 ,the ,invasion of ,peru by ,pizarro4 ,the ,battle of ,trafalgar4 ,the ,spanish ,armada4 ,the ,battle of ,balaklava4 ,the ,gunpowder ,plot 7#afje74 ,the ,atrocities of the ,paris ,commune4 ,the ,execution of ,charles ,i4 ,the ,bursting of the ,south ,sea ,bubble4 ,the ,battle of ,waterloo4 ,the ,dismemberment of ,poland4 ,the ,great ,mutiny in ,india4 ,the ,french ,revolution4 ,the ,martyrdom of ,joan of ,arc4 ,the ,crusades4 ,the ,siege of ,troy4 ,the ,great ,plague in ,london4 ,the ,battle of the ,boyne4 ,the ,imprisonment of ,james ,i4 of ,scotland4 ,the ,story of ,mary1 ,queen of ,scots4 ,,biographical ,,subjects4 ,miles ,standish4 ,cotton ,mather4 ,benjamin ,franklin4 ,john ,jay4 ,samuel ,adams4 ,fisher ,ames4 ,george ,washington4 ,william ,penn4 ,marquis de ,lafayette4 ,count ,pulaski4 ,general ,israel ,putnam4 ,general ,anthony ,wayne4 ,general ,ethan ,allen4 ,thomas ,jefferson4 ,andrew ,jackson4 ,martha ,washington4 ,commodore ,perry4 ,commodore ,decatur4 ,daniel ,webster4 ,henry ,clay4 ,patrick ,henry4 ,john ,hancock4 ,general ,winfield ,scott4 ,zachary ,taylor4 ,the ,indian ,chief ,tecumseh4 ,william ,henry ,harrison4 ,john ,c4 ,fremont4 ,abraham ,lincoln4 ,robert ,e4 ,lee4 ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant4 ,james ,a4 ,garfield4 ,general ,william ,t4 ,sherman4 ,mary ,lyon4 ,frances ,e4 ,willard4 ,susan ,b4 ,anthony4 ,clara ,barton4 ,henry ,w4 ,longfellow4 ,william ,cullen ,bryant4 ,the ,cary ,sisters4 ,washington ,irving4 ,james ,fenimore ,cooper4 ,francis ,scott ,key4 ,john ,howard ,payne4 ,daniel ,boone4 ,david ,crockett4 ,general ,sam ,houston4 ,lord ,nelson4 ,the ,duke of ,wellington4 ,napoleon ,bonaparte4 ,the ,duke of ,marlborough4 ,robert ,bruce4 ,robert ,burns4 ,john ,bright4 ,william ,e4 ,gladstone4 ,alfred ,tennyson4 ,daniel ,o',connell4 ,robert ,emmet4 ,florence ,nightingale4 ,john ,knox4 ,julius ,csar4 ,demosthenes4 ,cicero4 ,hannibal4 ,alexander the ,great4 ,socrates4 ,xantippe4 ,queen ,elizabeth4 ,oliver ,cromwell4 ,william ,pitt4 ,frederick the ,great4 ,captain ,kidd4 ,ferdinand de ,soto4 ,hernando ,cortez4 ,sir ,john ,franklin4 ,elisha ,kent ,kane4 ,cyrus ,w4 ,field4 ,professor ,samuel ,b4 ,f4 ,morse4 ,alexander ,t4 ,stewart4 ,peter ,cooper4 ,john ,jacob ,astor4 ,william ,h4 ,vanderbilt4 ,,subjects ,,for ,,narration ,,and ,,description4 ,a ,new ,england ,thanksgiving4 ,the ,puritan ,sabbath4 ,the ,deserted ,farm4 ,the ,dangers of ,frontier ,life4 ,natural ,resources of the ,united ,states4 ,social ,customs of the ,last ,century4 ,a ,spanish ,bull ,fight4 ,the ,falls of ,niagara4 ,the ,hudson ,river4 ,mount ,washington4 ,a ,western ,prairie4 ,the ,cotton ,fields of the ,south4 ,the ,orange ,groves of ,florida4 8,the ,father of ,waters40 ,the ,rapid ,growth of ,western ,cities4 ,a ,ranch in the ,south-,west4 ,the ,cowboys of the ,plains4 ,the ,great ,trees of ,california4 ,the ,geysers of the ,yellowstone ,park4 ,the ,instinct in ,animals4 ,some ,recent ,invention4 ,some ,public ,institutions4 ,the ,physical ,characteristics of your ,state4 ,a ,country ,farm4 ,your ,home ,enjoyments4 ,fresh ,air and its ,uses4 ,town and ,country ,schools4 ,some ,out ,door ,school ,games4 ,the ,beauties of ,summer4 ,the ,remarkable ,instinct of ,birds4 ,an ,arctic ,expedition4 ,a ,railway ,station4 ,a ,picture ,gallery4 ,electric ,lights4 ,winds and ,clouds4 ,the ,pastime of ,fishing4 ,the ,pastime of ,skating4 ,agricultural ,implements4 ,habits of ,domestic ,animals4 ,a ,flower ,garden4 ,singing ,birds4 ,migration of ,birds4 ,the ,american ,eagle4 ,the ,uses of ,cats and ,dogs4 ,the ,game of ,foot ,ball4 ,the ,game of ,base ,ball4 ,your ,favorite ,book4 ,the ,county in which your ,school is ,situated4 ,school ,life3 its ,joys and ,difficulties4 ,castles in the ,air4 ,the ,pleasures of ,christmas4 ,leaning ,tower of ,pisa4 ,the ,vatican at ,rome4 ,st4 ,paul's ,cathedral in ,london4 ,the ,capitol at ,washington4 ,the ,white ,house at ,washington4 ,the ,suspension ,bridge between ,new ,york and ,brooklyn4 ,bunker ,hill ,monument4 ,mammoth ,cave in ,kentucky4 ,independence ,hall in ,philadelphia4 ,an ,ocean ,steamship4 ,an ,american ,battleship4 ,coal ,mines of ,pennsylvania4 ,a ,seaside ,watering ,place4 ,a ,country ,picnic4 ,a ,clam ,bake by the ,sea-shore4 ,a ,sleigh ,ride4 ,a ,century ,run on ,bicycles4 ,your ,favorite ,walk4 ,the ,value of ,sunshine4 ,a ,thunder ,storm4 ,a ,summer ,vacation4 ,,popular ,,proverbs4 ,more ,haste1 ,less ,speed4 ,necessity is the ,mother of ,invention4 ,what ,can't be ,cured must be ,endured4 ,well ,begun is ,half ,done4 ,all that ,glitters is not ,gold4 ,evil ,communications ,corrupt ,good ,manners4 ,honesty is the ,best ,policy4 ,a ,stitch in ,time ,saves ,nine4 ,prevention is ,better than ,cure4 ,a ,rolling ,stone ,gathers no ,moss4 ,make ,hay while the ,sun ,shines4 ,birds of a ,feather ,flock ,together4 ,knowledge is ,power4 ,take ,care of the ,pennies and the ,dollars will take ,care of ,themselves4 ,a ,bird in the ,hand is ,worth ,two in the ,bush4 ,the ,longest ,way ,around is the ,shortest ,way ,home4 ,the ,proof of the ,pudding is in the ,eating4 ,if you would ,shoot ,high you must ,aim ,high4 ,marry in ,haste and ,repent at ,leisure4 ,people who ,live in ,glass ,houses should not ,throw ,stones4 ,be ,sure you are ,right1 then ,go ,ahead4 ,it is an ,ill ,wind that ,blows ,good to no ,one4 ,every ,crow ,thinks her own ,little ,crows the ,blackest4 ,you ,cannot ,make a ,silk ,purse out of a ,sow's ,ear4 ,the ,least ,said1 the ,soonest ,mended4 ,speech is ,silver1 ,silence is ,golden4 ,manners ,make the ,man4 ,,subjects ,,to ,,be ,,expounded4 ,benefits of ,industry4 ,evils of ,idleness4 ,summer ,sports in the ,country4 ,winter ,amusements in ,cities4 ,shop ,windows at ,christmas ,time4 ,habits of ,economy4 ,advantages of ,travel4 ,temptations of ,riches4 ,dangers of ,trades ,unions4 ,benefits of ,application4 ,advantages of ,muscular ,exercise4 ,physical and ,moral ,perils of ,muscular ,exercise4 ,effects of ,machinery upon ,manual ,labor4 ,pleasures of ,literature4 ,sources of ,national ,wealth4 ,benefits of ,self-,control4 ,modern ,methods of ,benevolence4 ,responsibilities of ,scholars4 ,causes of ,commercial ,decline4 ,advantages of a ,national ,bankrupt ,law4 ,peculiarities of the ,new ,england ,poets4 ,the ,character of ,wilkins ,micawber4 ,claims of the ,indians to ,government ,protection4 ,evils of ,immigration4 ,characteristics of the ,english ,novel4 ,incentives to ,literary ,exertion4 ,reforms ,suggested in 8,oliver ,twist40 ,american ,tendencies to ,extravagance4 ,uses of ,gold4 ,uses of ,public ,libraries4 ,infirmities of ,genius4 ,excellencies of the ,puritan ,character4 ,miseries of ,authorship4 ,blessings of ,liberty4 ,pleasures in ,contemplating ,nature4 ,dangers that ,threaten our ,republic4 ,advantages of ,method4 ,distinctions in ,society4 ,rewards of ,literary ,labor4 ,struggles for ,civil ,freedom4 ,advantages of ,competition4 ,uses of ,adversity4 ,advantages of ,self-,reliance4 ,evils of ,prejudice4 ,the ,colonial ,period of ,our ,history4 ,uses of ,art4 ,self-,made ,men4 ,dickens' ,caricatures of ,english ,schools4 ,irving's ,portraitures of the ,dutch ,settlers4 ,injuries of ,stimulants4 ,evils of ,centralization4 ,advantages of ,modern ,inventions4 ,uses of ,coal4 ,sources of ,corruption in ,civil ,offices4 ,elements of ,success in ,life4 ,dangers of the ,french ,republic4 ,changes of ,fashion4 ,social ,dangers from ,anarchists4 ,longfellow's 8,hiawatha40 ,longfellow's 8,evangeline40 ,oliver ,wendell ,holmes's ,humor4 ,character of ,eugene ,field's ,poetry4 ,characteristics of ,american ,humor4 ,hardships of the ,new ,england ,settlers4 ,persecution of the ,jews4 ,causes of ,nihilism in ,russia4 ,english ,ideas of ,america4 ,methods of ,reform in the ,civil ,service4 ,benefits of ,mechanical ,exhibitions4 ,strikes and ,arbitrations4 ,time3 its ,use and ,abuse4 ,employers and ,men3 their ,rights and ,relations4 ,the ,study of ,modern ,languages4 ,the ,study of ,ancient ,languages4 ,industry and ,energy4 ,the ,duty of ,cleanliness4 ,punctuality4 ,courage4 ,fortitude4 ,cruelty to ,animals4 ,the ,law of ,supply and ,demand4 8,right before ,might40 ,the ,telescope and ,microscope4 ,manhood ,suffrage4 8,the ,new ,woman40 ,uses and ,abuses of ,money4 ,the ,cultivation of ,music4 ,amusements for ,young ,people4 ,the ,great ,discoverers of ,queen ,elizabeth's ,reign4 ,pleasures of the ,imagination4 ,natural ,history as a ,study4 ,your ,favorite ,female ,character4 ,the ,cultivation of ,memory4 ,mental ,discipline from the ,study of ,mathematics4 ,knowledge the ,best ,kind of ,wealth4 ,the ,position and ,prospects of the ,united ,states4 ,the ,influence of ,scenery on ,character4 ,sketch of the ,plot of ,any ,one of ,shakespeare's ,plays4 ,how to ,best ,help the ,poor4 ,influence of ,works of ,fiction4 ,description of ,any ,one of ,sir ,walter ,scott's ,poems and ,novels4 ,changes ,caused by the ,invention of the ,typewriter4 ,the ,saloon in ,modern ,politics4 ,the ,evils of ,great ,trusts4 ,utility of ,shorthand4 ,great ,poets of ,england4 ,dante's ,inferno4 ,the ,alhambra4 ,the ,catacombs of ,rome4 ,the ,style of ,john ,bunyan4 ,the ,consolations of ,age4 ,the ,dangers ,arising from ,great ,trusts4 ,the ,coast ,guard ,service4 ,the ,wrongs of ,ireland4 ,plot of any one of ,bret ,harte's ,novels4 ,the ,lives of the ,poor in ,large ,cities4 ,on ,making ,music a ,profession4 ,the ,novel ,entitled 8,lorna ,doone40 ,the ,duty of ,cheerfulness4 ,cervantes1 the ,soldier and the ,writer4 ,our ,american ,humorists4 ,martin ,luther's ,moral ,courage4 ,truth the ,standard of ,excellence4 ,the ,evils of ,prejudice4 ,the ,power of ,ridicule4 ,the ,power of ,early ,impressions4 ,the ,exiles of ,siberia4 ,politics as a ,profession4 ,,subjects ,,for ,,argument4 ,should a ,polygamist be ,admitted to ,congress8 ,should ,eight ,hours ,constitute a ,day's ,labor8 ,should ,political ,spoils ,belong to the ,victors8 ,is a ,national ,debt a ,benefit8 ,is ,poverty an ,incentive to ,crime8 ,should the ,united ,states ,maintain a ,large ,standing ,army8 ,should ,office ,holders be ,assessed for ,party ,expenses8 ,is ,drunkenness any ,excuse for ,murder8 ,would ,harmony in ,human ,beliefs be ,desirable8 ,should ,there be a ,uniform ,divorce ,law in ,all ,our ,states8 ,can a ,country be ,free ,without ,free ,trade8 ,should ,church ,property be ,exempt from ,taxation8 ,should ,capital ,punishment be ,abolished8 ,do ,luxuries ,become ,necessities8 ,should a ,man ,vote ,who ,cannot ,read8 ,was ,thackeray a ,cynic8 ,should ,public ,school ,money be ,given to ,religious ,sects8 ,should ,writers ,adopt ,phonetic ,spelling8 ,is a ,man of ,business ,benefited by a ,classical ,education8 ,is ,literature ,indicative of ,national ,progress8 ,is ,electricity ,destined to ,become the ,greatest ,motive ,power8 ,should the ,inventor ,monopolize ,his ,invention8 ,should ,cremation ,supersede ,burial8 ,was the ,execution of ,andr ,unjust8 ,is ,crime in ,our ,country on the ,increase8 ,does the ,press in ,our ,country have too much ,freedom8 ,,subjects ,,for ,,comparison4 ,falsehood and ,truth4 ,practice and ,habit4 ,wit and ,humor4 ,extravagance and ,thrift4 ,confusion and ,order4 ,the ,democrats and ,whigs4 ,natural and ,acquired ,ability4 ,the ,comparative ,value of ,iron and ,gold4 ,foreign and ,domestic ,commerce4 ,the ,cavalier and the ,puritan4 ,waterloo and ,sedan4 ,the ,stage ,coach and the ,locomotive4 ,the ,uses and ,abuses of ,fashion4 ,capital and ,labor4 ,genius and ,talent4 ,romance and ,reality4 8,the ,pen is ,mightier than the ,sword40 ,notoriety and ,reputation4 ,resolution and ,action4 ,working and ,dreaming4 ,leo ,x and ,martin ,luther4 ,the ,statesmanship of ,hamilton and ,jefferson4 ,war and ,arbitration4 ,helen and ,andromache4 8,when the ,law ,ends1 ,tyranny ,begins40 8,deep ,versed in ,books1 and ,shallow in ,himself40 ,the ,victories of ,peace and of ,war4 ,hypocrisy and ,sincerity4 ,solitude and ,society4 ,affection and ,naturalness4 ,brusque ,people and ,fawning ,people4 ,,miscellaneous ,,subjects ,,for ,,compositions4 ,looking on the ,bright ,side4 ,the ,character of ,busybodies4 ,benevolence and ,greed4 ,character of the ,pilgrims4 ,painting and ,sculpture4 ,the ,head and the ,heart4 ,party ,spirit and ,good ,government4 ,the ,responsibility of ,our ,country to ,mankind4 ,the ,obligation of ,treaties4 ,great ,men the ,glory of their ,country4 ,ancient and ,modern ,eloquence4 ,conscience and the ,will4 ,the ,heroism of the ,indian4 ,religion and ,pleasure4 ,spiritual ,freedom4 ,the ,present ,age4 ,the ,humorousness of ,love ,matches4 ,the ,influence of ,woman4 ,the ,mission of ,reformers4 ,the ,true ,aristocracy4 ,the ,expansion of the ,republic4 ,the ,bible and the ,iliad4 ,the ,huguenots in ,carolina4 ,puritan ,intolerance4 ,the ,compensations of ,calamity4 ,stateliness and ,courtesy4 ,truth and ,tenderness4 ,loungers in ,corner ,groceries4 ,a ,defense of ,enthusiasm4 ,the ,ancient ,mound ,builders4 ,the ,power of ,words4 ,the ,advantages of ,playing ,golf4 ,college ,athletics4 ,the ,physique of ,americans4 ,the ,influence of ,climate on ,physical ,characteristics4 8,home is ,where the ,heart is40 ,coral ,treasures of the ,sea4 ,sublimity of the ,ocean4 ,the ,beauty of ,sea ,waves4 ,the ,power of ,maternal ,love4 ,the ,beauty of ,heroic ,deeds4 ,the ,ravages of ,war4 ,children and ,flowers4 ,earning ,capital4 ,the ,sacredness of ,work4 8,the ,boy is the ,father of the ,man40 ,the ,last ,hours of ,socrates4 ,the ,discoveries of ,astronomy4 ,luck and ,labor4 ,the ,achievements of ,earnestness4 ,the ,ideal ,citizen4 ,,synonyms ,,and ,,antonyms4 ,we use words to express ideas and thoughts4 ,the best words are those which best express the thought or idea4 ,all writers are frequently at a loss for the exact word or phrase that will express their meaning the most forcibly1 and are compelled to ransack and search their vocabulary in order to get out of the difficulty4 ,the number of words used by the majority of persons is very small1 and they are therefore in constant danger of the fault of repetition4 ,we do not like to hear a speaker use the same word too frequently4 ,to do so detracts seriously from the force and beauty of his address4 ,while there are instances in which a repetition of a word is called for1 and to make use of another would weaken the sentence and fail to fully give the meaning of the writer or speaker1 it is nevertheless true that constant repetitions are not only a blemish1 but a fault that should be corrected4 ,for the purpose of avoiding too much repetition in writing and speaking it is necessary to have a ,dictionary of words of similar meaning4 ,a ,synonym is one of two or more words of similar significance which may often be used interchangeably4 ,an ,antonym is a word of opposite meaning4 ,in the following list the ,synonyms are first given2 then follow1 in parenthesis1 the ,antonyms1 or words of opposite meaning4 ,all persons who would acquire an elegant style in literary composition1 correspondence or ordinary conversation1 will find this comprehensive ,dictionary of ,synonyms and ,antonyms of great value4 ,jewels of thought should be set in appropriate language4 ,in this table the letter a means adjective2 v means verb2 n means noun or substantive4 ,,abandon--forsake1 desert1 renounce1 relinquish4 7,keep1 cherish47 ,,abandoned--deserted1 forsaken1 profligate1 wicked1 reprobate1 dissolute1 flagitious1 corrupt1 depraved1 vicious4 7,respected1 esteemed1 cherished1 virtuous47 ,,abasement--degradation1 fall1 degeneracy1 humiliation1 abjectness1 debasement1 servility4 7,elevation1 promotion1 honor47 ,,abash--disconcert1 discompose1 confound1 confuse1 shame1 bewilder4 7,embolden47 ,,abbreviate--shorten1 curtail1 contract1 abridge1 condense1 reduce1 compress4 7,lengthen1 extend1 enlarge1 expand47 ,,abdicate--renounce1 resign1 relinquish4 7,usurp47 ,,abet--incite1 stimulate1 whet1 encourage1 back up1 second1 countenance1 assist4 7,dampen1 discourage1 dispirit1 depress1 repress1 oppose47 ,,abettor--instigator1 prompter1 assistant1 coadjutor1 accomplice1 accessory1 particeps criminis4 7,extinguisher47 ,,abhor--loathe1 abominate1 7,love1 admire47 ,,ability--power1 skill1 gumption1 efficiency1 mastery1 qualification1 faculty1 expertness4 7,incompetence1 inefficiency1 inability47 ,,abject--despised1 despicable1 vile1 grovelling1 mean1 base1 worthless1 servile4 7,supreme1 august1 commanding1 noble47 ,,abjure--forswear1 disclaim1 unsay1 recant1 revoke1 deny1 disown4 7,attest1 affirm47 ,,able--competent1 qualified1 skilled1 efficient1 capable1 clever1 adroit1 adept1 strong1 telling1 masterly4 7,incompetent1 weak1 unskilful1 unqualified47 ,,abode--dwelling1 residence1 domicile1 home1 quarters1 habitation1 lodging1 settlement4 7,transition1 shifting1 wandering1 pilgrimage1 peregrination47 ,,abolish--efface1 extinguish1 annihilate1 nullify1 destroy1 undo1 quash1 annul1 cancel1 abrogate1 quench1 suppress1 vitiate1 revoke4 7,introduce1 establish1 enforce1 restore47 ,,abominable--detestable1 hateful1 odious1 execrable4 7,choice1 excellent1 attractive1 select47 ,,abortive--ineffectual1 futile1 inoperative1 defective1 inadequate4 7,efficient1 productive1 complete47 ,,about--around1 near to1 nearly1 approximately1 contiguous4 7,remote from1 distant47 ,,abscond--take oneself off1 8vamoose10 disappear1 decamp1 run away4 7,thrust oneself into notice47 ,,absent--not present1 wanting1 absentminded1 abstracted1 inattentive1 listless1 dreamy1 visionary4 7,present1 collected1 composed1 vigilant1 observant47 ,,absolute--certain1 unconditioned1 unconditional1 unlimited1 unrestricted1 transcendent1 authoritative1 paramount1 imperative1 arbitrary1 despotic4 7,conditional1 limited1 hampered1 fettered47 ,,absorb--suck up1 imbibe1 engross1 drain away1 consume4 7,reserve1 save1 spare1 husband1 economize1 hoard up47 ,,absurd--unreasonable1 nonsensical1 foolish1 vain1 impracticable4 7,reasonable1 prudent1 veracious47 ,,abuse1 v4--pervert1 deprave1 traduce1 debase1 disparage1 slander1 calumniate1 rail at1 reproach1 depreciate4 7,improve1 develop1 cultivate1 promote1 bless1 magnify1 appreciate47 ,,abuse1 n4--perversion1 ill-usage1 depravation1 debasement1 slander1 reproach4 7,cultivation1 use1 promotion1 development1 appreciation1 praise47 ,,accede--join1 assent1 acquiesce in1 comply1 agree1 concur1 coincide1 approve4 7,dissent1 object1 decline1 refuse47 ,,accelerate--hasten1 hurry1 speed1 expedite1 quicken1 precipitate1 facilitate4 7,retard1 delay1 procrastinate1 arrest1 stop1 impede1 suspend47 ,,accept--take1 receive1 assume1 acknowledge1 endorse4 7,refuse1 repudiate1 protest1 disown47 ,,acceptable--pleasant1 grateful1 welcome4 7,repugnant1 displeasing47 ,,accident--casualty1 contingency1 hap1 mishap1 chance1 mischance1 misadventure4 7,law1 order47 ,,accommodate--adjust1 adapt1 fit1 conform1 reconcile1 suit1 oblige1 furnish1 convenience4 7,cross1 thwart1 counteract1 plot against1 checkmate1 defeat1 inconvenience47 ,,accomplice--confederate1 ally1 associate1 accessory1 particeps criminis4 7,adversary1 rival1 spy1 opponent1 enemy47 ,,accomplish--complete1 perform1 finish1 fulfil1 execute1 perfect1 consummate1 achieve1 effect1 carry out4 7,fail1 miscarry1 undo1 wreck1 frustrate47 ,,accomplishment--success1 fulfilment1 completion1 performance1 execution1 achievement1 consummation1 attainment4 7,failure1 miscarriage1 wreck1 ruin47 ,,accord--harmonize1 agree1 allow1 grant1 concede4 7,jar1 clash with1 deny1 disallow47 ,,accost--address1 confront1 speak to1 greet1 salute4 7,evade1 fight shy of47 ,,account1 v4--compute1 estimate1 reckon up1 take stock of4 7,leave unexplained1 unsolved47 ,,account1 n4--reckoning1 relation1 charge1 bill4 7,riddle1 mystery1 puzzle1 unknown quantity47 ,,accountable--answerable1 responsible1 amenable4 7,exempt1 free1 irresponsible47 ,,accumulate--heap up1 save1 collect4 7,scatter1 dissipate1 diffuse1 spend1 squander47 ,,accumulation--heap1 amount1 glut4 7,dissipation1 dissemination1 distribution1 diminution47 ,,accurate--definite1 precise1 correct1 exact4 7,inaccurate1 wrong1 erroneous1 blundering1 careless47 ,,achieve--complete1 gain1 win4 ,,achievement--feat1 exploit1 distinguished performance1 acquirement4 7,abortion1 frustration1 failure1 shortcoming1 defect47 ,,acknowledge--avow1 confess1 own1 recognize1 admit1 grant1 concede4 7,repudiate1 disclaim1 disallow1 disown1 deny47 ,,acquaint--make known1 apprise1 inform1 communicate1 intimate1 notify4 7,leave ignorant1 keep secret1 conceal47 ,,acquaintance--knowledge1 familiarity1 fellowship1 companionship4 7,ignorance1 stranger47 ,,acquiesce--yield1 concur1 agree1 assent4 7,protest1 object1 dissent1 secede1 oppose47 ,,acquit--set free1 release1 discharge1 clear1 absolve1 exculpate1 exonerate1 liberate1 deliver4 7,accuse1 impeach1 charge1 blame1 convict47 ,,act1 v4--do1 perform1 commit1 operate1 work1 practice1 behave1 personate1 play1 enact4 7,neglect1 cease1 desist1 rest1 wait1 lie idle1 refrain47 ,,action--working1 agency1 operation1 business1 gesture1 engagement1 fight1 deed1 battle1 feat4 7,inaction1 repose1 rest1 idleness1 ease1 indolence1 inertia1 passiveness1 quiescence1 dormancy47 ,,active--energetic1 busy1 stirring1 alive1 brisk1 operative1 lively1 agile1 nimble1 diligent1 sprightly1 alert1 quick1 supple1 prompt1 industrious4 7,passive1 inert1 dead1 extinct1 dull1 torpid1 sluggish1 indolent1 lazy1 dormant1 quiescent1 asleep47 ,,actual--real1 positive1 existing1 certain4 7,false1 imaginary1 theoretical1 illusive1 fictitious47 ,,acute--sharp1 pointed1 penetrating1 piercing1 keen1 poignant1 pungent1 intense1 violent1 shrill1 sensitive1 sharp-witted1 shrewd1 discriminating1 clever1 cunning4 7,obtuse1 blunt1 bluff1 dull1 flat1 callous1 stupid1 apathetic47 ,,adapt--fit1 suit1 adjust1 conform1 regulate4 7,misfit1 discommode1 dislocate47 ,,addicted--committed to1 devoted1 prone1 given up to1 inclined1 habituated4 7,uncommitted1 free1 uncompromised1 neutral47 ,,addition--annexation1 accession1 supplement1 adjunct1 affix1 appendage1 accessory1 increment1 increase1 complement1 plus1 more4 7,subtraction1 deduction1 retrenchment1 curtailment1 deprivation1 minus1 less1 loss1 impoverishment47 ,,address--speech1 salutation1 accost1 appeal2 also skill1 dexterity1 adroitness2 also direction1 name2 also residence4 7,response1 answer1 reply1 rejoinder2 also awkwardness1 maladroitness1 clumsiness1 slovenliness47 ,,adhesion--sticking1 adherence1 adoption1 attachment1 espousal4 7,repulsion1 revulsion1 antipathy1 aversion1 hostility1 incompatibility1 dislike47 ,,adjacent--next1 near1 nigh1 at hand1 alongside1 close by1 adjoining1 contiguous1 bordering1 neighboring1 proximate4 7,remote1 foreign1 distant1 aloof1 far1 apart1 asunder47 ,,adjourn--put off1 postpone1 defer1 delay1 keep in abeyance1 prorogue1 suspend1 procrastinate1 retard1 waive1 remand1 reserve4 7,conclude1 clinch1 accelerate1 precipitate47 ,,adjunct--appendage1 affix1 annex1 annexation1 appendix1 adhesion1 appurtenance4 7,curtailment1 retrenchment1 lop1 mutilation1 reduction1 clipping1 docking1 filching47 ,,adjust--make exact1 set right1 fit1 adapt1 dovetail1 arrange1 harmonize1 settle1 regulate4 7,confound1 confuse1 muddle1 disorder1 perplex1 embarrass1 entangle1 clash1 jar1 jumble1 disarrange1 unsettle47 ,,admirable--wonderful1 excellent1 choice1 noble1 grand1 estimable1 lovely1 ideal1 surpassing1 extraordinary1 eminent4 7,detestable1 vile1 mean1 contemptible1 despicable1 worthless1 wretched1 villainous1 pitiful47 ,,admit--allow1 permit1 suffer1 receive1 usher1 grant1 acknowledge1 confess1 concede1 accept4 7,deny1 refuse1 shut out1 forbid1 disown1 disclaim47 ,,advantageous--profitable1 serviceable1 useful1 beneficial1 helpful1 of value4 7,disadvantageous1 detrimental1 prejudicial1 injurious1 hurtful1 harmful1 deleterious1 obnoxious1 pernicious47 ,,affection--bent1 inclination1 partiality1 attraction1 impulse1 love1 desire1 passion1 fascination2 also suffering1 disease1 morbidness4 7,repulsion1 revulsion1 antipathy1 dislike1 recoil1 aversion1 estrangement1 indifference1 coldness1 alienation2 also wholeness1 soundness1 healthiness47 ,,affectionate--loving1 kind1 fond1 doting1 tender1 amiable1 cordial1 hearty1 good-hearted4 7,cold1 unloving1 unkind1 heartless1 selfish1 crabbed1 sour1 malign1 malicious1 malevolent1 misanthropic1 cynical1 ill-natured1 cruel1 hating47 ,,agreeable--pleasant1 acceptable1 grateful1 refreshing1 genial1 pleasing1 palatable1 sweet1 charming1 delectable4 7,disagreeable1 displeasing1 unpleasant1 ungrateful1 harsh1 repellent1 painful1 noxious1 plaguy1 irritating1 annoying1 mortifying47 ,,alternating--reciprocal1 correlative1 interchangeable1 by turns1 vice versa4 7,monotonous1 unchanging1 continual47 ,,ambassador--messenger1 envoy1 emissary1 legate1 nuncio1 diplomatist1 diplomate1 representative1 vicegerent1 plenipotentiary1 minister1 agent4 7,principal1 government1 sovereign1 power47 ,,amend--improve1 correct1 better1 meliorate1 rectify1 prune1 repair1 revise1 remedy1 reform4 7,injure1 impair1 damage1 harm1 hurt1 mar1 mangle1 blemish1 deteriorate1 ruin1 spoil47 ,,anger--resentment1 animosity1 wrath1 indignation1 pique1 umbrage1 huff1 displeasure1 dungeon1 irritation1 irascibility1 choler1 ire1 hate4 7,kindness1 benignity1 bonhomie1 good nature47 ,,appropriate--assimilate1 assume1 possess oneself of1 take1 grab1 clutch1 collar1 snap up1 capture1 steal4 7,relinquish1 give up1 surrender1 yield1 resign1 forego1 renounce1 abandon1 discard1 dismiss47 ,,argue--reason1 discuss1 debate1 dispute1 contend4 7,obscure1 darken1 mystify1 mislead1 misrepresent1 evade1 sophisticate47 ,,arise--rise1 ascend1 mount1 climb1 soar1 spring1 emanate1 proceed1 issue4 7,descend1 fall1 gravitate1 drop1 slide1 settle1 decline1 sink1 dismount1 alight47 ,,artful--cunning1 crafty1 skilful1 wily1 designing1 politic1 astute1 knowing1 tricky4 7,artless1 nave1 natural1 simple1 plain1 ingenuous1 frank1 sincere1 open1 candid1 guileless1 straightforward1 direct47 ,,artifice--contrivance1 stratagem1 trick1 design1 plot1 machination1 chicanery1 knavery1 jugglery1 guile1 jobbery4 7,artlessness1 candor1 openness1 simplicity1 innocence1 ingenuousness47 ,,association--partnership1 fellowship1 solidarity1 league1 alliance1 combination1 coalition1 federation1 junto1 cabal4 7,opposition1 antagonism1 conflict1 counteraction1 resistance1 hinderance1 counterplot1 detachment1 individualism47 ,,attack--assault1 charge1 onset1 onslaught1 incursion1 inroad1 bombardment1 cannonade4 7,defence1 protection1 guard1 ward1 resistance1 stand1 repulse1 rebuff1 retreat47 ,,audacity--boldness1 defiance1 prowess1 intrepidity1 mettle1 game1 pluck1 fortitude1 rashness1 temerity1 presumption1 foolhardiness1 courage1 hardihood4 7,cowardice1 pusillanimity1 timidity1 meekness1 poltroonery1 fear1 caution1 calculation1 discretion1 prudence47 ,,austere--severe1 harsh1 rigid1 stern1 rigorous1 uncompromising1 inflexible1 obdurate1 exacting1 straight-laced1 unrelenting4 7,lax1 loose1 slack1 remiss1 weak1 pliant1 lenient1 mild1 indulgent1 easy-going1 forbearing1 forgiving47 ,,avaricious--tight-fisted1 griping1 churlish1 parsimonious1 stingy1 penurious1 miserly1 niggardly1 close1 illiberal1 ungenerous1 covetous1 greedy1 rapacious4 7,prodigal1 thriftless1 improvident1 extravagant1 lavish1 dissipated1 freehanded47 ,,aversion--antipathy1 revulsion1 repulsion1 dislike1 recoil1 estrangement1 alienation1 repugnance1 disgust1 nausea4 7,predilection1 fancy1 fascination1 allurement1 attraction1 magnet47 ,,awe--dread1 fear1 reverence1 prostration1 admiration1 bewilderment4 7,familiarity1 indifference1 heedlessness1 unconcern1 contempt1 mockery47 ,,axiom--maxim1 aphorism1 apophthegm1 adage1 motto1 dictum1 theorem1 truism1 proverb1 saw4 7,absurdity1 paradox47 ,,babble--splash1 gurgle1 bubble1 purl1 ripple1 prattle1 clack1 gabble1 clash1 jabber1 twaddle1 prate1 chatter1 blab4 7,silence1 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,william ,b4 ,rands ,timothy ,tickler ,robert ,syme ,timothy ,titcomb ,dr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,holland ,tom ,brown ,thomas ,hughes ,tom ,folio ,joseph ,e4 ,babson ,tom ,hawkins ,theodore ,w4 ,a4 ,buckley ,trinculo ,john ,a4 ,cockerill ,tristram ,merton ,thomas ,b4 ,macaulay ,two ,brothers ,a4 and ,c4 ,tennyson ,ubique ,parker ,gilmore ,una ,mary ,a4 ,ford ,uncle ,hardy ,william ,senior ,uncle ,john ,elisha ,noyce ,uncle ,philip ,rev4 ,dr4 ,f4 ,l4 ,hawks ,uncle ,toby ,rev4 ,tobias ,h4 ,miller ,veteran ,observer ,e4 ,d4 ,mansfield ,vigilant ,john ,corlett ,vivian ,george ,h4 ,lewes ,vivian ,joyeux ,w4 ,m4 ,praed ,walter ,maynard ,william ,beale ,warhawk ,william ,palmer ,warrington ,w4 ,p4 ,robinson ,warwick ,f4 ,o4 ,otterson ,waters ,william ,h4 ,russell ,what's ,his ,name ,e4 ,c4 ,massey ,wilibald1 ,alexis ,william ,hring ,wizard ,john ,corlett ,,part ,,ii4 ,,readings ,,and ,,recitations ,,from ,,the ,,most ,,celebrated ,,authors ,,comprising ,,thrilling ,,battle ,,scenes ,,and ,,victories2 ,,beautiful ,,descriptions2 ,,soul-,,stirring ,,deeds ,,of ,,heroism2 ,,witty ,,and ,,humorous ,,selections2 ,,pathetic ,,pieces2 ,,famous ,,orations2 ,,recitations ,,for ,,children2 ,,readings ,,with ,,accompaniments ,,of ,,music2 ,,drills2 ,,lesson ,,talks1 ,,etc4 ,,how ,,to ,,read ,,and ,,recite4 ,good readers and reciters are extremely rare1 and it is because sufficient time and study are not devoted to the art of elocution4 ,not one educated man in ten can read a paragraph in a newspaper so effectively that to listen to him is a pleasure1 and not a pain4 ,many persons are unable so to express the words as to convey their meaning4 ,they pervert the sense of the sentence by emphasizing in the wrong place1 or deprive it of all sense by a monotonous gabble1 giving no emphasis to any words they utter4 ,they neglect the 8stops10 as they are called2 they make harsh music with their voices2 they hiss1 or croak1 or splutter1 or mutter--everything but speak the words set down for them as they would have talked them to you in conversation4 ,why should this be8 ,why should correct reading be rare1 pleasant reading rarer still1 and good reading found only in one person in ten thousand8 ,let me urge you with all earnestness to become an accomplished reader and reciter4 ,this is something to be coveted1 and it is worth your while to acquire it1 though it cost you much time and labor4 ,attend to the rules here furnished4 ,cultivation of the ,voice4 ,accustom yourself to reading and reciting aloud4 ,some of our greatest orators have made it a practice to do this in the open air1 throwing out the voice with full volume1 calling with prolonged vowel sounds to some object in the distance1 and thus strengthening the throat and lungs4 ,every day you should practice breathings2 by which ,i mean that you should take in a full breath1 expand the lungs to their full capacity1 and then emit the breath slowly1 and again suddenly with explosive force4 ,a good1 flexible voice is the first thing to be considered4 ,distinct ,enunciation4 ,when you hear a person read or speak you are always pleased if the full quantity is given to each syllable of every word4 ,only in this way can the correct meaning of the sentence be conveyed4 ,people who are partially deaf will tell you that they are not always able to hear those who speak the loudest1 but those who speak the most distinctly4 ,do not recite to persons who are nearest to you1 but rather glance at those who are farthest away1 and measure the amount of volume required to make them hear4 ,emphasis4 ,some word or words in every sentence are more important1 and require greater emphasis than others4 ,you must get at the exact meaning of the sentence1 and be governed by this4 ,the finest effects can be produced by making words emphatic where the meaning demands it4 ,look well to this4 ,pauses4 ,avoid a sing-song1 monotonous style of delivery4 ,break the flow where it is required2 you will always notice how skillfully a trained elocutionist observes the proper pauses4 ,have such command of yourself that you do not need to hurry on with your recitation at the same pace from beginning to end4 ,the pause enables the hearer to take in the meaning of the words1 and is therefore always to be observed4 ,gestures4 ,speak with your whole body1 not merely with your tongue and lips4 ,it is permissible to even stamp with your foot when the sense calls for it4 ,speak with your eyes1 with your facial expression1 with your fingers1 with your clenched fist1 with your arm1 with the pose of your body1 with all the varying attitudes needful to express what you have to say with the greatest effect4 ,stand1 as a rule1 with one foot slightly in advance of the other1 the weight of the body resting upon the foot farther back4 ,do not be tied to one position2 hold yourself at liberty to change your position and move about4 ,do not hold your elbows close to your body1 as if your arms were strapped to your sides4 ,make the gesture in point of time slightly in advance of the word or words it is to illustrate4 ,the ,magnetic ,speaker4 ,it has always been said that the poet is born1 but the orator is made4 ,this is not wholly correct1 for the more magnetism you were born with1 the better speaker you will become4 ,still1 the indefinable thing called magnetism is something that can be cultivated2 at least you can learn how to show it1 and permit it to exert its wonderful influence over your hearers4 ,put yourself into your recitations in such a way that the thoughts and sentiments you express shall1 for the time being1 be your own4 ,every nerve and muscle of your body1 every thought and emotion of your mind1 in short1 your whole being should be enlisted4 ,you should become transformed1 taking on the character required by the reading or recitation1 and making it your own4 ,persons who can thus lose themselves in what they are saying1 and throw into their recitations all the force and magnetism of which they are capable1 are sure to meet with success4 ,self-,command4 ,young persons naturally feel embarrassed when they face an audience4 ,some of our greatest orators have known what this is1 and were compelled to labor hard to overcome it4 ,practice alone will give you confidence1 unless you possess it already1 and this is true of only a few young persons4 ,do your utmost to control yourself4 ,let your will come into play2 strong will1 governing every emotion of the mind and movement of the body1 is absolutely essential4 ,do not be brazen1 but self-confident4 ,,typical ,,gestures ,,to ,,be ,,used ,,in ,,reading ,,and ,,reciting4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #a4--,malediction4 ,traitors6 ,i would call down the wrath of ,heaven on them4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #b4--;,designating4 ,scorn points his slow1 unmoving finger4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #c4--,silence4 ,there was silence deep as death1 ,and the boldest held his breath4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #d4--,repulsion4 ,back to thy punishment1 false fugitive1 ,and to thy speed add wings6 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #e4--;,declaring4 ,i speak the truth1 and dare to speak it4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #f4--;,announcing4 ,we proclaim the liberty that ,god gave when ,he gave us life4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #g4--;,discerning4 ,a sail1 ho6 ,a dim speck on the horizon4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #h4--;,invocation4 ,angels and ministers of grace1 defend us6 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #i4--,presenting or ,receiving4 ,welcome the coming1 speed the going guest4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #aj4--;,horror4 ,methought ,i heard a voice cry1 8,sleep no more6 ,macbeth1 does murder sleep80 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #aa4--;,exaltation4 ,washington is in the clear upper sky4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ab--,secrecy4 ,be mute1 be secret as the grave4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ac4--,wonderment4 ,while the dance was the merriest1 the door opened and there stood the parson6 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ad4--;,indecision4 ,shall ,i take back my promise8 ',twill but expose me to contempt4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ae4--;,grief4 ,o1 that by weeping ,i could heal my sorrow6 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #af4--;,gladness4 ,no pen1 no tongue can summon power ,to tell the transports of that hour4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ag4--,signalling4 ,there stood ,count ,wagstaff1 beckoning4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ah4--,tender ,rejection4 ,it has come at last2 ,i must say1 ,no4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ai4--,protecting--,soothing4 ,boy6 ,harold6 safely rest1 ,enjoy the honey-dew of slumber4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bj4--;,anguish4 ,my cup with agony is filled1 ,from nettles sharp as death distilled4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #ba4--;,awe--,appeal4 ,spirits of the just made perfect1 from your empyrean heights look down6 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bb4--,meditation4 ,a lonely man1 wending his slow way along and lost in deepest thought4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bc4--;,defiance4 ,defy the devil2 consider he is the enemy of mankind4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bd4--;,denying--,rejecting4 ,yes1 if this were my last breath ,i would deny these infamous charges4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #be4--;,dispersion4 ,spain's proud ,armada was scattered to the winds4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bf4--,remorse4 ,a thoughtless1 wicked deed2 it stings sharper than a serpent's tooth4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bg4--;,accusation4 ,and ,nathan said to ,david1 ,thou art the man4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bh4--,revealing4 ,the way she kept it was1 of course1 ,to tell it all and make it worse4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #bi4--;,correct ,positions of the ,hands4 #a4 ,simple affirmation4 #b4 ,emphatic declaration4 #c4 ,apathy or prostration4 #d4 ,energetic appeal4 #e4 ,negation or denial4 #f4 ,violent repulsion4 #g4 ,indexing or cautioning4 #h4 ,determination or anger4 #i4 ,supplication4 #aj4 ,gentle entreaty4 #aa4 ,carelessness4 #ab4 ,argumentation4 #ac4 ,earnest entreaty4 #ad4 ,resignation4 ,,recitations ,,with ,,lesson ,,talks4 ,,showing ,,by ,,examples ,,how ,,to ,,read ,,and ,,recite4 ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,our ,,soldiers ,,at ,,santiago4 ,when the destruction of ,admiral ,cervera's fleet became known before ,santiago1 the ,american soldiers cheered wildly1 and1 with one accord1 through miles of trenches1 began singing 8,the ,star ,spangled ,banner40 ,you should preface the recitation with the foregoing statement4 ,singing 8,the ,star ,spangled ,banner0 ,in the very jaws of death6 ,singing our glorious anthem1 ,some with their latest breath6 ,the strains of that solemn music ,through the spirit will ever roll1 ,thrilling with martial ardor ,the depths of each patriot soul4 #b4 ,hearing the hum of the bullets6 ,eager to charge the foe6 ,biding the call to battle1 ,where crimson heart streams flow6 ,thinking of home and dear ones1 ,of mother1 of child1 of wife1 ,they sang 8,the ,star ,spangled ,banner0 ,on that field of deadly strife4 #c4 ,they sang with the voices of heroes1 ,in the face of the ,spanish guns1 ,as they leaned on their loaded rifles1 ,with the courage that never runs1 ,they sang to our glorious emblem1 ,upraised on that war-worn sod1 ,as the saints in the old arena ,sang a song of praise to ,god4 ,,david ,,graham ,,adee4 ,,lesson ,,talk4 ,this selection is inspiring4 ,it is brimful of the glow of patriotism4 ,to deliver it1 therefore1 in a dull1 listless1 indifferent manner would suppress the natural sentiment of the piece and rob it of the effect it would otherwise produce4 ,be alive2 not wooden and nerveless4 ,if you were standing in a crowd and a brass band should come along and strike up the 8,star ,spangled ,banner10 you would instantly see the change that would come over the assembled throng4 ,every heart would be moved1 every face would be filled with expression1 every nerve would seem to tingle4 ,when you are to deliver a selection of this kind1 come before your audience with your body straightened to its full height1 your shoulders thrown back1 and your head erect4 ,for the time being you are a patriot1 and are saying some grand things about the ,stars and ,stripes and about our brave heroes who have carried 8,old ,glory0 to victory on so many battlefields4 ,your manner must indicate that you appreciate their heroism1 that you are ready to extol it1 and that you expect your hearers to share the emotions of your own breast4 ,you should know what tones of voice your are to employ in expressing most effectively the sentiments of the piece1 what gestures should be used and what words are to be emphasized4 #a4 ,taking now the first verse1 you should let the tones of your voice out full and clear on the first line1 lowering your voice on the second line2 then letting your voice ring out again on the third line1 and again subduing it on the fourth4 ,here is a fine opportunity for contrast between strong tones and tones subdued and suggestive of death4 ,it would not be amiss to give the words 8their latest breath0 in a whisper4 ,prolong the sound on the word 8roll40 ,the word 8thrilling0 should be expressed with energetic impulse1 and the voice lowered1 yet round and full1 on the last line4 #b4 ,with hands elevated as high as the shoulders and palms turned outward1 expressive of wonder and almost alarm1 deliver the first line of the second verse4 ,suddenly change to confidence and courage in the next three lines4 ,express nothing here that could suggest timidity1 but rather the opposite4 8,thinking of home and dear ones1 ,of mother1 of child1 of wife10 should be spoken in a thoughtful mood1 with head dropped on breast2 then lift it as you speak the two lines that follow1 the last of which refers to the field of battle and should be designated1 as in ,figure #b of ,typical ,gestures1 found in the preceding pages4 #c4 ,at the beginning of verse three1 elevate your voice and prolong the tones4 ,the words 8never runs0 are emphatic2 put stress on them4 ,on the fifth and sixth lines of this verse use the gesture for ,exaltation1 ,figure #aa of ,typical ,gestures--arm lifted as high as the head and palm opened upward1 giving the arm at the same time a circular motion4 ,the last two lines should be delivered with hands clasped1 palm to palm1 in front of the breast1 and eyes turned upward4 ,,the ,,victor ,,of ,,marengo4 ,napoleon was sitting in his tent2 before him lay a map of ,italy4 ,he took four pins and stuck them up2 measured1 moved the pins1 and measured again4 8,now10 said he1 8that is right2 ,i will capture him there60 8,who1 sir80 said an officer4 8,milas1 the old fox of ,austria4 ,he will retire from ,genoa1 pass ,turin1 and fall back on ,alexandria4 ,i shall cross the ,po1 meet him on the plains of ,laconia1 and conquer him there10 and the finger of the child of destiny pointed to ,marengo4 #b4 ,two months later the memorable campaign of #ahjj began4 ,the #bjth of ,may saw ,napoleon on the heights of ,st4 ,bernard4 ,the #bb;d1 ,lannes1 with the army of ,genoa1 held ,padua4 ,so far1 all had been well with ,napoleon4 ,he had compelled the ,austrians to take the position he desired2 reduced the army from one hundred and twenty thousand to forty thousand men2 dispatched ,murat to the right1 and ,june #adth moved forward to consummate his masterly plan4 #c4 ,but ,god threatened to overthrow his scheme6 ,a little rain had fallen in the ,alps1 and the ,po could not be crossed in time4 ,the battle was begun4 ,milas1 pushed to the wall1 resolved to cut his way out2 and ,napoleon reached the field to see ,lannes beaten--,champeaux dead--,desaix still charging old ,milas1 with his ,austrian phalanx at ,marengo1 till the consular guard gave way1 and the well-planned victory was a terrible defeat4 ,just as the day was lost1 ,desaix1 the boy ,general1 sweeping across the field at the head of his cavalry1 halted on the eminence where stood ,napoleon4 #d4 ,there was in the corps a drummer-boy1 a gamin whom ,desaix had picked up in the streets of ,paris4 ,he had followed the victorious eagle of ,france in the campaigns of ,egypt and ,germany4 ,as the columns halted1 ,napoleon shouted to him3 8,beat a retreat60 ,the boy did not stir4 8,gamin1 beat a retreat60 ,the boy stopped1 grasped his drum-sticks1 and said3 8,sir1 ,i do not know how to beat a retreat2 ,desaix never taught me that2 but ,i can beat a charge1--,oh6 ,i can beat a charge that will make the dead fall into line4 ,i beat that charge at the ,pyramid3 ,i beat that charge at ,mount ,tabor3 ,i beat it again at the bridge of ,lodi4 ,may ,i beat it here80 #e4 ,napoleon turned to ,desaix1 and said3 8,we are beaten2 what shall we do80 8,do8 ,beat them6 ,it is only three o'clock1 and there is time enough to win a victory yet4 ,up6 the charge6 beat the old charge of ,mount ,tabor and ,lodi60 ,a moment later the corps1 following the sword-gleam of ,desaix1 and keeping step with the furious roll of the gamin's drum1 swept down on the host of ,austrians4 ,they drove the first line back on the second--both on the third1 and there they died4 ,desaix fell at the first volley1 but the line never faltered1 and as the smoke cleared away the gamin was seen in front of his line marching right on1 and still beating the furious charge4 #f4 ,over the dead and wounded1 over breastworks and fallen foe1 over cannon belching forth their fire of death1 he led the way to victory1 and the fifteen days in ,italy were ended4 ,to-day men point to ,marengo in wonder4 ,they admire the power and foresight that so skillfully handled the battle but they forget that a ,general only thirty years of age made a victory of a defeat4 ,they forget that a gamin of ,paris put to shame 8the child of destiny40 ,,lesson ,,talk4 ,a story or a narrative like this should be read in a more easy1 conversational manner than is demanded for selections more tragic or oratorical4 ,yet a great variety of expression can be introduced into this piece1 and without it1 the reading will be tame4 #a4 ,in the first part of this verse spread your hands forward1 then outward with the palms downward1 to indicate the map of ,italy which is lying before the great general4 ,in a tone of triumph1 accompanied with firmness and decision1 ,napoleon says1 8,i will capture him there40 ,use the gesture for defiance1 ,figure #bc1 in ,typical ,gestures4 ,your body must be immediately relaxed as you ask the question1 8,who1 sir80 ,let the answer be given with utterance somewhat rapid1 still indicating firmness and decision4 #b4 ,this verse is easy narrative and should be recited as you would tell it to a friend in conversation4 ,the words 8masterly plan0 in the last line are emphatic4 #c4 ,in the first line of this verse use the gesture shown in ,figure #bd of ,typical ,gestures1 indicating that ,napoleon's scheme was rejected by ,god and brought to nought4 ,the style of narrative here is very concise and the sentences should follow one another in quick succession4 8,milas1 pushed to the wall10 should be expressed by ,figure #d of ,typical ,gestures4 ,when you come to the words 8the well-planned victory was a terrible defeat10 stretch forth your right arm as in ,figure #f of ,typical ,gestures1 dropping it to your side heavily on the last word4 ,point to the boy general sweeping across the field and to the eminence where ,napoleon stood4 ,champeaux is pronounced ,shon-po2 ,desaix is pronounced ,de-say4 #d4 ,here you drop again into easy narrative until you come to the words1 8,beat a retreat60 ,these are to be shouted as if you were the officer on the battlefield giving the command4 ,put intense expression into the boy's appeal1 as he states that he does not know how to beat a retreat1 and pleads to be permitted to beat a charge4 ,there is opportunity here for grand effect as you deliver these lines4 #e and #f4 ,use the gesture for ,defiance on the words1 8,up6 the charge60 ,you are ordering an advance1 resolved to win the victory4 ,the remainder of this verse and the following is narrative and demands quite a different rendering from the words of command in other parts of the selection4 ,if you recite it in such a way as to express the full meaning it will captivate your hearers4 ,,the ,,wedding ,,fee4 #a4 ,one morning1 fifty years ago-- ,when apple-trees were white with snow ,of fragrant blossoms1 and the air ,was spellbound with the perfume rare-- ,upon a farm horse1 large and lean1 ,and lazy with its double load1 ,a sun-brown youth and maid were seen ,jogging along the winding road #b4 ,blue were the arches of the skies1 ,but bluer were that maiden's eyes6 ,the dewdrops on the grass were bright1 ,but brighter was the loving light ,that sparkled 'neath each long-fringed lid1 ,where those bright eyes of blue were hid2 ,adown the shoulders1 brown and bare1 ,rolled the soft waves of golden hair4 #c4 ,so on they ride1 until among ,the new born leaves with dew-drops hung1 ,the parsonage1 arrayed in white1 ,peers out--a more than welcome sight4 ,then with a cloud upon his face1 8,what shall we do80 he turned to say1 8,should he refuse to take his pay ,from what is in the pillow case80 #d4 ,and glancing down his eyes surveyed ,the pillow case before him laid1 ,whose contents reaching to its hem1 ,might purchase endless joys for them4 ,the maiden answers3 8,let us wait2 ,to borrow trouble where's the need80 ,then at the parson's squeaking gate ,halted the more than willing steed4 #e4 ,down from his horse the bridegroom sprung2 ,the latchless gate behind him swung4 ,the knocker of that startled door1 ,struck as it never was before1 ,brought the whole household1 pale with fright1 ,and there with blushes on his cheek1 ,so bashful he could hardly speak1 ,the parson met their wondering sight4 #f4 ,the groom goes in1 his errand tells1 ,and as the parson nods1 he leans ,far out across the window-sill and yells-- 8,come in4 ,he says he'll take the beans60 ,oh6 how she jumped6 ,with one glad bound ,she and the bean-bag reached the ground4 #g4 ,then1 clasping with each dimpled arm ,the precious products of the farm1 ,she bears it through the open door1 ,and down upon the parlor floor ,dumps the best beans vines ever bore4 #h4 ,ah6 happy were their songs that day1 ,when man and wife they rode away2 ,but happier this chorus still ,which echoed through those woodland scenes3 8,god bless the priest of ,whittensville6 ,god bless the man who took the beans40 ,,lesson ,,talk4 ,the quiet humor of this piece stands in strong contrast to selections of a tragic character1 and if it is recited in an easy pleasant way1 it is sure to be appreciated by all who hear it4 ,adapt your voice and manner1 therefore1 to the style of narrative4 #a4 ,with the right hand extended designate the farm horse1 large and lean4 ,drawl out the word lazy in the next line1 and continue this slow utterance to the end of the verse4 #b4 ,the sentiment changes in the next verse and requires more animation4 ,in the first line make the gesture shown in ,figure #ba of ,typical ,gestures1 in the beginning of ,part ,,ii4 of this volume4 ,become more animated as you describe the maiden's eyes and the soft waves of her golden hair4 #c4 ,the young couple reach the parsonage and your manner should suggest theirs2 they have come on very important business4 ,express the embarrassment of the young man as he asks the question3 8,what shall we do80 etc4 ,give a half look of surprise as you refer to the contents of the pillow-case4 #d4 ,in a half tone of rebuke the maiden answers1 8,let us wait10 saying encouragingly that there is no need to borrow trouble4 ,she evidently believes the parson will be quite willing to take the fee4 #e4 ,let your utterance become more rapid as you picture the bridegroom springing from the horse4 ,with uplifted1 clenched hand knock on the door1 and then portray the half fright of the parson as he answers the knock4 #f4 ,here is an opportunity for a genuine touch of humor4 ,cry out as the young man would to the maiden by the gate1 8,come in2 he says he'll take the beans60 ,she jumps to the ground4 ,make the gesture of ,figure #af in ,typical ,gestures4 #g4 ,act out the effort of carrying the pillow-case through the open door and throwing it upon the parlor floor4 ,do not let your facial expression be too serious4 ,you should know how to smile without looking silly4 #h4 ,here again in the first line make the gesture in ,figure #af1 and with elevated pitch and joyous expression picture the young couple as they ride away4 ,with fervent tones and uplifted hands recite the last two lines of the piece4 ,a good recital for a parlor entertainment4 ,,the ,,statue ,,in ,,clay4 #a4 8,make me a statue10 said the ,king1 8,of marble white as snow2 ,it must be pure enough to stand ,before my throne1 at my right hand2 ,the niche is waiting4 ,go60 #b4 ,the sculptor heard the ,king's command ,and went upon his way2 ,he had no marble1 but he meant1 ,with willing mind and high intent1 ,to mould his thoughts in clay4 #c4 ,day after day he wrought in clay1 ,but knew not what he wrought2 ,he sought the help of heart and brain1 ,but could not make the riddle plain2 ,it lay beyond his thought4 #d4 ,to-day the statue seemed to grow1 ,to-morrow it stood still1 ,the third day all went well again2 ,thus year by year1 in joy and pain1 ,he served his master's will4 #e4 ,at last his life-long work was done2 ,it was a fateful day2 ,he took the statue to the ,king1 ,and trembled like a guilty thing1 ,because it was but clay4 #f4 8,where is my statue80 asked the ,king1 8,here1 ,lord10 the ,sculptor said3 8,but ,i commanded marble40 8,true1 ,i had not that1 what could ,i do ,but mould in clay instead80 #g4 8,thou shalt not unrewarded go ,since thou hast done thy best1 ,thy statue shall acceptance win1 ,it shall be as it should have been1 ,for ,i will do the rest40 #h4 ,he touched the statue1 and it changed4 ,the clay falls off1 and lo6 ,the marble shape before him stands1 ,the perfect work of heavenly hands1 ,an angel1 pure as snow4 ,,lesson ,,talk4 ,the beautiful lesson taught in this selection is apparent to every one4 ,in reciting it you have1 therefore1 the advantage of presenting a reading that commends itself to all hearers1 the sentiment of which is admirable4 ,the piece will speak for itself1 and there is a vast difference between a reading of this description and one that has nothing specially to commend it4 ,and here let me say something concerning your choice of recitations4 ,first of all1 they should be adapted to your range of capacity4 ,it is simply grotesque for one to whom only tragedy is natural to attempt to recite humorous pieces4 ,on the other hand1 it is a great mistake for one who is expert in nothing but humorous selections to attempt to recite tragedy4 ,the error with many readers lies in attempting to do that for which they are not naturally fitted4 ,the selections in this volume are so diversified that you ought to be able to find what is especially suited to your ability4 ,nothing is inserted here simply because it is good poetry or good prose4 ,there are thousands of readings and recitations1 so called1 that do not afford the elocutionist any opportunity to display his powers4 ,they are a dull monotony from beginning to end4 ,they fill the pages of the book1 but nobody wants them4 ,every recitation in this volume has been chosen because it has some special merit and is adapted to call out the powers of the reader4 #a4 ,taking now the recitation before us you have in the first verse the ,king's command1 which you should deliver in a tone of authority1 extending the right hand on the fourth line4 ,and this affords me an opportunity to say that your gestures should never be thrust forward or sideways in an angular manner1 but with something approaching a curve4 ,do not make gestures as though you were a prize-fighter and were thrusting at an imaginary foe4 ,remember that the line of beauty is always the curve4 #b4 ,this verse is narrative and requires a different expression from the one preceding it4 ,extend your right hand on the second line in which it is stated that the sculptor went upon his way1 curving your arm outward and then letting it fall gently by your side4 #c4 ,in this verse the sculptor is in perplexity4 ,he is trying to study out the riddle1 and to express this you should use ,figure #bb of ,typical ,gestures4 #d and #e4 ,these verses are also narrative1 the only thing to be noted being the trembling timidity of the sculptor in the last part of the #eth verse4 ,this should be indicated by the tones of your voice and general manner4 #f4 ,this is dialogue1 and while the inflexions required are those of ordinary conversation1 do not let your manner be too tame4 #g4 ,make the announcement contained in this verse with evident satisfaction4 ,the last line is emphatic and should be spoken with full volume4 #h4 ,make a pause after the word statue in the first line and recite the remainder of this line in a tone of surprise4 ,in the second line make the gesture in ,figure #ac of ,typical ,gestures4 ,let your facial expression indicate satisfaction4 ,,the ,,puzzled ,,boy4 #a4 8,well--whose boy am ,i1 any way8 ,i fell down cellar yesterday1 ,and gave my head an awful bump 7,if you had only seen the lump67 ,and ,mamma called me when ,i cried1 ,and hugged me close up to her side1 ,and said3 #8,i'll kiss and make it well1 ,mamma's own boy2 how hard he fell4' #b4 8,when ,papa took me out to play ,where all the men were making hay1 ,he put me on old ,dobbin's back2 ,and when they gave the whip a crack1 ,and off he threw me1 ,papa said1 7,when ,i got up and rubbed my head1 ,and shut my lips1 and winked my eyes7 #8,papa's brave boy4 ,he never cries6' #c4 8,and when ,i go to ,grandma's--well1 ,you'd be surprised if ,i could tell ,of all the pies and ginger-cakes ,and doughnuts that she always makes1 ,and all the jam and tarts and such1 ,and never says1 #8,don't take too much2 ,because1' she says1 #8he must enjoy ,his visit1 for he's ,grandma's boy6' #d4 8,and ,grandpa says3 #8,i'll give him soon ,a little pony for his own1 ,he'll learn to ride it well1 ,i know1 ,because he's ,grandpa's boy4 ,ho6 ho6' ,and plenty other people say2 #8,well1 how are you1 my boy1 to-day8' ,now1 can you tell me1 if you try1 ,how many little boys am ,i80 ,,lesson ,,talk4 ,this selection is in a lighter vein than the others that have gone before4 ,it is adapted to a boy eight or ten years old4 ,while the humor is not of a boisterous character1 the piece is very pleasing when recited by a boy who knows how to take in the situation and can put on a look of natural surprise4 ,recitations by little people are always interesting to older persons4 ,the young should be taught to recite in public4 ,while this need not make them bold1 it does give them confidence1 which is very desirable for them to have4 ,moreover1 it helps them to become graceful in manner if they are properly trained1 and takes away the awkwardness which makes many young persons appear to a disadvantage4 ,added to all this the cultivation of the memory derived from learning recitations1 and learning them so thoroughly that they cannot be forgotten through any temporary embarrassment1 and you will readily see that the noble art of elocution is an essential part of every young person's education4 ,the selection before us is not a difficult one to recite4 ,in the first verse emphasis should be placed on the word 8am10 and the question should be asked in a tone of surprise4 ,put your hand to your head in speaking of that 8awful bump40 ,in the next verse lift your right hand with a sudden motion and use any gesture with which you can best indicate the cracking of the whip4 ,when you come to the words 8off he threw me10 use the gesture in ,figure #bd of ,typical ,gestures4 ,emphasize the word 8he0 in the last line4 ,in verse three open your eyes in half wonder and put on an expressive smile as you speak of grandma's pies1 cakes1 doughnuts1 tarts1 etc4 ,make it plain that you enjoy your visit to grandma's4 ,with elevated voice and accents of delight refer to the gift of the little pony in the last verse4 ,speak the first 8ho60 rather quickly2 then prolong the sound on the second 8ho60 ,in the last line the words 8am ,i80 are emphatic4 ,you are puzzled to know how many little boys you are4 ,pause a moment and look as if expecting an answer4 ,,recitations ,,with ,,music4 ,nothing renders a recitation more acceptable to any audience than snatches of music1 some of the words being sung1 if the reader has a voice for singing4 ,the change from reciting to singing should be made easily1 and you should be fully confident that you can carry through the part to be expressed by the notes of music1 and sing the words effectively4 ,this will require practice1 but will repay you for the time spent in preparation4 ,selections for song and recital combined are here presented1 which cannot fail to captivate your audience if they are skillfully rendered4 ,,twickenham ,,ferry4 ,the words to be sung1 or that should receive the prolonged sound indicated by the notes1 are printed in italics4 ,remember you are calling to some one in the distance4 ,music #a4 8,o-hoi ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,who's for the ferry8 ,the briars in bud1 the sun is going down1 ,and ,i'll row ye so quick and ,i'll row ye so steady1 ,and 'tis but a penny to ,twickenham ,town40 ,the ferryman's slim and the ferryman's young1 ,and he's just a soft twang in the turn of his tongue1 ,and he's fresh as a pippin and brown as a berry1 ,and 'tis but a penny to ,twickenham ,town4 ,o-hoi ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,ho4 #b4 8,o-hoi ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,i'm for the ferry1 ,the briars in bud1 the sun going down1 ,and it's late as it is1 and ,i haven't a penny1 ,and how shall ,i get me to ,twickenham ,town80 ,she'd a rose in her bonnet1 and oh6 she look'd sweet ,as the little pink flower that grows in the wheat1 ,with her cheeks like a rose and her lips like a cherry1 8,and sure and you're welcome to ,twickenham ,town40 ,o-hoi ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,ho4 #c4 ,o-hoi ye-ho1 ,ho1 you're too late for the ferry1 ,the briars in bud1 the sun going down1 ,and he's not rowing quick and he's not rowing steady1 ,you'd think 'twas a journey to ,twickenham ,town4 8,o hoi1 and ,o ho10 you may call as you will1 ,the moon is a rising on ,peterham ,hill1 ,and with love like a rose in the stern of the wherry1 ,there's danger in crossing to ,twickenham ,town4 ,o-hoi ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,ho-ye-ho1 ,ho4 ,music ,,grandmother',s ,,chair4 ,the words to be sung are printed in italics4 ,music ,my grandmother she1 at the age of eighty-three1 ,one day in ,may was taken ill and died2 ,and after she was dead1 the will of course was read1 ,by a lawyer as we all stood by his side4 ,five hundred dollars to my brother did she leave1 ,the same unto my sister1 ,i declare2 ,but when it came to me1 the lawyer said1 8,i see ,she has left to you her old arm chair40 ,and how they tittered1 how they chaffed1 ,how my brother and sister laughed1 ,when they heard the lawyer declare ,granny had only left to me her old arm chair4 ,i thought it hardly fair1 still ,i said ,i did not care1 ,and in the evening took the chair away2 ,the neighbors they me chaffed1 my brother at me laughed1 ,and said it will be useful1 ,john1 some day3 ,when you settle down in life1 find some girl to be your wife1 ,you'll find it very handy1 ,i declare2 ,on a cold and frosty night1 when the fire is burning bright1 ,you can then sit in your old arm chair4 ,what my brother said was true1 for in a year or two1 ,strange to say1 ,i settled down in married life2 ,i first a girl did court1 and then the ring ,i bought1 ,took her to the church1 and when she was my wife1 ,the girl and ,i were just as happy as could be1 ,for when my work was over1 ,i declare1 ,i ne'er abroad would roam1 but each night would stay at home1 ,and be seated in my old arm chair4 ,one night the chair fell down2 when ,i picked it up ,i found ,the seat had fallen out upon the floor2 ,and there to my surprise ,i saw before my eyes1 ,ten thousand dollars tucked away1 or more4 ,when my brother heard of this1 the fellow1 ,i confess1 ,went nearly mad with rage1 and tore his hair2 ,but ,i only laughed at him1 then said unto him1 8,jem1 ,don't you wish you had the old arm chair80 ,,john ,,read4 ,repeat words with music4 ,,put ,,your ,,shoulder ,,to ,,the ,,wheel4 ,the words to be sung are in italics4 ,music ,some people you've met in your time1 no doubt1 ,who never look happy or gay2 ,i'll tell you the way to get jolly and stout1 ,if you'll listen awhile to my lay4 ,i've come here to tell you a bit of my mind1 ,and please with the same1 if ,i can2 ,advice is my song1 you will certainly find1 ,and a motto for every man4 ,so we will sing1 and banish melancholy2 ,trouble may come1 we'll do the best we can ,to drive care away1 for grieving is a folly2 ,put your shoulder to the wheel is a motto for ev'ry man4 ,we cannot all fight in this battle of life1 ,the weak must go to the wall2 ,so do to each other the thing that is right1 ,for there's room in this world for us all4 8,credit refuse10 if you've money to pay1 ,you'll find it the wiser plan2 ,and 8a dollar laid by for a rainy day10 ,is a motto for every man4 ,a coward gives in at the first repulse2 ,a brave man struggles again1 ,with a resolute eye and a bounding pulse1 ,to battle his way amongst men2 ,for he knows he has only one chance in his time ,to better himself1 if he can2 8,so make your hay while the sun doth shine10 ,that's a motto for every man4 ,,harry ,,clifton4 ,repeat the part to be sung4 ,a ,,brighter ,,day ,,is ,,coming4 ,the words in italics are to be sung4 ,music 8,tired10 ah1 yes1 so tired1 dear1 the day has been very long1 ,but shadowy gloaming draweth near1 'tis time for the even song4 ,i'm ready to go to rest at last1 ready to say1 8,good night20 ,the sunset glory darkens fast1 to-morrow will bring me light4 ,sing once again1 8,abide with me0 that sweetest evening hymn1 ,and now 8,good night10 ,i cannot see1 the light has grown so dim4 8,tired0 ah1 yes1 so tired1 dear1 ,i shall soundly sleep to-night1 ,with never a dream1 and never a fear1 to wake in the morning's light4 ,it has seemed so long since morning tide1 and ,i have been left so lone1 ,young1 smiling faces thronged my side when the early sunlight shone1 ,but they grew tired long ago1 and ,i saw them sink to rest1 ,with folded hands and brows of snow1 on the green earth's mother breast4 ,,helen ,,burnside4 ,repeat the words with music4 ,,katy',s ,,love ,,letter4 ,sing the words printed in italics4 ,music ,och1 girls dear1 did you ever hear1 ,i wrote my love a letter4 ,and although he cannot read1 sure ,i thought 'twas all the better2 ,for why should he be puzzled with hard spelling in the matter1 ,when the meaning was so plain that ,i love him faithfully8 ,i love him faithfully1 ,and he knows it1 oh1 he knows it1 without one word from me4 ,i wrote it1 and ,i folded it1 and put a seal upon it2 ',twas a seal almost as big as the crown of my best bonnet2 ,for ,i would not have the ,postmaster make his remarks upon it1 ,as ,i said inside the letter that ,i loved him faithfully1 ,i love him faithfully1 ,and he knows it1 oh1 he knows it6 without one word from me4 ,my heart was full1 but when ,i wrote1 ,i dared not put the half in1 ,the neighbors know ,i love him1 and they're mighty fond of chaffing2 ,and ,i dared not write his name outside1 for fear they would be laughing1 ,so ,i wrote1 8,from little ,kate to one whom she loves faithfully40 ,i love him faithfully1 ,and he knows it1 oh1 he knows it6 without one word from me4 ,now1 girls1 would you believe it1 that ,postman1 so consaited1 ,no answer will he bring me1 so long as ,i have waited2 ,but maybe there isn't one for the raison that ,i stated1 ,that my love can neither read nor write1 but he loves me faithfully4 ,he loves me faithfully1 ,and ,i know where'er my love is1 that he is true to me4 ,,lady ,,dufferin4 ,,dost ,,thou ,,love ,,me1 ,,sister ,,ruth8 ,a ,,comic ,,duet4 ,the persons who present this recital should appear in ,quaker costume and stand near each other1 face to face4 ,it can be made very amusing4 ,the change from reciting to singing adds greatly to the effect4 ,sing the words in italics1 and make appropriate gestures4 ,music #a4 ,,simon4--,dost thou love me1 ,sister ,ruth8 ,say1 say1 say6 ,,ruth4--,as ,i fain would speak the truth1 ,yea1 yea1 yea4 ,,simon4--,long my heart hath yearned for thee1 ,pretty ,sister ,ruth2 ,,ruth4--,that has been the case with me1 ,dear engaging youth4 #b4 ,,simon4--,wilt thou promise to be mine1 ,maiden fair8 ,,ruth4--,take my hand1 my heart is thine1 ,there1 there1 there4 ,salutes her4 ,,simon4--,let us thus the bargain seal4 ,o1 dear me1 heigh-ho6 ,,ruth4--,lauk6 how very odd ,i feel6 ,o1 dear me1 heigh-ho6 #c4 ,,simon4--,love like ours can never cloy1 ,humph6 humph6 humph6 ,,ruth4--,while no jealous fears annoy1 ,humph6 humph6 humph6 ,,simon4--,o1 how blessed we both should be1 ,hey down1 ho down1 hey6 ,,ruth4--,i could almost dance with glee1 ,hey down1 ho down1 hey6 ,,john ,,parry4 ,,two ,,little ,,rogues4 ,music ,says ,sammy to ,dick1 8,come1 hurry6 come quick6 ,and we'll do1 and we'll do1 and we'll do6 ,our mammy's away1 ,she's gone for to stay1 ,and we'll make a great hullabaloo6 ,ri too6 ri loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 ,we'll make a great hullabaloo60 ,says ,dick to ,sam1 8,all weddy ,i am ,to do1 and to do1 and to do1 ,but how doesth it go8 ,i so 'ittle to know1 ,that1 what be a hullabawoo8 ,ri too6 ri loo6 woo6 woo6 woo6 woo6 ,thay1 what be a hullabawoo80 8,oh1 slammings and bangings1 ,and whingings and whangings2 ,and very bad mischief we'll do6 ,we'll clatter and shout1 ,and knock things about1 ,and that's what's a hullabaloo6 ,ri too6 ri loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 ,and that's what's a hullabaloo6 8,slide down the front stairs6 ,tip over the chairs6 ,now into the pantry break through6 ,pull down all the tin-ware1 ,and pretty things in there6 ,all aboard for a hullabaloo6 ,ri too6 ri loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 ,all aboard for a hullabaloo6 8,now roll up the table1 ,far up as you are able1 ,chairs1 sofa1 big easy-chair too6 ,put the lamps and the vases ,in funny old places4 ,how's this for a hullabaloo8 ,ri too6 ri loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 ,how's this for a hullabaloo8 8,let the dishes and pans ,be the womans and mans2 ,everybody keep still in their pew2 ,mammy's gown ,i'll get next1 ,and preach you a text4 ,dick6 hush with your hullabaloo6 ,ri too6 ri loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 loo6 ,dicky6 hush with your hullabaloo60 ,as the preacher in gown ,climbed up and looked down1 ,his queer congregation to view1 ,said ,dicky to ,sammy1 8,oh1 dere comes our mammy6 ,she'll 'pank for dis hullubawoo6 ,ri too6 ri loo6 woo6 woo6 woo6 woo6 ,she'll 'pank for dis hullabawoo6 8,o mammy6 ,o mammy60 ,cried ,dicky and ,sammy1 8,we'll never again1 certain true60 ,but with firm step she trod ,to take down the rod-- ,oh1 then came a hullabaloo6 ,bo hoo6 bo hoo6 woo6 woo6 woo6 woo6 ,oh1 then came a hullabaloo6 ,,mrs4 ,a4 ,m4 ,,diaz4 ,,arkansaw ,,pete',s ,,adventure2 ,,arkansaw ,,pete1 a frontier-backwoodsman1 who sings the solo4 ,,chorus1 three lively city gentlemen4 ,music ,music #a4 ,now ladies and gents1 who here ,i see1 ,snap-poo6 ,i pray you listen unto me1 ,snap-poo6 ,and ,i'll relate what came to pass when ,i lived down in ,ar-kan-sas1 ,snap-poo6 ,snap-,peter6 ,fi-lan-thi-go-shee-ter6 ,snap-poo6 #b4 ,while riding home one ,saturday night1 ,snap-poo6 ,i passed ,miss ,smith's and thought ,i'd light1 ,snap-poo6 ,so ,i hitch'd my hoss and in did go1 ,just for to spend an hour or so4 ,,chorus 7marching up and down1 and snapping fingers at ,,pete74 ,snap-poo6 ,snap-,peter6 ,fi-lan-thi-go-shee-ter6 ,snap-poo6 7,repeat chorus47 #c4 ,when to the door ,i had safely got1 ,snap-poo6 ,she came and pok'd her sweet head out1 ,snap-poo6 ,said she right out1 8,why1 ,mister ,pete6 ,oh1 do walk in and have a seat60 7,,chorus47 #d4 ,with easy step and a jolly heart1 ,snap-poo6 ,i bounded in just like a dart1 ,snap-poo6 ,and1 oh1 you may bet1 ,i felt all hunk ,when into a chair by her ,i sunk4 7,,chorus47 #e4 ,our chairs got closer as we two rock'd1 ,snap-poo6 ,my throat swell'd up till ,i most chok'd1 ,snap-poo6 ,at length they struck1 and came to a stop-- ,now1 now1 thinks ,i1's the time to 8pop60 7,,chorus47 #f4 ,i tried to look in her love-lit eyes1 ,snap-poo6 ,they were clear and blue as summer skies1 ,snap-poo6 ,not a word could ,i speak--alas6 poor ,pete6 ,though she look'd good enough to eat4 7,,chorus47 #g4 ,i look'd at her1 and she look'd at me1 ,snap-poo6 ,i heard my heart say pee-dee-dee1 ,snap-poo6 ,i twisted my chair1 and cross'd my feet-- ,i'd never seen anything half so sweet4 7,,chorus47 #h4 ,my tongue grew thick1 and my eyes stuck out1 ,snap-poo6 ,my hands flew nervously about1 ,snap-poo6 ,and1 before ,i could their motion check1 ,they grabb'd that gal right 'round the neck6 7,,chorus47 #i4 ,she haul'd away with her pretty fist1 ,snap-poo6 ,she gave my jaw an awful twist1 ,snap-poo6 ,it seem'd an hour before ,i spoke-- ,i thought by gum1 my head was broke6 7,,chorus47 #aj4 ,the racket we made brought her ma-ma1 ,snap-poo6 ,who straightway call'd her great pa-pa1 ,snap-poo6 ,he kicked me out--and1 you bet1 ,i fled ,that gal won't do1 thinks ,i1 to wed6 7,,chorus47 ,,patriotic ,,recitations4 ,,the ,,beat ,,of ,,the ,,drum ,,at ,,daybreak4 ,speak the words in italics with full1 earnest tones of command4 ,then change easily to a manner suited to animated description4 ,an excellent selection for one who can make these changes effectively4 ,the morning is cheery1 my boys1 arouse6 ,the dew shines bright on the chestnut boughs1 ,and the sleepy mist on the river lies1 ,though the east is flushing with crimson dyes4 ,awake6 awake6 awake6 ,o'er field and wood and brake1 ,with glories newly born1 ,comes on the blushing morn4 ,awake6 awake6 ,you have dreamed of your homes and your friends all night2 ,you have basked in your sweethearts' smiles so bright3 ,come1 part with them all for a while again-- ,be lovers in dreams2 when awake1 be men4 ,turn out6 turn out6 turn out6 ,you have dreamed full long ,i know1 ,turn out6 turn out6 turn out6 ,the east is all aglow4 ,turn out6 turn out6 ,from every valley and hill there come ,the clamoring voices of fife and drum2 ,and out on the fresh1 cool morning air ,the soldiers are swarming everywhere4 ,fall in6 fall in6 fall in6 ,every man in his place4 ,fall in6 fall in6 fall in6 ,each with a cheerful face4 ,fall in6 fall in6 ,,michael ,o',,connor4 ,,the ,,cavalry ,,charge4 ,admirably suited to rapid utterance1 vivid description and full tones on an elevated key4 ,hurrah in the last lines as you would if you saw the enemy routed on the field of battle4 ,with bray of the trumpet ,and roll of the drum1 ,and keen ring of bugles1 ,the cavalry come1 ,sharp clank the steel scabbards1 ,the bridle-chains ring1 ,and foam from red nostrils ,the wild chargers fling4 ,tramp6 tramp6 o'er the green sward ,that quivers below1 ,scarce held by the curb-bit1 ,the fierce horses go6 ,and the grim-visaged colonel1 ,with ear-rending shout1 ,peals forth to the squadrons1 ,the order--8,trot out40 ,one hand on the sabre1 ,and one on the rein1 ,the troopers move forward ,in line on the plain4 ,as rings the word 8,gallop60 ,the steel scabbards clank1 ,and each rowel is pressed ,to a horse's hot flank3 ,and swift is their rush ,as the wild torrent's flow1 ,when it pours from the crag ,on the valley below4 8,charge60 thunders the leader4 ,like shaft from the bow ,each mad horse is hurled ,on the wavering foe4 ,a thousand bright sabres ,are gleaming in air2 ,a thousand dark horses ,are dashed on the square4 ,resistless and reckless ,of aught may betide1 ,like demons1 not mortals1 ,the wild troopers ride4 ,cut right6 and cut left6 ,for the parry who needs8 ,the bayonets shiver ,like wind-shattered reeds6 ,vain--vain the red volley ,that bursts from the square-- ,the random-shot bullets ,are wasted in air4 ,triumphant1 remorseless1 ,unerring as death1-- ,no sabre that's stainless ,returns to its sheath4 ,the wounds that are dealt ,by that murderous steel ,will never yield case ,for the surgeons to heal ,hurrah6 they are broken-- ,hurrah6 boys1 they fly-- ,none linger save those ,who but linger to die4 ,,the ,,great ,,naval ,,battle ,,of ,,santiago4 ,hold your body erect1 but not awkwardly stiff1 let every nerve be tense1 your voice full and round1 and let your manner indicate that you have a grand story to relate1 as you recite ,admiral ,schley's thrilling description of the great naval battle at ,santiago4 ,you are depicting the scene as though you were there and yourself won the brilliant victory4 ,one hour before the ,spaniards appeared my quartermaster on the ,brooklyn reported to me that ,cervera's fleet was coaling up4 ,this was just what ,i expected1 and we prepared everything for a hot reception4 ,away over the hills great clouds of smoke could be faintly seen rising up to the sky4 ,a little later and the smoke began to move towards the mouth of the harbor4 ,the black cloud wound in and out along the narrow channel1 and every eye on board the vessels in our fleet strained with expectation4 ,the sailor boys were silent for a full hour and the grim old vessels lay back like tigers waiting to pounce upon their prey4 ,suddenly the whole ,spanish fleet shot out of the mouth of the channel4 ,it was the grandest spectacle ,i ever witnessed4 ,the flames were pouring out of the funnels1 and as it left the channel the fleet opened fire with every gun on board4 ,their guns were worked as rapidly as possible1 and shells were raining around like hail4 ,it was a grand charge4 ,my first impression was that of a lot of maddened bulls1 goaded to desperation1 dashing at their tormentors4 ,the storm of projectiles and shells was the hottest imaginable4 ,i wondered where they all came from4 ,just as the vessels swung around the ,brooklyn opened up with three shells1 and almost simultaneously the rest of the fleet fired4 ,our volley was a terrible shock to the ,spaniards1 and so surprised them that they must have been badly rattled4 ,when our fleet swung around and gave chase1 we not only had to face the fire from the vessels1 but were bothered by a cross-fire from the forts on either side1 which opened on our fleet as soon as the ,spaniards shot out of the harbor4 ,the engagement lasted three hours1 but ,i hardly knew what time was4 ,i remember crashing holes through the ,spanish ,admiral's flagship1 the ,maria ,teresa1 and giving chase to the ,colon4 ,i was on the bridge of the ,brooklyn during the whole engagement1 and at times the smoke was so dense that ,i could not see three yards ahead of me4 ,the shells from the enemy's fleet were whistling around and bursting everywhere1 except where they could do some damage4 ,i seemed to be the only thing on the vessel not protected by heavy armor1 and oh6 how ,i would have liked to get behind some of that armor6 ,i don't know how ,i kept my head1 but ,i do know that ,i surprised myself by seeing and knowing all that was going on1 and ,i could hear my voice giving orders to do just what my head thought was right1 while my heart was trying to get beneath the shelter of the armored deck4 ,how do ,i account for such a victory with so little loss8 ,that would mean how do ,i account for the rain of ,spanish shell not doing more execution8 ,they fought nobly and desperately1 but they were not a match for our ,yankee officers and sailors4 ,i was proud of the boys in our fleet during that engagement4 ,they knew just what their guns could do1 and not one shot was wasted4 ,their conduct was wonderful4 ,it was inspiring4 ,it was magnificent4 ,men who can stand behind big guns and face a black storm of shells and projectiles as coolly as though nothing was occurring2 men who could laugh because a shell had missed hitting them2 men who could bet one another on shots and lay odds in the midst of the horrible crashing2 men who could not realize that they were in danger--such men are wonders1 and we have a whole navy of wonders4 ,,admiral ,w4 ,s4 ,,schley4 ,,hobson',s ,,daring ,,deed4 ,let your tones of voice be strong and bold1 not boisterous1 and give to the most spirited lines full force4 ,you are depicting a daring deed1 and it must not be done in a weak1 timid1 hesitating way1 but with strong utterance and emphasis4 ,the sinking of the steam collier ,merrimac was a famous exploit4 ,thunder peal and roar and rattle of the ships in line of battle1 ,rumbling noise of steel volcanoes hurling metal from the shore1 ,drowned the sound of quiet speaking and the creaking1 creaking1 creaking ,of the steering-gear that turned her toward the narrow harbor door4 ,on the hulk was calm and quiet1 deeper for the shoreward riot2 ,dumb they watched the fountain streaming2 mute they heard the waters hiss1 ,till one laughed and murmured1 8,surely it was worth while rising early ,for a fireworks exhibition of such character as this40 ,down the channel the propeller drove her as they tried to shell her ,from the dizzy heights of ,morro and ,socapa parapet2 ,she was torn and she was battered1 and her upper works were shattered ,by the bursting of the missiles that in air above her met4 ,parallels of belching cannon marked the winding course she ran on1 ,and they flashed through morning darkness like a giant's flaming teeth2 ,waters steaming1 boiling1 churning2 rows of muzzles at each turning2 ,mines like geysers spouting after and before her and beneath4 ,not a man was there who faltered2 not a theory was altered ,of the detailed plan agreed on--not a doubt was there expressed2 ,this was not a time for changing1 deviating1 re-arranging2 ,let the great ,god help the wounded1 and their courage save the rest4 ,and they won4 ,but greater glory than the winning is the story ,of the foeman's friendly greeting of that valiant captive band2 ,speech of his they understood not1 talk to him in words they could not2 ,but their courage spoke a language that all men might understand4 ,,general ,,wheeler ,,at ,,santiago4 8,fighting ,joe10 as he was familiarly called1 was one of the most conspicuous and heroic figures in the battles fought around ,santiago4 ,recite this tribute to the hero with feeling1 and show by looks1 tone and gestures that you appreciate the patriotism and valor of the famous commander of cavalry4 ,into the thick of the fight he went1 pallid and sick and wan1 ,borne in an ambulance to the front1 a ghostly wisp of a man2 ,but the fighting soul of a fighting man1 approved in the long ago1 ,went to the front in that ambulance1 and the body of ,fighting ,joe4 ,out from the front they were coming back1 smitten of ,spanish shells-- ,wounded boys from the ,vermont ,hills and the ,alabama dells2 8,put them into this ambulance2 ,i'll ride to the front10 he said1 ,and he climbed to the saddle and rode right on1 that little old ex-,confed4 ,from end to end of the long blue ranks rose up the ringing cheers1 ,and many a powder-blackened face was furrowed with sudden tears1 ,as with flashing eyes and gleaming sword1 and hair and beard of snow1 ,into the hell of shot and shell rode little old ,fighting ,joe6 ,sick with fever and racked with pain1 he could not stay away1 ,for he heard the song of the yester-years in the deep-mouthed cannon's bay-- ,he heard in the calling song of the guns there was work for him to do1 ,where his country's best blood splashed and flowed 'round the old ,red1 ,white and ,blue4 ,fevered body and hero heart6 ,this ,union's heart to you ,beats out in love and reverence--and to each dear boy in blue ,who stood or fell 'mid the shot and shell1 and cheered in the face of the foe1 ,as1 wan and white1 to the heart of the fight rode little old ,fighting ,joe6 ,,james ,,lindsay ,,gordon4 ,,the ,,flag ,,goes ,,by4 ,hats off6 ,along the street there comes ,a blare of bugles1 a ruffle of drums1 ,a flash of color beneath the sky3 ,hats off6 ,the flag is passing by6 ,blue and crimson and white it shines ,over the steel-tipped1 ordered lines1 ,hats off6 ,the colors before us fly6 ,but more than the flag is passing by1 ,sea-fights and land-fights grim and great ,fought to make and to save the state2 ,cheers of victory on dying lips2 ,weary marches and sinking ships2 ,days of plenty and years of peace ,march of a strong land's swift increase2 ,equal justice1 right and law1 ,stately honor and reverend awe2 ,sign of a nation great and strong1 ,to ward her people from foreign wrong2 ,pride and glory and honor1 all ,live in the colors to stand or fall4 ,hats off6 ,,in ,,manila ,,bay4 ,a graphic description of the great naval battle of ,manila and ,admiral ,dewey's overwhelming victory4 ,unless this recital is delivered in an animated1 exultant manner1 and with great oratorical force1 the grand power of the description will be weakened1 if not entirely lost4 ,put your whole soul into it4 ,on the broad ,manila ,bay ,the ,spanish cruisers lay1 ,in the shelter of their forts upon the shore2 ,and they dared their foes to sail ,through the crashing iron hail ,which the guns from decks and battlements would pour4 ,all the harbor ways were missed1 ,and along the channel blind ,slept the wild torpedoes1 dreaming dreams of wrath4 ,yea6 the fiery hates of hell ,lay beneath the ocean's swell1 ,like a thousand demons ambushed in the path4 ,breasting fierce ,pacific gales1 ,lo6 a little squadron sails1 ,and the ,stars and ,stripes are floating from its spars4 ,it is friendless and alone1 ,aids and allies it has none1 ,but a dauntless chorus sings its dauntless tars3 8,we're ten thousand miles from home2 ,ocean's wastes and wave and foam ,shut us from the land we love so far away4 ,we have ne'er a friendly port ,for retreat as last resort1 ,but we'll beard the ships of ,spain in their own bay4 8,they have mines beneath the sea1 ,they have forts upon their lee1 ,they have everything to aid them in the fray2 ,but we'll brave their hidden mines1 ,and we'll face their blazing lines2 ,yes6 ,we'll beard the ships of ,spain in their own bay4 8,if we're worsted in the fight1 ,we shall perish in the right-- ,no hand will wipe the dews of death away4 ,the wounded none will tend1 ,for we've not a single friend2 ,but we'll beard the ships of ,spain in their own bay4 8,no ironclads we sail1 ,only cruisers light and frail1 ,with no armor plates to turn the shells away4 ,all the battleships now steer ,in another hemisphere1 ,but we'll beard the ships of ,spain in their own bay4 8,ho6 ,remember now the ,maine6 ,up6 ,and smite the ships of ,spain6 ,let them not forget for years this first of ,may6 ,though hell blaze up from beneath1 ,forward through the cannon's breath1 ,when ,dewey leads into ,manila ,bay40 ,there1 half-way round the world1 ,swift and straight the shots were hurled1 ,and a handful of bold sailors won the day4 ,never since earth was begun ,has a braver deed been done ,than when ,dewey sailed into ,manila ,bay4 ,god made for him a path ,through the mad torpedoes' wrath1 ,from their slumbers never wakened into play4 ,when dawn smote the east with gold1 ,spaniards started to behold ,dewey and his gallant fleet within their bay4 ,then from forts and warships first ,iron maledictions burst1 ,and the guns with tongues of flame began to pray2 ,like demons out of hell ,the batteries roar and yell1 ,while ,dewey answers back across the bay4 ,o ,gods6 it was a sight1 ,till the smoke1 as black as night1 ,hid the fire-belching ships from light of day4 ,when it lifted from the tide1 ,smitten low was ,spanish pride1 ,and ,dewey was the master of their bay4 ,where the awful conflict roared1 ,and red blood in torrents poured1 ,there the ,stars and ,stripes are waving high to-day4 ,dewey6 ,hero strong and grand6 ,shout his name through every land6 ,for he sunk the ships of ,spain in their own bay4 ,,charles ,,wadsworth1 ,,jr4 ,,my ,,soldier ,,boy4 ,when night comes on1 when morning breaks1 they rise1 ,those earnest prayers by faithful lips oft said1 ,and pierce the blue which shrouds the inner skies3 8,god guard my boy2 ,god grant he is not dead60 8,my soldier boy--where is he camped to-night80 8,god guard him waking1 sleeping or in fight60 ,far1 far away where tropic suns cast down ,their scorching rays1 where sultry damp airs rise ,and haunting breath of sickness holds its own1 ,a homesick boy1 sore wounded1 suffering lies4 8,mother6 ,mother60 is his ceaseless cry4 8,come1 mother1 come1 and see me ere ,i die60 ,where is war's glory8 ,ask the trumpet's blare1 ,the marching columns run to bitter strife2 ,ask of the raw recruit who knows as yet ,naught of its horrors1 naught of its loss of life2 ,ask not the mother2 weeping for her son1 ,she knows the heart-aches following victories won4 ,,the ,,yankees ,,in ,,battle4 ,for courage and dash there is no parallel in history to this action of the ,spanish ,admiral4 ,he came1 as he knew1 to absolute destruction4 ,there was one single hope4 ,that was that the ,spanish ship ,cristobal ,colon would steam faster than the ,american ship ,brooklyn4 ,the spectacle of two torpedo-boat destroyers1 paper shells at best1 deliberately steaming out in broad daylight in the face of the fire of battleships can only be described in one way4 ,it was ,spanish1 and it was ordered by the ,spanish ,general ,blanco4 ,the same may be said of the entire movement4 ,in contrast to the ,spanish fashion was the cool1 deliberate ,yankee work4 ,the ,american squadron was without sentiment apparently4 ,the ships went at their ,spanish opponents and literally tore them to pieces4 ,admiral ,cervera was taken aboard the ,iowa from the ,gloucester1 which had rescued him1 and he was received with a full ,admiral's guard4 ,the crew of the ,iowa crowded aft over the turrets1 half naked and black with powder1 as ,cervera stepped over the side bareheaded4 ,the crew cheered vociferously4 ,the ,admiral submitted to the fortunes of war with a grace that proclaimed him a thoroughbred4 ,the officers of the ,spanish ship ,vizcaya said they simply could not hold their crews at the guns on account of the rapid fire poured upon them4 ,the decks were flooded with water from the fire hose1 and the blood from the wounded made this a dark red4 ,fragments of bodies floated in this along the gun deck4 ,every instant the crack of exploding shells told of new havoc4 ,the torpedo boat ,ericsson was sent by the flagship to the help of the ,iowa in the rescue of the ,vizcaya's crew4 ,her men saw a terrible sight4 ,the flames1 leaping out from the huge shot holes in the ,vizcaya's sides1 licked up the decks1 sizzling the flesh of the wounded who were lying there shrieking for help4 ,between the frequent explosions there came awful cries and groans from the men pinned in below4 ,this carnage was chiefly due to the rapidity of the ,american fire4 ,from two #f-pounders #djj shells were fired in fifty minutes4 ,up in the tops the marines banged away with #a-pounders1 too excited to step back to duck as the shells whistled over them4 ,one gunner of a secondary battery under a #ab-;inch gun was blinded by smoke and saltpetre from the turret1 and his crew were driven off1 but sticking a wet handkerchief over his face1 with holes cut for his eyes1 he stuck to his gun4 ,finally1 as the #f-pounders were so close to the #h-;inch turret as to make it impossible to stay there with safety1 the men were ordered away before the big gun was fired1 but they refused to leave4 ,when the #c-;inch gun was fired1 the concussion blew two men of the smaller gun's crew ten feet from their guns and threw them to the deck as deaf as posts4 ,back they went again1 however1 and were again blown away1 and finally had to be dragged away from their stations4 ,such bravery and such dogged determination under the heavy fire were of frequent occurrence on all the ships engaged4 ,,captain ,r4 ,d4 ,,evans4 ,,the ,,banner ,,betsey ,,made4 ,the first ,american flag1 including the thirteen stars and stripes1 was made by ,mrs4 ,betsey ,ross1 a ,quaker lady of ,philadelphia4 ,recite these lines in an easy1 conversational manner1 yet with animation4 ,in this and similar recitations never let your voice sink down into your throat1 as if you were just ready to faint away4 ,your delivery should never be dull1 least of all in patriotic pieces4 ,we have nicknamed it 8,old ,glory0 ,as it floats upon the breeze1 ,rich in legend1 song and story ,on the land and on the seas2 ,far above the shining river1 ,over mountain1 glen and glade ,with a fame that lives forever ,streams the banner ,betsey made4 ,once it went from her1 its maker1 ,to the glory of the wars1 ,once the modest little ,quaker ,deftly studded it with stars2 ,and her fingers1 swiftly flying ,through the sunshine and the shade1 ,welded colors bright1 undying1 ,in the banner ,betsey made4 ,when at last her needle rested ,and her cherished work was done ,went the banner1 love invested1 ,to the camps of ,washington2 ,and the glorious continentals ,in the morning light arrayed ,stood in ragged regimentals ',neath the banner ,betsey made4 ,how they cheered it and its maker1 ,they the gallant sons of ,mars1 ,how they blessed the little ,quaker ,and her flag of stripes and stars2 ',neath its folds1 the foemen scorning1 ,glinted bayonets and blade1 ,and the breezes of the morning ,kissed the banner ,betsey made4 ,years have passed1 but still in glory ,with a pride we love to see1 ,laureled with a nation's glory ,waves the emblem of the free2 ,from the rugged pines of ,northland ,to the deep'ning everglade1 ,in the sunny heart of ,southland ,floats the banner ,betsey made4 ,a protector all have found it ,and beneath it stands no slave1 ,freemen brave have died around it ,on the land and on the wave2 ,in the foremost front of battle ,borne by heroes not afraid1 ',mid the musket's rapid rattle1 ,soared the banner ,betsey made4 ,now she sleeps whose fingers flying ,with a heart to freedom true ,mingled colors bright1 undying-- ,fashioned stars and field of blue2 ,it will lack for no defenders ,when the nation's foes invade1 ,for our country rose to splendor ',neath the banner ,betsey made4 ,t4 ,c4 ,,harbaugh4 ,,our ,,flag4 ,now can the world once more the glory see ,of this our flag1 emblem of liberty4 ,now can the tyrant quake with direst fear ,as o'er his land our banners shall appear4 ,no selfish aim shall lead our flag astray1 ,no base desire shall point our banner's way2 ,each star has told a tale of noble deed1 ,each stripe shall mean from strife a nation free4 ,our glorious past when first with thirteen stars ,on field of blue with white and bright red bars1 ,our flag led on in battle's fierce array1 ,and freed the land from mighty ,britain's sway4 ,and since this time when first it was unfurled1 ,our flag has proved the noblest in the world4 ,from ,cuba's shore out to ,manila ,bay ,its mighty folds protecting fly to-day4 ,beneath this flag with patriotic pride ,for freedom's cause great men have gladly died ,our noblest sons beneath its folds so free ,in conflict died for ,cuba's liberty4 ,float on1 dear flag1 our nation's greatest joy1 ,thy starry folds no despot shall destroy2 ,stretch out thy arms till war forever cease1 ,and all the world is universal peace4 ,,chas4 ,f4 ,,alsop4 ,,that ,,starry ,,flag ,,of ,,ours4 ,unfurl the starry banner1 ,till with loving eyes we view ,the stars and stripes we honor ,and the folds of azure blue ',tis the pride of all our nation ,and the emblem of its powers-- ,the gem of all creation ,is that starry flag of ours4 ,then raise aloft 8,old ,glory10 ,and its colors bright surround1 ,in battle fierce and gory1 ,or in peace with honor bound4 ,let it float from spire and steeple1 ,and from house-tops1 masts and towers1 ,for the banner of the people ,is that starry flag of ours4 ,now1 behold it1 bright and peerless1 ,in the light of freedom's sky2 ,see its colors floating1 fearless ,as the eagle soaring high4 ,and amid the cannon's rattle ,and the bullets' deadly showers1 ,ten million men will battle ,for that starry flag of ours4 ,,the ,,negro ,,soldier4 ,in reciting this piece give stress and emphasis to the words1 8the ,tenth at ,la ,quasina40 ,you are praising the valor of this regiment1 and should not do it in a doubtful or hesitating manner4 ,we used to think the negro didn't count for very much-- ,light-fingered in the melon patch1 and chicken yard1 and such2 ,much mixed in point of morals and absurd in point of dress1 ,the butt of droll cartoonists and the target of the press2 ,but we've got to reconstruct our views on color1 more or less1 ,now we know about the ,tenth at ,la ,quasina6 ,when a rain of shot was falling1 with a song upon his lips1 ,in the horror where such gallant lives went out in death's eclipse1 ,face to face with ,spanish bullets1 on the slope of ,san ,juan1 ,the negro soldier showed himself another type of man2 ,read the story of his courage1 coldly1 carelessly1 who can-- ,the story of the ,tenth at ,la ,quasina6 ,we have heaped the ,cuban soil above their bodies1 black and white-- ,the strangely sorted comrades of that grand and glorious fight-- ,and many a fair-skinned volunteer goes whole and sound to-day ,for the succor of the colored troops1 the battle records say1 ,and the feud is done forever1 of the blue coat and the gray-- ,all honor to the ,tenth at ,la ,quasina6 ,b4 ,m4 ,,channing4 ,,deeds ,,of ,,valor ,,at ,,santiago4 ,to be delivered with full1 ringing tones4 ,you are an exultant patriot1 picturing the glorious deeds of our ,american army4 ,this selection affords opportunity for very effective gestures4 ,who cries that the days of daring are those that are faded far1 ,that never a light burns planet-bright to be hailed as the hero's star8 ,let the deeds of the dead be laureled1 the brave of the elder years1 ,but a song1 we say1 for the men of to-day who have proved themselves their peers6 ,high in the vault of the tropic sky is the garish eye of the sun1 ,and down with its crown of guns a-frown looks the hill-top to be won2 ,there is the trench where the ,spaniard lurks1 his hold and his hiding-place1 ,and he who would cross the space between must meet death face to face4 ,the black mouths belch and thunder1 and the shrapnel shrieks and flies2 ,where are the fain and the fearless1 the lads with the dauntless eyes8 ,will the moment find them wanting6 ,nay1 but with valor stirred6 ,like the leashed hound on the coursing-ground they wait but the warning word4 8,charge60 and the line moves forward1 moves with a shout and a swing1 ,while sharper far than the cactus-thorn is the spiteful bullet's sting4 ,now they are out in the open1 and now they are breasting the slope1 ,while into the eyes of death they gaze as into the eyes of hope4 ,never they wait nor waver1 but on they clamber and on1 ,with 8,up with the flag of the stripes and stars1 and down with the flag of the ,don60 ,what should they bear through the shot-rent air but rout to the ranks of ,spain1 ,for the blood that throbs in their hearts is the blood of the boys of ,anthony ,wayne6 ,see1 they have taken the trenches6 ,where are the foemen8 ,gone6 ,and now 8,old ,glory0 waves in the breeze from the heights of ,san ,juan6 ,and so1 while the dead are laureled1 the brave of the elder years1 ,a song1 we say1 for the men of to-day who have proved themselves their peers6 ,,clinton ,,scollard4 ,a ,,race ,,for ,,dear ,,life4 ,the battleships ,brooklyn1 ,oregon and ,texas pushed ahead after the ,spanish ships ,colon and ,almirante ,oquendo1 which were now running the race of their lives along the coast4 ,when ,admiral ,cervera's flagship1 the ,almirante ,oquendo1 suddenly headed in shore1 she had the ,brooklyn and ,oregon abeam and the ,texas astern4 ,the ,brooklyn and ,oregon pushed on after the ,cristobal ,colon1 which was making fine time1 and which looked as if she might escape1 leaving the ,texas to finish the ,almirante ,oquendo4 ,this work did not take long4 ,the ,spanish ship was already burning4 ,just as the ,texas got abeam of her she was shaken by a loud and mighty explosion4 ,the crew of the ,texas started to cheer4 8,don't cheer1 because the poor devils are dying60 called ,captain ,philip1 and the ,texas left the ,almirante ,oquendo to her fate to join in the chase of the ,cristobal ,colon4 ,that ship1 in desperation1 was ploughing the waters at a rate that caused the fast ,brooklyn trouble4 ,the ,oregon made great speed for a battleship1 and the ,texas made the effort of her life4 ,never since her trial trip had she made such time4 ,the ,brooklyn might have proved a match to the ,cristobal ,colon in speed1 but was not supposed to be her match in strength4 ,it would never do to allow even one of the ,spanish ships to get away4 ,straight into the west the strongest chase of modern times took place4 ,the ,brooklyn headed the pursuers4 ,she stood well out from the shore in order to try to cut off the ,cristobal ,colon at a point jutting out into the sea far ahead4 ,the ,oregon kept a middle course about a mile from the cruiser4 ,the ,desperate ,don ran close along the shore1 and now and then he threw a shell of defiance4 ,the old ,texas kept well up in the chase under forced draught for over two hours4 ,the fleet ,spaniard led the ,americans a merry chase1 but she had no chance4 ,the ,brooklyn gradually forged ahead1 so that the escape of the ,cristobal ,colon was cut off4 ,the ,oregon was abeam of the ,colon then1 and the gallant ,don gave it up4 ,he headed for the shore1 and five minutes later down came the ,spanish flag4 ,none of our ships were then within a mile of her1 but her escape was cut off4 ,the ,texas1 ,oregon and ,brooklyn closed in on her1 and stopped their engines a few hundred yards away4 ,with the capture of the ,cristobal ,colon the battle was ended1 and there was great rejoicing on all our ships4 ,meantime the ,new ,york1 with ,admiral ,sampson on board1 and the ,vixen were coming up on the run4 ,commodore ,schley signalled to ,admiral ,sampson3 8,we have won a great victory40 ,,patriotism ,,of ,,american ,,women4 ,the maid who binds her warrior's sash ,with smile that well her pain dissembles1 ,the while beneath her drooping lash ,one starry tear-drop hangs and trembles1 ,though heaven alone records the tear1 ,and fame shall never know her story1 ,her heart has shed a drop as dear ,as e'er bedewed the field of glory6 ,the wife who girds her husband's sword1 ,mid little ones who weep or wonder1 ,and bravely speaks the cheering word1 ,what though her heart be rent asunder1 ,doomed nightly in her dreams to hear ,the bolts of death around him rattle1 ,hath shed as sacred blood as e'er ,was poured upon the field of battle6 ,the mother who conceals her grief ,while to her breast her son she presses1 ,then breathes a few brave words and brief1 ,kissing the patriot brow she blesses1 ,with no one but her secret ,god ,to know the pain that weighs upon her ,sheds holy blood as e'er the sod ,received on ,freedom's field of honor6 ,,thomas ,,buchanan ,,read4 ,,our ,,country',s ,,call4 ,there is a strain of gladness1 a tone of rejoicing in this selection1 which requires a spirited delivery and full volume of voice4 ,patriotic emotions should always be expressed in an exultant1 joyous manner by voice1 attitude and gestures4 ,the clouds grew dark as the people paused1 ,a people of peace and toil1 ,and there came a cry from all the sky3 8,come1 children of mart and soil1 ,your mother needs you--hear her voice2 ,though she has not a son to spare1 ,she has spoken the word that ye all have heard1 ,come1 answer ye everywhere60 ,they need no urging to stir them on4 ,they yearn for no battle cry2 ,at the word that their country calls for men ,they throw down hammer and scythe and pen1 ,and are ready to serve and die6 ,from the ,north1 from the ,south1 from ,east1 from ,west1 ,hear the thrill of the rumbling drum6 ,under one flag they march along1 ,with their voices swelling a single song1 ,here they come1 they come1 they come6 ,list6 the ,north men cheer the men from the ,south ,and the ,south returns the cheer2 ,there is no question of ,east or ,west1 ,for hearts are a-tune in every breast1 ',tis a nation answering here4 ,it is elbow to elbow and knee to knee1 ,one land for each and for all1 ,and the veterans' eyes see their children rise ,to answer their country's call4 ,they have not forgotten--,god grant not so6 7,ah1 we know of the graves on the hill47 ,but these eager feet make the old hearts beat1 ,and the old eyes dim and fill6 ,the ,past sweeps out1 and the ,present comes-- ,a ,present that all have wrought6 ,and the sons of these sires1 at the same campfires1 ,cheer one flag where their fathers fought6 ,yes1 we know of the graves on the ,southern hills ,that are filled with the ,blue and the ,gray4 ,we know how they fought and how they died1 ,we honor them both there side by side1 ,and they're brothers again to-day4 ,brothers again--thank ,god on high6 7,here's a hand-clasp all around47 ,the sons of one race now take their place ,on one common and holy ground4 ,,richard ,,barry4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,seventy-,,six4 ,what heroes from the woodland sprung1 ,when1 through the fresh awakened land1 ,the thrilling cry of freedom rung1 ,and to the work of warfare strung ,the yeoman's iron hand6 ,hills flung the cry to hills around1 ,and ocean-mart replied to mart1 ,and streams1 whose springs were yet unfound1 ,pealed far away the startling sound ,into the forest's heart4 ,then marched the brave from rocky steep1 ,from mountain river swift and cold2 ,the borders of the stormy deep1 ,the vales where gathered waters sleep1 ,sent up the strong and bold-- ,as if the very earth again ,grew quick with ,god's creating breath1 ,and1 from the sods of grove and glen1 ,rose ranks of lion-hearted men ,to battle to the death4 ,the wife1 whose babe first smiled that day1 ,the fair fond bride of yestereve1 ,and aged sire and matron gray1 ,saw the loved warriors haste away1 ,and deemed it sin to grieve4 ,already had the strife begun2 ,already blood on ,concord's plain ,along the springing grass had run1 ,and blood had flowed at ,lexington1 ,like brooks of ,april rain4 ,that death-stain on the vernal sward ,hallowed to freedom all the shore2 ,in fragments fell the yoke abhorred-- ,the footstep of a foreign lord ,profaned the soil no more4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,bryant4 ,,the ,,roll ,,call4 ,speak the names of persons in this recitation1 exactly as you would if you were the orderly calling the roll1 or the private in the ranks who is answering4 ,the general character of the selection is pathetic2 recite it with subdued and tender force4 8,corporal ,green60 the orderly cried2 8,here60 was the answer1 loud and clear1 ,from the lips of a soldier who stood near1 ,and 8,here60 was the word the next replied4 8,cyrus ,drew60--then a silence fell-- ,this time no answer followed the call2 ,only his rear man had seen him fall1 ,killed or wounded he could not tell4 ,there they stood in the falling light1 ,these men of battle1 with grave1 dark looks1 ,as plain to be read as open books1 ,while slowly gathered the shades of night4 ,the fern on the hill-side was splashed with blood1 ,and down in the corn where the poppies grew1 ,were redder stains than the poppies knew2 ,and crimson dyed was the river's flood4 ,for the foe had crossed from the other side1 ,that day in the face of a murderous fire1 ,that swept them down in its terrible ire2 ,and their life-blood went to color the tide4 8,herbert ,kline60 ,at the call1 there came ,two stalwart soldiers into the line1 ,bearing between them this ,herbert ,kline1 ,wounded and bleeding to answer his name4 8,ezra ,kerr60--and a voice answered 8,here60 8,hiram ,kerr60--but no man replied4 ,they were brothers1 these two1 the sad wind sighed1 ,and a shudder crept through the cornfield near4 8,ephraim ,deane60--then a soldier spoke2 8,deane carried our ,regiment's colors10 he said2 8,where our ,ensign was shot1 ,i left him dead1 ,just after the enemy wavered and broke4 8,close to the roadside his body lies4 ,i paused a moment and gave him a drink4 ,he murmured his mother's name ,i think1 ,and death came with it and closed his eyes40 ',twas a victory2 yes1 but it cost us dear-- ,for that company's roll1 when called at night1 ,of ,a ,,hundred men who went into the fight ,the number was few that answered 8,here60 ,,the ,,battle-,,field4 ,this striking poem is an ,american classic4 ,two lines alone1 if there were no others1 are enough to give it immortal fame3 8,truth crushed to earth1 shall rise again2 ,the eternal years of ,god are hers40 ,once this soft turf1 this rivulet's sands1 ,were trampled by a hurrying crowd1 ,and fiery hearts and armed hands ,encountered in the battle cloud4 ,ah6 never shall the land forget ,how gushed the life-blood of her brave1 ,gushed1 warm with hope and courage yet1 ,upon the soil they sought to save4 ,now all is calm1 and fresh1 and still1 ,alone the chirp of flitting bird1 ,and talk of children on the hill1 ,and bell of wandering kine are heard4 ,soon rested those who fought2 but thou ,who mightiest in the harder strife ,for truths which men receive not now1 ,thy warfare only ends with life4 ,a friendless warfare6 lingering long ,through weary day and weary year4 ,a wild and many-weaponed throng ,hang on thy front1 and flank1 and rear4 ,yet nerve thy spirit to the proof1 ,and blench not at thy chosen lot4 ,the timid good may stand aloof1 ,the sage may front--yet faint thou not4 ,nor heed the shaft too surely cast1 ,the foul and hissing bolt of scorn2 ,for with thy side shall dwell1 at last1 ,the victory of endurance born4 ,truth1 crushed to earth1 shall rise again2 ,the eternal years of ,god are hers2 ,but ,error1 wounded1 writes with pain1 ,and dies among his worshippers4 ,yea1 though thou lie upon the dust1 ,when they who helped thee flee in fear1 ,die full of hope and manly trust1 ,like those who fell in battle here4 ,another hand thy sword shall wield1 ,another hand the standard wave1 ,till from the trumpet's mouth is pealed ,the blast of triumph o'er thy grave4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,bryant4 ,,the ,,sinking ,,of ,,the ,,merrimac4 ,the sinking of the ship ,merrimac at the mouth of ,santiago harbor1 by ,lieutenant ,hobson1 was one of the most daring exploits on record4 ,it is here told in his own words4 ,although this selection is simple narrative1 you should recite it in a spirited manner1 with strong tones of voice1 and show by your demeanor and expression that you are relating an event worthy of admiration4 ,the figures printed in the text refer you to the corresponding numbers in 8,typical ,gestures10 near the beginning of ,part ,,ii4 of this volume4 ,use other gestures that are appropriate1 not in a stiff awkward way1 but gracefully1 making them appear1 not forced1 but natural4 ,i did not miss the entrance to the harbor1 ,i turned east until ,i got my bearings and then made#f for it1 straight in4 ,then came the firing4 ,it was grand1#aa flashing out first from one side of the harbor and then from the other1 from those big guns#b on the hills1 the ,spanish ship ,vizcaya1 lying inside the harbor1 joining in4 ,troops from ,santiago had rushed down when the news of the ,merrimac's coming was telegraphed and soon lined the foot of the cliff1 firing wildly across and killing each other with the cross fire4 ,the ,merrimac's steering gear broke as she got to ,estrella ,point4 ,only three of the torpedoes on her side exploded when ,i touched the button4 ,a huge submarine mine caught her full amidships1 hurling the water high in the air and tearing#be a great rent in the ,merrimac's side4 ,her stern ran upon ,estrella ,point4 ,chiefly owing to the work done by the mine she began to sink slowly4 ,at that time she was across the channel1 but before she settled the tide drifted her around4 ,we were all aft1 lying on the deck4 ,shells#ac and bullets whistled around4 ,six-inch shells from the ,vizcaya came tearing into the ,merrimac1 crashing into wood and iron and passing clear through while the plunging shots from the fort broke through her decks4 8,not a man#c must move10 ,i said1 and it was only owing to the splendid discipline of the men that we all were not killed1 as the shells rained over us and minutes became hours of suspense4 ,the men's mouths grew parched1 but we must lie there till daylight1 ,i told them4 ,now and again one or the other of the men lying with his face glued to the deck and wondering whether the next shell would not come our way would say3 8,hadn't#c we better drop off now1 sir80 but ,i said3 8,wait#ab till daylight40 ,it would have been impossible to get the catamaran or raft anywhere but to the shore1 where the soldiers stood shooting1 and ,i hoped that by daylight we might be recognized and saved4 ,the grand old ,merrimac kept sinking4 ,i wanted to go forward and see the damage done there1 where nearly all the fire was directed1 but one man said that if ,i rose it would draw all the fire on the rest4 ,so ,i lay motionless4 ,it was splendid#aa the way these men behaved4 ,the fire#f of the soldiers1 the batteries and the ,vizcaya was awful4 ,when the water came up on the ,merrimac's decks the raft floated amid the wreckage1 but she was still made fast to the boom1 and we caught hold#bc of the edge and clung on1 our heads only being above water4 ,one man thought we were safer right#f there2 it was quite light2 the firing had ceased1 except that on the launch which followed to rescue us1 and ,i feared#bj ,ensign ,powell and his men had been killed4 ,a ,spanish launch#b came toward the ,merrimac4 ,we agreed to capture her and run4 ,just as she came close the ,spaniards saw us1 and a half-dozen marines jumped up and pointed#b their rifles at our heads4 8,is there any officer in that boat to receive a surrender of prisoners of war80 ,i shouted4 ,an old man leaned out under the awning and held out#f his hand4 ,it was the ,spanish ,admiral ,cervera4 ,,the ,,stars ,,and ,,stripes4 ,the following glowing tributes to our ,american ,flag afford excellent selections for any patriotic occasion4 ,they make suitable recitations for children at celebrations on the ,fourth of ,july1 ,washington's birthday1 etc4 ,,nothing ,,but ,,flags4 ,nothing but flags6 but simple flags6 ,tattered and torn1 and hanging in rags2 ,and we walk beneath them with careless tread1 ,nor think of the hosts of the mighty dead ,who have marched beneath them in days gone by ,with a burning cheek and a kindling eye1 ,and have bathed their folds with their young life's tide1 ,and dying blessed them1 and blessing died4 ,,our ,,banner4 ,hail to our banner brave ,all o'er the land and wave ,to-day unfurled4 ,no folds to us so fair ,thrown on the summer air2 ,none with thee compare ,in all the world4 ,w4 ,p4 ,,tilden4 ,,stained ,,by ,,the ,,blood ,,of ,,heroes4 ,around the globe1 through every clime1 ,where commerce wafts or man hath trod1 ,it floats aloft1 unstained with crime1 ,but hallowed by heroic blood4 ,,the ,,tattered ,,ensign4 ,we seek not strife1 but when our outraged laws ,cry for protection in so just a cause1 ,ay1 tear her tattered ensign down6 ,long has it waved on high1 ,and many an eye has danced to see ,that banner in the sky4 ,nail to the mast her holy flag1 ,set every threadbare sail1 ,and give her to the ,god of storms1 ,the lightning and the gale6 ,,oliver ,,wendell ,,holmes4 ,,the ,,flag ,,of ,,our ,,union4 ,the union of lakes1 the union of lands1 ,the union of ,states none can sever2 ,the union of hearts1 the union of hands1 ,and the flag of our ,union forever4 ,,george ,p4 ,,morris4 ,,flag ,,of ,,the ,,free4 ,when freedom from her mountain height ,unfurled her standard to the air1 ,she tore the azure robe of night ,and set the stars of glory there4 ,she mingled with its gorgeous dyes ,the milky baldric of the skies1 ,and striped its pure1 celestial white ,with streakings of the morning light4 ,flag of the free hearts' hope and home6 ,by angel hands to valor given6 ,thy stars have lit the welkin dome1 ,and all thy hues were born in heaven4 ,forever float that standard sheet1 ,where breathes the foe1 but falls before us1 ,with freedom's soil beneath our feet1 ,and freedom's banner streaming o'er us4 ,,joseph ,,rodman ,,drake4 ,,stand ,,by ,,the ,,flag4 ,stand by the flag6 on land and ocean billow2 ,by it your fathers stood1 unmoved and true2 ,living1 defended2 dying1 from their pillow1 ,with their last blessing1 passed it on to you4 ,the lines that divide us are written in water1 ,the love that unite us is cut deep as rock4 ,thus by friendship's ties united1 ,we will change the bloody past ,into golden links of union1 ,blending all in love at last4 ,thus beneath the one broad banner1 ,flag of the true1 the brave1 the free1 ,we will build anew the ,union1 ,fortress of our ,liberty4 ,,freedom',s ,,standard4 ,god bless our star-gemmed banner2 ,shake its folds out to the breeze2 ,from church1 from fort1 from house-top1 ,over the city1 on the seas2 ,the die is cast1 the storm at last ,has broken in its might2 ,unfurl the starry banner1 ,and may ,god defend the right4 ,then bless our banner1 ,god of hosts6 ,watch o'er each starry fold2 ',tis ,freedom's standard1 tried and proved ,on many a field of old2 ,and ,thou1 who long has blessed us1 ,now bless us yet again1 ,and crown our cause with victory1 ,and keep our flag from stain4 ,,rodney',s ,,ride4 ,on the third day of ,july1 #aggf1 ,csar ,rodney rode on horseback from ,st4 ,james's ,neck1 below ,dover1 ,delaware1 to ,philadelphia1 in a driving rain storm1 for the purpose of voting for the ,declaration of ,independence4 ,this is an excellent reading for quick changes of voice and manner4 ,to render it well will prove that you have genuine dramatic ability4 ,you should study this selection carefully and practice it until you are the complete master of it4 ,it requires a great deal of life and spirit1 with changes of voice from the low tone to the loud call4 ,for the most part your utterance should be rapid1 yet distinct4 ,in that soft mid-land where the breezes bear ,the ,north and ,south on the genial air1 ,through the county of ,kent1 on affairs of ,state1 ,rode ,csar ,rodney1 the delegate4 ,burly and big1 and bold and bluff1 ,in his three-cornered hat and coat of snuff1 ,a foe to ,king ,george and the ,english ,state1 ,was ,csar ,rodney1 the delegate4 ,into ,dover village he rode apace1 ,and his kinsfolk knew from his anxious face1 ,it was matter grave that brought him there1 ,to the counties three upon the ,delaware4 8,money and men we must have10 he said1 8,or the ,congress fails and our cause is dead1 ,give us both and the ,king shall not work his will1 ,we are men1 since the blood of ,bunker ,hill40 ,comes a rider swift on a panting bay2 8,ho1 ,rodney1 ho6 you must save the day1 ,for the ,congress halts at a deed so great1 ,and your vote alone may decide its fate40 ,answered ,rodney then3 8,i will ride with speed2 ,it is ,liberty's stress2 it is ,freedom's need40 8,when stands it80 8,to-night40 8,not a moment to spare1 ,but ride like the wind from the ,delaware40 8,ho1 saddle the black6 ,i've but half a day1 ,and the ,congress sits eighty miles away-- ,but ,i'll be in time1 if ,god grants me grace1 ,to shake my fist in ,king ,george's face40 ,he is up2 he is off6 and the black horse flies ,on the northward road ere the 8,god-speed0 dies1 ,it is gallop and spur1 as the leagues they clear1 ,and the clustering mile-stones move a-rear4 ,it is two of the clock2 and the fleet hoofs fling ,the ,fieldsboro' dust with a clang and a cling1 ,it is three2 and he gallops with slack rein where ,the road winds down to the ,delaware4 ,four2 and he spurs into ,new ,castle town1 ,from his panting steed he gets him down-- 8,a fresh one quick6 and not a moment's wait60 ,and off speeds ,rodney1 the delegate4 ,it is five2 and the beams of the western sun ,tinge the spires of ,wilmington1 gold and dun2 ,six2 and the dust of ,chester street ,flies back in a cloud from his courser's feet4 ,it is seven2 the horse-boat1 broad of beam1 ,at the ,schuylkill ferry crawls over the stream-- ,and at seven fifteen by the ,rittenhouse clock1 ,he flings his rein to the tavern jock4 ,the ,congress is met2 the debate's begun1 ,and ,liberty lags for the vote of one-- ,when into the hall1 not a moment late1 ,walks ,csar ,rodney1 the delegate4 ,not a moment late6 and that half day's ride ,forwards the world with a mighty stride2 ,for the act was passed2 ere the midnight stroke ,o'er the ,quaker ,city its echoes woke4 ,at ,tyranny's feet was the gauntlet flung2 8,we are free60 all the bells through the colonies rung1 ,and the sons of the free may recall with pride1 ,the day of ,delegate ,rodney's ride4 ,a ,,spool ,,of ,,thread4 ,the last battle of the ,civil ,war was at ,brazos1 ,texas1 ,may #ac1 #ahfe1 resulting in the surrender of the ,texan army4 ,recite this in a conversational tone1 as you would tell any story4 ,well1 yes1 ,i've lived in ,texas1 since the spring of '#fa2 ,and ,i'll relate the story1 though ,i fear1 sir1 when 'tis done1 ',twill be little worth your hearing1 it was such a simple thing1 ,unheralded in verses that the grander poets sing4 ,there had come a guest unbidden1 at the opening of the year1 ,to find a lodgment in our hearts1 and the tenant's name was fear2 ,for secession's drawing mandate was a call for men and arms1 ,and each recurring eventide but brought us fresh alarms4 ,they had notified the ,general that he must yield to fate1 ,and all the muniments of war surrender to the ,state1 ,but he sent from ,san ,antonio an order to the sea ,to convey on board the steamer all the fort's artillery4 ,right royal was his purpose1 but the foe divined his plan1 ,and the wily ,texans set a guard to intercept the man ,detailed to bear the message2 they placed their watch with care ,that neither scout nor citizen should pass it unaware4 ,well1 this was rather awkward1 sir1 as doubtless you will say1 ,but the ,major who was chief of staff resolved to have his way1 ,despite the watchful provost guard2 so he asked his wife to send1 ,with a little box of knick-knacks1 a letter to her friend2 ,and the missive held one sentence ,i remember to this day3 8,the thread is for your neighbor1 ,mr4 ,french1 across the way40 ,he dispatched a youthful courier4 ,of course1 as you will know1 ,the ,texans searched him thoroughly and ordered him to show ,the contents of the letter4 ,they read it o'er and o'er1 ,but failed to find the message they had hindered once before4 ,so it reached the ,english lady1 and she wondered at the word1 ,but gave the thread to ,major ,french1 explaining that she heard ,he wished a spool of cotton4 ,and great was his surprise ,at such a trifle sent1 unasked1 through leagues of hostile spies4 8,there's some hidden purpose1 doubtless1 in the curious gift10 he said4 ,then he tore away the label1 and inside the spool of thread ,was ,major ,nichols' order1 bidding him convey to sea ,all the arms and ammunition from ,fort ,duncan's battery4 8,down to ,brazon speed your horses10 thus the ,major's letter ran1 8,shift equipments and munitions1 and embark them if you can40 ,yes1 the transfer was effected1 for the ships lay close at hand1 ,ere the ,texans guessed their purpose they had vanished from the land4 ,do ,i know it for a fact1 sir8 ',tis no story that ,i've read-- ,i was but a boy in war time1 and ,i carried him the thread4 ,,sophie ,e4 ,,eastman4 ,,the ,,young ,,patriot1 ,,abraham ,,lincoln4 ,one ,fourth of ,july1 when ,abraham ,lincoln was a boy1 he heard an oration by old ',squire ,godfrey4 ,as in the olden days1 the ',squire's oration was full of ,washington2 inspiring in the heart of young ,lincoln an enthusiasm that sent him home burning with a desire to know more of the great man who heretofore had seemed more of a dream than a reality4 ,learning that a man some six miles up the creek owned a copy of ,washington's life1 ,abraham did not rest that night until he had footed the whole distance and begged the loan of the book4 8,sartin1 sartin10 said the owner4 8,the book is fairly well worn1 but no leaves are missin'1 and a lad keen enough to read as to walk six miles to get a book1 ought to be encouraged40 ,it was a much-worn copy of ,weem's 8,life of ,washington10 and ,abe1 thanking the stranger for his kindness1 walked back under the stars1 stopping every little while to catch a glimpse of the features of the 8,father of his ,country0 as shown in the frontispiece4 ,after reaching home1 tired as he was1 he could not close his eyes until1 by the light of a pine knot1 he had found out all that was recorded regarding the boyhood of the man who had so suddenly sprung into prominence in his mind4 ,in that busy harvest season he had no time to read or study during the day1 but every night1 long after the other members of the family were sleeping peacefully1 ,abe lay1 stretched upon the floor with his book on the hearth1 reading1 reading1 reading1 the pine knot in the fireplace furnishing all the light he needed1 the fire within burning with such intense heat as to kindle a blaze that grew and increased until it placed him in the highest seat of his countrymen4 ,what a marvelous insight into the human heart did ,abraham ,lincoln get between the covers of that wonderful book4 ,the little cabin grew to be a paradise as he learned from the printed pages the story of one great man's life4 ,the barefooted boy in buckskin breeches1 so shrunken that they reached only halfway between the knee and ankle1 actually asked himself whether there might not be some place--great and honorable1 awaiting him in the future4 ,before this treasured 8,life of ,washington0 was returned to its owner1 it met with such a mishap as almost to ruin it4 ,the book1 which was lying on a board upheld by two pegs1 was soaked by the rain that dashed between the logs one night1 when a storm beat with unusual force against the north end of the cabin4 ,abraham was heartbroken over the catastrophe1 and sadly carried the book back to its owner1 offering to work to pay for the damage done4 ,the man consented1 and the borrower worked for three days at seventy-five cents a day1 and thus himself became the possessor of the old1 faded1 stained book--a book that had more to do with shaping his life1 perhaps1 than any one other thing4 ,abe had not expected to take the book back with him1 but merely to pay for the damage done1 and was surprised when the man handed it to him when starting4 ,he was very grateful1 however1 and when he gave expression to his feelings the old man said1 patting him on the shoulder3 8,you have earned it1 my boy1 and are welcome to it4 ,it's a mighty fine thing to have a head for books1 just as fine to have a heart for honesty1 and if you keep agoin' as you have started1 maybe some day you'll git to be ,president yourself4 ,president ,abraham ,lincoln6 ,that would sound fust rate1 fust rate1 now1 wouldn't it1 sonny80 8,it's not a very handsome name1 to be sure10 ,abe replied1 looking as though he thought such an event possible1 away off1 in the future4 8,no1 it's not a very very handsome name1 but ,i guess it's about as handsome as its owner10 he added1 glancing at the reflection of his homely features in the little old-fashioned1 cracked mirror hanging opposite where he sat4 8,handsome is that handsome does10 said the old farmer1 nodding his gray head in an approving style4 8,yes1 indeedy2 handsome deeds make handsome men4 ,we hain't a nation of royal idiots1 with one generation of kings passin' away to make room for another4 ,no1 sir-ee4 ,in this free country of ourn1 the rich and poor stand equal chances1 and a boy without money is just as likely to work up to the ,presidential chair as the one who inherits from his parents lands and stocks and money and influence4 ,it's brains that counts in this land of liberty1 and ,abraham ,lincoln has just as much right to sit in the highest seat in the land as ,washington's son himself1 if he had had a son1 which he hadn't40 ,who knows but the future ,war ,president of this great ,republic received his first aspirations from this kindly neighbor's words8 ,,columbia4 ,columbia1 ,columbia1 to glory arise2 ,the queen of the world1 and the child of the skies2 ,thy genius commands thee2 with rapture behold1 ,while ages on ages thy splendors unfold4 ,thy reign is the last and the noblest of time1 ,most fruitful thy soil1 most inviting thy clime2 ,let the crimes of the east ne'er encrimson thy name1 ,be freedom1 and science1 and virtue1 thy fame4 ,to conquest and slaughter let ,europe aspire1 ,whelm nations in blood1 and wrap cities in fire2 ,thy heroes the rights of mankind shall defend1 ,and triumph pursue them1 and glory attend4 ,a world is thy realm--for a world be thy laws-- ,enlarged as thine empire1 and just as thy cause2 ,on freedom's broad basis thy empire shall rise1 ,extend with the main1 and dissolve with the skies4 ,thy fleets to all regions thy power shall display1 ,the nations admire1 and the ocean obey2 ,each shore to thy glory its tribute unfold1 ,and the east and the south yield their spices and gold4 ,as the day-spring1 unbounded1 thy splendor shall flow1 ,and earth's little kingdoms before thee shall bow1 ,while the ensigns of union1 in triumph unfurled1 ,hush the tumult of war1 and give peace to the world4 ,thus1 as down a lone valley1 with cedars o'erspread1 ,from war's dread confusion1 ,i pensively strayed1 ,the gloom from the face of fair heaven retired2 ,the winds ceased to murmur2 the thunder expired2 ,perfumes1 as of ,eden1 flowed sweetly along1 ,and a voice1 as of angels1 enchantingly sung1 8,columbia1 ,columbia1 to glory arise2 ,the queen of the world1 and the child of the skies40 ,,joel ,,barlow4 ,,captain ,,molly ,,at ,,monmouth4 ,one of the famous battles of the ,revolution was that of ,monmouth1 ,new ,jersey1 which was fought on the #bhth of ,june1 #aggh4 ,general ,washington was in command on the ,american side1 and ,general ,sir ,henry ,clinton was commander-in-chief of the ,british forces4 ,the ,british troops met with a decisive defeat4 ,the wife of an ,irish gunner on the ,american side who went by the name of ,molly had followed her husband to the battle4 ,during the engagement he was shot down4 ,with the most undaunted heroism ,molly rushed forward and took his place at the gun and remained there throughout the thickest of the fight4 ,in reciting this graphic account of her courageous deed you should show great spirit and animation1 pointing her out as she takes her husband's place1 and in glowing manner describe her patriotism4 ,on the bloody field of ,monmouth flashed the guns of ,greene and ,wayne2 ,fiercely roared the tide of battle2 thick the sward was heaped with slain4 ,foremost1 facing death and danger1 ,hessian horse and grenadier1 ,in the vanguard1 fiercely fighting1 stood an ,irish cannoneer4 ,loudly roared his iron cannon1 mingling ever in the strife1 ,and beside him1 firm and daring1 stood his faithful ,irish wife2 ,of her bold contempt of danger1 ,greene and ,lee's brigade could tell1 ,every one knew 8,captain ,molly10 and the army loved her well4 ,surged the roar of battle round them2 swiftly flew the iron hail2 ,forward dashed a thousand bayonets that lone battery to assail2 ,from the foeman's foremost columns swept a furious fusilade1 ,mowing down the massed battalions in the ranks of ,greene's brigade4 ,faster and faster worked the gunner1 soiled with powder1 blood and dust2 ,english bayonets shone before him1 shot and shell around him burst2 ,still he fought with reckless daring1 stood and manned her long and well1 ,till at last the gallant fellow dead beside his cannon fell4 ,with a bitter cry of sorrow1 and a dark and angry frown1 ,looked that band of gallant patriots at their gunner stricken down4 8,fall back1 comrades6 ,it is folly thus to strive against the foe40 8,not so60 cried ,irish ,molly1 8we can strike another blow60 ,quickly leaped she to the cannon in her fallen husband's place1 ,sponged and rammed it fast and steady1 fired it in the foeman's face4 ,flashed another ringing volley1 roared another from the gun2 8,boys1 hurrah60 cried gallant ,molly1 8for the flag of ,washington60 ,greene's brigade1 though shorn and shattered1 slain and bleeding half their men1 ,when they heard that ,irish slogan1 turned and charged the foe again2 ,knox and ,wayne and ,morgan rally1 to the front they forward wheel1 ,and before their rushing onset ,clinton's ,english columns reel4 ,still the cannon's voice in anger rolled and rattled o'er the plain1 ,till they lay in swarms around it mingled heaps of ,hessian slain4 8,forward6 charge them with the bayonet60 'twas the voice of ,washington2 ,and there burst a fiery greeting from the ,irishwoman's gun4 ,monckton falls2 against his columns leap the troops of ,wayne and ,lee1 ,and before their reeking bayonets ,clinton's red battalions flee2 ,morgan's rifles1 fiercely flashing1 thin the foe's retreating ranks1 ,and behind them1 onward dashing1 ,ogden hovers on their flanks4 ,fast they fly1 those boasting ,britons1 who in all their glory came1 ,with their brutal ,hessian hirelings to wipe out our country's name4 ,proudly floats the starry banner2 ,monmouth's glorious field is won2 ,and1 in triumph1 ,irish ,molly stands besides her smoking gun4 ,,william ,,collins4 ,,douglas ,,to ,,the ,,populace ,,of ,,stirling4 ,hear1 gentle friends6 ere yet1 for me1 ,ye break the bands of fealty4 ,my life1 my honor1 and my cause1 ,i tender free to ,scotland's laws4 ,are these so weak as must require ,the aid of your misguided ire8 ,or1 if ,i suffer causeless wrong1 ,is then my selfish rage so strong1 ,my sense of public weal so low1 ,that1 for mean vengeance on a foe1 ,those cords of love ,i should unbind ,which knit my country and my kind8 ,oh no6 believe1 in yonder tower ,it will not soothe my captive hour1 ,to know those spears our foes should dread ,for me in kindred gore are red2 ,to know1 in fruitless brawl begun1 ,for me1 that mother wails her son2 ,for me that widow's mate expires1 ,for me1 that orphans weep their sires1 ,that patriots mourn insulted laws1 ,and curse the ,douglas for the cause4 ,o let your patience ward such ill1 ,and keep your right to love me still4 ,,sir ,,walter ,,scott4 ,,our ,,country4 ,our country6--'tis a glorious land6 ,with broad arms stretched from shore to shore1 ,the proud ,pacific chafes her strand1 ,she hears the dark ,atlantic roar2 ,and1 nurtured on her ample breast1 ,how many a goodly prospect lies ,in ,nature's wildest grandeur drest1 ,enamelled with her loveliest dyes4 ,rich prairies1 decked with flowers of gold1 ,like sunlit oceans roll afar2 ,broad lakes her azure heavens behold1 ,reflecting clear each trembling star1 ,and mighty rivers1 mountain-born1 ,go sweeping onward dark and deep1 ,through forests where the bounding fawn ,beneath their sheltering branches leap4 ,and1 cradled mid her clustering hills1 ,sweet vales in dreamlike beauty hide1 ,where love the air with music fills2 ,and calm content and peace abide2 ,for plenty here her fulness pours ,in rich profusion o'er the land1 ,and sent to seize her generous stores1 ,there prowls no tyrant's hireling band4 ,great ,god6 we thank thee for this home-- ,this bounteous birthland of the free2 ,where wanderers from afar may come1 ,and breathe the air of liberty6-- ,still may her flowers untrampled spring1 ,her harvests wave1 her cities rise2 ,and yet1 till ,time shall fold his wing1 ,remain ,earth's loveliest paradise6 ,w4 ,g4 ,,peabodie4 ,m',,ilrath ,,of ,,malate4 ,acting ,sergeant ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,ilrath1 ,battery ,h1 ,third ,artillery1 ,regulars2 enlisted from ,new ,york2 fifteen years' service4 ,the heroism of our brave ,regulars in the ,war with ,spain was the theme of universal admiration4 ,throw plenty of life and fire into this reading1 and avoid a sing-song tone4 ,yes1 yes1 my boy1 there's no mistake1 ,you put the contract through6 ,you lads with ,shafter1 ,i'll allow1 ,were heroes1 tried and true2 ,but don't forget the men who fought ,about ,manila ,bay1 ,and don't forget brave ,mc,ilrath ,who died at ,malat4 ,the night was black1 save where the forks ,of tropic lightning ran1 ,when1 with a long deep thunder-roar1 ,the typhoon storm began4 ,then1 suddenly above the din1 ,we heard the steady bay ,of volleys from the trenches where ,the ,pennsylvanians lay4 ,the ,tenth1 we thought1 could hold their own ,against the feigned attack1 ,and1 if the ,spaniards dared advance1 ,would pay them doubly back4 ,but soon we marked the volleys sink ,into a scattered fire-- ,and1 now we heard the ,spanish gun ,boom nigher yet and nigher6 ,then1 like a ghost1 a courier ,seemed past our picket tossed ,with wild hair streaming in his face-- 8,we're lost--we're lost--we're lost40 8,front1 front--in ,god's name--front60 he cried3 8,our ammunition's gone60 ,he turned a face of dazed dismay-- ,and through the night sped on6 8,men1 follow me60 cried ,mc,ilrath1 ,our acting ,sergeant then2 ,and when he gave the word he knew ,he gave the word to men6 ,twenty there--not one man more-- ,but down the sunken road ,we dragged the guns of ,battery ,h1 ,nor even stopped to load6 ,sudden1 from the darkness poured ,a storm of ,mauser hail-- ,but not a man there thought to pause1 ,nor any man to quail6 ,ahead1 the ,pennsylvanians' guns ,in scattered firing broke2 ,the ,spanish trenches1 red with flame1 ,in fiercer volleys spoke6 ,down with a rush our twenty came-- ,the open field we passed-- ,and in among the hard-pressed ,tenth ,we set our feet at last6 ,up1 with a leap1 sprang ,mc,ilrath1 ,mud-spattered1 worn and wet1 ,and1 in an instant1 there he stood ,high on the parapet6 8,steady1 boys6 we've got 'em now-- ,only a minute late6 ,it's all right1 lads--we've got 'em whipped4 ,just give 'em volleys straight60 ,then1 up and down the parapet ,with head erect he went1 ,as cool as when he sat with us ,beside our evening tent6 ,not one of us1 close sheltered there ,down in the trench's pen1 ,but felt that he would rather die ,than shame or grieve him then6 ,the fire1 so close to being quenched ,in panic and defeat1 ,leaped forth1 by rapid volleys sped1 ,in one long deadly sheet6 ,a cheer went up along the line ,as breaks the thunder-call-- ,but1 as it rose1 great ,god6 we saw ,our gallant ,sergeant fall6 ,he sank into our outstretched arms ,dead--but immortal grown2 ,and ,glory brightened where he fell1 ,and valor claimed her own6 ,,john ,,jerome ,,rooney4 ,,after ,,the ,,battle4 ,if you should read or recite this tragic selection in a dull monotone1 as most persons read poetry1 the effect would be ludicrous4 ,the brave captain is dying4 ,with gasping utterance1 signs of weakness and appealing looks1 his words should be delivered4 ,some of the sentences should be whispered4 ,do not attempt to recite this piece until you have mastered it and can render it with telling effect4 ,it demands the trained powers of a competent elocutionist4 8,brave captain6 canst thou speak8 ,what is it thou dost see8 ,a wondrous glory lingers on thy face1 ,the night is past2 ,i've watched the night with thee4 ,knowest thou the place80 8,the place8 ',tis ,san ,juan1 comrade4 ,is the battle over8 ,the victory--the victory--is it won8 ,my wound is mortal2 ,i know ,i cannot recover-- ,the battle for me is done6 8,i never thought it would come to this6 ,does it rain8 ,the musketry6 ,give me a drink2 ah1 that is glorious6 ,now if it were not for this pain--this pain-- ,didst thou say victorious8 8,it would not be strange1 would it1 if ,i do wander8 ,a man can't remember with a bullet in his brain4 ,i wish when at home ,i had been a little fonder-- ,shall ,i ever be well again8 8,it can make no difference whether ,i go from here or there4 ,thou'lt write to father and tell him when ,i am dead8-- ,the eye that sees the sparrow fall numbers every hair ,even of this poor head4 8,tarry awhile1 comrade1 the battle can wait for thee2 ,i will try to keep thee but a few brief moments longer2 ,thou'lt say good-bye to the friends at home for me8-- ,if only ,i were a little stronger6 8,i must not think of it4 ,thou art sorry for me8 ,the glory--is it the glory8--makes me blind2 ,strange1 for the light1 comrade1 the light ,i cannot see-- ,thou hast been very kind6 8,i do not think ,i have done so very much evil-- ,i did not mean it4 #8,i lay me down to sleep1 ,i pray the ,lord my soul'--just a little rude and uncivil-- ,comrade1 why dost thou weep8 8,oh6 if human pity is so gentle and tender-- ,good-night1 good friends6 #8,i lay me down to sleep6'-- ,who from a ,heavenly ,father's love needs a defender8 #8,my soul to keep6' 8#8,if ,i should die before ,i wake'--comrade1 tell mother1 ,remember--#8,i pray the ,lord my soul to take6' ,my musket thou'lt carry back to my little brother ,for my dear sake6 8,attention1 company6 ,reverse arms6 ,very well1 men2 my thanks4 ,where am ,i8 ,do ,i wander1 comrade1--wander again8-- ,parade is over4 ,company ,e1 break ranks6 break ranks6 ,i know it is the pain4 8,give me thy strong hand2 fain would ,i cling1 comrade to thee2 ,i feel a chill air blown from a far-off shore2 ,my sight revives2 ,death stands and looks at me4 ,what waits he for8 8,keep back my ebbing pulse till ,i be bolder grown2 ,i would know something of the ,silent ,land2 ,it's hard to struggle to the front alone-- ,comrade1 thy hand4 8,the reveille calls6 be strong1 my soul1 and peaceful2 ,the ,eternal ,city bursts upon my sight6 ,the ringing air with ravishing melody is full-- ,i've won the fight6 8,nay1 comrade1 let me go2 hold not my hand so steadfast2 ,i am commissioned--under marching orders-- ,i know the ,future--let the ,past be past-- ,i cross the borders40 ,,the ,,great ,,naval ,,battle ,,of ,,manila4 ,with the ,united ,states ,flag ,flying at all their mastheads1 our ships moved to the attack in line ahead1 with a speed of eight knots1 first passing in front of ,manila1 where the action was begun by three batteries mounting guns powerful enough to send a shell over us at a distance of five miles4 ,the ,concord's guns boomed out a reply to these batteries with two shots4 ,no more were fired1 because ,admiral ,dewey could not engage with these batteries without sending death and destruction into the crowded city4 ,as we neared ,cavite two very powerful submarine mines were exploded ahead of the flagship4 ,the ,spaniards had misjudged our position4 ,immense volumes of water were thrown high in air by these destroyers1 but no harm was done to our ships4 ,admiral ,dewey had fought with ,farragut at ,new ,orleans and ,mobile ,bay1 where he had his first experience with torpedoes4 ,not knowing how many more mines there might be ahead1 he still kept on without faltering4 ,no other mines exploded1 however1 and it is believed that the ,spaniards had only these two in place4 ,only a few minutes later the shore battery at ,cavite ,point sent over the flagship a shot that nearly hit the battery in ,manila1 but soon the guns got a better range1 and the shells began to strike near us1 or burst close aboard from both the batteries and the ,spanish vessels4 ,the heat was intense4 ,men stripped off all clothing except their trousers4 ,as the ,admiral's flagship1 the ,olympia1 drew nearer all was as silent on board as if the ship had been empty1 except for the whirr of blowers and the throb of the engines4 ,suddenly a shell burst directly over us4 ,from the boatswain's mate at the after #e-;inch gun came a hoarse cry4 8,remember the ,maine60 arose from the throats of five hundred men at the guns4 ,this watchword was caught up in turrets and fire-rooms1 wherever seaman or fireman stood at his post4 8,remember the ,maine60 had rung out for defiance and revenge4 ,its utterance seemed unpremeditated1 but was evidently in every man's mind1 and1 now that the moment had come to make adequate reply to the murder of the ,maine's crew1 every man shouted what was in his heart4 ,the ,olympia was now ready to begin the fight4 8,you may fire when ready1 ,captain ,gridley10 said the ,admiral1 and at nineteen minutes of six o'clock1 at a distance of #e1ejj yards1 the starboard #h-;inch gun in the forward turret roared forth a compliment to the ,spanish forts4 ,presently similar guns from the ,baltimore and the ,boston sent #bej-pound shells hurtling toward the ,spanish ships ,castilla and the ,reina ,christina for accuracy4 ,the ,spaniards seemed encouraged to fire faster1 knowing exactly our distance1 while we had to guess theirs4 ,their ship and shore guns were making things hot for us4 ,the piercing scream of shot was varied often by the bursting of time fuse shells1 fragments of which would lash the water like shrapnel or cut our hull and rigging4 ,one large shell that was coming straight at the ,olympia's forward bridge fortunately fell within less than one hundred feet away4 ,one fragment cut the rigging exactly over the heads of some of the officers4 ,another struck the bridge gratings in line with it4 ,a third passed just under ,dewey and gouged a hole in the deck4 ,incidents like these were plentiful4 8,capture and destroy ,spanish squadron10 were ,dewey's orders4 ,never were instructions more effectually carried out4 ,within seven hours after arriving on the scene of action nothing remained to be done4 ,the ,admiral closed the day by anchoring off the city of ,manila and sending word to the ,governor ,general that if a shot was fired from the city at the fleet he would lay ,manila in ashes4 ,what was ,dewey's achievement8 ,he steamed into ,manila ,bay at the dead hour of the night1 through the narrower of the two channels1 and as soon as there was daylight enough to grope his way about he put his ships in line of battle and brought on an engagement1 the greatest in many respects in ancient or modern warfare4 ,the results are known the world over--every ship in the ,spanish fleet destroyed1 the harbor ,dewey's own1 his own ships safe from the shore batteries1 owing to the strategic position he occupied1 and ,manila his whenever he cared to take it4 ,henceforth1 so long as ships sail and flags wave1 high on the scroll that bears the names of the world's greatest naval heroes will be written that of ,george ,dewey4 ,,the ,,sinking ,,of ,,the ,,ships4 ,this is an excellent selection for any one who can put dramatic force into its recital4 ,picture to your imagination the 8,sinking of the ,ships10 and then describe it to your hearers as though the actual scene were before you4 ,you have command in these words1 8,now1 sailors1 stand by10 etc42 rapid utterance in these words1 8,and the ,oregon flew10 etc42 subdued tenderness in the words1 8,giving mercy to all10 etc4 ,in short1 the whole piece affords an excellent opportunity for intense dramatic description4 ,dark1 dark is the night2 not a star in the sky1 ,and the ,maine rides serenely2 what danger is nigh8 ,our nation's at peace with the ,kingdom of ,spain1 ,so calmly they rest in the battleship ,maine4 ,but1 hark to that roar6 ,see1 the water is red6 ,and the sailor sleeps now with the slime for his bed4 ,havana then shook1 like the leaves of the trees1 ,when the tornado rides on the breast of the breeze2 ,then people sprang up from their beds in the gloom1 ,as they'll spring from their graves at the thunder of doom2 ,and they rushed through the streets1 in their terror and fear1 ,crying out as they ran1 8,have the rebels come here80 8,oh1 see how the flame lights the shores of the bay1 ,like the red rising sun at the coming of day2 ',tis a ship in a blaze6 ',tis the battleship ,maine6 ,what means this to us and the ,kingdom of ,spain8 ,the eagle will come at that loud sounding roar1 ,and our flag will fly free over ,cuba no more40 ,dark1 dark is the night on the face of the deep1 ,in the forts all is still2 are the soldiers asleep8 ,oh1 see how that ship glides along through the night2 ',tis the ghost of the ,maine--she has come to the fight2 ,a flash1 and a roar1 and a cry of despair2 ,the eagle has come1 for brave ,dewey is there4 ,oh1 ,spaniards1 come out1 for the daylight has fled1 ,and look on those ships--look with terror and dread2 ,the eagle has come1 and he swoops to his prey2 ,oh1 fly1 ,spaniards1 fly1 to that creek in the bay6 ,the eagle has come--8,remember the ,maine60 ,and the water is red with the blood of the slain4 ,they rest for a time--now they sail in again6 ,oh1 woe1 doom and woe1 to the kingdom of ,spain4 ,their ships are ablaze1 they are battered and rent1 ,by the death-dealing shells which our sailors have sent4 ,not a man have we lost2 yet the battle is o'er1 ,and their ships ride the bay of ,manila no more4 ,dark1 silent and dark1 on the face of the deep1 ,a ship glides in there2 are the ,spaniards asleep8 ,the channel is mined6 ,oh1 rash sailors beware6 ,or that death dealing fiend will spring up from his lair2 ,he will tear you1 and rend you1 with wild fiendish roar1 ,and cast you afar on the bay and the shore6 ,they laugh at the danger2 what care they for death8 ',tis only a shock and the ceasing of breath2 ,their souls to their ,maker1 their forms to the wave1 ,what nation has sons like the home of the brave8 ,that ship they would steer to the pit of despair1 ,if duty cried 8,onward60 and glory were there4 ,the shore is ablaze1 but the channel they gain2 ,a word of command1 and the rattle of chain2 ,a flash--and the ,merrimac's sunk in the bay1 ,and the ,spaniard must leave in the light of the day4 ,santiago and ,hobson remembered shall be1 ,while waves the proud flag of the brave and the free4 ,the ,spaniards sail out--what a glorious sight6 ,now1 sailors1 stand by and prepare for the fight2 ,o1 ,glo'ster1 in there1 pelt the ,dons as they fly1 ,make us glorious news for the ,fourth of ,july6 ,and ,wainwright remembered the ,maine with a roar1 ,and that shell-battered hulk is a terror no more4 ,then ,schley and the ,brooklyn were right in the way1 ,but ,sampson had gone to see ,shafter1 they say2 ,and the ,oregon flew like a fury from hell1 ,spreading wreckage and death with the might of her shell2 ,then ,evans stood out1 like a chivalrous knight1 ,giving mercy to all at the end of the fight4 ,the ,colon still flies1 but a shell cleaves the air1 ,its number is fatal--a cry of despair-- ,she turns to the shore1 she bursts into flame1 ,and down comes the flag of the kingdom of ,spain2 ,men float all around1 the battle is done1 ,and their ships are all sunk for the sinking of one4 ,not ours is the hand that would strike in the night1 ,with the fiendish intention to mangle and slay2 ,we strike at obstruction to freedom and right1 ,and strike when we strike in the light of the day4 ,w4 ,b4 ,,collison4 ,,perry',s ,,celebrated ,,victory ,,on ,,lake ,,erie4 ,perry's famous battle on ,lake ,erie raised the spirits of the ,americans4 ,the ,british had six ships1 with sixty-three guns4 ,the ,americans had nine ships1 with fifty-four guns1 and the ,american ships were much smaller than the ,english4 ,at this time ,perry1 the ,american commander1 was but twenty-six years of age4 ,his flagship was the ,lawrence4 ,the ship's watchword was the last charge of the ,chesapeake's dying ,commander--8,don't give up the ship40 ,the battle was witnessed by thousands of people on shore4 ,at first the advantage seemed to be with the ,english4 ,perry's flagship was riddled by ,english shots1 her guns were dismounted and the battle seemed lost4 ,at the supreme crisis ,perry embarked in a small boat with some of his officers1 and under the fire of many cannon passed to the ,niagara1 another ship of the fleet1 of which he took command4 ,after he had left the ,lawrence she hauled down her flag and surrendered1 but the other ,american ships carried on the battle with such fierce impetuosity that the ,english battle-ship in turn surrendered1 the ,lawrence was retaken and all the ,english ships yielded with the exception of one1 which took flight4 ,the ,americans pursued her1 took her and came back with the entire ,british squadron4 ,in the ,capitol at ,washington is a historical picture showing this famous victory4 ,in ,perry's great battle on ,lake ,erie was shown the true stuff of which ,american sailors are made4 ,perry was young1 bold and dashing1 but withal1 he had the coolness and intrepidity of the veteran4 ,history records few braver acts than his passage in an open boat from one ship to another under the galling fire of the enemy4 ,the grand achievements of the ,american navy are brilliant chapters in our country's history4 ,when the time comes for daring deeds1 our gallant tars are equal to the occasion4 ,coolness in battle1 splendid discipline1 perfect marksmanship and a patriotism that glories in the victory of the ,stars and ,stripes1 combine to place the officers and men of our navy in the front rank of the world's greatest heroes4 ,,the ,,capture ,,of ,,quebec4 ,general ,wolfe1 the ,english commander1 saw that he must take ,quebec by his own efforts or not at all4 ,he attempted several diversions above the city in the hope of drawing ,montcalm1 the ,french commander1 from his intrenchments into the open field1 but ,montcalm merely sent ,de ,bougainville with fifteen hundred men to watch the shore above ,quebec and prevent a landing4 ,wolfe fell into a fever1 caused by his anxiety1 and his despatches to his government created the gravest uneasiness in ,england for the success of his enterprise4 ,though ill1 ,wolfe examined the river with eagle eyes to detect some place at which a landing could be attempted4 ,his energy was rewarded by his discovery of the cove which now bears his name4 ,from the shore at the head of this cove a steep and difficult pathway1 along which two men could scarcely march abreast1 wound up to the summit of the heights and was guarded by a small force of ,canadians4 ,wolfe at once resolved to effect a landing here and ascend the heights by this path4 ,the greatest secrecy was necessary to the success of the undertaking1 and in order to deceive the ,french as to his real design1 ,captain ,cook1 afterwards famous as a great navigator1 was sent to take soundings and place buoys opposite ,montcalm's camp1 as if that were to be the real point of attack4 ,the morning of the thirteenth of ,september was chosen for the movement1 and the day and night of the twelfth were spent in preparations for it4 ,at one o'clock on the morning of the thirteenth a force of about five thousand men under ,wolfe1 with ,monckton and ,murray1 set off in boats from the fleet1 which had ascended the river several days before1 and dropped down to the point designated for the landing4 ,each officer was thoroughly informed of the duties required of him1 and each shared the resolution of the gallant young commander1 to conquer or to die4 ,as the boats floated down the stream1 in the clear1 cool starlight1 ,wolfe spoke to his officers of the poet ,gray1 and of his 8,elegy in a ,country ,churchyard40 8,i would prefer10 said he1 8being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the ,french to-morrow40 ,then in a musing voice he repeated the lines3 8,the boast of heraldry1 the pomp of power1 ,and all that beauty1 all that wealth e'er gave1 ,await alike the inexorable hour2 ,the paths of glory lead but to the grave40 ,in a short while the landing-place was reached1 and the fleet1 following silently1 took position to cover the landing if necessary4 ,wolfe and his immediate command leaped ashore and secured the pathway4 ,the light infantry1 who were carried by the tide a little below the path1 climbed up the side of the heights1 sustaining themselves by clinging to the roots and shrubs which lined the precipitous face of the hill4 ,they reached the summit and drove off the picket-guard after a light skirmish4 ,the rest of the troops ascended in safety by the pathway4 ,having gained the heights1 ,wolfe moved forward rapidly to clear the forest1 and by daybreak his army was drawn up on the ,heights of ,abraham1 in the rear of the city4 ,montcalm was speedily informed of the presence of the ,english4 8,it can be but a small party come to burn a few houses and retire10 he answered incredulously4 ,a brief examination satisfied him of his danger1 and he exclaimed in amazement3 8,then they have at last got to the weak side of this miserable garrison4 ,we must give battle and crush them before mid-day40 ,he at once despatched a messenger for ,de ,bougainville1 who was fifteen miles up the river1 and marched from his camp opposite the city to the ,heights of ,abraham to drive the ,english from them4 ,the opposing forces were about equal in numbers1 though the ,english troops were superior to their adversaries in discipline1 steadiness and determination4 ,the battle began about ten o'clock and was stubbornly contested4 ,it was at length decided in favor of the ,english4 ,wolfe though wounded several times1 continued to direct his army until1 as he was leading them to a final charge1 he received a musket ball in the breast4 ,he tottered and called to an officer near him3 8,support me2 let not my brave fellows see me drop40 ,he was borne tenderly to the rear1 and water was brought him to quench his thirst4 ,at this moment the officer upon whom he was leaning cried out3 8,they run6 they run60 8,who run80 asked the dying hero1 eagerly4 8,the ,french10 said the officer1 8give way everywhere40 8,what10 said ,wolfe1 summoning up his remaining strength1 8do they run already8 ,go1 one of you1 to ,colonel ,burton2 bid him march ,webb's regiment with all speed to ,charles ,river to cut off the fugitives40 ,then a smile of contentment overspreading his pale features1 he murmured3 8,now1 ,god be praised1 ,i die happy10 and expired4 ,he had done his whole duty1 and with his life had purchased an empire for his country4 ,,james ,d4 ,,mccabe4 ,,little ,,jean4 ,at the battle of the ,pyramids1 ,july #bast1 ,a4,d4 #agih4 ,burning sands1 and isles of palm1 and the ,mamelukes' fierce array1 ,under the solemn ,pyramids1 ,napoleon saw that day2 8,comrades10 he cried1 8from those old heights1 ,fame watches the deeds you do1 ,the eyes of forty centuries are fixed this day on you60 ,they answered him with ringing shouts1 they were eager for the fray1 ,napoleon held their central square1 in front was bold ,desaix2 ,they gave one glance to the ,pyramids1 one glance to the rich ,cairo1 ,and then they poured a rain of fire upon their charging foe4 ,only a little drummer boy1 from the column of ,dufarge1 ,tottered to where the 8,forty-third0 stood waiting for their 8charge10 ,bleeding--but beating still his call--he said1 with tear-dimmed eye3 8,i'm but a baby1 ,forty-third1 so teach me how to die60 ,then ,regnier gnawed his long gray beard1 and ,joubert turned away1 ,the lad had been the pet of all1 they knew not what to say2 8,i will not shame you1 #8,forty-third1' though ,i am but a child60 ,then ,regnier stooped and kissed his face1 and shouted loud and wild3 8,forward6 ,why are we waiting here8 ,shall ,mamelukes stop our way8 ,come1 little ,jean1 and beat the #8charge1' and ours shall be the day2 ,and we will show thee how to die1 good boy6 good boy6 ,be brave6 ,it is not every #8nine years' old' can fill a soldier's grave60 ,it was as though a spirit spoke1 the men to battle flew2 ,yet each in passing1 cried aloud3 8,my little ,jean1 ,adieu60 8,adieu1 brave ,forty-third1 ,adieu60 ,then proudly beat his drum-- 8,you've showed me how a soldier dies--and little ,jean will come60 ,they found him 'mid the slain next day1 amid the brave who fell1 ,said ,regnier1 proudly1 8,my brave ,jean1 thou learned thy lesson well60 ,they hung the medal round his neck1 and crossed his childish hands1 ,and dug for him a little grave in ,egypt's lonely sands4 ,but1 still1 the corps his memory keep1 and name with flashing eye1 ,the hero whom the 8,forty-third10 in ,egypt1 taught to die4 ,,lillie ,e4 ,,barr4 ,,the ,,defeat ,,of ,,general ,,braddock4 ,washington1 who1 at this time1 was a subordinate officer1 was well convinced that the ,french and ,indians were informed of the movements of the army and would seek to interfere with it before its arrival at ,fort ,duquesne1 which was only ten miles distant1 and urged ,braddock to throw in advance the ,virginia ,rangers1 three hundred strong1 as they were experienced ,indian fighters4 ,braddock angrily rebuked his aide1 and as if to make the rebuke more pointed1 ordered the ,virginia troops and other provincials to take position in the rear of the regulars4 ,in the meantime the ,french at ,fort ,duquesne had been informed by their scouts of ,braddock's movements1 and had resolved to ambuscade him on his march4 ,early on the morning of the ninth a force of about two hundred and thirty ,french and ,canadians and six hundred and thirty-seven ,indians1 under ,de ,beaujeu1 the commandant at ,fort ,duquesne1 was despatched with orders to occupy a designated spot and attack the enemy upon their approach4 ,before reaching it1 about two o'clock in the afternoon1 they encountered the advanced force of the ,english army1 under ,lieutenant-,colonel ,thomas ,gage1 and at once attacked them with spirit4 ,the ,english army at this moment was moving along a narrow road1 about twelve feet in width1 with scarcely a scout thrown out in advance or upon the flanks4 ,the engineer who was locating the road was the first to discover the enemy1 and called out3 8,french and ,indians60 ,instantly a heavy fire was opened upon ,gage's force1 and his indecision allowed the ,french and ,indians to seize a commanding ridge1 from which they maintained their attack with spirit4 ,the regulars were quickly thrown into confusion by the heavy fire and the fierce yells of the ,indians1 who could nowhere be seen1 and their losses were so severe and sudden that they became panic-stricken4 ,the only semblance of resistance maintained by the ,english was by the ,virginia ,rangers1 whom ,braddock had insulted at the beginning of the day's march4 ,immediately upon the commencement of the battle1 they had adopted the tactics of the ,indians1 and had thrown themselves behind trees1 from which shelter they were rapidly picking off the ,indians4 ,washington entreated ,braddock to follow the example of the ,virginians1 but he refused1 and stubbornly endeavored to form them in platoons under the fatal fire that was being poured upon them by their hidden assailants4 ,thus through his obstinacy many useful lives were lost4 ,the officers did not share the panic of the men1 but behaved with the greatest gallantry4 ,they were the especial marks of the ,indian sharpshooters1 and many of them were killed or wounded4 ,two of ,braddock's aides were seriously wounded1 and their duties devolved upon ,washington in addition to his own4 ,he passed repeatedly over the field1 carrying the orders of the commander and encouraging the men4 ,when sent to bring up the artillery1 he found it surrounded by ,indians1 its commander1 ,sir ,peter ,halket1 killed1 and the men standing helpless from fear4 ,springing from his horse1 he appealed to the men to save the guns1 pointed a field-piece and discharged it at the savages and entreated the gunners to rally4 ,he could accomplish nothing by either his words or example4 ,the men deserted the guns and fled4 ,in a letter to his brother1 ,washington wrote3 8,i had four bullets through my coat1 two horses shot under me1 yet escaped unhurt1 though death was levelling my companions on every side around me40 ,,james ,d4 ,,mccabe4 ,,descriptive ,,and ,,dramatic ,,recitations ,,quick6 ,,man ,,the ,,life-,,boat6 ,this selection demands great vivacity and intense dramatic expression4 ,each reference to the life-boat requires rapid utterance1 elevated pitch and strong tones of command4 ,point to the life-boat2 you are to see it1 and make your audience see it4 ,they will see it in imagination if you do2 that is1 if you speak and act as if you stood on the shore and actually saw the life-boat hurrying to the rescue4 ,quick6 man the life-boat6 ,see yon bark ,that drives before the blast8 ,there's a rock ahead1 the fog is dark1 ,and the storm comes thick and fast4 ,can human power1 in such an hour1 ,avert the doom that's o'er her8 ,her mainmast's gone1 but she still drives on ,to the fatal reef before4 ,the life-boat6 ,man the life-boat6 ,quick6 man the life-boat6 hark6 the gun ,booms through the vapory air2 ,and see6 the signal flags are on1 ,and speak the ship's despair4 ,that forked flash1 that pealing crash1 ,seemed from the wave to sweep her3 ,she's on the rock1 with a terrible shock-- ,and the wail comes louder and deeper1 ,the life-boat6 ,man the life-boat6 ,quick6 man the life-boat6 ,see--the crew ,gaze on their watery grave3 ,already1 some1 a gallant few1 ,are battling with the wave2 ,and one there stands1 and wrings his hand ,as thoughts of home come o'er him2 ,for his wife and child1 through the tempest wild1 ,he sees on the heights before him4 ,the life-boat6 ,man the life-boat6 ,speed1 speed the life-boat6 ,off she goes6 ,and1 as they pulled the oar1 ,from shore and ship a cheer arose1 ,that startled ship and shore4 ,life-saving ark6 yon fated bark ,has human lives within her2 ,and dearer than gold is the wealth untold1 ,thou'lt save if thou canst win her4 ,on1 life-boat6 ,speed thee1 life-boat6 ,hurrah6 the life-boat dashes on1 ,though darkly the reef may frown2 ,the rock is there--the ship is gone ,full twenty fathoms down4 ,but cheered by hope1 the seamen cope ,with the billows single-handed2 ,they are all in the boat6--hurrah6 they're afloat2 ,and now they are safely landed ,by the life-boat6 ,cheer the life-boat6 ,,beautiful ,,hands4 ,as ,i remember the first fair touch ,of those beautiful hands that ,i love so much1 ,i seem to thrill as ,i then was thrilled ,kissing the glove that ,i found unfilled-- ,when ,i met your gaze and the queenly bow ,as you said to me laughingly1 8,keep it now60 ,and dazed and alone in a dream ,i stand ,kissing the ghost of your beautiful hand4 ,when first ,i loved in the long ago1 ,and held your hand as ,i told you so-- ,pressed and caressed it and gave it a kiss1 ,and said1 8,i could die for a hand like this60 ,little ,i dreamed love's fullness yet ,had ,i to ripen when eyes were wet1 ,and prayers were vain in their wild demands ,for one warm touch of your beautiful hands4 ,beautiful hands6 ,o1 beautiful hands6 ,could you reach out of the alien lands ,where you are lingering1 and give me to-night ,only a touch--were it ever so light-- ,my heart were soothed1 and my weary brain ,would lull itself into rest again2 ,for there is no solace the world commands ,like the caress of your beautiful hands4 ,,james ,,whitcomb ,,riley4 ,,the ,,burning ,,ship4 ,the general character of this selection is intensely dramatic4 ,it is a most excellent piece for any one who has the ability and training to do it full justice4 ,the emotions of agony1 horror and exultation are here1 and should be made prominent4 ,let the cry of 8,fire60 ring out in startling tones1 and let your whole manner correspond with the danger and the excitement of the scene4 ,the rate throughout should be rapid4 ,the figures in the text refer you to the corresponding numbers of ,typical ,gestures1 at the beginning of ,part ,,ii of this volume4 ,insert other gestures of your own4 ,the storm o'er the ocean flew furious and fast1 ,and the waves rose in foam at the voice of the blast1 ,and heavily#b labored the gale-beaten ship1 ,like a stout-hearted swimmer1 the spray at his lip2 ,and dark#ba was the sky o'er the mariner's path1 ,save when the wild lightning illumined in wrath1 ,a young mother knelt in the cabin below1 ,and pressing her babe to her bosom of snow1 ,she prayed to her ,god1#bj 'mid the hurricane wild1 8,o ,father1 have mercy1 look down on my child60 ,it passed--the fierce whirlwind careered on its way1 ,and the ship like an arrow#be divided the spray2 ,her sails glimmered white in the beams of the moon1 ,and the wind up aloft seemed to whistle a tune--to whistle a tune4 ,there was joy#af in the ship as she furrowed the foam1 ,for fond hearts within her were dreaming of home4 ,the young mother pressed her fond babe to her breast1 ,and the husband sat cheerily down by her side1 ,and looked with delight on the face of his bride4 8,oh1#af happy10 said he1 8when our roaming is o'er1 ,we'll dwell in our cottage that stands by the shore4 ,already in fancy its roof ,i descry1 ,and the smoke of its hearth curling up to the sky2 ,its garden so green1 and its vine-covered wall2 ,the kind friends#i awaiting to welcome us all1 ,and the children that sport by the old oaken tree40 ,ah gently the ship glided over the sea6 ,hark6#ac what was that8 ,hark6 ,hark to the shout6 8,fire60#aj ,then a tramp and a rout1 and a tumult of voices uprose on the air2-- ,and the mother knelt#h down1 and the half-spoken prayer1 ,that she offered to ,god in her agony wild1 ,was1 8,father1 have mercy1 look down on my child60 ,she flew to her husband1#a she clung to his side1 ,oh there was her refuge whate'er might betide4 8,fire60#aj 8,fire60 ,it was raging above and below-- ,and the cheeks of the sailors grew pale at the sight1 ,and their eyes glistened wild in the glare of the light1 ',twas vain o'er the ravage the waters to drip2 ,the pitiless flame was the lord of the ship1 ,and the smoke in thick wreaths mounted higher and higher4 8,o ,god1#bj it is fearful to perish by fire40 ,alone with destruction1 alone on the sea1 8,great ,father of mercy1 our hope is in thee40 ,sad at heart and resigned1 yet undaunted and brave1 ,they lowered the boat1#b a mere speck on the wave4 ,first entered the mother1 enfolding her child3 ,it knew she caressed it1 looked#af upward and smiled4 ,cold1 cold was the night as they drifted away1 ,and mistily dawned o'er the pathway the day-- ,and they prayed for the light1 and at noontide about1 ,the sun#af o'er the waters shone joyously out4 8,ho6 a sail6#g ,ho6 a sail60 cried the man at the lee1 8,ho6 a sail60#g and they turned their glad eyes o'er the sea4 8,they see us1 they see us1#ba the signal is waved6 ,they bear down upon us1 they bear down upon us3 ,huzza6 we are saved40 ,,the ,,unknown ,,speaker4 ,it is the ,fourth day of ,july1 #aggf4 ,in the old ,state ,house in the city of ,philadelphia are gathered half a hundred men to strike from their limbs the shackles of ,british despotism4 ,there is silence in the hall--every face is turned toward the door where the committee of three1 who have been out all night penning a parchment1 are soon to enter4 ,the door opens1 the committee appears4 ,the tall man with the sharp features1 the bold brow1 and the sand-hued hair1 holding the parchment in his hand1 is a ,virginia farmer1 ,thomas ,jefferson4 ,that stout-built man with stern look and flashing eye1 is a ,boston man1 one ,john ,adams4 ,and that calm-faced man with hair drooping in thick curls to his shoulders1 that is the ,philadelphia printer1 ,benjamin ,franklin4 ,the three advance to the table4 ,the parchment is laid there4 ,shall it be signed or not8 ,a fierce debate ensues1 ,jefferson speaks a few bold words4 ,adams pours out his whole soul4 ,the deep-toned voice of ,lee is heard1 swelling in syllables of thunder like music4 ,but still there is doubt1 and one pale-faced man whispers something about axes1 scaffolds and a gibbet4 8,gibbet80 echoed a fierce1 bold voice through the hall4 8,gibbet8 ,they may stretch our necks on all the gibbets in the land2 they may turn every rock into a scaffold2 every tree into a gallows2 every home into a grave1 and yet the words of that parchment there can never die6 ,they may pour our blood on a thousand scaffolds1 and yet from every drop that dyes the axe a new champion of freedom will spring into birth4 ,the ,british ,king may blot out the stars of ,god from the sky1 but he cannot blot out ,his words written on that parchment there4 ,the works of ,god may perish4 ,his words never6 8,the words of this declaration will live in the world long after our bones are dust4 ,to the mechanic in his workshop they will speak hope2 to the slave in the mines1 freedom2 but to the coward-kings1 these words will speak in tones of warning they cannot choose but hear4 8,they will be terrible as the flaming syllables on ,belshazzar's wall6 ,they will speak in language startling as the trump of the ,archangel1 saying3 #8,you have trampled on mankind long enough6 ,at last the voice of human woe has pierced the ear of ,god1 and called ,his judgment down6 ,you have waded to thrones through rivers of blood2 you have trampled on the necks of millions of fellow-beings4 ,now kings1 now purple hangmen1 for you come the days of axes and gibbets and scaffolds4' 8,such is the message of that declaration to mankind1 to the kings of earth4 ,and shall we falter now8 ,and shall we start back appalled when our feet touch the very threshold of ,freedom8 8,sign that parchment6 ,sign1 if the next moment the gibbet's rope is about your neck6 ,sign1 if the next minute this hall rings with the clash of the falling axes6 ,sign by all your hopes in life or death as men1 as husbands1 as fathers1 brothers1 sign your names to the parchment1 or be accursed forever6 8,sign1 and not only for yourselves1 but for all ages1 for that parchment will be the textbook of freedom--the ,bible of the rights of men forever4 ,nay1 do not start and whisper with surprise6 ,it is truth1 your own hearts witness it2 ,god proclaims it4 ,look at this strange history of a band of exiles and outcasts1 suddenly transformed into a people--a handful of men weak in arms--but mighty in ,god-like faith2 nay1 look at your recent achievements1 your ,bunker ,hill1 your ,lexington1 and then tell me1 if you can1 that ,god has not given ,america to be free6 8,it is not given to our poor human intellect to climb to the skies1 and to pierce the councils of the ,almighty ,one4 ,but methinks ,i stand among the awful clouds which veil the brightness of ,jehovah's throne4 8,methinks ,i see the recording angel come trembling up to that throne to speak his dread message4 #8,father1 the old world is baptized in blood4 ,father1 look with one glance of thine eternal eye1 and behold evermore that terrible sight1 man trodden beneath the oppressor's feet1 nations lost in blood1 murder and superstition walking hand in hand over the graves of their victims1 and not a single voice to whisper hope to man6' 8,he stands there1 the angel1 trembling with the record of human guilt4 ,but hark6 ,the voice of ,jehovah speaks out from the awful cloud3 #8,let there be light again6 ,tell my people1 the poor and oppressed1 to go out from the old world1 from oppression and blood1 and build my altar in the new6' 8,as ,i live1 my friends1 ,i believe that to be ,his voice6 ,yes1 were my soul trembling on the verge of eternity1 were this hand freezing in death1 were this voice choking in the last struggle1 ,i would still with the last impulse of that soul1 with the last wave of that hand1 with the last gasp of that voice1 implore you to remember this truth--,god has given ,america to be free6 ,yes1 as ,i sank into the gloomy shadows of the grave1 with my last faint whisper ,i would beg you to sign that parchment for the sake of the millions whose very breath is now hushed in intense expectation as they look up to you for the awful words1 #8,you are free6'0 ,the unknown speaker fell exhausted in his seat2 but the work was done4 ,a wild murmur runs through the hall4 8,sign60 ,there is no doubt now4 ,look how they rush forward6 ,stout-hearted ,john ,hancock has scarcely time to sign his bold name before the pen is grasped by another--another and another4 ,look how the names blaze on the parchment6 ,adams and ,lee1 ,jefferson and ,carroll1 ,franklin and ,sherman4 ,and now the parchment is signed4 ,now1 old man in the steeple1 now bare your arm and let the bell speak6 ,hark to the music of that bell6 ,is there not a poetry in that sound1 a poetry more sublime than that of ,shakespeare and ,milton8 ,is there not a music in that sound that reminds you of those sublime tones which broke from angel lips when the news of the child ,jesus burst on the hill-tops of ,bethlehem8 ,for the tones of that bell now come pealing1 pealing1 pealing1 8,independence now and ,independence forever40 ,,child ,,lost4 ,it used to be a custom to have a man go through the town ringing a bell and 8crying0 any thing was lost4 ,you should imitate the crier1 at the same time swinging your hand as if ringing a bell4 ,this selection requires a great variety in the manner1 pitch of the voice and gestures of the reader4 8,nine10 by the ,cathedral clock6 ,chill the air with rising damps2 ,drearily from block to block ,in the gloom the bellman tramps-- 8,child lost6 ,child lost6 ,blue eyes1 curly hair1 ,pink dress--child lost60 ,something in the doleful strain ,makes the dullest listener start2 ,and a sympathetic pain ,shoot to every feeling heart4 ,anxious fathers homeward haste1 ,musing with paternal pride ,of their daughters1 happy-faced1 ,silken-haired and sparkling-eyed4 ,many a tender mother sees ,younglings playing round her chair1 ,thinking1 8,if 'twere one of these1 ,how could ,i the anguish bear80 8,ten10 the old ,cathedral sounds2 ,dark and gloomy are the streets2 ,still the bellman goes his rounds1 ,still his doleful cry repeats-- 8,oh1 yes6 oh1 yes6 ,child lost6 ,blue eyes1 ,curly hair1 pink dress-- ,child lost6 ,child lost60 8,can't my little one be found8 ,are there any tidings1 friend80 ,cries the mother1 8,is she drowned8 ,is she stolen8 ,god forfend6 ,search the commons1 search the parks1 ,search the doorway and the halls1 ,search the alleys1 foul and dark1 ,search the empty market stalls4 ,here is gold and silver--see6 ,take it all and welcome1 man2 ,only bring my child to me1 ,let me have my child again40 ,hark6 the old ,cathedral bell ,peals 8eleven10 and it sounds ,to the mother like a knell2 ,still the bellman goes his rounds4 8,child lost6 ,child lost6 ,blue eyes1 curly hair1 ,pink dress--child lost60 ,half aroused from dreams of peace1 ,many hear the lonesome call1 ,then into their beds of ease ,into deeper slumber fall2 ,but the anxious mother cries1 8,oh1 my darling's curly hair6 ,oh1 her sweetly-smiling eyes6 ,have you sought her everywhere8 ,long and agonizing dread ,chills my heart and drives me wild-- ,what if ,minnie should be dead8 ,god1 in mercy1 find my child60 8,twelve0 by the ,cathedral clock2 ,dimly shine the midnight lamps2 ,drearily from block to block1 ,in the rain the bellman tramps4 8,child lost6 ,child lost6 ,blue eyes1 curly hair1 ,pink dress--child lost60 ,,the ,,captain ,,and ,,the ,,fireman4 ,spin us a yarn of the sea1 old man1 ,about some captain bold1 ,who steered his ship and made her slip ,when the sea and the thunder rolled2 ,some tale that will stir the blood1 you know1 ,like the pirate tales of old4 8,it was the old #8tramp' ,malabar1 ,with coal for ,singapore2 #8,the captain stood upon the bridge' ,and loud the wind did roar1 ,and far upon the starboard bow ,we saw the stormy shore4 8,the night came down as black as pitch2 ,more loud the wind did blow2 ,the waves made wreck around the deck ,and washed us to and fro2 ,but half the crew1 though wild it blew1 ,were sleeping down below4 8#8,the captain stood upon the bridge1' ,and ,i was at the wheel2 ,the waves were piling all around1 ,which made the old #8tank' reel1 ,when--smash6 there came an awful crash ,that shook the ribs of steel4 8#8,we've struck a wreck6' #8,stand by the pumps6' ,her plates were gaping wide2 ,and out her blood streamed in the flood1 ,the wreck had bruised her side2 ,her coal poured out--her inky blood-- ,and stained the foaming tide4 8#8,the captain stood upon the bridge1' ,the firemen down below2 ,he saw and knew what he could do1 ,while they but heard the blow4 ,the bravest man is he that stands ,against an unseen foe4 8#8,all hands on deck6' was now the cry1 #8,for we are sinking fast2 ,our boats were stove by that last wave-- ,this night will be our last2 ,there's not a plank on board the tank1 ,she's steel1 from keel to mast4' 8#8,the captain stood upon the bridge2' ,all hands were now on deck2 ,the waves went down1 the sun came up1 ,we saw the drifting wreck1 ,and there1 upon the starboard bow1 ,the land--a distant speck4 8#8,who'll go below and fire her up80 ,the captain loud did roar4 #8,we're dumping coal with every roll1 ,but1 see6 the storm is o'er2 ,and ,i will stand upon the bridge1 ,and guide her to the shore4' 8#8,i'll go for one1' said old #8,tramp ,jim1' #8,and shovel in the coal4 ,i'll go1' said ,jim1 all black and grim1 #8,though death be down that hole2 ,i've heard a man who dies for men ,is sure to save his soul4 8#8,so turn the steam into that mill1 ,and let it spin around1 ,and ,i will feed the old thing coal ,till you be hard aground2 ,i'll go alone1 there's none to moan1 ,if old #8,tramp ,jim' be drowned6' 8,he went below and fired her up1 ,the steam began to roar2 #8,the captain stood upon the bridge' ,and steered her for the shore2 ,the ship was sinking by the bow1 ,her race was nearly o'er4 8,the water rose around poor ,jim1 ,down in the fire-room there4 #8,i'll shovel in the coal1' he gasped1 #8',till the water wets me hair-- ,the ,lord must take me as ,i am1 ,i have no time for prayer4' 8#8,the captain stood upon the bridge4' 7,oh1 hang that phrase1 ,i say6 #8,the firemen bravely stood below1' ,suits more this time of day17 ,old ,jim kept shovelling in the coal1 ,though it was time to pray4 8,and every soul was saved1 my lads1 ,why do ,i speak it low8 ,the ,lord took ,jim1 all black and grim1 ,and made him white as snow4 ,some say1 #8the captain on the bridge1' ,but ,i say1 #8,jim below6'0 ,w4 ,b4 ,,collison4 ,,the ,,face ,,on ,,the ,,floor4 ,this is one of many recitations in this volume that have proved their popularity by actual test4 8,the ,face on the ,floor10 when well recited1 holds the hearers spell-bound4 ',twas a balmy summer evening1 and a goodly crowd was there ,that well nigh filled ,joe's barroom on the corner of the square1 ,and as songs and witty stories came through the open door2 ,a vagabond crept slowly in and posed upon the floor4 8,where did it come from80 some one said2 8,the wind has blown it in40 8,what does it want80 another cried1 8,some whiskey1 beer or gin80 8,here1 ,toby1 seek him1 if your stomach's equal to the work1 ,i wouldn't touch him with a fork1 he's as filthy as a ,turk40 ,this badinage the poor wretch took with stoical good grace1 ,in fact1 he smiled as if he thought he'd struck the proper place2 8,come1 boys1 ,i know there's kindly hearts among so good a crowd2 ,to be in such good company would make a deacon proud4 8,give me a drink6 ,that's what ,i want1 ,i'm out of funds1 you know1 ,when ,i had cash to treat the gang1 this hand was never slow2 ,what8 ,you laugh as if you thought this pocket never held a sou2 ,i once was fixed as well1 my boys1 as any one of you4 8,there1 thanks1 that braced me nicely1 ,god bless you1 one and all1 ,next time ,i pass this good saloon ,i'll make another call2 ,give you a song8 ,no1 ,i can't do that1 my singing days are past1 ,my voice is cracked1 my throat's worn out and my lungs are going fast4 8,say1 give me another whiskey and ,i'll tell you what ,i'll do-- ,i'll tell you a funny story1 and a fact1 ,i promise1 too2 ,that ,i was ever a decent man1 not one of you would think1 ,but ,i was1 some four or five years back1 say1 give us another drink4 8,fill her up1 ,joe1 ,i want to put some life into my frame-- ,such little drinks to a bum like me are miserably tame2 ,five fingers--there1 that's the scheme--and corking whiskey1 too1 ,well1 boys1 here's luck1 and landlord1 my best regards to you4 8,you've treated me pretty kindly and ,i'd like to tell you how ,i came to be the dirty sot you see before you now2 ,as ,i told you1 once ,i was a man1 with muscle1 frame and health1 ,and1 but for a blunder1 ought to have made considerable wealth4 8,i was a painter--not one that daubed on bricks and wood4 ,but an artist1 and1 for my age1 was rated pretty good2 ,i worked hard at my canvas1 and was bidding fair to rise2 ,for gradually ,i saw the star of fame before my eyes4 8,i made a picture1 perhaps you've seen1 'tis called the ,chase of ,fame2 ,it brought me fifteen hundred pounds1 and added to my name2 ,and then1 ,i met a woman--now comes the funny part-- ,with eyes that petrified my brain1 and sunk into my heart4 8,why don't you laugh8 ',tis funny that the vagabond you see ,could ever love a woman and expect her love for me2 ,but 'twas so1 and for a month or two her smile was freely given2 ,and when her loving lips touched mine1 it carried me to heaven4 8,boys1 did you ever see a girl for whom your soul you'd give1 ,with a form like the ,milo ,venus1 too beautiful to live1 ,with eyes that would beat the ,kohinoor and a wealth of chestnut hair8 ,if so1 'twas she1 for there never was another half so fair4 8,i was working on a portrait one afternoon in ,may1 ,of a fair-haired boy1 a friend of mine who lived across the way1 ,and ,madeline admired it1 and much to my surprise1 ,said that she'd like to know the man that had such dreamy eyes4 8,it didn't take long to know him1 and before the month had flown2 ,my friend had stole my darling1 and ,i was left alone2 ,and ere a year of misery had passed above my head1 ,the jewel ,i had treasured so had tarnished and was dead4 8,that's why ,i took to drink1 boys4 ,why1 ,i never saw you smile1 ,i thought you'd be amused and laughing all the while2 ,why1 what's the matter1 friend8 ,there's a teardrop in your eye1 ,come1 laugh like me1 'tis only babes and women that should cry4 8,say1 boys1 if you'll give me another whiskey1 ,i'll be glad1 ,and ,i'll draw right here1 the picture of the face that drove me mad2 ,give me that piece of chalk with which you mark the base-ball score-- ,and you shall see the lovely ,madeline upon the bar-room floor40 ,another drink1 and with chalk in hand1 the vagabond began ,to sketch a face that well might buy the soul of any man1 ,then1 as he placed another lock upon the shapely head1 ,with a fearful shriek he leaped and fell across the picture--dead4 ,h4 ,,antoine ,d',,arcy4 ,,the ,,engineer',s ,,story4 ,han'som1 stranger8 ,yes1 she's purty an' ez peart ez she can be4 ,clever8 ,wy6 she ain't no chicken1 but she's good enough fur me4 ,what's her name8 ',tis kind o' common1 yit ,i ain't ashamed to tell1 ,she's ole 8,fiddler0 ,filkin's daughter1 an' her dad he calls her 8,nell40 ,i wuz drivin' on the 8,central0 jist about a year ago ,on the run from ,winnemucca up to ,reno in ,washoe4 ,there's no end o' skeery places4 ',taint a road fur one who dreams1 ,with its curves an' awful tres'les over rocks an' mountain streams4 ',twuz an afternoon in ,august1 we hed got behind an hour ,an' wuz tearin' up the mountain like a summer thunder-shower1 ,round the bends an' by the hedges 'bout ez fast ez we could go1 ,with the mountain-peaks above us an' the river down below4 ,ez we come nigh to a tres'le 'cros't a holler1 deep an' wild1 ,suddenly ,i saw a baby1 'twuz the stationkeeper's child1 ,toddlin' right along the timbers with a bold and fearless tread ,right afore the locomotive1 not a hundred rods ahead4 ,i jist jumped an' grabbed the throttle an' ,i fa'rly held my breath1 ,fur ,i felt ,i couldn't stop her till the child wuz crushed to death1 ,when a woman sprang afore me like a sudden streak o' light1 ,caught the boy and twixt the timbers in a second sank from sight4 ,i jist whis'l'd all the brakes on4 ,an' we worked with might an' main ,till the fire flew from the drivers1 but we couldn't stop the train1 ,an' it rumbled on above her4 ,how she screamed ez we rolled by ,an' the river roared below us--,i shall hear her till ,i die6 ,then we stop't2 the sun was shinin'2 ,i ran back along the ridge ,an' ,i found her--dead8 ,no6 livin'6 ,she wuz hangin' to the bridge ,wher she drop't down thro' the cross-ties with one arm about a sill ,an' the other round the baby1 who wuz yellin' fur to kill6 ,so we saved 'em4 ,she wuz gritty4 ,she's ez peart ez she kin be-- ,now we're married2 she's no chicken1 but she's good enough fur me1 ,an' ef eny ask who owns her1 wy6 ,i ain't ashamed to tell-- ,she's my wife4 ,ther' ain't none better than ole ,filkin's daughter 8,nell40 ,,eugene ,j4 ,,hall4 ,,jim4 ,he was jes' a plain1 ever'-day1 all-round kind of a jour41 ,consumpted lookin'--but la6 ,the jokeyest1 wittyest1 story-tellin'1 song-singin'1 laughin'est1 jolliest ,feller you ever saw6 ,worked at jes' coarse work1 but you kin bet he was fine enough in his talk1 ,and his feelin's1 too6 ,lordy6 ef he was on'y back on his bench again to-day1 a carryin' on ,like he ust to do6 ,any shop-mate'll tell you they never was on top o'dirt ,a better feller'n ,jim6 ,you want a favor1 and couldn't git it anywheres else-- ,you could git it o' him6 ,most free-heartedest man thataway in the world1 ,i guess6 ,give ever' nickel he's worth-- ,and1 ef you'd a-wanted it1 and named it to him1 and it was his1 ,he'd a-give you the earth6 ,allus a-reachin' out1 ,jim was and a-helpin' some ,poor feller onto his feet-- ,he'd a-never a-keered how hungry he was his se'f4 ,so's the feller got somepin to eat6 ,didn't make no difference at all to him how he was dressed1 ,he used to say to me3 8,you tog out a tramp purty comfortable in winter-time1 ,and he'll git along60 says he4 ,jim didn't have1 nor never could git ahead1 so overly much ,o' this world's goods at a time-- ',fore now ,i've saw him1 more'n onc't lend a dollar and ha'f to ,turn 'round and borry a dime6 ,mebby laugh and joke about hisse'f fer awhile--then jerk his coat1 ,and kind o' square his chin1 ,tie his apern1 and squat hisse'f on his old shoe bench ,and go peggin' agin4 ,patientest feller1 too1 ,i reckon1 at every jes' naturally ,coughed hisse'f to death6 ,long enough after his voice was lost he'd laugh and say1 ,he could git ever'thing but his breath-- 8,you fellers10 he'd sort o' twinkle his eyes and say1 8,is pilin' onto me ,a mighty big debt for that air little weak-chested ghost o' mine to pack ,through all eternity60 ,now there was a man 'at jes' 'peared like to me1 ',at ortn't a-never died6 8,but death hain't a-showin' no favors10 the old boss said1 8,on'y to ,jim10 and cried3 ,and ,wigger1 'at put up the best sewed work in the shop1 ,er the whole blamed neighborhood1 ,he says1 8,when ,god made ,jim1 ,i bet you ,he didn't do anything else that day1 ,but jes' set around and feel good40 ,,james ,,whitcomb ,,riley4 ,,queen ,,vashti',s ,,lament4 ,is this all the love that he bore me1 my husband1 to publish my face ,to the nobles of ,media and ,persia1 whose hearts are besotted and base8 ,did he think me a slave1 me1 ,vashti1 the ,beautiful1 me1 ,queen of queens1 ,to summon me thus for a show to the midst of his bacchanal scenes8 ,i stand like an image of brass1 ,i1 ,vashti1 in sight of such men6 ,no1 sooner1 a thousand times sooner1 the mouth of the lioness' den1 ,when she's fiercest with hunger and love for the hungry young lions that tear ,her teats with sharp1 innocent teeth1 ,i would enter1 far rather than here6 ,did he love me1 or is he1 too1 though the ,king1 but a brute like the rest6 ,i have seen him in wine1 and ,i fancied 'twas then that he loved me the best2 ,though ,i think ,i would rather have one sweet1 passionate word from the heart ,than a year of caresses that may with the wine that creates them depart4 ,but ever before1 in his wine1 toward me he showed honor and grace2 ,he was ,king1 ,i was ,queen1 and those nobles1 he made them remember their place4 ,but now all is changed2 ,i am vile1 they are honored1 they push me aside1 ,a butt for ,memucan and ,shethar and ,meres1 gone mad in their pride6 ,shall ,i faint1 shall ,i pine1 shall ,i sicken and die for the loss of his love8 ,not ,i2 ,i am queen of myself1 though the stars fall from heaven above4 ,the stars6 ha6 the torment is there1 for my light is put out by a star1 ,that has dazzled the eyes of the ,king and his court and his captains of war4 ,he was lonely1 they say1 and he looked1 as he sat like a ghost at his wine1 ,on the couch by his side1 where1 of yore his ,beautiful used to recline4 ,but the ,king is a slave to his pride1 to his oath and the laws of the ,medes1 ,and he cannot call ,vashti again though his poor heart is wounded and bleeds4 ,so they sought through the land for a wife1 while the ,king thought of me all the while-- ,i can see him1 this moment1 with eyes that are lost for the loss of a smile1 ,gazing dreamily on while each maiden is temptingly passed in review1 ,while the love in his heart is awake with the thought of a face that he knew6 ,then she came when his heart was grown weary with loving the dream of the past6 ,she is fair--,i could curse her for that1 if ,i thought that this passion would last6 ,but e'en if it last1 all the love is for me1 and1 through good and through ill1 ,the ,king shall remember his ,vashti1 shall think of his ,beautiful still4 ,oh6 the day is a weary burden1 the night is a restless strife1-- ,i am sick to the very heart of my soul1 with this life--this death in life6 ,oh6 that the glorious1 changeless sun would draw me up in his might1 ,and quench my dreariness in the flood of his everlasting light6 ,what is it8 ,oft as ,i lie awake and my pillow is wet with tears1 ,there comes--it came to me just now--a flash1 then disappears2 ,a flash of thought that makes this life a re-enacted scene1 ,that makes me dream what was1 will be1 and what is now1 has been4 ,and ,i1 when age on age has rolled1 shall sit on the royal throne1 ,and the ,king shall love his ,vashti1 his ,beautiful1 his own1 ,and for the joy of what has been and what again will be1 ,i'll try to bear this awful weight of lonely misery6 ,the star6 ,queen ,esther6 blazing light that burns into my soul6 ,the star6 the star6 ,oh6 flickering light of life beyond control6 ,o ,king6 remember ,vashti1 thy ,beautiful1 thy own1 ,who loved thee and shall love thee still1 when ,esther's light has flown6 ,,john ,,reade4 ,,the ,,skeleton',s ,,story4 ,it will require all the dramatic power of which you are capable to recite this selection and do it full justice4 ,be wide-awake1 quick in tone and gesture1 shouting at one time1 whispering at another1 speaking with your whole body4 ,the emotions of fear and horror are especially prominent4 ,it is two miles ahead to the foot-hills--two miles of parched turf and rocky space4 ,to the right--the left--behind1 is the rolling prairie4 ,this broad valley strikes the ,sierra ,nevadas and stops as if a wall had been built across it4 ,ride closer6 ,what is this on the grass8 ,a skull here--a rib there--bones scattered about as the wild beasts left them after the horrible feast4 ,the clean-picked skull grins and stares--every bone and scattered lock of hair has its story of a tragedy4 ,and what besides these relics8 ,more bones--not scattered1 but lying in heaps--a vertebra with ribs attached--a fleshless skull bleaching under the summer sun4 ,wolves6 ,yes4 ,count the heaps of bones and you will find nearly a score4 ,open boats are picked up at sea with neither life nor sign to betray their secret4 ,skeletons are found upon the prairie1 but they tell a plain story to those who halt beside them4 ,let us listen3 ,away off to the right you can see treetops4 ,away off to the left you can see the same sight4 ,the skeleton is in line between the two points4 ,he left one grove to ride to the other4 ,to ride6 ,certainly2 a mile away is the skeleton of a horse or mule4 ,the beast fell and was left there4 ,it is months since that ride1 and the trail has been obliterated4 ,were it otherwise1 and you took it up from the spot where the skeleton horse now lies1 you would find the last three or four miles made at a tremendous pace4 8,step6 step6 step60 ,what is it8 ,darkness has gathered over mountain and prairie as the hunter jogs along over the broken ground4 ,overhead the countless stars look down upon him--around him is the pall of night4 ,there was a patter of footsteps on the dry grass4 ,he halts and peers around him1 but the darkness is too deep for him to discover any cause for alarm4 8,patter6 patter6 patter60 ,there it is again6 ,it is not fifty yards from where he last halted4 ,the steps are too light for those of an ,indian4 8,wolves60 whispers the hunter1 as a howl suddenly breaks upon his ear4 ,wolves6 ,the gaunt1 grizzly wolves of the foot-hills--thin and poor and hungry and savage--the legs tireless--the mouth full of teeth which can crack the shoulder-bone of a buffalo4 ,he can see their dark forms flitting from point to point--the patter of their feet upon the parched grass proves that he is surrounded4 ,now the race begins4 ,a line of wolves spread out to the right and left1 and gallops after--tongues out--eyes flashing--great flakes of foam flying back to blotch stone and grass and leave a trail to be followed by the cowardly coyotes4 ,men ride thus only when life is the stake4 ,a horse puts forth such speed only when terror follows close behind and causes every nerve to tighten like a wire drawn until the scratch of a finger makes it chord with a wail of despair4 ,the line is there--aye6 it is gaining6 ,inch by inch it creeps up1 and the red eye takes on a more savage gleam as the hunter cries out to his horse and opens fire from his revolvers4 ,a wolf falls on the right--a second on the left4 ,does the wind cease blowing because it meets a forest6 ,the fall of one man in a mad mob increases the determination of the rest4 ,with a cry so full of the despair that wells up from the heart of the strong man when he gives up his struggle for life that the hunter almost believes a companion rides beside him1 the horse staggers--recovers--plunges forward--falls to the earth4 ,it was a glorious struggle2 but he has lost4 ,there is a confused heap of snarling1 fighting1 maddened beasts1 and the line rushes forward again4 ,saddle1 bridle1 and blanket are in shreds--the horse a skeleton4 ,and now the chase is after the hunter4 ,he has half a mile the start1 and as he runs the veins stand out1 the muscles tighten1 and he wonders at his own speed4 ,behind him are the gaunt bodies and the tireless legs4 ,closer1 closer1 and now he is going to face fate like a brave man should4 ,he has halted4 ,in an instant a circle is formed about him--a circle of red eyes1 foaming mouths1 and yellow fangs which are to meet in his flesh4 ,there is an interval--a breathing spell4 ,he looks up at the stars--out upon the night4 ,it is his last hour1 but there is no quaking--no crying out to the night to send him aid4 ,as the wolves rest1 a flash blinds their eyes--a second--a third--and a fourth1 and they give before the man they had looked upon as their certain prey4 ,but it is only for a moment4 ,he sees them gathering for the rush1 and firing his remaining bullets among them he seizes his long rifle by the barrel and braces to meet the shock4 ,even a savage would have admired the heroic fight he made for life4 ,he sounds the war-cry and whirls his weapon around him1 and wolf after wolf falls disabled4 ,he feels a strange exultation over the desperate combat1 and as the pack give way before his mighty blows a gleam of hope springs up in his heart4 ,it is only for a moment2 then the circle narrows4 ,each disabled beast is replaced by three which hunger for blood4 ,there is a rush--a swirl--and the cry of despair is drowned in the chorus of snarls as the pack fight over the feast4 ,the gray of morning--the sunlight of noonday--the stars of evening will look down upon grinning skull and whitening bones1 and the wolf will return to crunch them again4 ,men will not bury them4 ,they will look down upon them as we look1 and ride away with a feeling that 'tis but another dark secret of the wonderful prairie4 ,,the ,,lady ,,and ,,the ,,earl4 ,the figures in the text of this piece indicate the gestures to be made1 as shown in ,typical ,gestures1 at the beginning of ,part ,,ii4 of this volume4 ,i saw her in the festive halls1 in scenes of pride and#af glee1 ',mongst many beautiful and fair1 but none so fair as she2 ,hers was the most attractive#b form that mingled in the scene1 ,and all who saw her said she moved a goddess and a queen4 ,the diamond blazed in her dark hair and bound her polished brow1 ,and precious gems were clasped around her swan-like neck of snow2 ,and ,indian looms had lent their stores to form her sumptuous dress1 ,and art with nature joined to grace her passing loveliness4 ,i looked upon her and ,i said1 who#f is so blessed as she8 ,a creature she all light and life1 all beauty and all glee2 ,sure1#e sweet content blooms on her cheek and on her brow a pearl1 ,and she was#a young and innocent1 the ,lady of the ,earl4 ,but as ,i looked more carefully1 ,i saw that radiant smile ,was but assumed in mockery1 the unthinking to beguile4 ,thus have ,i seen a summer rose in all its beauty bloom1 ,when it has#bd shed its sweetness o'er a cold and lonely tomb4 ,she struck the harp1 and when they praised her skill she turned aside1 ,a rebel tear of conscious woe#bj and memory to hide2 ,but when she raised her head she looked so#ac lovely1 so serene1 ,to gaze in her proud eyes you'd think a tear had seldom been4 ,the humblest maid in rural life can#e boast a happier fate ,than she1 the beautiful and good1 in all her rank and state2 ,for she was sacrificed1#bj alas6 to cold and selfish pride ,when her young lips had breathed the vow to be a soldier's bride4 ,of late ,i viewed her move along1#b the idol of the crowd2 ,a few short months elapsed1 and then1#ab ,i kissed her in her shroud6 ,and o'er her splendid monument ,i saw the hatchment wave1 ,but there was one proud heart#e which did more honor to her grave4 ,a warrior dropped his plumed head upon her place of rest1 ,and with his feverish lips the name of ,ephilinda pressed2 ,then breathed a prayer1 and checked the groan of parting pain1 ,and as he left the tomb he said1#aa 8,yet we shall meet again40 ,,my ,,vesper ,,song4 ,filled with weariness and pain1 ,scarcely strong enough to pray1 ,in this twilight hour ,i sit1 ,sit and sing my doubts away4 ,o'er my broken purposes1 ,ere the coming shadows roll1 ,let me build a bridge of song3 8,jesus1 lover of my soul40 8,let me to ,thy bosom fly60 ,how the words my thoughts repeat3 ,to ,thy bosom1 ,lord1 ,i come1 ,though unfit to kiss ,thy feet4 ,once ,i gathered sheaves for ,thee1 ,dreaming ,i could hold them fast3 ,now ,i can but faintly sing1 8,oh6 receive my soul at last40 ,i am weary of my fears1 ,like a child when night comes on3 ,in the shadow1 ,lord1 ,i sing1 8,leave1 oh1 leave me not alone40 ,through the tears ,i still must shed1 ,through the evil yet to be1 ,though ,i falter while ,i sing1 8,still support and comfort me40 8,all my trust on ,thee is stayed20 ,does the rhythm of the song ,softly falling on my heart1 ,make its pulses firm and strong8 ,or is this ,thy perfect peace1 ,now descending while ,i sing1 ,that my soul may sleep to-night 8',neath the shadow of ,thy wing8 8,thou of life the fountain art20 ,if ,i slumber on ,thy breast1 ,if ,i sing myself to sleep1 ,sleep and death alike are rest4 ,not impatiently ,i sing1 ,though ,i lift my hands and cry 8,jesus1 lover of my soul1 ,let me to ,thy bosom fly40 ,,the ,,volunteer ,,organist4 ,with distinct enunciation give the dialect in this piece1 and assume the character of a countryman who is telling this story4 ,guard against being vulgar or too commonplace4 ,the gret big church wuz crowded full uv broadcloth an' of silk1 ,an' satins rich as cream thet grows on our ol' brindle's milk2 ,shined boots1 biled shirts1 stiff dickeys1 an' stove-pipe hats were there1 ,an' dudes 'ith trouserloons so tight they couldn't kneel down in prayer4 ,the elder in his poolpit high said1 as he slowly riz3 8,our organist is kep' to hum1 laid up 'ith roomatiz1 ,an' as we hev no substitoot1 as brother ,moore ain't here1 ,will some 'un in the congregation be so kind 's to volunteer80 ,an' then a red-nosed1 blear-eyed tramp1 of low-toned1 rowdy style1 ,give an interductory hiccup1 an' then swaggered up the aisle4 ,then thro' that holy atmosphere there crep' a sense er sin1 ,an' thro' thet air of sanctity the odor uv ol' gin4 ,then ,deacon ,purington he yelled1 his teeth all set on edge3 8,this man perfanes the house er ,god6 ,w'y1 this is sacrilege60 ,the tramp didn' hear a word he said1 but slouched 'ith stumblin' feet1 ,an' stalked an' swaggered up the steps1 an' gained the organ seat4 ,he then went pawin' thro' the keys1 an' soon there rose a strain ,thet seemed to jest bulge out the heart1 an' 'lectrify the brain2 ,an' then he slapped down on the thing 'ith hands an' head an' knees1 ,he slam-dashed his hull body down kerflop upon the keys4 ,the organ roared1 the music flood went sweepin' high an' dry1 ,it swelled into the rafters1 an' bulged out into the sky2 ,the ol' church shook and staggered1 an' seemed to reel an' sway1 ,an' the elder shouted 8,glory60 an' ,i yelled out 8,hooray60 ,an' then he tried a tender strain thet melted in our ears1 ,thet brought up blessed memories and drenched 'em down 'ith tears2 ,an' we dreamed uv ol' time kitchens1 'ith ,tabby on the mat1 ,tu home an' luv an' baby days1 an' mother1 an' all that6 ,an' then he struck a streak uv hope--a song from souls forgiven-- ,thet burst from prison bars uv sin1 an' stormed the gates uv heaven2 ,the morning stars together sung--no soul wuz left alone-- ,we felt the universe wuz safe1 an' ,god was on ,his throne6 ,an' then a wail of deep despair an' darkness come again1 ,an' long1 black crape hung on the doors uv all the homes uv men2 ,no luv1 no light1 no joy1 no hope1 no songs of glad delight1 ,an' then--the tramp1 he swaggered down an' reeled out into the night6 ,but we knew he'd tol' his story1 tho' he never spoke a word1 ,an' it was the saddest story thet our ears had ever heard2 ,he hed tol' his own life history1 an' no eye was dry thet day1 ,w'en the elder rose an' simply said3 8,my brethren1 let us pray40 ,s4 ,w4 ,,foss4 ,,comin' ,,thro' ,,the ,,rye4 ,if a body meet a body ,comin' thro' the rye1 ,if a body kiss a body1 ,need a body cry8 ,ev'ry lassie has her laddie1 ,nane they say ha'e ,i1 ,yet all the lads they smile at me ,when comin' thro' the rye4 ,if a body meet a body1 ,comin' frae the town2 ,if a body meet a body1 ,need a body frown8 ,ev'ry lassie has her laddie1 ,nane they say ha'e ,i1 ,yet all the lads they smile at me ,when comin' thro' the rye4 ,amang the train there is a swain1 ,i dearly love mysel'1 ,but what's his name1 or where's his hame ,i dinna choose to tell4 ,ev'ry lassie has her laddie1 ,nane they say ha'e ,i1 ,yet all the lads they smile at me ,when comin' thro' the rye4 ,,robert ,,burns4 ,,joan ,,of ,,arc4 ,twas in the days of chivalry1 when steel-clad warriors swore ,to bear their ladies' favors amidst the battle's roar1 ,to right the wrongs of injured maids1 the lance in rest to lay1 ,and nobly fall in honor's cause or triumph in the fray4 ,but not to-day a lance is couched1 no waving plume is there1 ,no war-horse sniffs the trumpet's breath1 no banner woos the air2 ,no crowding chiefs the tilt-yard throng to quench the thirst of fame1 ,though chiefs are met1 intent to leave their names eternal shame6 ,a still and solemn silence reigned1 deep darkness veiled the skies1 ,and ,nature1 shuddering1 shook to see the impious sacrifice6 ,full in the centre of the lists a dreadful pile is reared1 ,awaiting one whose noble soul death's terrors never feared1 ,gaul's young ,minerva1 who had led her countrymen to fame1 ,and foremost in the battle rent that conquered country's chain2 ,who1 when the sun of fame had set that on its armies shone1 ,its broken ranks in order set1 inspired and led them on2 ,the low-born maid that1 clad in steel1 restored a fallen king1 ,who taught the vanquished o'er their foes triumphal songs to sing2 ,whose banner in the battle's front the badge of conquest streamed1 ,and built again a tottering throne1 a forfeit crown redeemed6 ,but when her glorious deeds were done1 ,fate sent a darker day1 ,the blaze of brightness faded in murkiest clouds away2 ,and ,france stood looking idly on1 nor dared to strike a blow1 ,her guardian angel's life to save1 but gave it to the foe6 ,ungrateful ,france her saviour's fate beheld with careless smile1 ,while ,superstition1 hiding hate and vengeance1 fired the pile6 ,what holy horror of her crime is looked by yonder priest1 ,like that grim bird that hovers nigh1 and scents the funeral feast6 ,is this the maiden's triumph1 won in battle's dreadful scenes1 ,whose banner so triumphant flew before thy walls1 ,orleans6 ,hark to the trumpet's solemn sound6 ,low roll the muffled drums ,as slowly through the silent throng the sad procession comes2 ,wrapp'd in the garments of the grave1 the corselet laid aside1 ,still with ,bellona's step she treads1 through all her woes descried4 ,as beautiful her features now as when inspired she spoke ,those oracles that slumbering ,france to life and action woke3 ,the majesty yet haunts her looks1 that late so dreadful beamed ,in war1 when o'er her burnished arms the long rich tresses streamed1 ,she gazes on the ghastly pile1 tho' pale as marble stone2 ',twas not with fear1 for from her lips escaped no sigh nor groan2 ,but she1 her country's saviour1 thus to render up her breath-- ,that was a pang far worse than all the bitterness of death6 ',twas done2 the blazing pile is fired1 the flames have wrapped her round2 ,the owlet shrieked1 and circling flew with dull1 foreboding sound2 ,fate shuddered at the ghastly sight1 and smiled a ghostly smile2 ,and fame and honor spread their wings above the funeral pile4 ,but1 phnix-like1 her spirit rose from out the burning flame1 ,more beautiful and bright by far than in her days of fame4 ,peace to her spirit6 ,let us give her memory to renown1 ,nor on her faults or failings dwell1 but draw the curtain down4 ,,clare ,s4 ,,mckinley4 ,,the ,,vulture ,,of ,,the ,,alps4 ,this selection is narrative1 yet it is narrative intensely dramatic4 ,imagine the feelings of a parent who sees the 8youngest of his babes0 torn away from his embrace by a vulture and carried away in mid-air4 ,let your tones1 attitudes and gestures all be strong4 ,picture the flight of a mountain eagle with uplifted arm1 and depict with an expression of agony the grief of the parent4 ,i've been among the mighty ,alps1 and wandered through their vales1 ,and heard the honest mountaineers relate their dismal tales1 ,as round the cottage blazing hearth1 when their daily work was o'er1 ,they spake of those who disappeared1 and ne'er were heard of more4 ,and there ,i from a shepherd heard a narrative of fear1 ,a tale to rend a mortal heart1 which mothers might not hear3 ,the tears were standing in his eyes1 his voice was tremulous4 ,but1 wiping all those tears away he told his story thus3-- 8,it is among these barren cliffs the ravenous vulture dwells1 ,who never fattens on the prey which from afar he smells2 ,but1 patient1 watching hour on hour upon a lofty rock1 ,he singles out some truant lamb1 a victim1 from the flock4 8,one cloudless ,sabbath summer morn1 the sun was rising high1 ,when from my children on the green1 ,i heard a fearful cry1 ,as if some awful deed were done1 a shriek of grief and pain1 ,a cry1 ,i humbly trust in ,god1 ,i ne'er may hear again4 8,i hurried out to learn the cause2 but1 overwhelmed with fright1 ,the children never ceased to shriek1 and from my frenzied sight ,i missed the youngest of my babes1 the darling of my care1 ,but something caught my searching eyes1 slow sailing through the air4 8,oh6 what an awful spectacle to meet a father's eye6 ,his infant made a vulture's prey1 with terror to descry6 ,and know1 with agonizing breast1 and with a maniac rave1 ,that earthly power could not avail1 that innocent to save6 8,my infant stretched his little hands imploringly to me1 ,and struggled with the ravenous bird1 all vainly to get free1 ,at intervals1 ,i heard his cries1 as loud he shrieked and screamed3 ,until1 upon the azure sky1 a lessening spot he seemed4 8,the vulture flapped his sail-like wings1 though heavily he flew1 ,a mote upon the sun's broad face he seemed unto my view3 ,but once ,i thought ,i saw him stoop1 as if he would alight2 ',twas only a delusive thought1 for all had vanished quite4 8,all search was vain1 and years had passed2 that child was ne'er forgot1 ,when once a daring hunter climbed unto a lofty spot1 ,from whence1 upon a rugged crag the chamois never reached1 ,he saw an infant's fleshless bones the elements had bleached6 8,i clambered up that rugged cliff2 ,i could not stay away2 ,i knew they were my infant's bones thus hastening to decay2 ,a tattered garment yet remained1 though torn to many a shred1 ,the crimson cap he wore that morn was still upon the head40 ,that dreary spot is pointed out to travelers passing by1 ,who often stand1 and1 musing1 gaze1 nor go without a sigh4 ,and as ,i journeyed1 the next morn1 along my sunny way1 ,the precipice was shown to me1 whereon the infant lay4 ,,the ,,old-,,fashioned ,,girl4 ,there's an old-fashioned girl in an old-fashioned street1 ,dressed in old-fashioned clothes from her head to her feet1 ,and she spends all her time in the old-fashioned way1 ,of caring for poor people's children all day4 ,she never has been to cotillion or ball1 ,and she knows not the styles of the spring or the fall4 ,two hundred a year will suffice for her needs1 ,and an old-fashioned ,bible is all that she reads4 ,and she has an old-fashioned heart that is true ,to a fellow who died in an old coat of blue1 ,with its buttons all brass--who is waiting above ,for the woman who loved him with old-fashioned love4 ,,tom ,,hall4 ,,nathan ,,hale1 ,,the ,,martyr ,,spy4 ,after the disastrous defeat of the ,americans on ,long ,island1 ,washington desired information respecting the ,british position and movements4 ,captain ,nathan ,hale1 but twenty-one years old1 volunteered to procure the information4 ,he was taken and hanged as a spy the day after his capture1 ,september #bb1 #aggf4 ,his patriotic devotion1 and the brutal treatment he received at the hands of his captors1 have suggested the following4 ,put your whole soul into this piece1 especially ,hale's last speech4 ,it rises to the sublime4 ',twas in the year that gave the nation birth2 ,a time when men esteemed the common good ,as greater weal than private gain4 ,a battle fierce ,and obstinate had laid a thousand patriots low1 ,and filled the people's hearts with gloom4 ,pursued like hunted deer1 ,the crippled army fled2 and1 yet1 amid ,disaster and defeat1 the ,nation's chosen chief ,resolved his losses to retrieve4 ,but not ,with armies disciplined and trained by years ,of martial service1 could he1 this ,fabian chief1 ,now hope to check the hosts of ,howe's victorious legions-- ,these had he not4 ,in stratagem the shrewder general ,ofttimes o'ercomes his strong antagonist4 ,to ,washington a knowledge of the plans1 ,position1 strength of ,england's force1 ,must compensate for lack of numbers4 ,he casts about for one who'd take his life ,in hand4 ,lo6 he stands before the chief4 ,in face1 ,a boy--in form1 a man on whom the eye could rest ,in search of ,god's perfected handiwork4 ,in culture1 grace and speech1 reflecting all ,a mother's love could lavish on an only son4 ,the chieftain's keen discerning eye ,appraised the youth at his full worth1 and saw ,in him those blending qualities that make ,the hero and the sage4 ,he fain would save ,for nobler deeds a man whose presence marked ,a spirit born to lead4 8,young man10 he said with kindly air1 8,your country and commander feel grateful that ,such talents are offered in this darkening hour4 ,have you in reaching this resolve considered well ,your fitness1 courage1 strength--the act1 the risk1 ,you undertake80 ,the young man said3 8,the hour demands a duty rare-- ,perhaps a sacrifice4 ,if ,god and training in ,the schools have given me capacities ,this duty to perform1 the danger of the enterprise ,should not deter me from the act ,whose issue makes our country free4 ,in times ,like these a ,nation's life sometimes upon ,a single life depends4 ,if mine be deemed ,a fitting sacrifice1 ,god grant a quick ,deliverance0 8,enough1 go then1 at once10 the great ,commander said4 8,may ,heaven's guardian angels give ,you safe return4 ,adieu40 ,disguised with care1 the hopeful captain crossed ,the bay1 and moved through ,british camp ,without discovery by troops or refugees4 ,the enemy's full strength1 in men1 in stores1 ,munitions1 guns--all military accoutrements ,were noted with exact precision2 while ,with graphic sketch1 each trench and parapet1 ,casemated battery1 magazine and every point ,strategic1 was drawn with artist's skill4 ,the task complete1 the spy with heart ,elate1 now sought an exit through the lines4 ,well might he feel a soldier's pride4 ,an hour hence ,a waiting steed would bear him to his friends4 ,his plans he'd lay before his honored chief2 ,his single hand might turn the tide of war1 ,his country yet be free4 8,halt60 a ,british musket leveled at ,his head dimmed all the visions of his soul4 ,a dash--an aimless shot2 the spy bore down ,upon the picket with a blow that else ,had freed him from his clutch1 but for a score ,of troopers stationed near4 ,in vain the struggle fierce ,and desperate--in vain demands to be released4 ,a tory relative1 for safety quartered in ,the ,british camp1 would prove his truckling loyalty ,with kinsman's blood1 a word--a look-- ,a motion of the head1 and he who'd dared ,so much in freedom's name was free no more4 ,before ,lord ,howe the captive youth ,was led4 8,base dog60 the haughty general said1 8,ignoble son of loyal sires6 you've played the spy ,quite well ,i ween4 ,the cunning skill wherewith ,you wrought these plans and charts might well adorn ,an honest man2 but in a rebel's hands they're vile ,and mischievous4 ,if ought may palliate ,a traitor's act1 attempted in his sovereign's camp1 ,i bid you speak ere ,i pronounce your sentence40 ,with tone and mien that hushed ,the buzzing noise of idle lackeys in the hall1 ,the patriot thus replied3 8,you know my name-- ,my rank2--my treach'rous kinsman made ,my purpose plain4 ,i've nothing further of myself ,to tell beyond the charge of traitor to deny4 ,the brand of spy ,i do accept without reproach2 ,but never since ,i've known the base ingratitude ,of king to loyal subjects of his realm ,has ,british rule been aught to me than barbarous ,despotism which ,god and man abhor1 and none ,but dastards fear to overthrow4 ,for tyrant loyalty your lordship represents ,i never breathed a loyal breath2 and he ,who calls me traitor seeks a pretext for a crime ,his trembling soul might well condemn40 8,i'll hear no more such prating cant10 ,said ,howe1 8your crime's enough to hang a dozen men4 ,before to-morrow's sun goes down you'll swing ',twixt earth and heaven1 that your countrymen ,may know a ,british camp is dangerous ground ,for prowling spies4 ,away60 ,securely bound upon a cart1 amid ,a speechless crowd1 he stands beneath a strong ,projecting limb1 to which a rope with noose attached1 ,portends a tragic scene4 ,he casts his eyes ,upon the surging multitude4 ,clearly now ,his tones ring out as victors shout in triumph3 8,men1 ,i do not die in vain1 ,my humble death upon this tree will light anew ,the ,torch of liberty4 ,a hundred hands to one ,before will strike for country1 home and ,god1 ,and fill our ranks with men of faith in ,his ,eternal plan to make this people free4 ,a million prayers go up this day to free ,the land from blighting curse of tyrant's rule4 ,oppression's wrongs have reached ,jehovah's throne2 ,the ,god of vengeance smites the foe6 ,this land1-- ,this glorious land1--is free--is free6 8,my friends1 farewell6 ,in dying thus ,i feel but one regret2 it is the one poor life ,i have to give in ,freedom's cause40 ,i4 ,h4 ,,brown4 ,,the ,,future4 ,when ,earth's last picture is painted1 and the tubes are twisted and dried1 ,when the oldest colors have faded1 and the youngest critic has died1 ,we shall rest1 and1 faith1 we shall need it--lie down for an on or two1 ,till the ,master of all ,good ,workmen shall set us to work anew6 ,and those that were good shall be happy2 they shall sit in a golden chair2 ,they shall splash at a ten-league canvas with brushes of comets' hair2 ,they shall find real saints to draw from--,magdalene1 ,peter and ,paul2 ,they shall work for an age at a sitting and never be tired at all6 ,and only the ,master shall praise us1 and only the ,master shall blame6 ,and no one shall work for money1 and no one shall work for fame2 ,but each for the joy of the working1 and each1 in his separate star1 ,shall draw the ,thing as he sees it for the ,god of ,things as ,they ,are6 ,,rudyard ,,kipling4 ,,the ,,power ,,of ,,habit4 ,adapted to the development of transition in pitch1 and a very spirited utterance4 ,when you are able to deliver this as ,mr4 ,gough did1 you may consider yourself a graduate in the art of elocution4 ,i remember once riding from ,buffalo to the ,niagara ,falls4 ,i said to a gentleman1 8,what river is that1 sir80 8,that10 said he1 8is ,niagara ,river40 8,well1 it is a beautiful stream10 said ,i2 8bright and fair and glassy4 ,how far off are the rapids80 8,only a mile or two10 was the reply4 8,is it possible that only a mile from us we shall find the water in the turbulence which it must show near the ,falls80 8,you will find it so1 sir40 ,and so ,i found it2 and the first sight of ,niagara ,i shall never forget4 ,now1 launch your bark on that ,niagara ,river2 it is bright1 smooth1 beautiful and glassy4 ,there is a ripple at the bow2 the silver wake you leave behind adds to your enjoyment4 ,down the stream you glide1 oars1 sails1 and helm in proper trim1 and you set out on your pleasure excursion4 ,suddenly some one cries out from the bank1 8,young men1 ahoy60 8,what is it80 8,the rapids are below you60 8,ha6 ha6 we have heard of the rapids2 but we are not such fools as to get there4 ,if we go too fast1 then we shall up with the helm1 and steer to the shore2 we will set the mast in the socket1 hoist the sail1 and speed to the land4 ,then on1 boys2 don't be alarmed1 there is no danger40 8,young men1 ahoy there60 8,what is it80 8,the rapids are below you60 8,ha6 ha6 we will laugh and quaff2 all things delight us4 ,what care we for the future8 ,no man ever saw it4 ,sufficient for the day is the evil thereof4 ,we will enjoy life while we may1 will catch pleasure as it flies4 ,this is enjoyment2 time enough to steer out of danger when we are sailing swiftly with the current40 8,young men1 ahoy60 8,what is it80 8,beware6 beware6 ,the rapids are below you60 8,now you see the water foaming all around4 ,see how fast you pass that point6 ,up with the helm6 ,now turn6 ,pull hard6 ,quick6 quick6 quick6 pull for your lives6 pull till the blood starts from your nostrils1 and the veins stand like whip cords upon your brow6 ,set the mast in the socket6 hoist the sail6 ,ah6 ah6 it is too late6 ,shrieking1 blaspheming1 over they go40 ,thousands go over the rapids of intemperance every year1 through the power of habit1 crying all the while1 8,when ,i find out that it is injuring me1 ,i will give it up60 ,,john ,b4 ,,gough4 ,,died ,,on ,,duty4 ,the following lines were written by a comrade1 on the death of ,engineer ,billy ,ruffin1 who lost his life by an accident that occurred on the ,illinois ,central ,railroad1 in ,mississippi4 ,bill ,ruffin to some wouldn't rank very high1 being only an engineer2 ,but he opened the throttle with a steady grip1 and didn't know nothin' like fear2 ,for doin' his duty and doin' it right1 he was known all along the line1 ,and with him in the box of #beh1 you might figger 8you'd be thar on time40 ,bill was comin' down the run1 one ,monday night1 a pullin' of ,no4 #c1 ,just jogging along at a #cj gait1 and a darker night you never see4 ,they had struck the trestle twenty rod north of old ,tallahatchie bridge1 ,where the water backs up under the track1 with here and there a ridge4 ,bill had come down that run a hundred times1 and supposed that all was right2 ,but the devil's own had been at work1 and loosened a rail that night2 ,when1 gods of mercy6 what a shock and crash6 then all so quiet and still4 ,and old #beh lay dead in the pond1 and the train piled up on the fill4 ,the crew showed up one by one1 looking all white and chill1 ,anxious to see if all were on deck1 but whar on airth wuz ,bill8 ,but it wasn't long before they knew1 for there in the pond was the tank1 ,stickin' clus to her engine pard1 and holdin' ,bill down by the shank4 ,when the boys saw what orter be done1 they went to work with a vim1 ,but willin' hands doin' all they would1 couldn't rize tons offen him2 ,bill stood thar1 brave man that he was1 as the hours went slowly by1 ,seemin' to feel1 if the rest wur scared1 he was perfectly willin' to die4 ,just before daylight looked over the trees1 they brought poor ,bill to the fire1 ,and done the best they could for him in a place that was all mud and mire2 ,but they done no good1 'twant no use2 he had seen his last of wrecks2 ,and thar by the fire that lit up his brave face1 poor ,bill passed in his checks4 ,when they raised old #beh again1 the story she did tell ,was that the hero in her cab had done his duty well2 ,they found her lever thrown hard1 her throttle open wide1 ,her air applied so close and hard that every wheel must slide4 ,thar's a wife and two kids down the line1 whose sole dependence wuz ,bill1 ,who little thought when he came home he'd be brought cold and still2 ,but tell them1 tho' ,bill was rough by natur' and somewhat so by name1 ,that thar's a better land for men like him1 and he died clear grit just the same4 ,,my ,,friend ,,the ,,cricket ,,and ,i4 ,my friend the ,cricket and ,i ,once sat by the fireside talking2 8,this life10 ,i said1 8is such weary work20 ,chirped ,cricket1 8,you're always croaking40 8,it's rowing against baith wind an' tide1 ,and a' for the smallest earning40 8,ah6 weel10 the merry ,cricket replied1 8,but the tide will soon be turning40 8,and then10 ,i answered1 8dark clouds may rise1 ,and winds with the waters flowing40 8,weel6 keep a bit sunshine in your heart1 ,it's a wonderfu' help in rowing40 8,but many a boat goes down at sea30 8,o6 friend1 but you're unco trying1 ,pray how many more come into port1 ,with a' their colors flying8 8,would ye idly drift with changing tides1 ,till lost in a sea of sorrow80 8,ah6 no1 good ,cricket1 ,i'll take the oars ,and cheerfully row to-morrow40 8,i would6 ,i would6 ,yes1 ,i would60 he chirped1 ,while ,i watched the bright fire burning1 8,i would6 ,i would6 ,yes1 ,i'd try again1 ,for the tide must have a turning40 ,so all the night long through the drowsy hours ,i heard1 like a cheerful humming-- 8,i would6 ,i would6 ,yes1 ,i'd try again1 ,ye never ken what is coming40 ,so ,i tried again3--now the wind sets fair1 ,and the tide is shoreward turning1 ,and ,cricket and ,i chirp pleasantly ,while the fire is brightly burning4 ,,lillie ,e4 ,,barr4 ,,the ,,snow ,,storm4 ,a farmer came from the village plain1 ,but he lost the traveled way2 ,and for hours he trod with might and main ,a path for his horse and sleigh2 ,but colder still the cold winds blew1 ,and deeper still the deep drifts grew1 ,and his mare1 a beautiful ,morgan brown1 ,at last in her struggles1 floundered down1 ,where a log in a hollow lay4 ,in vain1 with a neigh and a frenzied snort1 ,she plunged in the drifting snow1 ,while her master urged1 till his breath grew short1 ,with a word and a gentle blow4 ,but the snow was deep1 and the tugs were tight2 ,his hands were numb and had lost their might2 ,so he wallowed back to his half-filled sleigh1 ,and strove to shelter himself till day1 ,with his coat and the buffalo4 ,he has given the last faint jerk of the rein1 ,to rouse up his dying steed2 ,and the poor dog howls to the blast in vain ,for help in his master's need4 ,for a while he strives with a wistful cry ,to catch a glance from his drowsy eye1 ,and wags his tail if the rude winds flap ,the skirt of the buffalo over his lap1 ,and whines when he takes no heed4 ,the wind goes down and the storm is o'er1 ',tis the hour of midnight1 past2 ,the old trees writhe and bend no more ,in the whirl of the rushing blast4 ,the silent moon with her peaceful light ,looks down on the hills with snow all white1 ,and the giant shadow of ,camel's ,hump1 ,the blasted pine and the ghostly stump ,afar on the plain are cast4 ,but cold and dead by the hidden log ,are they who came from the town3 ,the man in his sleigh1 and his faithful dog1 ,and his beautiful ,morgan brown-- ,in the wide snow-desert1 far and grand1 ,with his cap on his head and the reins in his hand-- ,the dog with his nose on his master's feet1 ,and the mare half seen through the crusted sleet ,where she lay when she floundered down4 ,,parrhasius ,,and ,,the ,,captive4 ,this is a picture of inordinate ambition4 ,it should be represented by a voice of cold indifference to human suffering4 ,the flame of selfish passion is wild and frenzied4 ,parrhasius stood1 gazing forgetfully ,upon his canvas4 ,there ,prometheus lay1 ,chained to the cold rocks of ,mount ,caucasus-- ,the vulture at his vitals1 and the links ,of the lame ,lemnian festering in his flesh2 ,and as the painter's mind felt through the dim1 ,rapt mystery1 and pluck'd the shadows forth ,with its far-reaching fancy1 and with form ,and color clad them1 his fine1 earnest eye ,flashed with a passionate fire1 and the quick curl ,of his thin nostril1 and his quivering lip1 ,were like the winged god's1 breathing from his flight4 8,bring me the captive now6 ,my hand feels skillful1 and the shadows lift ,from my waked spirit airily and swift1 ,and ,i could paint the bow ,upon the bended heavens--around me play ,colors of such divinity to-day4 8,ha6 bind him on his back6 ,look6--as ,prometheus in my picture here6 ,quick--or he faints6--stand with the cordial near6 ,now--bend him to the rack6 ,press down the poisoned links into his flesh6 ,and tear agape that healing wound afresh6 8,so--let him writhe6 ,how long ,will he live thus8 ,quick1 my good pencil1 now6 ,what a fine agony works upon his brow6 ,ha6 gray-haired1 and so strong6 ,how fearfully he stifles that short moan6 ,gods6 if ,i could but paint a dying groan6 8#8,pity' thee6 ,so ,i do6 ,i pity the dumb victim at the altar-- ,but does the robed priest for his pity falter8 ,i'd rack thee1 though ,i knew ,a thousand lives were perishing in thine-- ,what were ten thousand to a fame like mine8 8#8,hereafter6' ,ay--hereafter6 ,a whip to keep a coward to his track6 ,what gave ,death ever from his kingdom back ,to check the skeptic's laughter8 ,come from the grave to-morrow with that story ,and ,i may take some softer path to glory4 8,no1 no1 old man6 we die ,even as the flowers1 and we shall breathe away ,our life upon the chance wind1 even as they6 ,strain well thy fainting eye-- ,for when that bloodshot quivering is o'er1 ,the light of heaven will never reach thee more4 8,yet there's a deathless name6 ,a spirit that the smothering vault shall spurn1 ,and like a steadfast planet mount and burn-- ,and though its crown of flame ,consumed my brain to ashes as it shone1 ,by all the fiery stars6 ,i'd bind it on6 8,ay--though it bid me rifle ,my heart's last fount for its insatiate thirst-- ,though every life-strung nerve be maddened first-- ,though it should bid me stifle ,the yearning in my throat for my sweet child1 ,and taunt its mother till my brain went wild-- 8,all--,i would do it all-- ,sooner than die1 lie a dull worm1 to rot-- ,thrust foully into earth to be forgot6 ,o heavens6--but ,i appall ,your heart1 old man6 forgive----ha6 on your lives ,let him not faint6--rack him till he revives6 8,vain--vain--give o'er6 ,his eye ,glazes apace4 ,he does not feel you now-- ,stand back6 ,i'll paint the death dew on his brow6 ,gods6 if he do not die ,but for one moment--one--till ,i eclipse ,conception with the scorn of those cold lips6 8,shivering6 ,hark6 he mutters ,brokenly now--that was a difficult breath-- ,another8 ,wilt thou never come1 ,o ,death6 ,look6 how his temple flutters6 ,is his heart still8 ,aha6 lift up his head6 ,he shudders--gasps--,jove help him6--so--he's dead40 ,how like a mounting devil in the heart ,rules the unreined ambition6 ,let it once ,but play the monarch1 and its haughty brow ,glows with a beauty that bewilders thought ,and unthrones peace forever4 ,putting on ,the very pomp of ,lucifer1 it turns ,the heart to ashes1 and with not a spring ,left in the bosom for the spirit's lip1 ,we look upon our splendor and forget ,the thirst of which we perish6 ,n4 ,p4 ,,willis4 ,,the ,,ninety-,,third ,,off ,,cape ,,verd4 ,the figures refer you to the ,typical ,gestures at the beginning of ,part ,,ii4 of this volume4 ,use other gestures of your own4 ,a good recital for animated description4 ,it is night upon the ocean ,near old ,afric's shore2 ,loud the wind wails o'er the water1 ,loud the waters roar4 ,dark o'erhead#ba the storm-clouds gather1 ,huge waves mountains form1 ,as a stout#b old ship comes struggling ,on against the storm4 ,hark6#c e'en now across the billows ,on the wind there floats1 ,sharp and shrill1 the boatswain's whistle ,sounding1#e 8,man the boats60 ,at the sound1 from cabin doorways1 ,rushing out headlong1 ,pours a weeping1#aj shrieking1 shuddering1 ,terror-stricken throng4 ,men1 and women with their children1 ,weak and pale from fright1 ,praying1#bj cursing1 hurry onward ,out into the night4 ,but the lightning's#ba frequent flashes ,by their ghastly sheen1 ,further forward in the vessel1 ,show another scene4 ,from the crowd of trembling women1 ,and of trembling men1 ,see6#b a soldier presses forward1 ,takes his place1 and then-- 8,fall in60#e ,then comes the roll-call4 ,every man is at his post1 ,although now they hear the breakers ,roaring on the coast4 8,present arms60#e ,and till the life-boats ,with their precious freight ,have been lowered safely downward ,thus they stand and wait4 ,and then1 as the staunch old vessel ,slowly sinks at last1 ,louder than the ocean's roaring1 ,louder than the blast1 ,o'er the wildly raging water1 ,echoing far and near1 ,hear#aa the soldiers' dying volley1 ,hear their dying cheer4 ,a ,,felon',s ,,cell4 ,an intensely dramatic reading1 requiring rapid changes of voice and gesture4 ,i'm going to a felon's cell1 ,to stay there till ,i die2 ,they say my hands are stained with blood1 ,but they who say it--lie4 ,the court declared ,i murdered one ,i would have died to save2 ,i know who did the awful deed1 ,i saw1 but could not save4 ,i saw the knife gleam in his hand1 ,i heard the victim's shriek2 ,my feet seem chained1 ,i tried to run1 ,but terror made me weak4 ,reeling1 at length ,i reached the spot ,too late--a quivering sigh-- ,the pale moon only watched with me ,to see a sweet girl die4 ,the reeking blade lay at my feet1 ,the murderer had fled2 ,i stooped to raise the prostrate form1 ,to lift the sunny head ,of her ,i loved1 from out the pool ,her own sweet blood had made2 ,that knife was fairly in my way1 ,i raised the murderous blade4 ,unmindful of all else1 beside ,that lovely1 bleeding corse1 ,unheeding the approaching steps ,of traveler and horse1 ,i raised the knife2 it caught the gleam ,of the full moon's bright glare1 ,one instant1 and the next strong arms ,pinioned mine firmly there4 ,they led me forth1 mute with a woe ,too deep for word or sign2 ,the knife within my hand the court ,identified as mine4 ,my name was graven on the hilt1-- ,the letters told a lie2 ,they doomed me to a felon's cell ,to stay there till ,i die4 ,and yet1 ,i did not do the deed2 ,the moon1 if she could speak1 ,would lift this anguish from my brow1 ,this shame from off my cheek4 ,i was not born with gold or lands ,nor was ,i born a slave1 ,my hands are free from blood1--and yet ,i'll fill a felon's grave4 ,and ,i1 who last year played at ball ,upon the village green1 ,a stripling1 on whose lips the sign ,of manhood scarce is seen1 ,whose greatest crime 7if crime it be7 ,was loving her too well1 ,must leave this beautiful1 glad world ,for a dark prison cell4 ,i had just begun to learn to live ,since ,i laid by my books1 ,and ,i had grown so strangely fond ,of forest1 spring1 and brook1 ,i read a lesson in each drop ,that trickled through the grass1 ,and found a sermon in the flow ,of wavelets1 as they pass4 ,dear woodland haunts6 ,i leave your shade2 ,no more at noon's high hour ,i'll list the sound of insect life1 ,or scent the sweet wild flower4 ,dear mossy banks1 by murmuring streams1 ',tis hard to say good-bye6 ,to leave you for a felon's cell1 ,where ,i must stay and die4 ,farewell all joy and happiness6 ,farewell all earthly bliss6 ,all human ties must severed be1-- ,aye1 even a mother's kiss ,must fail me now2 in this my need ,o ,god6 to ,thee ,i cry6 ,oh6 take me now1 ere yet ,i find ,a grave wherein to lie4 ,mother1 you here6 ,mother1 the boy ,you call your poet child ,is innocent6 ,his hands are clean1 ,his heart is undefiled4 ,oh6 tell me1 mother1 am ,i weak ,to shrink at thought of pain8 ,to shudder at the sound of bolt1 ,grow cold at clank of chain8 ,oh6 tell me1 is it weakness now ,to weep upon your breast1-- ,that faithful pillow1 where so oft ,you've soothed me to my rest6 ,hark6 'tis an officer's firm tread1 ,o ,god6 ,mother1 good-bye6 ,they've come to bear me to my cell ,where ,i must stay and die4 ,they're coming now1 ,i will be strong1 ,no1 no1 it cannot be4 ,my giddy brain whirls round in pain1 ,your face ,i cannot see4 ,but ,i remember when a child ,i shrank at thought of pain1 ,but1 oh1 it is a fearful thing ,to have this aching brain4 ,pardon6 heard ,i the sound aright8 ,mine comes from yonder sky2 ,hold me6 don't let them take me forth ,to suffer till ,i die6 ,pardon6 pardon6 came the sound1 ,and horsemen galloped fast1 ,but 'twas too late2 the dying man ,was soon to breathe his last4 ,the crime's confessed1 the guilt made known ,quick1 lead the guiltless forth4 8,then ,i am free6 mother1 your hand1 ,now whisper your good-bye1 ,i'm going where there are no cells ,to suffer in and die60 ,,the ,,battle ,,of ,,waterloo4 ,this soul-stirring account of the historic battle where thrones and empires were staked1 is from the pen of the great ,french author whose famous descriptions are unsurpassed by those of any other writer4 ,in reciting this piece every nerve must be tense1 and soul and body must be animated by the imaginary sight of the contending armies4 ,your utterance should be somewhat rapid1 the tones of your voice round and full1 the words of command given as a general would give them on the field of battle1 and you must picture to your hearers the thrilling scene in such a way that it may appear to be almost a reality4 ,otherwise1 this very graphic description will fall flat1 and the verdict of your audience will be that you were not equal to the occasion4 ,the sky had been overcast all day4 ,all at once1 at this very moment--it was eight o'clock at night--the clouds in the horizon broke1 and through the elms of the ,nivelles road streamed the sinister red light of the setting sun4 ,arrangements were speedily made for the final effort4 ,each battalion was commanded by a general4 ,when the tall caps of the ,grenadiers of the ,guard with their large eagle plates appeared1 symmetrical1 drawn up in line1 calm in the smoke of that conflict1 the enemy felt respect for ,france4 ,they thought they saw twenty victories entering upon the field of battle with wings extended1 and those who were conquerors thinking themselves conquered recoiled2 but ,wellington cried3 8,up1 ,guards1 and at them60 ,the red regiment of ,english ,guards1 lying behind the hedges1 rose up2 a shower of grape riddled the tricolored flag4 ,all hurled themselves forward1 and the final carnage began4 ,the ,imperial ,guard felt the army slipping away around them in the gloom and the vast overthrow of the rout4 ,there were no weak souls or cowards there4 ,the privates of that band were as heroic as their general4 ,not a man flinched from the suicide4 ,the army fell back rapidly from all sides at once4 ,a disbanding army is a thaw4 ,the whole bends1 cracks1 snaps1 floats1 rolls1 falls1 crashes1 hurries1 plunges4 ,ney borrows a horse1 leaps upon him1 and1 without hat1 cravat1 or sword1 plants himself in the ,brussels road1 arresting at once the ,english and the ,french4 ,he endeavors to hold the army2 he calls them back1 he reproaches them1 he grapples with the rout4 ,he is swept away4 ,the soldiers flee from him1 crying1 8,long live ,ney60 ,durutte's two regiments come and go1 frightened and tossed between the sabres of the ,uhlans and the fire of the brigades of ,kempt4 ,rout is the worst of all conflicts2 friends slay each other in their flight2 squadrons and battalions are crushed and dispersed against each other1 enormous foam of the battle4 ,napoleon gallops among the fugitives1 harangues them1 urges1 threatens1 entreats4 ,the mouths which in the morning were crying 8,long live the ,emperor10 are now agape4 ,he is hardly recognized4 ,the ,prussian cavalry1 just come up1 spring forward1 fling themselves upon the enemy1 sabre1 cut1 hack1 kill1 exterminate4 ,teams rush off2 the guns are left to the care of themselves2 the soldiers of the train unhitch the caissons and take the horses to escape2 wagons upset1 with their four wheels in the air1 block up the road1 and are accessories of massacre4 ,they crush and they crowd2 they trample upon the living and the dead4 ,arms are broken4 ,a multitude fills roads1 paths bridges1 plains1 hills1 valleys1 woods1 choked up by this flight of forty thousand men4 ,cries despair2 knapsacks and muskets cast into the rye2 passages forced at the point of the sword2 no more comrades1 no more officers1 no more generals2 an inexpressible dismay4 ,lions become kids4 ,such was this flight4 ,a few squares of the ,guard1 immovable in the flow of the rout as rocks in running water1 held out until night4 ,night approaching and death also1 they awaited this double shadow1 and yielded unfaltering to its embrace4 ,at every discharge the square grew less1 but returned the fire4 ,it replied to grape by bullets1 narrowing in its four walls continually4 ,afar off1 the fugitives1 stopping for a moment out of breath1 heard in the darkness this dismal thunder decreasing4 ,when this legion was reduced to a handful1 when their flag was reduced to a shred1 when their muskets1 exhausted of ammunition1 were reduced to nothing but clubs1 when the pile of corpses was larger than the group of the living1 there spread among the conquerors a sort of sacred terror about these sublime martyrs1 and the ,english artillery1 stopping to take breath1 was silent4 ,it was a kind of respite4 ,these combatants had about them a swarm of spectres1 the outlines of men on horseback1 the black profile of the cannons1 the white sky seen through the wheels and gun-carriages4 ,the colossal death's head1 which heroes always see in the smoke of the battle1 was advancing upon them and glaring at them4 ,they could hear in the gloom of the twilight the loading of the pieces4 ,the lighted matches1 like tigers' eyes in the night1 made a circle about their heads4 ,all the linstocks of the ,english batteries approached the guns1 when1 touched by their heroism1 holding the death-moment suspended over these men1 an ,english general cried to them3 8,brave ,frenchmen1 surrender60 ,the word 8,never60 fierce and desperate came rolling back4 ,to this word the ,english general replied1 8,fire60 ,the batteries flamed1 the hill trembled2 from all those brazen throats went forth a final vomiting of grape1 terrific4 ,a vast smoke1 dusky white in the light of the rising moon1 rolled out1 and when the smoke was dissipated1 there was nothing left4 ,that formidable remnant was annihilated--the ,guard was dead6 ,the four walls of the living redoubt had fallen4 ,hardly could a quivering be distinguished here and there among the corpses2 and thus the ,french legions expired4 ,,victor ,,hugo4 ,a ,,pin4 ,oh1 ,i know a certain woman who is reckoned with the good1 ,but she fills me with more terror than a raging lion could4 ,the little chills run up and down my spine whene'er we meet1 ,though she seems a gentle creature1 and she's very trim and neat4 ,and she has a thousand virtues1 and not one acknowledged sin1 ,but she is the sort of person you could liken to a pin4 ,and she pricks you1 and she sticks you in a way that can't be said-- ,when you ask for what has hurt you1 why you cannot find the head4 ,but she fills you with discomfort and exasperating pain-- ,if anybody asks you why1 you really can't explain4 ,a pin is such a tiny thing--of that there is no doubt-- ,yet when it's sticking in your flesh1 you're wretched till it's out4 ,she is wonderfully observing--when she meets a pretty girl ,she is always sure to tell her if her 8bang0 is out of curl4 ,and she is so sympathetic to her friend1 who's much admired1 ,she is often heard remarking3 8,dear1 you look so worn and tired60 ,and she is a careful critic2 for on yesterday she eyed ,the new dress ,i was airing with a woman's natural pride1 ,and she said3 8,oh1 how becoming60 and then softly added to it1 8,it is really a misfortune that the basque is such a fit40 ,then she said3 8,if you had heard me yestereve1 ,i'm sure1 my friend1 ,you would say ,i am a champion who knows how to defend40 ,and she left me with the feeling--most unpleasant1 ,i aver-- ,that the whole world would despise me if it had not been for her4 ,whenever ,i encounter her1 in such a nameless way1 ,she gives me the impression ,i am at my worst that day4 ,and the hat that was imported 7and that cost me half a sonnet71 ,with just one glance from her round eye1 becomes a ,bowery bonnet4 ,she is always bright and smiling1 sharp and shining for a thrust-- ,use does not seem to blunt her point1 nor does she gather rust-- ,oh6 ,i wish some hapless specimen of mankind would begin ,to tidy up the world for me1 by picking up this pin4 ,,ella ,,wheeler ,,wilcox4 ,a ,,relenting ,,mob4 ,translated from the ,french of ,victor ,hugo4 ,the mob was fierce and furious4 ,they cried3 8,kill him60 the while they pressed from every side ,around a man1 haughty1 unmoved and brave1 ,too pitiless himself to pity crave4 8,down with the wretch60 on all sides rose the cry4 ,the captive found it natural to die1 ,the game is lost--he's on the weaker side1 ,life1 too1 is lost1 and so must fate decide4 ,from out his home they dragged him to the street1 ,with fiercely clenching hands and hurrying feet1 ,and shouts of 8,death to him60 ,the crimson stain ,of recent carnage on his garb showed plain4 ,this man was one of those who blindly slay ,at a king's bidding4 ,he'd shoot men all day1 ,killing he knew not whom1 scarce knew why1 ,now marching forth impassible to die1 ,incapable of mercy or of fear1 ,letting his powder-blackened hands appear4 ,a woman clutched his collar with a frown1 8,he's a policeman--he has shot us down60 8,that's true10 the man said4 8,kill him60 8,shoot him60 8,kill60 8,no1 at the ,arsenal0--8,the ,bastile60-- 8,where you will10 ,the captive answered4 ,and with fiercest breath1 ,loading their guns his captors still cried 8,death60 8,we'll shoot him like a wolf60 8,a wolf am ,i8 ,then you're the dogs10 he calmly made reply4 8,hark1 he insults us60 ,and from every side ,clenched fists were shaken1 angry voices cried1 ,ferocious threats were muttered1 deep and low4 ,with gall upon his lips1 gloom on his brow1 ,and in his eyes a gleam of baffled hate1 ,he went1 pursued by howlings1 to his fate4 ,treading with wearied and supreme disdain ',midst the forms of dead men he perchance had slain4 ,dread is that human storm1 an angry crowd3 ,he braved its wrath with head erect and proud4 ,he was not taken1 but walled in with foes1 ,he hated them with hate the vanquished knows1 ,he would have shot them all had he the power4 8,kill him--he's fired upon us for an hour60 8,down with the murderer--down with the spy60 ,and suddenly a small voice made reply1 8,no--no1 he is my father60 ,and a ray ,like a sunbeam seemed to light the day4 ,a child appeared1 a boy with golden hair1 ,his arms upraised in menace or in prayer4 ,all shouted1 8,shoot the bandit1 fell the spy60 ,the little fellow clasped him with a cry ,of 8,papa1 papa1 they'll not hurt you now60 ,the light baptismal shone upon his brow4 ,from out the captive's home had come the child4 ,meanwhile the shrieks of 8,kill him--,death60 rose wild4 ,the cannon to the tocsin's voice replied1 ,sinister men thronged close on every side1 ,and in the street ferocious shouts increased ,of 8,slay each spy--each minister--each priest-- ,we'll kill them all60 ,the little boy replied3 8,i tell you this is papa40 ,one girl cried 8,a pretty fellow--see his curly head60 8,how old are you1 my boy80 another said4 8,do not kill papa60 only he replies4 ,a soulful lustre lights his streaming eyes1 ,some glances from his gaze are turned away1 ,and the rude hands less fiercely grasp their prey4 ,then one of the most pitiless says1 8,go-- ,get you back home1 boy40 8,where--why80 8,don't you know8 ,go to your mother40 ,then the father said1 8,he has no mother40 8,what--his mother's dead8 ,then you are all he has40 8,that matters not10 ,the captive answers1 losing not a jot ,of his composure as he closely pressed ,the little hands to warm them in his breast4 ,and says1 8,our neighbor1 ,catherine you know1 ,go to her40 8,you'll come too80 8,not yet40 8,no1 no4 ,then ,i'll not leave you40 8,why80 8,these men1 ,i fear1 ,will hurt you1 papa1 when ,i am not here40 ,the father to the chieftain of the band ,says softly1 8,loose your grasp and take my hand1 ,i'll tell the child to-morrow we shall meet1 ,then you can shoot me in the nearest street1 ,or farther off1 just as you like40 8',tis well60 ,the words from those rough lips reluctant fell4 ,and1 half unclasped1 the hands less fierce appear4 ,the father says1 8,you see1 we're all friends here1 ,i'm going with these gentlemen to walk2 ,go home4 ,be good4 ,i have no time to talk40 ,the little fellow1 reassured and gay1 ,kisses his father and then runs away4 8,now he is gone and we are at our ease1 ,and you can kill me where and how you please10 ,the father says1 8,where is it ,i must go80 ,then through the crowd a long thrill seems to flow1 ,the lips1 so late with cruel wrath afoam1 ,relentingly and roughly cry1 8,go home60 ,,lucy ,h4 ,,hooper4 ,,the ,,black ,,horse ,,and ,,his ,,rider4 ,slow utterance1 rapid utterance1 loud tones1 subdued tones1 quick changes and intense dramatic force are all required in this reading4 ,lose yourself in your recitation4 ,never be self-conscious4 ,it was the #gth of ,october1 #aggg4 ,horatio ,gates stood before his tent gazing steadfastly upon the two armies now arrayed in order of battle4 ,it was a clear1 bracing day1 mellow with the richness of ,autumn4 ,the sky was cloudless2 the foliage of the wood scarce tinged with purple and gold2 the buckwheat in yonder fields frostened into snowy ripeness4 ,but the tread of legions shook the ground2 from every bush shot the glimmer of the rifle barrel2 on every hillside blazed the sharpened bayonet4 ,gates was sad and thoughtful1 as he watched the evolutions of the two armies4 ,but all at once1 a smoke arose1 a thunder shook the ground1 and a chorus of shouts and groans yelled along the darkened air4 ,the play of death had begun4 ,the two flags1 this of the stars1 that of the red cross1 tossed amid the smoke of battle1 while the sky was clouded with leaden folds1 and the earth throbbed with the pulsations of a mighty heart4 ,suddenly1 ,gates and his officers were startled4 ,along the height on which they stood1 came a rider1 upon a black horse1 rushing toward the distant battle4 ,there was something in the appearance of this horse and his rider1 that struck them with surprise4 ,look6 he draws his sword1 the sharp blade quivers through the air--he points to the distant battle1 and lo6 he is gone2 gone through those clouds1 while his shout echoes over the plains4 ,wherever the fight is the thickest1 there through intervals of cannon smoke1 you may see riding madly forward that strange soldier1 mounted on his steed black as death4 ,look at him1 as with face red with ,british blood he waves his sword and shouts to his legions4 ,now you may see him fighting in that cannon's glare1 and the next moment he is away off yonder1 leading the forlorn hope up that steep cliff4 ,is it not a magnificent sight1 to see that strange soldier and that noble black horse dashing like a meteor1 down the long columns of battle8 ,let us look for a moment into those dense war-clouds4 ,over this thick hedge bursts a band of ,american militia-men1 their rude farmer coats stained with blood1 while scattering their arms by the way1 they flee before that company of redcoat hirelings1 who come rushing forward1 their solid front of bayonets gleaming in the battle light4 ,in this moment of their flight1 a horse comes crashing over the plains4 ,the unknown rider reins his steed back on his haunches1 right in the path of a broad-shouldered militia-man4 8,now1 cowards6 advance another step and ,i'll strike you to the heart60 shouts the unknown1 extending a pistol in either hand4 8,what6 are you ,americans1 men1 and fly before ,british soldiers8 ,back again1 and face them once more1 or ,i myself will ride you down40 ,this appeal was not without its effect4 ,the militia-man turns2 his comrades1 as if by one impulse1 follow his example4 ,in one line1 but thirty men in all1 they confront thirty sharp bayonets4 ,the ,british advance4 8,now upon the rebels1 charge60 shouts the red-coat officer4 ,they spring forward at the same bound4 ,look6 their bayonets almost touch the muzzles of their rifles4 ,at this moment the voice of the unknown rider was heard3 8,now let them have it6 ,fire60 ,a sound is heard1 a smoke is seen1 twenty ,britons are down1 some writhing in death1 some crawling along the soil1 and some speechless as stone4 ,the remaining ten start back4 8,club your rifles and charge them home60 shouts the unknown4 ,that black horse springs forward1 followed by the militia-men4 ,then a confused conflict--a cry for quarter1 and a vision of twenty farmers grouped around the rider of the black horse1 greeting him with cheers4 ,thus it was all the day long4 ,wherever that black horse and his rider went1 there followed victory4 ,at last1 toward the setting of the sun1 the crisis of the conflict came4 ,that fortress yonder1 on ,bemiss' ,heights1 must be won1 or the ,american cause is lost6 ,that cliff is too steep--that death is too certain4 ,the officers cannot persuade the men to advance4 ,the ,americans have lost the field4 ,even ,morgan1 that iron man among iron men1 leans on his rifle and despairs of the field4 ,but look yonder6 ,in this moment when all is dismay and horror1 here crashing on1 comes the black horse and his rider4 ,that rider bends upon his steed1 his frenzied face covered with sweat and dust and blood2 he lays his hand upon that brave rifleman's shoulder1 and as though living fire had been poured into his veins1 he seized his rifle and started toward the rock4 ,and now look6 now hold your breath1 as that black steed crashes up that steep cliff4 ,that steed quivers6 he totters6 he falls6 ,no6 ,no6 ,still on1 still up the cliff1 still on toward the fortress4 ,the rider turns his face and shouts1 8,come on1 men of ,quebec6 come on60 ,that call is needless4 ,already the bold riflemen are on the rock4 ,now ,british cannon pour your fires1 and lay your dead in tens and twenties on the rock4 ,now1 red-coat hirelings1 shout your battle-cry if you can6 ,for look6 there1 in the gate of the fortress1 as the smoke clears away1 stands the ,black ,horse and his rider4 ,that steed falls dead1 pierced by an hundred balls2 but his rider1 as the ,british cry for quarter1 lifts up his voice and shouts afar to ,horatio ,gates waiting yonder in his tent1 8,saratoga is won60 ,as that cry goes up to heaven1 he falls with his leg shattered by a cannon ball4 ,who was the rider of the black horse8 ,do you not guess his name8 ,then bend down and gaze on that shattered limb1 and you will see that it bears the marks of a former wound4 ,that wound was received in the storming of ,quebec4 ,that rider of the ,black ,horse was ,benedict ,arnold4 ,,charles ,,sheppard4 ,,the ,,unfinished ,,letter4 8,,near ,,deadwood4 8,,dear ,,jenny-- 8,we reached here this morning1 ,tom ,baker1 ,ned ,leonard and ,i1 ,so you see that1 in spite of your warning1 ,the end of our journey is nigh4 8,the redskins--'tis scarce worth a mention1 ,don't worry about me1 ,i pray-- ,have shown us no little attention-- ,confound them8--along on our way4 8,poor ,ned's got a ball in the shoulder-- ,another one just grazed my side-- ,but pshaw6 ere we're half a day older ,we'll be at the end of our ride4 8,we've camped here for breakfast4 ,tom's splitting ,some kindling wood1 off of the pines1 ,and astride a dead cedar ,i'm sitting ,to hastily pen you these lines4 8,a courier from ,deadwood--we met him ,just now with a mail for the ,states1 7,ah1 ,jenny6 ,i'll never forget him7-- ,for this most obligingly waits4 8,he says1 too1 the miners are earning ,ten dollars a day1 every man4 ,halloa6 here comes ,tom--he's returning1 ,and running as fast as he can4 8,it's nothing1 ,i guess2 he is only ,at one of his practical--0 ,bang6 ,and sharp through that solitude lonely ,the crack of ,sioux rifle shots rang4 ,and as the dire volley came blended ,with echo from canyon and pass1 ,the letter to ,jenny was ended-- ,its writer lay dead on the grass4 ,,legend ,,of ,,the ,,organ-,,builder4 ,day by day the ,organ-builder in his lonely chamber wrought2 ,day by day the soft air trembled to the music of his thought2 ,till at last the work was ended2 and no organ-voice so grand ,ever yet had soared responsive to the master's magic hand4 ,ay1 so rarely was it builded that whenever groom and bride1 ,who1 in ,god's sight were well-pleasing1 in the church stood side by side1 ,without touch or breath the organ of itself began to play1 ,and the very airs of heaven through the soft gloom seemed to stray4 ,he was young1 the ,organ-builder1 and o'er all the land his fame ,ran with fleet and eager footsteps1 like a swiftly rushing flame4 ,all the maidens heard the story2 all the maidens blushed and smiled1 ,by his youth and wondrous beauty and his great renown beguiled4 ,so he sought and won the fairest1 and the wedding-day was set3 ,happy day--the brightest jewel in the glad year's coronet6 ,but when they the portal entered1 he forgot his lovely bride-- ,forgot his love1 forgot his ,god1 and his heart swelled high with pride4 8,ah60 thought he2 8how great a master am ,i6 ,when the organ plays1 ,how the vast cathedral-arches will re-echo with my praise60 ,up the aisle the gay procession moved4 ,the altar shone afar1 ,with every candle gleaming through soft shadows like a star4 ,but he listened1 listened1 listened1 with no thought of love or prayer1 ,for the swelling notes of triumph from his organ standing there4 ,all was silent4 ,nothing heard he save the priest's low monotone1 ,and the bride's robe trailing softly o'er the floor of fretted stone4 ,then his lips grew white with anger4 ,surely ,god was pleased with him ,who had built the wondrous organ for ,his temple vast and dim6 ,whose the fault1 then8 ,hers--the maiden standing meekly at his side6 ,flamed his jealous rage1 maintaining she was false to him--his bride4 ,vain were all her protestations1 vain her innocence and truth2 ,on that very night he left her to her anguish and her ruth4 ,for he wandered to a country wherein no man knew his name2 ,for ten weary years he dwelt there1 nursing still his wrath and shame4 ,then his haughty heart grew softer1 and he thought by night and day ,of the bride he had deserted1 till he hardly dared to pray2 ,thought of her1 a spotless maiden1 fair and beautiful and good2 ,thought of his relentless anger1 that had cursed her womanhood2 ,till his yearning grief and penitence at last were all complete1 ,and he longed1 with bitter longing1 just to fall down at her feet4 ,ah6 how throbbed his heart when1 after many a weary day and night1 ,rose his native towers before him1 with the sunset glow alight6 ,through the gates into the city on he pressed with eager tread2 ,there he met a long procession--mourners following the dead4 8,now why weep ye so1 good people8 and whom bury ye to-day8 ,why do yonder sorrowing maidens scatter flowers along the way8 8,has some saint gone up to heaven80 8,yes10 they answered1 weeping sore2 8,for the ,organ-builder's saintly wife our eyes shall see no more2 8,and because her days were given to the service of ,god's poor1 ,from ,his church we mean to bury her4 ,see6 yonder is the door40 ,no one knew him2 no one wondered when he cried out1 white with pain2 ,no one questioned when1 with pallid lips1 he poured his tears like rain4 8',tis some one whom she has comforted1 who mourns with us10 they said1 ,as he made his way unchallenged1 and bore the coffin's head2 ,bore it through the open portal1 bore it up the echoing aisle1 ,let it down before the altar1 where the lights burned clear the while2 ,when1 oh1 hark6 the wondrous organ of itself began to play ,strains of rare1 unearthly sweetness never heard until that day6 ,all the vaulted arches rang with the music sweet and clear6 ,all the air was filled with glory1 as of angels hovering near2 ,and ere yet the strain was ended1 he who bore the coffin's head1 ,with the smile of one forgiven1 gently sank beside it--dead4 ,they who raised the body knew him1 and they laid him by his bride2 ,down the aisle and o'er the threshold they were carried1 side by side2 ,while the organ played a dirge that no man ever heard before1 ,and then softly sank to silence--silence kept for evermore4 ,,julia ,c4 ,r4 ,,dorr4 ,,caught ,,in ,,the ,,quicksand4 ,it sometimes happens that a man1 traveler or fisherman1 walking on the beach at low tide1 far from the bank1 suddenly notices that for several minutes he has been walking with some difficulty4 ,the strand beneath his feet is like pitch2 his soles stick in it2 it is sand no longer2 it is glue4 ,the beach is perfectly dry1 but at every step he takes1 as soon as he lift his foot1 the print which it leaves fills with water4 ,the eye1 however1 has noticed no change2 the immense strand is smooth and tranquil2 all the sand has the same appearance2 nothing distinguishes the surface which is solid from that which is no longer so2 the joyous little crowd of sandflies continue to leap tumultuously over the wayfarer's feet4 ,the man pursues his way1 goes forward1 inclines to the land1 endeavors to get nearer the upland4 ,he is not anxious4 ,anxious about what8 ,only he feels1 somehow1 as if the weight of his feet increases with every step he takes4 ,suddenly he sinks in4 ,he sinks in two or three inches4 ,decidedly he is not on the right road2 he stops to take his bearings2 now he looks at his feet4 ,they have disappeared4 ,the sand covers them4 ,he draws them out of the sand2 he will retrace his steps4 ,he turns back1 he sinks in deeper4 ,the sand comes up to his ankles2 he pulls himself out and throws himself to the left2 the sand half leg deep4 ,he throws himself to the right2 the sand comes up to his shins4 ,then he recognizes with unspeakable terror that he is caught in the quicksand1 and that he has beneath him the terrible medium in which man can no more walk than the fish can swim4 ,he throws off his load1 if he has one1 lightens himself as a ship in distress2 it is already too late2 the sand is above his knees4 ,he calls1 he waves his hat or his handkerchief2 the sand gains on him more and more4 ,if the beach is deserted1 if the land is too far off1 if there is no help in sight1 it is all over4 ,he is condemned to that appalling burial1 long1 infallible1 implacable and impossible to slacken or to hasten1 which endures for hours1 which seizes you erect1 free and in full health1 and which draws you by the feet2 which1 at every effort that you attempt1 at every shout you utter1 drags you a little deeper1 sinking you slowly into the earth while you look upon the horizon1 the sails of the ships upon the sea1 the birds flying and singing1 the sunshine and the sky4 ,the victim attempts to sit down1 to lie down1 to creep2 every movement he makes inters him2 he straightens up1 he sinks in2 he feels that he is being swallowed4 ,he howls1 implores1 cries to the clouds1 despairs4 ,behold him waist deep in the sand4 ,the sand reaches his breast2 he is now only a bust4 ,he raises his arms1 utters furious groans1 clutches the beach with his nails1 would hold by that straw1 leans upon his elbows1 to pull himself out of this soft sheath2 sobs frenziedly2 the sand rises2 the sand reaches his shoulders2 the sand reaches his neck2 the face alone is visible now4 ,the mouth cries1 the sand fills it--silence4 ,the eyes still gaze--the sand shuts them2 night4 ,now the forehead decreases1 a little hair flutters above the sand2 a hand come to the surface of the beach1 moves1 and shakes1 disappears4 ,it is the earth-drowning man4 ,the earth filled with the ocean becomes a trap4 ,it presents itself like a plain1 and opens like a wave4 ,,victor ,,hugo4 ,,the ,,little ,,quaker ,,sinner4 ,a little ,quaker maiden1 with dimpled cheek and chin1 ,before an ancient mirror stood1 and viewed her from within ,she wore a gown of sober gray1 a cap demure and prim1 ,with only simple fold and hem1 yet dainty1 neat and trim4 ,her bonnet1 too1 was gray and stiff2 its only line of grace ,was in the lace1 so soft and white1 shirred round her rosy face4 ,quoth she3 8,oh1 how ,i hate this hat6 ,i hate this gown and cape6 ,i do wish all my clothes were not of such outlandish shape6 ,the children passing by to school have ribbons on their hair2 ,the little girl next door wears blue2 oh1 dear1 if ,i could dare1 ,i know what ,i should like to do60--7,the words were whispered low1 ,lest such tremendous heresy should reach her aunts below47 ,calmly reading in the parlor sat the good aunts ,faith and ,peace1 ,little dreaming how rebellious throbbed the heart of their young niece4 ,all their prudent1 humble teaching willfully she cast aside1 ,and1 her mind now fully conquered by vanity and pride1 ,she1 with trembling heart and fingers1 on a hassock sat her down1 ,and this little ,quaker sinner sewed a tuck into her gown6 8,little ,patience1 art thou ready8 ,fifth day meeting time has come1 ,mercy ,jones and ,goodman ,elder with his wife have left their home40 ',twas ,aunt ,faith's sweet voice that called her1 and the naughty little maid-- ,gliding down the dark old stairway--hoped their notice to evade1 ,keeping shyly in their shadow as they went out at the door1 ,ah6 never little ,quakeress a guiltier conscience bore6 ,dear ,aunt ,faith walked looking upward2 all her thoughts were pure and holy2 ,and ,aunt ,peace walked gazing downward1 with a humble mind and lowly4 ,but 8tuck--tuck60 chirped the sparrows1 at the little maiden's side2 ,and1 in passing ,farmer ,watson's1 where the barn-door opened wide1 ,every sound that issued from it1 every grunt and every cluck1 ,was to her affrighted fancy like 8a tuck60 8a tuck60 8a tuck60 ,in meeting1 ,goodman ,elder spoke of pride and vanity1 ,while all the ,friends seemed looking round that dreadful tuck to see4 ,how it swelled in its proportions1 till it seemed to fill the air1 ,and the heart of little ,patience grew heavier with her care4 ,o1 the glad relief to her1 when1 prayers and exhortations ended1 ,behind her two good aunties her homeward way she wended6 ,the pomps and vanities of life she'd seized with eager arms1 ,and deeply she had tasted of the world's alluring charms-- ,yea1 to the dregs had drained them1 and only this to find3 ,all was vanity of spirit and vexation of the mind4 ,so1 repentant1 saddened1 humbled on her hassock she sat down1 ,and this little ,quaker sinner ripped the tuck out of her gown6 ,,lucy ,l4 ,,montgomery4 ,,the ,,tell-,,tale ,,heart4 ,the emotions of horror and dismay are vividly brought out in this selection1 which is characteristic of some of the writings of ,edgar ,a4 ,poe4 ,he had a morbid fancy for the weird1 the gruesome and startling1 all of which appear in this ghastly description from his pen4 ,the piece is an excellent one of its kind4 ,it requires the ability of a tragedian to properly deliver it4 ,with a loud yell ,i threw open the lantern and leaped into the room4 ,he shrieked once--once only4 ,in an instant ,i dragged him to the floor1 and pulled the heavy bed over him4 ,i then smiled gayly to find the deed so far done4 ,but for many minutes the heart beat on with a muffled sound4 ,this1 however1 did not vex me2 it would not be heard through the wall4 ,at length it ceased4 ,the old man was dead4 ,i removed the bed and examined the corpse4 ,i placed my hand upon the heart and held it there many minutes4 ,there was no pulsation4 ,he was stone dead4 ,his eye would trouble me no more4 ,if you still think me mad1 you will think so no longer when ,i describe the wise precautions ,i took for the concealment of the body4 ,the night waned1 and ,i worked hastily1 but in silence4 ,first of all ,i dismembered the corpse4 ,i then took up three planks from the flooring of the chamber and deposited all between the scantlings4 ,i then replaced the boards so cleverly1 so cunningly1 that no human eye--not even his--could have detected anything wrong4 ,when ,i had made an end of these labors it was four o'clock--still dark as midnight4 ,as the bell sounded the hour1 there came a knocking at the street door4 ,i went down to open it with a light heart--for what had ,i now to fear8 ,then entered three men who introduced themselves1 with perfect suavity1 as officers of the police4 ,a shriek had been heard by a neighbor during the night2 suspicion of foul play had been aroused2 information had been lodged at the police office1 and they 7the officers7 had been deputed to search the premises4 ,i smiled--for what had ,i to fear8 ,i bade the gentlemen welcome4 ,the shriek1 ,i said1 was my own in a dream4 ,the old man1 ,i mentioned1 was absent in the country4 ,i took my visitors all over the house4 ,i bade them search--search well4 ,i led them at length to his chamber4 ,i showed them his treasures1 secure1 undisturbed4 ,in the enthusiasm of my confidence ,i brought chairs into the room1 and desired them here to rest from their fatigues1 while ,i myself1 in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph1 placed my own seat upon the very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of the victim4 ,the officers were satisfied4 ,my manner had convinced them4 ,i was singularly at ease4 ,but ere long ,i felt myself getting pale and wished them gone4 ,my head ached1 and ,i fancied a ringing in my ears2 but still they sat and still chatted4 ,the ringing became more distinct2 it continued and gained definitiveness--until at length ,i found that the noise was not within my ears4 ,no doubt ,i now grew very pale2 but ,i talked more fluently and with a heightened voice4 ,yet the sound increased--and what could ,i do4 ,it was a low1 dull1 quick sound--much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton4 ,i gasped for breath--and yet the officers heard it not4 ,i talked more quickly--more vehemently2 but the noise steadily increased4 ,i arose and argued about trifles1 in a high key and with violent gesticulations2 but the noise steadily increased4 ,why would they not be gone8 ,i paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides1 as if excited to fury by the observations of the men--but the noise steadily increased4 ,o ,god6 what could ,i do8 ,i foamed--,i raved--,i swore6 ,i swung the chair upon which ,i had been sitting1 and grated it upon the boards1 but the noise arose over all and continually increased4 ,it grew louder--louder--louder4 ,and still the men chatted pleasantly and smiled4 ,was it possible they heard not8 ,they heard6--they suspected6--they knew6--they were making a mockery of my horror6 this ,i thought1 and this ,i think4 ,but anything was better than this agony6 ,anything was more tolerable than this derision6 ,i can bear those hypocritical smiles no longer6 ,i felt that ,i must scream or die6--and now--again6--hark6 louder6 louder6 louder6 louder6 8,villains60 ,i shrieked1 8dissemble no more6 ,i admit the deed--tear up the planks6 here6 here6 it is the beating of his hideous heart60 ,,edgar ,,allan ,,poe4 ,,the ,,little ,,match-,,girl4 ,a ,,christmas ,,story4 ,it was terribly cold2 it snowed and was already almost dark and evening coming on--the last evening of the year4 ,in the cold and gloom a little girl1 bareheaded and barefooted1 was walking through the streets4 ,when she left her own house she certainly had slippers on1 slippers1 but of what use were they8 ,they were very big slippers1 and her mother had used them until then4 ,so big were they the little maid lost them as she slipped across the road1 where two carriages were rattling by terribly fast4 ,one slipper was not to be found again1 and a boy had seized the other and ran away with it4 ,so now the little girl went with naked feet1 which were quite red and blue with the cold4 ,in an old apron she carried a number of matches and a bundle of them in her hand4 ,no one had bought anything of her all day1 and no one had given her a farthing4 ,shivering with cold and hunger she crept along1 a picture of misery1 poor little girl6 ,the snowflakes covered her long1 fair hair1 which fell in pretty curls over her neck1 but she did not think of that now4 ,in all the windows lights were shining and there was a glorious smell of roast goose1 for it was ,christmas ,eve4 ,yes1 she thought of that6 ,in a corner formed by two houses1 one of which projected beyond the other1 she sat down1 cowering4 ,she had drawn up her little feet1 but she was still colder1 and she did not dare go home1 for she had sold no matches1 and did not therefore have a farthing of money4 ,from her father she would certainly receive a beating1 and1 besides1 it was cold at home1 for they had nothing over them but a roof1 through which the wind whistled1 though the largest rents had been stopped with straw and rags4 ,her hands were almost benumbed with the cold4 ,ah6 a match might do her good if she could only draw one from the bundle and rub it against the wall and warm her hands at it4 ,she draws one out4 ,r-r-atch6 ,how it sputtered and burned6 ,it was a warm1 bright flame1 like a candle1 when she held her hands over it2 it was a wonderful little light6 ,it really seemed to the child as if she sat before a great polished stove with bright brass feet and a brass cover4 ,how the fire burned6 ,how comfortable it was6 but the little flame went out1 the stove vanished1 and she had only the remains of the burnt match in her hand4 ,a second one was rubbed against the wall4 ,it burned up1 and when the light fell upon the wall it became transparent1 like a thin veil1 and she could see through it into the room4 ,on the table a snow-white cloth was spread2 upon it stood a shining dinner service2 the roast goose smoked gloriously1 stuffed with apples and dried plums4 ,and what was still more splendid to behold1 the goose hopped down from the dish and waddled along the floor1 with a knife and fork in its breast1 to the little girl4 ,then the match went out1 and only the thick1 damp1 cold wall was before her4 ,she lighted another match4 ,then she was sitting under a beautiful ,christmas tree2 it was greater and more ornamented than the one she had seen through the glass door at the rich merchant's4 ,thousands of candles burned upon its green branches and lighted up the pictures in the room4 ,the girl stretched forth her hand toward them2 then the match went out4 ,the ,christmas lights mounted higher4 ,she saw them now as stars in the sky2 one of them fell down1 forming a long line of fire4 8,now some one is dying10 thought the little girl1 for her old grandmother1 the only person who had loved her and who was now dead1 had told her that when a star fell down a soul mounted up to ,god4 ,she rubbed another match against the wall2 it became bright again1 and in the brightness the old grandmother stood clear and shining1 mild and lovely4 8,grandmother60 cried the child1 8oh6 take me with you6 ,i know you will go when the match is burned out4 ,you will vanish like the warm fire1 the warm food1 and the great1 glorious ,christmas tree60 ,and she hastily rubbed the whole bundle of matches1 for she wished to hold her grandmother fast4 ,and the matches burned with such a glow that it became brighter than in the middle of the day2 grandmother had never been so large or so beautiful4 ,she took the child in her arms and both flew in brightness and joy above the earth1 very1 very high2 and up there was neither cold nor hunger nor care--they were with ,god4 ,but in the corner1 leaning against the wall1 sat the poor girl with red cheeks and smiling mouth1 frozen to death4 8,she wanted to warm herself10 the people said4 ,no one imagined what a beautiful thing she had seen and in what glory she had gone in with her grandmother on that ,christmas night4 ,,hans ,,christian ,,andersen4 ,,the ,,monk',s ,,vision4 ,i read a legend of a monk who painted1 ,in an old convent cell in days bygone1 ,pictures of martyrs and of virgins sainted1 ,and the sweet ,christ-face with the crown of thorn4 ,poor daubs not fit to be a chapel's treasure-- ,full many a taunting word upon them fell2 ,but the good abbot let him1 for his pleasure1 ,adorn with them his solitary cell4 ,one night the poor monk mused3 8,could ,i but render ,honor to ,christ as other painters do-- ,were but my skill as great as is the tender ,love that inspires me when ,his cross ,i view6 8,but no2 'tis vain ,i toil and strive in sorrow2 ,what man so scorns1 still less can ,he admire2 ,my life's work is all valueless2 to-morrow ,i'll cast my ill-wrought pictures in the fire40 ,he raised his eyes within his cell--,o wonder6 ,there stood a visitor2 thorn-crowned was ,he1 ,and a sweet voice the silence rent asunder3 8,i scorn no work that's done for love of me40 ,and round the walls the paintings shone resplendent ,with lights and colors to this world unknown1 ,a perfect beauty1 and a hue transcendent1 ,that never yet on mortal canvas shone4 ,there is a meaning in this strange old story2 ,let none dare judge his brother's worth or need2 ,the pure intent gives to the act its glory1 ,the noblest purpose makes the grandest deed4 ,,the ,,boat ,,race ,the ,algonquins rowed up and down a few times before the spectators4 ,they appeared in perfect training1 mettlesome as colts1 steady as draught horses1 deep breathed as oxen1 disciplined to work together as symmetrically as a single sculler pulls his pair of oars4 ,five minutes passed1 and all eyes were strained to the south1 looking for the ,atalanta4 ,a clumb of trees hid the edge of the lake along which the ,corinna's boat was stealing toward the starting point4 ,presently the long shell swept into view1 with its blooming rowers4 ,how steadily the ,atalanta came on6 ,no rocking1 no splashing1 no apparent strain2 the bow oar turning to look ahead every now and then1 and watching her course1 which seemed to be straight as an arrow1 the beat of the strokes as true and regular as the pulse of the healthiest rower among them all4 ,if the sight of the other boat and its crew of young men was beautiful1 how lovely was the look of this3 eight young girls--all in the flush of youth1 all in vigorous health2 every muscle taught its duty2 each rower alert not to be a tenth of a second out of time1 or let her oar dally with the water so as to lose an ounce of its propelling virtue2 every eye kindling with the hope of victory4 ,each of the boats was cheered as it came in sight1 but the cheers for the ,atalanta were naturally the loudest1 as the gallantry of one sex and the clear1 high voices of the other gave it his and vigor4 8,take your places60 shouted the umpire1 five minutes before the half-hour4 ,the two boats felt their way slowly and cautiously to their positions4 ,after a little backing and filling they got into line1 and sat motionless1 the bodies of the rowers bent forward1 their arms outstretched1 their oars in the water1 waiting for the word4 8,go60 shouted the umpire4 ,away sprang the ,atalanta1 and far behind her leaped the ,algonquin1 her oars bending like long ,indian bows as their blades flashed through the water4 8,a stern chase is a long chase10 especially when one craft is a great distance behind the other4 ,it looked as if it would be impossible for the rear boat to overcome the odds against it4 ,of course1 the ,algonquin kept gaining1 but could it possibly gain enough8 ,as the boats got farther and farther away1 it became difficult to determine what change there was in the interval between them4 ,but when they came to rounding the stake it was easier to guess at the amount of space which had been gained4 ,something like half the distance--four lengths as nearly as could be estimated--had been made up in rowing the first three-quarters of a mile4 ,could the ,algonquins do a little better than this in the second half of the race-course they would be sure of winning4 ,the boats had turned the stake and were coming in rapidly4 ,every minute the ,university boat was getting nearer the other4 8,go it1 ',quins60 shouted the students4 8,pull away1 ',lantas60 screamed the girls1 who were crowding down to the edge of the water4 ,nearer1 nearer--the rear boat is pressing the other more and more closely--a few more strokes and they will be even4 ,it looks desperate for the ,atalantas4 ,the bow oar of the ,algonquin turns his head4 ,he sees the little coxswain leaning forward at every stroke1 as if her trivial weight were of such mighty consequence--but a few ounces might turn the scale of victory4 ,as he turned he got a glimpse of the stroke oar of the ,atalanta2 what a flash of loveliness it was6 ,her face was like the reddest of ,june roses1 with the heat and the strain and passion of expected triumph4 ,the upper button of her close-fitting flannel suit had strangled her as her bosom heaved with exertion1 and it had given way before the fierce clutch she made at it4 ,the bow oar was a staunch and steady rower1 but he was human4 ,the blade of his oar lingered in the water2 a little more and he would have caught a crab1 and perhaps lost the race by his momentary bewilderment4 ,the boat1 which seemed as if it had all the life and nervousness of a three-year-old colt1 felt the slight check1 and all her men bent more vigorously to their oars4 ,the ,atalanta saw the movement1 and made a spurt to keep their lead and gain upon it if they could4 ,it was no use4 ,the strong arms of the young men were too much for the young maidens2 only a few lengths remained to be rowed1 and they would certainly pass the ,atalanta before she could reach the line4 ,the little coxswain saw that it was all up with the girls' crew if she could not save them by some strategic device4 ,as she stooped she lifted the handkerchief at her feet and took from it a flaming bouquet4 8,look60 she cried1 and flung it just forward of the track of the ,algonquin4 ,the captain of the ,university boat turned his head1 and there was the lovely vision which had1 a moment before1 bewitched him4 ,the owner of all that loveliness must1 he thought1 have flung the bouquet4 ,it was a challenge2 how could he be such a coward as to decline accepting it8 ,he was sure he could win the race now1 and he would sweep past the line in triumph with the great bunch of flowers at the stern of his boat1 proud as ,van ,tromp in the ,british ,channel with the broom at his masthead4 ,he turned the boat's head a little by backing water1 and came up with the floating flowers1 near enough to reach them4 ,he stooped and snatched them up1 with the loss perhaps of a second1 no more4 ,he felt sure of his victory4 ,the bow of the ,algonquin passes the stern of the ,atalanta6 ,the bow of the ,algonquin is on a level with the middle of the ,atalanta--three more lengths and the college crew will pass the girls6 8,hurrah for the ',quins60 ,the ,algonquin ranges up alongside of the ,atalanta6 8,through with her60 shouts the captain of the ,algonquin4 8,now1 girls60 shrieks the captain of the ,atalanta4 ,they near the line1 every rower straining desperately1 almost madly4 ,crack goes the oar of the ,atalanta's captain1 and up flash its splintered fragments as the stem of her boat springs past the line1 eighteen inches at least ahead of the ,algonquin4 8,hooraw for the ',lantas6 ,hooraw for the girls6 ,hooraw for the ,institoot60 shout a hundred voices4 ,and there is loud laughing and cheering all round4 ,the pretty little captain had not studied her classical dictionary for nothing4 8,i have paid off an old #8score1'0 she said4 8,set down my damask roses against the golden apples of ,hippomenes60 ,it was that one second lost in snatching up the bouquet which gave the race to the ,atalantas6 ,,phillips ,,of ,,pelhamville4 ,short is the story ,i say1 if you will ,hear it1 of ,phillips of ,pelhamville3 ,an engineer for many a day ,over miles and miles of the double way4 ,he was out that day1 running sharp1 for he knew ,he must shunt ahead for a train overdue1 ,the ,south ,express coming on behind ,with the swing and rush of a mighty wind4 ,no need to say in this verse of mine ,how accidents happen along the line4 ,a rail lying wide to the gauge ahead1 ,a signal clear when it should be red2 ,an axle breaking1 the tire of a wheel ,snapping off at a hidden flaw in the steel4 ,enough4 ,there were wagons piled up in the air1 ,as if some giant had tossed them there4 ,rails broken and bent like a willow wand1 ,and sleepers torn up through the ballast and sand4 ,the hiss of the steam was heard1 as it rushed ,through the safety-valves2 the engine crushed ,deep into the slope1 like a monster driven ,to hide itself from the eye of heaven4 ,but where was ,phillips8 ,from underneath ,the tender wheels1 with their grip of death1 ,they drew him1 scalded by steam1 and burned ,by the engine fires as it overturned4 ,they laid him gently upon the slope1 ,then knelt beside him with little of hope4 ,though dying1 he was the only one ,of them all that knew what ought to be done2 ,for his fading eye grew quick with a fear1 ,as if of some danger approaching near4 ,and it sought--not the wreck of his train that lay ,over the six and the four feet away-- ,but down the track1 for there hung on his mind ,the ,south ,express coming up behind4 ,and he half arose with a stifled groan1 ,while his voice had the same old ring in its tone3 8,signal the ,south ,express60 he said1 ,then fell back in the arms of his fireman1 dead4 ,short1 as you see1 is this story of mine1 ,and of one more hero of the line4 ,for hero he was1 though before his name ,goes forth no trumpet-blast of fame4 ,yet true to his duty1 as steel to steel1 ,was ,phillips the driver of ,pelhamville4 ,,alexander ,,anderson4 ,,poor ,,little ,,jim4 ,the cottage was a thatched one1 the outside old and mean1 ,but all within that little cot was wondrous neat and clean2 ,the night was dark and stormy1 the wind was howling wild1 ,as a patient mother sat beside the death-bed of her child3 ,a little worn-out creature1 his once bright eyes grown dim3 ,it was a collier's wife and child1 they called him little ,jim4 ,and oh6 to see the briny tears fast hurrying down her cheek1 ,as she offered up the prayer1 in thought1 she was afraid to speak1 ,lest she might waken one she loved far better than her life2 ,for she had all a mother's heart1 had that poor collier's wife4 ,with hands uplifted1 see1 she kneels beside the sufferer's bed1 ,and prays that ,he would spare her boy1 and take herself instead4 ,she gets her answer from the child3 soft fall the words from him3 8,mother1 the angels do so smile1 and beckon little ,jim1 ,i have no pain1 dear mother1 now1 but oh6 ,i am so dry1 ,just moisten poor ,jim's lips again1 and1 mother1 don't you cry40 ,with gentle1 trembling haste she held the liquid to his lip2 ,he smiled to thank her as he took each little1 tiny sip2 8,tell father1 when he comes from work1 ,i said good-night to him1 ,and1 mother1 now ,i'll go to sleep40 ,alas6 poor little ,jim6 ,she knew that he was dying2 that the child she loved so dear ,had uttered the last words she might ever hope to hear3 ,the cottage door is opened1 the collier's step is heard1 ,the father and the mother meet1 yet neither speak a word4 ,he felt that all was over1 he knew his child was dead1 ,he took the candle in his hand and walked toward the bed2 ,his quivering lips gave token of the grief he'd fain conceal1 ,and see1 his wife has joined him--the stricken couple kneel3 ,with hearts bowed down by sadness1 they humbly ask of ,him1 ,in heaven once more to meet again their own poor little ,jim4 ,,orations ,,by ,,famous ,,orators4 ,an oration1 strictly speaking1 is an elaborate discourse delivered on some special occasion1 and in a somewhat formal and dignified manner4 ,as this class of recitations stands by itself and is quite different from the other selections contained in this volume1 ,i have grouped together here a number of ,famous ,orations1 all of which have given their authors celebrity4 ,these are well suited for public delivery by those who prefer this kind of recitation and have the oratorical ability required for reciting them4 ,,true ,,moral ,,courage4 ,,by ,,henry ,,clay4 ,when reference is made to ,america's greatest orators it is customary to mention the name of ,henry ,clay among the very first4 ,he was frequently called 8,the ,mill ,boy of the ,slashes10 from the fact that he was a poor boy and was born in a district in ,virginia called 8the ,slashes40 ,mr4 ,clay was tall and slender and had a voice of wonderful range and sympathy1 was remarkably easy and graceful in manner1 and few orators who ever lived possessed such persuasive power4 ,the opening part of this fine selection should be delivered in a rather quiet1 slightly satirical tone2 but in the later passages the speaker should grow warm and enthusiastic1 and voice and gesture should express a full appreciation of the lofty sentiments he is uttering4 ,there is a sort of courage1 which1 ,i frankly confess it1 ,i do not possess--a boldness to which ,i dare not aspire1 a valor which ,i cannot covet4 ,i cannot lay myself down in the way of the welfare and happiness of my country4 ,that1 ,i cannot--,i have not the courage to do4 ,i cannot interpose the power with which ,i may be invested--a power conferred1 not for my personal benefit1 nor for my aggrandizement1 but for my country's good--to check her onward march to greatness and glory4 ,i have not courage enough4 ,i am too cowardly for that4 ,i would not1 ,i dare not1 in the exercise of such a threat1 lie down1 and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness4 ,this is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man may display in his private conduct and personal relations4 ,personal or private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice to his country's good4 ,apprehensions of the imputation of the want of firmness sometimes impel us to perform rash and inconsiderate acts4 ,it is the greatest courage to be able to bear the imputation of the want of courage4 ,but pride1 vanity1 egotism1 so unamiable and offensive in private life1 are vices which partake of the character of crimes in the conduct of public affairs4 ,the unfortunate victim of these passions cannot see beyond the little1 petty1 contemptible circle of his own personal interests4 ,all his thoughts are withdrawn from his country1 and concentrated on his consistency1 his firmness1 himself4 ,the high1 the exalted1 the sublime emotions of a patriotism which1 soaring toward heaven1 rises far above all mean1 low1 or selfish things1 and is absorbed by one soul-transporting thought of the good and the glory of one's country1 are never felt in his impenetrable bosom4 ,that patriotism which1 catching its inspiration of the immortal ,god1 and1 leaving at an immeasurable distance below all lesser1 groveling1 personal interests and feelings1 animates and prompts to deeds of self-sacrifice1 of valor1 of devotion1 and of death itself--that is public virtue2 that is the noblest1 the sublimest of all public virtues6 ,,the ,,struggle ,,for ,,liberty4 ,,by ,,josiah ,,quincy4 ,an ,american orator and patriot1 born in ,massachusetts in #agdd1 ,mr4 ,quincy1 by his fervid and convincing eloquence1 was one of the most powerful champions of the popular cause of independence4 ,be not deceived1 my countrymen4 ,believe not these venal hirelings1 when they would cajole you by their subtleties into submission1 or frighten you by their vaporings into compliance4 ,when they strive to flatter you by the terms 8moderation and prudence10 tell them that calmness and deliberation are to guide the judgment2 courage and intrepidity command the action4 ,when they endeavor to make us 8perceive our inability to oppose our mother country10 let us boldly answer--,in defence of our civil and religious rights1 we dare oppose the world2 with the ,god of armies on our side1 even the ,god who fought our fathers' battles1 we fear not the hour of trial1 though the hosts of our enemies should cover the field like locusts4 ,if this be enthusiasm1 we will live and die enthusiasts4 ,blandishments will not fascinate us1 nor will threats of a 8halter0 intimidate4 ,for1 under ,god1 we are determined1 that wheresoever1 whensoever1 or howsoever we shall be called to make our exit1 we will die freemen4 ,well do we know that all the regalia of this world can not dignify the death of a villain1 nor diminish the ignominy with which a slave shall quit existence4 ,neither can it taint the unblemished honor of a son of freedom though he should make his departure on the already prepared gibbet1 or be dragged to the newly-erected scaffold for execution4 ,with the plaudits of his country1 and what is more1 the plaudits of his conscience1 he will go off the stage4 ,the history of his life1 his children shall venerate4 ,the virtues of their sires shall excite their emulation4 ,is the debt we owe posterity paid8 ,answer me1 thou coward1 who hidest thyself in the hour of trial6 ,if there is no reward in this life1 no prize of glory in the next1 capable of animating thy dastard soul1 think and tremble1 thou miscreant6 at the whips and stripes thy master shall lash thee with on earth--and the flames and scorpions thy second master shall torment thee with hereafter6 ,oh my countrymen6 what will our children say1 when they read the history of these times1 should they find that we tamely gave way1 without one noble struggle for the most invaluable of earthly blessings6 ,as they drag the galling chain1 will they not execrate us8 ,if we have any respect for things sacred1 any regard to the dearest treasure on earth2 if we have one tender sentiment for posterity2 if we would not be despised by the world2 let us1 in the most open1 solemn manner1 and with determined fortitude1 swear--we will die if we cannot live freemen4 ,while we have equity1 justice1 and ,god on our side1 tyranny1 spiritual or temporal1 shall never ride triumphant in a land inhabited by ,englishmen4 ,,centennial ,,oration4 ,,by ,,henry ,,armitt ,,brown4 ,from the oration delivered upon the occasion of the ,centennial ,anniversary of the meeting of the first ,colonial ,congress in ,carpenters' ,hall1 ,philadelphia4 ,this oration is the masterpiece of a young orator who died when but little past the age of thirty1 having already gained a wide celebrity for scholarly attainments and commanding eloquence4 ,it is remarkable for boldness of thought and fervor of expression4 ,the conditions of life are always changing1 and the experience of the fathers is rarely the experience of the sons4 ,the temptations which are trying us are not the temptations which beset their footsteps1 nor the dangers which threaten our pathway the dangers which surrounded them4 ,these men were few in number2 we are many4 ,they were poor1 but we are rich4 ,they were weak1 but we are strong4 ,what is it1 countrymen1 that we need to-day8 ,wealth8 ,behold it in your hands4 ,power8 ,god hath given it you4 ,liberty8 ,it is your birthright4 ,peace8 ,it dwells amongst you4 ,you have a ,government founded in the hearts of men1 built by the people for the common good4 ,you have a land flowing with milk and honey2 your homes are happy1 your workshops busy1 your barns are full4 ,the school1 the railway1 the telegraph1 the printing press1 have welded you together into one4 ,descend those mines that honeycomb the hills6 ,behold that commerce whitening every sea6 ,stand by your gates and see that multitude pour through them from the corners of the earth1 grafting the qualities of older stocks upon one stem2 mingling the blood of many races in a common stream1 and swelling the rich volume of our ,english speech with varied music from an hundred tongues4 ,you have a long and glorious history1 a past glittering with heroic deeds1 an ancestry full of lofty and imperishable examples4 ,you have passed through danger1 endured privation1 been acquainted with sorrow1 been tried by suffering4 ,you have journeyed in safety through the wilderness and crossed in triumph the ,red ,sea of civil strife1 and the foot of ,him who led you hath not faltered nor the light of ,his countenance been turned away4 ,it is a question for us now1 not of the founding of a new government1 but of the preservation of one already old2 not of the formation of an independent power1 but of the purification of a nation's life2 not of the conquest of a foreign foe1 but of the subjection of ourselves4 ,the capacity of man to rule himself is to be proven in the days to come1 not by the greatness of his wealth2 not by his valor in the field2 not by the extent of his dominion1 nor by the splendor of his genius4 ,the dangers of to-day come from within4 ,the worship of self1 the love of power1 the lust for gold1 the weakening of faith1 the decay of public virtue1 the lack of private worth--these are the perils which threaten our future2 these are the enemies we have to fear2 these are the traitors which infest the camp2 and the danger was far less when ,catiline knocked with his army at the gates of ,rome1 than when he sat smiling in the ,senate ,house4 ,we see them daily face to face2 in the walk of virtue2 in the road to wealth2 in the path to honor2 on the way to happiness4 ,there is no peace between them and our safety4 ,nor can we avoid them and turn back4 ,it is not enough to rest upon the past4 ,no man or nation can stand still4 ,we must mount upward or go down4 ,we must grow worse or better4 ,it is the ,eternal ,law--we cannot change it4 ,my countrymen3 this anniversary has gone by forever1 and my task is done4 ,while ,i have spoken1 the hour has passed from us2 the hand has moved upon the dial1 and the old century is dead4 ,the ,american ,union hath endured an hundred years6 ,here1 on this threshold of the future1 the voice of humanity shall not plead to us in vain4 ,there shall be darkness in the days to come2 danger for our courage2 temptation for our virtue2 doubt for our faith2 suffering for our fortitude4 ,a thousand shall fall before us1 and tens of thousands at our right hand4 ,the years shall pass beneath our feet1 and century follow century in quick succession4 ,the generations of men shall come and go2 the greatness of yesterday shall be forgotten2 to-day and the glories of this noon shall vanish before to-morrow's sun2 but ,america shall not perish1 but endure while the spirit of our fathers animates their sons4 ,,speech ,,of ,,shrewsbury ,,before ,,queen ,,elizabeth4 ,,by ,,frederic ,,von ,,schiller4 ,god whose most wondrous hand has four times protected you1 and who to-day gave the feeble arm of gray hairs strength to turn aside the stroke of a madman1 should inspire confidence4 ,i will not now speak in the name of justice3 this is not the time4 ,in such a tumult1 you cannot hear her still small voice4 ,consider this only3 you are fearful now of the living ,mary2 but ,i say it is not the living you have to fear4 ,tremble at the dead--the beheaded4 ,she will rise from the grave a fiend of dissension4 ,she will awaken the spirit of revenge in your kingdom1 and wean the hearts of your subjects from you4 ,at present she is an object of dread to the ,british2 but when she is no more1 they will revenge her4 ,no longer will she then be regarded as the enemy of their faith2 her mournful fate will cause her to appear as the grand-daughter of their king1 the victim of man's hatred1 and woman's jealousy4 ,soon will you see the change appear6 ,drive through ,london after the bloody deed has been done2 show yourself to the people1 who now surround you with joyful acclamations3 then will you see another ,england1 another people6 ,no longer will you then walk forth encircled by the radiance of heavenly justice which now binds every heart to you4 ,dread the frightful name of tyrant which will precede you through shuddering hearts1 and resound through every street where you pass4 ,you have done the last irrevocable deed4 ,what head stands fast when this sacred one has fallen8 ,,the ,,prospects ,,of ,,the ,,republic4 ,,by ,,edward ,,everett4 ,this1 then1 is the theatre on which the intellect of ,america is to appear1 and such the motives to its exertion1 such the mass to be influenced by its energies1 such the crowd to witness its efforts1 such the glory to crown its success4 ,if ,i err in this happy vision of my country's fortunes1 ,i thank ,god for an error so animating4 ,if this be false may ,i never know the truth4 ,never may you1 my friends1 be under any other feeling than that a great1 a growing1 an immeasurably expanding country is calling upon you for your best services4 ,the most powerful motives call on us for those efforts which our common country demands of all her children4 ,most of us are of that class who owe whatever of knowledge has shone into our minds1 to the free and popular institutions of our native land4 ,there are few of us1 who may not be permitted to boast1 that we have been reared in an honest poverty or a frugal competence1 and owe everything to those means of education which are equally open to all4 ,we are summoned to new energy and zeal by the high nature of the experiment we are appointed in ,providence to make1 and the grandeur of the theatre on which it is to be performed4 ,when the ,old ,world afforded no longer any hope1 it pleased ,heaven to open this last refuge of humanity4 ,the attempt has begun1 and is going on1 far from foreign corruption1 on the broadest scale1 and under the most benignant prospects2 and it certainly rests with us to solve the great problem in human society1 to settle1 and that forever1 that momentous question--whether mankind can be trusted with a purely popular system8 ,one might almost think1 without extravagance1 that the departed wise and good of all places and times are looking down from their happy seats to witness what shall now be done by us2 that they who lavished their treasures and their blood of old1 who labored and suffered1 who spake and wrote1 who fought and perished1 in the one great cause of freedom and truth1 are now hanging from their orbs on high1 over the last solemn experiment of humanity4 ,as ,i have wandered over the spots1 once the scene of their labors1 and mused among the prostrate columns of their senate houses and forums1 ,i have seemed almost to hear a voice from the tombs of departed ages2 from the sepulchers of the nations1 which died before the sight4 ,they exhort us1 they adjure us1 to be faithful to our trust4 ,they implore us1 by the long trials of struggling humanity1 by the blessed memory of the departed2 by the dear faith1 which has been plighted by pure hands1 to the holy cause of truth and man2 by the awful secrets of the prison houses1 where the sons of freedom have been immured2 by the noble heads which have been brought to the block2 by the wrecks of time1 by the eloquent ruins of nations1 they conjure us not to quench the light which is rising on the world4 ,greece cries to us1 by the convulsed lips of her poisoned1 dying ,demosthenes2 and ,rome pleads with us1 in the mute persuasion of her mangled ,tully4 ,,the ,,people ,,always ,,conquer4 ,,by ,,edward ,,everett4 ,as a finished scholar and eloquent speaker1 ,mr4 ,everett gained the highest distinction4 ,his silvery tones and flowery periods held multitudes spellbound4 ,his orations were always prepared with the greatest care1 delivered from memory1 and are models of elevated thought and sentiment and brilliant diction4 ,he was the finished orator1 noted for the classic beauty of his writings4 ,sir1 in the efforts of the people--of the people struggling for their rights--moving1 not in organized1 disciplined masses1 but in their spontaneous action1 man for man1 and heart for heart--there is something glorious4 ,they can then move forward without orders1 act together without combination1 and brave the flaming lines of battle without entrenchments to cover or walls to shield them4 ,no dissolute camp has worn off from the feelings of the youthful soldier the freshness of that home1 where his mother and his sisters sit waiting1 with tearful eyes and aching hearts1 to hear good news from the wars2 no long service in the ranks of a conqueror has turned the veteran's heart into marble4 ,their valor springs not from recklessness1 from habit1 from indifference to the preservation of a life knit by no pledges to the life of others2 but in the strength and spirit of the cause alone1 they act1 they contend1 they bleed4 ,in this they conquer4 ,the people always conquer4 ,they always must conquer4 ,armies may be defeated1 kings may be overthrown1 and new dynasties imposed1 by foreign arms1 on an ignorant and slavish race1 that cares not in what language the covenant of their subjection runs1 nor in whose name the deed of their barter and sale is made out4 ,but the people never invade2 and1 when they rise against the invader1 are never subdued4 ,if they are driven from the plains1 they fly to the mountains4 ,steep rocks and everlasting hills are their castles2 the tangled1 pathless thicket their palisado2 and nature1 ,god1 is their ally6 ,now he overwhelms the hosts of their enemies beneath his drifting mountains of sand2 now he buries them beneath a falling atmosphere of polar snows2 ,he lets loose his tempest on their fleets2 ,he puts a folly into their counsels1 a madness into the hearts of their leaders2 ,he never gave1 and never will give1 a final triumph over a virtuous and gallant people1 resolved to be free4 8,for ,freedom's battle once begun1 ,bequeathed from bleeding sire to son ,though baffled oft1 is ever won40 ,,to ,,the ,,survivors ,,of ,,bunker ,,hill4 ,,by ,,daniel ,,webster4 ,one of the towering names in ,american statesmanship is that of ,daniel ,webster1 8the great defender of the ,constitution40 ,mr4 ,webster was not more remarkable for intellectual power than he was for masterly eloquence4 ,his triumphs in ,senatorial debate and on great public occasions are historic4 ,in person he was large and brawny1 with a swarthy complexion1 massive head1 and always conveyed the impression of strength1 and1 at times1 even of majesty4 ,his orations are masterpieces of patriotic fervor and scholarly culture4 ,venerable men3 you have come down to us from a former generation4 ,heaven has bounteously lengthened out your lives that you might behold this joyous day4 ,you are now where you stood fifty years ago1 this very hour1 with your brothers and your neighbors1 shoulder to shoulder1 in the strife of your country4 ,behold how altered6 ,the same heavens are indeed over your heads2 the same ocean rolls at your feet2 but all else1 how changed6 ,you hear now no roar of hostile cannon1 you see no mixed volumes of smoke and flame rising from burning ,charlestown4 ,the ground strewed with the dead and the dying2 the impetuous charge2 the steady and successful repulse2 the loud call to repeated assault2 the summoning of all that is manly to repeated resistance2 a thousand bosoms freely and fearlessly bared in an instant to whatever of terror there may be in war and death2--all these you have witnessed1 but you witness them no more4 ,all is peace4 ,the heights of yonder metropolis1 its towers and roofs1 which you then saw filled with wives and children and countrymen in distress and terror1 and looking with unutterable emotions for the issue of the combat1 have presented you to-day with the sight of its whole happy population1 come out to welcome and greet you with a universal jubilee4 ,yonder proud ships1 by a felicity of position appropriately lying at the foot of this mount1 and seeming fondly to cling around it1 are not means of annoyance to you1 but your country's own means of distinction and defence4 ,all is peace2 and ,god has granted you this sight of your country's happiness1 ere you slumber in the grave for ever4 ,he has allowed you to behold and partake the reward of your patriotic toils2 and he has allowed us1 your sons and countrymen1 to meet you here1 and in the name of the present generation1 in the name of your country1 in the name of liberty1 to thank you6 ,but1 alas6 you are not all here6 ,time and the sword have thinned your ranks4 ,prescott1 ,putnam1 ,stark1 ,brooks1 ,read1 ,pomeroy1 ,bridge6 our eyes seek for you in vain amidst this broken band4 ,you are gathered to your fathers1 and live only to your country in her grateful remembrance and your own bright example4 ,but let us not too much grieve that you have met the common fate of men4 ,you lived at least long enough to know that your work had been nobly and successfully accomplished4 ,you lived to see your country's independence established and to sheathe your swords from war4 ,on the light of liberty you saw arise the light of ,peace1 like 8another morn1 ,risen on mid-noon20-- and the sky on which you closed your eyes was cloudless4 ,,south ,,carolina ,,and ,,massachusetts4 ,,by ,,daniel ,,webster4 ,the eulogium pronounced on the character of the ,state of ,south ,carolina by the honorable gentleman1 for her revolutionary and other merits1 meets my hearty concurrence4 ,i shall not acknowledge that the honorable member goes before me in regard for whatever of distinguished talent1 or distinguished character1 ,south ,carolina has produced4 ,i claim part of the honor2 ,i partake in the pride of her great names4 ,i claim them for countrymen1 one and all4 ,the ,laurenses1 ,rutledges1 the ,pinckneys1 the ,sumters1 the ,marions--,americans all--whose fame is no more to be hemmed in by state lines1 than their talents and patriotism were capable of being circumscribed within the same narrow limits4 ,in their day and generation1 they served and honored the country1 the whole country1 and their renown is of the treasures of the whole country4 ,him whose honored name the gentleman bears himself--does he suppose me less capable of gratitude for his patriotism1 or sympathy for his sufferings1 than if his eyes had first opened upon the light in ,massachusetts instead of ,south ,carolina8 ,sir1 does he suppose it in his power to exhibit a ,carolina name so bright as to produce envy in my bosom8 ,no1 sir--increased gratification and delight1 rather4 ,sir1 ,i thank ,god1 that if ,i am gifted with little of the spirit which is said to be able to raise mortals to the skies1 ,i have yet none1 as ,i trust1 of that other spirit which would drag angels down4 ,when ,i shall be found1 sir1 in my place here in the ,senate1 or elsewhere1 to sneer at public merit1 because it happened to spring up beyond the limits of my own ,state and neighborhood2 when ,i refuse1 for any such cause1 or for any cause1 the homage due to ,american talent1 to elevated patriotism1 to sincere devotion to liberty and the country2 or if ,i see an uncommon endowment of heaven--if ,i see extraordinary capacity and virtue in any son of the ,south--and if1 moved by local prejudice1 or gangrened by ,state jealousy1 ,i get up here to abate the tithe of a hair1 from his just character and just fame1 may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth6 ,i shall enter on no encomium upon ,massachusetts--she needs none4 ,there she is--behold her and judge for yourselves4 ,there is her history--the world knows it by heart4 ,the past1 at least1 is secure4 ,there is ,boston and ,concord1 and ,lexington1 and ,bunker's ,hill2 and there they will remain forever4 ,the bones of her sons1 fallen in the great struggle for independence1 now lie mingled with the soil of every ,state1 from ,new ,england to ,georgia2 and there they will lie forever4 ,,eulogium ,,on ,,south ,,carolina4 ,,by ,,robert ,t4 ,,hayne4 ,this distinguished ,american orator was born in the parish of ,saint ,paul1 ,south ,carolina4 ,his eminent ability soon secured for him a seat in the ,united ,states ,senate4 ,the following is from one of his orations delivered in the celebrated controversy between himself and ,daniel ,webster4 ,it is a glowing defense of his native state1 and is memorable in the annals of forensic eloquence4 ,if there be one ,state in the ,union1 and ,i say it not in a boastful spirit1 that may challenge comparison with any other for a uniform1 zealous1 ardent1 and uncalculating devotion to the ,union1 that ,state is ,south ,carolina4 ,from the very commencement of the ,revolution1 up to this hour1 there is no sacrifice1 however great1 she has not cheerfully made1 no service she has ever hesitated to perform4 ,she has adhered to you in your prosperity2 but in your adversity she has clung to you with more than filial affection4 ,no matter what was the condition of her domestic affairs1 though deprived of her resources1 divided by parties1 or surrounded by difficulties1 the call of the country has been to her as the voice of ,god4 ,domestic discord ceased at the sound2 every man became reconciled to his brethren1 and the sons of ,carolina were all seen crowding together to the temple1 bringing their gifts to the altar of their common country4 ,what was the conduct of the ,south during the ,revolution8 ,i honor ,new ,england for her conduct in that glorious struggle4 ,but1 great as is the praise which belongs to her1 ,i think at least equal honor is due to the ,south4 ,they espoused the quarrel of their brethren with a generous zeal which did not suffer them to stop to calculate their interest in the dispute4 ,favorites of the mother country1 possessed of neither ships nor seamen to create a commercial rivalship1 they might have found1 in their situation1 a guarantee that their trade would be forever fostered and protected by ,great ,britain4 ,but trampling on all considerations1 either of interest or safety1 they rushed into the conflict1 and1 fighting for principle1 perilled all in the sacred cause of freedom4 ,never was there exhibited in the history of the world higher examples of noble daring1 dreadful suffering1 and heroic endurance than by the ,whigs of ,carolina during the ,revolution6 ,the whole ,state1 from the mountains to the sea1 was overrun by an overwhelming force of the enemy4 ,the fruits of industry perished on the spot where they were produced1 or were consumed by the foe4 ,the 8plains of ,carolina0 drank up the most precious blood of her citizens4 ,black and smoking ruins marked the places which had been the habitations of her children4 ,driven from their homes into the gloomy and almost impenetrable swamps1 even there the spirit of liberty survived1 and ,south ,carolina1 sustained by the example of her ,sumters and her ,marions1 proved1 by her conduct1 that1 though her soil might be overrun1 the spirit of her people was invincible4 ,,the ,,character ,,of ,,washington4 ,,by ,,wendell ,,phillips4 ,it has been said of ,mr4 ,phillips that in his public addresses he was 8a gentleman talking10 so easy and graceful was his manner4 8,the golden-mouthed ,phillips0 was also an appropriate title4 ,considered simply as an orator1 perhaps our country has never produced his superior4 ,it matters very little what spot may have been the birthplace of ,washington4 ,no people can claim1 no country can appropriate him4 ,the boon of ,providence to the human race1 his fame is eternity1 and his residence creation4 ,though it was the defeat of our arms1 and the disgrace of our policy1 ,i almost bless the convulsion in which he had his origin4 ,if the heavens thundered1 and the earth rocked1 yet1 when the storm had passed1 how pure was the climate that it cleared2 how bright1 in the brow of the firmament1 was the planet which it revealed to us6 ,in the production of ,washington1 it does really appear as if ,nature was endeavoring to improve upon herself1 and that all the virtues of the ancient world were but so many studies preparatory to the patriot of the new4 ,individual instances1 no doubt1 there were1 splendid exemplifications of some singular qualification2 ,csar was merciful1 ,scipio was continent1 ,hannibal was patient2 but it was reserved for ,washington to bind them all in one1 and1 like the lovely masterpiece of the ,grecian artist1 to exhibit1 in one glow of associated beauty1 the pride of every model1 and the perfection of every master4 ,as a general1 he marshalled the peasant into a veteran1 and supplied by discipline the absence of experience2 as a statesman1 he enlarged the policy of the cabinet into the most comprehensive system of general advantage2 and such was the wisdom of his views1 and the philosophy of his counsels1 that to the soldier1 and the statesman he almost added the character of the sage6 ,a conqueror1 he was untainted with the crime of blood2 a revolutionist1 he was free from any stain of treason2 for aggression commenced the contest1 and his country called him to the command4 ,liberty unsheathed his sword1 necessity stained1 victory returned it4 ,if he had paused here1 history might have doubted what station to assign him2 whether at the head of her citizens or her soldiers1 her heroes or her patriots4 ,but the last glorious act crowns his career1 and banishes all hesitation4 ,who1 like ,washington1 after having emancipated a hemisphere1 resigned its crown1 and preferred the retirement of domestic life to the adoration of a land he might almost be said to have created8 8,how shall we rank thee upon ,glory's page1 ,thou more than soldier1 and just less than sage8 ,all thou hast been reflects less fame on thee1 ,far less1 than all thou hast forborne to be60 ,such1 sir1 is the testimony of one not to be accused of partiality in his estimate of ,america4 ,happy1 proud ,america6 ,the lightnings of heaven yielded to your philosophy6 ,the temptations of earth could not seduce your patriotism4 ,,national ,,monument ,,to ,,washington4 ,,by ,,robert ,c4 ,,winthrop4 ,one of 8,boston's hundred orators0 is the author of this eloquent oration1 which was delivered at the laying of the corner-stone of ,washington's monument1 that imposing shaft which is one of the greatest objects of interest at our national capital4 ,scarcely any finer tribute was ever paid to the ,father of his ,country4 ,it should be delivered with full volume of voice and sustained energy4 ,fellow-citizens1 let us seize this occasion to renew to each other our vows of allegiance and devotion to the ,american ,union1 and let us recognize in our common title to the name and the fame of ,washington1 and in our common veneration for his example and his advice1 the all-sufficient centripetal power1 which shall hold the thick clustering stars of our confederacy in one glorious constellation forever6 ,let the column which we are about to construct be at once a pledge and an emblem of perpetual union6 ,let the foundations be laid1 let the superstructure be built up and cemented1 let each stone be raised and riveted in a spirit of national brotherhood6 ,and may the earliest ray of the rising sun--till that sun shall set to rise no more--draw forth from it daily1 as from the fabled statue of antiquity1 a strain of national harmony1 which shall strike a responsive chord in every heart throughout the republic6 ,proceed1 then1 fellow-citizens1 with the work for which you have assembled4 ,lay the corner-stone of a monument which shall adequately bespeak the gratitude of the whole ,american people to the illustrious father of his country6 ,build it to the skies2 you can not outreach the loftiness of his principles6 ,found it upon the massive and eternal rock2 you can not make it more enduring than his fame6 ,construct it of the peerless ,parian marble2 you cannot make it purer than his life6 ,exhaust upon it the rules and principles of ancient and of modern art2 you cannot make it more proportionate than his character4 ,but let not your homage to his memory end here4 ,think not to transfer to a tablet or a column the tribute which is due from yourselves4 ,just honor to ,washington can only be rendered by observing his precepts and imitating his example4 ,he has built his own monument4 ,we1 and those who come after us1 in successive generations1 are its appointed1 its privileged guardians4 ,the wide-spread republic is the future monument to ,washington4 ,maintain its independence4 ,uphold its constitution4 ,preserve its union4 ,defend its liberty4 ,let it stand before the world in all its original strength and beauty1 securing peace1 order1 equality1 and freedom1 to all within its boundaries1 and shedding light and hope and joy upon the pathway of human liberty throughout the world--and ,washington needs no other monument4 ,other structures may testify our veneration for him2 this1 alone can adequately illustrate his service to mankind4 ,nor does he need even this4 ,the republic may perish2 the wide arch of our ranged ,union may fall2 star by star its glories may expire2 stone by stone its columns and its capitol may moulder and crumble2 all other names which adorn its annals may be forgotten2 but as long as human hearts shall anywhere pant1 or human tongues anywhere plead1 for a true1 rational1 constitutional liberty1 those hearts shall enshrine the memory1 and those tongues prolong the fame1 of ,george ,washington4 ,,the ,,new ,,woman4 ,,by ,,frances ,e4 ,,willard4 ,although it is not customary to include women among orators1 an exception must be made in the case of ,miss ,willard4 ,few men have ever possessed her command over popular audiences4 ,her eloquence drew multitudes to listen to her burning appeals in behalf of the reforms of the day1 among whom were always many who protested that they 8never liked to hear a woman talk in public40 ,miss ,willard's remarkable gifts1 her zeal and earnestness1 and her devotion to her cause1 gave her a world-wide reputation4 ,this extract from one of her eloquent public addresses is bright in thought1 wholesome in sentiment1 and is a model of effective speech4 ,let us be grateful that our horizon is widening4 ,we women have learned to reason from effect to cause4 ,it is considered a fine sign of a thinker to be able to reason from cause to effect4 ,but we1 in fourteen years' march1 have learned to go from the drunkard in the gutter1 who was the object lesson we first saw1 back to the children1 as you will hear to-night2 back to the idea of preventive1 educational1 evangelistic1 social1 and legal work for temperance2 back to the basis of the saloon itself4 ,we have found that the liquor traffic is joined hand in hand with the very sources of the ,national ,government4 ,and we have come to the place where we want prohibition1 first1 last1 and all the time4 ,while the brewer talks about his 8vested interests10 ,i lend my voice to the motherhood of the nation that has gone down into the valley of unutterable pain and in the shadow of death1 with the dews of eternity upon the mother's brow1 given birth and being to the sons who are the 8vested interests0 of ,america's homes4 ,we offset the demand of the brewer and distiller1 that you shall protect their ill-gotten gains1 with the thought of these most sacred treasures1 dear to the hearts that you1 our brothers1 honor--dear to the hearts that you love best4 ,i bring to you this thought1 to-night1 that you shall vote to represent us1 and hasten the time when we can represent ourselves4 ,i believe that we are going out into this work1 being schooled and inspired for greater things than we have dreamed1 and that the army of women will prove the grandest sisterhood the world has ever known4 ,as ,i have seen the love and kindness and good-will of women who differed so widely from us politically and religiously1 and yet have found away down in the depths of their hearts the utmost love and affection1 ,i have said1 what kind of a world will this be when all women are as fond of each other as we strong-minded women are8 ,home is the citadel of everything that is good and pure on earth2 nothing must enter there to defile1 neither anything which loveth or maketh a lie4 ,and it shall be found that all society needed to make it altogether homelike was the home-folks2 that all government needed to make it altogether pure from the fumes of tobacco and the debasing effects of strong drink1 was the home-folks2 that wherever you put a woman who has the atmosphere or home about her1 she brings in the good time of pleasant and friendly relationship1 and points with the finger of hope and the eye of faith always to something better--always it is better farther on4 ,as ,i look around and see the heavy cloud of apathy under which so many still are stifled1 who take no interest in these things1 ,i just think they do not half mean the hard words that they sometimes speak to us1 or they wouldn't if they knew2 and1 after awhile1 they will have the same views ,i have1 spell them with a capital ,v1 and all be harmonious1 like ,barnum's happy family1 a splendid menagerie of the whole human race--clear-eyed1 kind and victorious6 ,,an ,,appeal ,,for ,,liberty4 ,,by ,,joseph ,,story4 ,i call upon you1 fathers1 by the shades of your ancestors--by the dear ashes which repose in this precious soil--by all you are1 and all you hope to be--resist every object of disunion1 resist every encroachment upon your liberties1 resist every attempt to fetter your consciences1 or smother your public schools1 or extinguish your system of public instruction4 ,i call upon you1 mothers1 by that which never fails in woman1 the love of your offspring2 teach them1 as they climb your knees1 or lean on your bosoms1 the blessings of liberty4 ,swear them at the altar1 as with their baptismal vows1 to be true to their country1 and never to forget or forsake her4 ,i call upon you1 young men1 to remember whose sons you are2 whose inheritance you possess4 ,life can never be too short1 which brings nothing but disgrace and oppression4 ,death never comes too soon1 if necessary in defence of the liberties of your country4 ,i call upon you1 old men1 for your counsels1 and your prayers1 and your benedictions4 ,may not your gray hairs go down in sorrow to the grave1 with the recollection that you have lived in vain4 ,may not your last sun sink in the west upon a nation of slaves4 ,no2 ,i read in the destiny of my country far better hopes1 far brighter visions4 ,we1 who are now assembled here1 must soon be gathered to the congregation of other days4 ,the time of our departure is at hand1 to make way for our children upon the theatre of life4 ,may ,god speed them and theirs4 ,may he who1 at the distance of another century1 shall stand here to celebrate this day1 still look round upon a free1 happy1 and virtuous people4 ,may he have reason to exult as we do4 ,may he1 with all the enthusiasm of truth as well as of poetry1 exclaim1 that here is still his country4 ,,the ,,true ,,source ,,of ,,reform4 ,,by ,,edwin ,h4 ,,chapin4 ,as a pulpit orator and lecturer ,mr4 ,chapin was widely known and popular4 ,his style was ornate and finished1 and when to this was added his grand voice and magnetic delivery1 his audiences could not resist the charm of his eloquence4 ,his opinions placed him in the front ranks of reformers4 ,the great element of reform is not born of human wisdom1 it does not draw its life from human organizations4 ,i find it only in ,christianity4 8,thy kingdom come60 ,there is a sublime and pregnant burden in this prayer4 ,it is the aspiration of every soul that goes forth in the spirit of ,reform4 ,for what is the significance of this prayer8 ,it is a petition that all holy influences would penetrate and subdue and dwell in the heart of man1 until he shall think1 and speak1 and do good1 from the very necessity of his being4 ,so would the institutions of error and wrong crumble and pass away4 ,so would sin die out from the earth2 and the human soul living in harmony with the ,divine will1 this earth would become like heaven4 ,it is too late for the reformers to sneer at ,christianity--it is foolishness for them to reject it4 ,in it are enshrined our faith in human progress--our confidence in reform4 ,it is indissolubly connected with all that is hopeful1 spiritual1 capable1 in man4 ,that men have misunderstood it1 and perverted it1 is true4 ,but it is also true that the noblest efforts for human melioration have come out of it--have been based upon it4 ,is it not so8 ,come1 ye remembered ones1 who sleep the sleep of the just--who took your conduct from the line of ,christian philosophy--come from your tombs1 and answer6 ,come1 ,howard1 from the gloom of the prison and the taint of the lazar-house1 and show us what philanthropy can do when imbued with the spirit of ,jesus4 ,come1 ,eliot1 from the thick forest where the red man listens to the ,word of ,life2--,come1 ,penn1 from thy sweet counsel and weaponless victory--and show us what ,christian zeal and ,christian love can accomplish with the rudest barbarians or the fiercest hearts4 ,come1 ,raikes1 from thy labors with the ignorant and the poor1 and show us with what an eye this faith regards the lowest and least of our race2 and how diligently it labors1 not for the body1 not for the rank1 but for the plastic soul that is to course the ages of immortality4 ,and ye1 who are a great number--ye nameless ones--who have done good in your narrow spheres1 content to forego renown on earth1 and seeking your reward in the record on high--come and tell us how kindly a spirit1 how lofty a purpose1 or how strong a courage the religion ye professed can breathe into the poor1 the humble1 and the weak4 ,go forth1 then1 ,spirit of ,christianity1 to thy great work of ,reform4 ,the past bears witness to thee in the blood of thy martyrs1 and the ashes of thy saints and heroes2 the present is hopeful because of thee2 the future shall acknowledge thy omnipotence4 ,,appeal ,,to ,,young ,,men4 ,,by ,,lyman ,,beecher4 ,a rather small wiry man with strong face1 compact fibre1 quick motions1 great earnestness and pulpit ability of the highest order--this was ,lyman ,beecher4 ,he made himself especially prominent in the early days of the temperance reformation4 ,the selection here given is one of many similar utterances and is full of force and fire4 ,could ,i call around me in one vast assembly the temperate young men of our land1 ,i would say1--,hopes of the nation1 blessed be ye of the ,lord now in the dew of your youth4 ,but look well to your footsteps2 for vipers1 and scorpions1 and adders surround your way4 ,look at the generation who have just preceded you3 the morning of their life was cloudless1 and it dawned as brightly as your own2 but behold them bitten1 swollen1 enfeebled1 inflamed1 debauched1 idle1 poor1 irreligious1 and vicious1 with halting step dragging onward to meet an early grave6 ,their bright prospects are clouded1 and their sun is set never to rise4 ,no house of their own receives them1 while from poorer to poorer tenements they descend1 and to harder and harder fare1 as improvidence dries up their resources4 ,and now1 who are those that wait on their footsteps with muffled faces and sable garments8 ,that is a father--and that is a mother--whose gray hairs are coming with sorrow to the grave4 ,that is a sister1 weeping over evils which she cannot arrest2 and there is the broken-hearted wife2 and there are the children1 hapless innocents1 for whom their father has provided the inheritance only of dishonor1 and nakedness and woe4 ,and is this1 beloved young men1 the history of your course8 ,in this scene of desolation1 do you behold the image of your future selves8 ,is this the poverty and disease which1 as an armed man1 shall take hold on you8 ,and are your fathers1 and mothers1 and sisters1 and wives1 and children1 to succeed to those who now move on in this mournful procession1 weeping as they go8 ,yes3 bright as your morning now opens1 and high as your hopes beat1 this is your noon1 and your night1 unless you shun those habits of intemperance which have thus early made theirs a day of clouds1 and of thick darkness4 ,if you frequent places of evening resort for social drinking2 if you set out with drinking1 daily1 a little1 temperately1 prudently1 it is yourselves which1 as in a glass1 you behold4 ,,the ,,pilgrims4 ,,by ,,chauncey ,m4 ,,depew4 ,mr4 ,depew is considered one of the foremost of our ,american orators1 and it is enough to say he has risen to this distinction in a land noted for the eloquence of its public men4 ,he is an excellent extemporaneous speaker1 is graceful and easy in manner1 fluent in utterance1 and has a touch of humor that renders him popular4 ,his tribute to the ,pilgrims is worthy of a theme so inspiring4 ,they were practical statesmen1 these ,pilgrims4 ,they wasted no time theorizing upon methods1 but went straight at the mark4 ,they solved the ,indian problem with shot-guns1 and it was not ,general ,sherman1 but ,miles ,standish1 who originated the axiom that the only good ,indians are the dead ones4 ,they were bound by neither customs nor traditions1 nor committals to this or that policy4 ,the only question with them was1 ,does it work8 ,the success of their ,indian experiment led them to try similar methods with witches1 ,quakers and ,baptists4 ,their failure taught them the difference between mind and matter4 ,a dead savage was another wolf under ground1 but one of themselves persecuted or killed for conscience sake sowed the seed of discontent and disbelief4 ,the effort to wall in a creed and wall out liberty was at once abandoned1 and to-day ,new ,england has more religions and not less religion1 but less bigotry1 than any other community in the world4 ,in an age when dynamite was unknown1 the ,pilgrim invented in the cabin of the ,mayflower the most powerful of explosives4 ,the declaration of the equality of all men before the law has rocked thrones and consolidated classes4 ,it separated the colonies from ,great ,britain and created the ,united ,states4 ,it pulverized the chains of the slaves and gave manhood suffrage4 ,it devolved upon the individual the functions of government and made the people the sole source of power4 ,it substituted the cap of liberty for the royal crown in ,france1 and by a bloodless revolution has added to the constellation of ,american republics1 the star of ,brazil4 ,but with the ever-varying conditions incident to free government1 the ,puritan's talent as a political mathematician will never rust4 ,problems of the utmost importance press upon him for solution4 ,when1 in the effort to regulate the liquor traffic1 he has advanced beyond the temper of the times and the sentiment of the people in the attempt to enact or enforce prohibition1 and either been disastrously defeated or the flagrant evasions of the statutes have brought the law into contempt1 he does not despair1 but tries to find the error in his calculation4 ,if gubernatorial objections block the way of high license he will bombard the executive judgment and conscience by a proposition to tax4 ,the destruction of homes1 the ruin of the young1 the increase of pauperism and crime1 the added burdens upon the taxpayers by the evils of intemperance1 appeal with resistless force to his training and traditions4 ,as the power of the saloon increases the difficulties of the task1 he becomes more and more certain that some time or other and in some way or other he will do that sum too4 ,,patriotism ,a ,,reality4 ,,by ,,thomas ,,francis ,,meagher4 ,all ,americans ought to feel kindly disposed toward this eloquent ,irish patriot1 for he not only risked his life in the cause of ,irish liberty1 but also in our own ,civil ,war4 ,this oration has a rugged strength and blunt earnestness quite characteristic of the man4 ,let it not be delivered in any feeble halting manner1 but with all your nerve and energy4 ,sir1 the pursuit of liberty must cease to be a traffic4 ,it must resume among us its ancient glory--be with us an active heroism4 ,once for all1 sir1 we must have an end of this money making in the public forum4 ,we must ennoble the strife for liberty2 make it a gallant sacrifice1 not a vulgar game2 rescue the cause of ,ireland from the profanation of those who beg1 and from the control of those who bribe6 ,ah6 trust not those dull philosophers of the age1 those wretched sceptics1 who1 to rebuke our enthusiasm1 our folly1 would persuade us that patriotism is but a delusion1 a dream of youth1 a wild and glittering passion2 that it has died out in this nineteenth century2 that it cannot exist with our advanced civilization--with the steam-engine and free trade6 ,false--false6--,the virtue that gave to ,paganism its dazzling lustre1 to ,barbarism its redeeming trait1 to ,christianity its heroic form1 is not dead4 ,it still lives1 to preserve1 to console1 to sanctify humanity4 ,it has its altar in every clime--its worship and festivities4 ,on the heathered hills of ,scotland1 the sword of ,wallace is yet a bright tradition4 ,the genius of ,france1 in the brilliant literature of the day1 pays its high homage to the piety and heroism of the young ,maid of ,orleans4 ,in her new senate hall1 ,england bids her sculptor place among the effigies of her greatest sons the images of ,hampden and of ,russell4 ,by the soft blue waters of ,lake ,lucerne stands the chapel of ,william ,tell4 ,at ,innsbruck1 in the black aisle of the old cathedral1 the peasant of the ,tyrol kneels before the statue of ,andrew ,hofer4 ,in the great ,american republic--in that capital city which bears his name--rises the monument of the ,father of his country4 ,sir1 shall we not join in this glorious homage1 and here in this island1 consecrated by the blood of many a good and gallant man1 shall we not have the faith1 the duties1 the festivities1 of patriotism8 ,you discard the weapons of these heroic men--do not discard the virtues4 ,elevate the national character2 confront corruption wherever it appears2 scourge it from the hustings2 scourge it from the public forum2 and1 whilst proceeding with the noble task to which you have devoted your lives and fortunes1 let this thought enrapture and invigorate your hearts3 ,that in seeking the independence of your country1 you have preserved her virtue--preserved it at once from the seductions of a powerful minister1 and from the infidelity of bad citizens4 ,,the ,,glory ,,of ,,athens4 ,,by ,,lord ,,macaulay4 ,as a historian ,macaulay has a world-wide reputation4 ,as a poet he takes high rank4 ,as an orator his speeches are characterized by lofty thought1 felicitious language and the most elaborate style4 ,i would call him a graceful giant4 ,the last paragraph of the following selection in which he predicts the final decay of ,england1 has created an endless amount of comment and criticism4 ,concerning the beauty and grandeur of this selection from his writings1 there can be but one opinion4 ,all the triumphs of truth and genius over prejudice and power1 in every country and in every age1 have been the triumphs of ,athens4 ,whenever a few great minds have made a stand against violence and fraud1 in the cause of liberty and reason1 there has been her spirit in the midst of them2 inspiring1 encouraging1 and consoling4 ,it stood by the lonely lamp of ,erasmus2 by the restless bed of ,pascal2 in the tribune of ,mirabeau2 in the cell of ,galileo2 on the scaffold of ,sidney4 ,but who shall estimate her influence on private happiness8 ,who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser1 happier1 and better1 by those pursuits in which she has taught mankind to engage2 to how many the studies which took their rise from her have been wealth in poverty2 liberty in bondage2 health in sickness2 society in solitude4 ,her power is indeed manifested at the bar1 in the senate2 in the field of battle1 in the schools of philosophy4 ,but these are not her glory4 ,surely it is no exaggeration to say1 that no external advantage is to be compared with that purification of the intellectual eye1 which gives us to contemplate the infinite wealth of the mental world2 all the hoarded treasures of the primeval dynasties1 all the shapeless ore of the yet unexplored mines4 ,this is the gift of ,athens to man4 ,her freedom and her power have for more than twenty centuries been annihilated4 ,her people have degenerated into timid slaves2 her language1 into a barbarous jargon4 ,her temples have been given up to the successive depredations of ,romans1 ,turks1 and ,scotchmen2 but her intellectual empire is imperishable4 ,and1 when those who have rivaled her greatness1 shall have shared her fate2 when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents2 when the sceptre shall have passed away from ,england2 when1 perhaps1 travelers from distant regions shall in vain labor to decipher on some mouldering pedestal the name of our proudest chief2 and shall see a single naked fisherman wash his nets in the river of the ten thousand masts2 her influence and her glory will still survive1 fresh in eternal youth1 exempt from mutability and decay1 immortal as the intellectual principle from which they derived their origin1 and over which they exercise their control4 ,,the ,,irish ,,church4 ,,by ,,william ,e4 ,,gladstone4 ,no man in ,england1 or in fact in the whole world1 has gained so high a distinction in modern times for statesmanship and eloquence as ,mr4 ,gladstone4 ,possessed of vast resources of brain and culture1 a remarkable command of language1 an iron will and an enthusiasm in behalf of every cause he espoused that was checked by no opposition1 the 8,grand ,old ,man10 as he was called1 was the most majestic and commanding figure in ,english politics and literature for a generation4 ,his oration on the ,irish ,church is a good specimen of his impassioned oratory4 ,if we are prudent men1 ,i hope we shall endeavor as far as in us lies to make some provision for a contingent1 a doubtful1 and probably a dangerous future4 ,if we be chivalrous men1 ,i trust we shall endeavor to wipe away all those stains which the civilized world has for ages seen1 or seemed to see1 on the shield of ,england in her treatment of ,ireland4 ,if we be compassionate men1 ,i hope we shall now1 once for all1 listen to the tale of woe which comes from her1 and the reality of which1 if not its justice1 is testified by the continuous emigration of her people--that we shall endeavor to-- 8,pluck from her memory a rooted sorrow1 ,and raze the written troubles from her brain40 ,but1 above all1 if we be just men1 we shall go forward in the name of truth and right1 bearing this in mind--that1 when the case is proved and the hour is come1 justice delayed is justice denied4 ,there are many who think that to lay hands upon the national ,church ,establishment of a country is a profane and unhallowed act4 ,i respect that feeling4 ,i sympathize with it4 ,i sympathize with it while ,i think it my duty to overcome and repress it4 ,but if it be an error1 it is an error entitled to respect4 ,there is something in the idea of a national establishment of religion1 of a solemn appropriation of a part of the ,commonwealth for conferring upon all who are ready to receive it what we know to be an inestimable benefit2 of saving that portion of the inheritance from private selfishness1 in order to extract from it1 if we can1 pure and unmixed advantages of the highest order for the population at large4 ,there is something in this so attractive that it is an image that must always command the homage of the many4 ,it is somewhat like the kingly ghost in ,hamlet1 of which one of the characters of ,shakespeare says3-- 8,we do it wrong1 being so majestical1 ,to offer it the show of violence2 ,for it is1 as the air1 invulnerable1 ,and our vain blows malicious mockery0 ,but1 sir1 this is to view a religious establishment upon one side1 only upon what ,i may call the ethereal side4 ,it has likewise a side of earth2 and here ,i cannot do better than quote some lines written by the ,archbishop of ,dublin1 at a time when his genius was devoted to the muses4 ,he said1 in speaking of mankind3 8,we who did our lineage high ,draw from beyond the starry sky1 ,are yet upon the other side1 ,to earth and to its dust allied40 ,and so the ,church ,establishment1 regarded in its theory and in its aim1 is beautiful and attractive4 ,yet what is it but an appropriation of public property1 an appropriation of the fruits of labor and of skill to certain purposes1 and unless these purposes are fulfilled1 that appropriation cannot be justified4 ,therefore1 ,sir1 ,i cannot but feel that we must set aside fears which thrust themselves upon the imagination1 and act upon the sober dictates of our judgment4 ,i think it has been shown that the cause for action is strong--not for precipitate action1 not for action beyond our powers1 but for such action as the opportunities of the times and the condition of ,parliament1 if there be but a ready will1 will amply and easily admit of4 ,if ,i am asked as to my expectations of the issue of this struggle1 ,i begin frankly by avowing that ,i1 for one1 would not have entered into it unless ,i believed that the final hour was about to sound4 ,and ,i hope that the noble lord will forgive me if ,i say that before ,friday last ,i thought that the thread of the remaining life of the ,irish ,established ,church was short1 but that since ,friday last1 when at half-past four o'clock in the afternoon the noble lord stood at that table1 ,i have regarded it as being shorter still4 ,the issue is not in our hands4 ,what we had and have to do is to consider well and deeply before we take the first step in an engagement such as this2 but having entered into the controversy1 there and then to acquit ourselves like men1 and to use every effort to remove what still remains of the scandals and calamities in the relations which exist between ,england and ,ireland1 and use our best efforts at least to fill up with the cement of human concord the noble fabric of the ,british empire4 ,,appeal ,,to ,,the ,,hungarians4 ,,by ,,louis ,,kossuth4 ,the eminent ,hungarian orator and statesman1 whose name for a whole generation stood for liberty1 visited our country in his early manhood and received an ovation wherever he went4 ,his progress was a triumphal march4 ,this was due not merely to the fact that he was exerting all his energies to liberate his country1 but his reception was a tribute to his brilliant genius and overpowering eloquence4 ,kossuth was one of the most remarkable orators of modern times4 ,the following selection is a fine illustration of his impassioned1 burning eloquence4 ,our fatherland is in danger4 ,citizens of the fatherland6 ,to arms6 ,to arms6 ,if we believed the country could be saved by ordinary means1 we would not cry that it is in danger4 ,if we stood at the head of a cowardly1 childish nation1 which1 in the hour of peril1 prefers defeat to defence1 we would not sound the alarm-bell4 ,but because we know that the people of our land compose a manly nation1 determined to defend itself against oppression1 we call out in the loudest voice1 8,our fatherland is in danger60 ,because we are sure that the nation is able to defend its hearths and homes1 we announce the peril in all its magnitude1 and appeal to our brethren1 in the name of ,god and their country1 to look the danger boldly in the face4 ,we will not smile and flatter4 ,we say it plainly1 that unless the nation rise1 to a man1 prepared to shed the last drop of blood1 all our previous struggles will have been in vain4 ,the noble blood that has flowed like water1 will have been wasted4 ,our fatherland will be crushed to the earth4 ,on the soil1 where rest the ashes of our ancestors1 the ,russian knout will be wielded over a people reduced beneath the yoke of slavery4 ,if we wish to shut our eyes to the danger1 we shall thereby save no one from its power4 ,if we represent the matter as it is1 we make our country master of its own fate4 ,if the breath of life is in our people1 they will save themselves and their fatherland4 ,but1 if paralyzed by coward fear1 they remain supine1 all will be lost4 ,god will help no man who does not help himself4 ,we tell you that the ,austrian ,emperor sends the hordes of ,russian barbarians for your destruction4 ,people of ,hungary6 ,would you die under the destroying sword of the barbarous ,russians8 ,if not1 defend your own lives6 ,would you see the ,cossacks of the distant north trampling under foot the dishonored bodies of your fathers1 your wives1 and your children8 ,if not1 defend yourselves6 ,do you wish that your fellow-countrymen should be dragged away to ,siberia1 or should fight for tyrants in a foreign land1 or writhe in slavery beneath a ,russian scourge8 ,if not1 defend yourselves6 ,would you see your villages in flames1 and your harvest-fields in ruins8 ,would you die of hunger on the soil which you have cultivated with sweat and blood8 ,if not1 defend yourselves6 ,this strife is not a strife between two hostile camps1 but a war of tyranny against freedom1 of barbarians against the collective might of a free nation4 ,therefore must the whole people arise with the army4 ,if these millions sustain our army1 we have gained freedom and victory for universal ,europe1 as well as for ourselves4 ,therefore1 ,o strong1 gigantic people1 unite with the army1 and rush to the conflict4 ,ho6 every freeman6 ,to arms6 ,to arms6 ,thus alone is victory certain4 ,,the ,,tyrant ,,verres ,,denounced4 ,,by ,,cicero4 ,this oration is inserted here to furnish an example of the style of the great ,roman orator whose eloquence has been proverbial from his time to the present4 ,his patriotic utterances should stir the blood of the reciter1 and if they do this his hearers will share the inspiration4 ,an opinion has long prevailed1 fathers1 that1 in public prosecutions1 men of wealth1 however clearly convicted1 are always safe4 ,this opinion1 so injurious to your order1 so detrimental to the state1 it is now in your power to refute4 ,a man is on trial before you who is rich1 and he hopes his riches will compass his acquittal2 but whose life and actions are his sufficient condemnation in the eyes of all candid men4 ,i speak of ,caius ,verres1 who1 if he now receive not the sentence his crimes deserve1 it shall not be through the lack of a criminal or of a prosecutor1 but through the failure of the ministers of justice to do their duty4 ,passing over the shameful irregularities of his youth1 what does the qustorship of ,verres exhibit but one continued scene of villanies8 ,the public treasure squandered1 a consul stripped and betrayed1 an army deserted and reduced to want1 a province robbed1 the civil and religious rights of a people trampled on6 ,but his prtorship in ,sicily has crowned his career of wickedness1 and completed the lasting monument of his infamy4 ,his decisions have violated all law1 all precedent1 all right4 ,his extortions from the industrious poor have been beyond computation4 ,our most faithful allies have been treated as enemies4 ,roman citizens have1 like slaves1 been put to death with tortures4 ,men the most worthy have been condemned and banished without a hearing1 while the most atrocious criminals have1 with money1 purchased exemption from the punishment due to their guilt4 ,i ask now1 ,verres1 what have you to advance against these charges8 ,art thou not the tyrant ,prtor1 who1 at no greater distance than ,sicily1 within sight of the ,italian coast1 dared to put to an infamous death1 on the cross1 that ill-fated and innocent citizen1 ,publius ,gavius ,cosanus8 ,and what was his offence8 ,he had declared his intention of appealing to the justice of his country against your brutal persecutions6 ,for this1 when about to embark for home1 he was seized1 brought before you1 charged with being a spy1 scourged and tortured4 ,in vain did he exclaim3 8,i am a ,roman citizen6 ,i have served under ,lucius ,pretius1 who is now at ,panormus1 and who will attest my innocence60 ,deaf to all remonstrance1 remorseless1 thirsting for innocent blood1 you ordered the savage punishment to be inflicted6 ,while the sacred words1 8,i am a ,roman citizen10 were on his lips--words which1 in the remotest regions1 are a passport to protection--you ordered him to death--to a death upon the cross6 ,o liberty6 ,o sound once delightful to every ,roman ear6 ,o sacred privilege of ,roman citizenship6 once sacred--now trampled on6 ,is it come to this8 ,shall an inferior magistrate--a governor1 who holds his whole power of the ,roman people--in a ,roman province1 within sight of ,italy1 bind1 scourge1 torture1 and put to an infamous death1 a ,roman citizen8 ,shall neither the cries of innocence expiring in agony1 the tears of pitying spectators1 the majesty of the ,roman commonwealth1 nor the fear of the justice of his country1 restrain the merciless monster1 who1 in the confidence of his riches1 strikes at the very root of liberty1 and sets mankind at defiance8 ,and shall this man escape8 ,fathers1 it must not be6 ,it must not be unless you would undermine the very foundations of social safety1 strangle justice1 and call down anarchy1 massacre1 and ruin on the commonwealth4 ,,humorous ,,recitations4 ,a recitation that has a touch of humor1 one that is quaint and droll1 one that has comical situations1 or one that hits off any popular absurdity1 is sure to be well received by your audience4 ,a school exhibition or an evening's entertainment without something of this kind would be pronounced dull and dry4 ,some readers are especially adapted to recitals of this description4 ,they have an innate sense of the ludicrous and are able to convey it by voice and manner4 ,those who are not favored with the very desirable gift of humor should confine themselves to selections of a graver character4 ,the department of ,wit and ,humor here presented is large and complete1 containing a great variety of readings that cannot fail to be enthusiastically received when properly rendered4 ,,bill',s ,,in ,,trouble6 ,i've got a letter1 parson1 from my son away out ,west1 ,an' my ol' heart is heavy as an anvil in my breast1 ,to think the boy whose futur' ,i had once so proudly planned ,should wander from the path o' right an' come to sich an end6 ,bill made a faithful promise to be keerful1 an' allowed ,he'd build a reputation that'd make us mighty proud1 ,but it seems as how my counsel sort o' faded from his mind1 ,an' now the boy's in trouble o' the very wustest kind6 ,his letters came so seldom that ,i somehow sort o' knowed ,that ,billy was a-trampin' on a mighty rocky road1 ,but never once imagined he would bow my head in shame1 ,an' in the dust'd waller his ol' daddy's honored name4 ,he writes from out in ,denver1 an' the story's mighty short2 ,i just can't tell his mother2 it'll crush her poor ol' heart6 ,an' so ,i reckoned1 parson1 you might break the news to her-- ,bill's in the ,legislatur1 but he doesn't say what fur4 8',,spacially ,,jim40 ,i wus mighty good-lookin' when ,i was young1 ,peert an' black-eyed an' slim1 ,with fellers a courtin' me ,sunday nights1 ',spacially ,jim4 ,the likeliest one of 'em all was he1 ,chipper an' han'som' an' trim1 ,but ,i tossed up my head an' made fun o' the crowd1 ',spacially ,jim6 ,i said ,i hadn't no 'pinion o' men1 ,an' ,i wouldn't take stock in him6 ,but they kep' up a-comin' in spite o' my talk1 ',spacially ,jim6 ,i got so tired o' havin' 'em roun' 7',spacially ,jim67 ,i made up my mind ,i'd settle down ,an' take up with him4 ,so we was married one ,sunday in church1 ',twas crowded full to the brim2 ',twas the only way to get rid of 'em all1 ',spacially ,jim4 ,,the ,,marriage ,,ceremony4 ,be careful1 in all dialect recitations1 to enunciate as the piece requires4 ,a good part of the humor is brought out in the accent1 and you should study this until you are master of it4 ,you promise now1 you goot man dere1 ,vot shtunds upon de floor1 ,to take dis woman for your vrow1 ,and luff her efermore2 ,you'll feed her well on sauerkraut1 ,beans1 buttermilk and cheese1 ,and in all dings to lend your aid ,vot vill promote her ease8 --,yah6 ,yes1 and you1 good voman1 too-- ,do you pledge your vord dis day ,dat you vill take dis husband here ,and mit him alvays shtay8 ,dat you vill bet and board mit him1 ,vash1 iron and mend his clothes2 ,laugh when he schmiles1 veep when he sighs ,und share his joys and voes8 --,yah6 ,vel1 den1 mitin these sacred halls1 ,mit joy and not mit grief1 ,i do bronounce you man and vife2 ,von name1 von home1 von beef6 ,i publish now dese sacred bonts1 ,dese matrimonial dies1 ,pefore mine ,got1 mine vrow1 minezelf ,und all dese gazing eyes4 ,und now1 you pridegroom standing dere1 ,i'll not let go yoz collar ,undil you dell me one ding more1 ,dat ish3 vere ish mine tollar8 ,,blasted ,,hopes4 ,we said good-bye6 ,my lips to hers were pressed4 ,we looked into each other's eyes and sighed2 ,i pressed the maiden fondly to my breast1 ,and went my way across the foamy tide4 ,i stood upon the spot where ,csar fell1 ,i mused beside the great ,napoleon's tomb2 ,i loitered where dark-visaged houris dwell1 ,and saw the fabled lotus land abloom4 ,i heard ,parisian revelers1 and so ,forgot the maiden who had wept for me2 ,i saw my face reflected in the ,po1 ,and saw ,italian suns sink in the sea4 ,aweary of it all1 at last1 ,i turned ,my face back to my glorious native land2 ,i thought of her again--my bosom burned-- ,and joyfully ,i left the ancient strand4 ,at last1 ,i held her little hand again1 ,but1 oh1 the seasons had kept rolling on1 ,i did not stroke her head or kiss her then-- ,another had appeared while ,i was gone4 ,i'd brought her trinkets from across the sea-- ,ah1 well6 she shall not have them now1 of course2 ,alas6 the only thing that's left for me ,is to give her little boy a hobby horse6 ,,tim ,,murphy ,,makes ,a ,,few ,,remarks4 ,a good specimen of the ,irish brogue and wit4 ,i saw ,teddy ,reagan the other day2 he told me he had been dealing in hogs4 8,is business good80 says ,i4 8,yis10 says he4 8,talking about hogs1 ,teddy1 how do you find yourself80 sez ,i4 ,i wint to buy a clock the other day1 to make a present to ,mary ,jane4 8,will you have a ,frinch clock80 says the jeweler4 8,the deuce take your ,frinch clock10 sez ,i4 8,i want a clock that my sister can understand when it strikes40 8,i have a ,dutch clock10 sez he1 8an' you kin put that on the shtairs40 8,it might run down if ,i put it there10 sez ,i4 8,well10 sez he1 8here's a ,yankee clock1 with a lookin'-glass in the front1 so that you can see yourself10 sez he4 8,it's too ugly10 sez ,i4 8,thin ,i'll take the lookin'-glass out1 an' whin you look at it you'll not find it so ugly10 sez he4 ,i wint to ,chatham ,sthreet to buy a shirt1 for the one ,i had on was a thrifle soiled4 ,the ,jew who kept the sthore looked at my bosom1 an' said3 8,so hellup me gracious6 how long do you vear a shirt80 8,twinty-eight inches10 sez ,i4 8,have you any fine shirts80 sez ,i4 8,yis10 sez he4 8,are they clane80 says ,i4 8,yis10 sez he4 8,thin you had better put one on10 sez ,i4 ,you may talk about bringin' up childer in the way they should go1 but ,i believe in bringing them up by the hair of the head4 ,talking about bringing up childer--,i hear my childer's prayers every night4 ,the other night ,i let thim up to bed without thim4 ,i skipped and sthood behind the door4 ,i heard the big boy say3 8,give us this day our daily bread40 ,the little fellow said3 8,sthrike him for pie1 ,johnny40 ,i have one of the most economical boys in the ,citty of ,new ,york2 he hasn't spint one cint for the last two years4 ,i am expecting him down from ,sing ,sing prison next week4 ,talking about boys1 ,i have a nephew who1 five years ago1 couldn't write a word4 ,last week he wrote his name for #aj1jjj2 he'll git tin years in the pinatintiary4 ,i can't write1 but ,i threw a brick at a policeman and made my mark4 ,they had a fight at ,tim ,owen's wake last week4 ,mary ,jane was there4 ,she says1 barrin' herself1 there was only one whole nose left in the party1 an' that belonged to the tay-kettle4 ,,passing ,,of ,,the ,,horse4 ,i drove my old horse1 ,dobbin1 full slowly toward the town1 ,one beautiful spring morning4 ,the rising sun looked down ,and saw us slowly jogging and drinking in the balm ,of honeyed breath of clover fields4 ,we lissed1 in ,nature's calm1 ,to chirping squirrel1 and whistling bird1 the robin and the wren2 ,the sound of life and love and peace came o'er the fields again4 ',way back behind the wagon there came a tandem bike1 ,a pedaling 'long to beat the wind1 ,i never saw the like4 ,they started by--the road was wide1 old ,dobbin feeling good1 ,the quiet calmness of the morn had livened up his mood1 ,and stretching out adown the road he chased these cyclers two1 ,and ,dobbin in his younger days was distanced by but few4 ,we sped along about a mile1 it was a merry chase1 ,but ,dobbin gave it up at last1 and1 dropping from the race1 ,he looked at me1 as if to say3 8,old man1 ,i'm in disgrace4 ,the horse is surely passing by1 the bike has got his place0 ,and all that day1 while in the town1 old ,dobbin's spirits fell2 ,his stout old pride was broken sure2 the reason ,i could tell4 ,but when that night we trotted back from town1 below the hill ,we met two weary cyclers who waved at us a bill ,that had a big ,v on it1 and said it would be mine ,if ,i would let them ride with us and put their bike behind1 ,and so ,i whistled softly2 and ,dobbin winked at me1 8,i guess the horse will stay1 old man2 he's puncture proof--you see80 ,a ,,school-,,day4 ,don't overdo the whimpering and crying1 but make the facial expressions and imitate the sobbing of one in tears4 ,make use of a handkerchief to render the imitation more effective4 8,now1 ,john10 the district teacher says ,with frown that scarce can hide ,the dimpling smiles around her mouth1 ,where ,cupid's hosts abide1 8,what have you done to ,mary ,ann1 ,that she is crying so8 ,don't say 'twas #8nothing'--don't1 ,i say1 ,for1 ,john1 that can't be so2 8,for ,mary ,ann would never cry ,at nothing1 ,i am sure2 ,and if you've wounded justice1 ,john1 ,you know the only cure ,is punishment6 ,so1 come1 stand up2 ,transgression must abide ,the pain attendant on the scheme ,that makes it justified40 ,so ,john steps forth with sun-burnt face1 ,and hair all in a tumble1 ,his laughing eyes a contrast to ,his drooping mouth so humble4 8,now1 ,mary1 you must tell me all-- ,i see that ,john will not1 ,and if he's been unkind or rude1 ,i'll whip him on the spot40 8,w--we were p--playin' p--pris'ner's b--base1 ,an' h--he is s--such a t--tease1 ,an' w--when ,i w--wasn't l--lookin'1 m--ma'am' ,h--he k--kissed me--if you please40 ,upon the teacher's face the smiles ,have triumphed o'er the frown1 ,a pleasant thought runs through her mind ,the stick comes harmless down4 ,but outraged law must be avenged6 ,begone1 ye smiles1 begone6 ,away1 ye little dreams of love1 ,come on1 ye frowns1 come on6 8,i think ,i'll have to whip you1 ,john1 ,such conduct breaks the rule2 ,no boy1 except a naughty one1 ,would kiss a girl--at school40 ,again the teacher's rod is raised1 ,a ,nemesis she stands-- ,a premium were put on sin1 ,if punished by such hands6 ,as when the bee explores the rose ,we see the petals tremble1 ,so trembled ,mary's rosebud lips-- ,her heart would not dissemble4 8,i wouldn't whip him very hard0-- ,the stick stops in its fall-- 8,it wasn't right to do it1 but-- ,it didn't hurt at all60 8,what made you cry1 then1 ,mary ,ann80 ,the school's noise makes a pause1 ,and out upon the listening air1 ,from ,mary comes--8,because60 ,w4 ,f4 ,,mcsparran4 ,,the ,,bicycle ,,and ,,the ,,pup4 ',tis a bicycle man1 over his broken wheel1 ,that grieveth himself full sore1 ,for the joy of its newness his heart shall feel1 ,alack and alas6 no more4 ,when the bright sun tippeth the hills with gold1 ,that rider upriseth gay1 ,and with hat all beribboned and heart that is bold1 ,pursueth his jaunty way4 ,he gazeth at folks in the lowly crowd ,with a most superior air4 ,he thinketh ha6 ha6 and he smileth aloud ,as he masheth the maiden fair4 ,oh1 he masheth her much in his nice new clothes1 ,nor seeth the cheerful pup1 ,till he roots up the road with his proud1 proud nose1 ,while the little wheel tilteth up4 ,oh1 that youth on his knees--though he doth not pray-- ,is a pitiful sight to see1 ,for his pants in their utterest part give way1 ,while merrily laugheth she4 ,and that bicycle man in his heart doth feel ,that the worst of unsanctified jokes ,is the small dog that sniffeth anon at his wheel1 ,but getteth mixed up in the spokes4 ,,the ,,puzzled ,,census ,,taker4 ,before reciting this state to your audience that 8nein0 is the ,german for 8no40 8,got any boys80 the marshal said1 ,to a lady from over the ,rhine2 ,and the lady shook her flaxen head4 ,and civilly answered 8nein60 8,got any girls80 the marshal said1 ,to that lady from over the ,rhine2 ,and again the lady shook her head1 ,and civilly answered 8nein60 8,but some are dead10 the marshal said ,to the lady from over the ,rhine2 ,and again the lady shook her head1 ,and civilly answered 8nein60 8,husband1 of course80 the marshal said ,to the lady from over the ,rhine2 ,and again she shook her flaxen head1 ,and civilly answered 8nein60 8,the duce you have60 the marshal said ,to the lady from over the ,rhine2 ,and again she shook her flaxen head1 ,and civilly answered 8nein60 8,now what do you mean by shaking your head ,and always answering 8nein80 8,ich kann nicht ,englisch10 civilly said ,the lady from over the ,rhine4 ,,it ,,made ,a ,,difference4 8,now1 then10 said the short and fat and anxious-looking man as he sat down in the street car and unfolded a map he had just bought of a fakir4 8,i want to know how this old thing works4 ,let me first find the ,philippine ,islands and ,manila4 ,here ,i am1 and here is ,ca-vitt40 8,i beg your pardon1 sir10 said the man on his left1 8but that name is pronounced ,kah-vee-tay40 8,then why ain't it spelled that way80 demanded the short and fat man4 8,no wonder ,dooye has been left there a whole month without reinforcements when they mix up things that way40 8,you mean ,dewey10 corrected the man on his right4 8,i heard it called ,dooye1 sir40 8,but it isn't right40 8,then why don't this map give it right8 ,is it the plan of our map-makers to bamboozle the ,american patriot8 ,let us turn to ,cuba4 ,ah6 here is that ,san ,jew-an they are talking so much about40 8,will you allow me to say that the name is pronounced ,san ,wan80 softly observed the man on the left4 8,by whom1 sir80 8,by everybody40 8,i deny it1 sir60 exclaimed the fat man4 8,if ,j-u-a-n don't spell #8,juan' then ,i can't read4 ,if ,i am wrong then why don't this map set me right8 ,is it the idea to mix up the ,american patriot until he can't tell whether he's in ,cuba or the ,united ,states80 8,where is that ,ci-en-fue-gos ,i've read about80 8,do you wish for the correct pronunciation of that name80 asked a man on the other side of the car4 8,haven't ,i got it80 8,not exactly1 sir40 8,then let her slide4 ,the men who got out this map ought to be indicted for swindling4 ,maybe ,i'm wrong in calling it ,ma-tan-zas80 8,it is hardly correct1 sir40 8,and ,i'm off on ,por-to ,ri-co80 8,just a little off40 8,that settles it1 sir--that settles it60 said the short man as he folded up the map and tossed it away on the street4 8,i had a grandfather in the ,revolutionary ,war1 a father in the war with ,mexico1 and two brothers in the late ,civil ,war1 and ,i was going to offer my services to ,uncle ,sam in this emergency2 but it's off1 sir--all off40 8,but what difference does the pronunciation make80 protested the man on the right4 8,all the difference in the world1 sir4 ,my wife is tongue-tied and my only child has got a hare-lip1 and if ,i should get killed neither one of them would be able to ever make any one understand whether ,i poured out my blood in a battle in ,cuba or was run over by an ice-wagon in front of my own house60 ,,bridget ,o',,flannagan ,,on ,,christian ,,science ,,and ,,cockroaches4 ,och1 ,mollie ,moriarty1 ,i've been havin' the quare iksparyincis since yiz hurrud from me1 an' if ,i'd known how it wud be whin ,i lift ould ,oireland1 ,i'd nivir have sit fut intil this coonthry befoor landin'4 ,me prisint misthriss that ,i had befoor the lasht wan is a discoiple av a new koind av relijun called ,christian ,soience4 ,she's been afthur takin' a sooccission av coorsis av coolchur 7,i belave that's fwhat they call it71 an' she knows all aboot this ,christian ,soience4 ,i've hurrud her talkin' wid the other ladies about moind an' matther1 an' as will as ,i can undherstand1 ,christian ,soience manes that iverything is all moind an' no matther1 or all matther an' nivir moind1 an' that ivery wan's nobody1 an' iverything's nothing ilse4 ,the misthriss ses there's no disase nor trooble1 an' no nade av physic2 nivirthiliss1 whin she dishcoovered cockroaches intil the panthry1 she sint me out wid the money to buy an iksterminatin' powdher4 ,thinks ,i to mesilf1 8,i'll give thim roaches a dose av ,christian ,soience1 or fwhat the ladies call an #8absint thratemint4'0 ,so ,i fixed the powers av me moind on the middlesoom craythers an' shpint the money till me own binifit4 ,afther a few days the misthriss goes intil the panthry1 an' foinds thim roaches roonin' 'round as if they'd nivir been kilt at all4 ,i throied to iksplain1 but wid the inconsishtency av her six she wouldn't listhin till a worrud1 but ses ,i was addin' impertinince to desaving'4 ,so ,i'm afther lookin' fur a place1 an' if yiz know av any lady widout notions that do be bewildherin' to me moind1 address1 ,,miss ,,bridget ,o',,flannagan1 ,post ,office1 ,ameriky4 ,m4 ,,bourchier4 ,,conversational 8,how's your father80 ,came the whisper1 ,bashful ,ned the silence breaking2 8,oh1 he's nicely10 ,annie murmured1 ,smilingly the question taking4 ,conversation flagged a moment1 ,hopeless1 ,ned essayed another3 8,annie1 ,i--,i10 then a coughing1 ,and the question1 8,how's your mother60 8,mother8 ,oh1 she's doing nicely60 ,fleeting fast was all forbearance1 ,when in low1 despairing accents ,came the climax1 8,how's your parents80 ,,wanted1 ,a ,,minister',s ,,wife4 ,wanted1 a perfect lady1 ,delicate1 gentle1 refined1 ,with every beauty of person ,and every endowment of mind2 ,fitted by early culture ,to move in a fashionable life4 ,please notice our advertisement3 8,wanted1 a minister's wife40 ,wanted1 a thoroughbred worker1 ,who well to her household looks 7,shall we see our money wasted ,by extravagant1 stupid cooks87 ,who cuts the daily expenses ,with economy as sharp as a knife1 ,and washes and scrubs in the kitchen4 8,wanted1 a minister's wife40 ,a very domestic person4 ,to 8callers0 she must not be 8out20 ,it has such a bad appearance ,for her to be gadding about4 ,only to visit the parish ,every day of her life1 ,and attend the funerals and weddings4 8,wanted1 a minister's wife40 ,conduct the ladies' meeting1 ,the sewing-circle attend1 ,and when we work for the needy1 ,her ready assistance to lend4 ,to clothe the destitute children ,where sorrow and want are rife2 ,to hunt up ,sunday-school scholars4 8,wanted1 a minister's wife40 ,careful to entertain strangers1 ,traveling agents1 and 8such20 ,of this kind of 8angel visits0 ,the leaders have had so much ,as to prove a perfect nuisance1 ,and 8hope these plagues of their life ,can soon be sent to their parson's40 8,wanted1 a minister's wife40 ,a perfect pattern of prudence ,to all others1 spending less1 ,but never disgracing the parish ,by looking shabby in dress4 ,playing the organ on ,sunday ,would aid our laudable strife ,to save the society's money4 8,wanted1 a minister's wife40 ,,how ,a ,,married ,,man ,,sews ,,on ,a ,,button4 ,it is bad enough to see a bachelor sew on a button1 but he is the embodiment of grace alongside a married man4 ,necessity has compelled experience in the case of the former1 but the latter has depended upon some one else for this service1 and fortunately for the sake of society1 it is rarely he is obliged to resort to the needle himself4 ,sometimes the patient wife scalds her right hand1 or runs a sliver under the nail of the index finger of that hand1 and it is then the man clutches the needle around the neck1 and1 forgetting to tie a knot on the thread1 commences to put on the button4 ,it is always in the morning1 and from five to twenty minutes after this he is expected to be down street4 ,he lays the button on exactly the site of its predecessor1 and pushes the needle through one eye1 and carefully draws the thread after1 leaving about three inches of it sticking up for leeway4 ,he says to himself1 8,well1 if women don't have the easiest time ,i ever see40 ,then he comes back the other way and gets the needle through the cloth easy enough1 and lays himself out to find the eye1 but1 in spite of a great deal of patient jabbing1 the needle point persists in bucking against the solid parts of the button1 and finally1 when he loses patience1 his fingers catch the thread1 and that three inches he has left to hold the button slips through the eye in a twinkling1 and the button rolls leisurely across the floor4 ,he picks it up without a single remark1 out of respect for his children1 and makes another attempt to fasten it4 ,this time1 when coming back with the needle1 he keeps both the thread and button from slipping1 by covering them with his thumb2 and it is out of regard for that part of him that he feels around for the eye in a very careful and judicious manner1 but eventually losing his philosophy as the search becomes more and more hopeless1 he falls to jabbing about in a loose and savage manner1 and it is just then the needle finds the opening and comes up the button and part way through his thumb with a celerity that no human ingenuity can guard against4 ,then he lays down the things with a few familiar quotations1 and presses the injured hand between his knees1 and then holds it under the other arm1 and finally jams it into his mouth1 and all the while he prances and calls upon heaven and earth to witness that there has never been anything like it since the world was created1 and howls1 and whistles1 and moans and sobs4 ,after a while he calms down and puts on his pants and fastens them together with a stick1 and goes to his business a changed man4 ,j4 ,m4 ,,bailey4 ,,the ,,dutchman',s ,,serenade4 ,you do not need any set tune for the words to be sung4 ,it will be more amusing to have none1 but to extemporize as you go along4 ,stop singing when you come to the words in parenthesis and speak them4 ,to complete the impersonation1 you should have a violin4 ,do not recite ,german dialect pieces too rapidly2 the words should be pronounced very distinctly4 ,vake up1 my schveet6 ,vake up1 my lofe6 ,der moon dot can't been seen abofe4 ,vake oud your eyes1 und dough it's late1 ,i'll make you oud a serenate4 ,der shtreet dot's kinder dampy vet1 ,und dhere vas no goot blace to set2 ,my fiddle's getting oud of dune1 ,so blease get vakey wery soon4 ,o my lofe6 my lofely lofe6 ,am you avake ub dhere abofe1 ,feeling sad und nice to hear ,schneider's fiddle schrabin near8 ,vell1 anyvay1 obe loose your ear1 ,und try to saw if you kin hear ,from dem bedclose vat you'm among1 ,der little song ,i'm going to sung3 ,,sing4 ,o lady6 vake6 ,get vake6 ,und hear der tale ,i'll tell2 ,o you vot's schleebin' sound ub dhere1 ,i like you pooty vell6 ,,sing4 ,your plack eyes dhem don't shine ,when you'm ashleep--so vake6 7,yes1 hurry upp1 and voke up quick1 ,for gootness gracious sake67 ,,sing4 ,my schveet imbatience1 lofe1 ,i hope you vill excuse2 ,i'm singing schveetly 7dhere1 py ,jinks6 ,dhere goes a shtring proke loose67 ,,sing4 ,o putiful1 schveet maid6 ,o vill she ever voke8 ,der moon is mooning--7,jimminy6 dhere ,anoder shtring vent proke67 ,i say1 you schleeby1 vake6 ,vake oud6 ,vake loose6 ,vake ub6 ,fire6 ,murder6 ,police6 ,vatch6 ,o cracious6 do vake ub6 ,dot girl she schleebed--dot rain it rained ,und ,i looked shtoopid like a fool1 ,vhen mit my fiddle ,i shneaked off ,so vet und shlobby like a mool6 ,,biddy',s ,,troubles4 ,if this selection were recited in the costume of a housemaid1 with apron1 sunbonnet and bare arms1 the effect would be intensified4 ,place the hands on the hips except when gesticulating4 8,it's thru for me1 ,katy1 that ,i never seed the like of this people afore4 ,it's a time ,i've been having since coming to this house1 twelve months agone this week ,thursday4 ,yer know1 honey1 that my fourth coosin1 ,ann ,macarthy1 recommended me to ,mrs4 ,whaler1 and told the lady that ,i knew about genteel housework and the likes2 while at the same time ,i had niver seed inter an ,american lady's kitchen4 8,so she engaged me1 and my heart was jist ready to burst wid grief for the story that ,ann had told1 for ,mrs4 ,whaler was a swate-spoken lady1 and never looked cross-like in her life2 that ,i knew by her smooth1 kind face4 ,well1 jist the first thing she told me to do1 after ,i dressed the children1 was to dress the ducks for dinner4 ,i stood looking at the lady for a couple of minutes1 before ,i could make out any maneing at all to her words4 8,thin ,i went searching after clothes for the ducks2 and such a time as ,i had1 to be sure4 ,high and low ,i went till at last my mistress axed me for what ,i was looking2 and ,i told her the clothes for the ducks1 to be sure4 ,och1 how she scramed and laughed1 till my face was as rid as the sun wid shame1 and she showed me in her kind swate way what her maneing was4 ,thin she told me how to air the beds2 and it was a day for me1 indade1 when ,i could go up chamber alone and clare up the rooms4 ,one day ,mrs4 ,whaler said to me3 8#8,biddy1 an' ye may give the baby an airin'1 if yees will4' 8,what should ,i do--and it's thru what ,i am saying this blessed minute--but go upstairs wid the child1 and shake it1 and then howld it out of the winder4 ,such a scraming and kicking as the baby gave--but ,i hild on the harder4 ,everybody thin in the strate' looked at me2 at last misthress came up to see what for was so much noise4 8#8,i am thrying to air the baby1' ,i said1 #8but it kicks and scrames dridfully4' 8,there was company down below2 and whin ,mrs4 ,whaler told them what ,i had been after doing1 ,i thought they would scare the folks in the strate wid scraming4 8,and then ,i was told ,i must do up ,mr4 ,whaler's sharts one day when my mistress was out shopping4 ,she told me repeatedly to do them up nice1 for master was going away1 so ,i takes the sharts and did them all up in some paper that ,i was after bringing from the ould country wid me1 and tied some nice pink ribbon around the bundle4 8#8,where are the sharts1 ,biddy8' axed ,mrs4 ,whaler1 when she comed home4 8#8,i have been doing them up in a quair nice way1' ,i said1 bringing her the bundle4 8#8,will you iver be done wid your graneness6' she axed me with a loud scrame4 8,i can't for the life of me be tellin' what their talkin' manes4 ,at home we call the likes of this fine work starching2 and a deal of it ,i have done1 too4 ,och6 and may the blessed ,vargin pity me1 for ,i never'll be cured of my graneness60 ,,the ,,inventor',s ,,wife4 ,it's easy to talk of the patience of ,job4 ,humph6 ,job hed nothin' to try him6 ,ef he'd been married to ',bijah ,brown1 folks wouldn't have dared come nigh him4 ,trials1 indeed6 ,now ,i'll tell you what--ef you want to be sick of your life1 ,jest come and change places with me a spell--for ,i'm an inventor's wife4 ,and sech inventions6 ,i'm never sure1 when ,i take up my coffee-pot1 ,that ',bijah hain't been 8improvin'0 it1 and it mayn't go off like a shot4 ,why1 didn't he make me a cradle once1 that would keep itself a-rockin'2 ,and didn't it pitch the baby out1 and wasn't his head bruised shockin'8 ,and there was his 8,patent ,peeler10 too--a wonderful thing1 ,i'll say2 ,but it hed one fault--it never stopped till the apple was peeled away4 ,as for locks1 and clocks1 and mowin' machines1 and reapers1 and all sech trash1 ,why1 ',bijah's invented heaps of em1 but they don't bring in no cash4 ,law6 that don't worry him--not at all2 he's the aggravatin'est man-- ,he'll set in his little workship there1 and whistle1 and think1 and plan4 ,inventin' a jew's-harp to go by steam1 or a new-fangled powder-horn1 ,while the children's goin' barefoot to school and the weeds is chokin' our corn4 ,when ,i've been forced to chop the wood1 and tend to the farm beside1 ,and look at ',bijah a-settin there1 ,i've jest dropped down and cried4 ,we lost the hull of our turnip crop while he was inventin' a gun2 ,but ,i counted it one of my marcies when it bust before 'twas done4 ,so he turned it into a 8burglar alarm40 ,it ought to give thieves a fright-- ',twould scare an honest man out of his wits1 ef he sot it off at night4 ,sometimes ,i wonder ef ',bijah's crazy1 he does such cur'ous things4 ,hev ,i told you about his bedstead yit8--',twas full of wheels and springs2 ,it had a key to wind it up1 and a clock face at the head2 ,all you did was to turn them hands1 and at any hour you said1 ,that bed got up and shook itself1 and bounced you on the floor1 ,and then shet up1 jest like a box1 so you couldn't sleep any more4 ,wa'al ',bijah he fixed it all complete1 and he sot it at half-past five1 ,but he hadn't more'n got into it when--dear me6 sakes alive6 ,them wheels began to whiz and whir6 ,i heerd a fearful snap6 ,and there was that bedstead1 with ',bijah inside1 shet up jest like a trap6 ,i screamed1 of course1 but 'twan't no use2 then ,i worked that hull long night ,a-tryin' to open the pesky thing4 ,at last ,i got in a fright2 ,i couldn't hear his voice inside1 and ,i thought he might be dyin2 ,so ,i took a crow-bar and smashed it in4--,there was ',bijah1 peacefully lyin'1 ,inventin' a way to git out again4 ,that was all very well to say1 ,but ,i don't b'lieve he'd have found it out if ,i'd left him in all day4 ,now1 sence ,i've told you my story1 do you wonder ,i'm tired of life8 ,or think it strange ,i often wish ,i warn't an inventor's wife8 ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,t4 ,,corbett4 ,,miss ,,edith ,,helps ,,things ,,along4 8,my sister'll be down in a minute1 and says you're to wait1 if you please2 ,and says ,i might stay till she came1 if ,i'd promise her never to tease1 ,nor speak till you spoke to me first4 ,but that's nonsense2 for how would you know ,what she told me to say1 if ,i didn't8 ,don't you really and truly think so8 8,and then you'd feel strange here alone4 ,and you wouldn't know just where to sit2 ,for that chair isn't strong on its legs1 and we never use it a bit3 ,we keep it to match with the sofa2 but ,jack says it would be like you ,to flop yourself right down upon it1 and knock out the very last screw4 8,suppose you try6 ,i won't tell4 ,you're afraid to6 ,oh6 you're afraid they would think it was mean6 ,well1 then1 there's the album3 that's pretty1 if you're sure that your fingers are clean4 ,for sister says sometimes ,i daub it2 but she only says that when she's cross4 ,there's her picture4 ,you know it8 ,it's like her2 but she ain't as good-looking1 of course4 8,this is ,,me4 ,it's the best of 'em all4 ,now1 tell me1 you'd never have thought ,that once ,i was little as that8 ,it's the only one that could be bought2 ,for that was the message to pa from the photograph-man where ,i sat-- ,that he wouldn't print off any more till he first got his money for that4 8,what8 ,maybe you're tired of waiting4 ,why1 often she's longer than this4 ,there's all her back hair to do up1 and all of her front curls to friz4 ,but it's nice to be sitting here talking like grown people1 just you and me6 ,do you think you'll be coming here often8 ,oh1 do6 ,but don't come like ,tom ,lee-- 8,tom ,lee1 her last beau4 ,why1 my goodness6 he used to be here day and night1 ,till the folks thought he'd be her husband2 and ,jack says that gave him a fright2 ,you won't run away then1 as he did8 for you're not a rich man1 they say4 ,pa says you're poor as a church-mouse4 ,now1 are you8 and how poor are they8 8,ain't you glad that you met me8 ,well1 ,i am2 for ,i know now your hair isn't red2 ,but what there is left of it's mousy1 and not what that naughty ,jack said4 ,but there6 ,i must go2 sister's coming6 ,but ,i wish ,i could wait1 just to see ,if she ran up to you1 and she kissed you in the way she used to kiss ,lee40 ,,bret ,,harte4 ,,the ,,man ,,who ,,has ,,all ,,diseases ,,at ,,once4 ,imitate the cough4 ,put your hands on different parts of your body in describing your aches and pains4 ,wear a long dismal face4 ,bend forward and limp as you change your position4 ,good ,morning1 ,doctor2 how do you do8 ,i hain't quite as well as ,i have been2 but ,i think ,i'm some better than ,i was4 ,i don't think that last medicine that you gin me did me much good4 ,i had a terrible time with the earache last night2 my wife got up and drapt a few draps of walnut sap into it1 and that relieved it some2 but ,i didn't get a wink of sleep till nearly daylight4 ,for nearly a week1 ,doctor1 ,i've had the worst kind of a narvous headache2 it has been so bad sometimes that ,i thought my head would bust open4 ,oh1 dear6 ,i sometimes think that ,i'm the most afflictedest human that ever lived4 ,since this cold weather sot in1 that troublesome cough1 that ,i have had every winter for the last fifteen years1 has began to pester me agin4 7,coughs47 ,doctor1 do you think you can give me any thing that will relieve this desprit pain ,i have in my side8 ,then ,i have a crick1 at times1 in the back of my neck1 so that ,i can't turn my head without turning the hull of my body4 7,coughs47 ,oh1 dear6 ,what shall ,i do8 ,i have consulted almost every doctor in the country1 but they don't any of them seem to understand my case4 ,i have tried everything that ,i could think of2 but ,i can't find anything that does me the least good4 7,coughs47 ,oh1 this cough--it will be the death of me yet6 ,you know ,i had my right hip put out last fall at the rising of ,deacon ,jones' saw-mill2 it's getting to be very troublesome just before we have a change of weather4 ,then ,i've got the sciatica in my right knee1 and sometimes ,i'm so crippled up that ,i can hardly crawl round in any fashion4 ,what do you think that old white mare of ours did while ,i was out plowing last week8 ,why1 the weaked old critter1 she kept a backing and backing1 ontil she backed me right up agin the colter1 and knock'd a piece of skin off my shin nearly so big4 7,coughs47 ,but ,i had a worse misfortune than that the other day1 ,doctor4 ,you see it was washing-day--and my wife wanted me to go out and bring in a little stove-wood--you know we lost our help lately1 and my wife has to wash and tend to everything about the house herself4 ,i knew it wouldn't be safe for me to go out--as it was raining at the time--but ,i thought ,i'd risk it anyhow4 ,so ,i went out1 picked up a few chunks of stove-wood1 and was a coming up the steps into the house1 when my feet slipped from under me1 and ,i fell down as sudden as if ,i'd been shot4 ,some of the wood lit upon my face1 broke down the bridge of my nose1 cut my upper lip1 and knocked out three of my front teeth4 ,i suffered dreadfully on account of it1 as you may suppose1 and my face ain't well enough yet to make me fit to be seen1 'specially by the women folks4 7,coughs47 ,oh1 dear6 but that ain't all1 ,doctor2 ,i've got fifteen corns on my toes--and ,i'm afeard ,i'm going to have the 8yaller janders40 7,coughs47 ,,dr4 ,,valentine4 ,,the ,,school-,,ma',,am',s ,,courting4 ,when ,mary ,ann ,dollinger got the skule daown thar on ,injun ,bay ,i was glad1 fer ,i like ter see a gal makin' her honest way4 ,i heerd some talk in the village abaout her flyin' high1 ,tew high fer busy farmer folks with chores ter dew ter fly4 ,but ,i paid no sorter attention ter all the talk ontel ,she come in her reg'lar boardin' raound ter visit with us a spell4 ,my ,jake an' her had been cronies ever since they could walk1 ,an' it tuk me aback ter hear her kerrectin' him in his talk4 ,jake ain't no hand at grammar1 though he hain't his beat for work2 ,but ,i sez ter myself1 8,look out1 my gal1 yer a-foolin' with a ,turk60 ,jake bore it wonderful patient1 an' said in a mournful way1 ,he p'sumed he was behindhand with the doin's at ,injun ,bay4 ,i remember once he was askin' for some o' my ,injun buns1 ,an' she said he should allus say1 8them air10 stid o' 8them is0 the ones4 ,wal1 ,mary ,ann kep' at him stiddy mornin' an' evenin' long1 ,tell he dassent open his mouth for fear o' talkin' wrong4 ,one day ,i was pickin' currants daown by the old quince tree1 ,when ,i heerd ,jake's voice a-sayin'3 8,be ye willin' ter marry me80 ,an' ,mary ,ann kerrectin'1 8,air ye willin'1 yeou sh'd say40 ,our ,jake he put his foot daown in a plum1 decided way1 8,no wimmen-folks is a-goin' ter be re-arrangin' me4 ,hereafter ,i says #8craps1' #8them is1' #8,i calk'late1' an' #8,i be4' ,ef folks don't like my talk they needn't hark ter what ,i say2 ,but ,i ain't a-goin' to take no sass from folks from ,injun ,bay4 ,i ask you free an' final3 ,be ye goin' ter marry me80 ,an' ,mary ,ann sez1 tremblin'1 yet anxious-like1 8,i be40 ,,florence ,e4 ,,pyatt4 ,,the ,,dutchman',s ,,snake4 ,near the town of ,reading1 in ,berks ,county1 ,pennsylvania1 there formerly lived a well-to-do ,dutch farmer named ,peter ,van ,riper4 ,his only son was a strapping lad of seventeen1 also named ,peter1 and upon old ,peter and young ,peter devolved the principal cares of the old man's farm1 now and then assisted by an ancient ,dutchman named ,jake ,sweighoffer1 who lived in the neighborhood1 and went out to work by the day4 ,one warm day in haying time this trio were hard at work in a meadow near the farm-house1 when suddenly ,peter the elder dropped his scythe and called out3 8,oh6 mine gracious1 ,peter6 ,peter60 8,what's de matter1 fader80 answered the son1 straightening up and looking at his sire4 8,oh6 mine ,peter6 ,peter60 again cried the old man1 8do come here1 right off6 ,der schnake pite mine leg60 ,if anything in particular could disturb the nerves of young ,peter1 it was snakes2 for he had once been chased by a black one and frightened nearly out of his wits4 ,at the word snake1 therefore1 young ,van ,riper fell back1 nimbly as a wire-drawer1 and called out in turn3 8,where is der shnake1 fader80 8,here1 up mine preeches6--,oh6 my6 my6 my60 8,vy don't you kill him1 fader80 exclaimed ,peter1 junior1 keeping at a safe distance from his suffering sire4 8,i can't get at der little sinner1 ,peter2 you come dake off my drowsis1 or he'll kill me mit his pites40 ,but the fears of ,peter1 the younger1 overcame his filial affection1 and lent strength to his legs1 for he started off like a scared two-year-old toward the old man ,jake1 to call him to the assistance of his unhappy father4 ,a few moments after1 the two came bounding toward the old man1 and as they passed a haycock where their garments had been laid when they began work1 ,jake grabbed the vest which he supposed belonged to his employer4 ,during this time old ,peter had managed to keep on his feet1 although he was quaking and trembling like an aspen leaf in a ,june gale of wind4 8,oh6 come quick1 ,yacob60 exclaimed he1 8he pite like sixty1 here1 on mine leg40 ,old ,jake was not particularly sensitive to fear1 but few people1 young or old1 are free from alarm when a 8pizenous0 reptile is about4 ,he seized a small pitchfork1 and1 telling the unhappy ,van ,riper to stand steady1 promised to stun the reptile by a rap or two1 even if he didn't kill it outright4 ,the frightened old man did not long hesitate between the risk of a broken leg or being bitten to death by a snake1 but promptly indicated the place where ,jake should strike4 ,whack went the pitchfork1 and down tumbled ,peter1 exclaiming1 8,oh6 my6 my6 my2 ,i pleeve you've proke mine leg6 but den der shnake's gone40 8,vere6 vere's he gone to80 says old ,sweighoffer1 looking sharply about on the ground he stood upon4 8,never mind der shnake now1 ,yacob10 says ,van ,riper1 8come and help me up1 and ,i'll go home40 8,here1 ,i've got your shacket--put it on10 says ,jacob1 lifting up the old man1 and slipping his arms into the armholes of the vest4 ,the moment old ,peter made the effort to get the garment on his shoulders1 he grew livid in the face--his hair stood on end--he shivered and shook--his teeth chattered1 and his knees knocked an accompaniment4 8,o ,yacob60 exclaimed he1 8help me to go home--,i'm dead6 ,i'm dead60 8,vat's dat you say8 ,ish dere nodder shnake in your preeches80 inquired the intrepid ,jacob4 8,not dat--,i don't mean dat10 says the farmer1 8but shust you look on me--,i'm shwelt all up1 pigger as an ox6 my shacket won't go on my pack4 ,i'm dying mit de pizen4 ,oh6 oh6 oh6 help me home quick40 ,the hired man came to the same conclusion2 and with might and main he hurried old ,peter along toward the farm-house4 ,meantime young ,peter had run home1 and so alarmed the women folks that they were in a high state of excitement when they saw the approach of the good old man and his assistant4 ,old man ,peter was carried into the house1 laid on a bed1 and began to lament his sad misfortune in a most grievous manner1 when the old lady1 his frow1 came forward and proposed to examine the bitten leg4 ,the unhappy man opened his eyes and feebly pointed out the place of the bite4 ,she carefully ripped up his pantaloons1 and out fell--a thistle-top6 and at the same time a considerable scratch was made visible4 8,call dis a shnake8 ,bah60 says the old lady1 holding up the thistle4 8,oh6 but ,i'm pizened to death1 ,katreen6--see1 ,i'm all pizen6--mine shacket6--,oh6 dear1 mine shacket not come over mine pody60 8,haw6 haw6 you crazy fellow10 roars the frow1 8dat's not your shacket--dat's ,peter's shacket6 ha6 ha6 ha60 8,vat6 dat ,peter's shacket80 says old ,peter1 shaking off death's icy fetters at one surge1 and jumping up3 8,bosh6 ,jacob1 vat an old fool you must be to say ,i vas shnake-pite6 ,go 'pout your pusiness1 gals4 ,peter1 give me mine pipe40 ,,no ,,kiss4 8,kiss me1 ,will10 sang ,marguerite1 ,to a pretty little tune1 ,holding up her dainty mouth1 ,sweet as roses born in ,june4 ,will was ten years old that day1 ,and he pulled her golden curls ,teasingly1 and answer made-- 8,i'm too old--,i don't kiss girls40 ,ten years pass1 and ,marguerite ,smiles as ,will kneels at her feet1 ,gazing fondly in her eyes1 ,praying1 8,won't you kiss me1 sweet80 ',rite is seventeen to-day1 ,with her birthday ring she toys ,for a moment1 then replies3 8,i'm too old--,i don't kiss boys40 ,,the ,,lisping ,,lover4 ,oh6 thtay one moment1 love implorth1 ,ere yet we break thith happy thpell6 ,for to the thoul my thoul adorth ,it ith tho hard to thay farewell4 ,and yet how thad to be tho weak1 ,to think forever1 night or day1 ,the thententheth my heart would thpeak ,thethe lipth can never truly thay4 ,how mournful1 too1 while thuth ,i kneel1 ,with nervouthneth my blith to mar1 ,and dream each moment that ,i feel ,the boot-toe of thy thtern papa4 ,or yet to fanthy that ,i hear ,a thudden order to decamp1 ,ath dithagreeably thevere ,ath--8,get out you infernal thcamp60 ,yet recklethly ,i pauthe by thee1 ,to lithp my hopeth1 my fearth1 my careth1 ,though any moment ,i may be ,turning a thomerthet down the thtairth6 ,,larrie ,o',,dee4 ,now the widow ,mc,gee1 ,and ,larrie ,o',dee1 ,had two little cottages out on the green1 ,with just room enough for two pig-pens between4 ,the widow was young and the widow was fair1 ,with the brightest of eyes and the brownest of hair2 ,and it frequently chanced1 when she came in the morn ,with the swill for her pig1 ,larrie came with the corn4 ,and some of the ears that he tossed from his hand1 ,in the pen of the widow were certain to land4 ,one morning said he3 8,och6 ,misthress ,mc,gee1 ,it's a waste1 of good lumber1 this runnin' two rigs1 ,wid a fancy petition betwane our two pigs60 8,indade sur1 it is60 answered ,widow ,mc,gee1 ,with the sweetest of smiles upon ,larrie ,o',dee4 8,and thin1 it looks kind o' hard-hearted and mane1 ,kapin' two friendly pigs so exsaidenly near ,that whiniver one grunts the other can hear1 ,and yit kape a cruel petition betwane40 8,shwate ,widow ,mc,gee10 ,answered ,larrie ,o',dee1 8,if ye fale in your heart we are mane to the pigs1 ,ain't we mane to ourselves to be runnin' two rigs8 ,och6 it made me heart ache whin ,i paped through the cracks ,of me shanty1 lasht ,march1 at yez shwingin' yer axe2 ,an' a bobbin' yer head an' a shtompin' yer fate1 ,wid yer purty white hands jisht as red as a bate1 ,a-sphlittin' yer kindlin'-wood out in the shtorm1 ,when one little shtove it would kape us both warm60 8,now1 piggy10 said she2 8,larrie's courtin' o' me1 ,wid his dilicate tinder allusions to you1 ,so now yez must tell me jisht what ,i must do2 ,for1 if ,i'm to say yez1 shtir the swill wid yer snout2 ,but if ,i'm to say no1 ye must kape yer nose out4 ,now ,larrie1 for shame6 to be bribin' a pig ,by a-tossin' a handful of corn in its shwig60 8,me darlint1 the piggy says yes10 answered he4 ,and that was the courtship of ,larrie ,o',dee4 ,w4 ,w4 ,,fink4 ,,how ,,paderewski ,,plays ,,the ,,piano4 ,first a soft and gentle tinkle1 ,gentle as the rain-drop's sprinkle1 ,then a stop1 ,fingers drop4 ,now begins a merry trill1 ,like a cricket in a mill2 ,now a short1 uneasy motion1 ,like a ripple on the ocean4 ,see the fingers dance about1 ,hear the notes come tripping out2 ,how they mingle in the tingle ,of the everlasting jingle1 ,like to hailstones on a shingle1 ,or the ding-dong1 dangle-dingle ,of a sheep-bell6 ,double1 single1 ,now they come in wilder gushes1 ,up and down the player rushes1 ,quick as squirrels1 sweet as thrushes4 ,now the keys begin to clatter ,like the music of a platter ,when the maid is stirring batter4 ,o'er the music comes a change1 ,every tone is wild and strange2 ,listen to the lofty tumbling1 ,hear the mumbling1 fumbling1 jumbling1 ,like the rumbling and the grumbling ,of the thunder from its slumbering ,just awaking4 ,now it's taking ,to the quaking1 like a fever-and-ague shaking2 ,heads are aching1 something's breaking-- ,goodness gracious6 it is wondrous1 ,rolling round1 above1 and under us1 ,like old ,vulcan's stroke so thunderous4 ,now 'tis louder1 but the powder ,will be all exploded soon2 ,for the only way to do1 ,when the music's nearly through1 ,is to muster all your muscle for a bang1 ,striking twenty notes together with a clang3 ,hit the treble with a twang1 ,give the bass an awful whang1 ,and close the whole performance ,with a slam--bang--whang6 ,,the ,,freckle-,,faced ,,girl4 8,ma's up stairs changing her dress10 said the freckled-faced little girl1 tying her doll's bonnet strings and casting her eye about for a tidy large enough to serve as a shawl for that double-jointed young person4 8,oh1 your mother needn't dress up for me10 replied the female agent of the missionary society1 taking a self-satisfied view of herself in the mirror4 8,run up and tell her to come down just as she is in her everyday clothes1 and not stand on ceremony40 8,oh1 but she hasn't got on her everyday clothes4 ,ma was all dressed up in her new brown silk dress1 'cause she expected ,miss ,dimmond to-day4 ,miss ,dimmond always comes over here to show off her nice things1 and ma doesn't mean to get left4 ,when ma saw you coming she said1 #8the dickens6' and ,i guess she was mad about something4 ,ma said if you saw her new dress1 she'd have to hear all about the poor heathen1 who don't have silk1 and you'd ask her for money to buy hymn books to send 'em4 ,say1 do the nigger ladies use hymn-book leaves to do their hair up on and make it frizzy8 ,ma says she guesses that's all the good the books do 'em1 if they ever get any books4 ,i wish my doll was a heathen40 8,why1 you wicked little girl6 what do you want of a heathen doll80 inquired the missionary lady1 taking a mental inventory of the new things in the parlor to get material for a homily on worldly extravagance4 8,so folks would send her lots of nice things to wear1 and feel sorry to have her going about naked4 ,then she'd have her hair to frizz1 and ,i want a doll with truly hair and eyes that roll up like ,deacon ,silderback's when he says amen on ,sunday4 ,i ain't a wicked girl1 either1 'cause ,uncle ,dick--you know ,uncle ,dick1 he's been out ,west and swears awful and smokes in the house--he says ,i'm a holy terror1 and he hopes ,i'll be an angel pretty soon4 ,ma'll be down in a minute1 so you needn't take your cloak off4 ,she said she'd box my ears if ,i asked you to4 8,ma's putting on that old dress she had last year1 'cause she didn't want you to think she was able to give much this time1 and she needed a muff worse than the queen of the cannon-ball islands needed 'ligion4 ,uncle ,dick says you oughter get to the islands1 'cause you'd be safe there1 and the natives would be sorry they was such sinners anybody would send you to 'em4 ,he says he never seen a heathen hungry enough to eat you1 'less it was a blind one1 an' you'd set a blind pagan's teeth on edge so he'd never hanker after any more missionary4 ,uncle ,dick's awful funny1 and makes ma and pa die laughing sometimes40 8,your ,uncle ,richard is a bad1 depraved wretch1 and ought to have remained out ,west1 where his style is appreciated4 ,he sets a horrid example for little girls like you40 8,oh1 ,i think he's nice4 ,he showed me how to slide down the banisters1 and he's teaching me to whistle when ma ain't around4 ,that's a pretty cloak you've got1 ain't it8 ,do you buy all your clothes with missionary money8 ,ma says you do40 ,just then the freckle-faced little girl's ma came into the parlor and kissed the missionary lady on the cheek and said she was delighted to see her1 and they proceeded to have a real sociable chat4 ,the little girl's ma cannot understand why a person who professes to be so charitable as the missionary agent does should go right over to ,miss ,dimmond's and say such ill-natured things as she did1 and she thinks the missionary is a double-faced gossip4 ,the little girl understands it better than her ma does4 ,,when ,,girls ,,wore ,,calico4 ,there was a time1 betwixt the days ,of linsey woolsey1 straight and prim1 ,and these when mode1 with despot ways1 ,leads woman captive at its whim1 ,yet not a hundred years ago1 ,when girls wore simple calico4 ,within the barn1 by lantern light1 ,through many a reel1 with flying feet1 ,the boys and maidens danced at night ,to fiddled measures1 shrilly sweet2 ,and merry revels were they1 though ,the girls were gowned in calico4 ,across the flooring rough and gray ,the gold of scattered chaff was spread1 ,and long festoons of clover hay ,that straggled from the loft o'erhead1 ,swung scented fringes to and fro ,o'er pretty girls in calico4 ,they used to go a-,maying then1 ,the blossoms of the spring to seek ,in sunny glade and sheltered glen1 ,unweighed by fashion's latest freak2 ,and ,robin fell in love1 ,i know1 ,with ,phyllis in her calico4 ,a tuck1 a frill1 a bias fold1 ,a hat curved over gipsy-wise1 ,and beads of coral and of gold1 ,and rosy cheeks and merry eyes1 ,made lassies in that long ago ,look charming in their calico4 ,the modern knight who loves a maid ,of gracious air and gentle grace1 ,and finds her oftentimes arrayed ,in shining silk and priceless lace1 ,would love her just as well1 ,i know1 ,in pink and lilac calico4 ,,hattie ,,whitney4 ,a ,,winning ,,company4 ,ef gran'paw was a soldier now ,he'd show 'em what to do2 ,you ought to come and lisen how ,he talks to me and ,sue4 ,he tells us all about the days ,he led his gallant men1 ,and all about the different ways ,he won the battles then4 ,an' ev'ry night when paw comes in ,an' says the fight's begun1 ,he tells what they could do to win ,er what they ought to done4 ,an' paw he laugh and looks at me ,an' says we'd surely win it ,if gran'paw led a company ,an' ,sue an' me was in it4 ,,the ,,bravest ,,sailor ,,of ,,all4 ,this graceful tribute to the martial spirit of the little tots should be recited in a slightly bombastic style4 ,the little one considers himself quite a hero and should be described accordingly4 ,i know a naval officer1 the bravest fighting man2 ,he wears a jaunty sailor suit1 his cap says 8,puritan40 ,and all day long he sails a ship between our land and ,spain1 ,and he avenges1 every hour1 the martyrs of the 8,maine40 ,his warship is six inches square1 a wash-tub serves for ocean2 ,but never yet1 on any coast1 was seen such dire commotion4 ,with one skilled move his boat is sent from ,cuba to midsea1 ,and just as quickly back it comes to set ,havana free4 ,he fights with ,dewey2 plants his flag upon each island's shore1 ,then off with ,sampson's fleet he goes to shed the ,spanish gore4 ,he comes to guard ,new ,england's coast1 but ere his anchor falls1 ,he hurries off in frightful speed1 to shell ,manila's walls4 ,the ,philippines so frequently have yielded to his power1 ,there's very little left of them1 ,i'm certain1 at this hour2 ,and when at last he falls asleep1 it is to wake again ,and hasten into troubled seas and go and conquer ,spain4 ,,ella ,,wheeler ,,wilcox4 ,,how ,,she ,,was ,,consoled4 ,out in the field in the red o' the rain ,that crimsoned the breasts that the battle had slain1 ,he lay in the shadow--the captain--at rest1 ,with a lock of gold hair round a face on his breast4 ,out in the darkness1 all pallid and dumb1 ,a woman waits long for the captain to come2 ,and she kisses his portrait4 ,o1 pitiful pain6 ,she shall kiss not the lips of the captain again6 ,but a woman's a woman1 though loyal and brave1 ,love fareth but ill in the gloom of a grave4 ,the captain lies mute 'neath the stars and the snow1 ,and the woman he loved--well1 she's married you know6 ,,that ,,hired ,,girl4 ,when she came to work for the family on ,congress street1 the lady of the house sat down and told her that agents1 picture-sellers1 peddlers1 ragmen1 and all that class of people must be met at the front door and coldly repulsed1 and ,sarah said she'd repulse them if she had to break every broomstick in town4 ,and she did4 ,she threw the door open wide1 bluffed right up at 'em1 and when she got through talking1 the cheekiest agent was only too glad to leave4 ,it got so after a while that peddlers marked that house1 and the door-bell never rang except for company4 ,the other day1 as the girl of the house was wiping off the spoons1 the bell rang4 ,she hastened to the door1 expecting to see a lady1 but her eyes encountered a slim man1 dressed in black and wearing a white necktie4 ,he was the new minister1 and was going around to get acquainted with the members of his flock1 but ,sarah wasn't expected to know this4 8,ah--um--is--,mrs4--ah60 8,git60 exclaimed ,sarah1 pointing to the gate4 8,beg pardon1 but ,i would like to see--see--60 8,meander60 she shouted1 looking around for a weapon2 8we don't want any flour-sifters here60 8,you're mistaken10 he replied1 smiling blandly4 8,i called to--0 8,don't want anything to keep moths away--fly60 exclaimed ,sarah1 getting red in the face4 8,is the lady in80 he inquired1 trying to look over ,sarah's head4 8,yes1 the lady is in1 and ,i'm in1 and you are out60 she snapped2 8and now ,i don't want to stand here talking to a fly-trap agent any longer6 ,come lift your boots60 8,i'm not an agent10 he said1 trying to smile4 8,i'm the new--0 8,yes1 ,i know you--you are the new man with the patent flat-iron1 but we don't want any1 and you'd better go before ,i call the dog60 8,will you give the lady my card1 and say that ,i called80 8,no1 ,i won't2 we are bored to death with cards and handbills and circulars4 ,come1 ,i can't stand here all day40 8,didn't know that ,i was a minister80 he asked1 as he backed off4 8,no1 nor ,i don't know it now2 you look like the man who sold the woman next door a ten cent chromo for two dollars40 8,but here is my card40 8,i don't care for cards1 ,i tell you6 ,if you leave that gate open1 ,i will have to fling a flower-pot at you60 8,i will call again10 he said1 as he went through the gate4 8,it won't do any good60 she shouted after him2 8we don't want no prepared food for infants--no piano music--no stuffed birds6 ,i know the policeman on this beat1 and if you come around here again1 he'll soon find out whether you are a confidence man or vagrant60 ,and she took unusual care to lock the door4 ,,what ,,sambo ,,says4 ,now1 in dese busy wukin' days1 dey's changed de ,scripter fashions1 ,an' you needn't look to mirakuls to furnish you wid rations2 ,now1 when you's wantin' loaves o' bread1 you got to go and fetch 'em1 ,an' ef you's wantin' fishes1 you mus' dig your wums an' ketch 'em2 ,for you kin put it down as sartin dat the time is long gone by1 ,when sassages an' 'taters use to rain fum out de sky6 ,i nebber likes de cullud man dat thinks too much o' eatin'2 ,but frolics froo de wukin' days1 and snoozes at de meetin'2 ,dat jines de ,temp'ance ',ciety1 an' keeps a gettin' tight1 ,an' pulls his water-millions in de middle ob de night6 ,dese milerterry nigger chaps1 with muskets in deir han's1 ,perradin' froo de city to de music ob de ban's1 ,had better drop deir guns1 an' go to marchin' wid deir hoes ,an' git a honest libbin' as dey chop de cotton-rows1 ,or de ,state may put 'em arter while to drillin' in de ditches1 ,wid more'n a single stripe a-runnin' 'cross deir breeches4 ,well1 you think dat doin' nuffin' 'tall is mighty sort o' nice1 ,but it busted up de renters in de lubly ,paradise6 ,you see1 dey bofe was human bein's jes' like me an' you1 ,an' dey couldn't reggerlate deirselves wid not a thing to do2 ,wid plenty wuk befo' 'em1 an' a cotton crop to make1 ,dey'd nebber thought o' loafin' roun' an' chattin' wid de snake4 ,,the ,,irish ,,sleigh ,,ride4 ,o don't go way until you hear ,a story1 though it may seem queer1 ,of a family known both near and far ,by the funny name of ,ump ,ha ,ha4 ,mr4 ,ump ,ha ,ha1 one day1 ,thought he would like to take a sleigh ,and ride upon the frozen snow2 ,and ,mrs4 ,ump ,ha ,ha said she would go1 ,taking all the family1 of course1 ,including1 too1 the family horse4 ,he was a mule1 and a thin one1 too2 ,you could see his ribs where the hay stuck through4 ,they hitched him up to an old-time bob4 ,then you ought to have seen the mob6 ,there were ,patrick1 ,mary ,ump ,ha ,ha1 ,grace and ,carrie ,ump ,ha ,ha1 ,mike and ,freddie ,ump ,ha ,ha1 ,willie and ,eddie ,ump ,ha ,ha1 ,tim and ,juley ,ump ,ha ,ha1 ,rose and ,peggy ,ump ,ha ,ha1 ,lizzie and ,mayme ,ump ,ha ,ha1 ,big fat ,jammie ,ump ,ha ,ha4 ,fifteen people in one sleigh ,started out to spend the day4 ,the way they packed and jammed them in1 ,it made the family horse look thin4 ,as luck will have it1 as it will1 ,they started from the top of a hill4 ,the hill was slippery2 down they flew4 ,how fast they went they never knew4 ,the time they made it can't be beat4 ,the old mule had no use for his feet2 ,he went like a bird or ships on sail2 ,he flew with his ears and steered with his tail4 ,it was a mile to the bottom and the bottom was mud1 ,and they went down with a sickening thud4 ,mary ,ump ,ha ,ha was dazed1 ,patrick ,ump ,ha ,ha was crazed1 ,little ,willie bumped his nose1 ,big fat ,jammie she got froze4 ,fourteen doctors came at once4 ,the old mule was buried in the ground4 ,did you ever see a dead mule laying around8 ,it took four drays to get them home1 ,and when they found they broke no bones1 ,they all sat down and thanked their stars1 ,and then they laughed out1 ,ump ,ha ,ha4 ,,jane ,,jones4 ,jane ,jones keeps a-whisperin' to me all the time1 ,an' says3 8,why don't you make it a rule ,to study your lessons1 an' work hard an' learn1 ,an' never be absent from school8 ,remember the story of ,elihu ,burritt1 ,how he clumb up to the top2 ,got all the knowledge 'at he ever had ,down in the blacksmithin' shop40 ,jane ,jones she honestly said it was so2 ,mebby he did--,i dunno2 ',course1 what's a-keepin' me 'way from the top ,is not never havin' no blacksmithin' shop4 ,she said 'at ,ben ,franklin was awfully poor1 ,but full o' ambition and brains1 ,an' studied philosophy all 'is hull life-- ,an' see what he got for his pains4 ,he brought electricity out of the sky ,with a kite an' the lightnin' an' key1 ,so we're owin' him more'n any one else ,for all the bright lights 'at we see4 ,jane ,jones she actually said it was so4 ,mebby he did--,i dunno2 ',course1 what's allers been hinderin' me ,in not havin' any kite1 lightnin' or key4 ,jane ,jones said ,columbus was out at the knees ,when he first thought up his big scheme2 ,an' all of the ,spaniards an' ,italians1 too1 ,they laughed an' just said 'twas a dream2 ,but ,queen ,isabella she listened to him1 ,an' pawned all her jewels o' worth1 ,an' bought 'im the 8,santa ,marier0 'n said3 8,go hunt up the rest of the earth40 ,jane ,jones she honestly said it was so2 ,mebby he did--,i dunno2 ',course1 that may all be1 but you must allow ,they ain't any land to discover just now4 ,,ben ,,king4 ,,de ,,ole ,,plantation ,,mule4 ,a werry funny feller is de ole plantation mule2 ,an' nobody'll play wid him unless he is a fool4 ,de bestest ting to do w'en you meditates about him1 ,is to kinder sorter calkerlate you'll get along widout him4 ,w'en you try to 'proach dat mule from de front endwise1 ,he look as meek as ,moses1 but his looks is full ob lies2 ,he doesn't move a muscle1 he doesn't even wink2 ,an' you say his dispersition's better'n people tink4 ,he stan' so still that you s'pose he is a monument of grace2 ,an' you almos' see a 'nevolent expression on his face2 ,but dat 'nevolent expression is de mask dat's allers worn2 ,for ole ,satan is behin' it1 jest as sure as you is born4 ,den you cosset him a little1 an' you pat his other end1 ,an' you has a reverlation dat he ain't so much your friend2 ,you has made a big mistake2 but before de heart repents1 ,you is histed werry sudden to de odder side de fence4 ,well1 you feel like you'd been standin' on de locomotive track ,an' de engine come an' hit you in de middle ob de back2 ,you don' know wat has happened1 you can scarcely cotch your breff2 ,but you tink you've made de 'quaintance ob a werry vi'lent deff4 ,,adam ,,never ,,was ,a ,,boy4 ,of all the men the world has seen ,since time his rounds began1 ,there's one ,i pity every day-- ,earth's first and foremost man2 ,and then ,i think what fun he missed ,by failing to enjoy ,the wild delights of youth-time1 for ,he never was a boy4 ,he never stubbed his naked toe ,against a root or stone2 ,he never with a pin-hook fished ,along the brook alone2 ,he never sought the bumblebee ,among the daisies coy1 ,nor felt its business end1 because ,he never was a boy4 ,he never hookey played1 nor tied ,the ever-ready pail1 ,down in the alley all alone1 ,to trusting ,fido's tail4 ,and when he home from swimmin' came1 ,his happiness to cloy1 ,no slipper interfered1 because ,he never was a boy4 ,he might refer to splendid times ',mong ,eden's bowers1 yet ,he never acted ,romeo ,to a six year ,juliet4 ,he never sent a valentine1 ,intended to annoy ,a good1 but maiden aunt1 because ,he never was a boy4 ,he never cut a kite string1 no6 ,nor hid an ,easter egg2 ,he never ruined his pantaloons ,a-playing mumble-peg2 ,he never from the attic stole1 ,a coon-hunt to enjoy1 ,to find 8the old man0 watching1 for ,he never was a boy4 ,i pity him4 ,why should ,i not8 ,i even drop a tear2 ,he did not know how much he missed2 ,he never will1 ,i fear4 ,and when the scenes of 8other days0 ,my growing mind employ1 ,i think of him1 earth's only man ,who never was a boy4 ,t4 ,c4 ,,harbaugh4 ,a ,,remarkable ,,case ,,of ,s',,posin4 ,a man hobbled into the ,colonel's office upon crutches4 ,proceeding to a chair and making a cushion of some newspapers1 he sat down very gingerly1 placed a bandaged leg upon another chair1 and said3 8,col4 ,coffin1 my name is ,briggs4 ,i want to get your opinion about a little point of law4 ,now1 ,colonel1 s'posin' you lived up the pike here a half mile1 next door to a man named ,johnson4 ,and s'posin' you and ,johnson was to get into an argument about the human intellect1 and you was to say to ,johnson that a splendid illustration of the superiority of the human intellect was to be found in the power of the human eye to restrain the ferocity of a wild animal4 ,and s'posin' ,johnson was to remark that that was all bosh1 because nobody could hold a wild animal with the human eye1 and you should declare that you could hold the savagest beast that was ever born if you could once fix your gaze on him4 8,well1 then1 s'posin' ,johnson was to say he'd bet a hundred dollars he could bring a tame animal that you couldn't hold with your eye1 and you was to take him up on it1 and ,johnson was to ask you to come down to his place to settle the bet4 ,you'd go1 we'll say1 and ,johnson'd wander round to the back of the house and pretty soon come front again with a dog bigger'n any four decent dogs ought to be4 ,and then s'posin' ,johnson'd let go of that dog and set him on you1 and he'd come at you like a sixteen-inch shell out of a howitzer1 and you'd get scary about it and try to hold the dog with your eye and couldn't4 8,and s'posin' you'd suddenly conclude that maybe your kind of an eye wasn't calculated to hold that kind of a dog1 and you'd conclude to run for a plum tree in order to have a chance to collect your thoughts and to try to reflect what sort of an eye would be best calculated to mollify that sort of a dog4 ,you ketch my idea1 of course8 8,very well1 then2 s'posin' you'd take your eye off of that dog--,johnson1 mind you1 all the time hissing him on and laughing1 and you'd turn and rush for the tree1 and begin to swarm up as fast as you could4 ,well1 sir1 s'posin' just as you got three feet from the ground ,johnson's dog would grab you by the leg and hold on like a vise1 shaking you until you nearly lost your hold4 8,and s'posin' ,johnson was to stand there and holloa1 #8,fix your eye on him1 ,briggs6 ,why don't you manifest the power of the human intellect8' and so on1 howling out ironical remarks like those2 and s'posin' he kept that dog on that leg until he made you swear to pay the bet1 and then at last had to pry the dog off with a hot poker1 bringing away at the same time some of your flesh in the dog's mouth1 so that you had to be carried home on a stretcher1 and to hire several doctors to keep you from dying with lock-jaw4 8,s'posin' this1 what ,i want to know is1 couldn't you sue ,johnson for damages and make him pay heavily for what that dog did8 ,that's what ,i want to get at40 ,the ,colonel thought for a moment1 and then said3 8,well1 ,mr4 ,briggs1 ,i don't think ,i could4 ,if ,i agreed to let ,johnson set the dog at me1 ,i should be a party to the transaction1 and ,i could not recover40 8,do you mean to say that the law won't make that infernal scoundrel ,johnson suffer for letting his dog eat me up80 8,i think not1 if you state the case properly40 8,it won't1 hey80 exclaimed ,mr4 ,briggs1 hysterically4 8,oh1 very well1 very well6 ,i s'pose if that dog had chewed me all up it'd 've been all the same to this constitutional republic4 ,but hang me if ,i don't have satisfaction4 ,i'll kill ,johnson1 poison his dog1 and emigrate to some country where the rights of citizens are protected60 ,then ,mr4 ,briggs got on his crutches and hobbled out4 ,he is still a citizen1 and will vote at the next election4 ,,my ,,parrot4 ,let your face express contempt on the word 8pshaw10 and make the gesture in ,figure #bd of ,typical ,gestures4 ,drawl out the word 8yawned0 in the third verse and give a comical wink in the fourth verse4 ,prolong the sound on 8pshaw0 in the last line4 ,i had a parrot once1 an ugly bird1 ,with the most wicked eye ,i ever saw1 ,who1 though it comprehended all it heard1 ,would only say1 8,o pshaw60 ,i did my best to teach it goodly lore2 ,i talked to it of medicine and law2 ,it looked as if it knew it all before1 ,and simply said1 8,o pshaw60 ,i sat me down upon a dry-goods box ,to stuff sound doctrine down its empty craw1 ,it would have none of matters orthodox1 ,but yawned and said1 8,o pshaw60 ,i talked to it of politics1 finance2 ,i hoped to teach the bird to say 8,hurrah60 ,for my pet candidates when he'd a chance1 ,he winked and chirped1 8,o pshaw60 ,i am for prohibition1 warp and woof1 ,but that bird stole hard cider through a straw1 ,and then he teetered off at my reproof ,and thickly said1 8,o pshaw60 ,enraged1 ,i hurled a bootjack1 missed my aim ,and plugged a passing stranger in the jaw2 ,he wheeled to see from whence the missile came2 ,the demon laughed 8,o pshaw60 ,i gave the creature to an old-maid aunt1 ,and shook with parting grief its skinny claw4 8,he'll serve to cheer10 she said1 8my lonely hearth1 ,for ,i'd not marry the best man on earth60 8,o pshaw60 sneered ,poll1 8,o psha-a-w60 ,,emma ,h4 ,,webb4 ,,bakin ,,and ,,greens4 ,yo' may tell me ob pastries and fine oyster patties1 ,of salads and crowkets an' ,boston baked beans1 ,but dar's nuffin so temptin' to dis nigger's palate ,as a big slice of bakin and plenty ob greens4 ,jes bile 'em right down1 so dey'll melt when yo' eat 'em2 ,hab a big streak ob fat an' a small streak o' lean2 ,dar's nuffin on earf yo' kin fix up to beat 'em1 ,fur de king ob all dishes am bakin and greens4 ,den take some co'hnmeal and sif' it and pat it4 ,an' put it in de ashes wid nuffin between2 ,den blow off de ashes and set right down at it1 ,for dar's nuffin like ashcake wid bakin and greens4 ',twill take de ole mammies to fix 'em up greasy1 ,wid a lot ob good likker and dumplin's between1 ,take all yo' fine eatin'1 ,i won't be uneasy1 ,if you'll gimme dat bakin wid plenty ob greens4 ,rich folks in dar kerrage may frow de dust on me2 ,but how kin ,i envy dem men ob big means4 ,dey may hab de dispepsey and do' they may scorn me1 ,dey can't enjoy bakin wid a dish ob good greens4 ,you may put me in rags1 fill my cup up wid sorrow2 ,let joy be a stranger1 and trouble my dreams1 ,but ,i still will be smilin'1 no pain kin ,i borrow1 ,ef you lebe me dat bakin wid plenty of greens4 ,,hunting ,a ,,mouse4 ,i was dozing comfortably in my easy-chair1 and dreaming of the good times which ,i hope are coming1 when there fell upon my ears a most startling scream4 ,it was the voice of my ,maria ,ann in agony4 ,the voice came from the kitchen1 and to the kitchen ,i rushed4 ,the idolized form of my ,maria was perched on a chair1 and she was flourishing an iron spoon in all directions and shouting 8shoo10 in a general manner1 at everything in the room4 ,to my anxious inquiries as to what was the matter1 she screamed1 8,o ,joshua6 a mouse1 shoo--wha--shoo--a great--ya--shoo--horrid mouse1 and--she--ew--it ran right out of the cupboard--shoo--go way--,o ,lord--,joshua--shoo--kill it1 oh1 my--shoo40 ,all that fuss1 you see1 about one little harmless mouse4 ,some women are so afraid of mice4 ,maria is4 ,i got the poker and set myself to poke that mouse1 and my wife jumped down and ran off into another room4 ,i found the mouse in a corner under the sink4 ,the first time ,i hit it ,i didn't poke it any on account of getting the poker all tangled up in a lot of dishes in the sink2 and ,i did not hit it any more because the mouse would not stay still4 ,it ran right toward me1 and ,i naturally jumped1 as anybody would2 but ,i am not afraid of mice1 and when the horrid thing ran up inside the leg of my pantaloons1 ,i yelled to ,maria because ,i was afraid it would gnaw a hole in my garment4 ,i did not lose my presence of mind for an instant4 ,i caught the mouse just as it was clambering over my knee1 and by pressing firmly on the outside of the cloth1 ,i kept the animal a prisoner on the inside4 ,i kept jumping around with all my might to confuse it1 so that it would not think about biting1 and ,i yelled so that the mice would not hear its squeaks and come to its assistance4 ,a man can't handle many mice at once to advantage4 ,besides1 ,i'm not so spry as ,i was before ,i had that spine in my back and had to wear plasters4 ,maria was white as a sheet when she came into the kitchen and asked what she should do--as though ,i could hold the mouse and plan a campaign at the same time4 ,i told her to think of something1 and she thought she would throw things at the intruder2 but as there was no earthly chance for her to hit the mouse1 while every shot took effect on me1 ,i told her to stop1 after she had tried two flat-irons and the coal-scuttle4 ,she paused for breath2 but ,i kept bobbing around4 ,somehow ,i felt no inclination to sit down anywhere4 8,o ,joshua10 she cried1 8,i wish you had not killed the cat40 ,then she got the tea-kettle and wanted to scald the mouse4 ,i objected to that process1 except as a last resort4 ,then she got some cheese to coax the mouse down1 but ,i did not dare to let go1 for fear it would run up4 ,matters were getting desperate4 ,i told her to think of something else1 and ,i kept jumping4 ,just as ,i was ready to faint with exhaustion1 ,i tripped over an iron1 lost my hold1 and the mouse fell to the floor1 very dead4 ,i had no idea a mouse could be squeezed to death so easy4 ,that was not the end of the trouble1 for before ,i had recovered my breath a fireman broke in one of the front windows1 and a whole company followed him through1 and they dragged hose around1 and mussed things all over the house1 and then the foreman wanted to thrash me because the house was not on fire1 and ,i had hardly got him pacified before a policeman came in and arrested me4 ,some one had run down and told him ,i was drunk and was killing ,maria4 ,it was all ,maria and ,i could do1 by combining our eloquence1 to prevent him from marching me off in disgrace1 but we finally got matters quieted and the house clear4 ,now when mice run out of the cupboard ,i go outdoors1 and let ,maria 8shoo0 them back again4 ,i can kill a mouse1 but the fun don't pay for the trouble4 ,,joshua ,,jenkins4 ,,the ,,village ,,sewing ,,society4 ,this is a very amusing recitation when correctly rendered4 ,the gossips make the most disparaging remarks about their neighbors1 but are very pleasant to their faces4 ,the words in parentheses should be spoken #8aside' in an undertone4 ,a recital for one who can imitate different female voices4 8,mis' ,jones is late agin to-day3 ,i'd be ashamed now ef 'twas me4 ,don't tell it1 but ,i've heerd folks say ,she only comes to get her tea40 8,law me6 she needn't want it here1 ,the deacon's folks ain't much on eatin'3 ,they haven't made a pie this year6 ,of course1 'twon't do to be repeatin'2 8,but old ,mis' ,jenkins says it's true 7,you know she lives just 'cross the way1 ,and sees most everything they do47 ,she says she saw 'em t'other day--0 8,hush1 here comes ,hannah6 ,how d'ye do8 ,why1 what a pretty dress you've got60 78,her old merino made up new3 ,i know it by that faded spot407 8,jest look6 there's ,dr4 ,stebbins' wife0-- 8,a bran-new dress and bunnit6--well-- ,they say she leads him such a life6 ,but1 there6 ,i promised not to tell40 8,what's that1 ,mis' ,brown8 #8,all friends1' of course2 ,and you can see with your own eyes1 ,that that gray mare's the better horse1 ,though gossipin' ,i do dispise40 8,poor ,mary ,allen's lost her beau0-- 8,it serves her right1 conceited thing6 ,she's flirted awfully1 ,i know4 ,say have you heard she kept his ring80 8,listen6 the clock is striking six4 ,thank goodness6 then it's time for tea40 8,now ain't that too much6 ,abby ,mix ,has folded up her work6 ,just see60 8,why can't she wait until she's told8 ,yes1 thank you1 deacon1 here we come40 78,i hope the biscuits won't be cold3 ,no coffee8 ,wish ,i was tu hum607 8,do tell1 ,mis' ,ellis6 ,did you make ,this cheese8 the best ,i ever saw4 ,such jumbles too 7no jelly cake73 ,i'm quite ashamed to take one more40 8,good-by3 we've had a first-rate time1 ,and first-rate tea1 ,i must declare4 ,mis' ,ellis' things are always prime4 7,well1 next week's meetin' won't be there607 ,,signs ,,and ,,omens4 ,an old gentleman1 whose style was ,germanized1 was asked what he thought of signs and omens4 8,vell1 ,i don't dinks mooch of dem dings1 und ,i don't pelieve averydings2 but ,i dells you somedimes dere is somedings ash dose dings4 ,now de oder night ,i sit and reads mine newspaper1 und my frau she speak und say-- 8#8,fritz1 de dog ish howling6' 8,vell1 ,i don' dinks mooch of dem dings1 und ,i goes on und reads mine paper1 und mine frau she says-- 8#8,fritz1 dere is somedings pad is happen1--der dog ish howling6' 8,und den ,i gets hop mit mineself und look out troo de wines on de porch1 und de moon was shinin'1 und mine leetle dog he shoomp right up und down like averydings1 und he park at de moon1 dat was shine so bright as never vas4 ,und ash ,i hauled mine het in de winder1 de old voman she say-- 8#8,mind1 ,fritz1 ,i dells you dere ish someding pad ish happen4 ,de dog ish howling4' 8,vell1 ,i goes to ped1 und ,i shleeps1 und all night long ven ,i vakes up dere vas dat dog howling outside1 und ven ,i dream ,i hear dat howling vorsher ash never4 ,und in de morning ,i kits up und kits mine breakfast1 und mine frau she looks at me und say1 werry solemn-- 8#8,fritz1 dere is somedings pad ish happen4 ,de dog vas howl all night4' 8,und shoost den de newspaper came in1 und ,i opens him und by shings1 vot you dinks2 dere vas a man's vife cracked his skull in ,philadelphia60 ,,the ,,ghost4 ,sing to the tune of ,yankee ,doodle the words designated4 ',tis about twenty years since ,abel ,law1 ,a short1 round-favored1 merry ,old soldier of the ,revolutionary ,war1 ,was wedded to ,a most abominable shrew4 ,the temper1 sir1 of ,shakespeare's ,catharine ,could no more be compared with hers1 ,than mine ,with ,lucifer's4 ,her eyes were like a weasel's2 she had a harsh ,face1 like a cranberry marsh4 ,all spread ,with spots of white and red2 ,hair of the color of a wisp of straw1 ,and a disposition like a cross-cut saw4 ,the appellation of this lovely dame ,was ,nancy2 don't forget the name4 ,her brother ,david was a tall1 ,good-looking chap1 and that was all2 ,one of your great1 big nothings1 as we say ,here in ,rhode ,island1 picking up old jokes ,and cracking them on other folks4 ,well1 ,david undertook one night to play ,the ,ghost1 and frighten ,abel1 who1 ,he knew1 ,would be returning from a journey through ,a grove of forest wood ,that stood ,below ,the house some distance--half a mile1 or so4 ,with a long taper ,cap of white paper1 ,just made to cover ,a wig1 nearly as large over ,as a corn-basket1 and a sheet ,with both ends made to meet ,across his breast1 7,the way in which ghosts are always dressed17 ,he took ,his station near ,a huge oak-tree1 ,whence he could overlook ,the road and see ,whatever might appear4 ,it happened that about an hour before1 friend ,abel ,had left the table ,of an inn1 where he had made a halt1 ,with horse and wagon1 ,to taste a flagon1 ,of malt ,liquor1 and so forth1 which1 being done4 ,he went on1 ,caring no more for twenty ghosts1 ,than if they were so many posts4 ,david was nearly tired of waiting2 ,his patience was abating2 ,at length1 he heard the careless tones ,of his kinsman's voice1 ,and then the noise ,of wagon-wheels among the stones4 ,abel was quite elated1 and was roaring ,with all his might1 and pouring ,out1 in great confusion1 ,scraps of old songs made in 8the ,revolution40 ,his head was full of ,bunker ,hill and ,trenton ,and jovially he went on1 ,scaring the whip-po'-wills among the trees ,with rhymes like these3--,sings4 8,see the ,yankees ,leave the hill1 ,with baggernetts declining1 ,with lopped-down hats ,and rusty guns1 ,and leather aprons shining40 8,see the ,yankees--,whoa6 ,why1 what is that80 ,said ,abel1 staring like a cat1 ,as1 slowly on1 the fearful figure strode ,into the middle of the road4 8,my conscience6 what a suit of clothes6 ,some crazy fellow1 ,i suppose4 ,hallo6 friend1 what's your name8 ,by the powers of gin1 ,that's a strange dress to travel in40 8,be silent1 ,abel2 for ,i now have come ,to read your doom2 ,then hearken1 while your fate ,i now declare4 ,i am a spirit0--8,i suppose you are2 ,but you'll not hurt me1 and ,i'll tell you why3 ,here is a fact which you cannot deny2-- ,all spirits must be either good ,or bad--that's understood-- ,and be you good or evil1 ,i am sure ,that ,i'm secure4 ,if a good spirit1 ,i am safe4 ,if evil-- ,and ,i don't know but you may be the ,devil-- ,if that's the case1 you'll recollect1 ,i fancy1 ,that ,i am married to your sister ,nancy60 ,a ,,big ,,mistake4 ,recently our church had a new minister4 ,he is a nice1 good1 sociable gentleman2 but coming from a distant ,state1 of course he was totally unacquainted with our people4 ,therefore it happened that during his pastoral calls1 he made several ludicrous blunders4 ,one as follows3 ,the other evening he called upon ,mrs4 ,haddon4 ,she had just lost her husband1 and she naturally supposed that his visit was relative to the sad occurrence4 ,so1 after a few common-places had been exchanged1 she was not surprised to hear him remark3 8,it was a sad bereavement1 was it not1 ,mrs4 ,haddon80 8,yes10 faltered the widow4 8,totally unexpected80 8,oh1 yes2 ,i never dreamed of it40 8,he died in the barn1 ,i suppose40 8,oh1 no2 in the house40 8,ah1 well1 ,i suppose you must have thought a great deal of him80 8,of course1 sir40 ,this was with vim4 ,the minister looked rather surprised1 crossed his legs and renewed the conversation4 8,blind staggers was the disease1 ,i believe40 8,no1 sir10 snapped the widow4 8,apoplexy40 8,indeed2 you must have fed him too much40 8,he was quite capable of feeding himself1 sir40 8,very intelligent he must have been4 ,died hard80 8,he did40 8,you had to hit him on the head with an axe to put him out of his misery1 ,i am told40 ,mrs4 ,haddon's eyes snapped fire4 8,whoever told you that did not speak the truth10 she haughtily uttered4 8,james died naturally40 8,yes10 continued the minister1 in a perplexed tone4 8,he kicked the side of the barn down in his last agonies1 didn't he80 8,no1 sir2 he did not40 8,well1 ,i have been misinformed1 ,i suppose4 ,how old was he80 8,thirty-five40 8,he did not do much active work4 ,perhaps you are better without him1 for you can easily supply his place with a better one40 8,never6 sir1 will ,i find such a good one as he40 8,oh1 yes you will2 he had the heaves bad1 you know40 8,nothing of the kind1 sir40 8,why1 ,i recollect ,i saw him one day1 with you on his back1 and ,i distinctly recollect that he had the heaves1 and walked as if he had the spring-halt40 ,mrs4 ,h4's eyes snapped fire1 and she stared at the reverend visitor as if she imagined he was crazy4 8,he could not have had the spring-halt1 for he had a cork-leg10 she replied4 8,a cork-leg--remarkable2 but really1 didn't he have a dangerous trick of suddenly stopping and kicking the wagon all to pieces80 8,never1 sir2 he was not mad40 8,probably not4 ,but there were some good points about him40 8,i should think so40 8,the way in which he carried his ears1 for example40 8,nobody ever noticed that particular merit10 said the widow1 with much asperity1 8he was warm-hearted1 generous and frank40 8,good qualities10 answered the minister4 8,how long did it take him to go a mile80 8,about fifteen minutes40 8,not much of a goer4 ,wasn't his hair apt to fly80 8,he didn't have any hair1 he was bald-headed40 8,quite a curiosity40 8,no1 sir2 no more of a curiosity than you are40 ,the minister shifted uneasily1 and got red in the face2 but he returned to the attack4 8,did you use the whip much on him80 8,never1 sir40 8,went right along without it1 eh80 8,yes40 8,he must have been a good sort of a brute60 ,the widow sat down and cried4 8,the idea of your coming here and insulting me10 she sobbed4 8,if my husband had lived you would not have done it4 ,your remarks in reference to the poor dead man have been a series of insults1 and ,i won't stand it40 ,he colored1 and looked dumfounded4 8,ain't you ,mrs4 ,blinkers80 at last he stammered1 8and has not your gray horse just died80 8,no6 no60 she cried4 8,i never owned a horse1 but my husband died a week ago40 ,ten minutes later that minister came out of that house with the reddest face ever seen on mortal man4 8,and to think10 he groaned1 as he strode home1 8that ,i was talking horse to that woman all the time--and she was talking husband40 ,,the ,,duel4 ,imitate the 8bow-wow0 of the dog and the 8me-ow0 of the cat3 at least1 so deliver the words as to convey the idea of the barking and the mewing4 ,the gingham dog and the calico cat ,side by side on the table sat2 ',twas half-past twelve1 and what do you think1 ,neither of them had slept a wink6 ,and the old ,dutch clock and the ,chinese plate ,seemed to know1 as sure as fate1 ,there was going to be an awful spat4 7,i wasn't there--,i simply state ,what was told to me by the ,chinese plate47 ,the gingham dog went 8bow-wow-wow60 ,and the calico cat replied 8me-ow80 ,and the air was streaked for an hour or so ,with fragments of gingham and calico4 ,while the old ,dutch clock in the chimney-place ,up with its hands before its face1 ,for it always dreaded a family row6 7,now mind1 ,i'm simply telling you ,what the old ,dutch clock declares is true47 ,the ,chinese plate looked very blue ,and wailed3 8,oh1 dear what shall we do80 ,but the gingham dog and the calico cat ,wallowed this way and tumbled that1 ,and utilized every tooth and claw ,in the awfulest way you ever saw-- ,and1 oh6 how the gingham and calico flew6 7,don't think that ,i exaggerate ,i got my news from the ,chinese plate47 ,next morning where the two had sat ,they found no trace of the dog or cat2 ,and some folks think unto this day ,that burglars stole that pair away2 ,but the truth about that cat and pup ,is that they ate each other up-- ,now1 what do you think of that8 7,the old ,dutch clock1 it told me so1 ,and that is how ,i came to know47 ,,eugene ,,field4 ,,playing ,,jokes ,,on ,a ,,guide4 ,european guides know about enough ,english to tangle every thing up so that a man can make neither head nor tail of it4 ,they know their story by heart--the history of every statue1 painting1 cathedral1 or other wonder they show you4 ,they know it and tell it as a parrot would2 and if you interrupt1 and throw them off the track1 they have to go back and begin over again4 ,all their lives long1 they are employed in showing strange things to foreigners and listening to their bursts of admiration4 ,after we discovered this1 we never went into ecstasies any more1 we never admired anything1 we never showed any but impassible faces and stupid indifference in the presence of the sublimest wonders a guide had to display4 ,we had found their weak point4 ,we made some of those people savage1 at times1 but we never lost our serenity4 ,the doctor asked the questions generally1 because he can keep his countenance1 and look more like an inspired idiot1 and throw more imbecility into the tone of his voice than any man that lives4 ,it comes natural to him4 ,the guides in ,genoa are delighted to secure an ,american party1 because ,americans so much wonder1 and deal so much in sentiment and emotion before any relic of ,columbus4 ,our guide there fidgeted about as if he had swallowed a spring mattress4 ,he was full of animation--full of impatience4 ,he said3 8,come wis me1 genteelmen6--come6 ,i show you ze letter writing by ,christopher ,colombo6--write it himself6--write it wis his own hand6--come60 ,he took us to the municipal palace4 ,after much impressive fumbling of keys and opening of locks1 the stained and aged document was spread before us4 ,the guide's eyes sparkled4 ,he danced about us and tapped the parchment with his finger4 8,what ,i tell you1 genteelmen6 ,is it not so8 ,see6 handwriting ,christopher ,colombo6--write it himself60 ,we looked indifferent1 unconcerned4 ,the doctor examined the document very deliberately1 during a painful pause4 ,then he said1 without any show of interest1 8,ah--what--what did you say was the name of the party who wrote this80 8,christopher ,colombo6 ze great ,christopher ,colombo60 ,another deliberate examination4 8,ah--did he write it himself1 or--or how80 8,he write it himself6--,christopher ,colombo6 he's own handwriting1 write by himself60 ,then the doctor laid the document down1 and said1 8,why1 ,i have seen boys in ,america only fourteen years old that could write better than that40 8,but zis is ze great ,christo--0 8,i don't care who it is6 ,it's the worst writing ,i ever saw4 ,now you mustn't think you can impose on us because we are strangers4 ,we are not fools1 by a good deal4 ,if you have got any specimens of penmanship of real merit1 trot them out6--and if you haven't1 drive on60 ,we drove on4 ,the guide was considerably shaken up1 but he made one more venture4 ,he had something which he thought would overcome us4 ,he said1 8,ah1 genteelmen1 you come wis me6 ,i show you beautiful1 oh1 magnificent bust ,christopher ,colombo--splendid1 grand1 magnificent60 ,he brought us before the beautiful bust--for it was beautiful--and sprang back and struck an attitude3 8,ah1 look1 genteelmen6--beautiful1 grand--bust ,christopher ,colombo6--beautiful bust1 beautiful pedestal60 ,the doctor put up his eye-glass--procured for such occasions3 8,ah--what did you say this gentleman's name was80 8,christopher ,colombo6 ze great ,christopher ,colombo60 8,christopher ,colombo--the great ,christopher ,colombo4 ,well1 what did he do80 8,discover ,america6--discover ,america1 oh1 ze devil60 8,discover ,america8 ,no--that statement will hardly wash4 ,we are just from ,america ourselves4 ,we heard nothing about it4 ,christopher ,colombo--pleasant name--is--is he dead80 8,oh1 corpo di ,baccho6--three hundred year60 8,what did he die of80 8,i do not know4 ,i cannot tell40 8,small-pox1 think80 8,i do not know1 genteelmen--,i do not know what he died of40 8,measles1 likely80 8,maybe--maybe4 ,i do not know--,i think he die of something40 8,parents living80 8,im-possible60 8,ah--which is the bust and which is the pedestal80 8,santa ,maria6--zis ze bust6--zis ze pedestal60 8,ah1 ,i see1 ,i see--happy combination--very happy combination indeed4 ,is--is this the first time this gentleman was ever on a bust80 ,that joke was lost on the foreigner2 guides cannot master the subtleties of the ,american joke4 ,we have made it interesting for this ,roman guide4 ,yesterday we spent three or four hours in the ,vatican again1 that wonderful world of curiosities4 ,we came very near expressing interest sometimes1 even admiration4 ,it was hard to keep from it4 ,we succeeded1 though4 ,nobody else ever did1 in the ,vatican museums4 ,the guide was bewildered1 nonplussed4 ,he walked his legs off1 nearly1 hunting up extraordinary things1 and exhausted all his ingenuity on us1 but it was a failure2 we never showed any interest in anything4 ,he had reserved what he considered to be his greatest wonder till the last--a royal ,egyptian mummy1 the best preserved in the world1 perhaps4 ,he took us there4 ,he felt so sure1 this time1 that some of his old enthusiasm came back to him3 8,see1 genteelmen6--,mummy6 ,mummy60 ,the eye-glass came up as calmly1 as deliberately as ever4 8,ah--what did ,i understand you to say the gentleman's name was80 8,name8--he got no name6--,mummy6--',gyptian mummy60 8,yes1 yes4 ,born here80 8,no4 ',gyptian mummy40 8,ah1 just so4 ,frenchman1 ,i presume80 8,no6--not ,frenchman1 not ,roman6--born in ,egypta60 8,born in ,egypta4 ,never heard of ,egypta before4 ,foreign locality1 likely4 ,mummy--mummy4 ,how calm he is1 how self-possessed6 ,is--ah--is he dead80 8,oh1 sacre bleu6 been dead three thousan' year60 ,the doctor turned on him1 savagely3 8,here1 now1 what do you mean by such conduct as this8 ,playing us for ,chinamen because we are strangers and trying to learn6 ,trying to impose your vile second-hand carcasses on us6 ,thunder and lightning6 ,i've a notion to--to--if you've got a nice fresh corpse1 fetch him out6--or1 by ,george1 we'll brain you60 ,,mark ,,twain4 ,a ,,parody4 ,the boy stood on the backyard fence1 whence all but him had fled2 ,the flames that lit his father's barn shone just above the shed4 ,one bunch of crackers in his hand1 two others in his hat1 ,with piteous accents loud he cried1 8,i never thought of that60 ,a bunch of crackers to the tail of one small dog he'd tied2 ,the dog in anguish sought the barn1 and 'mid its ruins died4 ,the sparks flew wide and red and hot1 they lit upon that brat2 ,they fired the crackers in his hand1 and e'en those in his hat4 ,then came a burst of rattling sound--the boy6 ,where was he gone8 ,ask of the winds that far around strewed bits of meat and bone1 ,and scraps of clothes1 and balls1 and tops1 and nails1 and hooks and yarn-- ,the relics of that dreadful boy that burned his father's barn4 ,,man',s ,,devotion4 ,jake ,boggles was a country youth1 ,who paid his debts and told the truth4 ,he labored hard1 and seemed content ,with life1 no matter how it went1 ',till with a girl named ,sally ,skreels ,he fell in love head over heels4 ,now ,sally's father wasn't worth ,a dollar or a foot of earth1 ,and ,jake's paternal parent owed ,most every other man he knowed2 ,but ,jake1 who had a valiant heart1 ,vowed that he'd work and get a start1 ,and with the help of ,sally1 dear1 ,he'd own a farm within a year4 ,now ,sally1 who was cold ,and pretty--that is1 pretty old1 ,pretended that for her dear ,jacob ,the heaviest cross she'd gladly take up2 ,but1 really1 she cared no more ,for ,jake than for the shoes he wore4 ,an old maid's matrimonial chances ,grow very slim as time advances1 ,and this explains why ,sally ,skreels ,proposed to share ,jake's bed and meals4 ,they married4 ,time fled on apace-- ,jake rented old ,bill ,scroggins' place ,and went to work resolved to make ,a fortune for his ,sally's sake4 ,poor soul1 he toiled with all his might1 ,from early morn till late at night2 ,but1 ah6 no kind1 approving word ,from ,sally's lips was ever heard4 ,she lay around1 chewed wax and sung ,love songs she'd learned when she was young2 ,read old love letters she had got ,from boobies1 long since gone to pot2 ,yawned o'er a scrap book filled with bosh ,collected by her ,cousin ,josh2 ,trimmed her old hat in various ways ,with all the gew-gaws she could raise4 ,in fact1 she proved herself to be ,a slip-shod lump of frivolity4 ,poor ,jake1 he worked and ate cold meals1 ,wore socks with neither toes nor heels1 ,washed his own clothes when ,sunday came ,and sewed fresh buttons on the same4 ,got breakfast while his ,sally slept1 ,washed up the dishes1 dusted1 swept-- ,there's no use talking1 ,jacob strove ,to prove how perfect was his love4 ,one day ,sal ate too many beans1 ,grew sick and went to other scenes4 ,from that day forth ,jake seldom spoke1 ,or smiled1 or worked--his heart was broke4 ,in the poor-house now he sits and grieves1 ,and wipes his eyes on his threadbare sleeves4 ,,moral4--,i've told you this to let you see ,what an all-fired fool a man can be4 ,,parmenas ,,hill4 ,,aunt ,,polly',s 8,,george ,,washington40 8,george ,washin'ton60 ,from down the hill the answer floated up1 muffled by the distance4 8,ma'm80 8,come heah1 sah60 ,aunt ,polly folded her arms and leaned against the doorway and waited for the appearance of her son and heir above the edge of the hill on which her cabin stood4 8,george ,washin'ton10 she said1 8you sartainly is de laziest nigger ,i eber see4 ,how1 long1 sah1 does you s'pose you was a-comin' up dat hill8 ,you don' no8 ,i don' nether2 'twas so long ,i los' all count4 ,you'll bring yore mudder's gray har in sorrer to de grabe yet1 wid yore pokin' and slowness1 see if you don'4 ,heah ,i is waitin' and a'waitin' on you for to go down to ole ,mass' ,cunningham's wid dose tings4 ,take 'em to de young city man boardin' dar1 and tell him dese is his clean close dat yore old mudder washed1 and dat dey comes to fifty cents4 ,and if you let de grass grow under yore feet1 ,george ,washin'ton1 or spiles dese close1 or loses dat fifty cents1 ,i'll break yore bones1 chile1 when you comes home4 ,you heah dat80 ,george ,washington rested his basket on his hip and jogged along4 ,meditations as to what his mother might have for supper on the strength of the fifty cents brightened his visage and accelerated his steps4 ,his fancy revelled in visions of white biscuit and crisp bacon floating in its own grease4 ,he was gravely weighing the relative merits of spring chicken fried and more elderly chicken stewed1 when-- ,there was only one muddy place on ,george ,washington's route to town2 that was down at the foot of the hill1 by the railroad track4 ,why should his feet slip from under him1 and he go sliding into the mud right there8 ,it was too bad4 ,it did not hurt him1 but those shirts and shining collars1 alas6 ,some of them tumbled out1 and he lifted them up all spattered and soiled4 ,he sat down and contemplated the situation with an expression of speechless solemnity4 ,he was afraid to go back1 and he was afraid to go on1 but he would rather face the 8city man0 than his mother2 and with a sigh that nearly burst the twine string that did duty as a suspender1 he lifted the linen into its place and trudged on4 ,the young folks at 8,mass' ,cunningham's0 sent him to the boarder's room1 with many a jest on his slowness1 and he shook in his ragged clothes when the young man lifted the things from the basket to put them away4 ,he exclaimed in anger at their soiled appearance1 and1 of course1 immediately bundled them back into the basket4 8,here1 ,george10 he said1 8take these back to your mother to wash1 and don't you dare1 you little vagabond6 ever bring such looking things to me again40 ,slowly the namesake of our illustrious countryman climbed the hill toward home2 slowly he entered and set down his basket4 ,the rapidity with which he emerged from the door1 about three minutes later1 might have led a stranger to believe that it was a different boy4 ,but it was not4 ,it was the same ,george4 ,the next afternoon came around1 and ,george ,washington again departed on his errand4 ,no thoughts of supper or good things ran rife in his brain to-day4 ,he attended strictly to business4 ,his mother1 standing in the door-way1 called after him3 8,be keerful1 ,george ,washin'ton1 'bout de train4 ,i heer'd it at de upper junction jess now4 ,it'll be long trectly40 ,george ,washington nodded and disappeared4 ,he crossed the muddy place in safety1 and breathed more freely4 ,he was turning toward town1 when something on the railroad track caught his eye4 ,there lay the big rock that had been on the hill above ever since he could remember2 it was right in the track4 ,he wondered how the coming train would get over it4 ,across on the other side1 the hill sloped down to a deep ravine4 ,what if the big rock pushed the train off6 ,his heart gave a great jump4 ,he had heard them talk of an accident once1 where many people were killed4 ,he thought of running to tell somebody1 but it was a good way to the next house1 and just then he heard the train faintly2 it was too late for that4 ,just above1 in the direction that the train was coming1 was a sharp curve4 ,it could not stop if it came tearing round that1 and on the other side of the bend was a very high trestle that made him sick to look at4 ,the slow1 dull boy stood and trembled4 ,in a moment more he had set his basket carefully in the bush1 and ran around the curve4 ,at the edge of the trestle he paused1 and then dropping on his hands and knees1 crept as fast as he could over the dizzy height to the other side4 ,he staggered to his feet1 and ran on4 ,when the train dashed in sight1 the engineer spied a small object on the track1 pointing frantically behind him4 ,the child ran away from the track1 but continued to wave and point and shout 8,stop60 ,the train whistled and slackened4 ,george ,washington1 hatless and breathless1 was jerked into the engine1 where he gasped1 8,big rock on de track round de curve40 ,the train was moved slowly over the trestle and stopped in the curve1 and there1 indeed1 was the rock that might have hurled them all down to death1 but for that ridiculous-looking little boy4 ,meanwhile in the cabin1 ,aunt ,polly was restless1 and concluded to go down to the foot of the hill1 and wait for ,george ,washington4 ,behold1 then1 as she appeared down the path1 the sight that met her gaze4 8,what's dis boy bin a-doin'6 ,i'se his mother4 ,i is4 ,what's dis mean80 ,on this identical train was the president of the road4 8,why1 auntie10 he said1 8you have a boy to be proud of4 ,he crept over the high trestle and warned the train1 and maybe saved all our lives4 ,he is a hero40 ,aunt ,polly was dazed4 8,a hearo10 she said2 8dat's a big t'ing for a little black nigger4 ,george ,washin'ton1 whar's dat basket80 8,in de bushes1 mammy2 ,i'se gwine for to get it40 ,the train was nearly ready to be off4 ,the president called ,aunt ,polly aside1 and she came back with a beaming face1 and five ten-dollar bills clutched in her hands4 ,aunt ,polly caught ,george in her arms4 8,dey sed you was a hearo1 ,george ,washin'ton1 but you is yore mammy's own boy1 and you shall hab chicken for yore supper dis berry night1 and a whole poun' cake to-morrow1 yes1 you shall60 ,and when ,george ,washington returned the gentleman his washing1 he1 like his namesake1 was a hero4 ,,mine ,,vamily4 ,dimpled scheeks1 mit eyes off plue1 ,mout' like it was mois'd mit dew1 ,und leedle teeth shust peekin' droo-- ,dot's der baby4 ,curly hed und full of glee4 ,drowsers all oudt at der knee-- ,he vas peen playin' horss1 you see-- ,dot's leedle ,otto4 ,von hunderd seexty in der shade1 ,der oder day ven she was veighed-- ,she beats me soon1 ,i vas afraid-- ,dot's mine ,gretchen4 ,bare-footed hed1 und pooty stoudt1 ,mit grooked legs dot vill bend oudt1 ,fond off his beer und sauer-kraut-- ,dot's me himself4 ,von schmall young baby1 full of fun1 ,von leedle1 pright-eyed1 roguish son1 ,von frau to greet vhen vork was done-- ,dot's mine vamily4 ,,yawcob ,,strauss4 ,,at ,,the ,,garden ,,gate4 ,they lingered at the garden gate1 ,the moon was full above2 ,he took her darling hand in his1 ,the trembling little dove1 ,and pressed it to his fervent lips1 ,and softly told his love4 ,about her waist he placed his arm1 ,he called her all his own2 ,his heart1 he said1 it ever beat ,for her1 and her alone2 ,and he was happier than a king ,upon a golden throne4 8,come weal1 come woe10 in ardent tone ,this youth continued he1 8,as is the needle to the pole1 ,so ,i will constant be2 ,no power on earth shall tear thee1 love1 ,away1 ,i swear1 from me60 ,from out the chamber window popped ,a grizzly night-capped head2 ,a hoarse voice yelled3 8,you1 ,susan ,jane1 ,come in and go to bed60 ,and that was all--it was enough2 ,the young man wildly fled4 ,,the ,,minister',s ,,call4 ,the ,rev4 ,mr4 ,mulkittle having successfully organized a church fair1 was a very happy man4 ,it had been hinted that the congregation were a 8little short0 on raising the reverend gentleman's salary1 hence the proceeds of the fair would more than supply the deficiency4 ,the good man1 after retiring from a profitable afternoon's work1 during which he had assured dyspeptics that potato salad would not hurt them1 seated himself by the library fire1 when the 8youngest0 entered4 8,where have you been1 pa80 8,to the fair40 8,what fair80 8,our church fair40 8,did they have it out to the fair grounds80 8,no40 8,where then80 8,down town in our church40 8,did they have horses and cows80 8,oh1 no6 they didn't show anything40 8,well1 what did they do80 8,oh1 they sold toys and something for people to eat40 8,did they sell it to the poor80 8,they sold it to anybody who had money40 8,oh1 papa6 it was the feast of the passover1 wasn't it80 ,mr4 ,mulkittle took up a newspaper and began to read4 8,do you want me to be a preacher1 pa80 8,yes1 if the ,lord calls you40 8,did the ,lord call you80 8,yes40 8,what did ,he say80 8,told me to go and preach the gospel to every living creature40 8,didn't tell you to preach to niggers1 did ,he80 8,that'll do now40 8,you thought the ,lord had called you again the other day1 did you80 8,i don't know what you are talking about10 said the minister4 8,don't you know the other day you told ma you had a call to go to some place1 and you would go if you could get two hundred dollars more4 ,wouldn't the ,lord give you the two hundred dollars80 8,didn't ,i tell you to hush1 sir80 said the minister1 throwing down his paper and glaring at his son4 8,no1 sir2 you told me to behave myself40 8,well1 see that you do40 8,i wish you'd tell me--0 8,tell you what80 8',bout the call40 8,well1 a church in another town wanted me to come there and preach40 8,why didn't you go80 8,couldn't afford it4 ,they didn't pay enough money40 8,call wasn't loud enough1 was it80 8,well1 hardly10 asserted ,mr4 ,mulkittle1 with a smile4 8,it wasn't loud enough to be very interesting40 8,if it had been louder1 would you went80 8,i should have gone if they had offered me more money40 8,it wasn't the ,lord that called you that time then1 was it80 8,i think not40 8,how much money did the ,lord offer you80 8,do you see that door80 8,no sir2 which door80 8,that one40 8,yes1 sir40 8,well1 go out and shut it40 8,i want to stay in here40 8,you cannot40 8,why80 8,because you are too foolishly inquisitive40 8,what's foolish 'quisitive80 8,asking so many questions40 8,how many must ,i ask80 8,none40 8,then ,i couldn't talk1 could ,i80 8,it would be better for you1 if you couldn't talk so much40 8,how much must ,i talk80 8,here1 ,i'll give you ten cents now1 if you'll go away and hush40 8,call ain't strong enough10 said the boy1 shaking his head4 8,well1 here's a quarter10 said the preacher1 smiling4 8,call is strong enough2 ,i'll go40 ,,led ,,by ,a ,,calf4 ,one day through the primeval wood ,a calf walked home1 as good as calves should1 ,but made a trail all bent askew1 ,a crooked trail1 as all calves do4 ,since then two hundred years have fled1 ,and1 ,i infer1 the calf is dead4 ,but still he left behind his trail1 ,and thereby hangs a mortal tale4 ,the trail was taken up next day ,by a lone dog that passed that way1 ,and then a wise bell-wether sheep ,pursued the trail o'er vale and steep1 ,and drew the flock behind him1 too1 ,as good bell-wethers always do4 ,and from that day1 o'er hill and glade1 ,through those old woods a path was made4 ,and many men wound in and out1 ,and dodged and turned and bent about1 ,and uttered words of righteous wrath1 ,because 'twas such a crooked path2 ,but still they followed--do not laugh-- ,the first migration of that calf1 ,and through the winding woodway stalked ,because he wabbled when he walked4 ,this forest path became a lane1 ,that bent and turned and turned again2 ,this crooked lane became a road1 ,where many a poor horse1 with his load1 ,toiled on beneath the burning sun1 ,and traveled some three miles in one4 ,and thus a century and a half ,they trod the footsteps of that calf4 ,the years passed on in swiftness fleet1 ,the road became a village street4 ,and this1 before men were aware1 ,a city's crowded thoroughfare1 ,and soon the central street was this ,of a renowned metropolis4 ,and men two centuries and a half ,trod in the footsteps of that calf2 ,each day a hundred thousand rout ,followed the zigzag calf about2 ,and o'er his crooked journey went ,the traffic of a continent4 ,a hundred thousand men were led ,by one calf near three centuries dead4 ,,tom ,,goldy',s ,,little ,,joke4 ,tom ,goldy was a ladies' man1 ,and popular among them1 very-- ,the reason why8 ,because he was ,a maker of confectionery4 ,tom's peppermints and caramels ,were always fresh and handy2 ,and so he entertained his guests ,with packages of candy4 ,tom gave a grand reception once-- ,it was a sweet occasion-- ,the ladies took his caramels ,and needed no persuasion4 ,and when he freely passed around ,his most delicious fare1 ,to all the damsels there that night ,he gave an equal share4 ,but one1 and she a gossip1 too1 ,was singled out for honor1 ,by having twice what others had ,of sweets bestowed upon her4 8,twice what you gave us40 ,one and all ,against ,tom laid this charge2 ,tom slyly winked and said1 8,why not8 ,her mouth is twice as large40 ,,how ,,hezekiah ,,stole ,,the ,,spoons4 ,in a quiet little ,ohio village1 many years ago1 was a tavern where the stages always changed1 and the passengers expected to get breakfast4 ,the landlord of the said hotel was noted for his tricks upon travelers1 who were allowed to get fairly seated at the table1 when the driver would blow his horn 7after taking his 8horn071 and sing out1 8,stage ready1 gentlemen60--whereupon the passengers were obliged to hurry out to take their seats1 leaving a scarcely tasted breakfast behind them1 for which1 however1 they had to pay over fifty cents6 ,one day1 when the stage was approaching the house of this obliging landlord1 a passenger said that he had often heard of the landlord's trick1 and he was afraid they would not be able to eat any breakfast4 8,what6--how8 ,no breakfast60 exclaimed the rest4 8,exactly so gents1 and you may as well keep your seats and tin40 8,don't they expect passengers to breakfast80 8,oh6 yes6 they expect you to it1 but not to eat it4 ,i am under the impression that there is an understanding between the landlord and the driver that for sundry and various drinks1 etc41 the latter starts before you can scarcely commence eating40 8,what on airth are you all talking about8 ,ef you calkelate ,i'm going to pay four and ninepence for my breakfast1 and not get the valee on't you're mistaken10 said a voice from a back seat1 the owner of which was one ,hezekiah ,spaulding--though 8tew hum0 they call him 8,hez0 for short4 8,i'm goin' to get my breakfast here1 and not pay nary red cent till ,i do40 8,then you'll be left40 8,not as you knows on1 ,i guess ,i won't40 8,well1 we'll see10 said the other1 as the stage drove up to the door and the landlord ready 8to do the hospitable10 says-- 8,breakfast just ready1 gents6 ,take a wash1 gents8 ,here's water1 basins1 towels1 and soap40 ,after performing the ablutions1 they all proceeded to the dining-room1 and commenced a fierce onslaught upon the edibles1 though ,hez took his time4 ,scarcely had they tasted their coffee when they heard the unwelcome sound of the horn1 and the driver exclaim1 8,stage ready60 ,up rise eight grumbling passengers1 pay their fifty cents1 and take their seats4 8,all on board1 gents80 inquires the host4 8,one missing10 said they4 ,proceeding to the dining-room the host finds ,hez very coolly helping himself to an immense piece of steak1 the size of a horse's hip4 8,you'll be left1 sir6 ,stage going to start40 8,wall1 ,i hain't got nothin' agin it10 drawls out ,hez4 8,can't wait1 sir--better take your seat40 8,i'll be blowed ef ,i do1 nother1 till ,i've got my breakfast6 ,i paid for it1 and ,i am goin' to get the valee on't it2 and ef you calkelate ,i hain't you are mistaken40 ,so the stage did start1 and left ,hez1 who continued his attack upon the edibles4 ,biscuit1 coffee1 etc41 disappeared before the eyes of the astonished landlord4 8,say1 squire1 them there cakes is 'bout eat--fetch on another grist on 'em4 ,you0 7to the waiter71 8'nother cup of that ere coffee4 ,pass them eggs4 ,raise your own pork1 squire8 ,this is 'mazin' nice ham4 ,land 'bout here tolerable cheap1 squire8 ,hain't much maple timber in these parts1 hev ye8 ,dew right smart trade1 squire1 ,i calkelate80 ,and thus ,hez kept quizzing the landlord until he had made a hearty meal4 8,say1 squire1 now ,i'm 'bout to conclude paying my devowers to this ere table1 but just give us a bowl of bread and milk to top off with2 ,i'd be much obleeged tew ye40 ,so out go the landlord and waiter for the bowl1 milk1 and bread1 and set them before him4 8,spoon1 tew1 ef you please40 ,but no spoon could be found4 ,landlord was sure he had plenty of silver ones lying on the table when the stage stopped4 8,say1 dew ye8 dew ye think them passengers is goin' to pay ye for a breakfuss and not git no compensashun80 8,ah6 what8 ,do you think any of the passengers took them80 8,dew ,i think8 ,no1 ,i don't think1 but ,i'm sartin4 ,ef they are all as green as yew bout here ,i'm going to locate immediately and tew wonst40 ,the landlord rushes out to the stable1 and starts a man off after the stage1 which had gone about three miles4 ,the man overtakes and says something to the driver in a low tone4 ,he immediately turns back1 and on arriving at the hotel ,hez comes out1 takes his seat1 and says3 8,how are yew1 gents8 ,i'm glad to see yew40 8,can you point out the man you think has the spoons80 asked the landlord4 8,p'int him out8 ,sartenly ,i ken4 ,say1 squire1 ,i paid yew four and ninepence for a breakfuss1 and ,i calkelate ,i got the valee on't it6 ,you'll find them spoons in the coffee-pot40 8,go ahead6 ,all aboard1 driver40 ,the landlord stared4 ,,two ,,kinds ,,of ,,polliwogs4 ,wiggle1 waggle1 how they go1 ,through the sunny waters1 ,swimming high and swimming low1 ,froggie's sons and daughters4 ,what a wondrous little tail ,each black polly carries1 ,helm and oar at once1 and sail1 ,that for wind ne'er tarries4 ,lazy little elves6 at morn ,never in a hurry1 ,in the brook where they were born ,business did not worry4 ,when the sun goes in they sink ,to their muddy pillow4 ,there they lie and eat and drink ,of soft mud their fill1 oh4 ,when has passed the gloomy cloud1 ,and the storm is over1 ,up they come1 a jolly crowd1 ,from their oozy cover4 ,wiggle1 waggle1 how they go6 ,knowing nothing better1 ,yet they are destined to outgrow ,each his dusky fetter4 ,watch6 they now are changing fast1 ,some unduly cherish ,the dark skin whose use is past1 ,so they sink and perish4 ,others1 of their new-birth pain ,bitterly complaining1 ,would forego their unknown gain1 ,polliwogs remaining4 ,there are other folk1 to-day1 ,who1 with slight endeavor1 8,give it up10 and so they stay ,polliwogs forever4 ,,augusta ,,moore4 ,,the ,,best ,,sewing-,,machine4 8,got one8 ,don't say so6 ,which did you get8 ,one of the kind to open and shut8 ,own it or hire it8 ,how much did you pay8 ,does it go with a crank or a treadle8 ,s-a-y4 ,i'm a single man1 and somewhat green2 ,tell me about your sewing-machine40 8,listen1 my boy1 and hear all about it3 ,i don't know what ,i could do without it2 ,i've owned one now for more than a year1 ,and like it so well that ,i call it #8my dear2' ',tis the cleverest thing that ever was seen1 ,this wonderful family sewing-machine4 8,it's none of your angular ,wheeler things1 ,with steel-shod back and cast-iron wings2 ,its work would bother a hundred of his1 ,and worth a thousand6 ,indeed it is2 ,and has a way--you need not stare-- ,of combing and braiding its own back hair6 8,mine is one of the kind to love1 ,and wears a shawl and a soft kid glove2 ,has the merriest eyes and the daintiest foot1 ,and sports the charmingest gaiter-boot1 ,and a bonnet with feathers1 and ribbons1 and loops1 ,with any infinite number of hoops4 8,none of your patent machines for me1 ,unless ,dame ,nature's the patentee2 ,i like the sort that can laugh and talk1 ,and take my arm for an evening walk2 ,that will do whatever the owner may choose1 ,with the slightest perceptible turn of the screws2 8,one that can dance1 and--possibly--flirt2 ,and make a pudding as well as a shirt2 ,one that can sing without dropping a stitch1 ,and play the housewife1 lady1 or witch2 ,ready to give the sagest advice1 ,or to do up your collars and things so nice4 8,what do you think of my machine8 ,a'n't it the best that ever was seen8 ',tisn't a clumsy1 mechanical toy1 ,but flesh and blood6 ,hear that1 my boy8 ,with a turn for gossip and household affairs1 ,which include1 you know1 the sewing of tears4 8,tut1 tut1 don't talk4 ,i see it all-- ,you needn't keep winking so hard at the wall3 ,i know what your fidgety fumblings mean2 ,you would like1 yourself1 a sewing-machine6 ,well1 get one1 then--of the same design-- ,there are plenty left where ,i got mine60 ,,how ,,they ,,said ,,good-,,night4 ,they have had a long evening together 7three whole hours71 but it doesn't seem more than five minutes to them4 ,still1 the inexorable clock is announcing the hour of eleven in the most forcible and uncompromising manner4 ,he knows that he ought to go1 because he must be at the store at seven in the morning2 she fully realizes that his immediate departure is necessary1 for has not her father threatened that he will come down and 8give that young ,simpkins a piece of his mind if he don't leave by eleven o'clock in the future80 ,they both understand that the fatal hour has come1 yet how they hate to part6 8,well1 ,i suppose ,i must be going10 he says1 with a long1 regretful sigh4 8,yes1 ,i suppose you must10 she rejoins4 ,then they gaze into each other's eyes2 then she pillows her head upon his bosom2 then their lips meet1 and he mentally swears that if he can get his salary raised to eighteen dollars a week he will make her ,mrs4 ,g4 ,w4 ,simpkins without further agonizing delay4 ,the clock looks on with a cynical expression on its face4 ,it is doing its duty1 and if old man ,smith comes down stairs and destroys the peace of mind of this loving couple1 it will not be its fault4 ,he asks her if she will not be happy when the time comes that they will never1 never have to part1 and she murmurs an affirmative response4 ,then follow more kissing and embracing4 ,if ,g4 ,w4 ,simpkins were told now that he would ever come home to her at #b ,a4,m4 with fabulous tales of accidents by flood and field1 and on the ,elevated ,railroad1 would he believe it8 ,no2 a smile of incredulity and scorn would wreathe his lips1 and he would forthwith clasp her to his breast4 ,he knows that other men do such things1 but he is not that sort of man4 ,beside1 he will have the immense advantage over all others of his sex in possessing the only absolutely perfect specimen of femininity extant4 ,he thinks that he will never be happy anywhere away from her side1 and he tells her so1 and she believes him4 ,the clock does not announce the quarter-hour1 because it is not built that way1 but1 nevertheless1 it is now #aa4ae4 ,they do not imagine that it is later than #aa4jb4 ,he asks her if she ever loved any one else1 and she says 8,no20 and then he reminds her of a certain ,tom ,johnson with whom she used to go to the theatre1 at which she becomes angry and says that he 7,g4 ,w4 ,simpkins7 is a 8real mean thing40 ,then ,g4 ,w4 ,s4 arises with an air of dignity1 and says that he is much obliged to her for her flattering opinion2 and she says that he is quite welcome4 ,just then a heavy foot-fall is heard upstairs4 ,she glances at the clock1 and perceives to her dismay that it is #aa4bj4 ,she had expected to have a nice little quarrel1 followed by the usual reconciliation1 but there is no time for that now4 ,she throws her arms around his neck1 and whispers in great agitation that she believes pa is coming4 ,g4 ,w4 ,s4 quakes inwardly1 for her pa is about four sizes larger than himself1 and of a cruel1 vindictive nature4 ,but he assumes an air of bravado1 and darkly hints at the extreme probability that the room in which they stand will be the scene of a sanguinary conflict in the immediate future1 should any one venture to cross his path4 ,then she begs him to remember that papa1 notwithstanding his faults1 is still her father4 ,at this he magnanimously promises to spare the old man4 ,but the footstep is heard no more2 papa does not appear4 ,g4 ,w4 ,s4 puts on his overcoat4 ,then the couple stand by the door and settle the ,tom ,johnson matter4 ,she says she never cared for ,tom ,johnson1 and he says he knows it and that he 7,g4 ,w4 ,s41 you understand7 is a brute1 and that she is an angel1 and that he will never again refer to the aforesaid ,tom ,johnson4 ,he will1 though1 the very next time they meet1 just as he has every time they have met for the last two months4 ,while they are talking the clock strikes the half hour1 but they don't hear it4 ,the ,johnson business disposed of1 they discuss their future prospects1 vow eternal fidelity1 compare themselves to all the famous lovers of history 7to none of whom they bear the slightest resemblance71 make an appointment for ,wednesday evening 7on which occasion ,g4 ,w4 ,s4 will have the extreme felicity of spending two-thirds of his week's salary for theatre tickets and a supper at the ,brunswick71 and indulge in the usual osculation4 ,suddenly the clock begins to strike twelve1 and at the same moment a hoarse masculine cough is heard in the room overhead4 ,the fatal moment has really and truly arrived this time4 ,one more kiss1 one more embrace1 and they part--he to go home and oversleep in the morning1 and be docked fifty cents at the store2 she to receive the reproaches of an irate parent1 who hasn't been young for such a long time himself that he has forgotten all about it4 ,,josiar',s ,,courting4 ,i never kin forgit the day ,that we went out a walkin' ,and sot down on the river bank1 ,and kept on hours a-talkin'2 ,he twisted up my apron string1 ,an' folded it together1 ,an' said he thought for harvest-time ',twas cur'us kind o' weather4 ,the sun went down as we sot there-- ,josiar seemed uneasy1 ,an' mother1 she began to call3 8,loweezy6 ,come1 ,loweezy60 ,an' then ,josiar spoke right up1 ,as ,i wos just a startin' ,an' said1 8,loweezy1 what's the use ,of us two ever partin80 ,it kind o' took me by surprise1 ,an' yet ,i knew 'twas comin'-- ,i'd heard it all the summer long ,in every wild bee's hummin'2 ,i meant to hide my love from him1 ,but seems as if he knew it2 ,i'd studied out the way ,i'd act1 ,but la6 ,i couldn't do it4 ,it darker grew as we sot there1 ,but ,josiar seemed quite easy1 ,and mother had to call again1 8,loweezy6 ,come1 ,loweezy60 ,,pathetic ,,recitations4 ,it is a common saying that the public speaker who can draw both smiles and tears from his audience is the highest type of orator4 ,the same is true of the reciter4 ,if you would awaken pathetic emotions in the hearts of your hearers1 you must have recitations suited to this purpose1 tender in sentiment and full of feeling4 ,a charming collection of such pieces is here furnished4 ,put yourself fully into the spirit of each selection4 ,do not deliver a pathetic recitation in a cold1 unfeeling manner4 ,look well to the tones of your voice and facial expression4 ,if you feel the words you are uttering1 the subtle influence cannot fail to move those who hear you4 ,you cannot put on an appearance of feeling2 give reality to all the emotions your words express4 ,,play ,,softly1 ,,boys4 ,observe the ,irish brogue in this selection4 ,i'm thinkin' av the goolden head ,i nestled to my breast2 ,they're telling me1 8,he's betther off40 ,and sayin'1 8,god knows best40 ,but1 oh1 my heart is breakin' ,and the wild1 wild waves at play ,where the goolden head is buried low1 ,close to ,manila ,bay4 ,i'm thinkin' av the roguish eyes ,of tender ,irish gray2 ,they're tellin' me1 8,he's betther off10 ,and1 8,i'll thank ,god some day40 ,but1 oh1 my heart is breakin' ,and the wild1 wild waves at play1 ,and my baby's eyes all closed in death ,close to ,manila ,bay4 ,i'm thinkin' av the little hands ,that's fastened 'round my heart2 ,they're tellin' me1 8,have courage1 ,sure1 life's to meet and part40 ,but1 oh1 my heart is breakin' ,and the wild1 wild waves at play1 ,and my baby's hands so stiff and cold ,close to ,manila ,bay4 ,i'm thinkin' av the noble boy ,that kissed my tears away2 ,they're tellin' me1 8,how brave he was1 ,and foremost in the fray60 ,but1 oh1 my heart is breakin' ,and the wild1 wild waves at play1 ,and my baby and my soldier dead-- ,close to ,manila ,bay4 ,play softly1 boys1 ,i know you will1 ,remembering he's away-- ,my boy1 who proudly marched with ye ,on last ,st4 ,patrick's ,day4 ,play softly1 boys1 ,i know ye will1 ,and the wild1 wild waves at play1 ,and your comrade lying lonely1 ,close to ,manila ,bay4 ,play softly1 boys1 ,i know ye will1 ,and hush this pain to rest-- ,and soothe the bitter agony ,that's tearin' at my breast4 ,how can ye march at all1 at all1 ,and the wild1 wild waves at play1 ,and the boy who loved ye lying cold-- ,close to ,manila ,bay8 ,,teresa ,,beatrice ,o',,hare4 ,,in ,,the ,,baggage ,,coach ,,ahead4 ,on a dark stormy night1 as the train rattled on1 ,all the passengers had gone to bed1 ,except one young man with a babe on his arm1 ,who sat there with a bowed-down head4 ,the innocent one commenced crying just then1 ,as though its poor heart would break4 ,one angry man said1 8,make that child stop its noise1 ,for you're keeping all of us awake40 8,put it out10 said another2 8don't keep it in here1 ,we've paid for our berths and want rest40 ,but never a word said the man with the child1 ,as he fondled it close to his breast4 8,where is its mother8 ,go1 take it to her--0 ,this a lady then softly said4 8,i wish that ,i could10 was the man's sad reply1 8,but she's dead in the coach ahead40 ,every eye filled with tears when his story he told1 ,of a wife who was faithful and true4 ,he told how he's saved up his earnings for years ,just to build up a home for two4 ,how1 when ,heaven had sent them this sweet little babe1 ,their young happy lives were blessed4 ,in tears he broke down when he mentioned her name1 ,and in tears tried to tell them the rest4 ,every woman arose to assist with the child2 ,there were mothers and wives on that train1 ,and soon was the little one sleeping in peace1 ,with no thoughts of sorrow and pain4 ,next morn' at a station he bade all good-bye4 8,god bless you10 he softly said4 ,each one had a story to tell in their home ,of the baggage coach ahead4 ,while the train rolled onward a husband sat in tears1 ,thinking of the happiness of just a few short years1 ,for baby's face brings pictures of a cherished hope that's dead2 ,but baby's cries can't wake her in the baggage coach ahead4 ,,the ,,missing ,,one4 ,the deep pathos of these lines should be expressed by a trembling utterance4 ,put tears in your voice1 if you can do this difficult thing4 ,all the life and spirit are taken out of the old man as he thinks of the regiment returning without his son1 whose desolate grave is somewhere on the ,cuban shore4 ,i don't think ,i'll go into town to see the boys come back2 ,my bein' there would do no good in all that jam and pack2 ,there'll be enough to welcome them--to cheer them when they come ,a-marchin' bravely to the time that's beat upon the drum-- ,they'll never miss me in the crowd--not one of 'em will care ,if1 when the cheers are ringin' loud1 ,i'm not among them there4 ,i went to see them march away--,i hollered with the rest1 ,and didn't they look fine1 that day1 a-marchin' four abreast1 ,with my boy ,james up near the front1 as handsome as could be1 ,and wavin' back a fond farewell to mother and to me6 ,i vow my old knees trimbled so1 when they had all got by1 ,i had to jist set down upon the curbstone there and cry4 ,and now they're comin' home again6 ,the record that they won ,was sich as shows we still have men1 when men's work's to be done6 ,there wasn't one of 'em that flinched1 each feller stood the test-- ,wherever they were sent they sailed right in and done their best6 ,they didn't go away to play--they knowed what was in store-- ,but there's a grave somewhere to-day1 down on the ,cuban shore6 ,i guess that ,i'll not go to town to see the boys come in2 ,i don't jist feel like mixin' up in all that crush and din6 ,there'll be enough to welcome them--to cheer them when they come ,a-marchin' bravely to the time that's beat upon the drum1 ,and the boys'll never notice--not a one of 'em will care1 ,for the soldier that would miss me ain't a goin' to be there6 ,s4 ,e4 ,,kiser4 ,,in ,,memoriam4 ,it was a strange coincidence1 and a fitting end for a noble old seaman who had given his life to the service of his country1 that ,rear-,admiral ,w4 ,a4 ,kirkland1 ,u4 ,s4 ,n41 and once commandant at ,mare ,island1 should die the day peace was declared between our country and ,spain4 ,in strong tones give the command1 8,cease firing60 ,point to 8the red flames10 8the gray smoke-shrouded hills10 8the weary troops10 8the armored squadron10 etc4 ,on the first two lines of the last verse use ,figure #aa of ,typical ,gestures4 8,cease firing60 ,lo1 the bugles call-- 8,cease60 and the red flame dies away4 ,the thunders sleep2 along the gray ,smoke-shrouded hills the echoes fall4 8,cease firing60 ,close the columns fold ,their shattered wings2 the weary troops ,now stand at ease2 the ensign droops2 ,the heated chargers' flanks turn cold4 8,cease firing60 ,down1 with point reversed1 ,the reeking1 crimson sabre drips2 ,cool grow the fevered cannon's lips-- ,their wreathing vapors far dispersed4 8,cease firing60 ,from the sponson's rim ,the mute1 black muzzles frown across ,the sea1 where swelling surges toss ,the armored squadrons1 silent1 grim4 8,cease firing60 ,look1 white banners show ,along the groves where heroes sleep-- ,above the graves where men lie deep-- ,in pure1 soft flutterings of snow4 8,cease firing60 ,glorious and sweet ,for country 'tis to die--and comes ,the ,peace--and bugles blow and drums ,are sounding out the ,last ,retreat4 ,,thomas ,r4 ,,gregory1 ,u4 ,s4 ,n4 ,,the ,,dying ,,newsboy4 ,in an attic bare and cheerless1 ,jim1 the news-boy1 dying lay1 ,on a rough but clean straw pallet1 at the fading of the day2 ,scant the furniture about him1 but bright flowers were in the room1 ,crimson phloxes1 waxen lilies1 roses laden with perfume4 ,on a table by the bedside1 open at a well-worn page1 ,where the mother had been reading1 lay a ,bible stained by age4 ,now he could not hear the verses2 he was flighty1 and she wept ,with her arms around her youngest1 who close to her side had crept4 ,blacking boots and selling papers1 in all weathers day by day1 ,brought upon poor ,jim consumption1 which was eating life away4 ,and this cry came with his anguish for each breath a struggle cost1 8',ere's the morning ,sun and ',erald--latest news of steamship lost4 8,papers1 mister8 ,morning papers80 ,then the cry fell to a moan1 ,which was changed a moment later to another frenzied tone3 8,black yer boots1 sir8 ,just a nickel6 ,shine 'em like an evening star4 ,it grows late1 ,jack6 ,night is coming4 ,evening papers1 here they are60 ,soon a mission teacher entered1 and approached the humble bed2 ,then poor ,jim's mind cleared an instant1 with his cool hand on his head4 8,teacher10 cried he1 8,i remember what you said the other day1 ,ma's been reading of the ,saviour1 and through ,him ,i see my way4 8,he is with me6 ,jack1 ,i charge you of our mother take good care ,when ,jim's gone6 ,hark6 boots or papers1 which will ,i be over there8 ,black yer boots1 sir8 ,shine 'em right up6 ,papers6 ,read ,god's book instead1 ,better'n papers that to die on6 ,jack----0 one gasp1 and ,jim was dead6 ,,mrs4 ,,emily ,,thornton4 8,,coals ,,of ,,fire40 ,the coffin was a plain one--no flowers on its top1 no lining of rose-white satin for the pale brow1 no smooth ribbons about the coarse shroud4 ,the brown hair was laid decently back1 but there was no crimped cap1 with its neat tie beneath the chin4 8,i want to see my mother10 sobbed a poor child1 as the city undertaker screwed down the top4 8,you can't3 get out of the way1 boy6 ,why don't somebody take the brat away80 8,only let me see her for one minute10 cried the hapless orphan1 clutching the side of the charity box4 ,and as he gazed into that rough face tears streamed down the cheek on which no childish bloom every lingered4 ,oh1 it was pitiful to hear him cry1 8,only once6 let me see my mother only once60 ,brutally1 the hard-hearted monster struck the boy away1 so that he reeled with the blow4 ,for a moment the boy stood panting with grief and rage1 his blue eyes expanded1 his lips sprang apart2 a fire glittered through his tears as he raised his puny arm1 and with a most unchildish accent screamed1 8,when ,i am a man ,i'll kill you for that60 ,a coffin and a heap of earth was between the mother and the poor forsaken child2 a monument stronger than granite built in his boy-heart to the memory of a heartless deed4 ,the court house was crowded to suffocation4 8,does any one appear as this man's counsel80 asked the judge4 ,there was silence when he finished1 until1 with lips tightly pressed together1 a look of strange recognition blended with haughty reserve upon his handsome features1 a young man1 a stranger1 stepped forward to plead for the erring and the friendless4 ,the splendor of his genius entranced1 convinced4 ,the man who could not find a friend was acquitted4 8,may ,god bless you1 sir6 ,i cannot40 8,i want no thanks10 replied the stranger1 with icy coldness4 8,i--,i believe you are unknown to me40 8,man1 ,i will refresh your memory4 ,twenty years ago you struck a broken-hearted boy away from his poor mother's coffin2 ,i was that poor1 miserable boy40 8,have you rescued me1 then1 to take my life80 8,no6 ,i have a sweeter revenge3 ,i have saved the life of a man whose brutal deed has rankled in my breast for twenty years4 ,go1 and remember the tears of a friendless child40 ,,dirge ,,of ,,the ,,drums4 ,the effect produced by this selection will depend very much upon the manner in which you speak the constantly repeated word1 8,dead60 ,it should be spoken with subdued force1 rather slowly1 and in a low tone4 ,show intense emotion1 but not in a boisterous manner4 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,to the solemn beat of the last retreat ,that falls like lead1 ,bear the hero now to his honored rest ,with the badge of courage upon his breast1 ,while the sun sinks down in the gleaming ,west-- ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,mourn the dead6 ,while the mournful notes of the bugles float ,across his bed1 ,and the guns shall toll on the vibrant air ,the knell of the victor lying there-- ',tis a fitting sound for a soldier's prayer-- ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,to the muffled beat of the lone retreat ,and speeding lead1 ,lay the hero low to his well-earned rest1 ,in the land he loved1 on her mother breast1 ,while the sunlight dies in the darkening ,west-- ,dead6 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,,ralph ,,alton4 ,,the ,,old ,,dog',s ,,death ,,postponed4 ,any one at all familiar with farm life knows that when the old dog becomes blind1 toothless and helpless it is the sad but humane duty of the farmer to put an end to his sufferings2 it is generally done by taking him off to the woods and shooting him4 ,although the new dog quickly wins his place in our affections1 the old is not soon forgotten1 and more than one story begins3 8,you remember how old ,fide40 ,give strong expression in the last verse to the old man's sudden change of purpose4 ,come along old chap1 yer time's 'bout up1 ,we got another brindle pup2 ,i 'lows it's tough an' mighty hard1 ,but a toothless dog's no good on guard1 ,so trot along right after me1 ,an' ,i'll put yeh out o' your misery4 ,now1 quit yer waggin' that stumpy tail-- ,we ain't a-goin' fer rabbit er quail2 ',sides1 you couldn't pint a bird no more1 ,yer old an' blind an' stiff an' sore1 ,an' that's why ,i loaded the gun to-day ,yer a-gittin' cross an' in the way4 ,i been thinkin' it over2 'taint no fun4 ,i don't like to do it1 but it's got to be done2 ,got sort of a notion1 you know1 too1 ,the kind of a job we're goin' to do1 ,else why would yeh hang back that-a-way1 ,yeh ain't ez young ez yeh once wuz1 hey6 ,frisky dog in them days1 ,i note1 ,when yeh nailed the sneakthief by the throat2 ,can't do that now1 an' there ain't no need ,a-keepin' a dog that don't earn his feed4 ,so yeh got to make way for the brindle pup2 ,come along1 old chap1 yer time's 'bout up4 ,we'll travel along at an easy jog-- ,course1 you don't know1 bein' only a dog2 ,but ,i can mind when you wuz sprier1 ',wakin' us up when the barn caught fire-- ,it don't seem possible1 yet ,i know ,that wuz close onto fifteen years ago4 ,my1 but yer hair wuz long an' thick ,when yeh pulled little ,sally out o' the crick2 ,an' it came in handy that night in the storm1 ,we coddled to keep each other warm4 ,purty good dog1 ,i'll admit--but1 say1 ,what's the use o' talkin' yeh had yer day4 ,i'm hopin' the children won't hear the crack1 ,er what'll ,i say when ,i get back8 ,they'd be askin' questions1 ,i know their talk1 ,an' ,i'd have to lie 'bout a chicken hawk2 ,but the sound won't carry beyond this hill1 ,all done in a minute--don't bark1 stand still4 ,there1 that'll do2 steady1 quit lickin' my hand1 ,what's wrong with this gun1 ,i can't understand2 ,i'm jest ez shaky ez ,i can be-- ,must be the agey's the matter with me4 ,an' that stitch in the back--what6 gitten' old too-- ,the--dinner--bell's--ringin'--fer--me-- an' you4 ,,charles ,e4 ,,baer4 ,,the ,,fallen ,,hero4 ,he went to the war in the morning-- ,the roll of the drums could be heard4 ,but he paused at the gate with his mother ,for a kiss and a comforting word4 ,he was full of the dreams and ambitions ,that youth is so ready to weave1 ,and proud of the clank of his sabre ,and the chevrons of gold on his sleeve4 ,he came from the war in the evening-- ,the meadows were sprinkled with snow1 ,the drums and the bugles were silent1 ,and the steps of the soldier were slow4 ,he was wrapped in the flag of his country ,when they laid him away in the mould1 ,with the glittering stars of a captain ,replacing the chevrons of gold4 ,with the heroes who slept on the hillside ,he lies with a flag at his head1 ,but1 blind with the years of her weeping1 ,his mother yet mourns for her dead4 ,the soldiers who fall in the battle ,may feel but a moment of pain1 ,but the women who wait in the homesteads ,must dwell with the ghosts of the slain4 ,,minna ,,irving4 ,,the ,,soldier',s ,,wife4 ,he offered himself for the land he loved1 ,but what shall we say for her8 ,he gave to his country a soldier's life2 ',twas dearer by far to the soldier's wife1 ,all honor to-day to her6 ,he went to the war while his blood was hot1 ,but what shall we say of her8 ,he saw himself through the battle's flame ,a hero's reward on the scroll of fame3 ,what honor is due to her8 ,he offered himself1 but his wife did more1 ,all honor to-day to her6 ,for dearer than life was the gift she gave ,in giving the life she would die to save2 ,what honor is due to her8 ,he gave up his life at his country's call1 ,but what shall we say of her8 ,he offered himself as a sacrifice1 ,but she is the one who pays the price1 ,all honor we owe to her4 ,,elliott ,,flower4 8,,break ,,the ,,news ,,gently40 ,there on the ground he lay1 a fireman so brave1 ,he'd risked his life1 he'd fallen1 a little child to save2 ,life's stream was ebbing fast away1 his comrades all stood by1 ,and listened to his dying words1 while tears bedimmed each eye3 8,break the news to mother gently1 tell her how her brave son died1 ,tell her that he did his duty1 as in life he ever tried2 ,treat her kindly1 boys1 a friend be to her when ,i'm dead and gone4 ,break the news to mother gently1 do not let her weep or mourn40 ,there in her home she rests1 that mother old and gray1 ,she lost a son1 but others--they took his place that day2 ,and nobly do they care for her and honor her gray head1 ,in mem'ry of their comrade and the last words that he said3 8,break the news to mother gently1 tell her how her brave son died1 ,tell her that he did his duty1 as in life he ever tried2 ,treat her kindly1 boys1 a friend be to her when ,i'm dead and gone4 ,break the news to mother gently1 do not let her weep or mourn40 ,there on the wall it hangs1 within the engine-room1 ,the picture of the bravest lad that ever faced his doom2 ,and1 as they point it out and speak the virtues of the dead1 ,they tell about that awful night and the last words that he said3 8,break the news to mother gently1 tell her how her brave son died1 ,tell her that he did his duty1 as in life he ever tried2 ,treat her kindly1 boys1 a friend be to her when ,i'm dead and gone4 ,break the news to mother gently1 do not let her weep or mourn40 ,,on ,,the ,,other ,,train4 8,there1 ,simmons1 you blockhead6 ,why didn't you trot that old woman aboard her train8 ,she'll have to wait now until the #a4je ,a4,m40 8,you didn't tell me40 8,yes1 ,i did tell you4 ',twas only your confounded stupid carelessness40 8,she----0 8,she6 ,you fool6 ,what else could you expect of her6 ,probably she hasn't any wit2 besides1 she isn't bound on a very jolly journey--got a pass up the road to the poor-house4 ,i'll go and tell her1 and if you forget her to-night1 see if ,i don't make mince-meat of you60 and our worthy ticket-agent shook his fist menacingly at his subordinate4 8,you've missed your train1 marm10 he remarked1 coming forward to a queer-looking bundle in the corner4 ,a trembling hand raised the faded black veil1 and revealed the sweetest old face ,i ever saw4 8,never mind10 said a quivering voice4 8',tis only three o'clock now2 you'll have to wait until the night train1 which doesn't go up until #a4je40 8,very well1 sir2 ,i can wait40 8,wouldn't you like to go to some hotel8 ,simmons will show you the way40 8,no1 thank you1 sir4 ,one place is as good as another to me4 ,besides1 ,i haven't any money40 8,very well10 said the agent1 turning away indifferently4 8,simmons will tell you when it's time40 ,all the afternoon she sat there so quiet that ,i thought sometimes she must be asleep1 but when ,i looked more closely ,i could see every once in a while a great tear rolling down her cheek1 which she would wipe away hastily with her cotton handkerchief4 ,the depot was crowded and all was bustle and hurry until the #i4ej train going east came due2 then every passenger left except the old lady4 ,it is very rare indeed that any one takes the night express1 and almost always1 after ,i have struck ten1 the depot becomes silent and empty4 ,the ticket agent put on his great coat1 and bidding ,simmons keep his wits about him for once in his life1 departed for home4 ,but he had no sooner gone than that functionary stretched himself out upon the table1 as usual1 and began to snore vociferously4 ,then it was ,i witnessed such a sight as ,i never had before and never expect to again4 ,the fire had gone down--it was a cold night1 and the wind howled dismally outside4 ,the lamps grew dim and flared1 casting weird shadows upon the wall4 ,by and by ,i heard a smothered sob from the corner1 then another4 ,i looked in that direction4 ,she had risen from her seat1 and oh6 the look of agony on the poor1 pinched face4 8,i can't believe it10 she sobbed1 wringing her thin1 white hands4 8,oh6 ,i can't believe it6 ,my babies6 my babies6 how often have ,i held them in my arms and kissed them2 and how often they used to say back to me1 #8,ise love you1 mamma2' and now1 ,o ,god6 they've turned against me4 ,where am ,i going8 ,to the poor-house6 ,no6 no6 no6 ,i cannot6 ,i will not6 ,oh1 the disgrace60 ,and sinking upon her knees1 she sobbed out in prayer3 8,o ,god6 spare me this and take me home6 ,o ,god1 spare me this disgrace2 spare me60 ,the wind rose higher1 and swept through the crevices icy cold4 ,how it moaned and seemed to sob like something human that is hurt4 ,i began to shake1 but the kneeling figure never stirred4 ,the thin shawl had dropped from her shoulders unheeded4 ,simmons turned over and drew his heavy blanket more closely around him4 ,oh1 how cold6 ,only one lamp remained1 burning dimly2 the other two had gone out for want of oil4 ,i could hardly see1 it was so dark4 ,at last she became quieter1 and ceased to moan4 ,then ,i grew drowsy1 and kind of lost the run of things after ,i had struck twelve1 when some one entered the depot with a bright light4 ,i started up4 ,it was the brightest light ,i ever saw1 and seemed to fill the room full of glory4 ,i could see 'twas a man4 ,he walked to the kneeling figure and touched her upon the shoulder4 ,she started up and turned her face wildly around4 ,i heard him say3 8',tis train time1 ma'am4 ,come60 ,a look of joy came over her face4 8,i'm ready10 she whispered4 8,then give me your pass1 ma'am40 ,she reached him a worn old book1 which he took and from it read aloud3 8,come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden1 and ,i will give you rest40 8,that's the pass over our road1 ma'am4 ,are you ready80 ,the light died away and darkness fell in its place4 ,my hand touched the stroke of one4 ,simmons awoke with a start1 and snatched his lantern4 ,the whistles sounded down brakes2 the train was due4 ,he ran to the corner and shook the old woman4 8,wake up1 marm2 'tis train time40 ,but she never heeded4 ,he gave one look at the white1 set face1 and dropping his lantern1 fled4 ,the up-train halted1 the conductor shouted 8,all aboard10 but no one made a move that way4 ,the next morning1 when the ticket agent came1 he found her frozen to death4 ,they whispered among themselves1 and the coroner made out the verdict 8apoplexy10 and it was in some way hushed up4 ,they laid her out in the depot1 and advertised for her friends1 but no one came4 ,so1 after the second day they buried her4 ,the last look on the sweet old face1 lit up with a smile so unearthly1 ,i keep with me yet2 and when ,i think of the occurrence of that night1 ,i know that she went out on the other train1 that never stopped at the poor-house4 ,,some ,,twenty ,,years ,,ago4 ,it were well worth while to insert this wonderfully beautiful and pathetic selection here to preserve it in enduring type1 but it has the additional merit of being a most excellent piece for recitation4 ,the author's assumed name was 8,james ,pipes1 of ,pipesville40 ,his real name you may see below the lines4 ,i've wandered to the village1 ,tom2 ,i've sat beneath the tree ,upon the school house playground that sheltered you and me2 ,but none were there to greet me1 ,tom2 and few were left to know1 ,who played with us upon the green1 some twenty years ago4 ,the grass is just as green1 ,tom2 bare-footed boys at play ,were sporting1 just as we did then1 with spirits just as gay4 ,but the 8master0 sleeps upon the hill1 which coated o'er with snow1 ,afforded us a sliding place1 some twenty years ago4 ,the old school house is altered now1 the benches are replaced ,by new ones1 very like the same our penknives once defaced2 ,but the same old bricks are in the wall2 the bell swings to and fro2 ,it's music just the same1 dear ,tom1 'twas twenty years ago4 ,the boys were playing some old game beneath that same old tree2 ,i have forgot the name just now--you've played the same with me ,on that same spot2 'twas played with knives1 by throwing so and so2 ,the loser had a task to do--these twenty years ago4 ,the river's running just as still2 the willows on its side ,are larger than they were1 ,tom2 the stream appears less wide2 ,but the grape-vine swing is ruined now1 where once we played the beau1 ,and swung our sweethearts--pretty girls--just twenty years ago4 ,the spring that bubbled 'neath the hill close by the spreading beach ,is very low--'twas then so high that we could scarcely reach2 ,and kneeling down to get a drink1 dear ,tom1 ,i started so1 ,to see how sadly ,i am changed1 since twenty years ago4 ,near by that spring1 upon an elm1 you know ,i cut your name2 ,your sweetheart's just beneath it1 ,tom1 and you did mine the same2 ,some heartless wretch has peeled the bark2 'twas dying sure but slow1 ,just as she died1 whose name you cut1 some twenty years ago4 ,my lids have long been dry1 ,tom1 but tears came to my eyes2 ,i thought of her ,i loved so well1 those early broken ties2 ,i visited the old church yard1 and took some flowers to strow ,upon the graves of those we loved1 some twenty years ago4 ,some are in the church-yard laid1 some sleep beneath the sea2 ,but few are left of our old class1 excepting you and me2 ,and when our time shall come1 ,tom1 and we are called to go1 ,i hope they'll lay us where we played1 just twenty years ago4 ,,stephen ,,marsell4 ,,only ,a ,,soldier4 ,unarmed and unattended walks the ,czar1 ,through ,moscow's busy street one winter's day4 ,the crowd uncover as his face they see-- 8,god greet the ,czar60 they say4 ,along his path there moved a funeral1 ,gray spectacle of poverty and woe1 ,a wretched sledge1 dragged by one weary man1 ,slowly across the snow4 ,and on the sledge1 blown by the winter wind1 ,lay a poor coffin1 very rude and bare1 ,and he who drew it bent before his load1 ,with dull and sullen air4 ,the ,emperor stopped and beckoned on the man2 8,who is't thou bearest to the grave80 he said4 8,only a soldier1 sire60 the short reply1 8,only a soldier1 dead40 8,only a soldier60 musing1 said the ,czar2 8,only a ,russian1 who was poor and brave4 ,move on4 ,i follow4 ,such a one goes not ,unhonored to his grave40 ,he bent his head1 and silent raised his cap2 ,the ,czar of all the ,russias1 pacing slow1 ,following the coffin1 as again it went ,slowly across the snow4 ,the passers of the street1 all wondering1 ,looked on that sight1 then followed silently2 ,peasant and prince1 the artisan and clerk1 ,all in one company4 ,still1 at they went the crowd grew ever more1 ,till thousands stood around the friendless grave1 ,led by that princely heart1 who royal1 true1 ,honored the poor and brave4 ,,the ,,pilgrim ,,fathers4 ,the pilgrim fathers--where are they8 ,the waves that brought them o'er ,still roll in the bay1 and throw their spray1 ,as they break along the shore2 ,still roll in the bay1 as they rolled that day ,when the ,mayflower moored below1 ,when the sea around was black with storms1 ,and white the shore with snow4 ,the pilgrim fathers are at rest3 ,when summer's throned on high1 ,and the world's warm breast is in verdure dressed4 ,go stand on the hill where they lie3 ,the earliest ray of the golden day ,on that hallowed spot is cast1 ,and the evening sun1 as he leaves the world1 ,looks kindly on that spot last4 ,the land is holy where they fought1 ,and holy where they fell2 ,for by their blood that land was bought1 ,the land they loved so well1 ,then glory to that valiant band1 ,the honored saviours of the land6 ,oh6 few and weak their numbers were-- ,a handful of brave men2 ,but to their ,god they gave their prayer1 ,and rushed to battle then4 ,the ,god of battles heard their cry1 ,and sent them the victory4 ,they left the ploughshare in the mould1 ,their flocks and herds without a fold1 ,the sickle in the unshorn grain1 ,the corn half garnered on the plain1 ,and mustered1 in their simple dress1 ,for wrongs to seek a stern redress2 ,to right those wrongs1 come weal1 come woe ,to perish1 or o'ercome their foe4 ,and where are ye1 ,o fearless men1 ,and where are ye to-day8 ,i call3 the hills reply again1 ,that ye have passed away2 ,that on old ,bunker's lonely height1 ,in ,trenton1 and in ,monmouth ground1 ,the grass grows green1 the harvest bright1 ,above each soldier's mound4 ,the bugle's wild and warlike blast ,shall muster them no more2 ,an army now might thunder past1 ,and they not heed its roar4 ,the starry flag1 'neath which they fought ,in many a bloody fray1 ,from their old graves shall rouse them not1 ,for they have passed away4 ,,master ,,johnny',s ,,next-,,door ,,neighbor4 ,it was ,spring the first time that ,i saw her1 for her papa and mamma moved in ,next door just as skating was over and marbles about to begin1 ,for the fence in our back-yard was broken1 and ,i saw1 as ,i peeped through the slat1 ,there were #8,johnny ,jump-ups' all around her1 and ,i knew it was ,spring just by that4 8,i never knew whether she saw me--for she didn't say nothing to me1 ,but #8,ma6 here's a slat in the fence broke1 and the boy that is next door can see4' ,but the next day ,i climbed on our wood-shed1 as you know ,mamma says ,i've a right1 ,and she calls out1 #8,well1 peekin is manners6' and ,i answered her1 #8,sass is perlite6' 8,but ,i wasn't a bit mad2 no1 ,papa2 and to prove it1 the very next day1 ,when she ran past our fence1 in the morning ,i happened to get in her way1 ,for you know ,i am #8chunked' and clumsy1 as she says are all boys of my size1 ,and she nearly upset me1 she did1 ,pa1 and laughed till tears came in her eyes4 8,and then we were friends1 from that moment1 for ,i knew that she told ,kitty ,sage-- ,and she wasn't a girl that would flatter--#8that she thought ,i was tall for my age1' ,and ,i gave her four apples that evening1 and took her to ride on my sled1 ,and--#8,what am ,i telling you this for8' ,why1 ,papa1 my neighbor is dead6 8,you don't hear one half ,i am saying--,i really do think it's too bad6 ,why1 you might have seen crape on her door-knob1 and noticed to-day ,i've been sad2 ,and they've got her a coffin of rosewood1 and they say they have dressed her in white1 ,and ,i've never once looked through the fence1 ,pa1 since she died--at eleven last night4 8,and ,ma says its decent and proper1 as ,i was her neighbor and friend1 ,that ,i should go there to the funeral1 and she thinks that you ought to attend2 ,but ,i am so clumsy and awkward1 ,i know ,i shall be in the way1 ,and suppose they should speak to me1 ,papa1 ,i wouldn't know just what to say4 8,so ,i think ,i will get up quite early1 ,i know ,i sleep late1 but ,i know ,i'll be sure to wake up if our ,bridget pulls the string that ,i'll tie to my toe1 ,and ,i'll crawl through the fence and ,i'll gather the #8,johnny ,jump-ups' as they grew ,round her feet the first day that ,i saw her1 and1 ,papa1 ,i'll give them to you4 8,for you're a big man1 and you know1 ,pa1 can come and go just where you choose1 ,and you'll take the flowers into her and surely they'll never refuse2 ,but1 ,papa1 don't say they're from ,johnny2 they won't understand1 don't you see2 ,but just lay them down on her bosom1 and1 ,papa1 she'll know they're from me40 ,,bret ,,harte4 ,,stonewall ,,jackson',s ,,death4 ,gen4 ,joseph ,hooker1 in command of the ,army of the ,potomac lying opposite ,fredericksburg1 ,md41 crossed the ,rappahannock ,river early in ,may1 #ahfc1 and fought the severe battle of ,chancellorsville1 in which was killed the famous ,southern general1 ,thomas ,j4 ,jackson1 commonly known as ,stonewall ,jackson4 ,he received this name at the first battle of ,bull ,run4 ,defeat seemed imminent1 and one of the ,confederate generals exclaimed3 8,here stands ,jackson like a stone wall1 and here let us conquer or die60 ,gen4 ,jackson's last words were3 8,let us cross over the river1 and lie down under the trees40 ,the lightning flashed across the heaven1 the distant thunder rolled1 ,and1 swayed by gusts of angry winds1 the far-off church bell tolled1 ,the billows crashed against the rocks that kiss the ocean's foam1 ,and eager pilots trimmed their sails and turned their skiffs for home4 ,as darkness fell upon the earth1 and we were gathered round ,our blazing hearth1 and listening to the storm's terrific sound1 ,we all looked up to ,uncle ,tom1 who sat beside the fire1 ,a-dreaming of the bygone days1 and of disaster dire4 ,for memory brought us back again to times of darkest woe1 ,when1 strong in hand and light in heart1 he fought the ,northern foe4 ,he often spoke of '#df--the fight on ,mexic's plain-- ,how ,buena ,vista heights were reached while bullets fell like rain4 ,how ,shields had gained ,chapultepec1 how ,santa ,anna fled1 ,and how the ,sisters labored even where the bullets sped2 ,and oft he spoke of later times1 but always with a sigh1 ,when ,south and ,north rose up to fight en masse for cause or die4 ,and as beside the fire he sat and piped his meerschaum well1 ,we asked1 to pass the time away1 that he a tale should tell4 ,he paused a moment1 then he laid his good old pipe aside1 ,and said1 8,i'll tell you boys1 to-night1 how ,stonewall ,jackson died4 8,we were retreating from the foe1 for ,fredericksburg was lost1 ,and on our flank1 still threatening1 appeared the ,union host2 ,down by the ,rappahannock1 in our dismal tents we lay1 ,and the lightest heart was heavy with our grave defeat that day4 8,for 'tis better for a soldier like ,montgomery to die1 ,than live to see his comrades from a hated foeman fly2 ,but reverses often come upon defenders of the right1 ,and justice seldom conquers1 boys1 when nations go to fight4 8,with heavy hearts we laid us down1 but1 mind you1 not to sleep1 ,nor did we turn aside to sing1 or turn aside to weep1 ,but as we pondered o'er our griefs1 a sudden moan was heard1 ,far louder than the willow's moan1 when by the wind 'tis stirred4 8,it woke the camp from reverie1 it woke the camp to fear2 ,and louder1 louder grew the wail1 most dreadful then to hear4 ,and nearer came the weeping crowd1 and something stiff and still ,was borne1 we knew not what it was1 but followed with a will4 8,at last within our ,gen'ral's tent the precious load was laid1 ,and then a pallid soldier turned unto us all1 and said3 #8,we thought it hard1 my comrades brave1 to lose the field to-day2 ,but harder will our struggle be1 to labor in the fray2 ,for he is gone1 our gallant chief1 who could our hopes restore1 ,and rout and ruin is our fate1 since ,stonewall is no more4' 8,i cannot tell you how we felt1 or how we acted then1 ,for words are weak to tell a tale when grief has mastered men2 ,but this ,i know1 ,i pulled the cloth from off brave ,jackson's face1 ,and almost jumped with joy to see him gaze around the place4 8,but1 boys1 it was a fleeting dream1 a vacant stare he cast2 ,he did not see the canvas shaken by the sudden blast2 ,he did not see us weeping as we staunched the flowing blood1 ,but again in battle fighting1 he was where the foemen stood4 8#8,order ,gen'ral ,hill to action6' loud he cried1 as he was wont2 ,and then he quickly added3 #8,bring the infantry to front6' ,as he saw the corps pass by him--as it were--in duty's call1 ,suddenly he shouted3 #8,drive them6 charge upon them1 one and all6' 8,then he turned aside1 and1 smiling1 said with voice of one in ease3 #8,let us cross the foaming river2 let us rest beneath the trees4' ,then we waited1 boys1 and watched him1 but no other word he said2 ,for adown the foaming river had our leader's spirit sped40 ,,paul ,m4 ,,russell4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,nell4 ,you're a kind woman1 ,nan6 ,ay1 kind and true6 ,god will be good to faithful folk like you6 ,you knew my ,ned8 ,a better1 kinder lad never drew breath4 ,we loved each other true1 and we were wed ,in church1 like some who took him to his death2 ,a lad as gentle as a lamb1 but lost ,his senses when he took a drop too much4 ,drink did it all--drink made him mad when crossed-- ,he was a poor man1 and they're hard on such ,o ,nan6 that night6 that night6 ,when ,i was sitting in this very chair1 ,watching and waiting in the candle-light1 ,and heard his foot come creaking up the stair1 ,and turned and saw him standing yonder1 white ,and wild1 with staring eyes and rumpled hair6 ,and when ,i caught his arm and called in fright1 ,he pushed me1 swore1 and to the door he passed ,to lock and bar it fast4 ,then down he drops just like a lump of lead1 ,holding his brow1 shaking1 and growing whiter1 ,and--,nan--just then the light seemed growing brighter1 ,and ,i could see the hands that held his head1 ,all red6 all bloody red6 ,what could ,i do but scream8 ,he groaned to hear1 ,jumped to his feet1 and gripped me by the wrist2 8,be still1 or ,i shall kill thee1 ,nell60 he hissed4 ,and ,i was still for fear4 8,they're after me--,i've knifed a man60 he said1 8,be still6--the drink--drink did it6--he is dead60 ,then we grew still1 dead still4 ,i couldn't weep2 ,all ,i could do was cling to ,ned and hark1 ,and ,ned was cold1 cold1 cold1 as if asleep1 ,but breathing hard and deep4 ,the candle flickered out--the room grew dark ,and--,nan6--although my heart was true and tried-- ,when all grew cold and dim1 ,i shuddered--not for fear of them outside1 ,but just afraid to be alone with him4 8,ned6 ,ned60 ,i whispered--and he moaned and shook1 ,but did not heed or look6 8,ned6 ,ned6 speak1 lad6 tell me it is not true60 ,at that he raised his head and looked so wild2 ,then1 with a stare that froze my blood1 he threw ,his arms around me1 crying like a child1 ,and held me close--and not a word was spoken1 ,while ,i clung tighter to his heart and pressed him1 ,and did not fear him1 though my heart was broken1 ,but kissed his poor stained hands1 and cried1 and blessed him6 ,then1 ,nan1 the dreadful daylight1 coming cold ,with sound of falling rain-- ,when ,i could see his face1 and it looked old1 ,like the pinched face of one that dies in pain2 ,well1 though we heard folk stirring in the sun1 ,we never thought to hide away or run1 ,until we heard those voices in the street1 ,that hurrying of feet1 ,and ,ned leaped up1 and knew that they had come4 8,run1 ,ned60 ,i cried1 but he was deaf and dumb2 8,hide1 ,ned60 ,i screamed1 and held him2 8,hide thee1 man60 ,he stared with blood-shot eyes and hearkened1 ,nan6 ,and all the rest is like a dream--the sound ,of knocking at the door-- ,a rush of men--a struggle on the ground-- ,a mist--a tramp--a roar2 ,for when ,i got my senses back again1 ,the room was empty1 and my head went round6 ,god help him8 ,god will help him6 ,ay1 no fear6 ,it was the drink1 not ,ned--he meant no wrong ,so kind6 ,so good6--and ,i am useless here1 ,now he is lost that loved me true and long4 ,that night before he died1 ,i didn't cry--my heart was hard and dried2 ,but when the clocks went 8one10 ,i took my shawl ,to cover up my face1 and stole away1 ,and walked along the silent streets1 where all ,looked cold and still and gray4 ,some men and lads went by1 ,and turning round1 ,i gazed1 and watched 'em go1 ,then felt that they were going to see him die1 ,and drew my shawl more tight1 and followed slow4 ,more people passed me1 a country cart with hay ,stopped close beside me1 and two or three ,talked about it6 ,i moaned1 and crept away6 ,next came a hollow sound ,i knew full well1 ,for something gripped me round the heart--and then ,there came the solemn tolling of a bell6 ,o ,god6 ,o ,god6 how could ,i sit close by1 ,and neither scream nor cry8 ,as if ,i had been stone1 all hard and cold1 ,i listened1 listened1 listened1 still and dumb1 ,while the folk murmured1 and the death-bell tolled1 ,and the day brightened1 and his time had come4 ,all else was silent but the knell ,of the slow bell6 ,and ,i could only wait1 and wait1 and wait1 ,and what ,i waited for ,i couldn't tell-- ,at last there came a groaning deep and great-- ,st4 ,paul's struck 8eight0-- ,i screamed1 and seemed to turn to fire and fell6 ,god bless him1 alive or dead6 ,he never meant no wrong1 was kind and true4 ,they're wrought their fill of spite upon his head ,why didn't they be kind1 and take me too8 ,and there's the dear old things he used to wear1 ,and there's a lock of hair4 ,and ,ned1 my ,ned6 is fast asleep1 and cannot hear me call4 ,god bless you1 ,nan1 for all you've done and said6 ,but don't mind me1 my heart is broke1 that's all6 ,,robert ,,buchanan4 ,,little ,,nan4 ,the wide gates swung open1 ,the music softly sounded1 ,and loving hands were heaping the soldiers' graves with flowers2 ,with pansies1 pinks1 and roses1 ,and pure1 gold-hearted lilies1 ,the fairest1 sweetest blossoms that grace the spring-time bowers4 ,when down the walk came tripping ,a wee1 bare-headed girlie1 ,her eyes were filled with wonder1 her face was grave and sweet2 ,her small brown hands were crowded ,with dandelions yellow-- ,the gallant1 merry blossoms that children love to greet4 ,o1 many smiled to see her1 ,that dimple-cheeked wee baby1 ,pass by with quaint intentness1 as on a mission bound2 ,and1 pausing oft an instant1 ,let fall from out her treasures ,a yellow dandelion upon each flower-strewn mound4 ,the music died in silence1 ,a robin ceased its singing2 ,and in the fragrant stillness a bird-like whisper grew1 ,so sweet1 so clear and solemn1 ,that smiles gave place to tear-drops2 8,nan loves 'oo darlin' soldier2 an' here's a f'ower for 'oo40 ,,one ,,of ,,the ,,little ,,ones4 ',twas a crowded street1 and a cry of joy ,came from a ragged1 barefoot boy-- ,a cry of eager and glad surprise1 ,and he opened wide his great black eyes ,as he held before him a coin of gold ,he had found in a heap of rubbish old ,by the curb stone there4 8,how it sparkles60 the youngster cried1 ,as the golden piece he eagerly eyed3 8,oh1 see it shine60 and he laughed aloud2 ,little heeding the curious crowd ,that gathered around1 8,hurrah60 said he1 8,how glad my poor mother will be6 ,i'll buy her a brand-new ,sunday hat1 ,and a pair of shoes for ,nell1 at that1 ,and baby sister shall have a dress-- ,there'll be enough for all1 ,i guess2 ,and then ,i'll----0 8,here10 said a surly voice 8,that money's mine4 ,you can take your choice ,of giving it up or going to jail40 ,the youngster trembled1 and then turned pale ,as he looked and saw before him stand ,a burly drayman with outstretched hand2 ,rough and uncouth was the fellow's face1 ,and without a single line or trace ,of the goodness that makes the world akin4 8,come1 be quick6 or ,i'll take you in10 ,said he4 8,for shame60 said the listening crowd4 ,the ruffian seemed for the moment cowed4 8,the money's mine10 he blurted out2 8,i lost it yesterday hereabout4 ,i don't want nothin' but what's my own ,and ,i am going to have it40 ,the lad alone ,was silent4 ,a tear stood in his eye1 ,and he brushed it away2 he would not cry4 8,here1 mister10 he answered1 8take it then2 ,if it's yours1 it's yours2 if it hadn't been----0 ,a sob told all he would have said1 ,of the hope so suddenly raised1 now dead4 ,and then with a sigh1 which volumes told1 ,he dropped the glittering piece of gold ,into the other's hand4 ,once more ,he sighed--and his dream of wealth was o'er4 ,but no6 ,humanity hath a heart ,always ready to take the part ,of childish sorrow1 wherever found4 8,let's make up a purse0--the word went round ,through the kindly crowd1 and the hat was passed ,and the coins came falling thick and fast4 8,here1 sonny1 take this10 said they4 ,behold1 ,full twice as much as the piece of gold ,he had given up was in the hand ,of the urchin4 ,he could not understand ,it all4 ,the tears came thick and fast1 ,and his grateful heart found voice at last4 ,but1 lo6 when he spoke1 the crowd had gone-- ,left him1 in gratitude1 there alone4 ,who'll say there is not some sweet1 good-will ,and kindness left in this cold world still8 ,g4 ,l4 ,,catlin4 ,,the ,,drunkard',s ,,daughter4 ,she was a bright and beautiful child1 one who seemed born for a better career1 yet one on whom the blight of intemperance had left its impress early4 ,her father was a drunkard1 a worthless1 miserable sot1 whose only aim and ambition in life seemed to be to contrive ways and means of satisfying the devouring fire that constantly burned within him4 ,her mother had died when she was a mere child1 leaving her to grow up a wild flower in the forest1 uncultured and uncared for4 ,yet she was very beautiful2 her form and face were of wondrous perfection and loveliness2 her disposition was happy and cheerful1 notwithstanding the abuse to which she was continually subjected4 ,the years went by2 she grew to be almost a woman4 ,she could not go to school or church1 because she had nothing respectable to wear2 and had she gone her wicked father would have reviled her for her disposition to make something better of herself and for her simple piety4 ,he sank lower and lower in the miserable slough of intemperance1 and yet1 when urged by well-meaning friends1 to leave him she clung to him with an affection as unaccountable as it was earnest and sincere4 8,if ,i should leave him he would die10 she said4 8,if ,i stay and suffer with him here1 some time ,i may save him and make him a worthy man40 ,many would have given her a home1 food and comfortable clothes1 but she preferred to share her father's misery rather than selfishly forsake him in his unhappy infirmity4 ,the summer passed1 the berries ripened and disappeared from the bushes4 ,the leaves turned to crimson and yellow1 and fell from the trees4 ,the cold ,november winds howled through the desolate hollows1 while1 scantily clad1 she crouched in a corner of her inhospitable1 unhappy home4 ,she was very ill2 bad treatment1 poor food1 and exposure had brought on a fatal sickness4 ,her brow burned with fever4 ,even her wretched father1 selfish and inebriated as he was1 became alarmed at her condition as he staggered about the room upon his return at a late hour from the village tavern1 where he had spent the evening with a company of dissolute companions4 8,father10 she said1 8,i am very sick2 the doctor has been to see me2 he left a prescription4 ,will you not go to the village and get it filled80 8,they won't trust me1 child10 he said1 gruffly4 8,but ,i will trust you10 she said sweetly4 8,there is a little money hidden in the old clock there1 which ,i saved from picking and selling berries4 ,you can take it2 there is enough40 ,his eyes sparkled with a dangerous glitter4 8,money60 he exclaimed almost fiercely4 8,i didn't know you had money4 ,why didn't you tell me before8 ,didn't you know it belonged by right to me80 ,she sighed pitifully4 ,he staggered to the clock1 fumbled about for a few moments1 and soon found what he was seeking4 8,yes1 ,i'll go10 he said1 excitedly4 8,give me the prescription40 ,he snatched it from her extended hand1 opened the door and disappeared4 ,the night grew colder4 ,the sick girl crept into bed and tossed and turned restlessly4 ,the oil in the old lamp burned out4 ,the windows rattled1 a storm came1 and rain and hail beat upon the window panes4 ,the old clock struck the hour of midnight4 ,the drunkard did not return4 ,poor girl1 her soul became filled with apprehension and fear for him4 8,i must go for him10 she said4 8,he will perish1 and it will be my fault40 ,she crawled out of bed1 drew on her scanty apparel and worn shoes1 threw a ragged shawl over her head and shoulders1 and went forth into the darkness1 heroically facing the driving storm4 ,the morning came1 clear1 cloudless and beautiful4 ,the earth was cold and frosty4 ,a neighbor1 going early to the village1 found two lifeless forms lying by the roadway4 ,beside the dead man lay an empty black bottle4 ,the girl's white arms were clasped about his neck4 ,her soul had gone to intercede for him before the ,mercy ,seat on high4 ,,eugene ,j4 ,,hall4 ,,the ,,beautiful4 ,beautiful faces are those that wear-- ,it matters little if dark or fair-- ,whole-souled honesty printed there4 ,beautiful eyes are those that show1 ,like crystal panes1 where earth fires glow1 ,beautiful thoughts that burn below4 ,beautiful lips are those whose words ,leap from the heart like song of birds1 ,yet whose utterance prudence girds4 ,beautiful hands are those that do ,work that is earnest and brave and true1 ,moment by moment the long day through4 ,beautiful feet are those that go ,on kindly ministry to and fro1 ,down lowliest ways1 if ,god wills it so4 ,beautiful shoulders are those that bear ,heavy burdens of homely cart ,with patience1 grace and daily prayer4 ,beautiful lives are those that bless-- ,silent rivers of happiness1 ,whose hidden fountains but few may guess4 ,beautiful twilight at set of sun1 ,beautiful goal with race well run1 ,beautiful rest with work well done4 ,beautiful grave where grasses creep1 ,where brown leaves fall1 where drifts lie deep1 ,over worn-out hands--oh1 beautiful sleep4 ,,trouble ,,in ,,the ,,amen ,,corner4 ',twas a stylish congregation1 that of ,theophrastus ,brown1 ,and its organ was the finest and the biggest in the town1 ,and the chorus1 all the papers favorably commented on it1 ,for 'twas said each female member had a forty--dollar bonnet4 ,now in the 8amen corner0 of the church sat ,brother ,eyer1 ,who persisted every ,sabbath-day in singing with the choir2 ,he was poor1 but genteel-looking1 and his heart as snow was white1 ,and his old face beamed with sweetness when he sang with all his might4 ,his voice was cracked and broken1 age had touched his vocal chords1 ,and nearly every ,sunday he would mispronounce the words ,of the hymns1 and 'twas no wonder1 he was old and nearly blind1 ,and the choir rattling onward always left him far behind4 ,then the pastor called together in the lecture-room one day ,seven influential members who subscribe more than they pay1 ,and having asked ,god's guidance in a printed prayer or two1 ,they put their heads together to determine what to do4 ,they debated1 thought1 suggested1 till at last 8dear ,brother ,york10 ,who last winter made a million on a sudden rise in pork1 ,rose and moved that a committee wait at once on ,brother ,eyer1 ,and proceed to rake him lively for 8disturbin' of the choir40 ,of course the motion carried1 and one day a coach and four1 ,with the latest style of driver1 rattled up to ,eyer's door2 ,and the sleek1 well-dressed committee1 ,brothers ,sharkey1 ,york1 and ,lamb1 ,as they crossed the humble portal took good care to miss the jam4 ,they found the choir's great trouble sitting in his old arm-chair1 ,and the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his thin white hair2 ,he was singing 8,rock of ,ages0 in a voice both cracked and low1 ,but the angels understood him1 'twas all he cared to know4 ,said ,york3 8,we're here1 dear brother1 with the vestry's approbation1 ,to discuss a little matter that affects the congregation20 8,and the choir1 too10 said ,sharkey1 giving ,brother ,york a nudge1 8,and the choir1 too60 he echoed with the graveness of a judge4 8,it was the understanding when we bargained for the chorus ,that it was to relieve us1 that is1 do the singing for us2 ,if we rupture the agreement1 it is very plain1 dear brother1 ,it will leave our congregation and be gobbled by another4 8,we don't want any singing except that what we've bought6 ,the latest tunes are all the rage2 the old ones stand for naught2 ,and so we have decided--are you listening1 ,brother ,eyer8-- ,that you'll have to stop your singin'1 for it flurrytates the choir40 ,the old man slowly raised his head1 a sign that he did hear1 ,and on his cheek the trio caught the glitter of a tear2 ,his feeble hands pushed back the locks white as the silky snow1 ,as he answered the committee in a voice both sweet and low2 8,i've sung the psalms of ,david for nearly eighty years1 ,they've been my staff and comfort and calmed life's many fears2 ,i'm sorry ,i disturb the choir1 perhaps ,i'm doing wrong2 ,but when my heart is filled with praise1 ,i can't keep back a song4 8,i wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet1 ,in the far-off heavenly temple1 where the ,master ,i shall greet1-- ,yes1 ,i wonder when ,i try to sing the songs of ,god up higher4 ,if the angel band will church me for disturbing heaven's choir40 ,a silence filled the little room2 the old man bowed his head2 ,the carriage rattled on again1 but ,brother ,eyer was dead6 ,yes1 dead6 his hand had raised the veil the future hangs before us1 ,and the ,master dear had called him to the everlasting chorus4 ,the choir missed him for awhile1 but he was soon forgot1 ,a few church-goers watched the door2 the old man entered not4 ,far away1 his voice no longer cracked1 he sings his heart's desires1 ,where there are no church committees and no fashionable choirs4 ,c4 ,t4 ,,harbaugh4 ,,little ,,mag',s ,,victory4 ',twas a hovel all wretched1 forlorn and poor1 ,with crumbling eves and a hingeless door1 ,and windows where pitiless midnight rains ,beat fiercely in through the broken panes1 ,and tottering chimneys1 and moss-grown roof1 ,from the heart of the city far aloof1 ,where ,nanny1 a hideous1 wrinkled hag1 ,dwelt with her grandchild1 8,little ,mag40 ,the neighbors called old ,nanny a witch4 ,the story went that she'd once been rich-- ,aye1 rich as any lady in town-- ,but trouble had come and dragged her down ,and down2 then sickness1 and want1 and age ,had filled the rest of her life's sad page1 ,and driven her into the slums to hide ,her shame and misery till she died4 ,the boys1 as she hobbled along the street1 ,her coming with yells and hoots would greet2 ,e'en grown folks dreaded old ,nan so much ,that they'd shun1 in passing1 her very touch1 ,and a mocking word or glance would send4 ,poor little ,mag was her only friend3 ,faithful and true was the child1 indeed4 ,what did she ever care or heed ,for those cruel words1 and those looks of scorn ,in patient silence they all were borne2 ,but she prayed that ,god would hasten the day ,that would take her sorrow and care away4 ,alas6 that day--that longed-for boon1 ,that ending of sorrow--came all too soon4 ,for there came a day when a ruffian crowd1 ,with stones1 and bludgeons1 and hootings loud1 ,surrounded old ,nanny's hovel door1 ,led on by a drunken brute1 who swore1 ,in blasphemous oaths1 and in language wild1 ,she had stolen a necklace from off his child4 ,crouched in a corner1 dumb with fear1 ,the old hag sat1 with her grandchild near1 ,as the furious mob of boys and men1 ,yelling1 entered her dingy den4 8,kill her60 shouted the brutal pack4 8,cowards60 screamed ,little ,mag4 8,stand back60 ,as she placed her fragile form before ,her poor old grandmother1 on the floor1 ,and clasped her about the neck1 and pressed ,the thin gray hairs to her childish breast4 8,cowards60 she said4 8,now1 do your worst4 ,if either must die1 let me die first60 ,cowed and abashed1 the crowd stood still1 ,awed by that child's unaided will2 ,one by one1 in silence and shame1 ,they all stole out by the way they came1 ,till the fair young child and the withered crone ,were left once more in that room--alone4 ,but stop6 ,what is it the child alarms8 ,old ,nan lies dead in her grandchild's arms6 ,,george ,l4 ,,catlin4 ,,life',s ,,battle4 ,alas6 ,i'm growing old1 my hair1 once thick and brown1 ,is now quite white and silky1 and sparse about the crown2 ,a year1 that once seemed endless1 now1 passes like a dream1 ,yet my boat still rides the billows1 as it floats along the stream4 ,my eye1 once like the eagle's1 is now much dimmed by age1 ,and art alone enables me to read the printed page1 ,yet still it rests with quickened glance upon each lovely scene4 ,as years roll by with silent pace and changes come between4 ,life is full of gladness if we but make it so1 ,there's not a wave of sorrow but has an undertow4 ,a stout heart and a simple faith gives victory o'er the grave1 ,and ,god awaits all patiently1 all powerful to save4 ',tis not a cross to live1 nor is it hard to die1 ,if we but view the future with steadfast1 fearless eye1 ,looking ever on the bright side1 where falls the sun's warm beam1 ,our boats will ride the billows as they float along the stream4 ,,wayne ,,howe ,,parsons4 ,,the ,,lost ,,kiss4 ,i put by the half-written poem1 ,while the pen1 idly trailed in my hand1 ,writes on1 8,had ,i words to complete it1 ,who'd read it1 or who'd understand80 ,but the little bare feet on the stairway1 ,and the faint1 smothered laugh in the hall1 ,and the eerie-low lisp on the silence1 ,cry up to me over it all4 ,so ,i gather it up--where was broken ,the tear--faded thread of my theme1 ,telling how1 as one night ,i sat writing1 ,a fairy broke in on my dream4 ,a little inquisitive fairy ,my own little girl1 with the gold ,of the sun in her hair1 and the dewy ,blue eyes of the fairies of old4 ',twas the dear little girl that ,i scolded-- 8,for was it a moment like this10 ,i said1 when she knew ,i was busy1 8,to come romping in for a kiss8 ,come rowdying up from her mother ,and clamoring there at my knee ,for #8,one 'ittle kiss for my dolly ,and one 'ittle uzzer for me8'0 ,god pity the heart that repelled her ,and the cold hand that turned her away6 ,and take from the lips that denied her ,this answerless prayer of to-day6 ,take1 ,lord1 from my mem'ry forever ,that pitiful sob of despair1 ,and the patter and trip of the little bare feet ,and the one piercing cry on the stair6 ,i put by the half-written poem1 ,while the pen1 idly trailed in my hand1 ,writes on1 8,had ,i words to complete it1 ,who'd read it1 or who'd understand80 ,but the little bare feet on the stairway1 ,and the faint1 smothered laugh in the hall1 ,and the eerie-low lisp on the silence1 ,cry up to me over all4 ,,james ,,whitcomb ,,riley4 ,,execution ,,of ,,mary1 ,,queen ,,of ,,scots4 ,the ,queen arrived in the hall of death4 ,pale but unflinching she contemplated the dismal preparations4 ,there lay the block and the axe4 ,there stood the executioner and his assistant4 ,all were clothed in mourning4 ,on the floor was scattered the sawdust which was to soak her blood1 and in a dark corner lay the bier4 ,it was nine o'clock when the ,queen appeared in the funereal hall4 ,fletcher1 ,dean of ,peterborough1 and certain privileged persons1 to the number of more than two hundred1 were assembled4 ,the hall was hung with black cloth2 the scaffold1 which was elevated about two feet and a half above the ground1 was covered with black frieze of ,lancaster2 the arm-chair in which ,mary was to sit1 the footstool on which she was to kneel1 the block on which her head was to be laid1 were covered with black velvet4 ,the ,queen was clothed in mourning like the hall and as the ensign of punishment4 ,her black velvet robe1 with its high collar and hanging sleeves1 was bordered with ermine4 ,her mantle1 lined with marten sable1 was of satin1 with pearl buttons and a long train4 ,a chain of sweet-smelling beads1 to which was attached a scapulary1 and beneath that a golden cross1 fell upon her bosom4 ,two rosaries were suspended to her girdle1 and a long veil of white lace1 which in some measure softened this costume of a widow and of a condemned criminal1 was thrown around her4 ,arrived on the scaffold1 ,mary seated herself in the chair provided for her1 with her face toward the spectators4 ,the ,dean of ,peterborough1 in ecclesiastical costume1 sat on the right of the ,queen1 with a black velvet footstool before him4 ,the ,earls of ,kent and ,shrewsbury were seated1 like him1 on the right1 but upon larger chairs4 ,on the other side of the ,queen stood the ,sheriff1 ,andrews1 with white wand4 ,in front of ,mary were seen the executioner and his assistant1 distinguishable by their vestments of black velvet with red crape round the left arm4 ,behind the ,queen's chair1 ranged by the wall1 wept her attendants and maidens4 ,in the body of the hall1 the nobles and citizens from the neighboring counties were guarded by musketeers4 ,beyond the balustrade was the bar of the tribunal4 ,the sentence was read2 the ,queen protested against it in the name of royalty and of innocence1 but accepted death for the sake of the faith4 ,she then knelt before the block and the executioner proceeded to remove her veil4 ,she repelled him by a gesture1 and turning toward the ,earls with a blush on her forehead1 8,i am not accustomed10 she said1 8to be undressed before so numerous a company1 and by the hands of such grooms of the chamber40 ,she then called ,jane ,kennedy and ,elizabeth ,curle1 who took off her mantle1 her veil1 her chains1 cross and scapulary4 ,on their touching her robe1 the ,queen told them to unloosen the corsage and fold down the ermine collar1 so as to leave her neck bare for the axe4 ,her maidens weepingly yielded her these last services4 ,melvil and the three other attendants wept and lamented1 and ,mary placed her finger on her lips to signify that they should be silent4 ,she then arranged the handkerchief embroidered with thistles of gold with which her eyes had been covered by ,jane ,kennedy4 ,thrice she kissed the crucifix1 each time repeating1 8,lord1 into ,thy hands ,i commend my spirit40 ,she knelt anew and leant her head on that block which was already scored with deep marks1 and in this solemn attitude she again recited some verses from the ,psalms4 ,the executioner interrupted her at the third verse by a blow of the axe1 but its trembling stroke only grazed her neck2 she groaned slightly1 and the second blow separated the head from the body4 ,,lamartine4 ,,over ,,the ,,range4 ,half-sleeping1 by the fire ,i sit1 ,i start and wake1 it is so strange ,to find myself alone1 and ,tom ,across the ,range4 ,we brought him in with heavy feet ,and eased him down2 from eye to eye1 ,though no one spoke1 there passed a fear ,that ,tom must die4 ,he rallied when the sun was low1 ,and spoke2 ,i thought the words were strange2 8,it's almost night1 and ,i must go ,across the ,range40 8,what1 ,tom80 ,he smiled and nodded3 8,yes1 ,they've struck it rich there1 ,jim1 you know1 ,the parson told us2 you'll come soon2 ,now ,tom must go40 ,i brought his sweetheart's pictured face3 ,again that smile1 so sad and strange1 8,tell her10 said he1 8that ,tom has gone ,across the ,range40 ,the last night lingered on the hill4 8,there's a pass1 somewhere10 then he said1 ,and lip1 and eye1 and hand were still2 ,and ,tom was dead4 ,half-sleeping1 by the fire ,i sit3 ,i start and wake1 it is so strange ,to find myself alone1 and ,tom ,across the ,range4 ,j4 ,,harrison ,,mills4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,crazy ,,nell4 ,,founded ,,on ,,fact4 8,come1 ,rosy1 come60 ,i heard the voice and looked ,out on the road that passed my window wide1 ,and saw a woman and a fair-haired child ,that knelt and picked the daisies at the side4 ,the child ran quickly with its gathered prize1 ,and1 laughing1 held it high above its head2 ,a light glowed bright within the woman's eyes1 ,and in that light a mother's love ,i read4 ,she took the little hand1 and both passed on2 ,the prattle of the child ,i still could hear1 ,mixed with the woman's fond1 caressing tone1 ,that came in loving words upon my ear4 8,come1 ,rosy1 come60 ,years1 many years had gone1 ,but yet had left the recollection of that scene-- ,the woman and the fair-haired child that knelt ,and picked the daisies on the roadside green4 ,i looked4 ,the old familiar road was there-- ,a woman1 wan and stooping1 stood there too2 ,and beckoned slowly1 and with vacant stare ,that fixed itself back where the daisies grew4 8,come1 ,rosy1 come60 ,i saw no fair-haired child ,run from the daisies with its gathered prize2 8,come1 ,rosy1 come60 ,i heard no merry laugh ,to light the love-glow in the mother's eyes4 8,come1 ,rosy1 come60 ,she turned1 and down the road ,the plaintive voice grew fainter on my ear2 ,caressing tones--not mixed with prattle now1 ,but full of loving words--,i still could hear4 ,i1 wondering1 asked a gossip at my door2 ,he told the story--all there was to tell3 ,a little mound the village churchyard bore2 ,and this1 he said1 is only ,crazy ,nell4 ,,joseph ,,whitton4 ,,little ,,sallie',s ,,wish4 ,the following poem was written from facts1 concerning a sweet little girl who lived in ,new ,york4 ,when ,summer came her parents took a cottage in the country1 where the scene described was enacted4 ,i have seen the first robin of ,spring1 mother dear1 ,and have heard the brown darling sing2 ,you said1 8,hear it and wish1 and 'twill surely come true10 ,so ,i've wished such a beautiful thing4 ,i thought ,i would like to ask something for you1 ,but couldn't think what there could be ,that you'd want1 while you had all these beautiful things2 ,besides you have papa and me4 ,so ,i wished for a ladder1 so long that 'twould stand ,one end by our own cottage door1 ,and the other go up past the moon and the stars1 ,and lean against heaven's white floor4 ,then ,i'd get you to put on my pretty white dress1 ,with my sash and my darling new shoes2 ,and ,i'd find some white roses to take up to ,god1 ,the most beautiful ones ,i could choose4 ,and you1 dear papa1 would sit on the ground1 ,and kiss me1 and tell me 8good-bye20 ,then ,i'd go up the ladder1 far out of your sight1 ,till ,i came to the door in the sky4 ,i wonder if ,god keeps the door fastened tight8 ,if but one little crack ,i could see1 ,i would whisper1 8,please1 ,god1 let this little girl in1 ,she's as weary and tired as can be4 8,she came all alone from the earth to the sky1 ,for she's always been wanting to see ,the gardens of heaven1 with their robins and flowers2 ,please1 ,god1 is there room there for me80 ,and then when the angels had opened the door1 ,god would say1 8,bring the little child here40 ,but ,he'd speak it so softly1 ,i'd not be afraid1 ,and ,he'd smile just like you1 mother dear4 ,he would put ,his kind arms round your dear little girl1 ,and ,i'd ask ,him to send down for you1 ,and papa1 and cousin1 and all that ,i love-- ,oh1 dear1 don't you wish 'twould come true8 ,the next ,spring time1 when the robins came home1 ,they sang over grasses and flowers1 ,that grew where the foot of the long ladder stood1 ,whose top reached the heavenly bowers4 ,and the parents had dressed the pale1 still child ,for her flight to the ,summer land1 ,in a fair white robe1 with one snow-white rose ,folded tight in her pulseless hand4 ,and now at the foot of the ladder they sit1 ,looking upward with quiet tears1 ,till the beckoning hand and the fluttering robe ,of the child at the top re-appears4 ,,drowned ,,among ,,the ,,lilies4 ,how the reeds and rushes quiver ,on the low banks of the river1 ,and the leaning willows shiver ,in a strange and deep affright1 ,and the water moans and murmurs ,as it eddies round the lilies1 ,like a human soul in sorrow1 ,over something hid from sight4 ,how the shadows haunt the edges ,of the river1 where the sedges ,to the lilies whisper ever ,of some strange and awful deed6 ,how the sunshine1 timid1 frightened1 ,dares not touch the spot it brightened ,yesterday1 among the shadows ,of the lily and the reed4 ,what is that that floats and shimmers ,where the water gleams and glimmers1 ,in and out among the rushes1 ,growing thick1 and tall1 and green8 ,something yellow1 long and shining ,something wondrous fair and silken1 ,like a woman's golden tresses1 ,with a broken flower between4 ,what is that1 so white and slender1 ,hidden1 almost1 by the splendor ,of a great white water lily1 ,floating on the river there8 ',tis a hand stretched up toward ,heaven1 ,as1 when we would be forgiven1 ,we reach out our hands1 imploring1 ,in an agony of prayer4 ,tremble1 reeds1 and moan and shiver1 ,at your feet1 in the still river1 ,lies a woman1 done forever1 ,with life's mockery and woe4 ,god alone can know the sorrow1 ,all the bitterness and heartache1 ,ended in the moaning river ,where the water lilies blow4 ,,eben ,e4 ,,rexford4 ,,the ,,fate ,,of ,,charlotte ,,corday4 ,the sunny land of ,france with streams of noblest blood was dyed1 ,nor could a monarch's royal veins suffice the insatiate tide2 ,and youth and beauty knelt in vain1 and mercy ceased to shine1 ,and ,nature's holiest ties were loosed beneath the guillotine4 ,wild war and rapine1 hate and blood1 and terror ruled supreme1 ,till all who loved its vine-clad vales had ceased of peace to dream2 ,but there was one whose lover's blood wrote vengeance in her soul1 ,whom zeal for ,france and blighted hopes had bound in fast control4 ,dark 8,discord's demon10 fierce ,marat1 his country's fellest foe1 ,belzance's executioner1 the fount of war and woe2 ,demon alike in mind and face1 he dreamt not of his fall1 ,yet him the noble maiden doomed to vengeance and to ,gaul4 ,o6 had an artist seen them there as face to face they stand2 ,the noblest and the meanest mind in all that bleeding land2 ,the loveliest and most hideous forms that pencil could portray-- ,a picture might on canvas live that would not pass away4 8,point out the foes of ,france10 he said1 8and ere to-morrow shine1 ,the blood1 now warm within their veins1 shall stain the guillotine40 8,the guillotine60 the maid exclaimed1 the steel a moment gleams1 ,a moment more 'tis in his heart2 adieu to all his dreams6 ,before her judges ,charlotte stands1 undaunted1 undismayed1 ,while eyes that never wept are wet with pity for the maid1 ,unstained as beautiful she stands before the judgment seat1 ,resigned to fate1 her heart is calm while others wildly beat6 ,alas6 too sure her doom is read in those stern faces1 while ,fear from her looks affrighted fled1 where shone ,minerva's smile2 ,hope she had none1 or1 if perchance she had1 that hope was gone1 ,yet in its stead 'twas not despair but brightest triumph shone6 8,what was the cause80 8,his crimes10 she said1 her bleeding country's foe1 ,inspired her hand1 impelled the steel1 and laid the tyrant low2 ,though well she knew her blood would flow for him she caused to bleed1 ,yet what was death8--,the crowning wreath that graced the noble deed6 ,her doom is passed1 a lovely smile dawns slowly o'er her face1 ,and adds another beauty to her calm majestic grace2 ,she does not weep1 she does not shrink1 her features are not pale1 ,the firmness that inspired her hand forbids her heart to fail6 ',tis morn2 before the ,tuilleries the dawn is breaking gray1 ,and thousands through the busy streets in haste pursue their way2 ,what means the bustle and the throng1 the scene is nothing new-- ,a fair young lady1 doomed to die1 each day the same they view4 ,before that home of bygone kings a gloomy scaffold stands1 ,upreared in ,freedom's injured name to manacle her hands2 ,some crowd to worship1 some insult1 the martyr in her doom1 ,but over friends and foes a cloud is cast of sombre gloom4 ,she stands upon the fatal spot angelically fair1 ,the roses of her cheek concealed beneath her flowing hair2 8,greater than ,brutus10 she displays no sign of fear or dread1 ,but in a moment will be still and silent with the dead4 ,her neck is bared1 the fatal knife descends1 and all is o'er1 ,the martyred heroine of ,france--of freedom dreams no more2 ,the insults of the wretched throng she hears no longer now1 ,but ,death1 man's universal friend1 sits on her pallid brow6 ,in life1 fear never blanched her cheek2 but now 'tis calm and pale1 ,love and her country asked revenge1 and both her fate bewail2 ,she fell1 more glorious in her fall than chief or crowned queen1 ,a martyr in a noble cause1 without a fault to screen6 ,,clare ,s4 ,,mckinley4 ,,the ,,little ,,voyager4 ,three little children in a boat ,on seas of opal splendor2 ,the willing waves their treasure float ,to rhythm low and tender2 ,over their heads the skies are blue-- ,where are the darlings sailing to8 ,they do not know--we do not know1 ,who watch their pretty motions2 ,safe moored within the harbor1 though ,they sail untraveled oceans2 ,they rock and sway and shut their eyes2 8,no land in sight60 the helmsman cries6 8,oh1 little children have you heard ,of ships that sail for pleasure2 ,and never wind or wave hath word ,of all their vanished treasure8 ,they were as blithe and gay as you ,and sailed away as fearless1 too60 ,then from the pleasure-freighted crew ,one spake--a little maiden1 ,with sunny hair1 and eyes of blue1 ,and lashes fair1 dew-laden1 ,her wise head gave a thoughtful nod--6 8,perhaps--they sailed--away to ,god60 ,,mrs4 ,m4 ,l4 ,,bayne4 ,,the ,,dream ,,of ,,aldarin4 ,this selection won a gold medal at a ,commencement of the ,mt4 ,vernon ,institute of ,elocution in ,philadelphia4 ,it is a remarkable embodiment of tragedy and pathos4 ,a chamber with a low1 dark ceiling1 supported by massive rafters of oak2 floors and walls of dark stone1 unrelieved by wainscot or plaster--bare1 rugged1 and destitute4 ,a dim1 smoking light1 burning in a vessel of iron1 threw its red and murky beams over the fearful contents of a table4 ,it was piled high with the unsightly forms of the dead4 ,prostrate among these mangled bodies1 his arms flung carelessly on either side1 slept and dreamed ,aldarin--,aldarin1 the ,fratricide4 ,he hung on the verge of a rock1 a rock of melting bitumen1 that burned his hands to masses of crisped and blackened flesh4 ,the rock projected over a gulf1 to which the cataracts of earth might compare as the rivulet to the vast ocean4 ,it was the ,cataract of ,hell4 ,he looked below4 ,god of ,heaven1 what a sight6 ,fiery waves1 convulsed and foaming1 with innumerable whirlpools crimsoned by bubbles of flame4 ,each whirlpool swallowing millions of the lost4 ,each bubble bearing on its surface the face of a soul1 lost and lost forever4 ,born on by the waves1 they raised their hands and cast their burning eyes to the skies1 and shrieked the eternal death-wail of the lost4 ,over this scene1 awful and vast1 towered a figure of ebony blackness1 his darkened brow concealed in the clouds1 his extended arms grasping the infinitude of the cataract1 his feet resting upon islands of bitumen far in the gulf below4 ,the eyes of the figure were fixed upon ,aldarin1 as he clung with the nervous clasp of despair to the rock1 and their gaze curdled his heated blood4 ,he was losing his grasp2 sliding and sliding from the rock1 his feet hung over the gulf4 ,there was no hope for him4 ,he must fall--fall--and fall forever4 ,but lo6 a stairway1 built of white marble1 wide1 roomy and secure1 seemed to spring from the very rock to which he clung1 winding upward from the abyss1 till it was lost in the distance far1 far above4 ,he beheld two figures slowly descending--the figure of a warrior and the form of a dark-eyed woman4 ,he knew those figures2 he knew them well4 ,they were his victims6 ,her face1 his wife's6 beautiful as when he first wooed her in the gardens of ,palestine2 but there was blood on her vestments1 near the heart1 and his lip was spotted with one drop of that thick1 red blood4 8,this10 he muttered1 8this1 indeed1 is hell1 and yet ,i must call for aid--call to them60 ,how the thought writhed like a serpent round his very heart4 ,he drew himself along the rugged rock1 clutching the red-hot ore in the action4 ,he wanted but a single inch1 a little inch and he might grasp the marble of the stairway4 ,another and a desperate effort4 ,his fingers clutched it1 but his strength was gone4 ,he could not hold it in his grasp4 ,with an eye of horrible intensity he looked above4 8,thou wilt save me1 ,ilmerine1 my wife4 ,thou wilt drag me up to thee40 ,she stooped4 ,she clutched his blackened fingers and placed them around the marble4 ,his grasp was tight and desperate4 8,julian1 ,o ,julian6 grasp this hand4 ,aid me1 ,o ,julian6 my brother60 ,the warrior stooped1 laid hold on his hand and drawing it toward the casement1 wound it around another piece of marble4 ,but again his strength fails4 8,julian1 my brother2 ,ilmerine1 my wife1 seize me6 ,drag me from this rock of terror6 ,save me6 ,o save me60 ,she stooped4 ,she unwound finger after finger4 ,she looked at his horror-stricken face and pointed to the red wound in her heart4 ,he looked toward the other face4 8,thou1 ,julian1 reach me thy hand4 ,thy hand1 or ,i perish60 ,the warrior slowly reached forth his hand from beneath the folds of his cloak4 ,he held before the eyes of the doomed a goblet of gold4 ,it shone and glimmered through the foul air like the beacon fire of hell4 8,take it away6 ',tis the death bowl60 shrieked ,aldarin's livid lips4 8,i murdered thee4 ,thou canst not save40 ,he drew back from the maddening sight4 ,he lost his hold1 he slid from the rock1 he fell4 ,above1 beneath1 around1 all was fire1 horror1 death2 and still he fell4 8,forever and forever10 rose the shrieks of the lost4 ,all hell groaned aloud1 8,ever1 ever4 ,forever and forever10 and his own soul muttered back1 8,this--this--is--hell60 ,,george ,,lippard4 ,,in ,,the ,,mining ,,town4 8,tis the last time1 darling10 he gently said1 ,as he kissed her lips like the cherries red1 ,while a fond look shone in his eyes of brown4 8,my own is the prettiest girl in town6 ,to-morrow the bell from the tower will ring ,a joyful peal4 ,was there ever a king ,so truly blessed1 on his royal throne1 ,as ,i shall be when ,i claim my own80 ',twas a fond farewell1 'twas a sweet good-by1 ,but she watched him go with a troubled sigh4 ,so1 into the basket that swayed and swung ,o'er the yawning abyss1 he lightly sprung4 ,and the joy of her heart seemed turned to woe ,as they lowered him into the depths below4 ,her sweet young face1 with its tresses brown1 ,was the fairest face in the mining town4 ,lo6 the morning came2 but the marriage-bell1 ,high up in the tower1 rang a mournful knell ,for the true heart buried 'neath earth and stone1 ,far down in the heart of the mine1 alone4 ,a sorrowful peal on their wedding-day1 ,for the breaking heart and the heart of clay1 ,and the face that looked from the tresses brown1 ,was the saddest face in the mining town4 ,thus time rolled along on its weary way1 ,until fifty years1 with their shadows gray1 ,had darkened the light of her sweet eyes' glow1 ,and had turned the brown of her hair to snow4 ,oh6 never the kiss from a husband's lips1 ,or the clasp of a child's sweet finger-tips1 ,had lifted one moment the shadows brown ,from the saddest heart in the mining town4 ,far down in the depths of the mine1 one day1 ,in the loosened earth they were digging away4 ,they discovered a face1 so young1 so fair2 ,from the smiling lip to the bright brown hair ,untouched by the finger of ,time's decay4 ,when they drew him up to the light of day1 ,the wondering people gathered 'round ,to gaze at the man thus strangely found4 ,then a woman came from among the crowd1 ,with her long white hair and her slight form bowed4 ,she silently knelt by the form of clay1 ,and kissed the lips that were cold and gray4 ,then1 the sad old face1 with its snowy hair ,on his youthful bosom lay pillowed there4 ,he had found her at last1 his waiting bride1 ,and the people buried them side by side4 ,,rose ,,hartwick ,,thorpe4 ,,tommy',s ,,prayer4 ,this beautiful poem is full of the pathos and suffering of poverty4 ,it should be delivered with expression and feeling4 ,although lengthy the interest is sustained throughout4 ,in a dark and dismal alley where the sunshine never came1 ,dwelt a little lad named ,tommy1 sickly1 delicate and lame2 ,he had never yet been healthy1 but had lain since he was born1 ,dragging out his weak existence well nigh hopeless and forlorn4 ,he was six1 was little ,tommy1 'twas just five years ago ,since his drunken mother dropped him1 and the babe was crippled so4 ,he had never known the comfort of a mother's tender care1 ,but her cruel blows and curses made his pain still worse to bear4 ,there he lay within the cellar from the morning till the night1 ,starved1 neglected1 cursed1 ill-treated1 naught to make his dull life bright2 ,not a single friend to love him1 not a living thing to love-- ,for he knew not of a ,saviour1 or a heaven up above4 ',twas a quiet summer evening2 and the alley1 too1 was still2 ,tommy's little heart was sinking1 and he felt so lonely1 till1 ,floating up the quiet alley1 wafted inwards from the street1 ,came the sound of some one singing1 sounding1 oh6 so clear and sweet4 ,eagerly did ,tommy listen as the singing nearer came-- ,oh6 that he could see the singer6 ,how he wished he wasn't lame4 ,then he called and shouted loudly1 till the singer heard the sound1 ,and on noting whence it issued1 soon the little cripple found4 ',twas a maiden1 rough and rugged1 hair unkempt and naked feet1 ,all her garments torn and ragged1 her appearance far from neat2 8,so yer called me10 said the maiden1 8wonder wot yer wants o' me2 ,most folks call me ,singing ,jessie2 wot may your name chance to be80 8,my name's ,tommy2 ,i'm a cripple1 and ,i want to hear you sing1 ,for it makes me feel so happy--sing me something1 anything40 ,jessie laughed1 and answered1 smiling1 8,i can't stay here very long1 ,but ,i'll sing a hymn to please you1 wot ,i calls the #8,glory song'0 ,then she sang to him of ,heaven1 pearly gates and streets of gold1 ,where the happy angel children are not starved or nipped with cold2 ,but where happiness and gladness never can decrease or end1 ,and where kind and loving ,jesus is their ,sovereign and their ,friend4 ,oh6 how ,tommy's eyes did glisten as he drank in every word ,as it fell from 8,singing ,jessie0--was it true1 what he had heard8 ,and so anxiously he asked her3 8,is there really such a place80 ,and a tear began to trickle down his pallid little face4 8,tommy1 you're a little heathen2 why1 it's up beyond the sky1 ,and if yer will love the ,saviour1 yer shall go there when yer die40 8,then10 said ,tommy2 8tell me1 ,jessie1 how can ,i the ,saviour love1 ,when ,i'm down in this 'ere cellar1 and he's up in ,heaven above80 ,so the little ragged maiden who had heard at ,sunday-school ,all about the way to ,heaven1 and the ,christian's golden rule1 ,taught the little cripple ,tommy how to love and how to pray1 ,then she sang a 8,song of ,jesus10 kissed his cheek and went away4 ,tommy lay within the cellar which had grown so dark and cold1 ,thinking all about the children in the streets of shining gold2 ,and he heeded not the darkness of that damp and chilly room1 ,for the joy in ,tommy's bosom could disperse the deepest gloom4 8,oh6 if ,i could only see it10 thought the cripple1 as he lay4 8,jessie said that ,jesus listens and ,i think ,i'll try and pray20 ,so he put his hands together1 and he closed his little eyes1 ,and in accents weak1 yet earnest1 sent this message to the skies3 8,gentle ,jesus1 please forgive me1 as ,i didn't know afore1 ,that yer cared for little cripples who is weak and very poor1 ,and ,i never heard of ,heaven till that ,jessie came to-day ,and told me all about it1 so ,i wants to try and pray4 8,you can see me1 can't yer1 ,jesus8 ,jessie told me that yer could1 ,and ,i somehow must believe it1 for it seems so prime and good2 ,and she told me if ,i loved you1 ,i should see yer when ,i die1 ,in the bright and happy heaven that is up beyond the sky4 8,lord1 ,i'm only just a cripple1 and ,i'm no use here below1 ,for ,i heard my mother whisper she'd be glad if ,i could go2 ,and ,i'm cold and hungry sometimes2 and ,i feel so lonely1 too1 ,can't yer take me1 gentle ,jesus1 up to ,heaven along o' you8 8,oh6 ,i'd be so good and patient1 and ,i'd never cry or fret2 ,and yer kindness to me1 ,jesus1 ,i would surely not forget2 ,i would love you all ,i know of1 and would never make a noise-- ,can't you find me just a corner1 where ,i'll watch the other boys8 8,oh6 ,i think yer'll do it1 ,jesus1 something seems to tell me so1 ,for ,i feel so glad and happy1 and ,i do so want to go2 ,how ,i long to see yer1 ,jesus1 and the children all so bright6 ,come and fetch me1 won't yer1 ,jesus8 ,come and fetch me home to-night60 ,tommy ceased his supplication1 he had told his soul's desire1 ,and he waited for the answer till his head began to tire2 ,then he turned towards his corner1 and lay huddled in a heap1 ,closed his little eyes so gently1 and was quickly fast asleep4 ,oh1 ,i wish that every scoffer could have seen his little face ,as he lay there in the corner1 in that damp and noisome place2 ,for his countenance was shining like an angel's1 fair and bright1 ,and it seemed to fill the cellar with a holy1 heavenly light4 ,he had only heard of ,jesus from a ragged singing girl1 ,he might well have wondered1 pondered1 till his brain began to whirl2 ,but he took it as she told it1 and believed it then and there1 ,simply trusting in the ,saviour1 and ,his kind and tender care4 ,in the morning1 when the mother came to wake her crippled boy1 ,she discovered that his features wore a look of sweetest joy1 ,and she shook him somewhat roughly1 but the cripple's face was cold-- ,he had gone to join the children in the streets of shining gold4 ,tommy's prayer had soon been answered1 and the ,angel ,death had come ,to remove him from his cellar1 to ,his bright and heavenly home ,where sweet comfort1 joy and gladness never can decrease or end1 ,and where ,jesus reigns eternally1 his ,sovereign and his ,friend4 ,i4 ,f4 ,,nichols4 ,,robby ,,and ,,ruth4 ,robby and ,ruth strolled out one day1 ,over the meadows1 beyond the town2 ,the robins sang1 and the fields looked gay1 ,and the orchards dropped their blossoms down3 ,but they took no thought of song or flower1 ,for this1 to them1 was love's sweet hour2 ,and love's hour is fleet1 ,and swift love's feet1 ,when a lad and a winsome lassie meet6 ,robby and ,ruth in the church were wed1 ,ere the orchard apples began to fall2 8,till death shall part10 were the words they said1 ,and love's pure sunlight hallowed all4 ,ah6 never a bride more sweet and fair ,wore orange-blooms in her sunny hair6 ,the maiden sung1 ,and the joy-bells rung ,and echoed the orchards and groves among4 ,robby and ,ruth kept house together1 ,till both were old and bent and gray1 ,and little they cared for outside weather1 ,for home's sweet light gilded all their way2 ,and many a precious nestling came ,to be called by the dear old household name2 ,and the love that blessed ,when first confessed ,remained in their hearts a constant guest4 ,robby and ,ruth grew weary at last-- ,bobby went first the shining way2 ,and when the earth on his grave was cast1 ,the faithful ,ruth could no longer stay2 ,and daisy ne'er blossomed or wild-rose grew ,o'er hearts more tender1 leal and true6 ,love's vows were sweet ,when they sat at ,love's feet1 ,and ,heaven makes love itself complete4 ,,louisa ,s4 ,,upham4 ,,recitations ,,for ,,children4 ,the perplexing question of obtaining something suitable for the 8little tots0 to recite1 is solved by the choice collection of pieces here presented4 ,the pathetic1 the humorous1 the beautiful1 in short1 every variety of recitation for the young people1 may be found in the following pages1 including drills and motion recitals1 and selections for special occasions1 all of which are entertaining and admirably suited to the little folks4 ,,two ,,little ,,maidens ,a sorry little maiden ,is ,miss ,fuss-and-,feather1 ,crying for the golden moon1 ,grumbling at the weather2 ,the sun will fade her gown1 ,the rain will spoil her bonnet1 ,if she ventures out1 ,and lets it fall upon it4 ,a merry little maiden ,is ,miss ,rags-and-,tatters1 ,chatting of the twinkling stars ,and many other matters2 ,dancing in the sunshine1 ,pattering through the rain1 ,her clothes never cause her ,a single thought or pain4 ,,agnes ,,carr4 ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,succeed4 ,drive the nail aright1 boys1 ,hit it on the head2 ,strike with all your might1 boys1 ,while the iron's red4 ,when you've work to do1 boys1 ,do it with a will2 ,they who reach the top1 boys1 ,first must climb the hill4 ,standing at the foot1 boys1 ,gazing at the sky1 ,how can you ever get up1 boys1 ,if you never try8 ,though you stumble oft1 boys1 ,never be downcast2 ,try1 and try again1 boys-- ,you'll succeed at last4 ,,when ,,pa ,,begins ,,to ,,shave4 ,when ,sunday mornin' comes around ,my pa hangs up his strop1 ,an' takes his razor out an' makes ,it go c'flop6 c'flop6 ,an' then he gits his mug an' brush ,an' yells t' me1 8,behave60 ,i tell y'u1 things is mighty still-- ,when pa begins t' shave4 ,then pa he stirs his brush around ,an' makes th' soapsuds fly2 ,an' sometimes1 when he stirs too hard1 ,he gits some in his eye4 ,i tell y'u1 but it's funny then ,to see pa stamp and rave2 ,but y'u mustn't git ketched laffin'-- ,when pa begins t' shave4 ,th' hired hand he dassent talk1 ,an' even ma's afeard1 ,an' y'u can hear th' razor click ,a-cuttin' through pa's beard6 ,an' then my ,uncle ,bill he laffs ,an' says3 8,gosh6 ,john1 you're brave10 ,an' pa he swears1 an' ma jest smiles-- ,when pa begins t' shave4 ,when pa gits done a-shavin' of ,his face1 he turns around1 ,and ,uncle ,bill says3 8,why1 ,john1 ,yu'r chin looks like plowed ground60 ,an' then he laffs--jest laffs an' laffs1 ,but ,i got t' behave1 ,cos things's apt to happen quick-- ,when pa begins t' shave4 ,,harry ,,douglass ,,robbins4 ,a ,,boy',s ,,view4 ,girl is very nice6 ,everybody who has not the misfortune to be girl will allow this4 ,nice girl will allow it also as far as itself is concerned4 ,strange girl is objectionable in the eyes of girl generally4 ,powder improves girl sometimes1 but it seldom finds this out until it is suggested to it by one of experience4 ,healthy girl costs its parents less money for doctors' bills1 but persons who write romantic tales for circulating libraries choose unhealthy and pasty faced girl to write about--the swooning kind preferred4 ,if ,i were not boy ,i think ,i should like to be girl4 ,it's best fun to be boy when there's plenty of girl about4 ,,mammy',s ,,churning ,,song4 ,set still1 honey1 let ole ,mammy tell yer 'bout de churn1 ,wid de cream en clabber dashin'1 ,en de buttermilk er-splashin'4 ,dis de chune hit am er-singin' 'fore hit 'gin ter turn3 ,jiggery1 jiggery1 jiggery1 jum1 ,bum-bum-bum1 ,but-ter-come1 ,massa give old nigger some4 ,jump down1 honey1 en fotch me dat rag fum de table1 fer ter wipe off dis hyah led4 ,tole yer so1 dat milk gwine ter splatter up hyah 'reckly6 ,dar now1 dat's er good chile1 git back in mer lap4 ,now de cream1 en milk1 en clabber's churnin' up so fas'1 ,hyah hit splatterin' en er-splutterin'1 ,en er-mixin'1 en er-mutterin'1 ,in de churn en roun' de dasher1 singin' ter de las'2 ,jiggery1 jiggery1 jiggery1 jum1 ,bum-bum-bum1 ,but-ter-come1 ,massa gib old nigger some4 ,uh-er6 ,teck kyah1 honey1 keep dem fingers way fum dar6 ,butter mos' come now3 set still jis' er leetle w'ile longer4 ,sooen de lumps ob butter 'll be er-floatin' on de top-- ,now de ole churn's fa'rly hummin'1 ,tell yer wot1 de butter comin'-- ,done come6 ,mammy's arm so ti-yerd1 now she's gwine ter stop4 ,jiggery1 jiggery1 jiggery1 jum1 ,bum-bum-bum1 ,but-ter-come1 ,mammy 'll gib de baby some4 ,dar now6 removing the top and giving the dasher a circular motion jis' peep in dar en see de lumps ob yaller butter er-huddlin' tergedder4 ,now run fotch yer leetle blue mug1 en ,mammy 'll gib yer some nice sweet buttermilk right outen dis hyah churn4 ,,edward ,a4 ,,oldham4 ,,the ,,twenty ,,frogs6 ,twenty froggies went to school1 ,down beside a rushy pool2 ,twenty little coats of green1 ,twenty vests all white and clean4 8,we must be in time10 said they2 8,first we study1 then we play2 ,that is how we keep the rule ,when we froggies go to school40 ,master ,bullfrog1 grave and stern1 ,called the classes in their turn2 ,taught them how to nobly strive1 ,likewise how to leap and dive4 ,from his seat upon the log1 ,taught them how to say 8,ker-chug10 ,also how to dodge a blow ,from the sticks which bad boys throw4 ,twenty froggies grew up fast2 ,bullfrogs they became at last2 ,not one dunce among the lot1 ,not one lesson they forgot2 ,polished in a high degree1 ,as each froggie ought to be2 ,now they sit on other logs1 ,teaching other little frogs4 ,,only ,a ,,bird4 ,only a bird6 and a vagrant boy ,fits a pebble with a boyish skill ,into the fold of a supple sling4 8,watch me hit him4 ,i can an' ,i will40 ,whirr6 and a silence chill and sad ,falls like a pall on the vibrant air1 ,from a birchen tree1 whence a shower of song ,has fallen in ripples everywhere4 ,only a bird6 and the tiny throat ,with quaver and trill and whistle of flute1 ,bruised and bleeding and silent lies ,there at his feet4 ,its chords are mute4 ,and the boy1 with a loud and boisterous laugh1 ,proud of his prowess and brutal skill1 ,throws it aside with a careless toss-- 8,only a bird6 it was made to kill40 ,only a bird6 yet far away ,little ones clamor and cry for food-- ,clamor and cry1 and the chill of night ,settles over the orphan brood4 ,weaker and fainter the moaning call ,for a brooding breast that shall never come4 ,morning breaks o'er a lonely nest1 ,songless and lifeless2 mute and dumb4 ,,mary ,,morrison4 ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,do ,,it4 ,teach the child to make all the gestures and facial expressions4 ,this is a captivating recital for any 8little tot0 who can do it well1 and this will require patient practice4 ,i'll tell you how ,i speak a piece3 ,first1 ,i make my bow2 ,then ,i bring my words out clear ,and plain as ,i know how4 ,next1 ,i throw my hands up--so6 ,then ,i lift my eyes3 ,that's to let my hearers know ,something doth surprise4 ,next1 ,i grin and show my teeth1 ,nearly every one1 ,shake my shoulders1 hold my sides3 ,that's the sign of fun4 ,next1 ,i start1 and knit my brows1 ,hold my head erect3 ,something's wrong1 you see1 and ,i ,decidedly object4 ,then ,i wabble at my knees1 ,clutch at shadows near1 ,tremble well from top to toe3 ,that's the sign of fear4 ,now ,i start1 and with a leap1 ,seize an airy dagger4 8,wretch60 ,i cry3 that's tragedy ,every soul to stagger4 ,then ,i let my voice grow faint1 ,gasp1 and hold my breath1 ,tumble down and plunge about3 ,that's a villain's death4 ,quickly then ,i come to life1 ,perfectly restored2 ,with a bow my speech is done4 ,now you'll please applaud4 ,,mary ,,mapes ,,dodge4 ,,we ,,must ,,all ,,scratch4 ,for five little children and one older1 a girl1 who takes the part of the mother4 ,they stand in a row and each steps forward and recites the verse4 ,said the first little chicken1 ,with a queer little squirm1 8,i wish ,i could find ,a fat little worm40 ,said the next little chicken1 ,with an odd little shrug1 8,i wish ,i could find ,a fat little bug10 ,said the third little chicken1 ,with a sharp little squeal1 8,i wish ,i could find ,some nice yellow meal40 ,said the fourth little chicken1 ,with a small sigh of grief1 8,i wish ,i could find ,a green little leaf40 ,said the fifth little chicken1 ,with a faint little moan1 8,i wish ,i could find ,a wee gravel stone40 8,now1 see here10 said the mother1 ,from the green garden patch1 8,if you want any breakfast1 ,just come here and scratch40 ,,kitty ,,at ,,school4 ,come1 ,kitty dear1 ,i'll tell you what ,we'll do this rainy day2 ,just you and ,i1 all by ourselves1 ,at keeping school1 will play4 ,the teacher1 ,kitty1 ,i will be2 ,and you shall be the class2 ,and you must close attention give1 ,if you expect to pass4 ,now1 ,kitty1 8,c-,a-,t0 spells cat4 ,stop playing with your tail6 ,you are so heedless1 ,i am sure ,in spelling you will fail4 8,c-,a0 oh1 ,kitty6 do sit still6 ,you must not chase that fly6 ,you'll never learn a single word1 ,you do not even try4 ,i'll tell you what my teacher says ,to me most ev'ry day-- ,she says that girls can never learn ,while they are full of play4 ,so try again--another word2 8,l-,a-,c-,e0 spells 8lace40 ,why1 ,kitty1 it is not polite ,in school to wash your face6 ,you are a naughty1 naughty puss1 ,and keep you in ,i should2 ,but then1 ,i love you1 dear1 so much ,i don't see how ,i could6 ,o1 see6 the sun shines bright again6 ,we'll run out doors and play2 ,we'll leave our school and lessons for ,another rainy day4 ,,kate ,,ulmer4 ,a ,,fellow',s ,,mother4 8,a fellow's mother10 said ,fred the wise1 ,with his rosy cheeks and his merry eyes1 8,knows what to do if a fellow gets hurt ,by a thump1 or a bruise1 or a fall in the dirt4 8,a fellow's mother has bags and strings1 ,rags and buttons1 and lots of things2 ,no matter how busy she is1 she'll stop ,to see how well you can spin your top4 8,she does not care--not much1 ,i mean-- ,if a fellow's face is not always clean2 ,and if your trousers are torn at the knee ,she can put in a patch that you'd never see4 8,a fellow's mother is never mad1 ,but only sorry if you are bad1 ,and ,i'll tell you this1 if you're only true1 ,she'll always forgive whate'er you do4 8,i'm sure of this10 said ,fred the wise1 ,with a manly look in his laughing eyes1 8,i'll mind my mother1 quick1 every day1 ,a fellow's a baby that don't obey40 ,m4 ,e4 ,,sangster4 ,,the ,,story ,,katie ,,told4 ,now1 stay right still and listen1 kitty-cat1 and ,i'll tell you a story4 ,once there was a girl4 ,she was a pretty good little girl1 and minded her papa 'n' mamma everything they said1 only sometimes she didn't1 and then she was naughty2 but she was always sorry1 and said she wouldn't do so any more1 and her mamma'd forgive her4 ,she was going to hang up her stocking4 8,you'll have to be pretty good1 'lest 'twon't be filled10 said her mamma4 8',less maybe there'll be a big bunch of sticks in it10 said her papa4 ,do you think that's a nice way to talk1 kitty-cat8 ,i don't4 ,so the little girl was good as she could be1 'less she was bigger1 and didn't cry and slap her little sister hardly any at all1 and always minded her mamma when she came where the chimney was1 'specially much4 ,so she hung up her stocking4 ,and in the night she got awake1 and wanted it to come morning2 but in the morning she didn't get awake till 'twas all sunshiny out doors4 ,then she ran quick as she could to look at her stocking where she'd hung it2 and true's you live1 kitty-cat1 there wasn't the leastest thing in it--not the leastest bit of a scrimp6 ,oh1 the little girl felt dreadfully6 ,how'd you feel1 s'pose it had been you1 kitty-cat8 ,she 'menced to cry1 the little girl did1 and she kept going harder 'n harder1 till by'mby she screeched orfly1 and her mamma came running to see what the matter was4 8,mercy me60 said her mamma4 8,look over by the window 'fore you do that any more1 ,kathie40 ,that little girl's name was ,kathie too1 kitty-cat1 just the same's mine4 ,so she looked over by the window1 the way her mamma said1 and--oh6 there was the loveliest dolly's house you ever saw in all your born life4 ,it had curtains to pull to the sides when you wanted to play1 and pull in front when you didn't4 ,there was a bed-room1 kitty-cat1 and a dinner-room1 and a kitchen1 and a parlor1 and they all had carpets on4 ,and there was the sweetest dolly in the parlor1 all dressed up in blue silk6 ,oh1 dear6 ,and a penano1 to play real little tunes on1 and a rocking-chair1 and--,o kitty-cat6 ,i can't begin to tell you half about it4 ,i can't about the bed-room1 either1 and the dinner-room4 ,but the kitchen was the very bestest of all4 ,there was a stove--a teeny tonty mite of a one1 kitty-cat1--with dishes just zactly like mamma's1 only littler1 of course1 and fry-pans and everything2 and spoons to stir with1 and a rolling-pin1 and two little cutters-out1 and the darlingest baker-sheet ever you saw6 ,and the first thing that little girl did was to make some teenty mites of cookies1 'cause her mamma let her2 and if you'll come right down stairs1 kitty-cat1 ,i'll give you one4 ',cause ,i was that little girl1 kitty-cat1 all the time4 ,a ,,little ,,rogue4 ,grandma was nodding1 ,i rather think2 ,harry was sly and quick as a wink2 ,he climbed in the back of her great arm-chair1 ,and nestled himself very snugly there2 ,grandma's dark locks were mingled with white1 ,and quick this fact came to his sight2 ,a sharp twinge soon she felt at her hair1 ,and woke with a start1 to find ,harry there4 8,why1 what are you doing1 my child80 she said2 ,he answered1 8,i'se pulling a basting fread80 ,,mattie',s ,,wants ,,and ,,wishes4 ,i wants a piece of cal'co ,to make my doll a dess2 ,i doesn't want a big piece2 ,a yard'll do1 ,i guess4 ,i wish you'd fred my needle1 ,and find my fimble1 too-- ,i has such heaps o' sewin' ,i don't know what to do4 ,i wants my ,maud a bonnet2 ,she hasn't none at all2 ,and ,fred must have a jacket2 ,his ozzer one's too small4 ,i wants to go to grandma's2 ,you promised me ,i might4 ,i know she'd like to see me2 ,i wants to go to-night4 ,she lets me wipe the dishes1 ,and see in grandpa's watch-- ,i wish ,i'd free1 four pennies ,to buy some butter-scotch4 ,my ,hepsy tored her apron ,a tum'lin' down the stair1 ,and ,csar's lost his pantloons4 ,and needs anozzer pair4 ,i wants some newer mittens-- ,i wish you'd knit me some1 ',cause most my fingers freezes1 ,they leaks so in the fum4 ,i wored 'em out last summer1 ,a pullin' ,george's sled2 ,i wish you wouldn't laugh so-- ,it hurts me in my head4 ,i wish ,i had a cookie2 ,i'm hungry's ,i can be4 ,if you hasn't pretty large ones1 ,you'd better bring me free4 ,i wish ,i had a p'ano-- ,won't you buy me one to keep8 ,o1 dear6 ,i feels so tired1 ,i wants to go to sleep4 ,,grace ,,gordon4 ,,won',t ,,and ,,will4 ,sha'n't and ,won't were two little brothers1 ,angry1 and sullen1 and gruff2 ,try and ,will are dear little sisters1 ,one can scarcely love them enough4 ,sha'n't and ,won't looked down on their noses1 ,their faces were dismal to see2 ,try and ,will are brighter than roses ,in ,june1 and as blithe as a bee4 ,sha'n't and ,won't are backward and stupid1 ,little1 indeed1 did they know2 ,try and ,will learn something new daily1 ,and seldom are heedless or slow4 ,sha'n't and ,won't loved nothing1 no1 nothing1 ,so much as to have their own way2 ,try and ,will give up to their elders1 ,and try to please others at play4 ,sha'n't and ,won't came to terrible trouble3 ,their story is awful to tell2 ,try and ,will are in the schoolroom1 ,learning to read and spell4 ,,willie',s ,,breeches4 ,the boy's garments should suit the description contained in the piece4 ,in reciting the last two lines he should point to his head1 stretch out his hands to show them1 look down at his feet1 and then catch hold of his pants and spread them out on the sides1 putting on at the same time a look of pride4 ,i'm just a little boy1 you know1 ,and hardly can remember1 ,when people ask how old ,i am1 ,to tell 'em four last 'vember4 ,and yet for all ,i am so small1 ,i made so many stitches ,for mamma's fingers1 that she put ,her little boy in breeches4 ,you may be sure that ,i was glad2 ,i marched right up and kissed her1 ,then gave my bibs and petticoats1 ,and all1 to baby sister4 ,i never whine1 now ,i'm so fine1 ,and don't get into messes2 ,for mamma says1 if ,i am bad1 ,she'll put me back in dresses6 ,there's buttons up and down my legs1 ,and buttons on my jacket2 ,i'd count 'em all1 but baby makes ,just now1 an awful racket4 ,she's sitting there1 behind the chair1 ,with blocks1 and dolls1 and kitty1 ,a playing 8go to gran'ma's house10 ,alone1 'n that's a pity4 ,i think ,i'll go and help her some1 ,i'm sure it would amuse me2 ,so ,i won't bother any more ,to talk--if you'll excuse me4 ,but first ,i'll stand before the glass1 ,from top to toe it reaches2 ,now look6 there's head1 and hands1 and feet1 ,but all the rest is breeches6 ,,etta ,g4 ,,salsbury4 ,,little ,,dora',s ,,soliloquy4 ,i tan't see what our baby boy is dood for anyway3 ,he don't know how to walk or talk1 he don't know how to play2 ,he tears up ev'ry single zing he posser-bil-ly tan1 ,an' even tried to break1 one day1 my mamma's bestest fan4 ,he's al'ays tumblin' 'bout ze floor1 an' gives us awful scares1 ,an' when he goes to bed at night1 he never says his prayers4 ,on ,sunday1 too1 he musses up my go-to-meetin' clothes1 ,an' once ,i foun' him hard at work a-pinc'in' ,dolly's nose2 ,an' ze uzzer day zat naughty boy 7now what you s'pose you zink87 ,upset a dreat big bottle of my papa's writin' ink2 ,an'1 'stead of kyin' dood an' hard1 as course he ought to done1 ,he laughed and kicked his head 'most off1 as zough he zought 'twas fun4 ,he even tries to reach up high1 an' pull zings off ze shelf1 ,an' he's al'ays wantin' you1 of course1 jus' when you wants you'self4 ,i rather dess1 ,i really do1 from how he pulls my turls1 ,zey all was made a-purpose for to 'noy us little dirls2 ,an' ,i wish zere wasn't no such zing as naughty baby boys ,why--why1 zat's him a-kyin' now2 he makes a drefful noise1 ,i dess ,i better run and see1 for if he has--boo-hoo6-- ,felled down ze stairs and killed his-self1 whatever s-s-s'all ,i do6 ,,the ,,squirrel',s ,,lesson4 ,two little squirrels1 out in the sun1 ,one gathered nuts1 and the other had none2 8,time enough yet10 his constant refrain2 8,summer is still just on the wane40 ,listen1 my child1 while ,i tell you his fate3 ,he roused him at last1 but he roused him too late2 ,down fell the snow from a pitiless cloud1 ,and gave little squirrel a spotless white shroud4 ,two little boys in a school-room were placed1 ,one always perfect1 the other disgraced2 8,time though yet for my learning10 he said2 8,i will climb1 by and by1 from the foot to the head40 ,listen1 my darling2 their locks are turned gray2 ,one as a ,governor sitteth to-day2 ,the other1 a pauper1 looks out at the door ,of the almshouse1 and idles his days as of yore4 ,two kinds of people we meet every day2 ,one is at work1 the other at play1 ,living uncared for1 dying unknown-- ,the busiest hive hath ever a drone4 ,,little ,,kitty4 ,once there was a little kitty1 ,whiter than snow2 ,in the barn she used to frolic1 ,long time ago2 ,in the barn a little mousie ,ran to and fro2 ,for she heard the kitty coming1 ,long time ago4 ,two black eyes had little kitty1 ,black as a sloe2 ,and they spied the little mousie1 ,long time ago4 ,nine pearl teeth had little kitty1 ,all in a row2 ,and they bit the little mousie1 ,long time ago4 ,when the teeth bit little mousie1 ,little mousie cried1 8,oh60 ,but she got away from kitty1 ,long time ago4 ,kitty ,white so shyly comes1 ,to catch the mousie ,gray2 ,but mousie hears her softly step ,and quickly runs away4 ,,labor ,,song4 ,this is a charming exercise for boys and girls4 ,each should be dressed in the costume of the character to be represented1 and1 as far as possible1 should go through the motions called for by the part4 ,the properties can all be placed on the stage before the performance begins4 ,each character comes in alone1 those who have already entered remaining until the close4 ,all unite in singing the chorus1 after each performer has spoken or sung 7according to choice7 the part he or she is to act4 ,music suitable for this selection is herewith furnished4 ,come in promptly and avoid long pauses4 ,music ,,the ,,farmer 7with scythe and dressed like a farmer47 ,i'm glad ,i am a husbandman1 ,my acres broad to till1 ,and in the ,autumn of the year ,my many barns to fill4 ,how happy is the farmer's life1 ',tis one of peace and joy1 ,to reap and sow1 and plow and mow1 ,and thus the time employ4 ,,chorus4 ,how happy is the laborer1 ,for when the day is o'er1 ,the evening shadows gather round1 ,that he may work no more2 ,how happy is the laborer1 ,his heart is light and gay1 ,and merrily his song rings out1 ,throughout the livelong day4 ,,the ,,farmer',s ,,wife 7kneading bread74 ,i'm glad ,i am a farmer's wife1 ,the wheaten bread to knead1 ,and when the men come home from work ,their hungry mouths to feed4 ,i keep my house in perfect trim1 ,i sweep and dust and bake1 ,and when the busy day is done1 ,sweet is the rest ,i take4--,,chorus4 ,,the ,,farmer',s ,,girl 7with broom and milk pail7 ,i'm glad ,i am a farmer's girl1 ,i love the farmer's life1 ,and if ,i ever wed at all1 ,i'll be a farmer's wife4 ,my milking pails make music sweet1 ,i'm happy all the day1 ,work gives my cheek the glow of health1 ,and drives dull care away4--,,chorus4 ,,the ,,farmer',s ,,boy 7with rake74 ,i'm glad ,i am a farmer's boy1 ,to plant and rake and hoe-- ,i get upon old ,dobbin's back1 ,and don't ,i make him go8 ,i shout and make the welkin ring1 ,i sing my merry song1 ,and1 roaming through the fields and woods1 ,i'm jolly all day long4 ,boy whistles ,chorus4 ,,dairy ,,maid 7with churn47 ,i'm glad ,i am a dairy maid1 ,my butter is so yellow2 ,i know the lad that catches me ,will be a lucky fellow4 ,i'm glad ,i am a dairy maid1 ,my heart is light and gay1 ,and with my milk and cream and churn1 ,i'm happy all the day4--,,chorus4 ,,washerwoman 7with tub and washboard74 ,i'm glad ,i am a washerwoman1 ,ye know me by my look1 ,i'll wash and starch your snowy clothes1 ,and fold them like a book2 ,then sind me in your orders quick ,for ,i've no time for fooling2 7,spoken74 ,i'll do thim to the best of my ability1 ,ontirely sure4--,,chorus4 ,,the ,,shoemaker 7shoe1 last and hammer74 ,i'm glad ,i am a shoemaker1 ,with hammer1 last and shoe2 ,without the slippers that ,i make1 ,what would the ladies do8 ,i cut the leather1 fit the last-- ,to me1 my work is play-- ,from morn to night1 with heart so light1 ,i sing and peg away4--,,chorus4 ,,the ,,blacksmith 7with anvil and hammer74 ,i'm glad ,i am a blacksmith1 ,a noble horse to shoe1 ,i hold within my lap his hoof1 ,and whack the shoe-nail through2 ,i swing the hammer and ,i know ,just how to make a hit1 ,and indigestion1 if you please1 ,don't trouble me a bit4--,,chorus4 ,,the ,,school-,,teacher 7with slate1 hook and rule2 three or four children to take part of scholars74 ,i'm glad ,i am a school-teacher1 ,with slate and book and rule1 ,to teach the young idea to shoot1 ,and extirpate the fool4 ,the heights of knowledge ,i point out1 ,and upward lead the way1 ,and with my pupils pressing on1 ,i'm happy every day4--,,chorus4 ,,what ,,baby ,,said4 ,i am here4 ,and if this is what they call the world1 ,i don't think much of it4 ,it's a very flannelly world and smells of paregoric awfully4 ,it's a dreadful light world1 too1 and makes me blink1 ,i tell you4 ,and ,i don't know what to do with my hands2 ,i think ,i'll dig my fists in my eyes4 ,no1 ,i won't4 ,i'll scratch at the corner of my blanket and chew it up1 and then ,i'll holler2 whatever happens1 ,i'll holler4 ,and the more paregoric they give me1 the louder ,i'll yell4 ,that old nurse puts the spoon in the corner of my mouth1 sidewise like1 and keeps tasting my milk herself all the while4 ,she spilt snuff in it last night1 and when ,i hollered she trotted me4 ,that comes of being a two-days-old baby4 ,never mind2 when ,i'm a man1 ,i'll pay her back good4 ,there's a pin sticking in me now1 and if ,i say a word about it1 ,i'll be trotted or fed2 and ,i would rather have catnip-tea4 ,i heard folks say1 8,hush6 don't wake up ,emeline's baby20 and ,i suppose that pretty1 white-faced woman on the pillow is ,emeline4 ,no1 ,i was mistaken2 for a chap was in here just now and wanted to see ,bob's baby and looked at me and said ,i was a funny little toad1 and looked just like ,bob4 ,he smelt of cigars4 ,i wonder who else ,i belong to6 ,yes1 there's another one--that's 8,gamma40 8,it was ,gamma's baby1 so it was40 ,i declare1 ,i don't know who ,i belong to2 but ,i'll holler1 and maybe ,i'll find out4 ,there comes snuffy with catnip tea4 ,i'm going to sleep4 ,i wonder why my hands won't go where ,i want them to6 ,,one ,,little ,,act4 ,i saw a man1 with tottering steps1 ,come down a graveled walk1 one day2 ,the honored frost of many years ,upon his scattered thin locks lay4 ,with trembling hands he strove to raise ,the latch that held the little gate1 ,when rosy lips looked up and smiled1-- ,a silvery child-voice said1 8,please wait40 ,a little girl oped wide the gate1 ,and held it till he passed quite through1 ,then closed it1 raising to his face ,her modest eyes of winsome blue4 8,may ,heaven bless you1 little one10 ,the old man said1 with tear-wet eyes2 8,such deeds of kindness to the old ,will be rewarded in the skies40 ',twas such a little thing to do-- ,a moment's time it took--no more2 ,and then the dancing1 graceful feet ,had vanished through the school-room door4 ,and yet ,i'm sure the angels smiled1 ,and penned it down in words of gold2 ',tis such a blessed thing to see ,the young so thoughtful of the old4 ,,the ,,little ,,orator4 ,lines written for ,edward ,everett1 when a child4 ,pray1 how should ,i1 a little lad1 ,in speaking make a figure8 ,you're only joking1 ,i'm afraid-- ,do wait till ,i am bigger4 ,but1 since you wish to hear my part1 ,and urge me to begin it1 ,i'll strive for praise1 with all my heart1 ,though small the hope to win it4 ,i'll tell a tale how ,farmer ,john ,a little roan colt bred1 sir1 ,and every night and every morn ,he watered and he fed1 sir4 ,said ,neighbor ,joe to ,farmer ,john1 8,aren't you a silly dolt1 sir1 ,to spend such time and care upon ,a little useless colt1 sir80 ,said ,farmer ,john to ,neighbor ,joe1 8,i bring my little roan up1 ,not for the good he now can do1 ,but will do when he's grown up40 ,the moral you can well espy1 ,to keep the tale from spoiling2 ,the little colt1 you think1 is ,i-- ,i know it by your smiling4 ,and now1 my friends1 please to excuse ,my lisping and my stammers2 ,i1 for this once1 have done my best1 ,and so--,i'll make my manners4 ,,thaddeus ,,mason ,,harris4 ,a ,,gentleman4 ,i knew him for a gentleman ,by signs that never fail2 ,his coat was rough and rather worn1 ,his cheeks were thin and pale-- ,a lad who had his way to make1 ,with little time for play2 ,i knew him for a gentleman ,by certain signs to-day4 ,he met his mother on the street2 ,off came his little cap4 ,my door was shut2 he waited there ,until ,i heard his rap4 ,he took the bundle from my hand1 ,and when ,i dropped my pen1 ,he sprang to pick it up for me-- ,this gentleman of ten4 ,he does not push and crowd along2 ,his voice is gently pitched2 ,he does not fling his books about ,as if he were bewitched1 ,he stands aside to let you pass2 ,he always shuts the door2 ,he runs on errands willingly ,to forge and mill and store4 ,he thinks of you before himself1 ,he serves you if he can2 ,for1 in whatever company1 ,the manners make the man4 ,at ten or forty1 'tis the same2 ,the manner tells the tale1 ,and ,i discern the gentleman ,by signs that never fail4 ,,margaret ,e4 ,,sangster4 ,,babies ,,and ,,kittens4 ,there were two kittens1 a black and a gray1 ,and grandma said with a frown3 8,it never will do to keep them both1 ,the black one we had better drown40 8,don't cry1 my dear10 to tiny ,bess1 8,one kitten is enough to keep1 ,now run to nurse1 for 'tis growing late ,and time you were fast asleep40 ,the morning dawned1 and rosy and sweet1 ,came little ,bess from her nap1 ,the nurse said1 8,go in mamma's room1 ,and look in grandma's lap40 8,come here10 said grandma1 with a smile1 ,from the rocking-chair1 where she sat1 8,god has sent you two little sisters1 ,what do you think of that80 ,bess looked at the babies a moment1 ,with their wee heads1 yellow and brown1 ,and then to grandma soberly said3 8,which one are you going to drown80 ,l4 ,m4 ,,hadley4 ,a ,,dissatisfied ,,chicken4 ,there was a little chicken that was shut up in a shell1 ,he thought to himself1 8,i'm sure ,i cannot tell ,what ,i am walled in here for--a shocking coop ,i find1 ,unfitted for a chicken with an enterprising mind40 ,he went out in the barnyard one lovely morn in ,may1 ,each hen he found spring-cleaning in the only proper way2 8,this yard is much too narrow--a shocking coop ,i find1 ,unfitted for a chicken with an enterprising mind40 ,he crept up to the gateway and slipped betwixt a crack1 ,the world stretched wide before him1 and just as widely back2 8,this world is much too narrow--a shocking coop ,i find1 ,unfitted for a chicken with an enterprising mind4 8,i should like to have ideals1 ,i should like to tread the stars1 ,to get the unattainable1 and free my soul from bars2 ,i should like to leave this dark earth1 and some other dwelling find ,more fitted for a chicken with an enterprising mind4 8,there's a place where ducks and pleasure boats go sailing to and fro1 ,there's one world on the surface and another world below40 ,the little waves crept nearer and1 on the brink inclined1 ,they swallowed up the chicken with an enterprising mind4 ,a4 ,g4 ,,waters4 ,,the ,,little ,,torment4 ,my name's ,jack4 ,i'm eight years old4 ,i've a sister ,arathusa1 and she calls me a little torment4 ,i'll tell you why3 ,you know ,arathusa has got a beau1 and he comes to see her every night1 and they turn the gas 'way1 'way down 'till you can't hardly see4 ,i like to stay in the room with the gas on full blaze1 but ,arathusa skites me out of the room every night4 ,i checked her once1 you better believe4 ,you know she went to the door to let ,alphonso in1 and ,i crawled under the sofa4 ,then they came in1 and it got awful dark1 and they sat down on the sofa1 and ,i couldn't hear nothing but smack6 smack6 smack6 ,then ,i reached out and jerked ,arathusa's foot4 ,then she jumped and said1 8,oh1 mercy1 what's that80 and ,alphonso said she was a 8timid little creature40 8,oh1 ,alphonso1 ,i'm happy by your side1 but when ,i think of your going away it almost breaks my heart40 ,then ,i snickered right out1 ,i couldn't help it1 and ,arathusa got up1 went and peeked through the keyhole and said1 8,i do believe that's ,jack1 nasty little torment1 he's always where he isn't wanted40 ,do you know this made me mad1 and ,i crawled out from under the sofa and stood up before her and said1 8,you think you are smart because you have got a beau4 ,i guess ,i know what you've been doing2 you've been sitting on ,alphonso's lap1 and letting him kiss you like you let ,bill ,jones kiss you4 ,you ought to be ashamed of yourself4 ,if it hadn't been for that old false front of yours1 ,pa would have let me have a bicycle like ,tom ,clifford's4 ,you needn't be grinding them false teeth of yours at me1 ,i ain't a-going out of here4 ,i ain't so green as ,i look4 ,i guess ,i know a thing or two4 ,i don't care if you are #bh years old1 you ain't no boss of me60 ,,the ,,reason ,,why4 ,a ,boston master said1 one day1 8,boys1 tell me1 if you can1 ,i pray1 ,why ,washington's birthday should shine ,in to-day's history1 more than mine80 ,at once such stillness in the hall ,you might have heard a feather fall2 ,exclaims a boy not three feet high1 8,because he never told a lie60 ,a ,,child',s ,,reasoning4 ,she was ironing dolly's new gown1 ,maid ,marian1 four years old1 ,with her brows puckered down ,in a painstaking frown ,under her tresses of gold4 ',twas ,sunday1 and nurse coming in ,exclaimed in a tone of surprise3 8,don't you know it's a sin ,any work to begin ,on the day that the ,lord sanctifies80 ,then1 lifting her face like a rose1 ,thus answered this wise little tot3 8,now1 don't you suppose ,the good ,lord ,he knows ,this little iron ain't hot80 ,a ,,swell ,,dinner4 ,a plain1 grave man once grew quite celebrated2 ,dame ,grundy met him with her blandest smile1 ,and ,mrs4 ,shoddy1 finding him much feted1 ,gave him a dinner in her swellest style4 ,her dining-table was a blaze of glory2 ,soft light from many colored candles fell ,upon the young1 the middle aged1 and hoary-- ,on beauty and on those who 8made up0 well4 ,her china was a miracle of beauty-- ,no service like it ever had been sold1 ,and1 being unsmuggled1 with the price and duty1 ,was nearly worth its weight in gold4 ,the flowers were wonderful--,i think that maybe ,only another world has flowers more fair2 ,each rose was big enough to brain a baby1 ,and there were several bushels of them there4 ,the serving was the acme of perfection2 ,waiters were many1 silent1 deft1 and fleet2 ,their manners seemed a reverent affection ,and oh6 what stacks of things there were to eat6 ,and yet the man1 for all this honor singled1 ,would have exchanged it with the greatest joy ,for one plain meal of pork and cabbage mingled1 ,cooked by his mother when he was a boy4 ,,little ,,jack4 ,he wore a pair of tattered pants1 ,a ragged roundabout1 ,and through the torn crown of his hat ,a lock of hair stuck out2 ,he had no shoes upon his feet1 ,no shirt upon his back2 ,his home was on the friendless street1 ,his name was 8,little ,jack40 ,one day a toddling baby-boy ,with head of curly hair ,escaped his loving mother's eyes1 ,who1 busy with her care1 ,forgot the little one1 that crept ,upon the railroad near ,to play with the bright pebbles there1 ,without a thought of fear4 ,but see6 around the curve there comes ,a swiftly flying train-- ,it rattles1 roars6 the whistle shrieks ,with all its might and main2 ,the mother sees her child1 but stands ,transfixed with sudden fright6 ,the baby clasps his little hands ,and laughs with low delight4 ,look6 look6 a tattered figure flies ,adown the railroad track6 ,his hat is gone1 his feet are bare6 ',tis ragged 8,little ,jack60 ,he grasps the child1 and from the track ,the babe is safely tossed-- ,a slip6 a cry6 the train rolls by-- ,brave 8,little ,jack0 is lost4 ,they found his mangled body there1 ,just where he slipped and fell1 ,and strong men wept who never cared ,for him when he was well4 ,if there be starry crowns in heaven ,for little ones to wear1 ,the star in 8,little ,jack's0 shall shine ,as bright as any there6 ,,eugene ,j4 ,,hall4 ,a ,,story ,,of ,,an ,,apple4 ,little ,tommy and ,peter and ,archy and ,bob ,were walking one day1 when they found ,an apple2 'twas mellow and rosy and red1 ,and lying alone on the ground4 ,said ,tommy3 8,i'll have it40 ,said ,peter3 8',tis mine40 ,said ,archy3 8,i've got it2 so there60 ,said ,bobby3 8,now let us divide in four parts1 ,and each of us boys have a share40 8,no1 no60 shouted ,tommy1 8,i'll have it myself40 ,said ,peter3 8,i want it1 ,i say40 ,said ,archy3 8,i've got it1 and ,i'll have it all2 ,i won't give a morsel away40 ,then ,tommy1 he snatched it1 and ,peter1 he fought1 7',tis sad and distressing to tell67 ,and ,archy held on with his might and his main1 ,till out of his fingers it fell4 ,away from the quarrelsome urchins it flew1 ,and then down a green little hill ,that apple it rolled1 and it rolled1 and it rolled ,as if it would never be still4 ,a lazy old brindle was nipping the grass ,and switching her tail at the flies1 ,when all of a sudden the apple rolled down ,and stopped just in front of her eyes4 ,she gave but a bite and a swallow or two-- ,that apple was seen nevermore6 8,i wish10 whimpered ,archy and ,peter and ,tom1 8,we'd kept it and cut it in four40 ,,sydney ,,dayre4 ,,idle ,,ben4 ,idle ,ben was a naughty boy2 7,if you please1 this story's true27 ,he caused his teachers great annoy1 ,and his worthy parents1 too4 ,idle ,ben1 in a boastful way1 ,to his anxious parents told1 ,that1 while he was young1 he thought he'd play1 ,and he'd learn when he grew old4 8,ah1 ,ben60 said his mother1 and dropped a tear1 8,you'll be sorry for this by-and-by40 ,says ,ben1 8,to me1 that's not very clear1 ,but at any rate ,i'll try40 ,so ,idle ,ben1 he refused to learn1 ,thinking that he could wait2 ,but1 when he had his living to earn1 ,he found it was just too late4 ,little girls1 little boys1 don't delay your work2 ,some day you'll be women and men3 ,whenever your task you're inclined to shirk1 ,take warning by ,idle ,ben4 ,,baby ,,alice',s ,,rain4 ,the drouth had been long--oh1 very long-- ,the whole long month of blithesome ,may2 ,the rain-clouds seemed to have wandered wrong1 ,from the pinched1 brown land so far away3 ,leaves fell2 and the blue-birds hushed their song1 ,as field and forest grew dim and gray4 ,then one night the clouds had gathered3 the wind ,came in from the east2 but it needed trust ,to believe that the soft rain lurked behind1 ,to cool the fierce heat and to lay the dust3 ,so soon we forget that ,god is kind6 ,so easily cease to hope and to trust6 ,but it rained at morning3 oh1 welcome fall ,of the drops from heaven1 that had such need6 ,those drops that have fallen alike on all1 ,of the kindly thought and the cruel deed1 ,since the plant of life was so tiny and small ,when the ,mighty ,hand had just dropped the seed4 ,did we wonder1 to see it come at last-- ,this coveted blessing8--wee ,alice did not1 ,as quick to the window all dimpled she passed1 ,springing up in glee from her little cot1 ,and bearing a love so holy and vast ,in such limited space--dear baby tot6 8,look1 mamma6 look1 papa6--oh yes1 it yanes6 8,i tought dere ood be some 'ittle showers6 8,detoration ,day--,dod take such pains6 8,don't 'u see ,dod's waterin' de soldiers' f'owers80 ,oh1 lips of the children6--there's something remains ,yet1 of ,eden's prime1 in this world of ours4 ,,john ,,hay ,,furness4 ,,give ,,us ,,little ,,boys ,a ,,chance4 ,here we are6 don't leave us out1 ,just because we're little boys6 ,though we're not so bold and stout1 ,in the world we'll make a noise4 ,you are many a year ahead1 ,but we'll step by step advance2 ,all the world's before you spread-- ,give us little boys a chance6 ,never slight us in our play2 ,you were once as small as we2 ,we'll be big1 like you1 some day1 ,then perhaps our power you'll see4 ,we will meet you1 when we're grown ,with a brave and fearless glance2 ,don't think all this world's your own-- ,give us little boys a chance6 ,little hands will soon be strong ,for the work that they must do2 ,little lips will sing their song ,when these early days are through4 ,so1 you big folks1 if we're small1 ,on our toes you needn't dance2 ,there is room enough for all-- ,give us little boys a chance6 ,,puss ,,in ,,the ,,oven4 ,while sitting at our breakfast rather late ,one winter's morn a little after eight1 ,we heard a noise2 ,but from the shuffling of feet and legs1 ,of drinking coffee and of eating eggs1 ,we girls and boys ,thought little of it1 but looked at one another2 ,fred looked at ,polly--,polly at her brother4 ,just then we heard a feeble cry1 so wee1 ,where could it come from--and what could it be8 8,it's puss10 cried one1 8she must be in the #8aery4'0 ,and so we went with footsteps soft and wary4 ,but1 no2 ,puss in the aery was not found1 ,and once again we heard the plaintive sound1 8,m-e-o-w1 ,m-e-w10 ,what could we do8 ,we looked again and ,clara searched the house2 ,was pussy in the coal-hole1 with a mouse8 8,m-e-w1 ,m-e-o-w10 ,much louder now4 8,she's in the cupboard10 so1 we search the shelves1 ,but find no pussy4 ,have some fairy elves ,been imitating puss8 ,but once again ,poor pussy gives a cry as if in pain2 ,the drawers are searched2 in every little nook ,where puss could hide we take a hasty look4 8,m-e-w1 ,m-e-o-w10 ,still louder now1 ,we all look frightened1 so while one declares ,that pussy's hidden underneath the stairs2 ,and while we stood upon the kitchen rug1 ,wondering where pussy was so nice and snug1 ,the oven door was opened just a bit ,to warm some toast1 when out jumped little ,kit6 ,and as she shook her furry brindled form1 ,she seemed to say1 8,my bed was rather warm40 ,,what ,,was ,,it8 ,guess what he had in his pocket4 ,marbles and tops and sundry toys ,such as always belong to boys1 ,a bitter apple1 a leathern ball8-- ,not at all4 ,what did he have in his pocket8 ,a bubble-pipe1 and a rusty screw1 ,a brassy watch-key1 broken in two4 ,a fish-hook in a tangle of string8-- ,no such thing4 ,what did he have in his pocket8 ,ginger-bread crumbs1 a whistle he made1 ,buttons1 a knife with a broken blade1 ,a nail or two and a rubber gun8-- ,neither one4 ,what did he have in his pocket8 ,before he knew it slyly crept ,under the treasures carefully kept1 ,and away they all of them quickly stole-- ',twas a hole6 ,,sidney ,,dayre4 ,,the ,,cobbler',s ,,secret4 ,a waggish cobbler once in ,rome1 ,put forth this proclamation1 ,that he was willing to disclose ,for due consideration1 ,a secret which the cobbling world ,could ill afford to lose2 ,the way to make in one short day ,a hundred pairs of shoes4 ,from every quarter soon there came ,a crowd of eager fellows2 ,tanners1 cobblers1 bootmen1 shoemen1 ,jolly leather sellers1 ,all redolent of beef and smoke1 ,and cobbler's wax and hides2 ,each fellow paid his thirty pence ,and called it cheap besides4 ,silence6 ,the cobbler enters ,and casts around his eyes1 ,then curls his lips--the rogue6--then frowns ,and looks most wondrous wise2 8,my friends10 he says1 8'tis simple quite1 ,the plan that ,i propose2 ,and every man of you1 ,i think1 ,might learn it if he chose4 ,a good sharp knife is all you need ,in carrying out my plan2 ,so easy is it none can fail ,let him be child or man1 ,to make a hundred pairs of shoes1 ,just go back to your shops1 ,and take a hundred pairs of boots ,and cut off all their tops60 ,a ,,sad ,,case4 ,i'm a poor little kitty1 ,and alas6 when born1 so pretty1 ,that the morning ,i was found1 ,instead of being drowned1 ,i was saved to be the toy ,of a dreadful baby-boy1 ,who pinches and who pokes me1 ,holds me by my throat and chokes me1 ,and when ,i could vainly try ,from his cruel clutch to fly1 ,grabs my tail1 and pulls so hard ,that some day1 upon my word6 ,i am sure 'twill broken be1 ,and then everybody'll see ,such a looking ,kitty6 ,that baby has no pity6 ,thinks ,i'm 8only a kitty0-- ,i won't stand it1 nor would you6 ',tis no use to cry out m-e-w6 ,listen6 ,some day ,i shall scratch1 ,and he'll find he's met his match2 ,that within my little paws ,there are ever so many claws6 ,and it won't be very long1 ,if this sort of thing goes on1 ,till there'll be a kitten row ,such as has not been till now2 ,then1 my lad1 there will be found1 ,left upon that battle-ground1 ,such a looking ,baby6 ,,clara ,d4 ,,bates4 ,,the ,,heir ,,apparent4 ,a small boy who can adopt the air and demeanor of the 8afflicted parent0 will make this soliloquy very amusing4 ,a ,baby6 ,yes--a baby--a real1 definite1 unquestionable baby6 ,what of it8 do you ask4 ,well1 that's queer4 ,don't know what a baby is8 ,i'm sorry for you4 ,my advice is--go and get one4 ,heigho6 ,i'm weighted down with my responsibility4 ,solferino in color--no hair on its head--kicks--yowls--mews--whines-sneezes --squints--makes up mouths--it's a singular circumstance--that baby is1 and--but never mind4 ,cross8 ,i guess that's a beginning of the truth1 so far as it's concerned1 but1 why did it happen along just at the moment when muslin1 linen and white flannel were the highest they had been since ,adam built a hen-house for ,mrs4 ,eve's chickens8 when the doctors charge two dollars a squint1 four dollars a grunt1 and1 on account of the scarcity in the country1 take what is left in a man's pocket1 no discount for cash1 and send bill for balance1 ,jan4 #ast8 ,queer1 isn't it8 7,a pause47 ,a queer little thing is that baby2 a speck of a nose like a wart1 head as bald as a squash1 and no place to hitch a waterfall2 a mouth just situated to come the gum-game and chew milk4 ,oh6 you should hear her sing4 ,i have stuffed my fur cap down its throat1 given it the smoothing-iron to play with2 but that little red lump that looks as if it couldn't hold blood enough to keep a musketo from fainting1 persists to swallow its fists1 and the other day they dropped down its throat1 to the crook in its elbows4 ,that stopped its music1 and ,i was happy for one and a half minutes4 ,it is a pleasant thing to have a baby in the house--one of your achy kind4 ,think of the pleasures of a father in his night costume1 trembling in the midnight hour1 with his warm feet upon a square yard of oilcloth1 dropping paregoric in a teaspoon1 by moonlight1 the nurse thumping at the door1 and the wife of your bosom crying 8hurray10 and the baby yelling till the fresco drops from the ceiling4 ,it's a nice time to think of dress coats1 pants1 ties1 and white kids4 ,its mother says the darling is troubled with--oh1 don't mention it4 ,i have got to get up in the cold and shiver while the milk warms--it uses the bottle4 ,i tried to stop its growth the other night2 it was no go4 ,i rocked so hard that ,i missed stays1 and sent it slap clear across the room1 upsetting the flower-stand4 ,it didn't make any noise then6 ,oh1 no6 ,i was a happy man4 ,oh1 yes4 7,a pause47 ,that baby's mother says only wait until it gets bleached 7it's been vaccinated7 and old enough to crawl about and feed on pins4 ,yes1 ,i'm going to wait4 ,won't it be delightful8 ,john1 run for the doctor2 it's fallen into the slop pail2 it's choking with a peach-skin2 or it has fallen down stairs2 or has swallowed the tack-hammer2 or shows signs of the mumps1 croup1 whooping cough1 small pox1 cholera infantum1 or some other curious thing to let the doctor take the money laid by for my winter's donation to the poor4 ,shampooing1 curling my hair1 wearing nice clothes1 going to parties8 ,oh1 no more of that6 ,no--more--of--that4 ,a baby--oh6 ,i'm an old fellow now4 ,adieu1 vain world6 ,,an ,,egg ,a ,,chicken4 8,an egg a chicken6 ,don't tell me6 ,for didn't ,i break an egg to see8 ,there was nothing inside but a yellow ball1 ,with a bit of mucillage round it all-- ,neither beak nor bill1 ,nor toe nor quill1 ,not even a feather ,to hold it together2 ,not a sign of life could any one see4 ,an egg a chicken8 ,you can't fool me6 8,an egg a chicken6 ,didn't ,i pick ,up the very shell that had held the chick-- ,so they said8--and didn't ,i work half a day ,to pack him in where he couldn't stay8 ,let me try as ,i please1 ,with squeeze upon squeeze1 ,there is scarce space to meet ,his head and his feet4 ,no room for any of the rest of him--so ,that egg never held that chicken ,i know40 ,mamma heard the logic of her little man1 ,felt his trouble1 and helped him1 as mothers can6 ,took an egg from the nest--it was smooth and round3 8,now1 my boy1 can you tell me what makes this sound80 ,faint and low1 tap1 tap2 ,soft and slow1 rap1 rap2 ,sharp and quick1 ,like a prisoner's pick4 8,hear it peep1 inside there60 cried ,tom1 with a shout2 8,how did it get in1 and how can it get out80 ,tom was eager to help--he could break the shell4 ,mamma smiled and said1 8,all's well that ends well4 ,be patient awhile yet my boy40 ,click1 click1 ,and out popped the bill of a dear little chick4 ,no room had it lacked4 ,though snug it was packed1 ,there it was1 all complete1 ,from its head to its feet4 ,the softest of down and the brightest of eyes1 ,and so big--why1 the shell wasn't half its size4 ,tom gave a long whistle1 8,mamma1 now ,i see ,that an egg is a chicken--though the how beats me1 ,an egg isn't a chicken1 that ,i know and declare2 ,yet an egg isn't a chicken--see the proof of it there4 ,nobody can tell ,how it came in that shell2 ,once out all in vain ,would ,i pack it again4 ,i think 'tis a miracle1 mamma mine1 ,as much as that of the water and wine40 ,,one ,,of ,,god',s ,,little ,,heroes4 ,the patter of feet was on the stair1 ,as the ,editor turned in his sanctum chair1 ,and said--for weary the day had been-- 8,don't let another intruder in40 ,but scarce had he uttered the words1 before ,a face peered in at the half-closed door1 ,and a child sobbed out--8,sir1 mother said ,i should come and tell you that ,dan is dead40 8,and pray who is #8,dan'80 ,the streaming eyes ,looked questioning up1 with a strange surprise3 8,not know him8--,why1 sir1 all day he sold ,the papers you print1 through wet and cold4 8,the newsboys say that they could not tell ,the reason his stock went off so well3 ,i knew6--with a voice so weak and low1 ,could any one bear to say him #8,no8' 8,and the money he made1 whatever it be1 ,he carried straight home to mother and me3 ,no matter about his rags1 he said1 ,if only he kept us clothed and fed4 8,and he did it1 sir--trudging through rain and cold1 ,nor stopped till the last of his sheets was sold2 ,but he's dead--he's dead6 and we miss him so6 ,and mother--she thought you might like to know60 ,in the paper1 next morning1 as 8leader10 ran ,a paragraph thus3 8,the newsboy ,dan1 ,one of ,god's little heroes1 who ,did nobly the duty he had to do-- ,for mother and sister earning bread1 ,by patient endurance and toil--is dead40 ,,margaret ,j4 ,,preston4 ,,what ,,the ,,cows ,,were ,,doing4 ,little ,rosie1 walking slowly ,past the verdant meadow1 sees ,many cows1 and some are standing1 ,others lying 'neath the trees4 ,in the road stands little ,rosie1 ,caring not for dust or mud1 ,while her eyes are bent upon them ,as they calmly chew their cud4 ,great surprise her face expresses1 ,for awhile her lips are dumb2 ,then she cries out1 8,mamma6 ,mamma6 ,all the cows are chewing gum60 ,,mamma',s ,,help4 8,yes1 ,bridget has gone to the city1 ,and papa is sick1 as you see1 ,and mamma has no one to help her ,but two-year old ,lawrence and me4 8,you'd like to know what ,i am good for1 ',cept to make work and tumble things down2 ,i guess there aren't no little girlies ,at your house at home1 ,dr4 ,brown4 8,i've brushed all the crumbs from the table1 ,and dusted the sofa and chairs1 ,i've polished the hearthstone and fender1 ,and swept off the area stairs4 8,i've wiped all the silver and china1 ,and just dropped one piece on the floor1 ,yes1 ,doctor1 it broke in the middle1 ,but ,i 'spect it was cracked before4 8,and the steps that ,i saved precious mamma6 ,you'd be s'prised1 ,doctor ,brown1 if you knew4 ,she says if it wasn't for ,bessie ,she couldn't exist the day through6 8,it's #8,bessie1 bring papa some water6' ,and #8,bessie dear1 run to the door6' ,and #8,bessie love1 pick up the playthings ,the baby has dropped on the floor6' 8,yes1 ,doctor1 ,i'm 'siderably tired1 ,i've been on my feet all the day2 ,good-bye6 well1 perhaps ,i will help you ,when your old ,bridget #8goes off to stay6'0 ,,how ,,two ,,birdies ,,kept ,,house4 ,the morning was sunshiny1 lovely1 and clear1 ,and two little wrens were both hovering near1 ,chirping and warbling with wonderful zest1 ,looking for some place to build them a nest4 ,they searched the veranda1 examined the trees1 ,but never a place could they find that would please2 ,till ,mabel1 whose eyes were as blue as the sky1 ,and very observing1 their trouble did spy4 ,then1 quick as the thought darted through her wee head1 8,i'll help you1 dear birdies10 she lispingly said2 8,you just wait a minute1 ,i'll give you my shoe2 ',twill make you a nice nest--as good as if new40 ,with much toil and trouble she undid the knot1 ,took off the small shoe1 and picked out a spot ,behind a large pillar3 there tucked it away2 ,and soon she forgot it in innocent play4 ,but the wrens chirped1 8,why1 here's a nest ready-made1 ,in the very best place1 too1 and quite in the shade60 ,they went to work quickly1 without more ado1 ,to keep house like the woman 8that lived in a shoe40 ,when evening shades came1 at the close of the day1 ,and dear little ,mable was tired of play1 ,she thought of the birdies1 and went off alone1 ,to see1 if she could1 what the birdies had done1 ,with heads under their wings the wrens were asleep2 ,side by side1 in the shoe1 they were cuddled down deep1 ,then1 clapping her hands1 ,mable said1 8,keep my shoe2 ,my new ones ,i'll wear1 and this one's for you40 ,,why ,,he ,,wouldn',t ,,die4 ,listen1 my boy1 and you shall know ,a thing that happened a long time ago1 ,when ,i was a boy not as large as you1 ,and the youngest of all the children1 too4 ,i laugh even now as ,i think it o'er1 ,and the more ,i think ,i laugh the more4 ',twas the chilly eve of an autumn day2 ,we were all in the kitchen1 cheery and gay2 ,the fire burned bright on the old brick hearth1 ,and its cheerful light gave zest to our mirth4 ,my elder sister1 addressing me1 8,to-morrow's ,thanksgiving1 you know10 said she2 8,we must kill the chickens to-night1 you see4 ,now light the lantern and come with me2 ,i will wring their necks until they are dead1 ,and have them all dressed ere we go to bed40 ,my sister1 unused to sights of blood1 ,and1 pale with excitement1 trembling stood2 ,but summoning courage1 she laid her plans1 ,and seized the old rooster with both her hands1 ,and1 with triumph written all over her face1 ,her victim bore to the open space4 ,then she wrung and wrung with might and main1 ,and wrung and twisted and wrung again1 ',till1 sure that the spark of life had fled1 ,she threw him down on the ground for dead4 ,but the rooster would not consent to die1 ,and be made up into chicken-pie1 ,so he sprang away with a cackle and bound1 ,almost as soon as he touched the ground1 ,and hiding away from the candle's light1 ,escaped the slaughter of that dark night4 ,my sister1 thus brought to sudden stand1 ,and looking at what she held in her hand1 ,soon saw why the rooster was not dead-- ,she had wrung off his tail instead of his head6 ,,the ,,sick ,,dolly4 ,it needs a cute little girl who can make appropriate gestures to recite this piece4 ,my dolly is very sick6 ,i don't know what to do2 ,her little forehead it scowls quite horrid1 ,her lips are turning blue4 ,she's got a dreadful pain1 ,i know it from her face2 ,i'll fetch a pellet and make her smell it1 ,from mamma's medicine-case4 ,there1 there1 my child1 lie still2 ,that's sure to do you good4 ,now don't be ugly1 ,i'll wrap you snugly ,all in your scarlet hood4 ,i know what made her sick6 ,she's had too much to eat6 ,a piece of cheese1 six blackberries ,and a little bit of meat6 ,that's too much for a doll1 7,hush1 ,baby dear1 don't cry67 ,all those blackberries1 besides stewed cherries1 ,and huckleberry pie4 ,i ought to be ashamed 7,that's just what mamma said7 ,to let my dolly commit such folly1 ,and get a pain in her head4 ,some gruel would do her good2 ,what fun 'twill be to make it6 ,just flour and water1 and then1 my daughter1 ,you'll have to wake and take it6 ,i'd like to be a cook6 ,how nice the gruel does smell6 ,oh1 there it goes all over her nose6 ,now dolly has got well4 ,,days ,,of ,,the ,,week4 ,for seven little boys and girls4 ,teacher or some large boy or girl should speak4 ,the days of the week once talking together ,about their housekeeping1 their friends and the weather1 ,agreed in their talk it would be a nice thing ,for all to march1 and dance1 and sing2 ,so they all stood up in a very straight row1 ,and this is the way they decided to go3 7,let seven children stand up1 and as day of week is called1 take places1 each one equipped with the things the speaker mentions47 ,first came little ,sunday1 so sweet and good1 ,with a book in her hand1 at the head she stood4 ,monday skipped in with soap and a tub1 ,scrubbing away with a rub-a-dub-dub2 ,with board and iron comes ,tuesday bright1 ,talking to ,monday in great delight4 ,then ,wednesday--the dear little cook--came in1 ,riding cock horse on his rolling-pin4 ,thursday followed1 with broom and brush1 ,her hair in a towel1 and she in a rush4 ,friday appeared1 gayly tripping along2 ,he scoured the knives and then he was gone4 ,saturday last1 with a great big tub1 ,into which we all jump for a very good rub4 7,the children march and sing to the tune of 8,good ,morning1 ,merry ,sunshine407 ,children of the week are we1 ,happy1 busy1 full of glee4 ,often do we come this way1 ,and you meet us every day4 ,hand in hand we trip along1 ,singing1 as we go1 a song4 ,each one may a duty bring1 ,though it be a little thing4 7,all bow1 and1 taking up the articles1 retire from the stage in order1 ,sunday1 ,monday etc47 ,,mary ,,ely ,,page4 ,,popping ,,corn4 ,and there they sat1 a popping corn1 ,john ,styles and ,susan ,cutter-- ,john ,styles as fat as any ox ,and ,susan fat as butter4 ,and there they sat and shelled the corn1 ,and raked and stirred the fire1 ,and talked of different kinds of care ,and hitched their chairs up nigher4 ,then ,susan she the popper shook1 ,then ,john he shook the popper1 ,till both their faces grew as red ,as saucepans made of copper4 ,and then they shelled1 and popped and ate1 ,all kinds of fun a-poking1 ,while he haw-hawed at her remarks1 ,and she laughed at his joking4 ,and still they popped1 and still they ate-- ,john's mouth was like a hopper-- ,and stirred the fire and sprinkled salt1 ,and shook and shook the popper4 ,the clock struck nine--the clock struck ten1 ,and still the corn kept popping2 ,it struck eleven1 and then struck twelve1 ,and still no signs of stopping4 ,and ,john he ate1 and ,sue she thought-- ,the corn did pop and patter-- ,till ,john cried out1 8,the corn's afire6 ,why1 ,susan1 what's the matter80 ,said she1 8,john ,styles1 it's one o'clock2 ,you'll die of indigestion2 ,i'm sick of all this popping corn-- ,why don't you pop the question80 ,,how ,,the ,,farmer ,,works4 ,for ,several ,boys4 ,this is the way the happy farmer7#a7 ,plows his piece of ground1 ,that from the little seeds he sows ,a large crop may abound4 ,this is the way he sows the seed17#b7 ,dropping with careful hand1 ,in all the furrows well prepared ,upon the fertile land4 ,this is the way he cuts the grain7#c7 ,when bending with its weight2 ,and thus he bundles it in sheaves17#d7 ,working long and late4 ,and then the grain he threshes thus17#e7 ,and stores away to keep2 ,and thus he stands contentedly7#f7 ,and views the plenteous heap4 #a4 ,arms extended forward as though holding a plow4 #b4 ,a motion as of taking seed out of a bag or basket1 and scattering with the right hand4 #c4 ,motion as of cutting with a scythe4 #d4 ,arms curved and extended forward4 #e4 ,hands as though grasping a flail4 ,strike with some force4 #f4 ,erect position arms folded1 or hands on the hips4 ,,the ,,birds' ,,picnic4 ,the birds gave a picnic1 the morning was fine1 ,they all came in couples1 to chat and to dine2 ,miss ,robin1 ,miss ,wren and the two ,misses ,jay1 ,were dressed in a manner decidedly gay4 ,and ,bluebird1 who looks like a handful of sky1 ,dropped in with her spouse as the morning wore by2 ,the yellow-birds1 too1 wee bundles of sun1 ,with brave chickadees1 came along to the fun4 ,miss ,phbe was there1 in her prim suit of brown2 ,in fact1 all the birds in the fair leafy town4 ,the neighbors1 of course1 were politely invited2 ,not even the ants and the crickets were slighted4 ,the grasshoppers came1 some in gray1 some in green1 ,and covered with dust1 hardly fit to be seen3 ,miss ,miller flew in1 with her gown white as milk2 ,and ,lady ,bug flourished a new crimson silk4 ,the bees turned out lively1 the young and the old1 ,and proud as could be1 in their spencers of gold4 ,but ,miss ,caterpillar1 how funny of her1 ,she hurried along in her mantle of fur4 ,there were big bugs in plenty1 and gnats great and small-- ,a very hard matter to mention them all4 ,and what did they do8 ,why1 they sported and sang1 ,till all the green wood with their melody rang4 ,whoe'er gave a picnic so grand and so gay8 ,they hadn't a shower1 ,i'm happy to say4 ,and when the sun fell1 like a cherry-ripe red1 ,the fire-flies lighted them all home to bed4 ,a ,,very ,,smart ,,dog4 ,for a boy eight or ten years old4 ,i have a pretty little dog1 he's just about so high17#a7 ,and sometimes you would think he knew as much as you7#b7 or ,i27#c7 ,when e'er a letter ,i would write1 he jumps around in glee17#d7 ,for then he knows that he can take it to the mail for me17#e7 ,i hold a stick out in my hands17#f7 o'er it he jumps in joy-- ,he shoulders7#g7 arms as soberly as any soldier boy-- ,he jumps on table1 box7#h7 or chair1 which e'er ,i tell him to4 ,i think he is the smartest dog--now1 really do not you8 ,my little dog will sit up straight7#i7 and open wide his eyes1 ,and hold his pretty paws just so17#aj7 and look so very wise4 ,if e'er to him ,i crossly speak7#aa7 ,i very soon regret1 ,and just as soon my little dog my anger will forget4 ,he says bow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow1 ,no word but this alone1 ,and yet he is the smartest dog that ever ,i have known4 ,at place marked #a hold right hand out1 palm downwards1 as if measuring height4 ,at place marked #b1 point to audience4 ,at #c1 the reciter points to himself4 ,at #d1 downward motion of hand4 ,at #e1 point to right4 ,at #f1 hold out both hands1 as if holding stick4 ,at #g1 double up right arm1 with hand in front of shoulder4 ,at #h1 point to left4 ,at #i1 hold head up very straight4 ,at #aj1 cross hands on breast4 ,at #aa1 hold out right hand1 with finger pointed1 as if in command4 ,,opportunity4 ,,addressed ,,to ,,the ,,boys ,,of ,,america4 ,a judgeship is vacant1 the ermine awaits ,the shoulder of youth1 brave1 honest and true1 ,some one will be standing by fame's open gates1 ,i wonder1 my boys1 will it be one of you8 ,the president's chair of a great railroad maze1 ,is empty to-day1 for death claimed his due1 ,the directors are choosing a man for his place1 ,i wonder1 my boys--,will it be one of you8 ,a pulpit is waiting for some one to fill1 ,of eloquent men there are only a few1 ,the man who can fill it must have power to thrill2 ,the best will be chosen--,will it be one of you8 ,the great men about us will pass to their rest1 ,the places be filled by the boys who pursue ,the search for the highest1 the noblest--the best1 ,i wonder who'll fill them2 ,i hope 'twill be you4 ,,the ,,little ,,leaves' ,,journey4 ,a motion exercise for six little girls4 ,some little leaves one autumn day ,from maple7#a7 branches high1 ,looked down7#b7 upon the lovely world ,and upward7#c7 at the sky2 ,then each one sighed1 8,had ,i7#d7 but wings1 7#e7;,away1 away ,i'd fly40 ,at last the wind7#f7 aweary grew ,of hearing them complain1 ,he7#g7 shook the sturdy maple boughs ,with all his might and main2 ,he shook7#h7 the little leaflets all1 ,and down7#i7 they fell like rain4 ,they huddled7#aj7 close in little heaps ,to keep all snug and warm1 ,when ,nature7#aa7 came1 a tender nurse1 ,with bed7#ab7 clothes on her arm2 ,she tucked7#ac7 them 'neath soft snowy folds ,and hid7#ad7 them from the storm4 #a4 ,motion upward with right hand4 #b4 ,look downward4 #c4 ,look upward4 #d4 ,wave hands back and forth4 #e4 ,extend right arm4 #f4 ,close eyes1 faces expressive of weariness4 #g4 ,double the hands up1 moving them quickly backwards and forwards4 #h4 ,same as #g4 #i4 ,move hands downward4 #aj4 ,put palms of hands together4 #aa4 ,look toward right4 #ab4 ,extend right arm1 looking at same4 #ac4 ,downward motion with right hand4 #ad4 ,motion toward the north4 ,,the ,,broom ,,drill4 ,marches and drills by the little folks are always very attractive and entertaining4 ,the preparation for these benefits young people by requiring them to move the body quickly and gracefully1 assuming an erect attitude1 then other positions at the word of command4 ,such exercises also aid in forming a habit of strict attention4 ,the ,broom ,drill is one of the most entertaining1 and can readily be learned4 ,it should be practiced until it can be performed promptly and without any mistakes4 ,twelve or sixteen girls--in fact1 any even number1 according to the size of the stage--may take part in it4 ,all should be dressed alike1 in blouse waist of ,turkey red chintz1 sleeves and collar trimmed with white braid2 skirt made of white cheese cloth1 trimmed above the hem with band of red chintz1 four or five inches wide2 a red cap completes the costume4 ,during the marching there should be music1 and the notes of the piano should be struck sharply4 ,any good march will answer for the music4 ,the following exercises conform very nearly to the 8,manual of ,arms0 used in the army4 ,the cuts will be found very serviceable in showing the different positions4 ,illustration ,standing in rank near the front side of the stage1 the teacher gives the command to 8present arms10 8carry arms10 8trail arms10 etc4 ,each command consists of two words3 the first is to indicate what the pupil is to do1 and on the second word the movement is made1 all acting in concert4 ,the following exercises are suitable for this drill1 and always prove very entertaining to the audience4 ,carry--,,arms6--,the broom is held in the right hand1 handle upward1 with the hand clasping the handle where it joins the brush4 ,the left hand hangs at the side4 7,fig4 #a47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #a4 ,present--,,arms6--,place the broom with the right hand in front of the centre of the body1 clasping the handle with the left hand above the right4 ,hold the broom perfectly perpendicular4 7,fig4 #b47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #b4 ,order--,,arms6--,let go the handle with the left hand1 and carry the broom to the side with the right hand2 then drop the broom to the floor4 7,fig4 #c47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #c4 ,in place--,,rest6--,grasp the handle with both hands1 the left above the right1 and place both hands in front of the lower part of the breast4 7,fig4 #d47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #d4 ,trail--,,arms6--,grasp the handle with the right hand and incline it forward1 the broom behind1 resting on the floor4 7,fig4 #e47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #e4 ,attention--,,charge6--,half face to the right1 carrying the heel six inches to the rear and three inches to the right of the left1 turning the toes of both feet slightly inward2 at the same time drop the stick into the left hand1 elbow against the body1 point of stick at the height of the chin2 right hand grasping the stick just above the brush and supporting it firmly against the right hip4 7,fig4 #f47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #f4 ,port--,,arms6--,raise and throw the broom diagonally across the body2 grasp it smartly with both hands1 the right1 palm down at the base of the stick2 the left1 palm up1 thumb clasping stick2 handle sloping to the left and crossing opposite the middle of left shoulder2 right forearm horizontal2 forearms and handle near the body4 7,fig4 #g47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #g4 ,secure--,,arms6--,advance the broom slightly with the right hand1 turn the handle to the front with the left hand4 ,at the same time change the position of the right hand1 placing it further up the handle1 drop the handle to the front1 placing the broom where joined with the handle1 under the right arm4 7,fig4 #h47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #h4 ,reverse--,,arms6--,lift the broom vertically with the right hand1 clasp the stick with the left hand2 then1 with the right hand grasp the handle near the brush4 ,reverse the broom1 the handle dropping to the front1 the broom passing between the breast and right forearm4 ,press the handle under the arm with the left hand until the right elbow can hold it in place against the body2 pass left hand behind the back and clasp the stick4 7,fig4 #i47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #i4 ,inspection--,,arms6--,this is executed from the 8carry arms0 position4 ,lift the broom quickly with the right hand1 bringing it in front of the centre of the body2 then grasp the handle with the left hand1 placed near the chin1 and hold it4 7,fig4 #aj47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #aj4 ,,movements ,,of ,,attack ,,and ,,defense4 ,these can be executed only with open ranks1 the pupils being placed seven or eight feet apart4 ,to so place them1 the teacher will give the order-- ,right 7or ,left7 open ,ranks--,,march6--,the pupils face to the right or left1 according to the order given1 except the one at the extreme end of the line4 ,the others march1 the last of the file halting at every four or five steps from the one in the rear1 until all are the same distance apart4 ,they then face front4 ,to close the rank1 turn to the right or left and march toward the pupil standing at the end until halted by the one ahead4 ,then face front4 ,attention--,,guard6--,at the command guard1 half face to the right1 carry back and place the right foot about twice its length to the rear and nearly the same distance to the right1 the feet at little less than a right angle1 the right toe pointing squarely to the right1 both knees bent slightly1 weight of the body held equally on both legs2 at the same time throw the end of the stick to the front1 at the height of the chin1 grasping it lightly with both hands1 the right just above the brush1 the left a few inches higher2 the right hand in line with the left hip and both arms held free from the body and without constraint4 7,fig4 #aa47 ,being at the ,guard--,,advance6--,move the left foot quickly forward1 twice its length2 follow with the right foot the same distance4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #aa4 ,,retire6--,move the right foot quickly to the rear1 twice its length2 follow with the left foot the same distance4 ,front--,,pass6--,advance the right foot quickly1 fifteen inches in front of the left1 keeping right toe squarely to the right2 advance the left foot to its relative position in front4 ,rear--,,pass6--,carry the left foot quickly fifteen inches to the rear of the right2 place the right foot in its relative position in rear1 keeping the right toe squarely to the right4 ,right--,,volt6--,face to the right1 turning on the ball of the left foot1 at the same time carry the right foot quickly to its position in rear4 ,left--,,volt6--,face to the left1 turning on the ball of the left foot1 at the same time carry the right foot quickly to its position in rear4 ,right rear and left rear volts are similarly executed1 facing about on the ball of the left foot4 ,quarte--,,parry6--,hold the broom in front of the left shoulder with the right hand1 handle upward1 the fingers of the left hand on the handle1 the left elbow touching the right wrist4 7,fig4 #ab47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ab4 ,seconde--,,parry6--,move the point of the broom-handle quickly to the left1 describing a semi-circle from left to right1 the left elbow in front of the body1 the flat of the broom under the right forearm1 the right elbow two or three inches higher than the right shoulder4 7,fig4 #ac47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ac4 ,prime--,,parry4--,carry the broom to the left1 covering the left shoulder1 the handle downward1 the left forearm behind the handle1 the right arm in front of and above the eyes4 7,fig4 #ad47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ad4 ,,thrusts4 ,,to ,,thrust ,,in ,,tierce4--,straighten the right leg1 extend both arms1 keeping point of handle at height of the breast1 broom at right side of head4 7,fig4 #ae47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ae4 ,,thrust ,,in ,,quarte4--,the same as tierce1 but with the broom on the left side of the head4 ,,lunges4 ,the lunges are the same as the thrusts1 except that the left foot is extended farther in front4 7,fig4 #af47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #af4 ,broom to ,front--,,one6--,raise handle nearly straight up and down1 drop it into the hollow of the right shoulder4--,,two6--,strike quickly by pushing the broom forward1 the handle always resting on the right shoulder4 7,fig4 #ag47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ag4 ,right ,short--,,thrust6--,,one6--,hold the broom with the right hand to the rear1 left hand by the right breast1 the point of the handle opposite the centre of the body4--,,two6--,thrust forward4 7,fig4 #ah47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ah4 ,high ,prime--,,parry6--,raise the broom with both hands in front of and higher than the head4 ,hold the handle firmly with the right hand1 the broom being to the right2 turn the knuckles of the left hand to the front1 and let other end of broom handle rest on the thumb and forefinger4 7,fig4 #ai47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ai4 ,,to ,,guard ,,when ,,kneeling4--,bring the toe of the left foot square in front1 plant the right foot to the rear1 kneel on the right knee1 bending the left1 hold the broom at an angle of #de degrees1 pointing directly to the front1 the right hand pressed firmly against the side1 the left hand holding the point of handle upward4 7,fig4 #bj47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bj4 ,,the ,,march4 ,there should be music while the pupils are coming upon the stage and leaving4 ,any spirited march will answer4 ,girls enter from right and left sides of stage at the back1 eight on each side1 and march in single files according to the diagram furnished below4 ,illustration ,when they meet at ,c ,f1 separate and march to ,l ,f and ,r ,f1 then up sides of stage to back1 then across back to ,c ,b4 ,when they meet at ,c ,b1 form couples and march in twos forward on centre line4 ,at ,c ,f first couple turn to ,r ,f1 second to ,l ,f1 third to ,r ,f1 fourth to ,l ,f1 etc4 ,march up sides to back1 and when couples meet at ,c ,b march in fours to ,c ,f4 ,first four turn to ,r ,f1 second four to ,l ,f1 etc4 ,march up sides to back4 ,when the fours meet at ,c ,b1 form eights and march toward front and halt for drill4 ,during the march they 8carry brooms0 in the right hand1 the stick resting against the right shoulder and nearly vertical1 the arm hanging at nearly its full length near the body1 the hand grasping the handle of the broom just above the sweep 7the brush part71 which rests flat against the side of skirt4 ,the thumb and forefinger must be in front4 ,,recitations ,,for ,,the ,,sunday-,,school4 ,it is so difficult to obtain really good selections to be recited at ,sunday-school anniversaries and similar occasions1 that those here presented will be much appreciated4 ,they have the merit of containing good sentiments and are therefore appropriate4 ,the best lessons for young and old are often conveyed in simple language4 ,,little ,,servants4 ,oh1 what can little hands do ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,the little hands some work may try ,to help the poor in misery2-- ,such grace to mine be given4 ,oh1 what can little lips do ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,the little lips can praise and pray1 ,and gentle words of kindness say3-- ,such grace to mine be given4 ,oh1 what can little eyes do ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,the little eyes can upward look1 ,can learn to read ,god's holy book2-- ,such grace to mine be given4 ,oh1 what can little hearts do ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,the hearts1 if ,god his ,spirit send1 ,can love and trust the children's ,friend2-- ,such grace to mine be given4 ,when hearts1 eyes1 lips and hands unite ,to please the ,king of heaven1 ,and serve the ,saviour with delight1 ,they are most precious in his sight2-- ,such grace to mine be given4 ,,willie ,,and ,,the ,,birds4 ,a little black-eyed boy of five ,thus spake to his mamma3 8,do look at all the pretty birds2 ,how beautiful they are6 ,how smooth and glossy are their wings2 ,how beautiful their hue2 ,besides1 mamma1 ,i really think ,that they are pious1 too60 8,why so1 my dear80 the mother said1 ,and scarce suppressed a smile2 ,the answer showed a thoughtful head1 ,a heart quite free from guile3 8,because1 when each one bows his head1 ,his tiny bill to wet1 ,to lift a thankful glance above ,he never does forget2 ,and so1 mamma1 it seems to me ,that very pious they must be40 ,dear child1 ,i would a lesson learn ,from this sweet thought of thine1 ,and heavenward1 with a glad heart1 turn ,these earth-bound eyes of mine2 ,perfected praise1 indeed is given1 ,by babes below1 to ,god in heaven1 ,a ,,child',s ,,prayer4 ,lord1 teach a little child to pray1 ,and oh6 accept my prayer2 ,thou canst hear all the words ,i say1 ,for ,thou art everywhere4 ,a little sparrow cannot fall ,unnoticed1 ,lord by ,thee2 ,and though ,i am so young and small1 ,thou dost take care of me4 ,teach me to do whate'er is right1 ,and when ,i sin1 forgive2 ,and make it still my chief delight ,to serve ,thee while ,i live4 ,,god ,,loves ,,me4 ,god cares for every little child ,that on this great earth liveth2 ,he gives them homes and food and clothes1 ,and more than these ,god giveth2-- ,he gives them all their loving friends2 ,he gives each child its mother2 ,he gives them all the happiness ,of loving one another4 ,he makes the earth all beautiful2 ,he gives us eyes to see2 ,and touch and hearing1 taste and smell1 ,he gives them all to me4 ,and1 better still1 he gives his word1 ,which tells how ,god's dear ,son ,gathered the children in his arms ,and loves them--every one4 ,what can a little child give ,god8 ,from his bright heavens above ,the great ,god smiles1 and reaches down ,to take his children's love4 ,,the ,,unfinished ,,prayer4 ,this beautiful poem is admirably adapted for a church entertainment when spoken by a little girl4 8,now ,i lay0--say it1 darling2 8,lay me10 lisped the tiny lips ,of my daughter1 kneeling1 bending ,o'er her folded finger tips4 8,down to sleep0--8to sleep10 she murmured ,and the curly head dropped low2 8,i pray the ,lord0--,i gently added1 8,you can say it all1 ,i know40 8,pray the ,lord0--the words came faintly1 ,fainter still--8my soul to keep20 ,when the tired head fairly nodded1 ,and the child was fast asleep4 ,but the dewy eyes half opened1 ,when ,i clasped her to my breast1 ,and the dear voice softly whispered1 8,mamma1 ,god knows all the rest40 ,,deeds ,,of ,,kindness4 ,suppose the little cowslip ,should hang its little cup1 ,and say1 8,i'm such a tiny flower1 ,i'd better not grow up40 ,how many a weary traveler ,would miss its fragrant smell6 ,how many a little child would grieve ,to lose it from the dell6 ,suppose the glistening dew-drops ,upon the grass should say1 8,what can a little dew-drop do8 ,i'd better roll away40 ,the blade on which it rested1 ,before the day was done1 ,without a drop to moisten it ,would wither in the sun4 ,suppose the little breezes1 ,upon a summer's day1 ,should think themselves too small to cool ,the traveler on his way2 ,who would not miss the smallest ,and softest ones that blow1 ,and think they made a great mistake ,if they were talking so8 ,how many deeds of kindness ,a little child may do1 ,although it has so little strength1 ,and little wisdom too6 ,it needs a loving spirit1 ,much more than strength1 to prove ,how many things a child may do ,for others by its love4 ,a ,,lot ,,of ,,don',,ts4 ,i believe1 if there is one word that grown-up folks are more fond of using to us little folks1 than any other word in the big dictionary1 it is the word ,d-o-n-t4 ,it is all the time 8,don't do this10 and 8,don't do that10 and 8,don't do the other10 until ,i am sometimes afraid there will be nothing left that we can do4 ,why1 for years and years and years1 ever since ,i was a tiny little tot1 this word 8,don't0 has been my torment4 ,it's 8,lizzie1 don't make a noise1 you disturb me10 and 8,lizzie1 don't eat so much candy1 it will make you sick10 and 8,lizzie1 don't be so idle10 and 8,don't talk so much10 and 8,don't soil your clothes10 and 8,don't0 everything else4 ,one day ,i thought ,i'd count how many times ,i was told not to do things6 ,just think6 ,i counted twenty-three 8don'ts10 and ,i think ,i missed two or three little ones besides4 ,but now it is my turn4 ,i have got a chance to talk1 and ,i'm going to tell some of the big people when to ,don't6 ,that is what my piece is about4 ,first1 ,i shall tell the papas and mammas--,don't scold the children1 just because you have been at a party the night before1 and so feel cross and tired4 ,second1 ,don't fret and make wrinkles in your faces over things that cannot be helped4 ,i think fretting spoils big folks just as much as it does us little people4 ,third1 ,don't forget where you put your scissors1 and then say you s'pose the children have taken them4 ,oh6 ,i could tell you ever so many 8don'ts10 but ,i think ,i'll only say one more1 and that is--,don't think ,i mean to be saucy1 because all these don'ts are in my piece1 and ,i had to say them4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,rook4 ,,little ,,willie ,,and ,,the ,,apple4 ,little ,willie stood under an apple tree old1 ,the fruit was all shining with crimson and gold1 ,hanging temptingly low--how he longed for a bite1 ,though he knew if he took one it wouldn't be right4 ,said he1 8,i don't see why my father should say1 #8,don't touch the old apple tree1 ,willie1 to-day2' ,i shouldn't have thought1 now they're hanging so low1 ,when ,i asked for just one1 he would answer me1 #8,no4' 8,he would never find out if ,i took but just one1 ,and they do look so good1 shining out in the sun1 ,there are hundreds and hundreds1 and he wouldn't miss ,so paltry a little red apple as this40 ,he stretched forth his hand1 but a low mournful strain ,came wandering dreamily over his brain2 ,in his bosom a beautiful harp had long laid1 ,which the angel of conscience quite frequently played3-- ,and he sang1 8,little ,willie1 beware1 ,o beware6 ,your father is gone1 but your ,maker is there4 ,how sad you would feel1 if you heard the ,lord say1 #8,this dear little boy stole an apple to-day4'0 ,then ,willie turned round1 and1 as still as a mouse1 ,crept slowly and carefully into the house4 ,in his own little chamber he knelt down to pray ,that the ,lord would forgive him1 and please not to say1 8,little ,willie almost stole an apple to-day40 ,,the ,,child',s ,,prayer4 ,the curtains drawn across the light ,made darkness in the room1 ,and in our watching eyes and hearts ,fear wrought an answering gloom4 ,grief-wrung1 we heard from lips we loved ,the moanings of distress1 ,and vainly strove to stifle pain ,with helpless tenderness4 ,we scarcely marked the three-years boy ,who stood beside the bed1 ,from whose wet cheeks and quivering lips ,the frightened dimples fled4 ,till all at once1 with eager hope1 ,a thrill in every word1 ,our darling cried1 8,i guess ,i'll speak ,about it to the ,lord60 ,he sank upon his bended knee1 ,and clasped his hands in prayer1 ,while1 like a glory1 from his brow ,streamed back his golden hair4 8,o ,lord60 he said1 8dear grandma's sick2 ,we don't know what to do6 ,if ,i could only make her well1 ,i'm sure ,i would4 ,won't you80 ,he rose2 o'er all his childish face ,a subtle radiance shone1 ,as one who on the mount of faith ,had talked with ,god alone4 ,we gazed each in the other's eyes1 ,we almost held our breath ,before the fearless confidence ,that shamed our tardy faith4 ,but1 when our yearning glances sought ,the sufferer's face again1 ,a look of growing ease and rest ,replaced the lines of pain4 ,quick as his trusting prayer to raise1 ,its answer to discern1 ,the child climbed up to reach her lips1 ,which kissed him in return4 8,grandma0--the ringing accents struck ,a new1 triumphant chord-- 8,i knew you would be better soon1 ,because ,i asked the ,lord60 ,,mary ,a4 ,p4 ,,humphrey4 8,,mayn',t ,i ,,be ,a ,,boy80 8,mayn't ,i be a boy80 said our ,mary1 ,the tears in her great eyes blue2 8,i'm only a wee little lassie-- ,there's nothing a woman can do4 8',tis so2 ,i heard ,cousin ,john say so-- ,he's home from a great college1 too-- ,he said so just now in the parlor2 #8,there's nothing a woman can do4'0 8,my wee little lassie1 my darling10 ,said ,i1 putting back her soft hair1 8,i want you1 my dear little maiden1 ,to smooth away all mother's care4 8,who is it1 when pa comes home weary1 ,that runs for his slippers and gown8 ,what eyes does he watch for at morning1 ,looking out from their lashes of brown8 8,and can you do nothing1 my darling1 ,what was it that pa said last night8 #8,my own little sunbeam is coming1 ,i know1 for the room is so bright4' 8,and there is a secret1 my ,mary-- ,perhaps you will learn it some day-- ,the hand that is willing and loving ,will do the most work on the way4 8,and the work that is sweetest and dearest-- ,the great work that so many ne'er do-- ,the work of making folks happy ,can be done by a lassie like you40 ,,give ,,your ,,best4 ,see the rivers flowing ,downward to the sea1 ,pouring all their treasures ,bountiful and free6 ,yet1 to help their giving1 ,hidden springs arise2 ,or1 if need be1 showers ,feed them from the skies4 ,watch the princely flowers ,their rich fragrance spread2 ,load the air with perfumes ,from their beauty shed2 ,yet their lavish spending ,leaves them not in dearth1 ,with fresh life replenished ,by their mother earth4 ,give thy heart's best treasures2 ,from fair ,nature learn2 ,give thy love1 and ask not1 ,wait not1 a return4 ,and the more thou spendest ,from thy little store1 ,with a double bounty ,god will give thee more4 ,,adelaide ,a4 ,,proctor4 ,,the ,,birds4 ,for six children and an older scholar1 who takes the part of teacher1 and recites the 8,response40 ,stand in a row and step forward as you recite your lines4 ,,humming-,,bird4 ,i wish ,i were a humming-bird1 ,a tiny little thing1 ,with feathers light and airy1 ,and a brilliant rainbow wing2 ,fleet as a sound1 ,i'd fly1 ,i'd fly1 ,away from fear and harm1 ,over the flowers and through the air1 ,inhaling heavenly balm4 ,,lark4 ,i'd rather be a lark to rise1 ,when the sleep of night is done2 ,and higher1 higher through the skies ,soar to the morning sun2 ,and clearer1 sweeter1 as ,i rise1 ,with rapture ,i would sing1 ,while diadems from heaven's own light ,would sparkle on my wings4 ,,nightingale4 ,i'd like to be a nightingale2 ,she sings the sweetest song2 ,the daylight gone1 her voice is heard ,in tune the whole night long4 ,the stars look down from heaven's dome1 ,the pale moon rolls along2 ,and maybe angels live up there1 ,and listen to her song4 ,,eagle4 ,of all the birds that sing so sweet1 ,or roam the air so free1 ,with pinions firm1 and proud1 and strong1 ,the eagle ,i would be2 ,on some high mount whose rugged peaks ,beyond the clouds do rest1 ,there1 in the blaze of day1 ,i'd find ,my shelter and my rest4 ,,dove4 ,the humming-bird's a pretty thing4 ,the lark flies very high1 ,the eagle's very proud and strong1 ,the nightingale sings lullaby2 ,but1 as ,i want a nature ,that every one can love1 ,and would be gentle1 mild1 and sweet1 ,i think ,i'll be a dove4 ,,chickadee4 ,i'll tell you what ,i want to be-- ,a little1 merry1 chickadee2 ,in the storm and in the snow ,when the cold winds fiercely blow1 ,not to mind the wintry blast1 ,nor how long the storm may last1 ,active1 merry1 blithe and free1 ,this's the bird ,i'd like to be4 ,,response4 ,i do not want to be a bird1 ,and really had not you ,much rather be like all the birds1 ,and yet be children too8 ,the humming-bird1 from bloom to bloom ,inhales the heavenly balm2 ,so we from all may gather good1 ,and still reject the harm4 ,and1 like the lark1 our minds arise1 ,by inspirations given1 ,to bathe our souls1 as she her wings1 ,in the pure light of heaven4 ,the nightingale sings all the night1 ,in sweet1 harmonious lays2 ,so1 in the night of sorrow1 we ,should sing our ,maker's praise4 ,the eagle1 firm1 and proud1 and strong1 ,on his own strength relying1 ,soars through the storm1 the lightning's glare ,and thunders bold defying4 ,till far above the clouds and storm1 ,high on some mountain crest1 ,he finds the sun's clear light at last1 ,and there he goes to rest4 ,be ours a spirit firm and true1 ,bold in the cause of right1 ,ever steadily onward moving1 ,and upward to the light2 ,but still as gentle as the dove1 ,as loving and as true2 ,every word and act be kindness1 ,all life's journey through2 ,always thankful1 happy1 free2 ,though life's tempests fiercely blow2 ,cheerful as a chickadee ,flying through the wintry snow4 ,,myra ,a4 ,,shattuck4 8,,come ,,unto ,,me40 ,as children once to ,christ were brought ,that he might bless them there1 ,so now we little children ought ,to seek the ,lord by prayer4 ,and as so many years ago ,poor babes his pity drew1 ,i'm sure he will not let me go ,without a blessing too4 ,then while1 this favor to implore1 ,my little hands are spread1 ,do thou thy sacred blessing pour1 ,dear ,jesus1 on my head4 ,,there ,,is ,a ,,teetotaler4 ,this piece should be spoken by a spirited boy1 and as he goes upon the stage1 some one should cry out1 8,there's a teetotaler60 ,yes1 sir1 here is a teetotaler1 from the crown of his head to the tips of his toes4 ,i've got on teetotal boots1 too1 that never will walk in the way of a drunkard4 ,the other day a man asked me about our ,white ,ribbon ,army4 ,he wanted to know what use there is in making so many promises4 ,i told him the use was in keeping the promises more than in making them4 ,the boys which belong to our ,army have something to do besides loafing at the corners of the streets1 and smoking the stumps of cigars they pick out of the gutters4 ,it makes me sick to think of it6 ,some boys are dreadfully afraid of losing their liberty1 so they won't sign our pledge4 ,i saw four or five of them the other day4 ,they had been off1 somewhere1 having what they call a jolly time2 and they were so drunk they couldn't walk straight4 ,they lifted their feet higher than a sober boy would to go upstairs1 and ,i watched them till one fell down and bumped his nose4 ,thinks ,i to myself1 there's liberty for you1 but it's just such liberty as ,i don't want4 ,i would rather walk straight than crooked1 ,i would rather stand up than fall down1 and ,i would rather go to a party with my sisters1 and some other pretty girls1 than hide away with a lot of rough fellows1 to guzzle beer and whisky4 ,there are plenty of other reasons why ,i am a teetotaler4 ,when ,i grow up1 ,i would rather be a man than a walking wine-cask or rum-barrel2 ,i would rather live in a good house than a poor one1 and ,i would rather be loved and respected than despised and hated4 ,now1 if these are not reasons enough for being a teetotaler1 ,i will give you some more the next time we meet4 ,,an ,,appeal ,,for ,,beneficence4 ,for a small boy4 ,the boy that spoke first to-night said you were all welcome4 ,i shan't take it back4 ,you are welcome4 ,you're welcome to see and hear2 but you're just twice as welcome to give4 ,we love to look at you1 and we're willing you should look at us4 ,we're glad to have you hear us2 but we want to hear you4 ,you haven't any speeches ready8 ,all right6 ,we don't want to hear those4 ,we can make those ourselves--as you've seen4 ,what we do want to hear is the rustling of ,greenbacks and the clinking of ,silver1 as the ushers pass the boxes round4 ,that's a kind of music that we appreciate1 for it gets us our library-books1 our papers1 our banners1 and everything else that a ,sunday-,school needs2 and then it's a kind of music that we can't make ourselves1 and everybody prizes what he can't do himself4 ,we do our best now4 ,this school has given dollars for benevolent objects1 during the past year4 ,isn't such a school worth helping8 ,we mean to do better by-and-by1 when we get hold of the money-bags4 ,just now1 you must do the giving4 ,,address ,,of ,,welcome ,,to ,a ,,new ,,pastor4 ,to be spoken by a small girl4 ,,dear ,,pastor3--,the old folks have asked you to come and be their pastor1 and we children want to know if you won't come and be ours too4 ,i am sure little folks need a pastor just as much as big ones do4 ,i think they do more1 because big folks ought to be able to take care of themselves4 ,we think the ,sunday-school belongs especially to us1 as we are allowed to say more there than we are in church1 so we would like you to come into the ,sunday-school and work with us there1 and we will gladly pay you with our love and sunny smiles4 7,we can't give you our pennies because they have to go across the ocean to the poor heathen47 ,if you could only come around through our classes every week and help us just a little by a word of good cheer1 ,i am sure we would feel that you belonged to us and we to you4 ,i know pastors have an awful lot to do1 and they say it is real hard work to preach1 but if you could say just a little less to the old folks1 and a little more to the young folks1 we will help you build up the church and make it a big success4 ,so1 ,i hope1 dear pastor1 you will let us call you our own1 and when you come among us you may be sure we will love you and welcome you as the children's friend4 ,,address ,,of ,,welcome ,,to ,a ,,new ,,superintendent4 ,to be spoken by a small boy4 ,,dear ,,mr4 ,,blank3--,i am sent out here to-day to tell you how glad we are that you are to be our new superintendent4 ,i welcome you in the name of the school1 and do it most heartily4 ,boys know a good thing when they see it--if they didn't ,farmer ,jones wouldn't have to put up sticky fly-paper on his peach trees--just to catch flies1 of course4 ,so1 when we were told that you had been chosen for our new superintendent1 we said 8that's all right40 ,there must be an engineer to every train if it is to be run properly1 at the same time a great deal depends on the train and how it is made up4 ,now1 ,i believe there is good stuff in our ,sunday-school4 ,we would make a good train if guided by a good engineer4 ,we can't run ourselves and keep on the track1 that's sure4 ,we are quite certain1 to begin with1 that we are on the right track1 and we know that ,mr4 ,blank can keep us there4 ,to get to the end of our journey safely1 though1 will depend much on how well our train hangs together4 ,this1 boys and girls1 is our part1 and we must do our best4 ,we know that love will make the wheels go round and charity will bind us together1 tighter than any cord4 ,we hope our engineer will be proud of his train4 ,,opening ,,address ,,for ,a ,,sunday-,,school ,,exhibition4 ,i have always been told that children should be seen and not heard1 but this is children's night and we are going to be seen and heard too4 ,we are very glad to welcome the old folks4 ,there are so many here their presence would lead us to think they believe boys and girls can do something after all4 ,their eyes are on us1 and ,i hope1 children1 that you have brought your best behavior with you1 because this is a good time and place to use it4 ,perhaps ,i may be allowed to suggest that you keep your eye on the old folks1 just to see that they conduct themselves properly4 ,boys and girls1 we have a great deal to say that is worth hearing1 and ,i hope you will speak out loud and prompt so that our audience will not miss any of the good things4 ,we want to make this the best exhibition we have ever given1 so that when our elders go home they will have a better impression of us than they ever had before4 ,,closing ,,address ,,for ,a ,,sunday-,,school ,,exhibition4 ,when ,i found that our superintendent had put me last on the programme1 ,i felt1 as boys often do1 that it would be much nicer to be first1 but he said it was a good plan to keep the best wine till the last1 so ,i feel all right about it4 ,i know1 too1 that you will not question the superintendent's good taste4 ,i mean about me1 not the wine4 ,he wants me to say we are all very much obliged to you for coming1 and we hope you have had a much bigger treat than you expected4 ,these exhibitions mean work for the boys and girls1 as well as for the teachers1 but work does everybody good1 especially boys who love base-ball better than ,sunday-school4 ,i hope our efforts have been a credit to ourselves and to the ,sunday-school1 of which we are all so proud4 ,,presentation ,,address ,,to ,a ,,pastor4 ,for a young lady4 ,,dear ,,pastor3--,it is our delight at this season of gifts and good will1 to present to you a slight token of the esteem in which you are held by your ,sunday ,school4 ,to say we all love you is to repeat what you must already know4 8,out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh10 but words do not always answer our purpose4 ,we like to put them into some tangible form1 and so to-night we present you with this which comes as an expression of our sincere love and good wishes4 ,we ask you to accept this1 not for its intrinsic value1 but as a gift from loyal scholars1 who recognize and appreciate your constant and untiring efforts to minister to their needs in every way and at all times4 ,do not thank us1 dear ,pastor4 ,we are discharging but a mite of the indebtedness we owe you1 and you will only add to that debt if you persist in returning thanks to us4 ,you know how ,church people abhor debts1 and we are trying to put into practice some of your preaching4 ,we hope the token will be a constant reminder1 if that were necessary1 of our unceasing interest in you and your work4 ,a ,,presentation ,,address ,,to ,a ,,teacher4 ,,dear ,,teacher3--,we take this occasion to acknowledge publicly our deep and sincere appreciation of the faithful service you have rendered us4 ,it is our desire to tender you some tangible expression of the sincere feeling we have for you and to impress upon you the love and good will felt by every pupil4 ,i1 therefore1 present you this asking you to associate it forever with the names and faces of the donors4 ,through your kind and prayerful aid many of us have been led into the way of truth1 and will1 therefore1 gratefully remember you as long as we live4 ,a ,,presentation ,,address ,,to ,a ,,superintendent4 ,for a young man4 ,,mr4 ,,superintendent3--,we are going to make you a present to-night1 and ,i for one think you deserve it4 ,our ,school has the reputation of being a live one1 and it is a good deal because there is a live man at the head of it4 ,in the past year that you have been with us1 your patience must have been sorely tried1 for while most of the children are naturally good1 some are naturally unruly4 ,the young men and young women from whom we expect the best conduct are often1 strange to say1 more attentive to each other than to their lessons4 ,but having been first a boy yourself1 and perhaps later a beau1 you have not had the heart to be too severe on those who are still young pupils in the school of experience4 ,by your untiring efforts you have brought the ,sunday ,school up to a standard of unusual excellence4 ,for its free and vigorous life1 we are largely indebted to you4 ,as a token of that fact please accept this gift4 ,we wish its intrinsic value were twice as great4 ,but if it conveys1 even in a slight degree1 the esteem in which you are held by all our scholars1 young and old1 it will serve the purpose for which it was procured4 ,,address ,,of ,,welcome ,,after ,,illness4 ,to be spoken by a young lady4 ,,dear ,,mr4 ,,blank3--,i feel unable to fully express to you our joy at seeing you once more in your place in the ,sunday ,school4 ,it has been hard for us to be deprived of your presence1 for you had made yourself invaluable to us1 but added to the personal loss we felt at your absence was the greater sorrow that you had been called upon to pass through so much physical suffering4 ,but1 we know that ,god's hand is always leading us1 and the same wise purpose that causes the shadows to fall1 also makes the sun to shine1 and 8the darker the shadow1 the brighter the sunshine40 ,when1 for a time1 it was feared that you might not be restored to us1 we felt we could not have it so1 but our prayers were heard1 and our thanks are deep and sincere that you are again in our midst4 ,we pray that you may long be permitted to glorify ,him who is the great physician1 in the work to which you are returned4 ,,address ,,of ,,welcome ,,after ,,absence4 ,to be spoken by a young man4 ,,dear ,,pastor3--,i want to speak in behalf of the younger members of your flock and add our hearty welcome to that already voiced by our elders4 ,we congratulate you on your safe return1 and rejoice with you that change and rest have reinvigorated your physical health4 ,as you come1 bringing the fresh fruits of added experience and observation1 you will find us all eager to benefit by what has enriched your store4 ,welcome home1 then1 to all that has suffered by your absence4 ,the ,church with its manifold offices has often felt the need of your strength and wisdom4 ,welcome to the ,sunday-school where your words of help and counsel have guided us many times1 and where your presence has been most uplifting4 ,welcome to the homes and hearts of the young and old alike4 ,there is not a fireside in our midst that has not been cheered by your frequent and timely visits4 ,in the seasons of joy and sorrow which must come to all homes alike1 there has been no one to whom we could turn and be so sure of loving sympathy as yourself4 ,welcome to the privileges and responsibilities of your calling and to the honor of your old title--,the ,pastor who loves the children4 ,we want to give fresh assurance of our hearty co-operation in that work which you are about to resume4 ,we have learned in your absence how much and how great is that work4 ,let it be our privilege to share it with you and so prove by our deeds1 the love we have for your labors4 ,,may ,,hatheway4 ,,part ,,iii4 ,,programmes ,,for ,,special ,,occasions ,,containing ,charming ,exercises for ,fourth-of-,july ,celebrations2 ,washington's ,birthday2 ,christmas and ,thanksgiving2 ,decoration ,day2 ,public ,school ,exhibitions2 ,arbor ,day2 ,harvest ,homes2 ,evening ,entertainments1 ,etc41 ,etc4 ,,including ,a ,,choice ,,collection ,,of ,,dialogues1 ,,tableaux1 ,,subjects ,,for ,,debate1 ,,etc4 ,,programme ,,no4 #a ,,for ,,fourth ,,of ,,july4 ,the following programme can be varied as occasion may require by additional exercises or by substituting others for those here suggested4 ,the platform should be decorated with flags and patriotic emblems4 ,in addition to the singing of patriotic airs1 there should be music by a band or orchestra4 ,each of the children should be furnished with a small flag4 ,let all the exercises be very spirited4 ,,music--,by the ,band or ,orchestra4 ,,singing--,tune3 8,america40 ,my country1 'tis of thee1 ,sweet land of liberty1 ,of thee ,i sing2 ,land where my fathers died1 ,land of the pilgrim's pride1 ,from every mountain-side ,let freedom ring4 ,my native country1 thee-- ,land of the noble free-- ,thy name ,i love2 ,i love thy rocks and rills1 ,thy woods and templed hills1 ,my heart with rapture thrills ,like that above4 ,let music swell the breeze ,and ring from all the trees ,sweet freedom's song2 ,let mortal tongues awake2 ,let all that breathe partake2 ,let rocks their silence break-- ,the sound prolong4 ,our fathers' ,god1 to ,thee1 ,author of liberty1 ,to ,thee we sing2 ,long may our land be bright ,with ,freedom's holy light2 ,protect us by ,thy might1 ,great ,god1 our ,king4 ,,samuel ,f4 ,,smith4 ,,reading--,the ,declaration of ,independence4 ,,recitation--,the ,fourth of ,july4 ,to the sages who spoke1 to the heroes who bled1 ,to the day and the deed1 strike the harp-strings of glory6 ,let the song of the ransomed remember the dead1 ,and the tongue of the eloquent hallow the story1 ,o'er the bones of the bold ,be that story long told1 ,and on fame's golden tablets their triumphs enrolled ,who on freedom's green hills freedom's banner unfurled1 ,and the beacon-fire raised that gave light to the world6 ,they are gone--mighty men6--and they sleep in their fame3 ,shall we ever forget them8 ,oh1 never6 no1 never6 ,let our sons learn from us to embalm each great name1 ,and the anthem send down--8,independence forever60 ,wake1 wake1 heart and tongue6 ,keep the theme ever young2 ,let their deeds through the long line of ages be sung ,who on freedom's green hills freedom's banner unfurled1 ,and the beacon-fire raised that gave light to the world6 ,,charles ,,sprague4 ,,music--,by ,band or ,orchestra4 ,,reading--,the ,vow of ,washington4 ,the sword was sheathed3 in ,april's sun ,lay green the fields by freedom won2 ,and severed sections1 weary of debates1 ,joined hands at last and were ,united ,states4 ,o city1 sitting by the sea6 ,how proud the day that dawned on thee1 ,when the new era1 long desired1 began1 ,and1 in its need1 the hour had found the man6 ,one thought the cannon salvos spoke2 ,the resonant bell-tower's vibrant stroke1 ,the voiceful streets1 the plaudit-echoing halls1 ,and prayer and hymn borne heavenward from ,st4 ,paul's6 ,how felt the land in every part ,the strong throb of a nation's heart1 ,as its great leader gave1 with reverent awe1 ,his pledge to union1 liberty and law6 ,that pledge the heavens above him heard1 ,that vow the sleep of centuries stirred2 ,in world-wide wonder listening peoples bent ,their gaze on freedom's great experiment4 ,could it succeed8 ,of honor sold ,and hopes deceived all history told4 ,above the wrecks that strewed the mournful past ,was the long dream of ages true at last8 ,thank ,god6 the people's choice was just1 ,the one man equal to his trust1 ,wise beyond lore1 and without weakness good1 ,calm in the strength of flawless rectitude6 ,his rule of justice1 order1 peace1 ,made possible the world's release2 ,taught prince and serf that power is but a trust1 ,and rule1 alone1 which serves the ruled1 is just2 ,that freedom generous is1 but strong ,in hate of fraud and selfish wrong1 ,pretense that turns her holy truths to lies1 ,and lawless license masking in her guise4 ,land of his love6 with one glad voice ,let thy great sisterhood rejoice2 ,a century's suns o'er thee have risen and set1 ,and1 ,god be praised1 we are one nation yet4 ,and still1 we trust1 the years to be ,shall prove his hope was destiny1 ,leaving our flag with all its added stars ,unrent by faction and unstained by wars6 ,lo6 where with patient toil he nursed ,and trained the new-set plant at first1 ,the widening branches of a stately tree ,stretched from the sunrise to the sunset sea4 ,and in its broad and sheltering shade1 ,sitting with none to make afraid1 ,were we now silent1 through each mighty limb1 ,the winds of heaven would sing the praise of him4 ,our first and best--his ashes lie ,beneath his own ,virginian sky4 ,forgive1 forget1 ,o true and just and brave1 ,the storm that swept above thy sacred grave6 ,for1 ever in the awful strife ,and dark hours of the nation's life1 ,through the fierce tumult pierced his warning word1 ,their father's voice his erring children heard6 ,the change for which he prayed and sought ,in that sharp agony was wrought2 ,no partial interest draws its alien line ',twixt ,north and ,south1 the cypress and the pine6 ,one people now1 all doubt beyond1 ,his name shall be our ,union-bond2 ,we lift our hands to heaven1 and here1 and now1 ,take on our lips the old ,centennial vow4 ,for rule and trust must needs be ours2 ,chooser and chosen both our powers ,equaled in service as in rights2 the claim ,of duty rests on each and all the same4 ,then let the sovereign millions1 where ,our banner floats in sun and air1 ,from the warm palm-lands to ,alaska's cold1 ,repeat with us the pledge a century old6 ,,john ,,greenleaf ,,whittier4 ,,declamation--,the ,little ,mayflower4 ,and now--for the fulness of time is come--let us go up1 in imagination to yonder hill1 and look out upon the ,november scene4 ,that single dark speck1 just discernible through the perspective glass1 on the waste of waters1 is the fated vessel4 ,the storm moans through her tattered canvas1 as she creeps1 almost sinking1 to her anchorage in ,provincetown harbor2 and there she lies1 with all her treasures1 not of silver and gold 7for of these she has none71 but of courage1 of patience1 of zeal1 of high spiritual daring4 ,so often as ,i dwell in imagination on this scene2 when ,i consider the condition of the ,mayflower1 utterly incapable1 as she was1 of living through another gale2 when ,i survey the terrible front presented by our coast to the navigator who1 unacquainted with its channels and roadsteads1 should approach it in the stormy season1 ,i dare not call it a mere piece of good fortune1 that the general north and south wall of the shore of ,new ,england should be broken by this extraordinary projection of the cape1 running out into the ocean a hundred miles1 as if on purpose to receive and encircle the precious vessel4 ,as ,i now see her1 freighted with the destinies of a continent1 barely escaped from the perils of the deep1 approaching the shore precisely where the broad sweep of this most remarkable headland presents almost the only point at which1 for hundreds of miles1 she could1 with any ease1 have made a harbor1 and this1 perhaps1 the very best on the seaboard1 ,i feel my spirit raised above the sphere of mere natural agencies4 ,i see the mountains of ,new ,england rising from their rocky thrones4 ,they rush forward into the ocean1 settling down as they advance2 and there they range themselves1 as a mighty bulwark around the heaven-directed vessel4 ,yes1 the everlasting ,god himself stretches out the arm of his mercy and his power1 in substantial manifestation1 and gathers the meek company of his worshipers as in the hollow of his hand4 ,,edward ,,everett4 ,,march--,our ,naval ,cadets4 7,twelve or more boys dressed in naval costume and carrying flags47 ,,singing--,,tune3 ,columbia1 the ,gem of the ,ocean4 ,o1 land of a million brave soldiers1 ,who severed the bonds of despair2 ,o1 land of a million true-hearted ,who failed not to do and to dare6 ,may ever thy shores gleam before us1 ,with harvests whose wealth shall not cease1 ,may ever in beauty bend o'er us1 ,the wings of the white dove of peace4 ,,chorus4 ,hail the glory of ,freedom's glad light6 ,hail the passing of ,slavery's night6 ,hail the triumph of ,truth over ,error6 ,hail the glory of ,freedom's glad light6 ,though hushed is the voice of the cannon ,though silent the loud battle cry1 ,there's many to-day1 who if needful1 ,for ,freedom would suffer and die4 ,columbia's sons still are loyal1 ,columbia's sons still are true1 ',neath the emblem of ,justice and ,mercy ,the banner of red1 white and blue4 ,,recitation--,to the ,ladies4 7,to be prefaced with the following statement3 8,in the year #agfh1 the people of ,boston resolved that they would not import any tea1 glass1 paper1 or other commodities commonly brought from ,great ,britain1 until the act imposing duties upon all such articles should be repealed4 ,this poetical appeal to the ladies of the country1 to lend a #8helping hand' for the furtherance of that resolution1 appeared in the ,boston ,news ,letter1 anonymously407 ,young ladies in town1 and those that live round1 ,let a friend at this season advise you2 ,since money's so scarce1 and times growing worse1 ,strange things may soon hap and surprise you4 ,first1 then1 throw aside your topknots of pride2 ,wear none but your own country linen2 ,of economy boast1 let your pride be the most ,to show clothes of your own make and spinning4 ,what if homespun they say is not quite so gay ,as brocades1 yet be not in a passion1 ,for when once it is known this is much worn in town1 ,one and all will cry out--',tis the fashion6 ,and1 as one1 all agree1 that you'll not married be ,to such as will wear ,london factory1 ,but at first sight refuse1 tell 'em such you will choose ,as encourage our own manufactory4 ,no more ribbons wear1 nor in rich silks appear2 ,love your country much better than fine things2 ,begin without passion1 'twill soon be the fashion ,to grace your smooth locks with a twine string4 ,throw aside your ,bohea1 and your ,green ,hyson tea1 ,and all things with a new-fashion duty2 ,procure a good store of the choice ,labrador1 ,for there'll soon be enough here to suit you4 ,these do without fear1 and to all you'll appear ,fair1 charming1 true1 lovely and clever2 ,though the times remain darkish1 young men may be sparkish1 ,and love you much stronger than ever4 ,then make yourselves easy1 for no one will teaze ye1 ,nor tax you1 if chancing to sneer ,at the sense-ridden tools1 who think us all fools2 ,but they'll find the reverse far and near4 ,,music--,by ,band or ,orchestra4 ,,tableau--,conquered and ,conqueror4 7,a soldier dressed as a ,british redcoat is lying down1 resting on one elbow and holding up his hand to ward off his foe4 ,a soldier dressed in ,continental uniform stands over him1 pointing a bayonet at his breast47 ,,music--,by ,band or ,orchestra4 ,,programme ,,no4 #b1 ,,for ,,fourth ,,of ,,july4 ,,music--,by ,band or ,orchestra4 ,,singing--,,tune3 ,america4 ,god bless our native land6 ,firm may she ever stand ,through storm and night2 ,when the wild tempests rave1 ,ruler of winds and wave6 ,do thou our country save ,by thy great might4 ,for her our prayers shall rise ,to ,god above the skies1 ,on him we wait2 ,thou who art ever nigh1 ,guardian with watchful eye6 ,to thee alone we cry1 ,god save the ,state4 ,our fathers' ,god6 to thee1 ,author of liberty1 ,to thee we sing2 ,long may our land be bright ,with freedom's holy light2 ,protect us by thy might1 ,great ,god1 our ,king6 ,,reading--,declaration of ,independence4 ,,recitation--,our ,natal ,day4 ,oh1 the ,fourth of ,july6 ,when fire-crackers fly1 ,and urchins in petticoats tyrants defy6 ,when all the still air ,creeps away in despair1 ,and clamor is king1 be the day dark or fair6 ,when freedom's red flowers ,fall in star-spangled showers1 ,and liberty capers for twenty-four hours4 ,when the morn's ushered in ,by a sleep-crushing din1 ,that tempts us to use philological sin2 ,when the forenoon advances ,with large circumstances1 ,subjecting our lives to debatable chances2 ,when the soldiers of peace ,their attractions increase1 ,by marching1 protected with clubs of police2 ,when the little toy gun ,has its share of the fun1 ,by teaching short-hand to the favorite son4 ,oh1 the ,fourth of ,july6 ,when grand souls hover nigh6 ,when ,washington bends from the honest blue sky6 ,when ,jefferson stands-- ,famous scribe of all lands-- ,the charter of heaven in his glorified hands6 ,when his comrade--strong1 high1 ,john ,adams--comes nigh1 7,for both went to their rest the same ,fourth of ,july67 ,when ,franklin--grand1 droll-- ,that could lightnings control1 ,comes here with his sturdy1 progressive old soul2 ,when freedom's strong staff-- ,hancock--with a laugh1 ,writes in memory's album his huge autograph6 ,but let thought have its way1 ,and give memory sway2 ,do we think of the cost of this glorified day8 ,while the harvest-field waves1 ,do we think of those braves ,in the farms thickly planted with thousands of graves8 ,how the great flag up there1 ,clean and pure as the air1 ,has been drabbled with blood-drops1 and trailed in despair8 ,do we know what a land ,god hath placed in our hand1 ,to be made into star-gems1 or crushed into sand8 ,let us feel that our race1 ,doomed to no second place1 ,must glitter with triumph1 or die in disgrace6 ,that millions unborn1 ,at night1 noon1 and morn1 ,will thank us with blessings1 or curse us with scorn1 ,for raising more high ,freedom's flag to the sky1 ,or losing forever the ,fourth of ,july6 ,,will ,,carleton4 ,,singing--,tune3 8,hold the ,fort40 ,oh1 behold in all its beauty1 ,freedom's flag unfurled6 ,glorious flag--to us the fairest ,in the wide1 wide world4 ,,chorus4 ,proudly float1 ,o flag of ,freedom1 ,fair ,columbia's pride6 ,for thy stars and stripes of beauty1 ,many a hero died4 ,great the price of ,freedom's purchase-- ',twas the price of life2 ,oh1 the pain and loss and sorrow ,ere the end of strife4 ,ever mindful of the struggle1 ,let us all be true ,to the colors of our nation-- ,red1 and white and blue4 ,,recitation--,the ,banner of the ,sea4 ,by wind and wave the sailor brave has fared ,to shores of every sea2 ,but never yet have seamen met or dared ,grim death for victory ,in braver mood than they who died ,on drifting decks1 in ,apia's tide1 ,while cheering every sailor's pride1 ,the banner of the free6 ,columbia's men were they who then went down1 ,not knights nor kings of old1 ,but brighter far their laurels are than crown ,or coronet of gold2 ,our sailor true1 of any crew1 ,would give the last long breath he drew ,to cheer the old red1 white and blue1 ,the banner of the bold6 ,with hearts of oak1 through storm and smoke and flame1 ,columbia's seamen long ,have bravely fought and nobly wrought1 that shame ,might never dull their song2 ,they sing the country of the free1 ,the glory of the rolling sea1 ,the starry flag of liberty1 ,the banner of the strong6 ,we ask but this1 and not amiss the claim1 ,a fleet to ride the wave1 ,a navy great to crown the ,state with fame1 ,though foes or tempests rave2 ,then1 as our fathers did of yore1 ,we'll sail our ships to every shore1 ,on every ocean wind will soar ,the banner of the brave6 ,oh6 this we claim1 that never shame may ride ,on any wave with thee1 ,thou ,ship of ,state1 whose timbers great abide ,the home of liberty6 ,for1 so1 our gallant ,yankee tars1 ,of daring deeds and honored scars1 ,will make the banner of the stars ,the banner of the sea4 ,,homer ,,green4 ,,music--,cornet ,solo4 ,,oration--,what ,america has ,done for the ,world4 ,what has this nation done to repay the world for the benefits we have received from others8 ,we have been repeatedly told1 and sometimes1 too1 in a tone of affected impartiality1 that the highest praise which can fairly be given to the ,american mind1 is that of possessing an enlightened selfishness2 that if the philosophy and talents of this country1 with all their effects1 were forever swept into oblivion1 the loss would be felt only by ourselves2 and that if to the accuracy of this general charge1 the labors of ,franklin present an illustrious1 it is still but a solitary1 exception4 ,the answer may be given1 confidently and triumphantly4 ,without abandoning the fame of our eminent men1 whom ,europe has been slow and reluctant to honor1 we would reply1 that the intellectual power of this people has exerted itself in conformity to the general system of our institutions and manners2 and therefore1 that1 for the proof of its existence and the measure of its force1 we must look not so much to the works of prominent individuals1 as to the great aggregate results2 and if ,europe has hitherto been wilfully blind to the value of our example and the exploits of our sagacity1 courage1 invention1 and freedom1 the blame must rest with her1 and not with ,america4 ,is it nothing for the universal good of mankind to have carried into successful operation a system of self-government1 uniting personal liberty1 freedom of opinion1 and equality of rights1 with national power and dignity2 such as had before existed only in the ,utopian dreams of philosophers8 ,is it nothing1 in moral science1 to have anticipated in sober reality1 numerous plans of reform in civil and criminal jurisprudence1 which are1 but now1 received as plausible theories by the politicians and economists of ,europe8 ,is it nothing to have been able to call forth on every emergency1 either in war or peace1 a body of talented patriots always equal to the difficulty8 ,is it nothing to have1 in less than a half-century1 exceedingly improved the sciences of political economy1 of law1 and of medicine1 with all their auxiliary branches2 to have enriched human knowledge by the accumulation of a great mass of useful facts and observations1 and to have augmented the power and the comforts of civilized man1 by miracles of mechanical invention8 ,is it nothing to have given the world examples of disinterested patriotism1 of political wisdom1 of public virtue2 of learning1 eloquence1 and valor1 never exerted save for some praiseworthy end8 ,it is sufficient to have briefly suggested these considerations2 every mind would anticipate me in filling up the details4 ,no--,land of ,liberty6 thy children have no cause to blush for thee4 ,what though the arts have reared few monuments among us1 and scarce a trace of the muse's footstep is found in the paths of our forests1 or along the banks of our rivers2 yet our soil has been consecrated by the blood of heroes1 and by great and holy deeds of peace4 ,its wide extent has become one vast temple and hallowed asylum1 sanctified by the prayers and blessings of the persecuted of every sect1 and the wretched of all nations4 ,land of ,refuge--,land of ,benedictions6 ,those prayers still arise1 and they still are heard3 8,may peace be within thy walls1 and plenteousness within thy palaces60 8,may there be no decay1 no leading into captivity1 and no complaining in thy streets60 8,may truth flourish out of the earth1 and righteousness look down from ,heaven60 ,,gulian ,c4 ,,verplanck4 ,,march--,daughters of the ,revolution4 7,twelve or more little girls1 dressed in ,continental costume and carrying flags4 ,they should be drilled to perform a march47 ,,recitation--,stand up for ,liberty4 ,ye sons of ,columbia1 who bravely have fought ,for those rights which unstained from your sires had descended4 ,may you long taste the blessings your valor has brought1 ,and your sons reap the soil which your fathers defended4 ,let our patriots destroy anarch's pestilent worm1 ,lest our liberty's growth should be checked by corrosion2 ,then let clouds thicken round us3 we heed not the storm2 ,our realm feels no shock but the earth's own explosion4 ,foes assail us in vain1 ,though their fleets bridge the main2 ,for our altars and laws with our lives we'll maintain2 ,for ne'er shall the sons of ,columbia be slaves1 ,while the earth bears a plant or the sea rolls its waves4 ,should the tempest of war overshadow our land1 ,its bolts could ne'er rend freedom's temple asunder2 ,for1 unmoved1 at its portal would ,washington stand1 ,and repulse1 with his breast1 the assaults of the thunder6 ,his sword from the sleep ,of its scabbard would leap1 ,and conduct1 with its point1 every flash to the deep6 ,for ne'er shall the sons of ,columbia be slaves1 ,while the earth bears a plant or the sea rolls its waves4 ,let fame to the world sound ,america's voice2 ,no intrigues can her sons from their government sever2 ,her pride are her statesmen--their laws are her choice1 ,and shall flourish till liberty slumbers forever4 ,then unite heart and hand1 ,like ,leonidas' band1 ,and swear to the ,god of the ocean and land ,that ne'er shall the sons of ,columbia be slaves1 ,while the earth bears a plant or the sea rolls its waves4 ,,robert ,,treat ,,paine1 ,,jr4 ,,music--,by ,band or ,orchestra4 ,,recitation--,off with ,your ,hat as the ,flag ,goes ,by4 ,off with your hat as the flag goes by6 ,and let the heart have its say2 ,you're man enough for a tear in your eye ,that you will not wipe away4 ,you're man enough for a thrill that goes ,to your very finger tips-- ,ay6 ,the lump just then in your throat that rose ,spoke more than your parted lips4 ,lift up the boy on your shoulder high1 ,and show him the faded shred-- ,those stripes would be red as the sunset sky ,if death could have dyed them red4 ,the man that bore it1 with death has lain ,these thirty years or more-- ,he died that the work should not be vain ,of the men who bore it before4 ,the man that bears it is bent and old1 ,and ragged his beard and gray2 ,but see his proud form grow young and bold1 ,at the tune that he hears them play4 ,the old tune thunders through all the air1 ,and strikes right into the heart2 ,if it ever calls for you1 boy1 be there6 ,be there and ready to start6 ,off with your hat as the flag goes by6 ,uncover the youngster's head6 ,teach him to hold it holy and high1 ,for the sake of its sacred dead4 ,h4 ,c4 ,,bunner4 ,,recitation--,the ,young ,american4 ,scion of a mighty stock6 ,hands of iron--hearts of oak-- ,follow with unflinching tread ,where the noble fathers led4 ,craft and subtle treachery1 ,gallant youth6 are not for thee2 ,follow thou in word and deeds ,where the ,god within thee leads6 ,honesty with steady eye1 ,truth and pure simplicity1 ,love that gently winneth hearts-- ,these shall be thy only arts3 ,prudent in the council train1 ,dauntless on the battle-plain1 ,ready at the country's need ,for her glorious cause to bleed6 ,where the dews of night distill ,upon ,vernon's holy hill2 ,where above it1 gleaming far1 ,freedom lights her guiding star3 ,thither turn the steady eye1 ,flashing with a purpose high2 ,thither1 with devotion meet1 ,often turn the pilgrim feet6 ,let the noble motto be1 ,god--the country--liberty6 ,planted on religion's rock1 ,thou shalt stand in every shock4 ,,tableau--,surrender of ,cornwallis4 7,american and ,british soldiers in the background4 ,washington in front and ,cornwallis handing him his sword47 ,,music--,by ,band or ,orchestra4 ,,programme ,,for ,a ,,christmas ,,entertainment4 7,a ,christmas tree always pleases young people1 and what interests them is sure to be appreciated by older persons4 ,in the absence of a ,christmas tree1 loaded with decorations and gifts1 the room should be trimmed with evergreens2 in fact1 such decorations are always in order at the merry ,christmas time47 ,,song--,christmas ,bells1 ,tune3 8,ring the ,bells of ,heaven40 ,ring1 ,o bells1 in gladness1 ,tell of joy to-day2 ,ring and swing o'er all the world so wide4 ,banish thoughts of sadness1 ,drive all grief away1 ,for it is the ,merry ,christmas tide4 ,,chorus4 ,ring1 ,o bells1 from spire and swelling dome1 ,ring and bid the peaceful ages come2 ,banish thoughts of sadness1 ,drive all grief away1 ,for it is the ,merry ,christmas ,day4 ,ring1 ,o bells1 the story ,from the ages far2 ,of the ,christmas joy and song and light2 ,how the wondrous glory ,of the ,christmas star ,led the shepherds onward through the night6 ,ring1 ,o bells1 in gladness ,of the ,saviour ,king2 ,may your silver chimings never cease2 ,banish thoughts of sadness ,and all nations bring ,glorious dawning of the ,day of ,peace4 ,,alice ,,jean ,,cleator4 ,,religious ,,exercises--,to be ,selected4 ,,recitation--,a ,letter to ,santa ,claus4 ,blessed old ,santa ,claus6 king of delights6 ,what are you doing these long winter nights8 ,filling your budgets with trinkets and toys-- ,wonderful gifts for the girls and the boys8 ,while you are planning for everything nice1 ,pray let me give you a bit of advice4 ,don't take it hard1 if ,i say in your ear1 ,santa1 ,i think you were partial last year2 ,loading the rich folks with everything gay1 ,snubbing the poor ones who came in your way3 ,now1 of all times in the year1 ,i am sure ,this is the time to remember the poor4 ,little red hands that are aching with cold1 ,you should have mittens your fingers to hold2 ,poor little feet1 with your frost-bitten toes1 ,you should be clothed in the warmest of hose4 ,on the dark hearth ,i would kindle a light1 ,till the sad faces were happy and bright4 ,don't you think1 ,santa1 if all your life through1 ,some one had always been caring for you1 ,watching to guard you by night and by day1 ,giving you gifts you could never repay1 ,sometimes1 at least1 you would sigh to recall ,how many children have nothing at all8 ,safe in your own quiet chamber at night1 ,cozy and warm in your blankets so white1 ,wouldn't you think of the shivering forms ,out in the cold and the wind and the storms8 ,wouldn't you think of the babies who cry1 ,pining in hunger and cold till they die8 ,blessed old ,nick6 ,i was sure1 if you knew it1 ,you would remember1 and certainly do it2 ,this year1 at least1 when you open your pack1 ,pray give a portion to all who may lack2 ,then if you chance to have anything over1 ,bring a small gift to your friend--,kitty ,clover4 ,,recitation--,christmas in all the ,lands 7,for four children4 ,they recite singly and then in concert1 beginning with the words in the last verse1 8,lo1 want and sin10 etc47 ,,first ,,child4 ,from the wild ,northland where the wolf's long howl ,stirs the depths of down in the ocean fowl1 ,and the white bear prowls with stealthy creep ,to the spot where the seal lies fast asleep1 ,and the sledges flash through the silence vast ,like a glittering dream1 now here1 now past1-- ,on this waste of sparkle and waste of snow ',neath skies aflame with a crimson glow2 ,the feet of the ,christ-child softly fall1 ,and ,christmas dawn brings cheer to all4 ,,second ,,child4 ',tis the homestead low in the quiet vale ,where the farm-dog follows ,dobbin's trail ,to the pasture lot1 now cold and bare1 ,and sniffs with glee the snow-filled air4 ,in this home of busy household joys1 ',mong the rosy girls and sturdy boys1 ,sweet peace descends on wings of light1 ,and all exclaim1 8',tis ,christmas night1 ,the dear ,christ-child is hovering near ,let each one share our ,christmas cheer40 ,,third ,,child4 ',tis the prairies vast where cyclones sweep1 ,and their sturdy men world-harvests reap1 ,where the skies are such an airy blue ,an angel's robe might flutter through2 ,and the lark flings down her music sweet ,a chain of song1 each link complete2 ,then a white day comes1 so bland or wild1 ,it bears in arms the sweet ,christ-child1 ,and hearts touch heart and hands touch hand1 ,while ,christmas light illumes the land4 ,,fourth ,,child4 ',tis the land of palms and of orange trees1 ,whose lamps of gold swing in the breeze1 ,where the pickaninny's black eyes glow1 ,o'er swarthy cheeks and teeth of snow1 ,and the dusky hand is raised to bless ,the gift that makes his misery less2 ,for rich and poor and young and old ,stand in the charmed ring of gold ,which ,christmas brings4 ,lo1 want and sin ,flee from the blessed eyes of ,him1 ,the dear ,christ child1 who far and near ,gives ,christmas love and ,christmas cheer4 ,g4 ,a4 ,,brown4 ,,music--,cornet ,solo1 or ,choir4 ,,reading--,santa ,claus on the ,train4 ,on a ,christmas eve an emigrant train ,sped on through the blackness of night1 ,and cleft the pitchy dark in twain ,with the gleam of its fierce headlight4 ,in a crowded car1 a noisome place1 ,sat a mother and her child2 ,the woman's face bore want's wan trace1 ,but the little one only smiled1 ,and tugged and pulled at her mother's dress1 ,and her voice had a merry ring1 ,as she lisped1 8,now1 mamma1 come and guess ,what ,santa ,claus'll bring40 ,but sadly the mother shook her head1 ,as she thought of a happier past2 8,he never can catch us here10 she said 8,the train is going too fast40 8,o1 mamma1 yes1 he'll come1 ,i say1 ,so swift are his little deer1 ,they run all over the world to-day2--,i'll hang my stocking up here40 ,she pinned her stocking to the seat1 ,and closed her tired eyes2 ,and soon she saw each longed-for sweet ,in dreamland's paradise4 ,on a seat behind the little maid ,a rough man sat apart1 ,but a soft light o'er his features played1 ,and stole into his heart4 ,as the cars drew up at a busy town ,the rough man left the train1 ,but scarce had from the steps jumped down ,ere he was back again4 ,and a great big bundle of ,christmas joys ,bulged out from his pocket wide2 ,he filled the stocking with sweets and toys ,he laid by the dreamer's side4 ,at dawn the little one woke with a shout1 ',twas sweet to hear her glee2 8,i knowed that ,santa ,claus would find me out1 ,he caught the train you see40 ,though some from smiling may scarce refrain1 ,the child was surely right1 ,the good ,st4 ,nicholas caught the train1 ,and came aboard that night4 ,for the saint is fond of masquerade ,and may fool the old and wise1 ,and so he came to the little maid ,in an emigrant's disguise4 ,and he dresses in many ways because ,he wishes no one to know him1 ,for he never says1 8,i am ,santa ,claus10 ,but his good deeds always show him4 ,,henry ,c4 ,,walsh4 ,,recitation--,the ,waifs4 ,at the break of ,christmas day1 ,through the frosty starlight ringing1 ,faint and sweet and far away1 ,comes the sound of children1 singing1 ,chanting1 singing1 8,cease to mourn1 ,for ,christ is born1 ,peace and joy to all men bringing60 ,careless that the chill winds blow1 ,growing stronger1 sweeter1 clearer1 ,noiseless footfalls in the snow ,bringing the happy voices nearer2 ,hear them singing1 8,winter's drear1 ,but ,christ is here1 ,mirth and gladness with him bringing60 8,merry ,christmas60 hear them say ,as the east is growing lighter2 8,may the joy of ,christmas day ,make your whole year gladder1 brighter60 ,join their singing1 8,to each home ,our ,christ has come1 ,all ,love's treasures with him bringing60 ,,margaret ,,deland4 ,,song--,welcome ,santa ,claus4 ,tune3 8,hold the ,fort40 ,from the cold and frosty northland2 ,oh so far away1 ,santa ,claus will soon be coming ,in his little sleigh2 ,let us listen for the reindeers' ,dancing1 prancing feet1 ,let us wait old ,santa's jolly1 ,jolly face to greet6 ,listen1 don't you hear his sleigh-bells ,oh so faintly ring1 ,santa ,claus is surely coming ,many gifts to bring2 ,in his busy little workshop ,many a long1 long day1 ,pretty presents he has made ,to give them all away6 ,oh his sleigh-bells jingle1 jingle1 ,very1 very near2 ,can it be that dear old ,santa's ,really almost here8 ,hark1 they cease their silver music1 ,santa ,claus has come6 ,welcome1 welcome1 dear old ,santa1 ,welcome to each home6 ,,original ,,address--,by a ,person ,selected4 ,,recital--,santa ,claus and the ,mouse4 7,for boy or girl1 who has a stocking with a hole in it1 and holds it up in the last verse1 shows the hole and thrusts one or two fingers through it47 ,one ,christmas eve when ,santa ,claus ,came to a certain house1 ,to fill the children's stockings there ,he found a little mouse4 8,a merry ,christmas1 little friend10 ,said ,santa1 good and kind4 8,the same to you1 sir10 said the mouse1 8,i thought you wouldn't mind ,if ,i should stay awake to-night ,and watch you for awhile40 8,you're very welcome1 little mouse10 ,said ,santa with a smile4 ,and then he filled the stockings up ,before the mouse could wink4-- ,from toe to top1 from top to toe ,there wasn't left a chink4 8,now1 they won't hold another thing10 ,said ,santa ,claus1 with pride4 ,a twinkle came in mouse's eyes1 ,but humbly he replied3 8,it's not polite to contradict1-- ,your pardon ,i implore1-- ,but in the fullest stocking there ,i could put one thing more40 8,oh1 ho60 laughed ,santa1 8silly mouse6 ,don't ,i know how to pack8 ,by filling stockings all these years1 ,i should have learned the knack40 ,and then he took the stocking down ,from where it hung so high1 ,and said3 8,now put in one thing more2 ,i give you leave to try40 ,the mousie chuckled to himself1 ,and then he softly stole ,right to the stocking's crowded toe ,and gnawed a little hole6 8,now1 if you please1 good ,santa ,claus1 ,i've put in one thing more2 ,for you will own that little hole ,was not in there before40 ,how ,santa ,claus did laugh and laugh6 ,and then he gayly spoke3 8,well6 you shall have a ,christmas cheese ,for that nice little joke40 ,if you don't think this story true1 ,why ,i can show to you ,the very stocking with the hole ,the little mouse gnawed through6 ,,emilie ,,poulsson4 ,,recitation--,what ,ted ,found in his ,stocking4 8,i don't care1 ,i will go6 ,so there1 ,mamma ,mouse6 ,the folks are all sleeping ,all over the house2 8,the stockings are hanging-- ,i smell the sweet bits4 ,it's enough to drive mousies ,into wild1 crazy fits60 ,so when old ,mrs4 ,mouse ,went off to her bed1 ,the little mouse watched1 ,and popped up his head4 ,then smelling his way ,very nicely along1 ,he jumped into a stocking1 ,so new and so strong4 ,but a string on a bundle ,stuck out in a loop1 ,and in it he tumbled1 ,the poor silly dupe6 ,oh1 then what bewailings ,came out of that stocking6 ,such moans and lamentings1 ,it really was shocking6 8,o dear6 and oh dear6 ,i wish ,i was home6 ,if ,i'd minded mamma1 ,and hadn't 'a' come60 ,but 'twas all of no use4 ,the string was so tight ,that all he could do ,was to wait for daylight4 ,then ,ted gave a shout ,that awoke the whole house2 ,for there in his stocking ,was a little gray mouse6 ,what became of him then ,the cat only can tell1 ,but one thing ,i'll say-- ,i know very well 7,by ,whole ,school in ,concert74 ,that he'll never again on a ,christmas ,eve ,jump into a stocking without any leave6 ,,music--,to be ,selected4 ,,santa ,,claus--,to be ,selected4 7,comes in dressed in heavy winter garments1 with long1 white beard and pockets stuffed with toys74 ,,distribution ,,of ,,gifts4 ,,programme ,,for ,,decoration ,,day4 7,music by band or orchestra can be introduced whenever deemed appropriate74 ,,singing--8,columbia1 the ,gem of the ,ocean40 ,,declamation--,the ,meaning of the ,day4 ,all over our land1 in every cemetery where rests members of our army of the dead--and we doubt if any burial place has not such sleepers1--people are gathered to-day to pay tribute to our soldier dead and strew flowers over their graves4 ,all hearts turn as by a common impulse to these ceremonies4 ,we bring our offerings of flowers to the soldiers1 but it affects them not2 they cannot feel the love and gratitude that prompt the gift4 ,their lives and deeds have wrought for themselves more enduring monuments than sculptured marble4 ,we assure the loving soldiers that they are not forgotten--that their courage and patriotism will always be remembered as long as a loyal school boy or school girl may live4 ,but this day means more than this1 it means something for our nation1 something for posterity2 its belief in that grand old flag and what it stands for2 a belief in freedom4 ,it means that the boys and girls of to-day1 the men and women of to-morrow1 who share in this day's ceremonies1 echo the words of our fathers1 that 8this government shall be preserved1 come what will1 threaten it who may40 ,,exercise4 7,for fifteen pupils each carrying a flag1 and gesturing as indicated4 ,pupil #h should carry a larger flag than the others4 ,seven to the left of eight should hold flags to left shoulder2 seven to right of eight1 should hold flags to right shoulder4 ,when the word ,north is recited1 the seven to the right of number eight raise their flags1 then back to the shoulder2 when the word ,south is recited1 the seven to the left of number eight lift their flags1 then replace to shoulders4 ,each might carry in other hand a bunch of flowers1 and at the word flowers1 the bouquets should be raised as were the flags4 ,the pupils to the left could wear gray and those to the right1 blue1 in some way--in caps1 sashes or bows4 ,number eight should be dressed in red1 white and blue47 #ast ,pupil4 ,there is peace1 there is peace in the ,south and the ,north1 ,when the suns of the ,may-time shall call the blooms forth4 #bnd ,pupil4 ,there is peace in the vale where the ,tennessee runs-- ,where the river grass covers the long silent guns4 #crd ,pupil4 ,there is peace in ,virginia amid the tall corn2 ,where ,lookout's high summit grows bright in the morn4 #dth ,pupil4 ,there is peace where the ,james wanders down to the main2 ,where the war-torn ,savannas are golden with grain4 #eth ,pupil4 ,there is peace where the squadrons of carnage have wheeled1 ,fierce over ,shiloh's shell-furrowed field4 #fth ,pupil4 ,there is peace in the soil whence the palmettoes spring2 ,in the sad ,shenandoah the harvesters sing4 #gth ,pupil4 ,there is peace in ,manassas1 ,antietam's dark rills2 ,no more throb the drum on the bare ,georgian hills4 #hth ,pupil4 ,there is peace where the warriors of ,gettysburg rest2 ,on the ramparts of ,sumter the summer bird's nest4 #ith ,pupil4 ,there is peace where the 8,father of ,waters0 ran red1 ,where the batteries of ,mobile lie soundless and dead4 #ajth ,pupil4 ,there is peace where the rifle hangs mantled with dust1 ,where the once reeking saber is sheathed in its rust4 #aath ,pupil4 ,there is peace where the war-hoofs tore up the smooth lea1 ,where the hoarse-noted cannon rang over the sea4 #abth ,pupil4 ,there is peace in the ,north1 though her soldier is yet ,far away on the field where the fierce columns met4 #acth ,pupil4 ,there is peace in the ,south1 though her soldier is lost ,in the path where the lines of the foeman have crossed4 #adth ,pupil4 ,there is peace in the land1 and the 8stars and the bars0 ,forever have merged in the 8stripes and the stars40 #aeth ,pupil4 ,there is peace where the flowers cover the tombs1 ,and the ,blue and the ,gray now blend with the blooms4 ,all4 ,god grant that this peace may forever be ours6 ,and the ,blue and the ,gray alike sleep neath the flowers6 7,these last two lines should be recited while flags and flowers are held in front1 in prayerful attitude1 eyes of pupils glancing upward47 ,,recitation--,decoration ,day4 ,it's lonesome--sorto' lonesome--it's a ,sund'y day to me1 ,it 'pears like--mor'n any day ,i nearly ever see6 ,yit1 with the ,stars and ,stripes above1 a flutterin' in the air1 ,on ev'ry soldier's grave ,i'd love to lay a lily there4 ,they say1 though1 ,decoration ,days is generally observed-- ,most ev'ry wheres--especially by soldier boys that served-- ,but me and mother never went--we seldom git away-- ,in pint of fact1 we're allus home on ,decoration ,day4 ,they say the old boys marches through the streets in columns grand1 ,a-follerin' the old war tunes they're playin' on the band1 ,and citizens all jinin' in--and little children1 too-- ,all marchin' under shelter of the old ,red1 ,white and ,blue1 ,with roses6 roses6 roses6--ev'rybody in the town6 ,and crowds of girls in white1 just fairly loaded down6 ,oh6 don't the boys know it1 from their camp across the hill8 ,don't they see their comrades comin' and the old flag wavin' still8 ,oh6 can't they hear the bugle and the rattle of the drum8-- ,ain't they no way under heaven they can rickollect us some8 ,ain't they no way we can coax 'em through the roses1 just to say ,they know that every day on earth is their ,decoration ,day8 ,we've tried that1--me and mother1--where ,elias takes his rest1 ,in the orchard1 in his uniform1 and hands across his breast1 ,and the flag he died fer smilin' and a-ripplin' in the breeze ,above his grave--and1 over that--the robin in the trees4 ,and yet it's lonesome--lonesome6 ,it's a ,sund'y-day to me1 ,it 'pears like--more'n any day--,i nearly ever see-- ,yit1 with the ,stars and ,stripes above1 a flutterin' in the air1 ,on ev'ry soldier's grave--,i'd love to lay a lily there4 ,,james ,,whitcomb ,,riley4 ,,acrostic--,memorial ,day4 7,exercise for eleven children4 ,each carries standard on which the letters are pasted in red1 white and blue1 and turns the letter toward the audience as the words are recited47 ,memorial ,day again has come1 ,when throbs the music of the drum4 ,each muffled accent seems to tell ,of heroes who in battle fell4 ,memories return to boys in blue1 ,of vanished comrades brave and true4 ,on camping ground and battle plain ,alike they met with want and pain4 ,rivers of blood their courses swept1 ,while sad ,columbia mourned and wept4 ,in fever swamp and prison pen ,died many of her bravest men4 ,all honor to the soldier bands ,who followed ,freedom's stern commands4 ,let each true soldier's noble name1 ,glow brightly on the books of ,fame4 ,deeds wrought for truth can never die ,for they are penned in books on high4 ,a nation now in reverence stands ,with sorrowing heart and flower-filled hands4 ,years may into long ages glide1 ,these names shall still be glorified4 ,,paper--,origin of ,memorial ,day4 ,general ,john ,murray was the originator of ,memorial ,day in the ,north4 ,while visiting in the ,south in the winter of #ahfg-'fh1 he noticed the touching rite of decorating soldiers' graves with flowers by the ladies4 ,being very much impressed with this custom1 he instituted a similar one at his own home4 ,on the #eth day of ,may1 #ahfh1 ,gen4 ,john ,a4 ,logan1 who was then ,commander-in-chief of the ,grand ,army of the ,republic1 established ,decoration ,day1 and by a general order1 ,may #cj1 #ahfh1 was designated as a day set apart for the purpose of paying tribute to the memory of those brave men who died in defense of our country4 ,the national encampment held in ,washington had it incorporated in its rules and regulations1 ,may #aa1 #ahgj4 ,since then1 in many of the ,states1 ,may #cjth has been established as a holiday1 and it is the universal custom to decorate the graves of all ex-soldiers1 thus making it one of the most patriotic days of the year1 wherein all classes unite in paying honor to our heroic dead1 and feel a conscious pride in being able to thus show respect for their memory and the cause for which they fought4 ,,song3--8,the ,star ,spangled ,banner40 ,,exercise4 7,a large urn or vase is placed on a stand decorated with the national colors and a bow of black ribbon4 ,around the rim of the vase a beautiful wreath should be placed4 ,the stand should be at the front of the rostrum1 so the pupils may pass behind it4 ,the pupils representing the various wars should be dressed if possible in the costumes of that day--military costumes4 ,beside the urn1 a girl representing ,liberty should stand holding a large flag at half-mast1 she should dress in white and wear sash of the national colors4 ,after reciting1 each pupil stands in rear of ,liberty4 ,when coming upon the stage1 each pupil salutes the flag before reciting and stands on opposite side of urn while reciting4 ,when through1 he gracefully deposits his bouquet into the urn4 ,at close of exercise the school arises and salutes the flag and repeats the pledge47 ,liberty 7,enters carrying flag and recites standing at right of urn2 when through reciting casts her flowers into the urn47 8,strew with flowers the soldier's grave1 ,plant each lovely thing that grows2 ,let the summer breezes wave ,the calla lily and the rose2 ,white and red--the cause1 the price6 ,right1 upheld by sacrifice4 ,let the summer's perfumed breath1 ,fragrant with the sweetest flowers1 ,charm the sadness out of death1 ,glorify the mourners' hours1 ,freighted with their prayers1 arise ,incense of their sacrifice4 ',tis not valor that we praise1 ,thirst for glory1 love of strife2 ,gentle hearts from quiet ways1 ,turned to save a nation's life1 ,lest in jealous fragments torn ,freedom's land should come to scorn4 ,o'er the ,gray1 as o'er the ,blue1 ,nature's bursting tears will flow2 ,both were brave1 and both were true ,and fought for all they loved below4 ,pity6 nor forbid the tear ,shed above so sad a bier4 ,cherish1 then1 the patriot fires1 ,honor loyalty1 and trust ,in ,god that ,freedom ne'er expires ,where virtue guards the martyr's dust1 ,who counted life as little worth1 ,and saved the imperiled ,hope of ,earth40 ,,jno4 ,w4 ,,dunbar4 ,,our ,,nation',s ,,patriots4 ,revolutionary ,pupil4 ,i had heard the muskets' rattle of the ,april running battle2 ,lord ,percey's hunted soldiers1 ,i can see their red coats still2 ,but a deadly chill comes o'er me1 as the day looms up before me1 ,when a thousand men lay bleeding on the slopes of ,bunker ,hill4 ,here are lilies for the valorous1 and roses for the brave2 ,and laurel for the victor's crown1 and rue for lowly grave4 ,there's crimson for the blood that flowed that ,freedom might be free1 ,and golden for the hearts of gold that died for you and me2 ,till love no more is loving1 we lift our souls and say1 ,for liberty find loyalty we bless their names to-day6 ,civil ,war ,pupil4 ,strew the fair garlands where slumber the dead1 ,ring out the strains like the swell of the sea1 ,heartfelt the tribute we lay on each bed4 ,sound o'er the brave the refrain of the free4 ,sound the refrain of the loyal and free1 ,visit each sleeper and hallow each bed1 ,wave the starred banner from seacoast to sea ,grateful the living1 and honored the dead4 ,cuban ,war ,pupil 7carrying ,cuban ,flag47 ,new graves we crown with flowers to-day ,new homes shall saddened be2 ,for loved ones sleeping far away1 ,and some beneath the sea4 ',twas for humanity and right ,our loved boys fought and died2 ,to lift the islands into light ,and break the ,spanish pride4 ,we'll wrap the ,bible in the ,flag ,and back them with our might1 ,and bear them over sea and crag1 ,in lofty eagle's flight2 ,and break the bands of heathen night1 ,and set the islands free2 ,till ,freedom sheds her glorious light ,o'er every land and sea4 ,liberty 7in prayerful attitude1 the boys standing in rear with hats lifted47 ,o ,god6 look down upon the land which ,thou hast loved so well1 ,and grant that in unbroken truth her children still may dwell2 ,nor while the grass grows on the hill1 and streams flow through the vale1 ,may they forget their fathers' faith1 or in their covenant fail6 ,god keep the fairest1 noblest land that lies beneath the sky-- ,our country1 our whole country1 whose fame shall never die4 ,,pledge4 7,all stand2 salute flag2 and repeat pledge47 8,we pledge allegiance to our flag and the republic for which it stands--one nation1 indivisible1 with liberty and justice for all40 ,,song--,america4 ,,programme ,,for ,,washington',s ,,birthday4 ,,music--8,the ,star-,spangled ,banner40 ,,recitation--,washington ,enigma4 ,to be given by ten little girls with evergreen or large printed letters hung around their necks by a black thread and adjusted to the proper height4 ,let the letter be turned as the child speaks4 ,first ,child--,w-- ,in the wailing winds my first ,speaks in faintly murmuring tones4 ,second ,child--,a-- ,while my second's cry will burst ,in the martyr's latest groans4-- ,third ,child--,s-- ,how the noisome serpents scare4 ,in them finds my third a place4 ,fourth ,child--,h-- ,in the homes which mothers share1 ,rules my fourth with gentle grace4 ,fifth ,child--,i-- ,watch the ,indian's scalping knife1 ,and my fifth shall greet your sight4 ,sixth ,child--,n-- ,but my sixth is brought to life ,in the moonless ebon night4 ,seventh ,child--,g-- ,see the gambler's greed and note ,how my seventh rules supreme4 ,eighth ,child--,t-- ,the latest presidential vote ,holds secure my eighth1 ,i deem4 ,ninth ,child--,o-- ,from our sorrow1 from our woe1 ,none can drive my ninth away4 ,tenth ,child--,n-- ,mark the wailing infant--lo6 ,there my tenth holds fullest sway4 ,all in ,concert4 ,join from first to tenth each part1 ,and you'll find a noble name1 ,written on each patriot's heart1 ,glorious in our country's fame4 ,,recitation--,washington's ,day4 ,for a little boy4 ,oh6 how the world remembers6 ,it is many and many a day ,since the patriot1 ,george ,washington1 ,grew old and passed away4 ,and yet to-day we are keeping ,in memory of his birth1 ,and his deeds of truth and valor ,are told at every hearth4 ,how he fought for independence ,all little schoolboys know2 ,and why he signed the declaration ,so many years ago4 ,to be as great as ,washington ,i could not if ,i would2 ,but ,i've made up my mind that ,i ,will try to be as good4 ,,recitation--,a ,little ,boy's ,hatchet ,story4 ,when the great and good ,george ,washington ,was a little boy like me1 ,he took his little hatchet ,and chopped down a cherry tree4 ,and when his papa called him1 ,he then began to cry1 8,i did it1 oh1 ,i did it2 ,i cannot tell a lie60 ,his papa didn't scold at all1 ,but said1 8,you noble youth1 ,i'd gladly lose ten cherry trees ,to have you tell the truth60 ,but ,i myself am not quite clear2 ,for if ,i took my hatchet ,and chopped my papa's cherry tree1 ,oh1 wouldn't ,i just catch it6 ,,reading--,maxims of ,washington4 ,adopted by him at the age of fifteen4 8,neither laugh1 nor speak1 nor listen when older people are talking together40 8,say not anything that will hurt another1 either in fun or in earnest40 8,if you say anything funny1 don't laugh at it yourself1 but let others enjoy it40 8,when another person speaks1 listen yourself1 and try not to disturb others40 8,obey and honor your father and mother40 8,every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present40 8,when you meet with one of greater quality than yourself1 stop and retire1 especially if it be at a door or any strait place1 to give way for him to pass40 8,speak not evil of the absent1 for it is unjust40 8,show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another1 though he were your enemy40 8,be not curious to know the affairs of others2 neither approach to those that speak in private40 8,undertake not what you cannot perform1 but be careful to keep your promises40 8,labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience40 ,,singing--,tune3 8,my ,country40 ,once more we celebrate ,birthday of him so great1 ,so true and brave2 ,who struggled not in vain ,liberty to attain1 ,breaking a tyrant's chain ,his land to save4 ,bravely the patriot band ,fought 'neath his sure command ,and freedom won2 ,honor those soldiers all1 ,who did for freedom fall1 ,who followed at the call ,of ,washington4 ,while shines in heaven the sun1 ,the name of ,washington ,shall glow with light2 ,he feared no tyrant grand1 ,but foremost in command1 ,did like a mountain stand ,for cause of right4 ,,alice ,,jean ,,cleator4 ,,oration--,the ,father of his ,country4 ,the birthday of the 8,father of his ,country60 ,may it ever be freshly remembered by ,american hearts6 ,may it ever re-awaken in them a filial veneration for his memory2 ever rekindle the fires of patriotic regard to the country he loved so well2 to which he gave his youthful vigor and his youthful energy1 during the perilous period of the early ,indian warfare2 to which he devoted his life1 in the maturity of his powers1 in the field2 to which again he offered the counsels of his wisdom and his experience1 as ,president of the ,convention that framed our ,constitution2 which he guided and directed while in the ,chair of ,state1 and for which the last prayer of his earthly supplication was offered up1 when it came the moment for him so well1 and so grandly1 and ,i so calmly1 to die4 ,he was the first man of the time in which he grew4 ,his memory is ,i first and most sacred in our love2 and ever hereafter1 till the last drop of blood shall freeze in the last ,american heart1 his name shall be a spell of power and might4 ,yes1 there is one personal1 one vast felicity1 which no man can share with him4 ,it was the daily beauty and towering and matchless glory of his life1 which enabled him to create his country1 and1 at the same time1 secure an undying love and regard from the whole ,american people4 8,the first in the hearts of his countrymen60 ,yes1 first6 ,he has our first and most fervent love4 ,undoubtedly there were brave and wise and good men1 before his day1 in every colony4 ,but the ,american ,nation1 as a ,nation1 ,i do not reckon to have begun before #aggd4 ,and the first love of that young ,america was ,washington4 ,the first word she lisped was his name4 ,her earliest breath spoke it4 ,it still is her proud ejaculation2 and it will be the last gasp of her expiring life6 ,yes1 others of our great men have been appreciated--many admired by all4 ,but him we love4 ,him we all love4 ,about and around him we call up no dissentient and discordant and dissatisfied elements--no sectional prejudice nor bias1--no party1 no creed1 no dogma of politics4 ,none of these shall assail him4 ,yes1 when the storm of battle blows darkest and rages highest1 the memory of ,washington shall nerve every ,american arm1 and cheer every ,american heart4 ,it shall relume that ,promethean fire1 that sublime flame of patriotism1 that devoted love of country1 which his words have commended1 which his example has consecrated4 ,well did ,lord ,byron write3 8,where may the wearied eye repose ,when gazing on the great1 ,where neither guilty glory glows1 ,nor despicable state8-- ,yes--one--the first1 the last1 the best1 ,the ,cincinnatus of the ,west1 ,whom ,envy dared not hate1 ,bequeathed the name of ,washington1 ,to make man blush1 there was but one40 ,,recitation--,february ,twenty-second4 ,in seventeen hundred thirty-two1 ,this very month and day1 ,winking and blinking at the light1 ,a little baby lay4 ,no doubt they thought the little man ,a goodly child enough2 ,but time has proved that he was made ,of most uncommon stuff4 ,the little babe became a man ,that everybody knew ,would finish well what he began1 ,and prove both firm and true4 ,so when the ,revolution came1 ,that made our nation free1 ,they couldn't find a better man ,for general1 you see4 ,as general1 he never failed ,or faltered2 so they though ,he ought to be the ,president1 ,and so ,i'm sure he ought4 ,and then he did his part so well ,as ,president--'twas plain ,they couldn't do a better thing ,than choose him yet again4 ,through all his life they loved him well ,and mourned him when he died2 ,and ever since his noble name ,has been our nation's pride4 ,the lesson of his life is clear1 ,and easy quite to guess1 ,be firm and true1 if you would make ,your life a grand success4 ,,joy ,,allison4 ,,song--,a ,true ,soldier4 ,tune3 8,hold the ,fort40 ,though we never may be soldiers ,on the battle field1 ,though we may not carry banner1 ,bayonet or shield2 ,each can be as true and valiant ,till life's work is done1 ,each can be as brave a soldier ,as ,george ,washington4 ,there are mighty hosts of evil1 ,armies great and strong1 ,each can be a little soldier ,fighting all day long4 ,let us ever fight them bravely1 ,let us valiant be2 ,fight the host of falsehood1 envy1 ,pride and cruelty4 ,oh1 how valiant are the soldiers ,who to battle go1 ,yet more brave are they who struggle ,with an unseen foe4 ,when the battles all are ended ,and the victory's won1 ,each will be as true a soldier ,as ,george ,washington4 ,,alice ,,jean ,,cleator4 ,,recital--,washington's ,life4 7,recitation for five boys2 each holds in his right hand a card with date1 lifting it during his recitation47 #agcb4 ,in seventeen hundred and thirty-two ,george ,washington was born2 ,truth1 goodness1 skill1 and glory high1 ,his whole life did adorn4 #agge4 ,in seventeen hundred and seventy-five ,the chief command he took ,of all the army in the ,state ,who ne'er his flag forsook4 #aghc4 ,in seventeen hundred and eighty-three1 ,retired to private life2 ,he saw his much-loved country free ,from battle and from strife4 #aghi4 ,in seventeen hundred and eighty-nine1 ,the country with one voice1 ,proclaimed him president1 to shine1 ,blessed by the people's choice4 #agii4 ,in seventeen hundred and ninety-nine1 ,the nation's tears were shed1 ,to see the patriot life resign1 ,and sleep among the dead4 ,,all ,,in ,,concert4 ,as 8first in war1 first in peace10 ,as patriot1 father1 friend-- ,he will be blessed till time shall cease1 ,and earthly life shall end4 ,,singing--,birthday of ,washington4 7,may be sung to 8,america407 ,first ,pupil3 ,welcome1 thou festal morn1 ,never be passed in scorn ,thy rising sun4 ,thou day forever bright ,with ,freedom's holy light1 ,that gave the world the sight ,of ,washington4 ,second ,pupil3 ,unshaken 'mid the storm1 ,behold that noble form-- ,that peerless one1 ,with his protecting hand1 ,like ,freedom's angel1 stand1 ,the guardian of our land1 ,our ,washington4 ,third ,pupil3 ,traced there in lines of light1 ,where all pure rays unite1 ,obscured by none2 ,brightest on history's page1 ,of any clime or age1 ,as chieftain1 man or sage1 ,stands ,washington4 ,fourth ,pupil3 ,name at which tyrants pale1 ,and their proud legions quail1 ,their boasting done2 ,while ,freedom lifts her head1 ,no longer filled with dread1 ,her sons to victory led ,by ,washington4 ,class in ,concert3 ,now the true patriot see1 ,the foremost of the free1 ,the victory won4 ,in ,freedom's presence bow1 ,while sweetly smiling now ,she wreathes the spotless brow ,of ,washington4 ,then1 with each coming year1 ,whenever shall appear ,that natal sun1 ,will we attest the worth ,of one true man to earth ,and celebrate the birth ,of ,washington4 ,,george ,,howland4 ,,march4--,boys and ,girls ,carrying ,flags4 ,,programme ,,for ,,arbor ,,day4 ,the celebration of ,arbor ,day has become so common that there is a demand for a programme of public exercises for schools and academies4 ,the following can be varied by omitting pieces or substituting others4 ,little flags on palm-leaf fans tacked on well1 also tufts of pine1 and wreaths of flowers1 bouquets1 etc41 might aid in decoration4 ,let the pupils take an active part in preparation4 ,,song4 ,tune3 8,what a ,friend ,we ,have in ,jesus40 ,we have come with joyful greeting1 ,songs of gladness1 voices gay1 ,teachers1 friends1 and happy children1 ,all to welcome ,arbor ,day4 ,here we plant the trees whose branches1 ,warmed by breath of summer days1 ,nourished by the dews and showers1 ,soon shall wave in leafy sprays4 ,let us plant throughout our borders1 ,o'er our lands so far and wide1 ,treasures from the leafy forest1 ,vale1 and hill1 and mountain side2 ,rooted deep1 oh let them flourish1 ,sturdy giants may they be6 ,emblems of the cause we cherish-- ,education broad and free4 ,gentle winds will murmur softly1 ,zephyrs float on noiseless wing2 ',mid their bows shall thrush and robin1 ,build their nests and sweetly sing4 ',neath their shady arms will childhood ,weary of the noontide heat1 ,in its cool inviting shadow1 ,find a pleasant1 safe retreat4 ,,reading4 ,proclamation of ,state ,governor or of ,school ,commissioner4 ,,declamation4 ,arbor ,day is an anniversary that looks forward with bright hope4 ,the trees which we plant to-day1 will grow into groves and forests of the future1 and in their silent beauty and voiceless green will honor the hands that so tenderly planted them4 ,beneath them the youth yet to be may meet in social banquet1 and enjoy the fruitage of our labors4 8,we are what wind and sun and water make us1 ,the mountains are our sponsors1 and the rills ,fashion and win their nurslings with their smiles40 ,this is not a holiday2 but a day especially set apart for the purpose of tree-planting1 of observing more closely and studying more carefully the trees1 flowers and gifts of the forest2 also of cultivating a greater reverence and finer sense of the beautiful and sublime4 ,what object can better inspire us to gain victory over trials than the grand old oak which in bold defiance to its foes while reeling in the wrath of the tempest is sending down to deeper hold its gnarled roots only to be better able to triumph in the next storm8 ,our poets have used their purest thought1 their sweetest music in praise of the forest and the flowers4 ,arbor ,day provides gracious means of a closer acquaintance with 8,god's first temples10 and we hope that this day's effort may result in much good4 ,,quotations4 7,pupils stand by desks and after naming authors recite the quotations47 #ast ,pupil4--,whittier said3 8,give fools their gold1 and knaves their power2 ,let fortune's bubbles rise and fall2 ,who sows a field or trains a flower1 ,or plants a tree1 is more than all40 #bnd ,pupil4--,ben ,johnson wrote3 8,not merely growing like a tree ,in bulk doth make man better be1 ,or standing long an oak three hundred years1 ,to fall a log at last1 dry1 bald and sear4 ,a lily of a day is fairer far in ,may2 ,although it fall and die that night1 ,it was the plant and flower of light4 ,in small proportions we just beauties see1 ,and in short measure life may perfect be40 #crd ,pupil4--,holmes said3 8,in fact there's nothing that keeps its youth1 ,so far as ,i know1 but a tree and truth40 #dth ,pupil4--,morris wrote3 8,to me the world's an open book ,of sweet and pleasant poetry2 ,i read it in the running book ,that sings its way toward the sea4 ,it whispers in the leaves of trees1 ,the swelling grain1 the waving grass1 ,and in the cool1 fresh evening breeze1 ,that crisps the wavelets as they pass4 8,the flowers below1 the stars above1 ,in all their bloom and brightness given1 ,are1 like the attributes of love1 ,the poetry of earth and heaven2 ,thus1 nature's volume1 read aright1 ,attunes the soul to minstrelsy1 ,tingeing life's cloud with rosy light ,and all the world with poetry40 #eth ,pupil4--,longfellow said3 8,if thou art worn and heart beset ,with sorrows that thou wouldst forget1 ,if thou wouldst read a lesson that will keep ,thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep1 ,go to the woods and hills6 ,no tears ,dim the sweet look that ,nature wears40 #fth ,pupil4--,bryan ,waller ,proctor wrote3 8,methinks ,i love all common things1 ,the common air1 the common flower1 ,the dear1 kind1 common thought that springs ,from hearts that have no other dower1 ,no other wealth1 no other power1 ,save love2 and will not that repay ,for all else fortune tears away8 8,what good are fancies rare1 that rack ,with painful thought the poet's brain8 ,alas6 they cannot bear us back ,unto happy years again6 ,but the white rose without a stain ,bringeth times and thoughts of flowers1 ,when youth was bounteous as the hours40 ,the ,school4 8,he who plants a tree ,plants a hope4 ,rootlets up through fibres blindly grope2 ,leaves unfold into horizons free1 ,so man's life must climb ,from the clods of time ,unto heavens sublime40 ,,recitation--,what do we ,plant when we ,plant a ,tree8 ,what do we plant when we plant the tree ,we plant the ships that will cross the sea ,we plant the mast to carry the sails1 ,we plant the plank to withstand the gales1 ,the keel1 the keelson1 the beam and knee1 ,we plant the ship when we plant the tree4 ,what do we plant when we plant the tree8 ,we plant the houses for you and me2 ,we plant the rafters1 the shingles1 the floors1 ,we plant the studding1 the lath1 the doors1 ,the beams1 the siding1 all parts that be1 ,we plant the house when we plant the tree4 ,what do we plant when we plant the tree8 ,a thousand things that we daily see4 ,we plant the spire that out-towers the crag1 ,we plant the staff for our country's flag2 ,we plant the shade from the hot sun free1 ,we plant all these when we plant the tree4 ,,henry ,,abbey4 ,,exercise--,wedding of the ,palm and ,pine4 7,,characters4--,uncle ,sam1 ,miss ,palm1 ,mr4 ,pine1 and maids for ,miss ,palm1 and servant for ,mr4 ,pine4 ,the maids carry tropical fruits1 and one holds either a palm leaf or a peacock fan over ,miss ,palm1 who wears a flowing dress made of some light cheesecloth or goods without starch2 also over her head an ice-wool shawl4 ,her face powdered white1 cheeks rosy1 and she should be a girl having black hair and eyes4 ,approaches the stage very modestly1 and is always very reserved4 ,her dress should wear flowers and blossoms4 ,mr4 ,pine should be stately1 tall and reserved1 and should wear tuft of pine for button-hole bouquet4 ,his hair might be whitened with magnesia4 ,his attendant should carry his fur coat and leggings1 etc4 ,uncle ,sam should be dressed in customary attire4 ,uncle ,sam first enters stage1 carrying a good-sized flag4 ,palm carries a palm-leaf fan on which is fastened on one side a small flag1 and on the other side a wreath of leaves--myrtle or the like47 ,uncle ,sam3 8,she's up there1 ,old ,glory1 where light wings are sped1 ,she dazzles the nations with ripples of red2 ,and she'll wave for us living1 or droop o'er us dead-- ,the flag of our country forever6 ,she's up there1 ,old ,glory1 how bright the stars stream6 ,and the stripes like red signals1 of liberty gleam6 ,and we dare for her living or dream the last dream1 ',neath the flag of our country forever6 ,she's up there1 ,old ,glory1 no tyrant-dealt scars-- ,no blur on her brightness1 no stain on her stars6 ,the brave blood of heroes hath crimsoned her bars-- ,she's the flag of our country forever60 ,there comes from the south 7,miss ,palm enters7 where the balmy breeze blows1 ,there comes from the north 7,mr4 ,pine enters7 where the hardy pine grows1 ,warm hearts and true hearts1 loyal and free1 ,the ,palm and the ,pine now wedded to be4 ,come stand 'neath the flag1 modest ,palm1 mighty ,pine1 7,both step to front before ,uncle ,sam and bow to each other1 and then gracefully salute the flag47 ,the emblem so dear to brave fathers of thine1 ,and under its bars1 and its stars and its blue1 ,unite now and ever to dare and to do 7join hands7 ,what your hearts and your hands can our nation to save1 ,and to keep the old flag o'er the free and the brave4 7,uncle ,sam1 placing his right hand upon the joined hands of ,palm and ,pine1 continues47 ,no north1 no south1 no east1 no west1 ,but one1 united1 free6 ,the ,palm and ,pine1 in ,union blest1 ,now stand for liberty4 ,from lakes to gulf1 from sea to sea1 ,may union stronger grow2 ,thus teach the world humanity1 ,and might together go4 7,retire1 ,palm leaning on arm of ,pine47 ,,paper--,origin of ,arbor ,day4 ,at an annual meeting of the ,nebraska ,state ,board of ,agriculture1 held in the city of ,lincoln1 ,january #d1 #ahgb1 ,hon4 ,j4 ,sterling ,morton introduced the following resolution which was unanimously adopted after a short debate as to the name2 some desired to call the day 8,sylvan0 instead of 8,arbor30 ,,resolved1 8,that ,wednesday1 the #ajth day of ,april1 #ahgb1 be1 and the same is hereby especially set apart and consecrated for tree planting in the ,state of ,nebraska1 and the ,state ,board of ,agriculture hereby name it ,arbor ,day1 and urge upon the people of the ,state the vital importance of tree planting1 and hereby offer a special premium of one hundred dollars to the agricultural society of that county in ,nebraska which shall upon that day plant properly the largest number of trees2 and a farm library of twenty-five dollars' worth of books to that person1 who1 on that day1 shall plant properly in ,nebraska the greatest number of trees40 ,the result was that over a million trees were planted in ,nebraska on that first ,arbor ,day4 ,a few years later1 ,april #bb1 the birthday of ,mr4 ,morton was set apart by the ,governor as ,arbor ,day in that ,state1 and now nearly all ,states observe ,arbor ,day4 ,,recitation--,value of ,our ,forests4 7,the pupils come on the stage1 one at a time1 and recite1 showing the article about which they speak and give motions47 #ast ,pupil 7carrying a bunch of toothpicks74 ,a ,toothpick is a little thing1 yet it is reported that one factory uses #aj1jjj cords of wood annually in the production of these splints of wood4 #b;d ,pupil 7carrying a box of pegs74 ,shoe pegs are small affairs2 yet a single factory sends to ,europe annually #dj1jjj bushels of pegs1 besides what it sells in this country4 #c;d ,pupil4 ,a spool is of small account when the thread is wound off2 yet several factories use each from #ahjj to #cejj cords of wood every year in making these articles4 ,thousands of acres of birch trees have been bought at one time by thread manufacturers1 for the sole purpose of securing a supply of spools4 #dth ,pupil4 ,who thinks much of the little friction match1 as he uses it to light the lamp or fire1 and then throws it away8 ,but one factory1 it is said1 makes #fj1jjj1jjj of these little articles every day1 and uses for this purpose #ab1jjj square feet of best pine lumber4 #eth ,pupil4 ,forests affect the climate of the country2 influence the rain of a country2 build up a wall and protect the crops2 they keep the air pure4 ,the leaf-mold in forests holds back the rains4 ,we draw #gjj1jjj1jjj worth of products every year from the trees4 ,no other crop equals this in value4 ,all in ,concert4 8,the groves were ,god's first temples4 ,ere man learned ,to hew the shaft and lay the architrave ,and spread the roof above them2 ere he framed ,the lofty vault1 to gather and roll back ,the sound of anthems2 in the darkling wood1 ,amidst the cool and silence1 he knelt down ,and offered to the ,mightiest solemn thanks ,and supplication40 ,,song--,tune3 8,america40 ,up from the smiling earth ,comes there a voice of mirth ,our hearts to cheer2 ,listen where the willows lean1 ,lovingly o'er the stream1 ,listen1 where the pine trees dream1 ,springtime is here4 ,let us sing merrily1 ,blithely and cheerily1 ,with the new year2 ,join in the chorus1 ,loudly swelling o'er us2 ,joy is before us1 ,springtime is here4 ,come1 let us plant a tree ,tenderly1 lovingly1 ,some heart to cheer1 ,long may its branches sway1 ,over the dusty way ,with shade for sultry day1 ,for years to be4 ,,edna ,d4 ,,proctor4 ,,concert ,,recitation--,the ,trees4 7,by small pupils standing in aisles and in imitation of trees1 gestures as indicated47 ,we are trees in tiny rows ,growing straight and tall2 ,roots we have so when it7#a7 blows1 ,none of us may fall4 ,bending gently 7#b7to and fro ,then to 7#c7left and right1 ,makes us stronger as we grow1 7#d7,upward to the light4 ,tiny branches spreading wide17#e7 ,adding grace and form1 ,growing firmly from our side1 7#f7;,hide us from the storm4 ,on our branches1 in the spring1 7#g7,leaves in green unfold2 ,till the frost with cruel sting1 ,turns them into gold4 ,then our brightly tinted leaves1 ,from our branches fall2 7#h7;,flutter in the autumn breeze1 ,to ,october's call4 7#i7,midst our branches squirrels run1 ,searching for our fruit2 ,and the birds in summer's sun1 7#aj7;,flit in hot pursuit ,and at night when all is still1 7#aa7,we have gone to sleep1 ,comes the owl1 a mouse to kill1 ,and 7#ab7;hoots in a voice so deep4 ,as little trees of hope we stand ,and promises of good2 ,oh1 may we grow up 7#ac7tall and grand ,a deep and shady wood1 ,bear sweet and gladsome fruit of love1 ,and shelter weary souls2 ,and 7#ad7lift our crests the storm above1 ,where endless sunlight rolls4 ,gestures for 8,the ,trees40 #a4 ,half of the number imitate the swaying of trees by the blowing of wind1 done by bending head and body to right and left4 #b4 ,hands on hips1 body bending forward and backward4 #c4 ,body bending left and right4 #d4 ,point upward with right hands4 #e4 ,slowly extend arms4 #f4 ,crouch as in hiding4 #g4 ,arms extended1 open hands slowly4 #h4 ,arms extended1 move fingers like fluttering leaves4 #i4 ,first imitate leaping squirrel with right hand2 then with left2 then with both hands4 #aj4 ,move hands to and fro with fast moving fingers4 #aa4 ,arms extended direct above head1 fingers closed and eyes shut4 #ab4 ,half the number imitate the hoots while others recite4 #ac4 ,move arm full length obliquely from right side1 and direct eyes upward in same direction4 #ad4 ,lift both hands slowly to full length above head in front of body1 and look up4 ,,music--,to be ,selected4 ,,programme ,,for ,a ,,harvest ,,home4 ,,tune4--8,marching ,through ,georgia40 ,through the golden summertime we've all been sowing seeds2 ,oh they've sprung to blossoms or to tall and ugly weeds2 ,children have we sown the seed of wrong or kindly deeds1 ,all through the bright days of summer4 ,,chorus4 ,the seeds we planted along life's onward way1 ,are swiftly growing1 growing every day2 ,what the harvest time shall be1 it is for us to say-- ,let us be cheerful in sowing4 ,,recitation4--,a ,sermon in ,rhyme ,if you have a friend worth loving1 ,love him4 ,yes1 and let him know ,that you love him1 ere life's evening ,tinge his brow with sunset glow4 ,why should good words ne'er be said ,of a friend till he is dead8 ,if you hear a song that thrills you1 ,sung by any child of song1 ,praise it4 ,do not let the singer ,wait deserved praises long4 ,why should one who thrills your heart ,lack the joy you may impart8 ,if a silvery laugh goes rippling ,through the sunshine on his race1 ,share it4 ',tis the wise man's saying ,for both joy and grief a place4 ,there's health and goodness in the mirth ,in which an honest laugh has birth4 ,if your work is made more easy ,by a friendly helping hand1 ,say so4 ,speak out brave and truly ,ere the darkness veil the land4 ,should a brother workman dear ,falter for a word of cheer8 ,scatter thus your seeds of kindness1 ,all enriching as you go-- ,leave them4 ,trust the ,harvest ,giver1 ,he will make each seed to grow4 ,so1 until its happy end ,your life shall never lack a friend4 ,,farmer ,,john4 7,for a man dressed in farmer's costume47 ,home from his journey ,farmer ,john ,arrived this morning safe and sound2 ,his black off and his old clothes on2 8,now ,i'm myself10 says ,farmer ,john2 ,and he thinks1 8,i'll look round40 ,up leaps the dog3 8,get down1 you pup6 ,are you so glad you would eat me up80 ,the old cow lows at the gate to greet him1 ,the horses prick up their ears to meet him3 8,well1 well1 old ,bay6 ,ha1 ha1 old ,gray6 ,do you get good food when ,i'm away8 ,you haven't a rib10 says ,farmer ,john2 8,the cattle are looking round and sleek2 ,the colt is going to be a roan1 ,and a beauty1 too2 how he has grown6 ,we'll wean the calf next week40 8,i've found this out10 says ,farmer ,john1 8,that happiness is not bought and sold1 ,and clutched in a life of waste and hurry1 ,in nights of pleasure and days of worry2 ,and wealth isn't all in gold1 ,mortgages1 stocks1 and ten per cent41 ,but in simple ways and sweet content2 ,few wants1 pure hope1 and noble ends1 ,some land to till1 and a few good friends ,like you1 old ,bay1 ,and you1 old ,gray3 ,that's what ,i learned by going away40 ,j4 ,t4 ,,trowbridge4 ,,recital--,the ,husbandman4 7,for boys and girls47 ,first3 ,earth1 of man the bounteous mother1 ,feeds him still with golden grain2 ,he who best would aid a brother ,shares with him his loaded wain4 ,second3 ,many a power within her bosom1 ,noiseless hidden1 works beneath2 ,hence are seed and leaf and blossom1 ,golden ear1 and clustered wreath4 ,third3 ,these to swell with strength and beauty ,is the royal task of man2 ,man's a king2 his throne is duty1 ,since his work on earth began4 ,fourth3 ,bud and harvest1 bloom and vintage-- ,these1 like men1 are fruits of earth2 ,stamped in clay1 a heavenly mintage4 ,all from dust receive their birth4 ,fifth3 ,what the dream but vain rebelling1 ,if from earth we sought to flee8 ',tis our stored and ample dwelling2 ',tis from it the skies we see4 ,sixth3 ,wind and frost1 and hour and season1 ,land and water1 sun and shade-- ,work with these1 as bids thy reason1 ,for they work thy toil to aid4 ,all in concert3 ,sow thy seed and reap in gladness6 ,man himself is all a seed2 ,hope and hardship1 joy and sadness-- ,slow the plant to ripeness lead4 ,,john ,,sterling4 ,,oration--,the ,nobility of ,labor4 ,i call upon those whom ,i address to stand up for the nobility of labor4 ,it is ,heaven's great ordinance for human improvement4 ,let not that great ordinance be broken down4 ,what do ,i say8 ,it is broken down2 and it has been broken down for ages4 ,let it1 then1 be built up again2 here1 if anywhere1 on these shores of a new world--of a new civilization4 ,but how1 ,i may be asked1 is it broken down8 ,do not men toil8 it may be said4 ,they do1 indeed1 toil2 but they1 too1 generally do it because they must4 ,many submit to it as1 in some sort1 a degrading necessity2 and they desire nothing so much on earth as escape from it4 ,they fulfill the great law of labor in the letter1 but break it in the spirit2 fulfill it with the muscle1 but break it with the mind4 ,to some field of labor1 mental or manual1 every idler should fasten1 as a chosen and coveted theatre of improvement4 ,but so is he not impelled to do1 under the teachings of our imperfect civilization4 ,on the contrary1 he sits down1 folds his hands1 and blesses himself in his idleness4 ,this way of thinking is the heritage of the absurd and unjust feudal system1 under which serfs labored1 and gentlemen spent their lives in fighting and feasting4 ,it is time that this opprobrium of toil were done away with4 ,ashamed to toil1 art thou8 ,ashamed of thy dingy workshop and dusty labor-field2 of thy hard hands1 scarred with service more honorable than that of war2 of thy soiled and weather-stained garments1 on which ,mother ,nature has embroidered1 'midst sun and rain1 'midst fire and steam1 her own heraldic honors8 ,ashamed of these tokens and titles1 and envious of the flaunting robes of imbecile idleness and vanity8 ,it is treason to nature--it is impiety to ,heaven--it is breaking ,heaven's great ordinance4 ,,toil1 ,i repeat--,,toil1 either of the brain1 or of the heart1 or of the hand1 is the only true manhood1 the only true nobility6 ,,orville ,,dewey4 ,,recitation--,the ,corn ,song4 7,for a lad who holds a tall stalk of corn in left hand47 ,heap high the farmer's wintry hoard2 ,heap high the golden corn6 ,no richer gift has autumn poured ,from her most lavish horn6 ,let other lands1 exulting1 glean ,the apple from the pine1 ,the orange from its glossy green1 ,the cluster from the vine2 ,we better love the hardy gift ,our rugged vales bestow1 ,to cheer us when the storm shall drift ,our harvest-fields with snow4 ,where'er the wide old kitchen hearth ,sends up its smoky curls1 ,who will not thank the kindly earth1 ,and bless our farmer girls8 ,then shame on all the proud and vain1 ,whose folly laughs to scorn ,the blessing of our hardy grain1 ,our wealth of golden corn6 ,let earth withhold her goodly root1 ,let mildew blight the rye1 ,give to the worm the orchard's fruit1 ,the wheat-field to the fly4 ,but let the good old crop adorn ,the hills our fathers trod2 ,still let us1 for his golden corn1 ,send up our thanks to ,god6 ,j4 ,g4 ,,whittier4 ,,singing--,tune3 8,rockingham40 ,great ,god6 our heart-felt thanks to ,thee6 ,we feel ,thy presence everywhere2 ,and pray that we may ever be ,the objects of ,thy guardian care4 ,we sowed6--by ,thee our work was seen1 ,and blessed2 and instantly went forth ,thy mandate2 and in living green ,soon smiled the fair and fruitful earth4 ,we toiled6--and ,thou didst note our toil2 ,and gav'st the sunshine and the rain1 ,till ripened on the teeming soil ,the fragrant grass1 and golden grain4 ,and now1 we reap6--and oh1 our ,god6 ,from this1 the earth's unbounded floor1 ,we send our song of thanks abroad1 ,and pray ,thee1 bless our hoarded store6 ,w4 ,d4 ,,gallagher4 ,,programme ,,for ,,lyceum ,,or ,,parlor ,,entertainment4 ,,music--,piano ,solo4 ,,song--,selected by ,quartette4 ,,salutatory ,,address4 7,the following speech should be delivered by a droll boy who can keep his face straight while others do the laughing4 ,he should act out the spirit of the piece with appropriate gestures47 ,i am requested to open our performances by a salutatory address4 ,it needs but one honest ,saxon word for that--one homely pertinent word2 but before ,i utter a pertinent word1 allow me1 like other great speakers1 to indulge in a few impertinent words4 ,and first1 let me ask if there is a critic among us2 for this is a sort of family gathering4 ,we allow no critics6 ,no reporters6 ,no interviewers6 7,do ,i see a boy taking notes8 ,put him out4 ,no6 ,it's a false alarm1 ,i believe47 ,pardon me if1 with the help of my mother's eye-glass 7lifts eye-glasses71 ,i look round on your phys--phys--physiognomies4 7,that's the word1 ,i'm very certain1 for ,i practiced on it a good half hour47 ,without flattery ,i say it1 ,i like your countenances--with one exception4 ,a critic6 ,if there is anything ,i detest it is a critic4 ,one who cannot bear a little nonsense1 and who shakes his head at a little salutary 7not salutatory7 fun4 ,salutary fun8 ,did anybody hiss8 ,point him out4 7,speaker folds his arms1 advances1 fixes his eyes on some one in the audience1 and shakes his fist at him47 ,yes1 sir1 ,i said salutary fun4 ,salutary6 ,you needn't put on such a grave look4 ,salutary6 ,you needn't sneer at that ep--ep--epithet4 7,yes1 ,i'm quite positive that's the word ,i was drilled on4 ,epi--thet6 ,that's it47 ,but ,i was speaking of critics4 ,if there is any one of that tribe in this assembly--any dear friend of ,csar--,i mean any stupid friend of ,pompey1 no1 of pomposity--to him ,i say--no1 to you ,i say--,go mark him well2 for him no minstrel raptures swell2 despite his titles1 power and pelf1 the wretch 7rather rough on him1 that67--the wretch1 concentred all in self1 living shall forfeit fair renown1 and1 doubly dying1 shall go down to the vile dust from whence he sprung1 unwept1 unhonored1 and unsung4 ,there6 ,if any member of ,congress could do it better1 bring him on4 ,excuse me if ,i sop my brow4 7,wiping it with handkerchief47 ,but enough6 ,let us now put by the cap and bells4 ,enough of nonsense6 ,as a great philosopher1 who had been frolicking1 once said3 8,hush6 ,let us be grave6 ,here comes a fool40 ,nothing personal1 sir1 in that6 ,let us be grave4 ,and so friends1 relatives1 ladies1 and gentlemen1 ,i shall conclude by uttering from an overflowing heart that one word to which ,i alluded at the beginning--that one pertinent ,saxon word2 that is--7flourishes his hand as if about to utter it2 then suddenly puts his hand to his forehead as if trying to remember47 ,forgotten8 ,confusion6 ,not a big word either6 ,not half as big as some ,i have spoken6 ,what--where--when--whence--what has become of it8 ,must ,i break down1 after all8 ,must ,i retire in disgrace from public life8 ,never6 ,i have it4 ,here it is6 ,here it is in big capitals3 ,,welcome6 ,,recitation--,mrs4 ,piper4 7,suited for a young lady4 ,she should appear very innocent at the beginning1 and speak in a droll1 unsuspecting voice and manner4 ,toward the end she should exhibit an uncontrollable delight1 at the same time manifest a disposition to conceal it47 ,mrs4 ,piper was a widow-- 8,oh1 dear me6 ,this world is not at all10 she said1 8the place it used to be6 ,now my good husband1 he was such a good man to provide-- ,i never had the leastest care of anything outside6 ,but now1 ,why1 there's the cow1 ,a constant care1 and ,brindle's calf ,i used to feed when small1 ,and those two ,ayrshire heifers that we purchased in the fall-- ,oh1 dear1 ,my husband sleeping in the grave1 it's gloomy being here6 ,the oxen ,mr4 ,piper broke1 and four steers two years old1 ,the blind mare and the little colt1 they all wait to be sold6 ,for how am ,i to keep 'em now8 and yet how shall ,i sell8 ,and what's the price they ought to bring1 how can a woman tell8 ,now1 ,jacob ,smith1 he called last night1 and stayed till nine o'clock1 ,and talked and talked1 and talked and talked1 and tried to buy my stock2 ,he said he'd pay a higher price than any man in town2 ,he'd give his note1 or1 if ,i chose1 he'd pay the money down4 ,but1 there6 ,to let him take those creeturs off1 ,i really do not dare6 ,for 'tis a lying world1 and men are slippery things at best2 ,my poor1 dear husband in the ground1 he wasn't like the rest6 ,but ,jacob ,smith's a different case2 if ,i would let him1 now1 ,perhaps he'd wrong me on the horse1 or cheat me on a cow2 ,and so ,i do not dare to trust him1 and ,i mean to answer #8,no4'0 ,mrs4 ,piper was a widow-- 8,oh1 dear me6 ,a single woman with a farm must fight her way10 said she4 8,of everything about the land my husband always knew2 ,i never felt1 when he was here1 ,i'd anything to do2 ,but now1 what fields to plow1 ,and how much hay ,i ought to cut1 and just what crops to sow1 ,and what to tell the hired men1 how can a woman know8 ,oh1 dear6 ,with no strong arm to lean upon1 it's lonesome being here6 ,now ,jacob ,smith1 the other night1 he called on me again1 ,and talked and talked1 and talked and talked1 and stayed till after ten2 ,he said he'd like to take my farm1 to buy it or to lease-- ,i do declare1 ,i wish that man would give me any peace6 ,for there6 ,to trust him with my real estate ,i truly did not dare2 ,for1 if he buys it1 on the price he'll cheat me underhand2 ,and1 if he leases it1 ,i know he will run out the land2 ,and1 if he takes it at the halves1 both halves he'll strike for then2 ,it's risky work when women folk have dealings with the men6 ,and so1 ,i do not dare to trust him1 and ,i mean to answer #8,no4'0 ,mrs4 ,piper was a widow-- 8,oh1 dear me6 ,yet ,i have still some mercies left2 ,i won't complain10 said she4 8,my poor1 dear husband knows1 ,i trust1 a better world than this2 ',twere sinful selfishness in me to grudge him ,heaven's bliss6 ,so now1 ,i ought to bow ,submissively to what is sent--not murmur and repine2 ,the hand that sends our trials has1 in all1 some good design4 ,oh1 dear6 ,if we knew all1 we might not want our buried lost ones here6 ,and ,jacob ,smith1 he called last night1 but it was not to see ,about the cattle or the farm1 but this time it was me6 ,he said he prized me very high1 and wished ,i'd be his wife1 ,and if ,i did not he should lead a most unhappy life4 ,he did not have a selfish thought1 but gladly1 for my sake1 ,the care of all my stock and farm he would consent to take-- ,and1 there6 ,to slight so plain a ,providence ,i really do not dare6 ,he'll take the cattle off my mind1 he'll carry on the farm-- ,i haven't since my husband died had such a sense of calm6 ,i think the man was sent to me--a poor1 lone woman must1 ,in such a world as this1 ,i feel1 have some one she can trust2 ,and so1 ,i do not feel it would be right for me to answer #8,no4'0 ,,marian ,,douglas4 ,,music--,to be ,selected4 ,,colloquy--,true ,bravery4 7,suited to a boy and girl of twelve years47 ,ralph4 ,good morning1 ,cousin ,laura6 ,i have a word to say to you4 ,laura4 ,only a word6 ,it is yet half an hour to school-time1 and ,i can listen4 ,r4 ,i saw you yesterday speaking to that fellow ,sterling--,frank ,sterling4 ,l4 ,of course ,i spoke to ,frank4 ,what then8 ,is he too good to be spoken to8 ,r4 ,far from it4 ,you must give up his acquaintance4 ,l4 ,indeed1 ,cousin ,ralph6 ,i must give up his acquaintance8 ,on what compulsion must ,i8 ,r4 ,if you do not wish to be cut by all the boys of the academy1 you must cut ,frank4 ,l4 ,cut6 ,what do you mean by cut8 ,r4 ,by cutting1 ,i mean not recognizing an individual4 ,when a boy who knows you passes you without speaking or bowing1 he cuts you4 ,l4 ,i thank you for the explanation4 ,and ,i am to understand that ,i must either give up the acquaintance of my friend ,frank1 or submit to the terrible mortification of being 8cut0 by ,mr4 ,ralph ,burton and his companions6 ,r4 ,certainly4 ,frank is a boy of no spirit--in short1 a coward4 ,l4 ,how has he shown it8 ,r4 ,why1 a dozen boys have dared him to fight1 and he refuses to do it4 ,l4 ,and is your test of courage a willingness to fight8 ,if so1 a bull-dog is the most courageous of gentlemen4 ,r4 ,i am serious1 ,laura2 you must give him up4 ,why1 the other day ,tom ,harding put a chip on a fellow's hat1 and dared ,frank ,sterling to knock it off4 ,but ,sterling folded his arms and walked off1 while we all groaned and hissed4 ,l4 ,you did8 ,you groaned and hissed8 ,oh1 ,ralph1 ,i did not believe you had so little of the true gentleman about you6 ,r4 ,what do you mean8 ,come1 now1 ,i do not like that4 ,l4 ,were you at the great fire last night8 ,r4 ,yes2 ,tom ,harding and ,i helped work one of the engines4 ,l4 ,did you see that boy go up the ladder8 ,r4 ,yes2 wouldn't ,i like to be in his shoes6 ,they say the ,humane ,society are going to give him a medal2 for he saved a baby's life and no mistake--at the risk of his own1 too2 everybody said so2 for the ladder he went up was all charred and weakened1 and it broke short off before he got to the ground4 ,l4 ,what boy was it6 ,r4 ,nobody could find out1 but ,i suppose the morning paper will tell us all about it4 ,l4 ,i have a copy4 ,here's the account2 8,great fire2 house tenanted by poor families2 baby left in one of the upper rooms2 ladder much charred2 firemen too heavy to go up2 boy came forward1 ran up2 seized an infant2 descended safely2 gave it into arms of frantic mother40 ,r4 ,is the boy's name mentioned8 ,l4 ,ay6 ,here it is6 ,here it is6 ,and who do you think he is8 ,r4 ,do not keep me in suspense4 ,l4 ,well1 then1 he's the boy who was so afraid of knocking a chip off your hat--,frank ,sterling--the coward1 as you called him4 ,r4 ,no6 ,let me see the paper for myself4 ,there's the name1 sure enough1 printed in capital letters4 ,l4 ,but1 cousin1 how much more illustrious an achievement it would have been for him to have knocked a chip off your hat6 ,risking his life to save a chip of a baby was a small matter compared with that4 ,can the gratitude of a mother for saving her baby make amends for the ignominy of being cut by ,mr4 ,tom ,harding and ,mr4 ,ralph ,burton8 ,r4 ,don't laugh at me any more1 ,cousin ,laura4 ,i see ,i have been stupidly in the wrong4 ,frank ,sterling is no coward4 ,i'll ask his pardon this very day4 ,l4 ,will you8 ,my dear ,ralph1 you will in that case show that you are not without courage4 ,,recitation--,reverie in ,church4 ,too early of course6 ,how provoking6 ,i told ma just how it would be4 ,i might as well have on a wrapper1 ,for there's not a soul here yet to see4 ,there6 ,sue ,delaplaine's pew is empty-- ,i declare if it isn't too bad6 ,i knew my suit cost more than her's did1 ,and ,i wanted to see her look mad4 ,i do think that sexton's too stupid-- ,he's put some one else in our pew-- ,and the girl's dress just kills mine completely2 ,now what am ,i going to do8 ,the psalter1 and ,sue isn't here yet6 ,i don't care1 ,i think it's a sin ,for people to get late to service1 ,just to make a great show coming in4 ,oh1 you've got here at last1 my dear1 have you8 ,well1 ,i don't think you need be so proud ,of that bonnet if ,virot did make it1 ,it's horrid fast-looking and loud4 ,what a dress6--for a girl in her senses ,to go on the street in light blue6 ,and those coat-sleeves--they wore them last summer-- ,don't doubt1 though1 that she thinks they're new4 ,mrs4 ,gray's polonaise was imported-- ,so dreadful6--a minister's wife1 ,and thinking so much about fashion6-- ,a pretty example of life6 ,the altar's dressed sweetly--,i wonder ,who sent those white flowers for the font6-- ,some girl who's gone on the assistant-- ,don't doubt it was ,bessie ,lamont4 ,just look at her now1 little humbug6-- ,so devout--,i suppose she don't know ,that she's bending her head too far over ,and the end of her switches all show4 ,what a sight ,mrs4 ,ward is this morning6 ,that woman will kill me some day1 ,with her horrible lilacs and crimsons1 ,why will these old things dress so gay8 ,and there's ,jenny ,wells with ,fred ,tracy-- ,she's engaged to him now--horrid thing6 ,dear me6 ,i'd keep on my glory sometimes1 ,if ,i did have a solitaire ring6 ,how can this girl next to me act so-- ,the way that she turns round and stares1 ,and then makes remarks about people3-- ,she'd better be saying her prayers4 ,oh1 dear1 what a dreadful long sermon6 ,he must love to hear himself talk6 ,and it's after twelve now--how provoking6 ,i wanted to have a nice walk4 ,through at last4 ,well1 it isn't so dreadful ,after all1 for we won't dine till one3 ,how can people say church is poky6-- ,so wicked6--,i think it's real fun4 ,,george ,a4 ,,baker4 ,,oration--,the ,spanish-,american ,war4 ,it is gratifying to all of us to know that this has never ceased to be a war of humanity4 ,the last ship that went out of the harbor of ,havana before war was declared was an ,american ship that had taken to the suffering people of ,cuba the supplies furnished by ,american charity1 and the first ship to sail into the harbor of ,santiago was an ,american ship bearing food supplies to the suffering ,cubans1 and ,i am sure it is the universal prayer of ,american citizens that justice and humanity and civilization shall characterize the final settlement of peace1 as they have distinguished the progress of the war4 ,my countrymen1 the currents of destiny flow through the hearts of our people4 ,who will check them1 who will divert them1 who will stop them8 ,and the movements of men1 planned and designed by the ,master of ,men1 will never be interrupted by the ,american people4 ,i witness with pride and satisfaction the cheers of the multitudes as the veterans of the civil war on both sides of the contest are reviewed4 ,i witness with increasing pride the wild acclaim of the people as you watch the volunteers and the regulars and our naval reserves 7the guardians of the people on land and sea7 pass before your eyes1 for ,i read in the faces and hearts of my countrymen the purpose to see to it that this government1 with its free institutions1 shall never perish from the face of the earth4 ,my heart is filled with gratitude to the ,god of battles1 who has so favored us1 and to the soldiers and sailors who have won such victories on land and sea and have given such a new meaning to ,american valor4 ,no braver soldiers or sailors ever assembled under any flag4 ,gentlemen1 the ,american people are ready4 ,if the ,merrimac is to be sunk in the mouth of the ,santiago harbor to prevent the escape of the ,spanish fleet1 a brave young hero is ready to do it and to succeed in what his foes have never been able to do--sink an ,american ship4 ,all honor to the army and navy1 without whose sacrifices we could not celebrate the victory4 ,the flag of our country is safe in the hands of our patriots and heroes4 ,,president ,,mckinley4 ,,music--,to be ,selected4 ,,recitation--,a ,cook of the ,period4 7,for a young lady who can give the ,irish brogue47 ,the looks of yer1 ma'am1 rather suits me-- ,the wages ye offer 'ill do2 ,but thin ,i can't inter yer sarvice ,without a condition or two4 ,and now1 to begin1 is the kitchen1 ,commodgeous1 with plenty of light1 ,and fit1 ye know1 fur entertainin' ,sech fri'nds as ,i'm like to invite8 ,and nixt1 are yous regular at male-times8 ,because 'taint convainyent1 ye see1 ,to wait1 and if ,i behaves punkshul1 ,it's no more than yous ought to be4 ,and thin is your gurrels good-natured8 ,the rayson ,i lift my last place1 ,the ,french nuss was sich a high lady1 ,i sint a dish-cloth at her face4 ,and have yer the laste objection ,to min droppin' in when they choose8 ,i've got some enlivinin' fust cousins ,that frayquently brings me the news4 ,i must have thim trayted powlitely2 ,i give yer fair warnin' ma'am1 now1 ,if the airy gate be closed agin thim1 ,you'll find me commincin' a row4 ,these matters agrayed on between us1 ,i'd try yer a wake1 so ,i would4 7,she looks like the kind ,i can manage1 ,a thin thing without any blood67 ,but mind1 if ,i comes for a wake1 ma'am1 ,i comes for that time1 and no liss2 ,and so1 thin1 purvidin' ye'd want me1 ,just give me your name and addriss4 ,,song--,bee-hive ,town4 ,,tune--8,marching ,through ,georgia40 ,have you ever been to see the busy ,bee-,hive ,town1 ,with its funny little wooden houses square and brown8 ,hear the bees from clover-fields come flying swiftly down ,all enter one little doorway4 ,,chorus4 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 for busy ,bee-,hive ,town1 ,with funny little houses square and brown2 ,here the bees from clover fields come flying swiftly down ,bringing the sweet golden honey4 ,oh1 there are so many rooms with thin and waxen wall1 ,packed so close together that you could not count them all1 ,here the small bee babies sleep until they learn to crawl1 ,and fly to find the golden honey4 ,mother bee is called the queen1 her children love her well1 ,and she lives within a warm and cosy little cell2 ,while her children search in garden1 meadow-land and dell1 ,helpful and happy in working4 ,all the merry sister bees do many a helpful thing-- ,tend their little sisters and the golden honey bring3 ,but the lazy brother bees do naught but hum and sing1 ,all through the long golden summer4 ,,programme ,,for ,,thanksgiving4 7,the room should be decorated with fruits and grains of the season1 among them a large pumpkin1 which will be appropriate to one of the recitations47 ,,song--,tune3 8,my ,country40 ,honor the ,mayflower's band1 ,who left their native land ,and home so bright2 ,honor the bravery ,that crossed the winter sea1 ,for worship1 fearless1 free1 ,in cause of right4 ,oh1 they had much to fear1 ,sickness and death was near ,to many a one2 ,foes did them cruel wrong1 ,winter was dark and long1 ,ere came the ,springtime's song ,and burst of sun4 ,honor those valiant sons1 ,honor those fearless ones1 ,the ,mayflower's band4 ,honor the bravery ,that scorned all tyranny1 ,and crossed the stormy sea ,to this fair land6 ,,religious ,,exercises--,selected4 ,,recitation--,what ,i'm ,thankful ,for4 ,i'm thankful that ,i'm six years old1 ,and that ,i've left off dresses2 ,and that ,i've had my curls cut off1-- ,some people call them tresses4 ,such things were never meant for boys2-- ,horrid dangling1 tangling curls-- ,they go quite well with dress and sash2 ,they are just the thing for girls4 ,i'm thankful ,i have pockets four1 ,tho' they're almost too small1 ,to hold the things ,i want to keep2-- ,some strings1 knife1 top and ball4 ,i'm thankful that we're going to have1 ,all my folks and ,i1 ,just a jolly dinner to-day1 ,with turkey and mince pie4 ,o1 one thing more1 my mamma says1 ,and what she says is true2 ',tis ,god who gives us everything1 ,and keeps and loves us too4 ,and so ,i thank ,him very much ,for all that ,i enjoy2 ,and promise that next ,new ,year's day ,will find a better boy4 ,,recitation--,the ,pumpkin4 ,ah6 on ,thanksgiving ,day1 when from ,east and from ,west1 ,from ,north and from ,south come the pilgrim and guest1 ,when the grey-haired ,new ,englander sees round his board ,the old broken links of affection restored1 ,when the care-wearied man seeks his mother once more1 ,and the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled before1 ,what moistens the lip1 and what brightens the eye8 ,what calls back the past1 like the rich pumpkin pie8 ,o1 fruit loved of boyhood6 the old days recalling2 ,when wood-grapes were purpling and brown nuts were falling6 ,when wild1 ugly faces were carved in its skin1 ,glaring out through the dark with a candle within6 ,when we laughed round the corn heap1 with hearts all in tune1 ,our chair a broad pumpkin1 our lantern the moon1 ,telling tales of the fairy who traveled like steam ,in a pumpkin-shell coach1 with two rats for her team6 ,then thanks for thy present6--none sweeter or better ,e'er smoked from an oven or circled a platter6 ,fairer hands never wrought at a pastry more fine1 ,brighter eyes never watched o'er its baking than thine6 ,and the prayer1 which my mouth is too full to express1 ,swells my heart that thy shadow may never be less1 ,that the days of thy lot may be lengthened below1 ,and the fame of thy worth like a pumpkin-vine grow1 ,and thy life be as sweet1 and its last sunset sky ,gold-tinted and fair as thine own pumpkin-pie6 ,j4 ,g4 ,,whittier4 ,,song--,tune3 8,yankee ,doodle40 ,what matters it the cold wind's blast1 ,what matters though 'tis snowing1 ,thanksgiving ,day has come at last2 ,to grandmamma's we're going4 ,wrapped in furs as warm as toast1 ,o'er the hills we're fleeting2 ,to welcome friends1 a merry host ,and grandma's smile of greeting4 ,the sleigh bells jingle merrily1 ,and though the flakes are flying1 ,at last beyond the hills we see ,a little mansion lying4 ,i'm sure we'll find sweet cakes and fruit ,and pumpkin pies so yellow2 ,for grandma knows just how to suit ,each hungry little fellow4 ,,recital--,outside and ,in4 7,may be recited by three girls2 ,no4 #a remaining on the platform while ,no4 #b recites the second part1 and both standing while ,no4 #c steps between and repeats the closing verse47 #a4 ,just outside the window1 ,through the cold night air1 ,snowflakes falling softly1 ,dropping here and there1 ,covering like a blanket ,all the ground below1 ,where the flowers are sleeping1 ,tucked in by the snow4 ,they are dreaming sweetly1 ,through the winter's night1 ,of the summer's morning ,coming sure and bright4 #b4 ,just inside the window ,firelight ruddy gleams2 ,on the walls and ceiling ,dance its merry beams4 ,white as outside snowflakes ,is the little bed2 ,on the downy pillow ,rests a curly head4 ,like the flowers the child is dreaming ,of the long1 bright hours of play ,coming as the darkness melteth ,into sunny day4 #c4 ,and above the sleepers1-- ,be they child or flower1-- ,our loving ,father bendeth ,watching hour by hour4 ',tis his love which giveth ,blessings great or small2 ',tis his sun which shineth1 ,making day for all4 ,,oration--,the ,laboring ,classes4 ,sir1 it is an insult to our laboring classes to compare them to the debased poor of ,europe4 ,why1 sir1 we of this country do not know what poverty is4 ,we have no poor in this country1 in the sense in which that word is used abroad4 ,every laborer1 even the most humble1 in the ,united ,states1 soon becomes a capitalist1 and even1 if he choose1 a proprietor of land2 for the ,west1 with all its boundless fertility1 is open to him4 ,how can any one dare compare the mechanic of this land 7whose inferiority1 in any substantial particular1 in intelligence1 in virtue1 in wealth1 to the other classes of our society1 ,i have yet to learn7 with that race of outcasts1 of which so terrific a picture is presented by recent writers--the poor of ,europe8--a race among no inconsiderable portion of whom famine and pestilence may be said to dwell continually2 many of whom are without morals1 without education1 without a country1 without a ,god6 and may be said to know society only by the terrors of its penal code1 and to live in perpetual war with it4 ,poor bondmen6 mocked with the name of liberty1 that they may be sometimes tempted to break their chains1 in order that1 after a few days of starvation in idleness and dissipation1 they may be driven back to their prison-house to take their shackles up again1 heavier and more galling than before2 severed1 as it has been touchingly expressed1 from nature1 from the common air1 and the light of the sun2 knowing only by hearsay that the fields are green1 that the birds sing1 and that there is a perfume in flowers6 ,and is it with a race whom the perverse institutions of ,europe have thus degraded beneath the condition of humanity that the advocates1 the patrons1 the protectors1 of our working-men1 presume to compare them8 ,sir1 it is to treat them with a scorn at which their spirit should revolt1 and does revolt4 ,,hugh ,,legare4 ,,recitation--,a ,thanksgiving4 7,for six boys4 ,they stand in a row and each steps forward to recite his verse74 ,for the wealth of pathless forests1 ,whereon no axe may fall2 ,for the winds that haunt the branches2 ,the young bird's timid call2 ,for the red leaves dropped like rubies ,upon the dark green sod2 ,for the waving of the forests ,i thank thee1 ,o my ,god6 ,for the sound of water gushing ,in the bubbling beads of light2 ,for the fleets of snow-white lilies ,firm anchored out of sight2 ,for the reeds among the eddies2 ,the crystal on the clod2 ,for the flowing of the rivers1 ,i thank thee1 ,o my ,god6 ,for the rosebud's break of beauty ,along the toiler's way2 ,for the violet's eye that opens ,to bless the new-born day2 ,for the bare twigs that in summer ,bloom like the prophet's rod2 ,for the blossoming of flowers1 ,i thank thee1 ,o my ,god6 ,for the lifting up of mountains1 ,in brightness and in dread2 ,for the peaks where snow and sunshine ,alone have dared to tread2 ,for the dark and silent gorges1 ,whence mighty cedars nod2 ,for the majesty of mountains1 ,i thank thee1 ,o my ,god6 ,for the splendor of the sunsets1 ,vast mirrored on the sea2 ,for the gold-fringed clouds that curtain ,heaven's inner mystery2 ,for the molten bars of twilight1 ,where thought leans glad yet awed2 ,for the glory of the sunsets1 ,i thank thee1 ,o my ,god6 ,for the earth and all its beauty2 ,the sky and all its light2 ,for the dim and soothing shadow ,that rest the dazzled sight2 ,for unfading fields and prairies1 ,where sense in vain has trod2 ,for the world's exhaustless beauty1 ,i thank thee1 ,o my ,god6 ,,lucy ,,larcom4 ,,song--,the ,pilgrims4 ,tune--8,lightly ,row40 ,long ago1 ,to our land ,came the ,mayflower's little band1 ,long ago ,to our land ,came the ,mayflower's band4 ,o1 they came across the sea1 ,for the heart's devotion free4 ,long ago ,to our land ,came the ,mayflower's band4 ,winter1 spring1 ,slowly passed1 ,and the harvest came at last4 ,winter1 spring1 ,slowly passed ,harvest came at last4 ,then for all the blessings given1 ,thanks they rendered unto heaven1 ,from that day ,came to stay1 ,glad ,thanksgiving ,day4 ,,tableau--,harvest ,home4 7,handsome lady1 representing ,ceres1 surrounded by baskets or shocks of grain1 wheat1 corn1 etc41 with farmers in attitudes of gathering or binding the crops74 ,,programme ,,for ,,flower ,,day4 ,,song--,tune3 8,my ,country40 ,let us with nature sing1 ,and floral tributes bring1 ,on this glad day2 ,violets white and blue1 ,daisies and lilies too1 ,pansies of purple hue1 ,and roses gay4 ,o'er this fair land of ours1 ,blossom the golden flowers ,in loveliness2 ,from ,maine to ,washington1 ,wherever smiles the sun1 ,their fairy footsteps run ,to cheer and bless4 ,when winter's curtains gray1 ,from skies are pushed away ,by nature's hand2 ,we gladly welcome you1 ,blossoms of red and blue1 ,blossoms of every hue1 ,to our fair land4 ,,recital--,the ,poppy and ,mignonette4 ,once 'tis said1 gay1 flaunting poppies1 ,and the humble mignonette1 ,side by side grew in a garden ,where one day their glances met4 ,cried a ,poppy3 8,of your presence1 ,in this spot we have no need1 ,you are sadly out of place1 ,you are nothing but a weed40 ,meekly bowed the ,mignonette ,and ashamed in silence stood1 ,when there came a gentle murmur1 ,like a whisper from the wood3 8,henceforth1 gay and flaunting poppies1 ,proud and stately in thy bloom1 ,shall be taken half thy beauty-- ,all thy wealth of sweet perfume4 ,it is thine1 ,o mignonette1 ,flower of sweet and lowly grace2 ,thou shalt win the hearts of others1 ,though thou hast a humble face40 ,and the magic of that whisper4 ,holds its mystic power yet2 ,poppies lure us with their beauty1 ,but we love the mignonette4 ,,flower ,,quotations4 7,for seven pupils1 each of whom recites a verse1 prefacing it with the name of the author47 ,wordsworth wrote3 ,the rainbow comes and goes1 ,and lovely is the rose2 ,the moon doth with delight ,look round her when the heavens are bare4 ,waters on a starry night1 ,are beautiful and fair4 ,longfellow wrote3 ,o flower de luce1 bloom on1 and let the river ,linger to kiss thy feet4 ,o flower of song1 bloom on1 and make forever ,the world more fair and sweet4 ,lowell wrote3 ,the cowslip startles in meadows green1 ,the buttercup catches the sun in its chalice1 ,and there's never a blade or a flower too mean1 ,to be some happy creature's palace4 ,leigh ,hunt wrote3 ,we are violets blue1 ,for our sweetness found ,careless in the mossy shades1 ,looking on the ground4 ,love-dropped eye-lids1 and a kiss1 ,such our breath and blueness is4 ,john ,wolcott wrote3 ,the daisies peep from every field1 ,and violets sweet their odors yield1 ,the purple blossom paints the thorn1 ,and streams reflect the blush of morn ,then lads and lasses1 all be gay1 ,for this is ,nature's holiday4 ,horace ,smith wrote3 ,your voiceless lips1 ,o flowers1 are living teachers1 ,each cup a pulpit and each leaf a book1 ,supplying to my fancy numerous teachers1 ,from loveliest nook4 ,lowell wrote3 ,winds wander1 and dews drip earthward1 ,rains fall1 suns rise and set1 ,earth whirls1 and all but to prosper ,a poor little violet4 ,,song--,tune3 8,auld ,lang ,syne40 ,when winter o'er the hills afar1 ,has vanished from the land1 ,and glad and welcome signs of ,spring ,are seen on every hand1 ,then ,robin in his vest of red1 ,and sober suit of brown1 ,from out his sunny1 southern home1 ,flies gaily into town4 ,the blossoms smile to hear him sing1 ,and see him build his nest2 ,for of all merry summer birds ,dear ,robin1 they love best4 ,he chirps and twitters at his work1 ,while skies forget to frown1 ,and all the world is glad and gay ,when ,robin lives in town4 ,the summer softly fades away ,into the winter drear1 ,then ,robin gayly sings1 8good-bye1 ,i'll come another year40 ,so when the woodland trees are bare1 ,and snowy flakes fall down2 ,in little suit of brown and red1 ,dear ,robin leaves the town4 ,,recitation--,flowers4 ,how the universal heart of man blesses flowers6 ,they are wreathed round the cradle1 the marriage altar1 and the tomb4 ,the ,persian in the far ,east delights in their perfume1 and writes his love in nosegays2 while the ,indian child of the far ,west clasps his hands with glee as he gathers the abundant blossoms--the illuminated scripture of the prairies4 ,the ,cupid of the ancient ,hindoos tipped his arrows with flowers1 and orange buds are the bridal crown with us1 a nation of yesterday4 ,flowers garlanded the ,grecian altar1 and they hang in votive wreaths before the ,christian shrine4 ,all these are appropriate uses4 ,flowers should deck the brow of the youthful bride1 for they are in themselves a lovely type of marriage4 ,they should twine round the tomb1 for their perpetually renewed beauty is a symbol of the resurrection4 ,they should festoon the altar1 for their fragrance and their beauty ascend in perpetual worship before the ,most ,high4 ,,lydia ,m4 ,,child4 ,,the ,,foolish ,,harebell4 7,for eighteen pupils1 each speaking two lines47 ,a harebell hung its willful head3 8,i am so tired1 so tired6 ,i wish ,i was dead40 ,she hung her head in the mossy dell3 8,if all were over1 then all were well40 ,the wind he heard1 and was pitiful2 ,he waved her about to make her cool4 8,wind1 you are rough10 said the dainty bell2 8,leave me alone--,i am not well40 ,and the wind1 at the voice of the drooping dame1 ,sank in his heart1 and ceased for shame4 8,i am hot1 so hot60 she sighed and said2 8,i am withering up2 ,i wish ,i was dead40 ,then the sun1 he pitied her pitiful case1 ,and drew a thick veil over his face4 8,cloud1 go away1 and don't be rude2 ,i am not--,i don't see why you should40 ,the cloud withdrew1 and the harebell cried1 8,i am faint1 so faint6 and no water beside60 ,and the dew came down its million-fold path2 ,but she murmured1 8,i did not want a bath40 ,a boy came by in the morning gray2 ,he plucked the harebell1 and threw it away4 ,the harebell shivered1 and cried1 8,oh6 oh6 ,i am faint1 so faint6 ,come1 dear wind1 blow40 ,the wind blew softly1 and did not speak4 ,she thanked him kindly1 but grew more weak4 8,sun1 dear sun1 ,i am cold10 she said4 ,he rose2 but lower she drooped her head4 8,o rain6 ,i am withering2 all the blue ,is fading out of me2--come1 please do40 ,the rain came down as fast as it could1 ,but for all its will it did her no good4 ,she shuddered and shriveled1 and moaning said2 8,thank you all kindly20 and then she was dead4 ,let us hope1 let us hope1 when she comes next year1 ,she'll be simple and sweet4 ,but ,i fear1 ,i fear4 ,,george ,,macdonald4 ,,questions ,,about ,,flowers4 7,to be answered by a class or the whole school47 ,what is the favorite flower of the poets8 ,ans4 ,the daisy4 ,what ,english poet so loved the daisy that he lay all one day in the field to see it open in the morning and close at night8 ,ans4 ,chaucer4 ,what violet1 so called1 really belongs to the lily family8 ,ans4 ,the dog-tooth violet4 ,what flower was named by the ,greeks after one of their gods8 ,ans4 ,the pansy1 after ,pan4 ,about what flower was ,emerson's finest poem written8 ,ans4 ,the rhodora4 ,which of the buttercups are foreigners8 ,ans4 ,the tall buttercup and the common buttercup with bulbous base4 ,name some other imported flowers4 ,ans4 ,dandelion and ox-eyed daisy4 ,name two distinctly ,american blossoms4 ,ans4 ,indian pipe and blood-root4 ,what queen adopted the daisy as her flower8 ,ans4 ,queen ,margherita of ,italy4 ,name one of the most brilliant of ,august flowers4 ,ans4 ,the cardinal flower4 ,what is one of the most difficult wild flowers to cultivate8 ,ans4 ,trailing arbutus1 which grows all over the ,united ,states4 ,what floral poem of ,wordsworth's is famous8 ,ans4 ,daffodils4 ,what is the most beautiful plant of ,autumn8 ,ans4 ,the golden rod4 ,,recitation--,pansies4 ,we had climbed to the top of the old ,gray ,peak1 ,and viewed the valley o'er2 ,and we started off on our homeward tramp1 ,a good three miles or more4 ,the road lay curved like a ribbon of gold1 ,around the base of the hill1 ,and the brook gleamed out with a silver sheen1 ,from thickets near the mill4 ,but the sun shone warm on the dusty road1 ,until by heat oppressed1 ,we wearily stopped at a cottage gate2 ,the matron bade us rest4 ,how cool was the shade of the trumpet-vine1 ,a spring ran fresh and clear8 ,the flash and whirr of a jeweled thing1 ,a humming-bird was near4 ,we were sauntering down the garden path1 ,repeating kind good-byes1 ,when suddenly now were our footsteps stayed1 ,new beauties met our eyes4 8,will you have some pansies80 the hostess asks1 8,o1 thank you1 on60 we say2 ,but the matron is culling the purple blooms1 ,we let her have her way4 ,purple and blue and russet and gold ,those fragrant rich bouquets2 8,ah60 she explains1 8of my violets sweet1 ,you have not learned the ways4 8,there is something good about pansies ,that's worth your while to know2 ,the more they are picked and given away ,the more they're sure to grow40 ,,mary ,a4 ,,mcclelland4 ,,recital--,plant ,song4 ,o where do you come from1 berries red1 ,nuts1 apples and plums1 that hang ripe overhead1 ,sweet1 juicy grapes1 with your rich purple hue1 ,saying1 8,pick us and eat us2 we're growing for you80 ,o1 where do you come from1 bright flower and fair1 ,that please with your colors and fragrance so rare1 ,glowing with sunshine or sparkling with dew8 8,we are blooming for dear little children like you40 8,our roots are our mouths1 taking food from the ground1 ,our leaves are our lungs1 breathing air all around1 ,our sap1 like your blood1 our veins courses through-- ,don't you think1 little children1 we're somewhat like you8 8,your hearts are the soil1 your thoughts are the seeds2 ,your lives may become useful plants or foul weeds2 ,if thou think but good thoughts your lives will be true1 ,for good women and men were once children like you40 ,,nellie ,m4 ,,brown4 ,,song--,,tune4--8,bounding ,billows40 ,we would hail thee1 joyous summer1 ,we would welcome thee to-day1 ,with thy skies so blue and cloudless ,and thy song-birds1 glad and gay4 ,oh1 the blossoms hear thee calling1 ,hear thy voice that ne'er deceives1 ,and they waken from their slumbers ,far beneath the withered leaves4 ,little brooks with merry laughter1 ,run to greet their lovely guest2 ,for of all the happy seasons ,summer dear1 they love thee best4 ,so we hail thee1 joyous summer1 ,we would welcome thee to-day2 ,with thy skies so blue and cloudless1 ,and thy song-birds1 glad and gay4 ,,reading--,summer-,time4 ,they were right--those old ,german minnesingers--to sing the pleasant summer-time6 ,what a time it is6 ,how ,june stands illuminated in the calendar6 ,the windows are all wide open2 only the ,venetian blinds closed4 ,here and there a long streak of sunshine streams in through a crevice4 ,we hear the low sound of the wind among the trees2 and1 as it swells and freshens1 the distant doors clap to1 with a sudden sound4 ,the trees are heavy with leaves2 and the gardens full of blossoms1 red and white4 ,the whole atmosphere is laden with perfume and sunshine4 ,the birds sing4 ,the cock struts about1 and crows loftily4 ,insects chirp in the grass4 ,yellow buttercups stud the green carpet like golden buttons1 and the red blossoms of the clover like rubies4 ,the elm-trees reach their long1 pendulous branches almost to the ground4 ,white clouds sail aloft1 and vapors fret the blue sky with silver threads4 ,the white village gleams afar against the dark hills4 ,through the meadow winds the river--careless1 indolent4 ,it seems to love the country1 and is in no haste to reach the sea4 ,the bee only is at work--the hot and angry bee4 ,all things else are at play6 he never plays1 and is vexed that any one should4 ,people drive out from town to breathe1 and to be happy4 ,most of them have flowers in their hands2 bunches of apple-blossoms1 and still oftener lilacs4 ,ye denizens of the crowded city1 how pleasant to you is the change from the sultry streets to the open fields1 fragrant with clover blossoms6 how pleasant the fresh1 breezy country air1 dashed with brine from the meadows6 how pleasant1 above all1 the flowers1 the manifold beautiful flowers6 ,h4 ,w4 ,,longfellow4 ,,song4--,tune4--8,the ,last ,rose of ,summer40 ,tis the last rose of summer ,left blooming alone2 ,all her lovely companions ,are faded and gone2 ,no flower of her kindred1 ,no rose bud is nigh1 ,to reflect back her blushes1 ,or give sigh for sigh6 ,i'll not leave thee1 thou lone one1 ,to pine on the stem2 ,since the lovely are sleeping1 ,go1 sleep thou with them4 ,thus kindly ,i scatter ,thy leaves o'er the bed ,where thy mates of the garden ,lie scentless and dead4 ,so soon may follow1 ,when friendships decay1 ,and from love's shining circle ,the gems drop away6 ,when true hearts lie withered ,and fond ones are flown1 ,oh6 who would inhabit ,this bleak world alone8 ,,thomas ,,moore4 ,,march--,honor to the ,flag4 7,young people march to a well known tune2 each carries a bouquet1 and1 approaching a staff flying the ,stars and ,stripes1 places the flowers at the base47 ,,dialogues ,,for ,,schools ,,and ,,lyceums4 ,,in ,,want ,,of ,a ,,servant4 ,characters3 ,,mr4 ,,marshall ,,and ,,wife4 ,,margaret ,o',,flanagan4 ,,katrina ,,van ,,follestein4 ,,snowdrop ,,washington4 ,,mrs4 ,,bunker4 ,,freddie4 ,scene ,i4--,the breakfast-room of ,,mr4 and ,,mrs4 ,,marshall4 ,,mr4 ,,marshall enjoying the morning paper with his heels on the mantel4 ,mrs4 ,marshall 7in a complaining tone47 ,oh1 dear1 ,charles1 how sick and tired ,i am of housework6 ,i do envy people who are able to keep help4 ,here ,i am tied up to the little hot kitchen morning till night--stewing1 and baking1 and frying1 and scrubbing1 and washing floors1 till ,i am ready to sink6 ,one thing over and over again4 ,i wonder why ,hood1 when he wrote the 8,song of the ,shirt10 had not kept on and written the 8,song of the ,basement ,story40 ,mr4 ,m4 ,is it so very bad1 ,lily8 ,why1 ,i always thought it must be nice work to cook--and washing dishes is the easiest thing in the world4 ,all you have to do is to pour a little hot water over 'em and give 'em a flirt over with a towel4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,that's all you men know about it2 it is the hardest work in the world6 ,i always hated it4 ,i remember1 when ,i was a little girl1 ,i always used to be taken with a headache when mother wanted me to wash the dishes4 ,and then she'd dose me with rhubarb4 ,ugh6 how bitter it was2 but not half so bitter as washing dishes in boiling water in a hot kitchen in the middle of ,august6 ,mr4 ,m4 7meditatively taking his feet from the mantel47 ,i made a lucky sale this morning1 and saved a cool three hundred4 ,i had intended giving you a new silk1 but ,i'll do better--,i'll hire you a girl4 ,how will that suit8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,oh1 what a darling6 ,i would kiss you if you hadn't been smoking1 and my collar weren't quite so fresh4 ,i am afraid ,i shall muss it4 ,but you are a good soul1 ,charlie2 and ,i shall be so happy4 ,do you really mean it8 ,mr4 ,m4 ,to be sure4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,won't ,mrs4 ,fitzjones die of envy8 ,she puts her washing out1 and she's always flinging that in my face4 ,i guess the boot will be on the other foot now6 ,i wonder what she'll say when she runs in of a morning to see what ,i'm cooking1 and finds me in the parlor hem-stitching a handkerchief1 and my maid attending to things in the kitchen8 ,but where is a girl to be had8 ,will you go to the intelligence office8 ,mr4 ,m4 ,no2 ,i don't approve of intelligence offices4 ,i will advertise4 ,bring me a pen and ink1 ,lily4 ,mrs4 ,m4 7bringing the articles47 ,you won't say that to me any more1 ,charles4 ,it will be1 8,biddy1 my good girl1 bring me the writing implements40 ,won't it be nice8 ,just like a novel4 ,they always have servants1 you know4 ,mr4 ,m4 ,what1 the novels8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,no2 the people in them4 ,are you writing the advertisement8 ,be sure and say that no one need apply except experienced persons4 ,i want no green hands about my kitchen4 ,mr4 ,m4 7reads from the paper what he has been writing47 8,wanted1 by a quiet family1 a girl to do general housework4 ,none but those having had experience need apply4 ,call at ,no4 #aaf ,b street1 between the hours of ten and two40 ,how will that answer8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,admirably6 ,charles1 you ought to have been an editor4 ,you express your ideas so clearly6 ,mr4 ,m4 ,thank you1 my dear1 thank you4 ,i believe ,i have some talent for expressing my meaning4 ,but ,i am going down town now1 and will have this advertisement inserted in the ,herald1 and by to-morrow you can hold yourself in readiness to receive applicants4 ,by-bye 7goes out74 ,mrs4 ,m4 7alone74 ,if it isn't the most charming thing6 ,won't the ,fitzjoneses and ,mrs4 ,smith be raving8 ,mrs4 ,smith has got a bound girl1 and ,mrs4 ,fitzjones puts out her washing2 but ,i am to have a regular servant6 ,i shall get a chance to practice my music now4 ,dear me--how red my hands are6 7looks at them7 ,i must get some cold cream for them2 one's hands show so on the white keys of a piano4 ,i'll go and open that piano now1 and dust it4 ,it must be dreadfully out of tune4 ,but ,i'll have it tuned as soon as ever ,i get that girl fairly initiated into my way of doing work 7goes out74 ,scene ,,ii4--,,mrs4 ,,marshall awaiting the coming of 8applicants40 ,a furious ring at the front door bell4 ,mrs4 ,m4 7peeping through the blinds74 ,dear me6 ,i wonder who's coming6 ,a person applying for the situation of servant would not be likely to come to the front door4 ,i can just see the edge of a blue-silk flounce1 and a streamer of red ribbon on the bonnet4 ,i'll go and see who it is 7opens the door1 and a stout ,irish girl1 gaudily dressed1 with an eye-glass1 and a bonnet of enormous dimensions pushes by her1 and entering the parlor1 seats herself in the rocking-chair74 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,to what am ,i indebted for this visit8 ,irish ,girl4 ,it looks well for the like of yees to ask6 ,it's the leddy what's wanting a young leddy to help in the wurrk that ,i'm after seeing4 ,mrs4 ,m4 7with dignity74 ,i am that person1 if you please4 ,what may ,i call your name8 ,irish ,girl4 ,me name's ,margaret ,o',flanagan1 though some people has the impudence to call me ,peggy2 but if ever the likes of it happens agin ,i'll make the daylight shine into 'em where it never dramed of shining before4 ,what may your name be1 mum8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,my name is ,marshall4 ,i am in want of a servant4 ,margaret4 ,sarvint1 is it8 ,never a bit of a sarvint will ,i be for anybody6 ,the blud of my forefathy would cry out against it4 ,but ,i might have ixpected it from the appearance of yees4 ,shure1 and ,i'd no other thought but ye was the chambermaid4 ,marshall1 is it8 ,holy ,st4 ,patrick6 why that was the name of the man that was hung in ,county ,cork for the murthering of ,dennis ,mc,murphy1 and he had a nose exactly like the one foreninst your face4 7,a second ring at the door4 ,,mrs4 ,,marshall ushers in a stolid-faced ,german girl1 and an over-dressed colored lady4 ,they take seats on the sofa47 ,german ,girl4 ,ish dis the place mit the woman what wants a girl in her housework that was put into de paper day pefore to-morrow4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,yes1 ,i am the woman4 ,what is your name8 ,german ,girl4 ,katrina ,van ,follenstein4 ,i can do leetle of most everything4 ,i can bake all myself1 and bile1 and fry2 and makes sourkrout--oh1 sphlendid6 ,and ,i sphanks the children as well as their own mudders4 ,marg4 ,if ye'll condescend to lave that dirty ,dutchman1 young leddy1 ,i'll be afther asking ye a few questions2 and then if ye don't shute me ,i can be laving4 ,me time is precious4 ,is them the best cheers in yer house8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,they are4 ,marg4 ,holy ,virgin6 ,why1 mum1 ,i've been used to having better cheers than them in me own room1 and a sofy in me kitchen to lay me bones on when they're took aching4 ,have ye got a wine cellar8 ,mrs4 ,m4 7indignantly74 ,no6 ,we are temperance people4 ,marg4 ,oh1 botheration6 ,then ye'll niver do for me1 at all at all8 ,it's wine ,i must have every day to keep me stummach in tune1 and if ,barney ,o',grath comes in of an evening ,i should die of mortification if ,i didn't have a drop of something to trate him on4 ,and about the peanny4 ,it's taking lessons ,i am1 meself1 and if it's out of kilter1 why1 it must be fixed at once4 ,i never could think of playing on a instrument that was ontuned4 ,it might spile me voice4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,i want no servants in my house who are taking music lessons4 ,i hire a girl to do my work--not to dictate to me1 and sit in the parlor4 ,marg4 ,ye don't hire me4 ,no mum6 ,not by a long walk4 ,it's not ,margaret ,o',flanagan that'll be hosted round by an old sharp-nosed crayter like yerself1 wid a mole on yer left cheek1 and yer waterfall made out of other folks' hair6 ,the saints be blessed1 me own is an illegant one--and never a dead head was robbed for to make it6 ',twas the tail of me cousin ,jimmy's red horse--rest his soul6 ,mrs4 ,m4 7pointing to the door74 ,you can leave the house1 ,miss ,o',flanagan4 ,you won't suit me4 ,marg4 ,and you won't shute me4 ,i wouldn't work with ye for a thousand dollars a week6 ,it's not low vulgar people that ,margaret ,o',flanagan associates with4 ,good-bye to ye6 ,i pity the girl ye gets4 ,may the saints presarve her--and not a drop of wine in the house6 7,,margaret goes out47 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,well1 ,katrina1 are you ready to answer a few questions8 ,katrina4 ,yah2 ,i is4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,are you acquainted with general housework8 ,kat4 ,nix2 ,i never have seen that shinneral4 ,i know ,shinneral ,shackson1 and ,shinneral ,grant1 but not that one to speak of6 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,i intended to ask if you are used to doing work in the kitchen4 ,kat4 ,yaw1 ,i sees4 ,dat ish my thrade4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,can you cook8 ,kat4 ,most people1 what bees shenteel1 keeps a cook4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,i do not4 ,i shall expect you to cook4 ,can you wash8 ,kat4 ,beeples that ish in de upper-crust puts their washing out4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,can you make beds1 and sweep8 ,kat4 ,the dust of the fedders sthuffs up my head1 what has got one leetle giutar into it4 ,most beeples keeps a chambermaid4 ,now1 ,i wants to ask you some tings4 ,you gits up in morning1 and gits breakfast1 of course8 ,it makes mine head ache to git up early4 ,and you'll dust all the furnitures1 and schrub the kittles1 and your goot man will wash the floors and pump the water1 and make the fires1 and---- ,mrs4 ,m4 ,we shall do no such thing4 ,what an insolent wretch6 ,you can go at once4 ,i've no further use for you4 ,you won't suit4 ,kat4 7retreating74 ,mine krout6 what a particular vomans4 ,colored ,lady4 ,wall1 missis1 specks here's jest de chile for ye4 ,what wages does you gib8 and what is yer pollyticks8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,what is your name--what wages do you expect8 ,colored ,lady4 ,my name is ,snowdrop ,washington1 and ,i specks five dollars a week if ,i do my own washing1 but if it is put out to de washerwoman's wid de rest of de tings1 den ,i takes off a quarter4 ,and it's best to have a fair understanding now1 in de beginning4 ,i'm very particular about my afternoons4 ,tuesdays ,i studies my cataplasin and can't be 'sturbed2 ,wednesdays ,i goes to see old ,aunt ,sally ,gumbo1 what's got de spine of de back2 ,thursdays ,i allers takes a dose of lobeely for me stummuch1 and has to lay abed2 and ,fridays ,i ginerally walks out wid ,mr4 ,sambo ,snow1 a fren of mine--and in none of dem cases can ,i be 'sturbed4 ,and ,i shall spect you to find gloves for me to do de work in2 don't like to sile my hands4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,i want to hire a girl to work--every day--and every hour in the day4 ,snowdrop4 ,the laws-a-massy6 what a missis6 ,why1 in dat case dis chile haint no better off dan wite trash6 ,ketch ,snowdrop ,washington setting in that pew6 ,not dis nigger4 ,i wish you a berry lubly morning6 7goes out1 and a woman clad in widow's weeds1 and a little boy enter47 ,woman 7in a brisk tone74 ,are you the person that wants to hire help8 ,dear me1 don't ,i smell onions6 ,i detest onions6 ,only vulgar people eat 'em6 ,have your children had the measles8 ,because ,i never could think of taking ,freddie where he might be exposed to that dreadful disease6 ,freddie1 my love1 put down that vase4 ,if you should break it1 you might cut yourself with the pieces4 ,have you a dog about the house1 marm8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,yes1 we have4 ,woman in ,black4 ,good gracious6 he must be killed then6 ,i shouldn't see a bit of comfort if ,freddie was where there was a dog4 ,the last words my dear lamented husband said to me were these3 8,mrs4 ,bunker1 take care of ,freddie40 ,bunker's my name1 marm4 ,have you a cow8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,we have not4 ,mrs4 ,bunker4 ,how unfortunate6 ,well1 ,i suppose you can buy one4 ,freddie depends so much on his new milk2 and so do ,i4 ,how many children have you8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,three4 ,mrs4 ,b4 ,good gracious6 what a host6 ,i hope none of them have bad tempers1 or use profane language4 ,i wouldn't have ,freddie associate with them for the world if they did4 ,he's a perfect cherub in temper4 ,my darling1 don't pull the cat's tail6 she may scratch you4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,you need not remain any longer1 ,mrs4 ,bunker4 ,i do not wish to employ a maid with a child4 ,mrs4 ,b4 ,good heavens6 7indignantly74 ,whoever saw such a hard-hearted wretch6 ,object to my darling ,freddie6 ,did ,i ever expect to live to see the day when the offspring of my beloved ,jeremiah would be treated in this way8 ,i'll not stay another moment in the house with such an unfeeling monster6 ,come1 ,freddie4 7,goes out4 ,,mrs4 ,,marshall closes the door and locks it47 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,gracious6 if this is the way of having a servant1 ,i am satisfied4 ,i'll do my own work till the end of the chapter6 ,there's another ring2 but ,i won't answer it--not ,i4 ,i'll make believe ,i'm not at home4 ,ring away1 if it's any satisfaction to you6 ,it doesn't hurt me4 ,,clara ,,augusta4 ,,the ,,unwelcome ,,guest4 ,characters3 ,,mr4 ,,edward ,,simpson4 ,,mrs4 ,,emeline ,,simpson1 his wife4 ,,john ,,simpson1 his brother1 and a guest4 ,,mr4 ,,martin ,,jones4 ,,mrs4 ,,eliza ,,jones1 his wife4 ,,scene4--,a room in ,edward ,simpson's house4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,simpson discovered4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,edward1 ,i may just as well say plainly that ,i think we must do something to get your brother off our hands4 ,he has been here now over two weeks1 and he stays and stays just as if this was his home1 and as if he hadn't the slightest idea of ever going away4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,you are quite right1 wife2 we must get him away4 ,i thought it possible1 when he came here1 that he had plenty of money2 but that idea has vanished entirely4 ,if he had money1 he would not go around so shabbily dressed4 ,he had the audacity to hint to me yesterday that ,i might buy him a new coat2 just as if ,i hadn't enough to do to buy new coats for myself and my children4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,oh6 the impudence of some people6 ,i am sure we have done very well in keeping him these two weeks1 and not charging him a cent for his boarding4 ,and now he wants a new coat1 does he8 ,i wonder he didn't ask for a full suit2 he certainly has need of it2 but he needn't expect to get it here4 ,but are you sure1 ,edward1 that he didn't bring any money home with him8 ,mr4 ,s4 ,yes1 quite sure4 ,i didn't say anything to him about it1 but ,john was never the man to go in rags if he had any money in his pocket4 ,he has been away for fifteen years1 you know1 and he might have made plenty of money in that time2 but it is my impression1 that if he did make anything1 he spent it all before he started for home4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,well1 what are we to do with him8 ,mr4 ,s4 ,send him to the poor-house1 ,i suppose4 ,i don't quite like to do that1 either2 for people will talk1 and they will say that ,i ought to have kept him in his old days4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,let them talk4 ,it's nobody's business but our own1 and it will all blow over in a week or two4 ,of course we can't have him on our hands as long as he lives1 merely because the neighbors will talk a little about our sending him to the poor-house4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,no1 of course not4 ,here he comes now2 we must inform him of our decision4 ,enter ,,john ,,simpson1 shabbily dressed4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,john1 we have been talking about you4 ,john4 ,so ,i supposed4 ,i thought ,i heard my name mentioned4 ,you were considering that matter about the coat1 were you8 ,i hope you will think favorably of it4 ,mrs4 ,s4 7bridling up47 ,no1 sir2 we were not thinking of buying you a coat1 but we were speaking of your audacity in making such a request4 ,john4 ,ah6 were you8 ,don't you see ,i am old now1 and dreadfully crippled with rheumatism8 ,and1 of course ,i am not able to work to buy myself clothes4 ,if my brother will not take care of me now1 who will8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,that's just what we are going to talk about4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,wife1 allow me to speak to ,john about the matter4 7,to ,john47 ,it may sound a little harsh and unpleasant1 but we have come to the conclusion that we cannot keep you any longer4 ,you know that we are not very well off in this world's goods2 we have not much house-room1 and we have three children that demand our attention4 ,we have kept you two weeks and we think we have done very well4 ,we feel that you would be considerably in our road here1 and we have concluded to send you to the poor-house4 ,john4 ,the poor-house6 ,i always did hate the poor-house4 ,it must be so lonesome there2 and then1 ,i don't think the boarding will be good4 ,must ,i go to the poor-house8 ,mr4 ,s4 ,yes1 we have decided4 ,we cannot keep you4 ,john4 ,i thought1 when ,i was away1 that if ,i could only get home again1 ,i would find my brother willing to take me under his roof1 and allow me to end my days there4 ,but ,i was mistaken4 ,when must ,i go8 ,mr4 ,s4 ,i will have the papers made out1 and be ready to take you to-morrow afternoon4 ,john4 ,send for ,eliza ,jones and her husband4 ,they will not want to keep me either1 ,i suppose--how can ,i expect them1 when they are a great deal poorer than you8 ,but send for them4 ,i want to see them1 and say good-bye1 before ,i go away4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,emeline1 tell ,parker to run across ,jones' for his ,uncle ,martin and ,aunt ,eliza4 ,exit ,mrs4 ,s4 ,john4 ,if they do not treat me well at the poor-house1 what shall ,i do8 ,cut stick and run off1 or sue them for breach of promise8 ,mr4 ,s4 7aside47 ,it seems to me1 he takes it exceedingly cool4 ,but it is better he should do so1 than to make a noise about it4 7,to ,john47 ,i think you will be well treated4 ,the ,superintendent is very kind to all under his care1 and is considered a perfect gentleman4 ,john4 ,a gentleman6 ,i'm glad of that4 7,sarcastically47 ,ah6 ,edward1 it is a great thing to be a gentleman4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,i am glad you are willing to go without making any fuss about it4 ,you know people will talk2 and they would talk a great deal more1 if you should be opposed to going4 ,i hope you will not think unkindly of us1 because we have concluded to take this step2 you see that we can not well keep you here2 and as you are getting old1 and are greatly afflicted with rheumatism1 you will be better attended to there than you could be here4 ,john4 ,yes1 yes1 ,i understand4 ,don't fret about me1 ,edward4 ,i suppose it isn't much difference where ,i live1 and where ,i end my days4 ,but1 ,edward1 ,i think ,i would not have treated you so4 ,however1 one hardly knows what one will do when one comes to the pinch4 ,if ,i had brought home a market-basket full of ninety-dollar gold pieces1 perhaps ,i would not have taken up so much room in your house1 nor crowded your children so dreadfully4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,simpson1 and ,,mr4 and ,,mrs4 ,,jones4 ,mrs4 ,j4 7running to ,john47 ,o ,john1 my brother1 they want to send you to the poor-house6 ,you shall not go6 you shall not go6 ,mr4 ,j4 ,no1 ,john1 you shall not go4 ,while we have a crust of bread1 you shall share it with us4 ,john4 ,but ,i never did like to eat crusts4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,that's him1 for you6 ,he doesn't want to pay anything for his board1 but he wants to have the best4 ,john4 ,and he doesn't like to eat dirt4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,do you mean to say ,i am a dirty cook8 ,john 7whistles 8,yankee ,doodle407 ,come1 if ,i am to go to the poor-house1 let me be off4 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,you shall not go4 ,we are poor1 but you shall stay with us4 ,we can find room for you1 and we will be provided for1 ,i'll warrant1 some way4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,people oughtn't to be rash about taking on a load they can't carry4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,emeline1 if ,martin and ,eliza want to keep ,john1 let them do so2 don't say a word4 ,of course1 ,i think they have quite enough to do to keep their own heads above water2 but if they want to keep ,john1 it is their own business4 ,john4 ,yes1 it is their own business2 and if they were on the point of sinking1 would you raise a finger to keep their heads above water8 ,no6 ,edward4--,i cannot call you brother1--,i know you now4 ,i leave your house to-day1 but ,i do not go to the poor-house4 ,i have money enough to buy and keep a hundred such little farms as yours1 and a hundred such little men4 ,i do not need your coats nor your cringing sympathies2 ,i wanted to know what kind of a man you were1 and ,i know4 ,when ,i came home1 ,i determined to find out1 in some way1 whether you or the ,jones family were most deserving of my money4 ,i have found that out2 and ,i go with them1 to make my home there4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,but we didn't know---- ,john4 ,ay1 ,i know it4 ,you thought ,i was a beggar2 you thought ,i had no money and no clothes4 ,if you had believed otherwise1 you would have received me with open arms4 ,come 7to ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,jones71 we will go4 ,i shall not forget you for your kindness4 ,i will make my home with you2 and if it is true that you have hard enough work to keep your heads above water it shall be so no longer4 7,to ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,simpson47 ,i had almost forgotten4 ,here are twenty dollars1 for my two weeks' board 7throwing down the bills74 ,you see that although ,i may have a shabby appearance1 ,i am yet able to pay my way in the world4 ,good-day1 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,simpson4 7,exit ,john ,simpson1 and ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,jones47 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,isn't this dreadful6 7,rushes out at one side of the stage47 ,mr4 ,s4 ,confound the luck6 7,rushes out at the other side of the stage47 ,curtain falls4 ,h4 ,,elliot ,,mcbride4 ,,aunty ,,puzzled4 ,characters3 ,,pious ,,maiden ,,aunt ,,and ,,wayward ,,little ,,girl1 ,,five ,,or ,,six ,,years ,,old4 ,aunt4 ,now1 ,beth1 this is the ,sabbath day1 and-- ,niece4 ,how do you know it is8 ,a4 ,it is wrong to play to-day1 ,beth-- ,n4 ,wrong to play what8 ,a4 ,anything4 ,n4 ,tain't wrong to play ,sunday-school4 ,didn't you wish dat ,carlo was me when you was whippin' him1 jest now1 ,aunt ,dora8 ,a4 ,beth1 ,i'll tell you a beautiful story1 the tender story of ,joseph4 ,n4 ,joseph who8 ,a4 ,he had no other name4 ,n4 ,well1 dat's funny4 ,a4 ,joseph was the son of a good old man1 named ,jacob-- ,n4 ,i knows him1 he saws our wood1 an' he's dot a wooden leg6 ,what was his last name8 ,a4 ,i don't know1 dear4 ,n4 ,well1 dat's ze same man4 ,our ,jacob he ain't dot no ozzer name1 either3 des ,jacob1 old ,jacob4 ,a4 ,this good old man had twelve sons4 ,n4 ,any little girls8 ,a4 ,only one4 ,n4 ,huh6 ,i dess she was mighty sorry wiz such a houseful of boys an' no little sister4 ,a4 ,well1 ,jacob loved this son very much-- ,n4 ,how much8 ,a4 ,oh1 ever so much2 more than he could tell4 ,n4 ,ten hundred thousand bushels8 ,a4 ,yes1 and more than that4 ,he bought him a new coat-- ,n4 ,may ,crawford's dot a new dress1 dray and blue1 an' pearl buttons on it1 an' a new parasol1 and ,i'm doing to have some new button shoes as twick as ,i can kick zese ones out4 ,a4 ,his father bought him a new coat1 a beautiful coat of many colors-- ,n4 ,oh1 ho6 des like a bed quilt4 ,a4 ,and ,joseph was very proud of this pretty coat-- ,n4 ,huh6 ,i bet you ze boys frowed stones an' hollered at him if he wored it to school6 ,a4 ,but his brothers1 all of his older brothers1 who-- ,n4 ,did he wear it to school1 ,aunt ,dora8 ,a4 ,no1 ,i don't think he did4 ,n4 ,i dess he was afraid1 and kept it for a ,sunday coat4 ,did he wear it to ,sunday school8 ,a4 ,he didn't go to one4 ,n4 ,den he was a heathen4 ,a4 ,no1 ,joseph wasn't a heathen4 ,n4 ,den he was a bad boy4 ,a4 ,no1 indeed2 ,joseph was a good boy-- ,n4 ,den why didn't he go to ,sunday-school8 ,a4 ,no matter4 ,but all his brothers hated him because his father loved him the best and-- ,n4 ,i spect he always dot the biggest piece of pie4 ,a4 ,and so they wanted to get rid of him1 because-- ,n4 ,den why didn't zey send him out in the kitchen to talk with ,jenny8 ,dat's what my ma'am does4 ,a4 ,and they hated him all the more because one night1 ,joseph had a dream-- ,n4 ,oo-oo6 ,i dreamed dot ze big ,bible on ze parlor had five long legs and a mouf full of sharp teeth1 an' it climbed onto my bed and drowled at me 'cause ,i bit ze wax apple an' tied gran'pa's wig onto ,carlo's head last ,sunday6 ,oh1 ,i was so scared an' ,i hollered an' ma'am said she dessed ,i had ze nightmare4 ,a4 ,well1 one day ,joseph's father sent him away to see how his brothers were getting along-- ,n4 ,why didn't he write 'em a letter8 ,a4 ,and when they saw ,joseph coming they said-- ,n4 ,did he ride in ze cars8 ,a4 ,no1 he walked4 ,and when his brothers saw him coming-- ,n4 ,i dess they fought he was a tramp4 ,i bet you ,carlo would have bited his legs if he'd been zere4 ,a4 ,no1 they knew who he was1 but they were bad1 cruel1 wicked men1 and they took poor ,joseph1 who was so good1 and who loved them all so well-- ,n4 ,i see a boy climbing our fence6 ,i dess he's goin' to steal our apples4 ,let's go sic ,carlo on him4 ,a4 ,poor ,joseph1 who was only a boy1 just a little boy1 who never did any one any harm2 these great rough men seized him with fierce looks and angry words1 and they were going to kill the frightened1 helpless little youth1 who cried and begged them so piteously not to hurt him2 going to kill their own little brother-- ,n4 ,nellie ,taylor has a little brother ,jim1 an' she says she wishes somebody would kill him when he tears off her doll's legs an' frows her kittens in ze cistern4 ,a4 ,but ,joseph's oldest brother pitied the little boy when he cried-- ,n4 ,i dess he wanted some cake2 ,i cry when ,i want cake1 an' mamma dives me some4 ,a4 ,and as he wouldn't let them kill him1 they found a pit-- ,n4 ,i like peach pits1 an' ,i know where ,i can find a great lot of 'em now4 ,come along4 ,a4 ,no1 let's finish the story first4 ,these bad men put ,joseph in the pit-- ,n4 ,why--,aunt--,dora6 ,what is you talking about8 ,a4 ,about those cruel men who put ,joseph into the pit-- ,n4 ,i dess you mean zey put the pit into ,joseph4 ,a4 ,so there the poor little boy was1 all alone in this deep1 dark hole-- ,n4 ,why didn't he climb out8 ,a4 ,because he couldn't4 ,the sides of the pit were rough1 and it was very deep1 deep as a well-- ,n4 ,ding-dong-dell1 cat's in 'e well2 oh auntie1 ,i know a nice story1 'bout a boy that felled into a cistern and climbed out on a ladder4 ,a4 ,poor ,joseph was sitting in this pit-- ,n4 ,did he have a chair8 ,a4 ,no1 he was sitting on the ground1 wishing-- ,n4 ,i wish ,i was a bumble bee an' could stand on my head like a boy1 an' have all ze honey ,i could eat4 ,a4 ,but while ,joseph was in the dark pit1 frightened and crying all alone-- ,n4 ,i bet he was afraid of ghosts6 ,a4 ,while he was wondering if his cruel brothers were going to leave him in the dark pit1 some merchants came along1 and ,joseph's brothers took him out of the pit and sold him for a slave4 ,just think of it4 ,sold their little brother to be a slave in a country far away from his home1 where he would have to work hard and where his cruel master would beat him2 where-- ,n4 ,what did zey get for him1 ,aunt ,dora8 ,a4 ,twenty pieces of silver1 and now-- ,n4 ,hump1 dat was pitty cheap1 but1 ,i spec' it was all that he was worth4 ,,the ,,poor ,,little ,,rich ,,boy4 7,dialogue for two boys47 ,harry4 7,enters room1 tossing his hat on table where ,roy sits studying47 8,i tell you1 ,roy1 ,i'm sorry for ,harold ,belmont60 ,roy4 8,sorry for ,harold ,belmont6 ,why1 ,i'd like to know8 ,his father is the richest man in town4 ,you know father has been working for him ever since we were born40 ,harry4 8,yes1 ,i know2 but ,harold don't have half the nice times we do40 ,roy4 8,well1 ,i like that4 ,don't he wear nicer clothes every day than we ever had for ,sunday80 ,harry4 8,yes1 but they're so nice his mother won't let him roll on the grass1 or go wading in the pond1 or anything40 ,roy4 8,well1 did you ever notice what nice lemon pie and frosted cake he has in his lunch basket80 ,harry4 8,yes1 but he often wants to trade lunches with me40 ,roy4 8,but1 ,harry1 he's got a bicycle60 ,harry4 8,he told me yesterday that he would rather have a dog like our ,rover that he could drive to a little wagon like ours40 ,roy4 8,but only think1 ,harry1 of the hundreds and hundreds of books in his father's library that he can read as much as he pleases6 ,why1 if ,i had them1 ,i'd be the happiest boy in the ,state4 ,i wouldn't waste a minute4 ,i know just what books ,i'd read first--,dickens' ,child's ,history of ,england1 and--0 ,harry4 8,o yes1 ,roy1 but then he doesn't care for books1 like you1 nor to be a carpenter1 as ,i mean to be4 ,he wants to be a farmer1 and he says his father don't mean to let him--wants ,harold to be a banker1 like himself2 but those are not the things ,i was thinking of when ,i said ,i was sorry for him40 ,roy4 8,what was it80 ,harry4 8,why1 you know ,i made a little bird-house out of that cracker-box mother gave me2 just a common little bird-house1 without any paint or nice things about it1 and set it up on a pole in the garden--0 ,roy4 8,yes1 ,i know1 and two families of blue-birds are living in it4 ,what else80 ,harry4 8,well1 ,harold begged his father to let him have a bird-house1 and so ,mr4 ,belmont got a man to make one--oh1 a little beauty6--just like a little ,swiss chalet1 with porches and gables1 and all painted so nicely1 white with green trimmings and a dark brown roof1 and the pole is striped red1 white and blue1 and they put it close to the big maple tree on the lawn4 ,oh1 it was so nice ,i was almost ashamed of my poor little unpainted house--only the birds were building in it then1 and it made me glad to see them so busy and happy4 ,harold was happy1 too4 ,he sat by the window for hours1 watching for the birds to come to his house4 ,but1 ,roy1 none ever came6 ,they were afraid of that beautiful house4 ,i guess they thought it was a trap4 ,harold don't sit by the window to watch it any more2 that's why ,i'm sorry for him40 ,roy4 8,well1 that is too bad2 but ,i don't know that we can help him4 ,you couldn't give him your little house1 because it isn't fine enough for his father's lawn2 besides1 the blue-birds might object to moving40 ,harry4 8,of course2 but1 ,roy1 don't you believe he'd like to come over here and watch our birds feed their little ones8 ,i never get tired of seeing them40 ,roy4 8,he might4 ,let's go and ask him40 7,both boys take their hats and pass out47 ,,mrs4 ,,adrian ,,kraal4 ,,colloquy4 ,,an ,,entirely ,,different ,,matter4 ,,scene4--,an office with a desk or table on which are an inkstand1 a pile of ledgers and some extra sheets of paper4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 with gray wig and whiskers and spectacles sits in his office busily engaged in figuring up his accounts4 ,he does not look up from his paper1 but keeps on figuring while his clerk enters and takes a seat near the table in such a position as to both face the audience4 ,clerk4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 ,i--,i-- ,mr4 ,pinchem4 ,have you got those goods off for ,kalamazoo8 ,clerk4 ,yes1 sir1 they are off4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 ,i-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,and about that order for starch8 ,clerk4 ,that has been attended to1 sir4 ,mr4 ,pinchem-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,and that invoice of tea8 ,clerk4 ,that's all right1 sir4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 ,i have-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,and that cargo of sugar8 ,clerk4 ,taken care of as you directed1 sir4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 ,i have long-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,what about ,bush ,bell's consignment8 ,clerk4 ,received in good order1 sir4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 ,i have long wanted-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,and that shipment to ,buffalo8 ,clerk4 ,all right1 sir4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 ,i have long wanted to speak to you-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,ah6 speak to me8 ,why1 ,i thought you spoke to me fifty times a day4 ,clerk4 ,yes1 sir1 ,i know1 but this is a private matter4 ,mr4 ,p4 ,private8 ,oh6 ,ah6 ,wait till ,i see how much we made on the last ten thousand pounds of soap--,six times four are twenty-four2 six times two are twelve and two to carry make fourteen2 six times nought are nothing and one to carry makes one2 six times five are thirty2 seven times four--ah6 well go ahead1 ,i'll finish this afterwards4 ,clerk4 ,mr4 ,pinchem1 ,i have been with you ten long years4-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,ten1 eh6 ,long years1 eh6 any longer than any others years8 ,go ahead4 ,clerk4 ,and ,i have always tried to do my duty4 ,mr4 ,p4 ,have1 eh8 ,go on4 ,clerk4 ,and ,i now make bold-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,hold on6 ,what is there bold about it8 ,but never mind1 ,i'll hear you out4 ,clerk4 ,mr4 ,pinchem ,i want to ask--ask--,i want to ask-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,well1 why don't you ask1 then8 ,i don't see why you don't ask if you want to4 ,clerk4 ,mr4 ,pinchem ,i want to ask you for--for-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,you want to ask me for the hand of my daughter4 ,ah6 why didn't you speak right out8 ,she's yours1 my boy1 take her and be happy4 ,you might have had her two years ago if you had mentioned it4 ,go along1 now1 ,i'm busy4 ,seven times six are forty-two1 seven times five are thirty-five and four are thirty-nine1 seven times eight-- ,clerk4 ,mr4 ,pinchem-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,what6 ,you here yet8 ,well1 what is it8 ,clerk4 ,i want to ask you for-- ,mr4 ,p4 ,didn't ,i give her to you1 you rascal6 ,clerk4 ,yes1 but what ,i wanted to ask you for was not the hand of your daughter1 but a raise of salary4 ,mr4 ,p4 ,oh6 that was it1 eh8 ,well1 sir1 that is an entirely different matter1 and it requires time for serious thought and earnest deliberation4 ,return to your work4 ,i'll think about it1 and some time next fall ,i'll see about giving you a raise of a dollar or so a week4 ,seven times eight are fifty-six and three are fifty-nine-- ,,the ,,gossips4 ,characters4--,,mrs4 ,,pry1 ,,mrs4 ,,quick1 ,,mrs4 ,,search1 ,,mrs4 ,,gossip4 ,,scene4--,the ,street4 ,,mrs4 ,,pry1 ,,mrs4 ,,search and ,,mrs4 ,,quick1 meeting4 ,mrs4 ,pry4 ,have you heard any news1 neighbor ,search8 ,mrs4 ,search4 ,news8 no4 ,i am dying to hear some4 ,i have not heard a word since last night1 and it is now almost noon4 ,mrs4 ,quick4 ,i have heard a piece of news as ,i came along1 and you will hardly believe it1 though ,i received it from a person of veracity1 who was knowing to the fact1 and therefore could not mistake4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,pray let us have it4 ,i hope it is nothing short of an elopement4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,i hope it is a murder1 or1 at least1 a suicide4 ,we have not had any news worth mentioning these two months4 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,it is neither an elopement nor a murder1 but you may think it something akin to the latter4 ,the truth is1 there is a woman down in the village1 and they will not allow her to be buried4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,you don't say so8 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,i do4 ,the coroner has positively refused to bury her4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,do tell6 ,what could the poor creature have done to be denied ,christian burial8 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,i do not know what the offense was1 but they say he has his reasons1 and buried she shall not be4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,where is she lying8 ,i must go and inquire into it4 ,bless me1 ,mrs4 ,search1 how could this happen and we not hear of it8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,did you hear her name1 ,mrs4 ,quick8 ,that may give us a clue to the mystery4 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,i did not learn her name1 though1 if ,i forget not1 it began with a ,g1 or some such letter4 ,but ,i have a little errand up the street1 and must leave you4 ,in the meantime as we know so little of the circumstances1 it will be prudent not to repeat what ,i have told you4 ,good morning4 7,she goes out74 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,did you ever hear anything so strange8 ,one of two things is certain1 she has either killed herself or been killed1 and is reserved for examination4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,i don't understand it so4 ,mrs4 ,quick seemed to insinuate that she had been lying a long time1 and was not to be buried at all4 ,but here comes ,mrs4 ,gossip1 and perhaps she can tell us all about it1 as she comes fresh from the village4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,gossip4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,good morning1 ,mrs4 ,gossip4 ,mrs4 ,gossip4 ,good morning1 ,mrs4 ,pry4 ,how do you do1 ,mrs4 ,search8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,pretty well1 ,i thank you4 ,how do you do8 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,indifferent1 ,i'm much obliged to you4 ,i've had a touch of hydrophoby1 ,i believe they call it or something else4 ,mrs4 ,p4 7to ,,mrs4 ,,search aside74 ,no new complaint4 ,she always hated cold water4 7aloud7 ,how did the dreadful disease affect you1 ,mrs4 ,g48 ,what dog bit you8 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,dog6 what do you mean by a dog8 ,the disease began with a cold in my head1 and a sore throat1 and-- ,mrs4 ,s4 ,oh1 it was the influenza4 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,so it was2 ,i knew it was some outlandish name1 and they all sound alike to me4 ,for my part1 ,i wish there was no foreign words4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,mrs4 ,gossip1 did you hear the particulars of the dreadful news in the village8 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,no4 ,what dreadful news8 ,i have not heard nothing1 good1 bad1 or indifferent4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,what6 haven't you heard of the woman in the village that they won't bury8 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,not a word4 ,who is she8 ,what's her name8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,her name begins with ,g1 and as that begins your name1 ,i hoped you would know something about it4 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,bless me6 ,i never heard a syllable of it6 ,why don't they bury the poor thing8 ,i couldn't refuse to bury even a dog4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,there is a suspicion of murder or suicide in the case4 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,well1 they hang murderers and suicides1 don't they8 ,what can be the matter8 ,there is something very mysterious about it6 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,i am dying to know all about it4 ,come1 let's all go down to the village1 and probe the matter to the bottom4 ,i dearly love to get hold of a mystery4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,i say1 let us all go1 and here is ,mrs4 ,quick coming back4 ,she will go with us1 for she told us the news1 and she is dying to learn the particulars4 ,re-enter ,,mrs4 ,,quick4 ,mrs4 ,quick4 ,good morning again1 ladies4 ,all4 ,good morning4 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,what was the matter with that air woman that they won't bury in the village8 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,nothing is the matter with her4 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,then1 in marcy's name1 why don't they bury her8 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,i know of but one reason1 but that is a very important one4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,we did not know you knew the reason they wouldn't bury her4 ,why did you not tell us what it was8 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,you did not ask me1 and1 besides1 it is somewhat of a secret4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,you need not fear our disclosing it4 ,pray let us have it4 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,pray do4 ,i am bursting with curiosity4 ,mrs4 ,g4 ,and ,i too4 ,mrs4 ,quick1 you say there is but one reason why they will not bury the woman1 and pray what is that8 ,mrs4 ,p4 ,what is it8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,yes1 what is it8 ,all 7earnestly74 ,what is it8 ,mrs4 ,q4 ,she is not dead6 ,,farmer ,,hanks ,,wants ,a ,,divorce4 7,for two males and one female47 ,characters4--,,lawyer ,,porter2 ,,farmer ,,hanks2 ,,mrs4 ,,hanks4 ,,scene4--,lawyer's office4 ,,lawyer ,,porter sitting at desk writing4 ,knock at door4 7,enter ,,farmer ,,hanks in rustic attire1 looking hesitatingly around47 ,farmer ,hanks4 ,be you the divorce man8 ,lawyer ,porter4 7,smiling47 ,well1 ,i don't exactly know that my vocation lies particularly in that direction1 but ,i have been known to undertake such cases4 ,are you in trouble8 ,far4 ,h4 ,i should rather say so6 ,it's come to jest this 'ere climax that ,i can't stand it nohow1 not another day2 an' ef you can't git me unspliced1 ,i'll hev to find some one who can4 ,law4 ,p4 ,what are your grounds for complaint8 ,far4 ,h4 ,grounds6 ,ordinary grounds wouldn't hold 'em6 ,i've a hull farm full6 ,law4 ,p4 ,one or two are just as efficient in procuring a divorce as a hundred1 providing the offence is grave enough4 ,your wife now1 for instance2 ,i suppose she hasn't fallen in love with another man8 ,far4 ,h4 ,haw-haw6 ,that's a good 'un6 ,betsey in love with another feller6 ,wal1 hardly1 mister6 ,betsey isn't no fool4 ,you can bet high on that6 ,law4 ,p4 ,of course that was a suppositional case1 merely4 ,is she a scandal-monger8 ,far4 ,h4 ,scandal-monger8 ,not much2 ef ever a woman knew how to hold her tongue when other folks's is a-waggin'1 that's ,betsey every time4 ,law4 ,p4 ,cruel to her children1 possibly8 ,far4 ,h4 ,i swow1 ,i'll begin to take you fer the fool1 mister4 ,our children is growed up an' in homes of the'r own1 years back2 an' ez fer gran'children1 ef ever an old woman made an idjit of herself over babies1 it's ,betsey with them thar youngsters4 ,she jest sp'iles them no end1 an' thar's nobudy they sets such store by as gran'ma4 ,you hain't on the right track1 by long odds4 ,law4 ,p4 ,evidently not4 ,suppose now1 as my time is valuable1 we reverse the case1 and you enlighten me as to the cause of your unhappiness1 instead of my wasting the minutes in making conjectures8 ,perhaps incompatibility of temper may cover the ground4 ,far4 ,h4 ,in--com--what kind of temper8 ,you beat me with them long words o' yourn2 but1 mebbe you've struck it1 this time4 ,thar's no use talking1 but ,betsey's that aggervatin'1 she riles me so it seems like as though ,i'd bu'st6 ,ef she'd ever say a word ,i could stand it2 but she's that mum you can't get a word out o' her edgewise2 you'd say1 for sartain1 thet she'd b'en born deaf1 an' without a tongue in her mouth4 ,law4 ,h4 ,a woman and dumb8 ,ye gods6 ,this is a reversal of the laws of nature with a vengeance6 ,do you mean for me to understand that your wife never speaks8 ,how can she conduct her household8 ,far4 ,h4 ,oh1 she's chipper enough when things goes to suit2 but when ,i'm r'iled1 an' dyin' to see the fur fly--to hev it out with some one--then she's mummer than the side o' a house2 ye couldn't git a word out o' her then with a pair o' oxen6 ,ef she'd only spit it out1 too1 an' hev a good out en out settlin' o' matters1 'twould clear the air like a thunder-storm2 but thet's exactly whar the pinch comes4 ,i might r'are an' tear1 an' pull the house down over our heads1 fer all the good 'twould do--thet woman would set as calm es a cucumber1 or go about her chores1 an' you'd never guess she knew ,i was within a hundred miles o' her6 ,either she hain't got an atom o' sense in her git up1 or else she's too dumb to show it at sech times4 ,it's enough to drive a man into fits1 an' ,i can't go it no longer4 ,it's either her or me that's got to git out6 ,i'm willin' to do my duty to the letter1 an' give her a share in the old farm4 ,i wouldn't see her want for nothin'1 fer in spite o' her tongue-- ,law4 ,p4 ,i rather think you mean her want of tongue6 ,far4 ,h4 ,jest so6 ,there isn't a kinder or willin'er woman in the section4 ,law4 ,p4 ,suppose1 now1 that we sum up3 your wife1 according to your statements1 is a good1 pure woman-- ,far4 ,h4 ,that she is1 lawyer6 ,i'd like to hear any one say a thing against ,betsey's character6 ,i'd choke the life out ov him6 ,law4 ,p4 ,fond of her children and grandchildren2 don't gossip2 domestic in her tastes--,does she keep your house in order1 your clothes mended1 your wants all attended to1 and give you your meals on time6 ,far4 ,h4 ,why1 of course6 ,thet's what a wife's fer1 isn't she8 ,what a question to ax6 ,law4 ,p4 ,you acknowledge all this4 ,now1 supposing1 on the contrary1 that your wife was a shrew4 ,far4 ,h4 7,bewildered47 ,a which8 ,law4 ,p4 ,a cross1 scolding woman2 a woman who left her own fireside to gossip and make scandal among her neighbors2 who neglected her home2 who got your meals at all or no times and let you look out for yourself2 who abused the little children around her2 who-- ,far4 ,h4 ,stop1 mister6 ,betsey couldn't do none o' them things4 ,why1 you'd make her out a pretty sort o' critter for me to hev been livin' with these forty years6 ,law4 ,p4 ,no1 ,betsey couldn't do all or any of these things4 ,from your own story you have a saint instead of an ordinary woman for a wife2 a being who knows that essence of all true happiness--how to hold her tongue2 who1 instead of lowering herself to petty quarrels and commonplace bickerings1 keeps her temper within bounds while you are purposely doing all you possibly can to aggravate her--to make her dislike you--to-- ,far4 ,h4 7,shamefacedly47 ,sho6 ,you air trying to make out a purty strong case against me1 ain't you now8 ,i never looked at it in jest that light before1 an' you can't tell how a few words now an' then would splice up things in general4 ,law4 ,p4 ,if your wife were to come to me and demand a divorce1 after what you have told me1 ,i should be strongly tempted to take up her case4 ,far4 ,h4 ,betsey git a divorce from me6 ,thet's the best yet6 ,well1 ,i should as soon think o' the sky falling4 7,knock at door1 voice outside asking if ,,lawyer ,,porter is in47 ,i'll be everlastin'ly simmered1 ef thet don't sound like ,betsey's voice this actual minute6 ,whar'll ,i go8 ,i don't want to be found around these parts2 but1 what in the name o' conscience kin she want with you1 now8 7,glares1 at the lawyer1 who takes him by the shoulder and leads him up to closet door or behind a screen47 ,law4 ,p4 ,step into this cover1 and be quick about it4 ,you'll soon ascertain what your wife wants of me4 ,and remember1 this is a private interview which you are not to interrupt 7,,farmer ,,hanks disappears1 and the lawyer goes to door47 7,enter ,,mrs ,,hanks1 hesitatingly47 ,law4 ,p4 ,good morning1 madame6 ,what can ,i do for you8 ,let me give you a chair4 7,seats her with back to closet or screen4 ,,farmer ,h4 pokes his head out47 ,far4 ,h4 ,i'll be durned but it is ,betsey6 7,comes half out into room1 but ,,lawyer ,p4 scowls and motions him back4 ,,mrs4 ,,hanks sits silent47 ,law4 ,p4 7,kindly47 ,well1 madame1 you want-- ,mrs4 ,hanks4 7,in a half whisper47 ,i want1 or ,i guess ,i want a bill of divorce4 7,,farmer ,,hanks',s face pops out again1 with an expression of bewilderment and horror upon it47 ,law4 ,p4 ,your husband is addicted to the excessive use of liquor1 maybe8 7,,farmer ,h4 shakes his fist at the lawyer47 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,good gracious1 no6 ,samuel never took too much liquor in his life1 to my knowledge4 ,law4 ,p4 ,then1 perhaps1 he is violent1 and cruel to you and the children8 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,mercy1 no6 ,whatever made you think of sech a thing6 ,samuel wouldn't hurt a fly2 he's the softest-hearted man in the world2 it isn't that--it's only--only-- ,law4 ,p4 ,well1 you must try to tell me your difficulty1 or ,i will be unable to help you4 ,mrs4 ,h4 7,bursting into tears47 ,it's so hard to tell1 yet it's so hard to bear4 ,it seems jest as if ,i'd go wild ef ,i had it to stand another day4 ,yet except fer this one thing ,samuel's the best husband a woman could ask fer4 ,he is perfect temperate in all his habits1 liberal an' open-handed as the day is long1 an' as kind an' considerate as any one could wish fer4 7,,farmer ,h4 looks out at the lawyer exultingly47 ,but--but-- ,law4 ,p4 ,but what8 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,oh1 those dreadful tantrums of his'n6 ,they come on without any apparent reason at all1 an' he's like to a crazy man4 ,law4 ,p4 ,and you oppose him and aggravate him when he gets in these moods1 possibly8 ,mrs4 ,h4 7,sadly47 ,oh1 no6 ,what good would that do8 or rather1 what harm wouldn't it do8 ,i jest stand them as best ,i may1 an' pray the ,good ,power above for strength to hold my tongue1 an' bear the affliction which he has seen fit to visit me with4 7,,farmer ,h4 looks out again with an incredulous1 shamefaced expression1 and seems about to speak1 but the lawyer motions him back47 ,law4 ,p4 ,and you say absolutely nothing8 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,i never hev given way to my tongue yet2 ef ,i once should1 or to the feelin' that he rouses in me at sech times1 ,i almost think ,i should strike him4 7,,farmer ,h4 again advances1 but is motioned back47 ,,law4 ,p4 ,wouldn't that serve him right8 ,mrs4 ,h4 7,surprised47 ,strike ,samuel8 ,i'd never forgive myself ef ,i did4 ,yet1 it is so hard2 you can't tell6 ,it really seems as ef the harder ,i tried to hold my tongue an' keep the peace1 the worse he got1 until sometimes ,i 'most think he'd like to kill me6 ,law4 ,p4 ,oh1 surely not6 ,his wicked temper would not1 or could not1 carry itself to such an extent against such an angel of peace4 ,but1 ,i cannot find words to express my opinion of such a brute4 ,i cannot find strong enough terms to convey my condemnation4 ,a man who will seek willfully to quarrel with a wife who is gentleness and meekness itself1 to say nothing of the other cardinal virtues1 is a selfish heartless piece of humanity1 unworthy of the name of man1 and deserves nothing better than the public whipping-post1 which1 unhappily-- ,mrs4 ,h4 ,stop6 ,i will not allow you to speak of ,samuel in such a manner6 ,he may hev his little faults as all men do-- ,far4 ,h4 7,rushing out74 ,yes1 let him say every durned thing he kin of me1 ,betsey6 ,i deserve it all1 an' a hundred times more--7,mrs4 ,hanks gives a scream and almost sinks to the floor1 but her husband catches her7--when ,i think of what a howlin' idjit ,i've b'en all these years4 ,the whippin'-post ain't half severe enough4 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,oh1 you never was that1 ,samuel6 ,far4 ,h4 ,yes ,i was1 an' be1 up to this very minute2 but ,i be goin' to make a clean breast of it or bu'st4 ,here ,i hev b'en thinkin' an' sayin' that you didn't quarrel with me nor answer me back1 because ye didn't know enough-- ,mrs4 ,h4 ,oh1 ,samuel1 how could you8 ,far4 ,h4 ,an' thet you was a perfect fool1 with no spunk in ye1 an' here you've b'en with the spunk all bottled up1 an' never darin' to let her loose for fear o' makin' me wuss1 an' doin' wrong yourself6 ,oh6 ,i'm the wickedest kind of a sinner1 ,betsey4 7,groans74 ,i don't wonder you want to git a bill ag'inst me2 an' this here lawyer'll be sure to git ye one1 as he sees you deserve it fast enough1 an' ,i don't blame neither o' ye4 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,but ,i don't want it1 ,samuel4 ,now you see jest how it is1 an' that ,i never allowed to r'ile you1 ,i'm sure 'twill all be right4 7,turning to ,lawyer ,p74 ,an' you won't let what ,i've said turn you ag'inst him1 will you8 ,you can see for yourself that he never could hev meant it4 ,law4 ,p4 ,and he never was such a man as he proves at this very time when he humbles himself to confess how wrong he has been1 and acknowledges the true worth of his devoted wife whom he has so long misjudged or misunderstood4 ,far4 ,h4 ,you're right thar1 ,lawyer ,porter4 ,i can't find the words to tell what a blamed fool ,i've been2 yet1 ef you'll believe it1 ,i feel lighter o' heart this blessed minute than ,i hev in a month o' ,sundays before4 ,an' to think that an hour ago ,i was actually hankerin' after a bill ag'in ye1 ,betsey6 ,i don't desarve ye should forgive me1 like this1 but ,i give ye my word o' honor that the next time a tantrum strikes me ,i'll hev it out down in the meddar with that old ,jersey bull o' mine4 7,curtain falls47 ,,taking ,,the ,,census4 ,characters3 ,,inquisitor4 ,a ,patient ,man1 with pen1 ink and a large sheet of paper1 engaged in taking the census4 ,,mrs4 ,,touchwood4 ,an old lady in frilled cap and set-sprig apron1 engaged in giving it4 ,,scene4--,a house in the country4 ,,mrs4 ,,touchwood at a wash-tub hard at work4 ,enter ,,inquisitor4 ,inquisitor4 ,good morning1 madam4 ,is the head of the family at home8 ,mrs4 ,touchwood4 ,yes1 sir1 ,i'm at home4 ,inq4 ,haven't you a husband8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,yes1 sir1 but he ain't the head of the family1 ,i'd have you to know4 ,inq4 ,how many persons have you in your family8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,why1 bless me1 sir1 what's that to you8 ,you're mighty inquisitive1 ,i think4 ,inq4 ,i'm the man that takes the census4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,if you was a man in your senses you wouldn't ask such impertinent questions4 ,inq4 ,don't be offended1 old lady1 but answer my questions as ,i ask them4 ,mrs4 ,t4 8,answer a fool according to his folly60--you know what the ,scripture says4 ,old lady1 indeed6 ,inq4 ,beg your pardon1 madam2 but ,i don't care about hearing ,scripture just at this moment ,i'm bound to go according to law and not according to gospel4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,i should think you went neither according to law nor gospel4 ,what business is it to you to inquire into folks' affairs1 ,mr4 ,thingumbob8 ,inq4 ,the law makes it my business1 good woman1 and if you don't want to expose yourself to its penalties1 you must answer my questions4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,oh1 it's the law1 is it8 ,that alters the case4 ,but ,i should like to know what the law has to do with other people's household matters8 ,inq4 ,why1 ,congress made the law1 and if it don't please you1 you must talk to them about it4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,talk to a fiddle-stick6 ,why1 ,congress is a fool1 and you're another4 ,inq4 ,now1 good lady1 you're a fine1 good-looking woman2 if you'll give me a few civil answers ,i'll thank you4 ,what ,i wish to know first is1 how many are there in your family8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,let me see counting on her fingers2 there's ,i and my husband is one---- ,inq4 ,two1 you mean4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,don't put me out1 now1 ,mr4 ,thinkummy4 ,there's ,i and my husband is one---- ,inq4 ,are you always one8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,what's that to you1 ,i should like to know4 ,but ,i tell you1 if you don't leave off interrupting me ,i won't say another word4 ,inq4 ,well1 take your own way1 and be hanged to you4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,i will take my own way1 and no thanks to you4 ,again counting her fingers4 ,there's ,i and my husband is one2 there's ,john1 he's two2 ,peter is three1 ,sue and ,moll are four1 and ,thomas is five4 ,and then there's ,mr4 ,jenkins and his wife and the two children is six2 and there's ,jowler1 he's seven4 ,inq4 ,jowler6 ,who's he8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,who's ,jowler6 ,why1 who should he be but the old house dog8 ,inq4 ,it's the number of persons ,i want to know4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,very well1 ,mr4 ,flippergin1 ain't ,jowler a person8 ,come here1 ,jowler1 and speak for yourself4 ,i'm sure he's as personable a dog as there is in the whole ,state4 ,inq4 ,he's a very clever dog1 no doubt4 ,but it's the number of human beings ,i want to know4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,human6 ,there ain't a more human dog that ever breathed4 ,inq4 ,well1 but ,i mean the two-legged kind of beings4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,oh1 the two-legged1 is it8 ,well1 then1 there's the old rooster1 he's seven2 the fighting-cock is eight1 and the bantam is nine---- ,inq4 ,stop1 stop1 good woman1 ,i don't want to know the number of your fowls4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,i'm very sorry indeed1 ,i can't please you1 such a sweet gentleman as you are4 ,but didn't you tell me--'twas the two-legged beings---- ,inq4 ,true1 but ,i didn't mean the hens4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,oh1 now ,i understand you4 ,the old gobbler1 he's seven1 the hen turkey is eight2 and if you'll wait a week there'll be a parcel of young ones1 for the old hen turkey is setting on a whole snarl of eggs4 ,inq4 ,blast your turkeys6 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,oh1 don't now1 good ,mr4 ,hipper-stitcher1 ,i pray you don't4 ,they're as honest turkeys as any in the country4 ,inq4 ,don't vex me any more4 ,i'm getting to be angry4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,ha6 ha6 ha6 ,inq4 striding about the room in a rage4 ,have a care1 madam1 or ,i shall fly out of my skin4 ,mrs ,t4 ,if you do1 ,i don't know who will fly in4 ,inq4 ,you do all you can to anger me4 ,it's the two-legged creatures who talk ,i have reference to4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,oh1 now ,i understand you4 ,well then1 our ,poll ,parrot makes seven and the black gal eight4 ,inq4 ,i see you will have your own way4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,you have just found out1 have you6 ,you are a smart little man6 ,inq4 ,have you mentioned the whole of your family8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,yes1 that's the whole--except the wooden-headed man in front4 ,inq4 ,wooden-headed8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,yes1 the schoolmaster what's boarding here4 ,inq4 ,i suppose if he has a wooden head he lives without eating1 and therefore must be a profitable boarder4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,oh1 no1 sir1 you are mistaken there4 ,he eats like a leather judgment4 ,inq4 ,how many servants are there in the family8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,servants6 ,why1 there's no servants but me and my husband4 ,inq4 ,what makes you and your husband servants8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,i'm a servant to hard work1 and he is a servant to rum4 ,he does nothing all day but guzzle1 guzzle1 guzzle2 while ,i'm working1 and stewing1 and sweating from morning till night1 and from night till morning4 ,inq4 ,how many colored persons have you8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,there's nobody but ,dinah1 the black girl1 ,poll ,parrot and my daughter ,sue4 ,inq4 ,is your daughter a colored girl8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,i guess you'd think so if you was to see her4 ,she's always out in the sun--and she's tanned up as black as an ,indian4 ,inq4 ,how many white males are there in your family under ten years of age8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,why1 there ain't none now2 my husband don't carry the mail since he's taken to drink so bad4 ,he used to carry two1 but they wasn't white4 ,inq4 ,you mistake1 good woman2 ,i meant male folks1 not leather mails4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,let me see2 there's none except little ,thomas1 and ,mr4 ,jenkins' two little girls4 ,inq4 ,males1 ,i said1 madam1 not females4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,well1 if you don't like them1 you may leave them off4 ,inq4 ,how many white males are there between ten and twenty8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,why1 there's nobody but ,john and ,peter1 and ,john ran away last week4 ,inq4 ,how many white males are there between twenty and thirty8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,let me see--there's the wooden-headed man is one1 ,mr4 ,jenkins and his wife is two1 and the black girl is three4 ,inq4 ,no more of your nonsense1 old lady2 ,i'm heartily tired of it4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,hoity toity6 ,haven't ,i a right to talk as ,i please in my own house8 ,inq4 ,you must answer the questions as ,i put them4 ,mrs4 ,t4 8,answer a fool according to his folly0--you're right1 ,mr4 ,hippogriff4 ,inq4 ,how many white males are there between thirty and forty8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,why1 there's nobody but ,i and my husband--and he was forty-one last ,march4 ,inq4 ,as you count yourself among the males1 ,i dare say you wear the breeches4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,well1 what if ,i do1 ,mr4 ,impertinence8 ,is that anything to you8 ,mind your own business1 if you please4 ,inq4 ,certainly--,i did but speak4 ,how many white males are there between forty and fifty8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,none4 ,inq4 ,how many between fifty and sixty8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,none4 ,inq4 ,are there any between this and a hundred8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,none except the old gentleman4 ,inq4 ,what old gentleman8 ,you haven't mentioned any before4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,why1 gramther ,grayling--,i thought everybody knew gramther ,grayling--he's a hundred and two years old next ,august1 if he lives so long--and ,i dare say he will1 for he's got the dry wilt1 and they say such folks never dies4 ,inq4 ,now give the number of deaf and dumb persons4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,why1 there is no deaf persons1 excepting husband1 and he ain't so deaf as he pretends to be4 ,when anybody axes him to take a drink of rum1 if it's only in a whisper1 he can hear quick enough4 ,but if ,i tell him to fetch an armful of wood or feed the pigs or tend the griddle1 he's as deaf as a horse-block4 ,inq4 ,how many dumb persons8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,dumb6 ,why1 there's no dumb body in the house1 except the wooden-headed man1 and he never speaks unless he's spoken to4 ,to be sure1 my husband wishes ,i was dumb1 but he can't make it out4 ,inq4 ,are there any manufactures carried on here8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,none to speak on1 except turnip sausages and tow cloth4 ,inq4 ,turnip-sausages6 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,yes1 turnip-sausages4 ,is there anything so wonderful in that8 ,inq4 ,i never heard of them before4 ,what kind of machinery is used in making them8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,nothing but a bread-trough1 a chopping-knife and a sausage filler4 ,inq4 ,are they made of clear turnips8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,now you're terrible inquisitive4 ,what would you give to know8 ,inq4 ,i'll give you the name of being the most communicative and pleasant woman ,i've met with for the last half-hour4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,well1 now1 you're a sweet gentleman1 and ,i must gratify you4 ,you must know we mix with the turnip a little red cloth1 just enough to give them a color1 so they needn't look as if they were made of clear fat meat2 then we chop them up well together1 put in a little sage1 summer savory1 and black pepper2 and they make as pretty little delicate links as ever was set on a gentleman's table2 they fetch the highest price in the market4 ,inq4 ,indeed6 ,have you a piano in the house8 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,a piany6 ,what's that8 ,inq4 ,a musical instrument4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,lor1 no4 ,but ,sary ,jane1 down at the ,corners1 has one--you see4 ,sary got all highfalutin about the great ,colushun down to ,bosting1 and down she went2 an' when she came back the old man got no rest until she had one of the big square music boxes with white teeth--'spose that's what you call a piany4 ,inq4 ,you seem to know what it is1 then4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,yes1 sir4 ,have you anything more to ax8 ,inq4 ,nothing more4 ,good morning1 madam4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,stop a moment2 can't you think of something else8 ,do now1 that's a good man4 ,wouldn't you like to know what we're a-going to have for dinner2 or how many chickens our old white hen hatched at her last brood2 or how many-- ,inq4 ,nothing more--nothing more4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,here1 just look in the cupboard1 and see how many red ants there are in the sugar-bowl2 ,i haven't time to count them myself4 ,inq4 ,confound your ants and all your relations4 ,exit in a huff4 ,,elder ,,sniffles' ,,courtship ,characters4 ,,widow ,,bedott1 ,,elder ,,sniffles1 ,in ,character4 ,the widow retires to the grove in the rear of ,,elder ,,sniffles' house1 sits down on a log and sings in a plaintive voice4 ,widow ,bedott4 ,what peaceful hours ,i once enjoyed1 ,all on a summer's day6 ,but ,o1 my comfort was destroyed1 ,when ,shadrack crossed my way6 ,i heerd him preach--,i heerd him pray-- ,i heerd him sweetly sing2 ,dear suz6 how ,i did feel that day6 ,it was a drefful thing6 ,full forty dollars would ,i give ,if we'd continnerd apart-- ,for though he's made my sperrit live ,he's surely bust my heart6 ,she sighs profoundly1 and the ,,elder advances unexpectedly4 ,w4 ,b4 ,good gracious6 is that you1 ,elder ,sniffles6 how you did scare me6 ,never was so flustrated in all the days o' my life6 hadn't the remotest idee o' meeting you here--would't a come for forty dollars if ,i'd a s'posed you ever meander'd here4 ,i never was here afore--but was settin' by my winder and ,i cast my eyes over here1 and as ,i observed the lofty trees a wavin' in the gentle blast1 and heerd the feathered songsters a wobblin' their mellancolly music1 ,i felt quite a call to come over2 it's so retired and morantic--such an approbriate place to marvel round in1 ye know1 when a body feels low-sperrited and unconsolable1 as ,i dew to-night4 ,o1 d-e-a-r6 ,e4 ,s4 ,most worthy ,mrs4 ,bedott1 your evident depression fills me with unmitigated sympathy4 ,your feelings 7if ,i may be permitted to judge from the language of your song1 which ,i overheard7---- ,w4 ,b4 ,you didn't though1 ,elder6 the drefful suz6 what shall ,i dew6 ,i wouldn't a had you heerd that song for no money6 ,i wish ,i hadn't a come6 ,i wish to gracious ,i hadn't a come6 ,e4 ,s4 ,i assure you1 ,mrs4 ,bedott1 it was unintentional on my part1 entirely unintentional1 but my contiguity to yourself and your proximity to me were such as rendered it impossible for me to avoid hearing you-- ,w4 ,b4 ,well1 it can't be helped now2 it's no use crying for spilt milk1 but ,i wouldn't have you to think ,i know'd you ever came here4 ,e4 ,s4 ,on the contrary1 this grove is a favorite resort of mine2 it affords a congenial retreat after the exterminating and tremendous mental labors of the day4 ,i not unfrequently spend the declining hours of the evening here1 buried in the most profound meditations4 ,on your entrance ,i was occupying my customary seat beneath that umbrageous mounting ash which you perceive a few feet from you2 indeed1 had not your mind been much pre-occupied you could scarcely have avoided discovering me4 ,w4 ,b4 ,oh1 granf'ther grievous6 ,i wish ,i'd staid to hum6 ,i was born for misfortin' and nothin' else6 ,i wish to massy ,i'd staid to hum to-night6 but ,i felt as if ,i'd like to come here once afore ,i leave the place4 ,she weeps4 ,e4 ,s4 ,ah6 indeed6 do you project leaving ,scrabble ,hill8 ,w4 ,b4 ,yes1 ,i dew2 ,i calklate to go next week4 ,i must hear you preach once more--once more1 ,elder1 and then ,i'm gwine--somewhere--,i don't care where1 nor ,i don't care what becomes o' me when ,i git there4 ,she sobs violently4 ,e4 ,s4 ,o1 ,mrs4 ,bedott1 you distress me beyond limitation--permit me to inquire the cause of this uncontrollable agony8 ,w4 ,b4 ,o1 ,elder ,sniffles1 you're the last indiwidual that ought to ax such a question4 ,o1 ,i shall die6 ,i shall give it up6 ,e4 ,s4 ,madame1 my interest in your welfare is intense2 allow me to entreat you still more vehemently to unburden your mind2 perhaps it is in my power to relieve you4 ,w4 ,b4 ,relieve me6 what an idee6 ,o1 ,elder1 you will be the death o' me if you make me revulge my feelings so4 ,an hour ago ,i felt as if ,i'd a died afore ,i'd a said what ,i hev said now1 but you've draw'd it out o' me4 ,e4 ,s4 ,respected madame1 you have as yet promulgated nothing satisfactory2 permit me---- ,w4 ,b4 ,o1 granf'ther grievous6 must ,i come to't8 ,well1 then1 if ,i must1 ,i must1 so to begin at the beginnin'4 ,when ,i fust heern you preach1 your sarmons onsettled my faith2 but after a spell ,i was convinced by yer argefyin'1 and gin up my 'roneus notions1 and my mind got considerably carm4 ,but how could ,i set ,sabberday after ,sabberday under the droppin's o' yer voice1 and not begin to feel a mor'n ordinary interest in the speaker8 ,i indevored not tew1 but ,i couldn't help it2 'twas in vain to struggle against the feelin's that prepossest my buzzom4 ,but it's all over with me now6 my felicitude is at an end6 my sittiwation is hopeless6 ,i shall go back to ,wiggleton next week1 and never truble you no more4 ,e4 ,s4 ,ah1 ,mrs4 ,bedott1 you alarm---- ,w4 ,b4 ,yes1 you never'll see no more truble with ,prissilly4 ,i'm agwine back to ,wiggleton4 ,can't bear to go back thar1 nother1 on account o' the indiwidduals that ,i come away to git rid of4 ,there's ,cappen ,canoot1 he's always been after me ever since my husband died1 though ,i hain't never gin him no incurridgement--but he won't take no for an answer4 ,i dread the critter's attentions4 ,and ',squire ,bailey--he's wonderful rich--but that ain't no recommendation to me1 and ,i've told him so time and agin1 but ,i s'pose he thinks ,i'll come round bumby4 ,and ,deacon ,crosby1 he lost his partner a spell afore ,i come away2 he was very much pleased with me2 he's a wonderful fine man--make a fust-rate husband4 ,i kind o' hesitated when he promulgated his sentiments tew me1 told him ,i'd think on't till ,i cum back--s'pose he'll be at me as soon as ,i git there4 ,i hate to disappoint ,deacon ,crosby1 he's such a fine man1 and my dezeased companion sot so much by him1 but then ,i don't feel for him as ,i dew for----4 ,he's a ,presbyterian1 tew1 and ,i don't think 'twould be right to unite my destination to hisen4 ,e4 ,s4 ,undoubtedly in your present state of feeling1 the uncongeniality would render a union---- ,w4 ,b4 ,o1 dear1 dear1 dear6 ,i can't bear to go back there and indure their attentions1 but1 thank fortune1 they won't bother me long--,i shall go into a decline1 ,i know ,i shall1 as well as ,i want to know it4 ,my trubles'll soon be over--undoubtedly they'll put up a monnyment to my memory--,i've got the description all ready for it--it says3 ,here sleeps ,prissilly ,p4 ,bedott1 ,late relic of ,hezekier1 ,how mellancolly was her lot6 ,how soon she did expire6 ,she didn't commit self-suicide1 ',twas tribbilation killed her2 ,o1 what a pity she hadn't a died ,afore she saw the elder6 ,and ,o1 ,elder1 you'll visit my grave1 won't ye1 and shed tew or three tears over it8 ',twould be a consolation tew me tew think you would4 ,e4 ,s4 ,in case ,i should ever have occasion to journey through that section of the country1 and could consistently with my arrangements make it convenient to tarry for a short time at ,wiggleton1 ,i assure you it would afford me much pleasure to visit your grave1 agreeably to your request4 ,w4 ,b4 ,o1 ,elder1 how onfeelin'6 ,e4 ,s4 ,unfeeling6 did ,i not understand you correctly when ,i understood you to request me to visit your grave8 ,w4 ,b4 ,yes1 but ,i don't see how you could be so carm1 when ,i'm talkin' about dyin'4 ,e4 ,s4 ,i assure you1 ,mrs4 ,bedott1 ,i had not the slightest intention of manifesting a want of feeling in my remark4 ,i should regard your demise as a most deplorable event1 and it would afford me no small degree of satisfaction to prevent so melancholy a catastrophe were it in my power4 ,w4 ,b4 ,well1 ,i guess ,i'll go hum4 ,if ,sally should know you was here a talkin' with me1 she'd make an awful fuss4 ,e4 ,s4 ,indeed ,i see no reason to fear that my domestic should interfere in any of my proceedings4 ,w4 ,b4 ,o1 lawful sakes6 how numb you be1 elder6 ,i didn't allude to ,sal ,blake--,i meant ,sal ,hugle4 ,she't you're ingaged tew4 ,e4 ,s4 ,engaged to ,miss ,hugle6 ,you alarm me1 ,mrs4 ,be---- ,w4 ,b4 ,now don't undertake to deny it1 ,elder2 everybody says it's a fact4 ,e4 ,s4 ,well1 then1 it only remains for me to assert that everybody is laboring under an entire and unmitigated mistake4 ,w4 ,b4 ,you don't say so1 ,elder6 ,well1 ,i declare1 ,i do feel relieved4 ,i couldn't endure the idea o' stayin' here to see that match go off4 ,she's so onworthy--so different from what your companion had ort to be--and so lazy--and makes such awful poitry2 and then she hain't worth a cent in the world4 ,but ,i don't want to say a word against her2 for1 if you ain't ingaged now1 mabby you will be4 ,o1 ,elder6 promise me1 dew promise me now't you won't marry that critter4 ',twould be a consolation to me when ,i'm far away on my dyin' bed to know--,she weeps with renewed energy4 ,o1 ,elder1 ,i'm afeared ,i'm a gwine to have the highsterics4 ,i'm subjick to spasmotic affections when ,i'm excited and overcome4 ,e4 ,s4 ,you alarm me1 ,mrs4 ,bedott6 ,i will hasten to the house and bring the sal volatile1 which may restore you4 ,w4 ,b4 ,for the land's sake1 ,elder1 don't go after ,sal2 she can't dew nothin' for me4 ,it'll only make talk1 for she'll tell it all round the village4 ,jest take that ar newspaper that sticks out o' yer pocket1 and fan me with it a leetle4 ,there1 ,i feel quite resusticated4 ,i'm obliged tew ye2 guess ,i can manage to get hum now4 ,she rises4 ,farwell1 ,elder ,sniffles6 adoo6 we part to meet no more6 ,e4 ,s4 ,ah1 ,mrs4 ,bedott6 do not speak in that mournful strain2 you distress me beyond all mitigation4 ,he takes her hand4 ,pray reseat yourself1 and allow me to prolong the conversation for a short period4 ,as ,i before observed1 your language distresses me beyond all duration4 ,w4 ,b4 ,dew you actually feel distressed at the idee o' partin' with me8 ,e4 ,s4 ,most indubitably1 ,mrs4 ,bedott4 ,w4 ,b4 ,well1 then1 what's the use o' partin' at all8 ,o1 what have ,i said8 what have ,i said8 ,e4 ,s4 ,ahem--ahaw1 allow me to inquire--are you in easy circumstances1 ,mrs4 ,bedott8 ,w4 ,b4 ,well1 not entirely yet1 though ,i feel considerable easier'n what ,i did an hour ago4 ,e4 ,s4 ,ahem6 ,i imagine that you do not fully apprehend my meaning4 ,i am a clergyman1 a laborer in the vineyard of the ,lord--as such you will readily understand ,i cannot be supposed to abound in the filthy lucre of this world2 my remuneration is small--hence---- ,w4 ,b4 ,o1 ,elder1 how can you s'pose ,i'd hesitate on account o' your bein' poor8 ,don't think on't--it only increases my opinion of you2 money ain't no objick to me4 ,e4 ,s4 ,i naturally infer from your indifference respecting the amount of my worldly possessions that you yourself have---- ,w4 ,b4 ,don't be oneasy1 ,elder1 dear--don't illude tew it again2 depend on't you're jest as dear tew me1 every bit and grain1 as you would be if you owned all the mines in ,ingy4 ,e4 ,s4 ,i will say no more about it4 ,w4 ,b4 ,so ,i s'pose we're ingaged4 ,e4 ,s4 ,undoubtedly4 ,w4 ,b4 ,we're ingaged1 and my tribbilation is at an end4 ,her head drops on his shoulder4 ,o1 ,shadrack6 what will ,hugelina say when she hears on't8 ,,francis ,m4 ,,whitcher4 ,,the ,,matrimonial ,,advertisement4 ,characters4--,,mary ,,cole2 ,,grandmother ,,cole1 who is very deaf2 ,,jack ,,cole2 ,,aunt ,,martha ,,gordon2 ,,cyrus ,,gordon4 ,,scene ,i4--,the sitting-room of the ,,cole family4 ,,mary reading a newspaper4 ,,grandmother ,,cole knitting4 ,,aunt ,,martha crocheting4 ,,jack playing with the balls in ,,aunt ,,martha',s work-basket4 ,mary ,cole4 ,oh1 ,aunt ,martha6 only hear this6 it's in the ,chronicle4 ,what a splendid chance6 ,i declare1 ,i've a great mind to answer it myself6 ,aunt ,m4 ,what have you got hold of now8 ,you're allez a-making some powerful diskivery somewheres4 ,what now8 ,something to turn gray eyes black1 and blue eyes gray8 ,mary4 ,no2 it's a matrimonial advertisement4 ,what a splendid fellow this 8,c4 ,g40 must be6 ,aunt ,m4 ,oh1 shaw6 ,a body must be dreadfully put to it1 to advertise for a pardner in the newspapers4 ,thank goodness6 ,i never got in such a strait as that 'er4 ,the ,lord has marcyfully kept me thus fur from having any dealings with the male sect1 and ,i trust ,i shall be presarved to the end4 ,jack ,cole4 ,didn't you ever have an offer1 ,aunt ,mattie8 ,aunt ,m4 7indignantly47 ,why1 ,jack ,cole6 ,what an idee6 ,i've had more chances to change my condition than you've got fingers and toes4 ,but ,i refused 'em all4 ,a single life is the only way to be happy4 ,but it did kinder hurt my feelings to send some of my sparks adrift--they took it so hard4 ,there was ,colonel ,turner4 ,he lost his wife in ,june1 and the last of ,august he come over to our 'ouse1 and ,i gave him to understand that he needn't trouble himself2 and he felt so mad that he went rite off and married the ,widder ,hopkins afore the month was out4 ,jack4 ,poor fellow6 ,how he must have felt6 ,and1 ,aunt ,mattie1 ,i notice that ,deacon ,goodrich looks at you a great deal in meeting1 since you've got that pink feather on your bonnet4 ,what if he should want you to be a mother to his ten little ones8 ,aunt ,m4 7simpering74 ,law1 ,jack ,cole6 ,what a dreadful boy you be6 7pinches his ear47 ,the deacon never thought of such a thing6 ,but if it should please ,providence to appoint to me such a fate1 ,i should try and be resigned4 ,granny ,cole4 ,resigned8 ,who's resigned8 ,not the ,president1 has he8 ,well1 ,i don't blame him4 ,i'd resign1 too1 if ,i was into his place4 ,nothing spiles a man's character so quick as being ,president or ,congress4 ,yer gran'father got in justice of the peace and chorus1 once1 and he resigned afore he was elected4 ,sed he didn't want his repetition spiled4 ,jack4 ,three cheers for ,gran'father ,cole6 ,granny ,c4 ,cheers8 ,what's the matter with the cheers1 now8 ,yer father had them bottomed last year1 and this year they were new painted4 ,what's to pay with 'em now8 ,mary 7impatiently74 ,do listen1 all of you1 to this advertisement4 ,aunt ,m4 ,mary ,cole1 ,i'm sorry your head is so turned with the vanities of this world4 ,advertising for a pardner in that way is wicked4 ,i hadn't orter listen to it4 ,mary4 ,oh1 it won't hurt you a bit1 auntie4 7reads7 8,a gentleman of about forty1 very fine looking2 tall1 slender1 and fair-haired1 with very expressive eyes1 and side whiskers1 and some property1 wishes to make the acquaintance of a young lady with similar qualifications----0 ,jack4 ,a young lady with expressive eyes and side whiskers---- ,mary4 ,do keep quiet1 ,jack ,cole6 7reads7 8,with similar qualifications as to good looks and amiable temper1 with a view to matrimony4 ,address1 with stamp to pay return postage--,c4 ,g41 ,scrubtown2 stating when and where an interview may be had40 ,there6 what do you think of that8 ,jack4 ,deacon ,goodrich to a ,t4 8,c4 ,g40 stands for ,calvin ,goodrich4 ,aunt ,m4 ,the land of goodness6 ,deacon ,goodrich1 indeed6 a pillar of the church6 advertising for a wife6 ,no1 no1 ,jack2 it can't be him6 ,he'd never stoop so low6 ,jack4 ,but if all the women are as hard-hearted as you are1 and the poor man needs a wife4 ,think of his ten little olive plants6 ,granny ,c4 ,plants8 ,cabbage plants8 ',taint time to set them out yet4 ,fust of ,august is plenty airly enuff to set 'em for winter4 ,cabbages never begin to head till the nights come cold4 ,jack4 ,poor ,mr4 ,c4 ,g46 ,why don't you answer it1 ,aunt ,mattie2 and tell him you'll darn his stockings for him1 and comb that fair hair of his8 ,aunt ,m4 ,jack ,cole6 if you don't hold your tongue1 ,i'll comb your hair for you in a way you won't like4 ,me answering one of them low advertisements6 ,me1 indeed6 ,i hain't so eager to get married as some folks ,i know4 ,brother ,cyrus and ,i have lived all our lives in maiden meditation1 fancy free--the only sensible ones of the family of twelve children2 and it's my idee that we shall continner on in that way4 ,mary4 ,why1 don't you believe that ,uncle ,cyrus would get married if he could8 ,aunt ,m4 ,your ,uncle ,cyrus6 ,i tell you1 ,mary ,cole1 he wouldn't marry the best woman that ever trod6 ,i've hearn him say so a hundred times4 ,mary4 ,won't you answer this advertisement1 auntie8 ,i'll give you a sheet of my nicest gilt-edge note-paper if you will6 ,aunt ,m4 7furiously74 ,if you weren't so big1 ,mary ,jane ,cole1 ,i'd spank you soundly6 ,i vow ,i would6 ,me answer it1 indeed6 7,leaves the room in great indignation47 ,mary4 ,look here1 ,jack4 ,what'll you bet she won't reply to that notice8 ,jack4 ,nonsense6 ,wouldn't she blaze if she could hear you8 ,mary4 ,i'll wager my new curled waterfall against your ruby pin that ,aunt ,mattie replies to ,mr4 8,c4 ,g40 before to-morrow night4 ,jack4 ,done6 ,i shall wear a curled waterfall after to-morrow4 ,mary4 ,no1 sir6 ,but ,i shall wear a ruby pin4 ,jack1 who do you think 8,c4 ,g40 is8 ,jack4 ,really1 ,i do not know2 do you8 ,ah6 ,i know you do1 by that look in your eyes4 ,tell me1 that's a darling4 ,mary4 ,not ,i4 ,i don't expose secrets to a fellow who tells them all over town4 ,besides1 it would spoil the fun4 ,jack4 ,mary1 you are the dearest little sister in the world6 ,tell me1 please4 7taking her hands47 ,mary4 ,no1 sir6 ,you don't get that out of me4 ,take care1 now4 ,let go of my hands4 ,i'm going up stairs to keep an eye on ,aunt ,mattie4 ,she's gone up now to write an answer to 8,c4 ,g40 ,and if there is any fun by-and-by1 ,jack1 if you're a good boy you shall be there to see4 ,granny ,c4 ,to sea8 ,going to sea8 ,why1 ,jack ,cole6 you haint twenty-one yet1 and the sea's a dreadful place6 ,there's a sarpint lives in it as big as the ,scrubtown meeting-'us'1 and whales that swaller folks alive1 clothes and all6 ,i read about one in a book a great while ago that swallered a man of the name of ,jonah1 and he didn't set well on the critter's stummuck1 and up he come1 lively as ever6 7,curtain falls47 ,,scene ,,ii4--,the garden of a deserted house1 in the vicinity of ,,mr4 ,,cole',s4 ,,mary leading ,,jack cautiously along a shady path4 ,mary4 ,there2 we'll squat down behind this lilac bush4 ,it's nearly the appointed hour4 ,i heard ,aunt ,mattie soliloquizing in her room this morning1 after this manner--8,at eight o'clock this night ,i go to meet my destiny6 ,in the deserted garden1 under the old pear tree4 ,how very romantic60 ,hark6 there she comes6 ,jack4 ,well1 of all the absurd things that ever ,i heard tell of6 ,who would have believed that our staid old maid aunt would have been guilty of answering a matrimonial advertisement8 ,mary4 ,hush6 ,jack1 if you make a noise and spoil the fun now1 ,i'll never forgive you4 ,keep your head still1 and don't fidget so4 ,aunt ,mattie 7slowly walking down the path--soliloquizing47 ,eight o'clock6 ,it struck just as ,i started out4 ,he ought to be here4 ,why does he tarry8 ,if he aint punctual ,i'll give him the mitten4 ,i swow ,i will6 ,dear gracious6 what a sitivation to be in6 ,me1 at my time of life6 though1 to be shure1 ,i haint so old as--as ,i might be4 ,the dew's a-falling1 and ,i shall get the rheumatiz in these thin shoes1 if he don't come quick4 ,what if ,jack and ,mary should git hold of this8 ,i never should hear the last of it6 ,never6 ,i wouldn't have 'em know it for a thousand dollars6 ,goodness me6 ,what if it should be the deacon8 ,them children of his'n is dreadful youngsters2 but1 the ,lord helping me1 ,i'd try to train 'em up in the way they should go4 ,hark6 is that him a-coming8 ,no2 it's a toad hopping through the carrot bed4 ,my soul and body6 what if he should want to kiss me8 ,i'll chew a clove for fear he should4 ,i wonder if it would be properous to let him8 ,but then ,i s'pose if it's the deacon ,i couldn't help myself4 ,he's an awful deetarmined man2 and if ,i couldn't help it ,i shouldn't be to blame6 ,deary me6 how ,i trimble6 ,there he comes6 ,i hear his step6 ,what a tall man6 ',taint the deacon4 ,he's got a shawl on6 ,must be the new school-master6 he wears a shawl6 7a man approaches1 ,,miss ,,mattie goes up to him cautiously47 ,is this ,mr4 ,c4 ,g48 ,c4 ,g4 ,yes1 it is2 ,is this ,miss ,m4 ,g48 ,aunt ,m4 ,it is4 ,dear sir1 ,i hope you wont think me bold and unmaidenly in coming out here all alone in the dark to meet you8 ,c4 ,g4 ,never6 ,ah1 the happiness of this moment6 ,for forty years ,i have been looking for thee6 7puts his arm around her47 ,aunt ,m4 ,oh1 dear me6 dont6 dont6 my dear sir6 ,i aint used to it6 and it aint exactly proper out here in this old garden6 ,it's a dreadful lonely spot1 and if people should see us they might talk4 ,c4 ,g4 ,let 'em talk6 ,they'll talk still more when you and ,i are married1 ,i reckon4 ,lift your veil and let me see your sweet face4 ,aunt ,m4 ,yes1 if you'll remove that hat and let me behold your countenance4 ,c4 ,g4 ,now1 then2 both together4 7,,aunt ,m4 throws back her veil4 ,c4 ,g4 removes his hat4 ,they gaze at each other a moment in utter silence47 ,aunt ,m4 ,good gracious airth6 'tis brother ,cyrus6 ,c4 ,g4 ,jubiter ,ammon6 'tis sister ,martha6 ,aunt ,m4 ,oh1 my soul and body1 ,cyrus ,gordon6 ,who'd ever a-thought of you1 at your time of life1 cutting up such a caper as this8 ,you old1 bald-headed1 gray-whiskered man6 ,forty years old6 ,my gracious6 ,you were fifty-nine last ,july6 ,c4 ,g4 ,well1 if ,i am1 you're two year older4 ,so it's as broad as 'tis long6 ,aunt ,m4 ,why1 ,i thought shure it was ,deacon ,goodrich that advertised4 ,c4 ,g4 stands for ,calvin ,goodrich4 ,c4 ,g4 ,yes2 and it stands for ,cyrus ,gordon1 too4 ,and ,deacon ,goodrich was married last night to ,peggy ,jones4 ,aunt ,m4 ,that snub-nosed1 red-haired ,peggy ,jones6 ,he'd ort to be flayed alive6 ,married again6 and his wife not hardly cold6 ,oh1 the desatefulness of men6 ,thank ,providence ,i haint tied to one of the abominable sect4 ,c4 ,g4 ,well1 ,martha1 we're both in the same boat4 ,if you wont tell of me1 ,i wont of you4 ,but it's a terrible disappointment to me1 for ,i sarting thought ,m4 ,g4 meant ,marion ,giles1 the pretty milliner4 ,aunt ,m4 ,humph6 ,what an old goose6 ,she wouldn't look at you6 ,i heerd her laffing at your swaller-tailed coat1 when you come out of meeting last ,sunday4 ,but ,i'm ready to keep silence if you will4 ,gracious6 if ,jack and ,mary should get wind of this1 shouldn't we have to take it8 ,c4 ,g4 ,hark6 what's that8 7voice behind the lilac-bush sings37 8,oh1 there's many a bud the cold frost will nip1 ,and there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip40 ,aunt ,m4 ,that's ,jack's voice6 ,goodness me6 ,let us scoot for home6 ,jack4 ,did he kiss you1 ,aunt ,mattie8 ,mary4 ,do you like the smell of cloves1 ,uncle ,cyrus8 ,c4 ,g4 ,confound you both6 ,if ,i had hold of ye ,i'd let you know if ,i like to smell cloves1 and birch1 too4 7,curtain falls47 ,,mrs4 ,,malaprop ,,and ,,captain ,,absolute4 ,from 8,the ,rivals40 ,costumes4 ,,mrs4 ,,malaprop1 ,crimson satin dress1 trimmed with white lace and satin ribbon4 ,,captain ,,absolute1 ,scarlet regimental full-dress coat1 white breeches1 silk stockings and cocked hat4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,malaprop1 with a letter in her hand1 ,,captain ,,absolute following4 ,mrs4 ,malaprop4 ,your being ,sir ,anthony's son1 ,captain1 would itself be a sufficient accommodation2 but from the ingenuity of your appearance1 ,i am convinced you deserve the character here given of you4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,permit me to say1 madame1 that as ,i have never yet had the pleasure of seeing ,miss ,languish1 my principal inducement in this affair1 at present1 is the honor of being allied to ,mrs4 ,malaprop1 of whose intellectual accomplishments1 elegant manners and unaffected learning no tongue is silent4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,sir1 you do me infinite honor6 ,i beg1 ,captain1 you'll be seated4 ,both sit4 ,ah6 few gentlemen1 nowadays1 know how to value the ineffectual qualities in a woman6 ,men have no sense now but for the worthless flower of beauty4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,it is but too true1 indeed1 ma'am2 yet ,i fear our ladies should share the blame2 they think our admiration of beauty so great that knowledge in them would be superfluous4 ,thus1 like garden trees1 they seldom show fruit till time has robbed them of the more spacious blossoms3 few1 like ,mrs4 ,malaprop and the orange tree1 are rich in both at once4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,sir1 you overpower me with good breeding4 ,aside4 ,he is the very pineapple of politeness6 ,you are not ignorant1 ,captain1 that this giddy girl has1 somehow1 contrived to fix her affections on a beggarly1 strolling1 eavesdropping ensign1 whom none of us have seen1 and nobody knows anything of4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,oh1 ,i have heard the silly affair before4 ,i'm not at all prejudiced against her on that account4 ,but it must be very distressing1 indeed1 to you1 ma'am4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,oh1 it gives me the hydrostatics to such a degree6--,i thought she had persisted from corresponding with him2 but1 behold1 this very day1 ,i have interceded another letter from the fellow--,i believe ,i have it in my pocket4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,my last note6 ,aside4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,ay1 here it is4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,oh1 the little traitress1 ,lucy6 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,there1 perhaps you may know the writing4 ,gives him the letter4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,i think ,i have seen the hand before--yes1 ,i certainly must have seen this hand before4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,nay1 but read it1 ,captain4 ,capt4 ,a4 reads4 8,my soul's idol1 my adored ,lydia60 ,very tender1 indeed6 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,tender6 ay1 and profane too1 o'my conscience4 ,capt4 ,a4 8,i am excessively alarmed at the intelligence you send me1 the more so as my new rival0---- ,mrs4 ,m4 ,that's you1 sir4 ,capt4 ,a4 8,has universally the character of being an accomplished gentleman and a man of honor40 ,well1 that's handsome enough4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,oh1 the fellow has some design in writing so4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,that he had1 ,i'll answer for him1 ma'am4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,but go on1 sir--you'll see presently4 ,capt4 ,a4 8,as for the old weather-beaten she-dragon who guards you08--who can he mean by that8 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,me1 sir--me--he means me there--what do you think now8--but go on a little further4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,impudent scoundrel6--8it shall go hard1 but ,i will elude her vigilance6 as ,i am told that the same ridiculous vanity which makes her dress up her coarse features and deck her dull chat with hard words which she don't understand0---- ,mrs4 ,m4 ,there1 sir1 an attack upon my language6 what do you think of that8--an aspersion upon my parts of speech6 was ever such a brute6 ,sure1 if ,i reprehend anything in this world1 it is the use of my oracular tongue1 and a nice derangement of epitaphs4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,he deserves to be hanged and quartered6 let me see--8same ridiculous vanity0---- ,mrs4 ,m4 ,you need not read it again1 sir6 ,capt4 ,a4 ,i beg pardon1 ma'am--8does also lay her open to the grossest deceptions from flattery and pretended admiration0--an impudent coxcomb--8so that ,i have a scheme to see you shortly1 with the old harridan's consent1 and even to make her a go-between in our interviews0--,was ever such assurance6 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,did you ever hear anything like it8 ,they rise4 ,he'll elude my vigilance1 will he8--yes1 yes6--ha6 ha6 he's very likely to enter these doors6--we'll try who can run best6 ,capt4 ,a4 ,so we will1 ma'am--so we will--,ha6 ha6 ha6 a conceited puppy6 ha6 ha6 ha6--,well1 but ,mrs4 ,malaprop1 as the girl seems so infatuated by this fellow1 suppose you were to wink at her corresponding with him for a little time--let her even plot an elopement with him--then do you connive at her escape--while ,i1 just in the nick1 will have the fellow laid by the heels1 and fairly contrive to carry her off in his stead4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,i am delighted with the scheme2 never was anything better perpetrated4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,but1 pray1 could ,i not see the lady for a few minutes now8--,i should like to try her temper a little4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,why1 ,i don't know--,i doubt she is not prepared for a visit of this kind4 ,there is a decorum in these matters4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,o1 she won't mind me6--only tell her ,beverley---- ,mrs4 ,m4 ,sir6 ,capt4 ,a4 ,gently1 good tongue6 ,aside4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,what did you say of ,beverley8 ,capt4 ,a4 ,oh1 ,i was going to propose that you should tell her1 by way of jest1 that it was ,beverley who was below--she'd come down fast enough then--ha6 ha6 ha6 ,mrs4 ,m4 ',twould be a trick she well deserves--besides1 you know1 the fellow tells her he'll get my consent to see her--ha6 ha6--,let him1 if he can1 ,i say again4--,lydia1 come down here6 ,calling4 ,he'll make me a go-between in their interviews6--ha6 ha6 ha6--,come down1 ,i say1 ,lydia6--,i don't wonder at your laughing--ha6 ha6 ha6 his impudence is truly ridiculous4 ,capt4 ,a4 ',tis very ridiculous1 upon my soul1 ma'am6--ha6 ha6 ha6 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,the little hussy won't hear4 ,well1 ,i'll go and tell her at once who it is--she shall know that ,captain ,absolute is come to wait on her2 and ,i'll make her behave as becomes a young woman4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,as you please ma'am4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,for the present1 ,captain1 your servant--,ah6 you've not done laughing yet1 ,i see--elude my vigilance6 yes1 yes--,ha6 ha6 ha6 ,exit4 ,,richard ,,brinsley ,,sheridan4 ,,winning ,a ,,widow4 ,characters4 ,,mrs4 ,,cummiskey1 ,a ,middle-aged ,widow4 ,,mr4 ,,costello1 ,an ,old ,bachelor4 ,,scene4--,,mrs4 ,c4',s dwelling4 ,table set4 ,,mr4 ,c4 outside4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,good evenin' to you1 ma'am4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,good evenin' to you1 ,mr4 ,costello4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,it's fine weather we're havin'1 ma'am4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,it is that1 thank ,god1 but the winter's comin' at last1 and it comes to all1 both great and small4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ah6 but for all that it doesn't come to all alike4 ,nowhere are you1 ma'am1 fat1 rosy and good-lookin'1 equally swate as a summer greenin'1 a fall pippin or a winter russet-- ,mrs4 ,c4 ,arrah1 hould your whist1 now4 ,much an old bachelor like you knows about apples or women4 ,but come in1 ,mr4 ,costello1 and take a cup o' tay with me1 for ,i was only standin' be the door lookin' at the people passin' for company sake1 like1 and ,i'm sure the kittle must have sung itself hoarse4 ,,mr4 ,c4 enters and sits4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,it's very cosy ye are here1 ,mrs4 ,cummiskey4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,yes4 ,lays the supper4 ,it is that whin ,i do be havin' company4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ah6 it must be lonesome for you with only yer cat and the cup o' tay4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,sure it is4 ,but sit up to the table1 ,mr4 ,costello4 ,help yourself to this fish1 and don't furget the purtaties4 ,look at them2 they're splittin' their sides wid laughin'4 ,she pours tea4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,i'm sensible of the comforts of a home1 ,mrs4 ,cummiskey1 though ,i've none meself4 ,mind now1 the difference between the taste o' tay made and sarved that way and the tay they gives you in an aitin'-house4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,sure there's nothin' like a little home of yer own4 ,i wonder yer never got marrit1 ,mr4 ,costello4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,i was about to make the same remark in rifference to yerself1 ma'am4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,god help us1 aren't ,i a widder woman this seven years8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ah1 but it's thinkin' ,i was why ye didn't get marrit again4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,well1 it's sure ,i am thoughtfully setting down her teacup and raising her hand by way of emphasis1 there was no betther husband to any woman than him that's dead and gone1 heaven save an' rest his sowl4 ,he was that asy a child could do anything wid him1 and he was as humorous as a monkey4 ,you favor him very much1 ,mr4 ,costello4 ,he was about your height1 and complicted like you4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ah6 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,he often used to say to me in his banterin' way1 ,sure1 ,nora1 what's the woruld to a man whin his wife is a widder1 manin'1 you know1 that all the timptations and luxuries of this life can never folly a man beyant the grave4 ,sure1 ,nora1 says he1 what's the woruld to a man whin his wife's a widder8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,it was a sensible sayin' that helping himself to more fish4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,i mind the day ,john died4 ,he knew everything to the last1 and about four o'clock in the afthernoon--it was seventeen minutes past five exactly1 be the clock1 that he died--he says to me1 ,nora1 says he1 you've been a good wife1 says he1 an' ,i've been a good husband1 says he1 an' so there's no love lost atween us1 says he1 an' ,i could give ye a good characthur to any place1 says he1 an' ,i wish ye could do the same for me where ,i'm goin'1 says he2 but it's case equal1 says he1 an' every dog has his day1 an' some has a day an' a half1 says he1 an' says he1 ,i'll know more in a bit than ,father ,corrigan himself1 says he1 but ,i'll say now1 says he1 that ,i've always been a true son of the ,church1 says he1 so ,i'll not bother my brains about it2 an' he says1 says he1 ,i lave ye in good hands1 ,nora for ,i lave you in your hands1 says he2 an' if at any time ye see any wan ye like betther nor me1 marry him1 says he4 ,ah1 ,nora1 says he1 for the first time spakin' it solemn like1 ah1 ,nora1 what's the woruld to a man whin his wife's a widder8 ,an' says he1 ,i lave fifty dollars for masses1 and the rest ,i lave to yourself1 said he1 an' ,i needn't tell ye to be a good mother to the childer'1 says he1 for well ye know there are none4 ,ah1 poor ,john6 ,will ye have another cup of tay1 ,mr4 ,costello8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,it must have been very hard on ye passing cup4 ,thank ye1 ma'am1 no more4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,it was hard1 but time will tell4 ,i must cast about me for my own livin'2 and so ,i got intil this place an' here ,i am to-day4 ,both rise from the table and seat themselves before the fire4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ah6 an' here we are both of us this evenin4' ,mrs4 ,c4 ,here we are1 sure enough4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,and so ,i mind ye of--of him1 do ,i8 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,that ye do4 ,ye favor him greatly4 ,dark complicted1 an' the same plisint smile4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,now1 with me sittin' here an' you sittin' there ferninst me1 ye might almost think ye were marrit agin4 ,insinuatingly4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,ah1 go away now for a taze that ye are4 ,mussing her apron by rolling the corners of it4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,i disremember what it was ye said about seein' any man you liked betther nor him4 ,moving his chair nearer to that of the widow4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,he said1 said he smoothing her apron over her knees1 ,nora1 said he1 if anny time ye see anny man ye like betther nor me1 marry him1 says he4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,did he say anything about anny one ye liked as good as him8 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,i don't mind that he did4 ,reflectively1 folding her hands in her lap4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,i suppose he left that to yerself8 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,faith1 an' ,i don't know1 thin4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,div ye think ye like me as well as ye did him8 ,persuasively1 leaning forward to look into the widow's eyes1 which are cast down4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,ah1 go away now for a taze4 ,straightening herself and playfully slapping ,,mr4 ,,costello on the face4 ,he moves his chair still nearer1 and puts his arm around her waist4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,tell me1 div ye like me as well as ye did him8 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,i--,i most--,i most disremember now how much ,i liked him4 ,embarrassed4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ah1 now1 don't be breakin' me heart4 ,answer me this question1 ,mrs4 ,cummiskey--,is your heart tender toward me8 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,it is whispers1 an' there1 now ye have it4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,glory6 ,kisses her4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,but1 ,james1 ye haven't told me yet how ye liked yer tay8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ah1 ,nora1 me jewel1 the taste of that first kiss would take away the taste of all the tay that ever was brewed4 ,,miscellaneous ,,selections ,,comprising ,dramatic1 ,humorous and ,tragic ,pieces from the most ,celebrated ,authors1 adapted to the use of ,public ,schools1 ,academies and ,higher ,institutions of ,learning1 for ,public and ,social ,entertainments4 ,wit and ,wisdom ,represented by a ,great ,variety of ,entertaining ,characters4 ,,uncle ,,pete4 ,characters4 ,,george ,,peyton1 a planter4 ,,uncle ,,pete1 a venerable darkey1 looking the worse for wear1 with more patches than pantaloons4 ,,scene--,exterior view of a planter's cabin1 with practicable door4 ,,george ,,peyton discovered1 seated on a bench1 under veranda1 reading a newspaper4 ,enter ,,uncle ,,pete1 a limp noticeable in his left leg1 the knee of which is bowed outward1 hoe on his shoulder4 ,uncle ,pete4 7,pausing as he enters1 shading his eyes with his hand1 going towards ,,george ,,peyton47 ,yes1 dar he is2 dar is ,marse ,george1 a sittin' on the porch1 a readin' his papah4 ,golly1 ,i cotch him at home6 7,advancing and calling7 ,marse ,george1 ,marse ,george1 ,i's come to see you once mo'1 once mo1' befo' ,i leabes you fo'ebber4 ,marse ,george1 ,i'se gwine to de odder shoah2 ,i'se far on de way to my long home1 to dat home ober acrost de ribber1 whar de wicked hab' no mo' trouble1 and where water-millions ripen all the year6 ,youns has all bin berry kine to me heah1 ,marse ,george1 berry kine to de ole man1 but ,i's gwine away1 acrost de dark ribber4 ,i's gwine ober1 an' dar1 on dat odder shoah1 ,i'll stan' an' pick on de golden hawp among de angels1 an' in de company of de blest4 ,dar ,i'll fine my rest2 dar ,i'll stan' befo' de throne fo' ebber mo' a singin' an' a shoutin' susannis to de ,lord6 ,george ,peyton4 ,oh1 no1 ,uncle ,pete1 you're all right yet--you're good for another twenty years4 ,uncle ,p4 ,berry kine o' you to say dat1 ,marse ,george--berry kine--but it's no use4 ,it almos' breaks my hawt to leab you1 and to leab de missus and de chillun1 ,marse ,george1 but ,i's got my call--,i's all gone inside4 ,george ,p4 ,don't talk so1 ,uncle ,pete2 you are still quite a hale old man4 ,uncle ,p4 ,no use talkin'1 ,marse ,george1 ,i's gwine to hebben berry soon4 ',pears like ,i can heah the singin' on de odder shoah4 ',pears like ,i can heah de voice of ol' 8,aunt ,liza0 an' de odders dat's gone befoah4 ,you's bin berry kine1 ,marse ,george--de missus an' de chillun's bin berry good--seems like all de people's been berry good to poor ole ,pete--poor cretur like me4 ,george ,p4 ,nonsense1 ,uncle ,pete 7kindly and encouragingly71 nonsense1 you are good for many years yet4 ,you'll see the sod placed on the graves of many younger men than you are1 before they dig the hole for you4 ,what you want just now1 ,uncle ,pete1 is a good square meal4 ,go into the kitchen and help yourself--fill up inside4 ,there is no one at home1 but ,i think you know the road4 ,plenty of cold victuals of all kinds in there4 ,uncle ,p4 7,a smile illuminating his face47 ',bleedged t'ye1 ,marse ,george1 'bleeged t'ye1 sah1 ,i'll go6 ,for de little time ,i has got to stay1 ,i'll not go agin natur'2 but it's no use4 ,i's all gone inside--,i's got my call4 ,i'm one o' dem dat's on de way to de golden shoah4 7,exit ,,uncle ,,pete through door1 his limp hardly noticeable4 ,his manner showing his delight47 ,george ,p4 ,poor old ,uncle ,pete1 he seems to be the victim of religious enthusiasm4 ,i suppose he has been to camp-meeting1 but he is a cunning old fox1 and it must have taken a regular hard-shell sermon to convert the old sinner4 ,he was raised on this plantation1 and ,i have often heard my father say1 he hadn't a better negro on the place4 ,ever since the war1 he has been working a little1 and loafing a good deal1 and ,i have no doubt he sometimes sighs to be a slave again at work on the old plantation4 7,starts and listens47 ,uncle ,p4 7,singing inside37 ,jay bird1 jay bird1 sittin' on a limb1 ,he winked at me1 an' ,i at him2 ,cocked my gun1 an' split his shin1 ,an' left the arrow a-stickin'4 ,george ,p4 7,starting up47 ,zounds6 if that old thief hasn't found my bitters bottle6 ,pete6 ,pete1 you rascal6 ,uncle ,p4 7,continues singing37 ,snake bake a hoe cake1 ,an' set the frog to mind it2 ,but the frog fell asleep1 ,an' the lizard come an' find it4 ,george ,p4 ,pete6 you rascal1 come out of that4 ,uncle ,p4 7,who does not hear the planter1 continues singing1 and dances a gentle1 old-fashioned shuffle47 ,de debbil cotch the groun' hog ,a-sittin' in de sun1 ,an' kick him off de back-log1 ,jes' to see de fun4 ,george ,p4 7,furious47 ,pete2 you infernal nigger1 come out of that1 ,i say4 ,uncle ,p4 7,still singing and dancing47 ,de 'possum up de gum tree1 ,a-playin' wid his toes1 ,an' up comes de ginny pig1 ,den off he goes4 ,george ,p4 7,thoroughly aroused1 throwing down his paper47 ,you1 ,pete2 blast the nigger4 ,uncle ,p4 7,continues singing37 ,de weasel went to see de polecat's wife1 ,you nebber smelt such a row in all yer-- ,george ,p4 7,rushes in the cabin1 interrupts the singing1 and drags ,,pete out by the ear47 ,pete6 ,pete1 you infernal old rascal1 is that the way you are crossing the river8 ,are those the songs they sing on the golden shore8 ,is this the way for a man to act when he has got his call--when he is all gone inside8 ,uncle ,p4 7,looking as if he had been caught in a hen-roost47 ,marse ,george4 ,i's got de call1 sah1 an' ,i's gwine acrost de dark ribber soon1 but ,i's now braced up a little on de inside1 an' de 'scursion am postponed--you see1 de 'scursion am postponed1 sah6 ,george ,p4 7,folding his arms1 looking at ,pete1 as if in admiration of his impudence47 ,the excursion is postponed1 is it8 ,well1 this excursion is not postponed1 you old scoundrel4 7,seizes ,,pete by the coat-collar and runs him off stage1 ,l47 ,,curtain4 ,,pat',s ,,excuse4 ,,characters3 ,,nora1 a young ,irish lass4 ,,pat ,,murphy1 a gay deceiver4 ,curtain rises4--,discovers ,,nora in kitchen1 peeling potatoes4 ,nora4 ,och6 it's deceivin' that all men are6 ,now ,i belaved ,pat niver would forsake me1 and here he's trated me like an ould glove1 and ,i'll niver forgive him4 ,how praties make your eyes water4 7,wipes tears away47 ,almost as bad as onions4 ,not that ,i'm cryin'2 oh1 no4 ,pat ,murphy can't see me cry4 7,knock without47 ,there is ,pat now1 the rascal4 ,i'll lock the door4 7,hastens to lock door47 ,pat 7without74 ,arrah1 ,nora1 and here ,i am4 ,nora4 ,and there ye'll stay1 ye spalpeen4 ,pat 7without74 ,ah1 come now1 ,nora1--ain't it opening the door you are after8 ,sure1 ,i'm dyin' of cold4 ,nora4 ,faith1 you are too hard a sinner to die aisy--so you can take your time about it4 ,pat4 ,open the door1 cushla2 the police will be takin' me up4 ,nora4 ,he won't kape you long1 alanna6 ,pat4 ,nora1 if you let me in1 ,i'll tell you how ,i came to lave you at the fair last night4 ,nora 7relenting74 ,will you1 for true8 ,pat4 ,indade ,i will4 7,nora unlocks door4 ,enter ,,pat gayly4 ,he snatches a kiss from her47 ,nora4 ,be off wid ye6 ,now tell me how you happened to be wid ,mary ,o',dwight last night8 ,pat 7sitting down74 ,well1 you see it happened this way2 ye know ,mike ,o' ,dwight is her brother1 and he and me is blatherin' good friends1 ye know2 and as we was going to ,caltry the ither day1 ,mike says to me1 says he3 8,pat1 what'll you take fur that dog80 and ,i says1 says ,i-- ,nora 7who has been listening earnestly74 ,bother you1 ,pat1 but you are foolin' me again4 ,pat 7coaxingly takes her hand74 ,no--no--,nora--,i'll tell ye the truth this time1 sure4 ,well1 as ,i was sayin'1 ,mike and me is good friends2 and ,mike says1 says he3 8,pat1 that's a good dog40 8,yis10 says ,i1 8it is40 ,and he says1 says he4 8,pat1 it is a blatherin' good dog40 8,yis10 says ,i2 and then--and then--7,scratches his head as if to aid his imagination47 ,nora 7angrily snatching away hand74 ,there6 ,i'll not listen to another word6 ,she ,sings4 7,tune--,rory ,o',moore47 ,oh1 ,patrick ,murphy1 be off wid you1 pray1 ,i been watching your pranks this many a day2 ,you're false1 and ye're fickle1 as sure as ,i live ,and your hateful desaivin' ,i'll niver forgive4 ,ouch6 do you think ,i was blind yester night1 ,when you walked so fine with ,mary ,o',dwight8 ,you kissed her1 you rascal1 and called her your own1 ,and left me to walk down the dark lane alone4 ,pat 7taking up song74 ,oh1 ,nora1 me darlint1 be off wid your airs1 ,for nobody wants you1 and nobody cares6 ,for you do want your ,patrick1 for don't you see1 ,you could not so well love any but me4 ,when my lips met#a ,miss ,mary's1 now just look at me1 ,i shut my eyes tight just this way1 don't you see8 ,and when the kiss came1 what did ,i do8-- ,i shut my eyes tight1 and made believe it was you6 ,nora4 ,be off wid your nonsense--a word in your ear1 ,listen1 my ,patrick1 be sure that you hear2 ,last night when ,mike ,duffy came here to woo1 ,we sat in the dark1 and made believe it was you-- ,and when the kiss came1 now just look at me1-- ,i shut my eyes tight1 just this way1 don't you see8 ,and when our lips met1 what did ,i do1 ,but keep my eyes shut1 and make belave it was you6 7,nora1 laughing2 ,pat1 disconcerted47 ,,quick ,,curtain4 #a ,from the asterisk they sing only the first strain of 8,rory ,o',more0--omitting the minor strain1 with which ,nora finishes her first stanza4 ,,the ,,duel4 ,enter ,,sir ,,lucius ,o',,trigger to left1 with pistols1 followed by ,,acres4 ,acres4 7,l4#b7 ,by my valor1 then1 ,sir ,lucius1 forty yards is a good distance4 ,odds levels and aims6--,i say it is a good distance4 ,sir ,lucius4 7,r47 ,is it for muskets or small field-pieces8 ,upon my conscience ,mr4 ,acres1 you must leave those things to me4--,stay1 now--,i'll show you4 7,measures paces along the floor47 ,there1 now1 that is a very pretty distance--a pretty gentleman's distance4 ,acr4 7,r47 ,zounds6 we might as well fight in a sentry-box6 ,i tell you1 ,sir ,lucius1 the further he is off1 the cooler ,i shall take my aim4 ,sir ,l4 7,l47 ,faith6 then ,i suppose you would aim at him best of all if he was out of sight6 ,acr4 ,no1 ,sir ,lucius2 but ,i should think forty or eight-and-thirty yards-- ,sir ,l4 ,pooh6 pooh6 nonsense6 ,three or four feet between the mouths of your pistols is as good as a mile4 ,acr4 ,odds bullets1 no6--by my valor6 here is no merit in killing him so near6 ,do1 my dear ,sir ,lucius1 let me bring him down at a long shot3--a long shot1 ,sir ,lucius1 if you love me6 ,sir ,l4 ,well1 the gentlemen's friend and ,i must settle that4 ,but tell me now1 ,mr4 ,acres1 in case of an accident1 is there any little will or commission ,i could execute for you8 ,acr4 ,i am much obliged to you1 ,sir ,lucius--but ,i don't understand-- ,sir ,l4 ,why1 you may think there's no being shot at without a little risk2 and if an unlucky bullet should carry a quietus with it--,i say it will be no time then to be bothering you about family matters4 ,acr4 ,a quietus6 ,sir ,l4 ,for instance1 now--if that should be the case--would you choose to be pickled and sent home8--or would it be the same to you to lie here in the ,abbey8--,i'm told there is very snug lying in the ,abbey4 ,acr4 ,pickled6--,snugly in the ,abbey6--,odds tremors6 ,sir ,lucius1 don't talk so6 ,sir ,l4 ,i suppose1 ,mr4 ,acres1 you never were engaged in an affair of this kind before4 ,acr4 ,no1 ,sir ,lucius1 never before4 ,sir ,l4 ,ah6 that's a pity6--there's nothing like being used to a thing4 ,pray1 now1 how would you receive the gentlemen's shot8 ,acr4 ,odds files6--,i've practiced that--there1 ,sir ,lucius--there4 7,puts himself in an attitude47 ,a side front1 hey8 ,i'll make myself small enough3 ,i'll stand edgeways4 ,sir ,l4 ,now--you're quite out--for if you stand so when ,i take my aim--7,leveling at him47 ,acr4 ,zounds6 ,sir ,lucius--are you sure it is not cocked8 ,sir ,l4 ,never fear4 ,acr4 ,but--but--you don't know--it may go off of its own head6 ,sir ,l4 ,pooh6 be easy4 ,well1 now1 if ,i hit you in the body1 my bullet has a double chance2 for1 if it misses a vital part of your right side1 'twill be very hard if it don't succeed on the left4 ,acr4 ,a vital part6 ,sir ,l4 ,but1 there1 fix yourself so--7placing him7--let him see the broadside of your full front1 there1 now1 a ball or two may pass clean through your body1 and never do any harm at all4 ,acr4 ,clean through me6--a ball or two clean through me6 ,sir ,l4 ,ay1 may they2 and it is much the genteelest attitude into the bargain4 ,acr4 ,look'ee1 ,sir ,lucius6 ,i'd just as lieve be shot in an awkward posture as a genteel one2 so1 by my valor6 ,i will stand edgeways4 ,sir ,l4 7,looking at his watch47 ,sure1 they don't mean to disappoint us4 ,ha6 no1 faith2 ,i think ,i see them coming4 7,crosses to ,r47 ,acr4 7,l47 ,hey6--what6--coming6-- ,sir ,l4 ,ay4 ,who are those yonder1 getting over the stile8 ,acr4 ,there are two of them1 indeed6 ,well--let them come--hey1 ,sir ,lucius6 we--we--we--we--won't run6 ,sir ,l4 ,run6 ,acr4 ,no1--,i say1--we won't run1 by my valor6 ,sir ,l4 ,what's the matter with you8 ,acr4 ,nothing--nothing--my dear friend--my dear ,sir ,lucius6 but ,i--,i don't feel quite so bold1 somehow1 as ,i did4 ,sir ,l4 ,o1 fy6 ,consider your honor4 ,acr4 ,ay--true--my honor4 ,do1 ,sir ,lucius1 edge in a word or two every now and then about my honor4 ,sir ,l4 ,well1 here they're coming4 7,looking ,r47 ,acr4 ,sir ,lucius1 if ,i wa'n't with you1 ,i should almost think ,i was afraid6 ,if my valor should leave me6--,valor will come and go4 ,sir ,l4 ,then pray keep it fast while you have it4 ,acr4 ,sir ,lucius1 ,i doubt it is going6--yes--my valor is certainly going6--it is sneaking off6 ,i feel it oozing out1 as it were1 at the palms of my hands6 ,sir ,l4 ,your honor6 your honor6 ,here they are4 ,acr4 ,o mercy6--now--that ,i was safe at ,clod ,hall6 or could be shot before ,i was aware6 7,,sir ,,lucius takes ,acres by the arm1 and leads him reluctantly off1 ,r47 ,,sheridan4 #b ,l4 signifies left2 ,r41 right1 and ,c41 centre of stage4 ,,reading ,,the ,,will4 ,,characters3 ,,swipes1 a brewer4 ,,currie1 a saddler4 ,,frank ,,millington1 and ',,squire ,,drawl4 ,enter ,,swipes1 ,r41#c ,,currie1 ,l4 ,swipes4 ,a sober occasion this1 brother ,currie6 ,who would have thought the old lady was so near her end8 ,currie4 ,ah6 we must all die1 brother ,swipes4 ,those who live longest outlive the most4 ,swipes4 ,true1 true2 but1 since we must die and leave our earthly possessions1 it is well that the law takes such good care of us4 ,had the old lady her senses when she departed8 ,cur4 ,perfectly1 perfectly4 ',squire ,drawl told me she read every word of her last will and testament aloud1 and never signed her name better4 ,swipes4 ,had you any hint from the ',squire what disposition she made of her property8 ,cur4 ,not a whisper6 the ',squire is as close as a miser's purse4 ,but one of the witnesses hinted to me that she has cut off her graceless nephew with a shilling4 ,swipes4 ,has she8 ,good soul6 ,has she8 ,you know ,i come in1 then1 in right of my wife4 ,cur4 ,and ,i in my own right2 and this is1 no doubt1 the reason why we have been called to hear the reading of the will4 ',squire ,drawl knows how things should be done1 though he is as air-tight as one of your own beer-barrels1 brother ,swipes4 ,but here comes the young reprobate4 ,he must be present1 as a matter of course1 you know4 7,enter ,,frank ,,millington1 ,r47 ,your servant1 young gentleman4 ,so1 your benefactress has left you1 at last6 ,swipes4 ,it is a painful thing to part with old and good friends1 ,mr4 ,millington4 ,frank4 ,it is so1 sir2 but ,i could bear her loss better1 had ,i not so often been ungrateful for her kindness4 ,she was my only friend1 and ,i knew not her value4 ,cur4 ,it is too late to repent1 ,master ,millington4 ,you will now have a chance to earn your own bread4 ,swipes4 ,ay1 ay1 by the sweat of your brow1 as better people are obliged to4 ,you would make a fine brewer's boy1 if you were not too old4 ,cur4 ,ay1 or a saddler's lackey1 if held with a tight rein4 ,frank4 ,gentlemen1 your remarks imply that my aunt has treated me as ,i deserved4 ,i am above your insults1 and only hope you will bear your fortune as modestly1 as ,i shall mine submissively4 ,i shall retire4 7,as he is going1 ,r41 enter ',,squire ,,drawl1 ,r47 ',squire4 ,stop1 stop1 young man6 ,we must have your presence4 ,good-morning1 gentlemen3 you are early on the ground4 ,cur4 ,i hope the ',squire is well to-day4 ',squire4 ,pretty comfortable for an invalid4 ,swipes4 ,i trust the damp air has not affected your lungs4 ',squire4 ,no1 ,i believe not4 ,you know ,i never hurry4 ,slow and sure is my maxim4 ,well1 since the heirs-at-law are all convened1 ,i shall proceed to open the last will and testament of your deceased relative1 according to law4 ,swipes4 7,while the ',,squire is breaking the seal47 ,it is a trying scene to leave all one's possessions1 ',squire1 in this manner6 ,cur4 ,it really makes me feel melancholy when ,i look round and see everything but the venerable owner of these goods4 ,well did the preacher say1 ,all is vanity6 ',squire4 ,please to be seated1 gentlemen4 7,all sit4--,the ',,squire puts on his spectacles1 and reads slowly47 8,imprimis3 ,whereas my nephew1 ,francis ,millington1 by his disobedience and ungrateful conduct1 has shown himself unworthy of my bounty1 and incapable of managing my large estate1 ,i do hereby give and bequeath all my houses1 farms1 stocks1 bonds1 moneys and property1 both personal and real1 to my dear cousins1 ,samuel ,swipes1 of ,malt street1 brewer1 and ,christopher ,currie1 of ,fly ,court1 saddler40 7',,squire takes off his spectacles to wipe them47 ,swipes4 7,dreadfully overcome47 ,generous creature6 kind soul6 ,i always loved her4 ,cur4 ,she was good1 she was kind6 ,she was in her right mind4 ,brother ,swipes1 when we divide1 ,i think ,i will take the mansion-house4 ,swipes4 ,not so fast1 if you please1 ,mr4 ,currie6 ,my wife has long had her eye upon that1 and must have it4 7,both rise47 ,cur4 ,there will be two words to that bargain1 ,mr4 ,swipes6 ,and1 besides1 ,i ought to have the first choice4 ,did not ,i lend her a new chaise every time she wished to ride8 ,and who knows what influence----4 ,swipes4 ,am ,i not named first in her will8 ,and did ,i not furnish her with my best small beer for more than six months8 ,and who knows----4 ,frank4 ,gentlemen1 ,i must leave you4 7,going47 ',squire4 7,wiping his spectacles1 and putting them on47 ,pray1 gentlemen1 keep your seats4 ,i have not done yet4 7,all sit47 ,let me see2 where was ,i8--,ay1--8,all my property1 both personal and real1 to my dear cousins1 ,samuel ,swipes1 of ,malt street1 brewer----0 ,swipes4 ,yes6 ',squire4 8,and ,christopher ,currie1 ,fly ,court1 saddler----0 ,cur4 ,yes6 ',squire4 8,to have and to hold in trust1 for the sole and exclusive benefit of my nephew1 ,francis ,millington1 until he shall have attained the age of twenty-one years2 by which time ,i hope he will have so far reformed his evil habits1 as that he may safely be intrusted with the large fortune which ,i hereby bequeath to him40 ,swipes4 ,what's all this8 ,you don't mean that we are humbugged8 ,in trust6--how does that appear8 ,where is it8 ',squire4 7,pointing to the parchment47 ,there6 ,in two words of as good old ,english as ,i ever penned4 ,cur4 ,pretty well1 too1 ,mr4 ',squire1 if we must be sent for to be made a laughing-stock of6 ,she shall pay for every ride she had out of my chaise1 ,i promise you6 ,swipes4 ,and for every drop of my beer4 ,fine times1 if two sober1 hard-working citizens are to be brought here to be made the sport of a graceless profligate6 ,but we will manage his property for him1 ,mr4 ,currie6 ,we will make him feel that trustees are not to be trifled with6 ,cur4 ,that will we6 ',squire4 ,not so fast1 gentlemen2 for the instrument is dated three years ago1 and the young gentleman must already be of age1 and able to take care of himself4 ,is it not so1 ,francis8 ,frank4 ,it is1 your worship4 ',squire4 ,then1 gentlemen1 having attended to the breaking of this seal according to law1 you are released from any further trouble in the premises4 7,exit ,,swipes and ,,currie in earnest conversation47 ,,sargent4 #c ,r41 signifies right2 ,l41 left and ,c41 centre of stage4 ,,the ,,debtor ,,and ,,the ,,dun4 ,enter ,,remnant1 ,r4#d ,remnant4 ,well1 ,i am resolved ,i'll collect my bill of ,col4 ,blarney this time4 ,he shan't put me off again4 ,this is the twentieth time1 as ,i'm a sinner1 that ,i have dunned him6 ,his smooth words shan't humbug me now4 ,no1 no6 ,richard ,remnant is not such a goose as to be paid in fine words for fine clothes4 7,takes out a long bill and unrolls it47 ,a pretty collection of items1 that6 ,why1 the interest alone would make a good round sum4 ,but hark6 ,he is coming4 7,hastily rolls up the bill and returns it to his pocket47 ,enter ,,col4 ,,blarney1 ,r4 ,blarney4 ,ah6 my dear ,remnant1 a thousand welcomes6 ,how delighted ,i am to see you6 ,and what stupidity on the part of my people not to make you enter at once6 ,true1 ,i had given orders that they should admit nobody2 but those orders did not extend to you1 my dear sir1 for to you ,i am always at home4 ,rem4 ,much obliged1 sir4 7,fumbling in his pocket for his bill47 ,blar4 7calling to his servants47 ,what1 ho6 ,john6 ,martha6 confound you6 ,i will teach you to keep my friend ,remnant kicking his heels in the entry6 ,i will teach you to distinguish among my visitors6 ,rem4 ,indeed1 sir1 it is no sort of consequence4 ,blar4 ,but it is consequence6 ,to tell you--you1 one of my best friends--that ,i was not in6 ,rem4 ,i am your humble servant1 sir4 7,drawing forth bill47 ,i just dropped in to hand you this little-- ,blar4 ,quick1 there1 quick6 ,a chair for my friend ,remnant6 ,rem4 ,i am very well as ,i am1 sir4 ,blar4 ,not at all6 ,i would have you seated4 ,rem4 ,it is not necessary4 7,servant hands a common chair47 ,blar4 ,rascal6--not that6 ,an arm-chair6 ,rem4 ,you are taking too much trouble4 7,an arm-chair is placed for him47 ,blar4 ,no1 no2 you have been walking some distance1 and require rest4 ,now be seated4 ,rem4 ,there is no need of it--,i have but a single word to say4 ,i have brought-- ,blar4 ,be seated1 ,i say4 ,i will not listen to you till you are seated4 ,rem4 ,well1 sir1 ,i will do as you wish4 7,sits47 ,i was about to say-- ,blar4 ,upon my word1 friend ,remnant1 you are looking remarkably well4 ,rem4 ,yes1 sir1 thank heaven1 ,i am pretty well4 ,i have come with this-- ,blar4 ,you have an admirable stock of health--lips fresh1 skin ruddy1 eyes clear and bright--really-- ,rem4 ,if you would be good enough to-- ,blar4 ,and how is ,madam ,remnant8 ,rem4 ,quite well1 sir1 ,i am happy to say4 ,blar4 ,a charming woman1 ,mr4 ,remnant6 ,a very superior woman4 ,rem4 ,she will be much obliged1 sir4 ,as ,i was saying-- ,blar4 ,and your daughter1 ,claudine1 how is she8 ,rem4 ,as well as can be4 ,blar4 ,the beautiful little thing that she is6 ,i am quite in love with her4 ,rem4 ,you do us too much honor1 sir4 ,i--you-- ,blar4 ,and little ,harry--does he make as much noise as ever1 beating that drum of his8 ,rem4 ,ah1 yes6 ,he goes on the same as ever4 ,but1 as ,i was saying-- ,blar4 ,and your little dog1 ,brisk1--does he bark as loud as ever1 and snap at the legs of your visitors8 ,rem4 ,more than ever1 sir1 and we don't know how to cure him4 ,he1 he6 ,but ,i dropped in to-- ,blar4 ,do not be surprised if ,i want particular news of all your family1 for ,i take the deepest interest in all of you4 ,rem4 ,we are much obliged to your honor1 much obliged4 ,i-- ,blar4 7,giving his hand47 ,your hand upon it1 ,mr4 ,remnant4 ,don't rise4 ,now1 tell me1 do you stand well with the people of quality8--for ,i can make interest for you among them4 ,rem4 ,sir1 ,i am your humble servant4 ,blar4 ,and ,i am yours1 with all my heart4 7,shaking hands again47 ,rem4 ,you do me too much honor4 ,blar4 ,there is nothing ,i would not do for you4 ,rem4 ,sir1 you are too kind to me4 ,blar4 ,at least ,i am disinterested2 be sure of that1 ,mr4 ,remnant4 ,rem4 ,certainly ,i have not merited these favors1 sir4 ,but1 sir1-- ,blar4 ,now ,i think of it1 will you stay and sup with me8--without ceremony1 of course4 ,rem4 ,no1 sir1 ,i must return to my shop2 ,i should have been there before this4 ,i-- ,blar4 ,what ho1 there6 ,a light for ,mr4 ,remnant6 and tell the coachman to bring the coach and drive him home4 ,rem4 ,indeed1 sir1 it is not necessary4 ,i can walk well enough4 ,but here-- 7,offering bill47 ,blar4 ,o6 ,i shall not listen to it4 ,walk8 ,such a night as this6 ,i am your friend1 ,remnant1 and1 what is more1 your debtor--your debtor1 ,i say--all the world may know it4 ,rem4 ,ah6 sir if you could but find it convenient-- ,blar4 ,hark6 ,there is the coach4 ,one more embrace1 my dear ,remnant6 7,shakes hands again47 ,take care of the steps4 ,command me always2 and be sure there is nothing in the world ,i would not do for you4 ,there6 ,good-by4 7,exit ,,remnant1 conducted by ,,col4 ,b47 ,,altered ,,from ,,moli,,re4 #d ,the initials ,r4 and ,l4 stand for the ,right and ,left of the stage1 facing the audience4 ,,the ,,disagreeable ,,meddler4 ,enter ,,doubledot and ,,simon1 ,l4#e ,doubledot4 ,plague take ,mr4 ,paul ,pry6 ,he is one of those idle1 meddling fellows1 who1 having no employment themselves1 are perpetually interfering in other people's affairs4 ,simon4 ,ay1 and he's inquisitive into all matters1 great and small4 ,doub4 ,inquisitive6 ,why1 he makes no scruple of questioning you respecting your most private concerns4 ,then he will weary you to death with a long story about a cramp in his leg1 or the loss of a sleeve-button1 or some such idle matter4 ,and so he passes his days1 8dropping in10 as he calls it1 from house to house at the most unreasonable times1 to the annoyance of every family in the village4 ,but ,i'll soon get rid of him4 ,enter ,,pry1 ,l41 with umbrella1 which he places against the wall4 ,pry4 ,ha6 how d'ye do1 ,mr4 ,doubledot8 ,doub4 ,very busy1 ,mr4 ,pry1 and have scarcely time to say1 8,pretty well1 thank ye40 7,turns from him as if writing in memorandum book4 ,,simon advances47 ,pry4 ,ha1 ,simon6 you here8 ,rather early in the morning to be in a public house4 ,been taking a horn1 eh8 ,sent here with a message from your master1 perhaps8 ,i say1 ,simon1 when this wedding takes place1 ,i suppose your master will put you all into new liveries1 eh8 ,simon4 ,can't say1 sir4 ,pry4 ,well1 ,i think he might4 7,touches ,,simon',s sleeve47 ,between ourselves1 ,simon1 it won't be before you want 'em1 eh8 ,simon4 ,that's master's business1 sir1 and neither yours nor mine4 ,pry4 ,mr4 ,simon1 behave yourself1 or ,i shall complain of you to the colonel4 ,by the way1 ,simon1 that's an uncommon fine leg of mutton the butcher has sent to your house4 ,it weighs thirteen pounds five ounces4 ,doub4 ,and how do you know that8 ,pry4 ,i asked the butcher4 ,i say1 ,simon1 is it for roasting or boiling8 ,simon4 ,half and half1 with the chill taken off4 ,there's your answer4 7,exit ,,simon1 ,r47 ,pry4 ,that's an uncommon ill-behaved servant6 ,well1 since you say you are busy1 ,i won't interrupt you2 only1 as ,i was passing1 ,i thought ,i might as well drop in4 ,doub4 ,then you may now drop out again4 ,the railway 'bus will be in presently1 and-- ,pry4 ,no passengers by it to-day1 for ,i have been to the hill to look for it4 ,doub4 ,did you expect any one by it1 that you were so anxious8 ,pry4 ,no2 but ,i make it my business to see the coach come in every day4 ,i can't bear to be idle4 ,doub4 ,useful occupation1 truly6 ,pry4 ,always see it go out2 have done so these ten years4 ,doub4 7,going up47 ,tiresome blockhead6 ,well2 good morning to you4 ,pry4 ,good-morning1 ,mr4 ,doubledot4 ,your tavern doesn't appear to be very full just now4 ,doub4 ,no1 no4 ,pry4 ,ha6 you are at a heavy rent8 7,pauses for an answer after each question47 ,i've often thought of that4 ,no supporting such an establishment without a deal of custom4 ,if it's not an impertinent question1 don't you find it rather a hard matter to make both ends meet when the first of the month comes round8 ,doub4 ,if it isn't asking an impertinent question1 what's that to you8 ,pry4 ,o1 nothing2 only some folks have the luck of it3 they have just taken in a nobleman's family at the opposition house1 the ,green ,dragon4 ,doub4 ,what's that8 ,a nobleman at the ,green ,dragon6 ,pry4 ,traveling carriage and four4 ,three servants on the dickey and an outrider1 all in blue liveries4 ,they dine and stop all night4 ,a pretty bill there will be to-morrow1 for the servants are not on board wages4 ,doub4 ,plague take the ,green ,dragon6 ,how did you discover that they are not on board wages8 ,pry4 ,i was curious to know1 and asked one of them4 ,you know ,i never miss any thing for want of asking4 ',tis no fault of mine that the nabob is not here1 at your house4 ,doub4 ,why1 what had you to do with it8 ,pry4 ,you know ,i never forget my friends4 ,i stopped the carriage as it was coming down the hill--brought it to a dead stop1 and said that if his lordship--,i took him for a lord at once--that if his lordship intended to make any stay1 he couldn't do better than to go to ,doubledot's4 ,doub4 ,well8 ,pry4 ,well1--would you believe it8--out pops a saffron-colored face from the carriage window1 and says1 8,you're an impudent rascal for stopping my carriage1 and ,i'll not go to ,doubledot's if there's another inn to be found within ten miles of it60 ,doub4 ,there1 that comes of your confounded meddling6 ,if you had not interfered ,i should have stood an equal chance with the ,green ,dragon4 ,pry4 ,i'm very sorry2 but ,i did it for the best4 ,doub4 ,did it for the best1 indeed6 ,deuce take you6 ,by your officious attempts to serve1 you do more mischief in the neighborhood than the exciseman1 the apothecary1 and the attorney1 all together4 ,pry4 ,well1 there's gratitude6 ,now1 really1 ,i must go4 ,good-morning4 7,exit ,,paul ,,pry47 ,doub4 ,i'm rid of him at last1 thank fortune6 7,,pry re-enters47 ,well1 what now8 ,pry4 ,i've dropped one of my gloves4 ,now1 that's very odd--here it is in my hand all the time6 ,doub4 ,go to confusion6 7,exit47 ,pry4 ,come1 that's civil6 ,if ,i were the least of a bore1 now1 it would be pardonable--,but--,hullo6 ,there's the postman6 ,i wonder whether the ,parkins's have got letters again to-day4 ,they have had letters every day this week1 and ,i can't for the life of me think what they can--7,feels hastily in his pockets47 ,by the way1 talking of letters1 here's one ,i took from the postman last week for the colonel's daughter1 ,miss ,eliza1 and ,i have always forgotten to give it to her4 ,i dare say it is not of much importance4 7,peeps into it--reads47 8,likely--unexpected--affectionate40 ,i can't make it out4 ,no matter2 ,i'll contrive to take it to the house--though ,i've a deal to do to-day4 7,runs off and returns47 ,dear me6 ,i had like to have gone without my umbrella4 ,,curtain4 ,,john ,,poole4 #e ,l4 signifies left2 ,r41 right1 and ,c41 centre of stage4 ,,spartacus ,,and ,,jovius4 ,enter ,,spartacus1 ,l41#f ,,jovius1 ,r4 ,spartacus4 ,speak1 ,roman6 wherefore does thy master send ,thy gray hairs to the 8cut throat's0 camp8 ,jovius4 ,brave rebel-- ,spart4 ,why1 that's a better name than rogue or bondman2 ,but in this camp ,i am called ,general4 ,jov4 ,brave ,general1--for1 though a rogue and bondman1 ,as you have said1 ,i'll still allow you ,general1 ,as he that beats a consul surely is4 ,spart4 ,say two--two consuls2 and to that e'en add ,a proconsul1 three prtors1 and some generals4 ,jov4 ,why1 this is no more than true4 ,are you a ,thracian8 ,spart4 ,ay4 ,jov4 ,there is something in the air of ,thrace ,breeds valor up as rank as grass4 ',tis pity4 ,you are a barbarian4 ,spart4 ,wherefore8 ,jov4 ,had you been born ,a ,roman1 you had won by this a triumph4 ,spart4 ,i thank the gods ,i am barbarian2 ,for ,i can better teach the grace-begot ,and heaven-supported masters of the earth ,how a mere dweller of a desert rock ,can bow their crowned heads to his chariot-wheels1 ,their regal necks to be his stepping-blocks4 ,but come1 what is thy message8 ,jov4 ,julia1 niece ,of the prtor1 is thy captive4 ,spart4 ,ay4 ,jov4 ,for whom ,is offered in exchange thy wife1 ,senona1 ,and thy young boy4 ,spart4 ,tell thou the prtor1 ,roman1 ,the ,thracian's wife is ransomed4 ,jov4 ,how is that8 ,spart4 ,ransomed1 and by the steel1 from out the camp ,of slaughtered ,gellius6 7,pointing off47 ,behold them1 ,roman6 ,jov4 7,looking as ,,spart4 points47 ,this is sorcery6 ,but name a ransom for the general's niece4 ,spart4 ,have ,i not now the prtor on the hip8 ,he would1 in his extremity1 have made ,my wife his buckler of defence2 perhaps ,have doomed her to the scourge6 ,but this is ,roman4 ,now the barbarian is instructed4 ,look6 ,i hold the prtor by the heart2 and he ,shall feel how tightly grip barbarian fingers4 ,jov4 ,men do not war on women4 ,name her ransom4 ,spart4 ,men do not war on women6 ,look you3 ,one day ,i climbed up to the ridgy top ,of the cloud-piercing ,hmus1 where1 among ,the eagles and the thunders1 from that height1 ,i looked upon the world1 as far as where1 ,wrestling with storms1 the gloomy ,euxine chafed ,on his recoiling shores2 and where dim ,adria ,in her blue bosom quenched the fiery sphere4 ,between those surges lay a land1 might once ,have matched ,elysium2 but ,rome had made it ,a ,tartarus4 ,in my green youth ,i looked ,from the same frosty peak where now ,i stood1 ,and then beheld the glory of those lands1 ,where ,peace was tinkling on the shepherd's bell ,and singing with the reapers4 ,since that glad day1 ,rome's conquerors had passed ,with withering armies there1 and all was changed4 ,peace had departed2 howling ,war was there1 ,cheered on by ,roman hunters4 ,then1 methought ,e'en as ,i looked upon the altered scene1 ,groans echoed through the valleys1 through which ran ,rivers of blood1 like smoking ,phlegethons2 ,fires flashed from burning villages1 and ,famine ,shrieked in the empty cornfields6 ,women and children1 ,robbed of their sires and husbands1 left to starve-- ,these were the dwellers of the land6 ,say'st thou ,rome wars not1 then1 on women8 ,jov4 ,this is not to the matter4 ,spart4 ,now1 by ,jove1 ,it is6 ,these things do ,romans4 ,but the earth ,is sick of conquerors4 ,there is not a man1 ,not ,roman1 but is ,rome's extremest foe3 ,and such am ,i2 sworn from that hour ,i saw ,those sights of horror1 while the gods support me1 ,to wreak on ,rome such havoc as ,rome wreaks1 ,carnage and devastation1 woe and ruin4 ,why should ,i ransom1 when ,i swear to slay8 ,begone6 ,this is my answer6 ,,bird4 #f ,l4 signifies left2 ,r41 right1 and ,c41 centre of stage ,,the ,,resolve ,,of ,,regulus4--,sargent4 7,regulus1 a ,roman consul1 having been defeated in battle and taken prisoner by the ,carthaginians1 was detained in captivity five years1 and then sent on an embassy to ,rome to solicit peace1 under a promise that he would return to ,carthage if the proposals were rejected4 ,these1 it was thought1 he would urge in order to obtain his own liberty2 but he urged contrary and patriotic measures on his countrymen2 and then1 having carried his point1 resisted the persuasions of his friends to remain in ,rome1 and returned to ,carthage1 where a martyr's death awaited him4 ,some writers say that he was thrust into a cask covered over on the inside with iron spikes1 and thus rolled down hill4 ,the following scene presents ,regulus just as he has made known to his friends in ,rome his resolution to return to ,carthage47 ,enter ,,regulus1 followed by ,,sertorius4 ,sertorius4 ,stay1 ,roman1 in pity6--if not for thy life1 ,for the sake of thy country1 thy children1 thy wife4 ,sent1 not to urge war1 but to lead ,rome to peace1 ,thy captors of ,carthage vouchsafed thee release4 ,thou return'st to encounter their anger1 their rage2-- ,no mercy expect for thy fame or thy age6 ,regulus4 ,to my captors one pledge1 and one only1 ,i gave3 ,to ,,return1 though it were to walk into my grave6 ,no hope ,i extended1 no promise ,i made1 ,rome's ,senate and people from war to dissuade4 ,if the vengeance of ,carthage be stored for me now1 ,i have reaped no dishonor1 have broken no vow4 ,sert4 ,they released thee1 but dreamed not that thou wouldst fulfil ,a part that would leave thee a prisoner still2 ,they hoped thy own danger would lead thee to sway ,the councils of ,rome a far different way2 ,would induce thee to urge the conditions they crave1 ,if only thy freedom1 thy life-blood1 to save4 ,thought shudders1 the torment and woe to depict ,thy merciless foes have the heart to inflict6 ,remain with us1 ,regulus6 do not go back6 ,no hope sheds its ray on thy death-pointing track6 ,keep faith with the faithless8 ,the gods will forgive ,the balking of such4 ,o1 live1 ,regulus1 live6 ,reg4 ,with the consciousness fixed in the core of my heart1 ,that ,i had been playing the perjurer's part8 ,with the stain ever glaring1 the thought ever nigh1 ,that ,i owe the base breath ,i inhale to a lie8 ,o1 never6 ,let ,carthage infract every oath1 ,be false to her word and humanity both1 ,yet never will ,i in her infamy share1 ,or turn for a refuge to guilt from despair6 ,sert4 ,o1 think of the kindred and friends who await ,to fall on thy neck1 and withhold thee from fate2 ,o1 think of the widow1 the orphans to be1 ,and let thy compassion plead softly with me4 ,reg4 ,o1 my friend1 thou canst soften1 but canst not subdue2 ,to the faith of my soul ,i must ever be true4 ,if my honor ,i cheapen1 my conscience discrown1 ,all the graces of life to the dust are brought down2 ,all creation to me is a chaos once more-- ,no heaven to hope for1 no ,god to adore6 ,and the love that ,i feel for wife1 children1 and friend1 ,has lost all its beauty1 and thwarted its end4 ,sert4 ,let thy country determine4 ,reg4 ,my country8 ,her will1 ,were ,i free to obey1 would be paramount still4 ,i go to my doom for my country alone2 ,my life is my country's2 my honor1 my own6 ,sert4 ,o1 ,regulus6 think of the pangs in reserve6 ,reg4 ,what menace should make me from probity swerve8 ,sert4 ,refinements of pain will these miscreants find ,to daunt and disable the loftiest mind4 ,reg4 ,and 'tis to a ,roman thy fears are addressed6 ,sert4 ,forgive me4 ,i know thy unterrified breast4 ,reg4 ,thou know'st me but human--as weak to sustain ,as thyself1 or another1 the searchings of pain4 ,this flesh may recoil1 and the anguish they wreak ,chase the strength from my knees1 and the hue from my cheek2 ,but the body alone they can vanquish and kill2 ,the spirit immortal shall smile at them still4 ,then let them make ready their engines of dread1 ,their spike-bristling cask1 and their torturing bed2 ,still ,regulus1 heaving no recreant breath1 ,shall greet as a friend the deliverer1 ,death6 ,their cunning in torture and taunt shall defy1 ,and hold it in joy for his country to die4 ,,how ,,the ,,money ,,goes4 7,a temperance play47 ,,characters4--,,man1 about thirty-five years old2 his ,,wife2 ,,nellie1 his daughter1 ten years old2 ,,friend1 man about husband's age1 dressed in a man-of-the-world style2 ,a4 and ,b41 two young men1 dressed as business men1 should appear about thirty years of age4 ,,scene ,i4 7,,mr4 ,l4 and his wife on the stage2 ,,mr4 ,l4 dressed for his work1 and about to go47 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,albert1 ,i wish you would give me seventy-five cents4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,what do you want seventy-five cents for8 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,i want to get some braid for my new dress4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,i thought you had material enough on hand for that4 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,so ,i thought ,i had2 but it looks rather plain with no trimming at all4 ,you know ,i was intending to trim it with that fringe2 but it looks too gray1 come to try it by the side of the dress4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,haven't you something else that will do8 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,no4 ,but1 then1 braid is cheap2 and ,i can make it look quite pretty with seventy-five cents4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,plague take these women's fashions4 ,your endless trimmings and thing-a-ma-jigs cost more than the dress is worth4 ,it is nothing but shell out money when a woman thinks of a new dress4 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,i don't have many new dresses4 ,i do certainly try to be as economical as ,i can4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,it is funny kind of economy1 at all events4 ,but if you must have it1 ,i suppose you must4 7,takes out his purse1 and counts out carefully seventy-five cents1 and puts his purse away1 angrily4 ,he starts to go2 but when at the door1 he thinks he will take his umbrella1 and goes back for it4 ,finds his wife in tears1 which she tries hastily to conceal47 ,mr4 ,l4 ,good gracious6 ,kate1 ,i should like to know if you are crying at what ,i said about the dress4 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,i was not crying at what you said1 but you were so reluctant to grant the small favor6 ,i was thinking how hard ,i have to work4 ,i am tied to the house4 ,i have many little things to perplex me4 ,then to think-- ,mr4 ,l4 ,pshaw6 ,what do you want to be foolish for4 7,exit47 7,in the hall he was met by his little girl1 ,,lizzie47 ,lizzie 7holding both his hands74 ,o1 papa1 give me fifteen cents4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,what8 ,lizzie4 ,i want fifteen cents4 ,please give me fifteen cents4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,what in the world do you want it for8 ,are they changing books again8 ,lizzie4 ,no4 ,i want a hoop4 ,it's splendid rolling2 and all the girls have one4 ,mr4 ,grant has some real nice ones to sell4 ,please1 can't ,i have one8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,nonsense6 ,if you want a hoop1 go and get one off some old barrel4 ,i can't afford to buy hoops for you to trundle about the streets4 7,throws her off47 ,lizzie 7in a pleading tone74 ,please1 papa8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,no1 ,i told you6 7,she bursts into tears1 and he goes off muttering1 8,cry1 then1 and cry it out407 ,,scene ,,ii4 7,,albert enters1 his wife entering on the opposite side4 ,she kisses him as a greeting47 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,i am glad you are home thus early4 ,how has business gone to-day8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,well1 ,i am happy to say4 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,are you very tired8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,no2 why8 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,i want you to go to the sewing circle to-night4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,i can't go2 ,i have an engagement4 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,i am sorry4 ,you never go with me now4 ,you used to go a great deal4 7,just then ,,lizzie comes in crying1 dragging an old hoop1 and rubbing her eyes47 ,mr4 ,l4 ,what is the matter with you1 darling8 ,lizzie4 ,the girls have been laughing at me1 and making fun of my hoop4 ,they say mine is ugly and homely4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,never mind2 perhaps we'll have a new one some time4 ,lizzie4 ,mayn't ,i have one now8 ,mr4 ,grant has one left--a real pretty one4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,not now1 ,lizzie2 not now4 ,i'll think of it4 7,,lizzie goes out crying1 followed by her mother4 ,a friend of ,,mr4 ,l4 enters47 ,friend4 ,hello1 ,albert6 ,what's up8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,nothing in particular4 ,take a chair4 ,friend4 ,how's business8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,good4 ,friend4 ,did you go to the club last night8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,don't speak so loud6 ,friend4 ,ha6 wife don't know--does she8 ,where does she think you go8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,i don't know4 ,she never asks me1 and ,i am glad of it4 ,she asked me to go with her to-night1 and ,i told her ,i was engaged4 ,friend4 ,good6 ,i shan't ask you where1 but take it for granted that it was with me4 ,what do you say for a game of billiards8 ,mr4 ,l4 ,good6 ,i'm in for that4 7,they rise to go47 ,have a cigar1 ,tom8 ,friend4 ,yes4 7,they go out47 ,,scene ,,iii4 7,two men in conversation as they come upon the stage47 ,b4 ,billiards8 ,no1 ,i never play billiards4 ,a4 ,why not8 ,b4 ,i don't like its tendency4 ,a4 ,it is only a healthy pastime4 ,i am sure it has no evil tendency4 ,b4 ,i cannot assert that the game in its most innocent form is1 of itself1 an evil1 to be sure4 ,but1 although it has the advantage of calling forth skill and judgment1 yet it is evil when it excites and stimulates beyond the bounds of healthy recreation4 ,a4 ,that result can scarcely follow such a game4 ,b4 ,you are wrong there4 ,the result can follow in two ways4 ,first1 it can lead men away from their business4 ,secondly1 it leads those to spend money who have none to spend4 ,look at that young man just passing4 ,he looks like a mechanic2 and ,i should judge from his appearance that he has a family4 ,i see by his face that he is kind and generous1 and wants to do as near right as he can4 ,i have watched him in the billiard saloon time after time1 and only last night ,i saw him pay one dollar and forty cents for two hours' recreation4 ,he did it cheerfully1 too1 and smiled at his loss4 ,but how do you suppose it is at home8 ,suppose his wife had asked him for a dollar or two for some household ornament1 or his child1 if he has one1 for a picture-book or toy1 what do you suppose he would have answered8 ,this is not conjecture2 for you and ,i both know plenty of such cases4 ,a4 ,upon my word1 ,b41 you speak to the point2 for ,i know that young man1 and what you have said is true4 ,i can furnish you with facts4 ,we have a club for a literary paper in our village1 and last year he was one of the subscribers4 ,this year he was obliged to discontinue4 ,his wife was very anxious to take it2 but he said he could not afford the #a4be for it4 ,and his little ,lizzie1 ten years old1 has coaxed her father for fifteen cents1 for a hoop1 in vain4 ,my ,nellie told me that4 ,b4 ,yes2 and that two hours' recreation last night1 would have paid for both4 ,it is well for wives and children that they do not know where all the money goes4 ,,the ,,salutatorian',s ,,difficulties4 ,,characters4 ,,frank ,,clayton4 ,,harry ,,thompson4 ,,tommy ,,watkins4 ,,sammy ,,long4 ,,johnny ,,wilson4 ,,willie ,,brown4 ,,scene4--,a stage4 ,curtain rises1 and ,,frank ,,clayton comes forward and speaks4 ,frank4 ,ladies and gentlemen3 ,our performances are now about to commence4 ,we have spent some time in preparing for this exhibition1 and we hope you will be pleased with all the performances that may be given4 ,you well know that we have not had much practice in giving school exhibitions1 and if you see any errors1 we hope you will kindly forgive and overlook4 ,we will endeavor to give our recitations correctly1 and act our parts truthfully1 and we ask you to--and we ask you to--and--and--and we ask that--that-- 7,enter ,,harry ,,thompson4 ,he comes in front of ,,frank and commences to speak47 8,did you ever hear of ,jehosophat ,boggs1 ,a dealer and raiser of all sorts of dogs8 ,no8 ,then ,i'll endeavor in doggerel verse ,to just the main points of the story rehearse4 ,boggs had a good wife--0 ,frank4 7,speaking in a loud whisper47 ,harry1 what did you come out here for8 ,i'm not through with the introductory speech yet4 ,harry4 7,turns half way round1 puts his hand to his mouth1 as if to keep the audience from hearing1 and speaks in a loud whisper47 ,i know you weren't through1 but you stuck1 and ,i thought ,i had better come on4 ,you know my recitation is second on the programme1 and ,i didn't want to have a bungle right at the commencement of the exhibition4 ,frank4 ,go back to your place1 you little rascal1 and don't interrupt me again4 ,i'm going to speak my piece4 ,harry4 7,with his hand up to hide his mouth as before47 ,oh1 you're stuck and you'd better retire4 7,turns to audience and continues to speak his piece47 8,boggs had a good wife1 the joy of his life1 ,there was nothing between them inclining to strife4 ,except her dear ,j4's dogmatic employment2 ,and that1 she averred1 did mar her enjoyment40 ,frank4 7,whispering as before47 ,i say1 ,harry1 get from before me and let me speak my piece4 ,harry4 7,turns1 puts up his hand1 and whispers as before47 ,oh1 you keep shady until ,i get through4 7,turns to audience and speaks47 8,she often had begged him to sell off his dogs1 ,and instead to raise turkeys1 spring chickens or hogs4 ,she made him half promise at no distant day ,he would sell the whole lot1 not excepting old ,tray2 ,and as good luck would have it1--0 ,frank4 7,turning ,harry by the collar and pulling him back47 ,i tell you to get out of this until ,i have spoken my piece4 ,harry4 ,i won't4 ,let me alone1 ,i say4 ,you have stuck fast1 and do you want to spoil the exhibition8 ,didn't you know enough to keep off the stage until ,i had spoken my piece8 ,frank4 7,still holding him by the collar47 ,it is you that are spoiling the exhibition4 7,leads him off the stage47 ,harry4 7,speaking loudly as he goes out47 ,i call this an outrage4 ,frank4 7,returning to his place and commencing to speak47 ,ladies and gentlemen1 my speech has been interrupted1 and ,i will commence again4 ,our performances are now about to commence4 ,we have spent some time in preparing for this exhibition1 and we hope you will be pleased with all the performances that may be given4 ,you know that we have not had much practice in giving school exhibitions1 and if you see any errors1 we hope you will kindly forgive and overlook4 ,we will endeavor to give our recitations correctly1 and act our parts truthfully1 and we ask you to--to--and we ask you to--and act our parts truthfully1 and we ask you to--and we ask you to--7,in a lower tone47 ,i've forgotten it again2 isn't that too bad8 7,speaking as before47 ,and we ask you to--to--to-- 7,enter ,,tommy ,,watkins4 ,he comes in front of ,,frank1 and commences to speak 8,the ,ghost407 8',tis about twenty years since ,abel ,law1 ,a short1 round1 favored merry ,old soldier of the ,revolutionary ,war1 ,was wedded to a most abominable shrew4 ,the temper1 sir1 of ,shakespeare's ,catharine ,could no more be compared with hers ,than mine ,with ,lucifer's40 ,frank4 7,in a loud whisper47 ,tommy ,watkins1 get from before me4 ,don't you see ,i'm speaking8 ,i don't want to be interrupted--,i want to finish my speech4 ,tommy4 7,facing the audience and speaking in the same tone as when reciting his speech47 ,oh1 you'd better quit6 ,you've stuck twice now1 and if you don't go off the stage the audience will become disgusted4 ,sammy ,long4 7,seated in the audience47 ,the people are disgusted now with that boy's opening speech4 ,he'd better go home1 memorize it1 and speak it some time next year4 ,tommy4 ,there6 ,you hear what they say out there in the audience4 ,they are disgusted1 and they think you had better leave the stage4 ,frank4 ,oh1 that's nobody but ,sammy ,long1 and he is displeased because we didn't invite him to take part in the exhibition4 ,tommy4 ,well1 ,i'll go ahead and speak my piece while you are trying to think up the words you have forgotten4 ,her eyes were like a weasel's2 she had a harsh ,face1 like a cranberry marsh1 ,all spread with spots of white and red2 ,hair of the color of a wisp of straw1 ,and a disposition like a cross-cut saw4 ,the appellation of this lovely dame ,was ,nancy2 don't forget the name4 ,frank4 ,stop1 ,tommy2 ,i can finish my speech now4 ,tommy4 ,so can ,i4 7,continues his recitation47 ,his brother ,david was a tall1 ,good-looking chap1 and that was all1 ,one of your great big nothings1 as they say ,out in ,rhode ,island1 picking up old jokes1 ,and cracking them on other folks4 ,well1 ,david undertook one night to play ,the ,ghost1 and frighten ,abel1 who1 ,he knew1 ,would be returning from a journey through ,a grove of forest wood ,that stood ,below ,the house some distance--half a mile or so4 ,with a long taper ,cap of white paper1 ,just made to cover ,a wig1 nearly as large over ,as a corn-basket1 and a sheet ,with both ends made to meet ,across his breast 7,the way in which ghosts are always dressed71 ,he took ,his station near ,a huge oak-tree1 ,whence he could overlook ,the road and see ,whatever might appear4 ,it happened that about an hour before1 friend ,abel ,had left the table ,of an inn1 where he had made a halt1 ,with horse and wagon1 ,to taste a flagon ,of malt ,liquor1 and so forth1 which1 being done1 ,he went on1 ,caring no more for twenty ghosts ,than if they had been so many posts4 ,david was nearly tired of waiting2 ,his patience was abating2 ,at length1 he heard the careless tones ,of his kinsman's voice1 ,and then the noise ,of wagon-wheels among the stones4 ,abel was quite elated1 and was roaring ,with all his might1 and pouring ,out1 in great confusion1 ,scraps of old songs made in 8the ,revolution40 ,his head was full of ,bunker ,hill and ,trenton2 ,and jovially he went on4 ,scaring the whip-po'-wills among the trees ,with rhymes like these3 7,sings4 ,air1 8,yankee ,doodle407 8,see the ,yankees ,leave the hill1 ,with baggernetts declining1 ,with lopped-down hats ,and rusty guns1 ,and leather aprons shining40 8#8,see the ,yankees'--,whoa6 ,why1 what is that80 ,said ,abel1 staring like a cat1 ,as1 slowly1 on the fearful figure strode ,into the middle of the road4 8,my conscience6 what a suit of clothes6 ,some crazy fellow1 ,i suppose4 ,hallo6 friend1 what's your name8 by the powers of gin1 ,that's a strange dress to travel in40 8,be silent1 ,abel2 for ,i now have come ,to read your doom2 ,then hearken1 while your fate ,i now declare4 ,i am a spirit--0 8,i suppose you are2 ,but you'll not hurt me1 and ,i'll tell you why3 ,here is a fact which you cannot deny2-- ,all spirits must be either good ,or bad--that's understood-- ,and be you good or evil1 ,i am sure ,that ,i'm secure4 ,if a good spirit1 ,i am safe4 ,if evil-- ,and ,i don't know but you may be the devil-- ,if that's the case1 you'll recollect1 ,i fancy1 ,that ,i am married to your sister ,nancy60 7,bows and turns to go off4 ,to ,,frank47 ,now1 ,frank1 you can go ahead again until you come to the sticking place4 ,i hope that1 during the time ,i have generously given you by speaking my piece1 you have been collecting your scattered senses1 and will now be able to finish what you began4 7,exit ,,tommy47 ,frank4 ,ladies and gentlemen1 ,i am not at all pleased with this way of doing business4 ,i think these boys have not treated me with proper respect4 ,i was selected to give the opening or introductory address1 and you see how it has been done4 ,sammy4 7,in the audience47 ,we didn't see very much of it4 ,don't you think it would be well enough for you to retire and memorize your speech8 ,frank4 ,you boys out there had better keep silent and not create a disturbance4 ,there is an officer in the house4 7,enter ,,willie ,,brown4 ,he comes before ,,frank and commences to speak47 8',twas night6 ,the stars were shrouded in a veil of mist2 a clouded canopy o'erhung the world2 the vivid lightnings flashed and shook their fiery darts upon the earth--0 ,frank4 7,speaking out47 ,i say1 ,willie ,brown1 what did you come here for8 ,i haven't finished the opening speech yet4 ,willie4 ,what's the use of having an opening speech now8 ,the exhibition is half over4 7,continues his speech47 8,the deep-toned thunder rolled along the vaulted sky2 the elements were in wild commotion2 the storm-spirit howled in the air2 the winds whistled2 the hail-stones fell like leaden balls2 the huge undulations of the ocean dashed upon the rock-bound shore2 and torrents leaped from mountain tops2 when the murderer sprang from his sleepless couch with vengeance on his brow--murder in his heart--and the fell instrument of destruction in his hand40 ,frank4 ,stop1 ,i say4 ,what kind of an exhibition will this be without an introductory speech8 ,stop1 ,i say4 ,we will be the laughing-stock of the country if we don't open our exhibition with an introductory speech4 ,johnny4 7,in the audience47 ,oh1 nobody cares for the introductory speech4 ,let the speech go and give us some dialogues and songs4 ,willie4 ,no dialogues and songs until ,i have finished my speech4 ,this is my place on the programme4 7,continues his speech4 ,,frank comes and stands near him and they both speak at the same time1 ,,willie giving the concluding portion of his speech and ,,frank commencing at the first of his ,opening ,speech and going as far as he had gone before4 ,,willie should finish just before ,,frank commences to stammer47 8,the storm increased2 the lightnings flashed with brighter glare2 the thunder growled with deeper energy2 the winds whistled with a wilder fury2 the confusion of the hour was congenial to his soul1 and the stormy passions which raged in his bosom4 ,he clenched his weapon with a sterner grasp4 ,a demoniac smile gathered on his lip2 he grated his teeth2 raised his arm2 sprang with a yell of triumph upon his victim1 and relentlessly killed--a mosquito60 7,bows and turns to go off4 ,to ,,frank47 ,stuck again1 my boy8 ,if we had waited for the opening speech we would not have got our exhibition opened for a week or ten days4 7,exit ,,willie47 ,johnny4 7,in the audience47 ,well1 we haven't had that introductory speech yet1 and ,i guess we are not going to get it4 ,that was the queerest kind of speech ,i ever heard4 ,it began1 and then balked1 and then kicked up1 and then braced its feet in front1 and finally stopped altogether4 ,i think we would have done better if we had started without any introduction1 just as grandpa said the other day he thought ,parson ,goodwin ought to have begun his sermon at the conclusion and left out all that went before it4 ,frank4 7,excitedly47 ,hold on there6 ,you say we don't need any speech and yet you are making a long one yourself4 ,you said that ,i hitched like a balky horse1 but you have kicked up your heels and cantered off as if somebody had touched off a pack of fire-crackers under you4 7,enter ,,harry ,,thompson4 ,he comes forward and speaks47 ,our parts are performed and our speeches are ended1 ,we are monarchs and courtiers and heroes no more2 ,to a much humbler station again we've descended1 ,and are now but the school-boys you've known us before4 ,farewell then our greatness--'tis gone like a dream1 ',tis gone--but remembrance will often retrace ,the indulgent applause which rewarded each theme1 ,and the heart-cheering smiles that enlivened each face4 ,we thank you6 ,our gratitude words cannot tell1 ,but deeply we feel it--to you it belongs2 ,with heartfelt emotion we bid you farewell1 ,and our feelings now thank you much more than our tongues4 ,we will strive to improve1 since applauses thus cheer us1 ,that our juvenile efforts may gain your kind looks2 ,and we hope to convince you1 the next time you hear us1 ,that praise has but sharpened our relish for books4 7,bows and turns to go off47 ,i have spoken the valedictory1 and the exhibition is over4 ,ring down the curtain4 ,frank4 7,excitedly47 ,stop6 ,hold6 ,don't6 ,i haven't finished my speech yet4 ,johnny4 7,in the audience47 ,you've given us enough for the present4 ,you can finish it out next ,christmas4 ,harry4 ,ring down the curtain4 ,frank4 ,stop6 ,don't6 ,don't6 ,i want to speak my piece4 7,a bell is rung and the curtain falls47 ,frank4 7,drawing the curtain aside and looking out47 ,here's a go6 ,how are we going to get along without an ,opening ,speech8 7,disappears47 ,,curtain4 ,,pygmalion ,,and ,,galatea4 ,,characters4 ,,pygmalion1 an ,athenian sculptor4 ,,galatea1 a statue4 ,,costumes4 ,,gentleman1 in the habit of a ,greek artist4 ,,lady1 in statuesque drapery or ordinary ,greek costume4 7,a noted ,greek sculptor1 ,pygmalion1 makes a most beautiful statue of woman4 ,having attained perfection of form he longs to breathe life into his work1 and blames the gods that they have limited his power4 ,he stands on the stage1 to the left1 looking thoughtfully up as if imploring the gods4 ,while apparently uttering his complaints1 ,galatea1 coming to life1 calls to him from behind the curtain47 ,galatea 7from behind curtain1 ,c4#g74 ,pygmalion6 ,pygmalion 7after a pause74 ,who called8 ,gal4 ,pygmalion6 7,,pygmalion tears away curtain and discovers ,,galatea alive47 ,pyg4 ,ye gods6 ,it lives6 ,gal4 ,pygmalion4 ,pyg4 ,it speaks6 ,i have my prayer6 my ,galatea breathes6 ,gal4 ,where am ,i8 ,let me speak1 ,pygmalion2 ,give me thy hand--both hands--how soft and warm6 ,whence came ,i8 7,descends47 ,pyg4 ,why1 from yonder pedestal4 ,gal4 ,that pedestal6 ,ah1 yes1 ,i recollect1 ,there was a time when it was part of me4 ,pyg4 ,that time has passed forever1 thou art now ,a living1 breathing woman1 excellent ,in every attribute of womankind4 ,gal4 ,where am ,i1 then8 ,pyg4 ,why1 born into the world ,by miracle4 ,gal4 ,is this the world8 ,pyg4 ,it is4 ,gal4 ,this room8 ,pyg4 ,this room is a portion of a house2 ,the house stands in a grove2 the grove itself ,is one of many1 many hundred groves ,in ,athens4 ,gal4 ,and is ,athens1 then1 the world8 ,pyg4 ,to an ,athenian--yes-- ,gal4 ,and ,i am one8 ,pyg4 ,by birth and parentage1 not by descent4 ,gal4 ,but how came ,i to be8 ,pyg4 ,well1 let me see ,oh6 you were quarried in ,pentelicus2 ,i modelled you in clay2 my artisans ,then roughed you out in marble2 ,i1 in turn1 ,brought my artistic skill to bear on you1 ,and made you what you are1 in all but life4 ,the gods completed what ,i had begun1 ,and gave the only gift ,i could not give4 ,gal4 ,then this is life8 ,pyg4 ,it is4 ,gal4 ,and not long since ,i was a cold1 dull stone4 ,i recollect ,that by some means ,i knew that ,i was stone1 ,that was the first dull gleam of consciousness2 ,i became conscious of a chilly self1 ,a cold immovable identity4 ,i knew that ,i was stone1 and knew no more2 ,then by an imperceptible advance1 ,came the dim evidence of outer things1 ,seen1 darkly and imperfectly1 yet seen2 ,the walls surrounded me1 and ,i alone4 ,that pedestal--that curtain--then a voice ,that called on ,galatea6 ,at that word1 ,which seemed to shake my marble to the core4 ,that which was dim before1 came evident4 ,sounds that had hummed around me1 indistinct1 ,vague1 meaningless--seemed to resolve themselves ,into a language ,i could understand2 ,i felt my frame pervaded with a glow ,that seemed to thaw my marble into flesh2 ,its cold1 hard substance throbbed with active life1 ,my limbs grew supple1 and ,i moved--,i lived6 ,lived in the ecstasy of new born life2 ,lived in the love of him that fashioned me2 ,lived in a thousand tangled thoughts of hope1 ,love1 gratitude1 thoughts that resolved themselves ,into one word1 that word1 ,pygmalion6 7,kneels to him47 ,pyg4 ,i have no words to tell thee of my joy1 ,o woman--perfect in thy loveliness4 ,gal4 ,what is that word8 ,am ,i a woman8 ,pyg4 ,yes4 ,gal4 ,art thou a woman8 ,pyg4 ,no1 ,i am a man6 ,gal4 ,what is a man8 ,pyg4 ,a being strongly framed1 ,to wait on woman1 and protect her from ,all ills that strength and courage can avert2 ,to work and toil for her1 that she may rest2 ,to weep and mourn for her1 that she may laugh2 ,to fight and die for her1 that she may live6 ,gal4 7after a pause74 ,i'm glad ,i am a woman4 7,takes his hand--he leads her down1 ,l47 ,pyg4 ,so am ,i4 7,they sit47 ,gal4 ,that ,i escape the pains thou hast to bear8 ,pyg4 ,that ,i may undergo those pains for thee4 ,gal4 ,with whom wouldst thou fight8 ,pyg4 ,with any man ,whose word or deed gave ,galatea pain4 ,gal4 ,then there are other men in this strange world8 ,pyg4 ,there are1 indeed8 ,gal4 ,and other women8 ,pyg4 7taken aback74 ,yes2 ,though for the moment ,i'd forgotten it6 ,yes1 other women4 ,gal4 ,and for all of these ,men work1 and toil1 and mourn1 and weep1 and fight8 ,pyg4 ,it is man's duty1 if he's called upon1 ,to fight for all--he works for those he loves4 ,gal4 ,then by thy works ,i know thou lovest me8 ,pyg4 ,indeed1 ,i love thee4 7,embraces her47 ,gal4 ,what kind of love8 ,pyg4 ,i love thee 7recollecting himself and releasing her7 as a sculptor loves his work6 7,aside47 ,there is diplomacy in that reply4 ,gal4 ,my love is different in kind to thine3 ,i am no sculptor1 and ,i've done no work1 ,yet ,i do love thee2 say--what love is mine8 ,pyg4 ,tell me its symptoms1 then ,i'll answer thee4 ,gal4 ,its symptoms8 ,let me call them as they come4 ,a sense that ,i am made by thee for thee4 ,that ,i've no will that is not wholly thine1 ,that ,i've no thought1 no hope1 no enterprise1 ,that does not own thee as its sovereign2 ,that ,i have life that ,i may live for thee1 ,that ,i am thine--that thou and ,i are one6 ,what kind of love is that8 ,pyg4 ,a kind of love ,that ,i shall run some risk in dealing with4 ,gal4 ,and why1 ,pygmalion8 ,pyg4 ,such love as thine ,a man may not receive1 except1 indeed1 ,from one who is1 or is to be1 his wife4 ,gal4 ,then ,i will be thy wife4 ,pyg4 ,that may not be2 ,i have a wife--the gods allow but one4 ,gal4 ,why did the gods then send me here to thee8 ,pyg4 ,i cannot say--unless to punish me 7,rises47 ,for unreflecting and presumptuous prayer6 ,i pray'd that thou shouldst live4 ,i have my prayer1 ,and now ,i see the fearful consequence ,that must attend it6 ,gal4 ,yet thou lovest me8 7,rises47 ,pyg4 ,who could look on that face and stifle love8 ,gal4 ,then ,i am beautiful8 ,pyg4 ,indeed thou art4 ,gal4 ,i wish that ,i could look upon myself1 ,but that's impossible4 ,pyg4 ,not so1 indeed1 7,crosses1 ,r47 ,this mirror will reflect thy face4 ,behold6 7,hands her a mirror from table1 ,r4 ,c47 ,gal4 ,how beautiful6 ,i am very glad to know ,that both our tastes agree so perfectly2 ,why1 my ,pygmalion1 ,i did not think ,that aught could be more beautiful than thou1 ,till ,i behold myself4 ,believe me1 love1 ,i could look in this mirror all day long4 ,so ,i'm a woman4 ,pyg4 ,there's no doubt of that6 ,gal4 ,oh6 happy maid1 to be so passing fair6 ,and happier still ,pygmalion1 who can gaze ,at will upon so beautiful a face6 ,pyg4 ,hush6 ,galatea--in thine innocence 7,taking glass from her47 ,thou sayest things that others would reprove4 ,gal4 ,indeed1 ,pygmalion2 then it is wrong ,to think that one is exquisitely fair8 ,pyg4 ,well1 ,galatea1 it's a sentiment ,that every other woman shares with thee2 ,they think it--but they keep it to themselves4 ,gal4 ,and is thy wife as beautiful as ,i8 ,pyg4 ,no1 ,galatea2 for in forming thee ,i took her features--lovely in themselves-- ,and in marble made them lovelier still4 ,gal4 7disappointed74 ,oh6 then ,i am not original8 ,pyg4 ,well--no-- ,that is1 thou hast indeed a prototype1 ,but though in stone thou didst resemble her1 ,in life1 the difference is manifest4 ,gal4 ,i'm very glad that ,i am lovelier than she4 ,and am ,i better8 7,sits1 ,l47 ,pyg4 ,that ,i do not know4 ,gal4 ,then she has faults4 ,pyg4 ,very few1 indeed2 ,mere trivial blemishes1 that serve to show ,that she and ,i are of one common kin4 ,i love her all the better for such faults4 ,gal4 7after a pause74 ,tell me some faults and ,i'll commit them now4 ,pyg4 ,there is no hurry2 they will come in time3 7,sits beside her1 ,l47 ,though for that matter1 it's a grievous sin ,to sit as lovingly as we sit now4 ,gal4 ,is sin so pleasant8 ,if to sit and talk ,as we are sitting1 be indeed a sin1 ,why ,i could sin all day4 ,but tell me1 love1 ,is this great fault that ,i'm committing now1 ,the kind of fault that only serves to show ,that thou and ,i are of one common kin8 ,pyg4 ,indeed1 ,i am very much afraid it is4 ,gal4 ,and dost thou love me better for such fault8 ,pyg4 ,where is the mortal that could answer 8no80 ,gal4 ,why then ,i'm satisfied1 ,pygmalion2 ,thy wife and ,i can start on equal terms4 ,she loves thee8 ,pyg4 ,very much4 ,gal4 ,i'm glad of that4 ,i like thy wife4 ,pyg4 ,and why8 ,gal4 7surprised at the question74 ,our tastes agree ,we love ,pygmalion well1 and what is more1 ,pygmalion loves us both4 ,i like thy wife2 ,i'm sure we shall agree4 ,pyg4 7aside74 ,i doubt it much4 ,gal4 ,is she within8 ,pyg4 ,no1 she is not within4 ,gal4 ,but she'll come back8 ,pyg4 ,oh6 yes1 she will come back4 ,gal4 ,how pleased she'll be to know when she returns1 ,that there was someone here to fill her place4 ,pyg4 7dryly74 ,yes1 ,i should say she'd be extremely pleased4 7,rises47 ,gal4 ,why1 there is something in thy voice which says ,that thou art jesting4 ,is it possible ,to say one thing and mean another8 ,pyg4 ,yes1 ,it's sometimes done4 ,gal4 ,how very wonderful6 ,so clever6 ,pyg4 ,and so very useful4 ,gal4 ,yes4 ,teach me the art4 ,pyg4 ,the art will come in time4 ,my wife will not be pleased2 there--that's the truth4 ,gal41 ,i do not think that ,i shall like thy wife4 ,tell me more of her4 ,pyg4 ,well-- ,gal4 ,what did she say ,when she last left thee8 ,pyg4 ,humph6 ,well1 let me see3 ,oh6 true1 she gave thee to me as my wife-- ,her solitary representative2 7,tenderly7 ,she feared ,i should be lonely till she came1 ,and counselled me1 if thoughts of love should come1 ,to speak those thoughts to thee1 as ,i am wont ,to speak to her4 ,gal4 ,that's right4 ,pyg4 7releasing her74 ,but when she spoke ,thou wast a stone1 now thou art flesh and blood1 ,which makes a difference4 ,gal4 ,it's a strange world2 ,a woman loves her husband very much1 ,and cannot brook that ,i should love him too2 ,she fears he will be lonely till she comes1 ,and will not let me cheer his loneliness3 ,she bids him breathe his love to senseless stone1 ,and when that stone is brought to life--be dumb6 ,it's a strange world1 ,i cannot fathom it4 7,crosses1 ,r47 ,pyg4 7aside74 ,let me be brave1 and put an end to this4 7,aloud47 ,come1 ,galatea--till my wife returns1 ,my sister shall provide thee with a home2 ,her house is close at hand4 ,gal4 7astonished and alarmed74 ,send me not hence1 ,pygmalion--let me stay4 ,pyg4 ,it may not be4 ,come1 ,galatea1 we shall meet again4 ,gal4 7resignedly74 ,do with me as thou wilt1 ,pygmalion6 ,but we shall meet again8--and very soon8 ,pyg4 ,yes1 very soon4 ,gal4 ,and when thy wife returns1 ,she'll let me stay with thee8 ,pyg4 ,i do not know4 7,aside47 ,why should ,i hide the truth from her8 7,aloud47 ,alas6 ,i may not see thee then4 ,gal4 ,pygmalion1 ,what fearful words are these8 ,pyg4 ,the bitter truth4 ,i may not love thee2 ,i must send thee hence4 ,gal4 ,recall those words1 ,pygmalion1 my love6 ,was it for this that ,heaven gave me life8 ,pygmalion1 have mercy on me2 see ,i am thy work1 thou hast created me2 ,the gods have sent me to thee4 ,i am thine1 ,thine6 only and unalterably thine6 7,music47 ,this is the thought with which my soul is charged4 ,thou tellest me of one who claims thy love1 ,that thou hast love for her alone6 ,alas6 ,i do not know these things2 ,i only know ,that ,heaven has sent me here to be with thee4 ,thou tellest me of duty to thy wife1 ,of vows that thou wilt love but her2 alas6 ,i do not know these things2 ,i only know ,that ,heaven1 who sent me here1 has given me ,one all-absorbing duty to discharge-- ,to love thee1 and to make thee love again6 7,during this speech ,pygmalion has shown symptoms of irresolution2 at its conclusion he takes her in his arms and embraces her passionately47 ,w4 ,s4 ,,gilbert4 #g ,c4 indicates centre2 ,r41 right1 and ,l41 left of stage4 ,,quarrel ,,of ,,brutus ,,and ,,cassius4 7,a dialogue for two men4 ,from ,act ,,iv4 of ,julius ,csar4 ,before rendering the dialogue it is presumed that the participants will read the whole play from a volume of ,shakespeare1 and familiarize themselves with the spirit of the selection4 ,the interest will be enhanced by the use of proper costumes4 ,where these cannot be hired--as they generally may in cities and large towns--they may be easily improvised by observing the simple ,roman dress as illustrated in historical works47 7,curtain rises1 revealing ,,brutus and ,,cassius in heated conversation on the stage47 ,cassius4 ,that you have wronged me doth appear in this2 ,you have condemned and noted ,lucius ,pella ,for taking bribes here of ,sardinians2 ,wherein my letters 7praying on his side ,because ,i knew the man7 were slighted of4 ,brutus4 ,you wronged yourself1 to write in such a case4 ,cas4 ,at such a time as this1 it is not meet ,that every nice offence should bear its comment4 ,bru4 ,let me tell you1 ,cassius1 you yourself ,are much condemned to have an itching palm2 ,to sell and mart your offices for gold1 ,to undeservers4 ,cas4 ,i an itching palm8 ,you know that you are ,brutus that speak this1 ,or1 by the gods1 this speech were else your last6 ,bru4 ,the name of ,cassius honors this corruption1 ,and chastisement doth therefore hide its head4 ,cas4 ,chastisement6 ,bru4 ,remember ,march1 the ides of ,march remember6 ,did not great ,julius bleed for justice' sake8 ,what villain touched his body1 that did stab1 ,and not for justice8--,what6 shall one of us1 ,that struck the foremost man of all this world1 ,but for supporting robbers1--shall we now ,contaminate our fingers with base bribes1 ,and sell the mighty space of our large honors ,for so much trash as may be grasped thus8-- ,i had rather be a dog1 and bay the moon1 ,than such a ,roman6 ,cas4 ,brutus1 bay not me6 ,i'll not endure it4 ,you forget yourself ,to hedge me in3 ,i am a soldier1 ,i1 ,older in practice1 abler than yourself ,to make conditions4 ,bru4 ,go to6 you're not ,cassius6 ,cas4 ,i am4 ,bru4 ,i say you are not4 ,cas4 ,urge me no more3 ,i shall forget myself3 ,have mind upon your health3 tempt me no further6 ,bru4 ,away1 slight man6 ,cas4 ,is't possible8 ,bru4 ,hear me1 for ,i will speak4 ,must ,i give way and room to your rash choler8 ,shall ,i be frighted when a madman stares8 ,cas4 ,must ,i endure all this8 ,bru4 ,all this8 ,ay1 more6 ,fret till your proud heart break6 ,go1 show your slaves how choleric you are1 ,and make your bondmen tremble4 ,must ,i budge8 ,must ,i observe you8 ,must ,i stand and crouch ,under your testy humor8 ,you shall digest the venom of your spleen1 ,though it do split you2 for1 from this day forth1 ,i'll use you for my mirth1--yea1 for my laughter1-- ,when you are waspish4 ,cas4 ,is it come to this8 ,bru4 ,you say you are a better soldier1 ,let it appear so2 make your vaunting true1 ,and it shall please me well4 ,for mine own part1 ,i shall be glad to learn of noble men4 ,cas4 ,you wrong me every way2 you wrong me1 ,brutus3 ,i said an elder soldier1 not a better4 ,did ,i say better8 ,bru4 ,if you did1 ,i care not4 ,cas4 ,when ,csar lived1 he durst not thus have moved me4 ,bru4 ,peace1 peace6 you durst not so have tempted him4 ,cas4 ,i durst not8 ,bru4 ,no4 ,cas4 ,what6 durst not tempt him8 ,bru4 ,for your life you durst not4 ,cas4 ,do not presume too much upon my love2 ,i may do that ,i shall be sorry for4 ,bru4 ,you have done that you should be sorry for4 ,there is no terror1 ,cassius1 in your threats2 ,for ,i am armed so strong in honesty1 ,that they pass by me as the idle wind1 ,which ,i respect not4 ,i did send to you ,for certain sums of gold1 which you denied me2-- ,for ,i can raise no money by vile means3 ,i had rather coin my heart1 ,and drop my blood for drachmas1 than to wring ,from the hard hands of peasants their vile trash ,by any indirection4 ,i did send ,to you for gold to pay my legions2 ,which you denied me4 ,was that done like ,cassius8 ,should ,i have answered ,caius ,cassius so8 ,when ,marcus ,brutus grows so covetous1 ,to lock such rascal counters from his friends1 ,be ready1 gods1 with all your thunderbolts1 ,dash him to pieces6 ,cas4 ,i denied you not4 ,bru4 ,you did4 ,cas4 ,i did not3 he was but a fool ,that brought my answer back4 ,brutus hath rived my heart1 ,a friend should bear a friend's infirmities2 ,but ,brutus makes mine greater than they are4 ,bru4 ,i do not1 till you practice them on me4 ,cas4 ,you love me not4 ,bru4 ,i do not like your faults4 ,cas4 ,a friendly eye could never see such faults4 ,bru4 ,a flatterer's would not1 though they do appear ,as huge as high ,olympus4 ,cas4 ,come1 ,antony1 and young ,octavius1 come6 ,revenge yourselves alone on ,cassius2 ,for ,cassius is a-weary of the world-- ,hated by one he loves2 braved by his brother2 ,checked like a bondman2 all his faults observed1 ,set in a note-book1 learned and conned by rote1 ,to cast into my teeth4 ,o1 ,i could weep ,my spirit from my eyes6--,there is my dagger1 ,and here my naked breast2 within1 a heart ,dearer than ,plutus' mine1 richer than gold2 ,if that thou be'st a ,roman1 take it forth3 ,i1 that denied thee gold1 will give my heart3 ,strike as thou didst at ,csar2 for ,i know1 ,when thou didst hate him worse1 thou lovedst him better ,than ever thou lovedst ,cassius4 ,bru4 ,sheathe your dagger3 ,be angry when you will1 it shall have scope3 ,do what you will1 dishonor shall be humor4 ,o1 ,cassius1 you are yoked with a lamb1 ,that carries anger as the flint bears fire2 ,who1 much enforced1 shows a hasty spark1 ,and straight is cold again4 ,cas4 ,hath ,cassius lived ,to be but mirth and laughter to his ,brutus1 ,when grief and blood ill-tempered vexeth him8 ,bru4 ,when ,i spoke that1 ,i was ill-tempered too4 ,cas4 ,do you confess so much8 ,give me your hand4 ,bru4 ,and my heart1 too4-- ,cas4 ,o1 ,brutus6 ,bru4 ,what's the matter8 ,cas4 ,have you not love enough to bear with me1 ,when that rash humor which my mother gave me ,makes me forgetful8 ,bru4 ,yes1 ,cassius2 and1 henceforth1 ,when you are over-earnest with your ,brutus1 ,he'll think your mother chides1 and leave you so4 ,,curtain4 ,,shakespeare4 ,,tableau4--,,friendship ,,restored4 ,curtain rises1 revealing ,,brutus and ,,cassius with one hand laid upon the other's shoulder1 while the right hands firmly clasp4 ,on the face of each beams the light of noble love and manly friendship1 showing their mutual joy4 ,the bearing should be dignified and manly4 ,,scene ,,between ,,hamlet ,,and ,,the ,,queen4 7,dialogue for elderly lady and young man4 ,from ,act ,,iii4 of the tragedy of ,hamlet4 ,the part of ,,hamlet is a very difficult one to play1 and should be thoroughly studied4 ,the whole tragedy should be read from ,shakespeare1 any illustrated volume of which will suggest appropriate costume4 ,the ,,ghost may be impersonated by a voice1 unless a suitable costume and staging are available47 7,curtain rises and reveals ,,hamlet approaching his ,,mother1 who may be seated and apparently in much distress47 ,hamlet4 ,now1 mother1 what's the matter8 ,queen4 ,hamlet1 thou hast thy father much offended4 ,hamlet4 ,mother1 you have my father much offended4 ,queen4 ,come1 come1 you answer with an idle tongue4 ,hamlet4 ,go1 go1 you question with a wicked tongue4 ,queen4 ,why1 how now1 ,hamlet6 ,hamlet4 ,what's the matter now8 ,queen4 ,have you forgot me8 ,hamlet4 ,no1 by the rood1 not so4 ,you are the queen1 your husband's brother's wife2 ,and--would it were not so--you are my mother4 ,queen4 ,nay1 then1 ,i'll set those to you that can speak4 ,hamlet4 ,come1 come1 and sit you down you shall not budge3 ,you go not till ,i set you up a glass ,where you may see the inmost part of you4 ,queen4 ,what wilt thou do8 thou wilt not murther me8 ,help1 help1 ho6 ,polonius 7behind74 ,what1 ho6 help1 help1 help6 ,hamlet 7drawing47 ,how now6 a rat8 ,dead1 for a ducat1 dead6 7,makes a pass through the arras47 ,polonius 7behind74 ,o1 ,i am slain6 7,falls and dies47 ,queen4 ,o me1 what hast thou done8 ,hamlet4 ,nay1 ,i know not2 ,is it the king8 ,queen4 ,o1 what a rash and bloody deed is this6 ,hamlet4 ,a bloody deed6 almost as bad1 good mother1 ,as kill a king1 and marry with his brother4 ,queen4 ,as kill a king6 ,hamlet4 ,ay1 lady1 'twas my word4-- 7,lifts up the arras and discovers ,polonius47 ,thou wretched1 rash1 intruding fool1 farewell6 ,i took thee for thy better3 ,leave wringing of your hands3 peace6 sit you down1 ,and let me wring your heart2 for so ,i shall1 ,if it be made of penetrable stuff1 ,if damned custom have not braz'd it so ,that it is proof and bulwark against sense4 ,queen4 ,what have ,i done1 that thou darest wag thy tongue ,in noise so rude against me8 ,hamlet4 ,such an act ,that blurs the grace and blush of modesty1 ,calls virtue hypocrite1 takes off the rose ,from the fair forehead of an innocent love ,and sets a blister there1 makes marriage-vows ,as false as dicers' oaths2 ,o1 such a deed ,as from the body of contraction plucks ,the very soul1 and sweet religion makes ,a rhapsody of words3 heaven's face doth glow1 ,yea1 this sondity and compound mass1 ,with tristful visage1 as against the doom1 ,is thought-sick at the act4 ,queen4 ,ay me1 what act1 ,that roars so loud and thunders in the index8 ,hamlet4 ,look here1 upon this picture1 and on this1 ,the counterfeit presentment of two brothers4 ,see what a grace was seated on this brow2 ,hyperion's curls2 the front of ,jove himself2 ,an eye like ,mars1 to threaten and command2 ,a station like the herald ,mercury ,new lighted on a heaven-kissing hill2 ,a combination and a form indeed1 ,where every god did seem to set his seal1 ,to give the world assurance of a man4 ,this was your husband4 ,look you now1 what follows3 ,here is your husband2 like a mildew'd ear4 ,blasting his wholesome brother4 ,have you eyes8 ,could you on this fair mountain leave to feed1 ,and batten on this moor8 ,ha6 have you eyes8 ,you cannot call it love1 for at your age ,the hey-day in the blood is tame1 it's humble1 ,and waits upon the judgment2 and what judgment ,would step from this to this8 ,o shame6 where is thy blush8 ,queen4 ,o ,hamlet1 speak no more2 ,thou turns't mine eyes into my very soul1 ,and there ,i see such black and grained spots ,as will not leave their tinct4 ,o1 speak to me no more2 ,these words like daggers enter in mine ears2 ,no more1 sweet ,hamlet6 ,hamlet4 ,a murtherer and a villain2 ,a slave that is not twentieth part the tithe ,of your precedent lord2 a vice of kings2 ,a cutpurse of the empire and the rule1 ,that from a shelf the precious diadem stole1 ,and put it in his pocket6 ,queen4 ,no more6 ,hamlet4 ,a king of shreds and patches1-- 7,enter ,,ghost47 ,save me1 and hover o'er me with your wings1 ,you heavenly guards6--,what would your gracious figure8 ,queen4 ,alas6 he's mad6 ,hamlet4 ,do you not come your tardy son to chide1 ,that1 laps'd in time and passion1 lets go by ,the important acting of your dread command8 ,o1 say6 ,ghost4 ,do not forget4 ,this visitation ,is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose4 ,but1 look1 amazement on thy mother sits ,o1 step between her and her fighting soul3 ,speak to her1 ,hamlet4 ,hamlet4 ,how is it with you1 lady8 ,queen4 ,alas1 how is't with you1 ,that you do bend your eye on vacancy ,and with the incorporal air do hold discourse8 ,o gentle son1 ,upon the heat and flame of thy distemper ,sprinkle cool patience4 ,whereon do you look8 ,hamlet4 ,on him1 on him6 ,look you1 how pale he glares6 ,his form and cause conjoin'd1 preaching to stones1 ,would make them capable4 ,do not look upon me2 ,lest with this piteous action you convert ,my stern effects2 then what ,i have to do ,will want true color2 tears perchance for blood4 ,queen4 ,to whom do you speak this8 ,hamlet4 ,do you see nothing there8 ,queen4 ,nothing at all2 yet all that is ,i see4 ,hamlet4 ,nor did you nothing hear8 ,queen4 ,no1 nothing but ourselves4 ,hamlet4 ,why1 look you there6 look1 how it steals away6 ,my father1 in his habit as he liv'd6 ,look1 where he goes1 even now1 out at the portal4 7,exit ,,ghost47 ,queen4 ,this is the very coinage of your brain2 ,this bodiless creation ecstasy ,is very cunning in4 ,hamlet4 ,ecstasy6 ,my pulse1 as yours1 doth temperately keep time1 ,and makes as healthful music3 it is not madness ,that ,i have utter'd2 bring me to the test1 ,and ,i the matter will re-word1 which madness ,would gambol from4 ,mother1 for love of grace1 ,lay not that flattering unction to your soul1 ,that not your trespass but my madness speaks2 ,it will but skin and film the ulcerous place1 ,whilst rank corruption1 mining all within1 ,infects unseen4 ,confess yourself to heaven2 ,repent what's past1 avoid what is to come4 ,queen4 ,o ,hamlet1 thou hast cleft my heart in twain4 ,hamlet4 ,o1 throw away the worser part of it1 ,and live the purer with the other half4 ,for this same lord1 7,pointing to ,polonius47 ,i do repent2 ,i will bestow him1 and will answer well ,the death ,i gave him1--,so1 again1 good-night4 ,i must be cruel1 only to be kind2 ,thus bad begins1 and worse remains behind4 ,,curtain4 ,,shakespeare4 ,,lochiel',s ,,warning4 7,this piece is frequently recited by one person1 but is much more effective in dialogue4 ,,lochiel1 a ,highland chieftain1 while on his march to join the ,pretender1 is met by one of the ,highland seers1 or prophets1 who warns him to return1 and not incur the certain ruin and disaster which await the unfortunate prince and his followers on the field of ,culloden4 ,when used as a dialogue1 a blast of trumpet is heard4 ,the curtain being drawn1 ,,lochiel enters1 attired in the ,highland fighting costume1 and following him should appear in the doorway of the stage two or three armed ,scotch soldiers to give the idea of a large number behind them4 ,the ,,seer meets him from the other direction1 dressed in flowing robes1 and with long white hair and beard1 and1 raising his hands in the attitude of warning1 speaks imploringly as follows37 ,seer4 ,lochiel1 ,lochiel1 beware of the day ,when the ,lowlands shall meet thee in battle array6 ,for a field of the dead rushes red on my sight1 ,and the clans of ,culloden are scattered in flight3 ,they rally1 they bleed1 for their country and crown1-- ,woe1 woe to the riders that trample them down6 ,proud ,cumberland prances1 insulting the slain1 ,and their hoof-beaten bosoms are trod to the plain4 ,but1 hark6 through the fast-flashing lightning of war1 ,what steed to the desert flies frantic and far8 ',tis thine1 ,o ,glenullin6 whose bride shall await1 ,like a love-lighted watch-fire1 all night at the gate4 ,a steed comes at morning3 no rider is there2 ,but its bridle is red with the sign of despair6 ,weep1 ,albin6 to death and captivity led6 ,o6 weep6 but thy tears cannot number the dead6 ,for a merciless sword on ,culloden shall wave-- ,culloden1 that reeks with the blood of the brave6 ,lochiel4 ,go preach to the coward1 thou death-telling seer6 ,or1 if gory ,culloden so dreadful appear1 ,draw1 dotard1 around thy old wavering sight1 ,this mantle1 to cover the phantoms of fright6 ,seer4 ,ha6 laugh'st thou1 ,lochiel1 my vision to scorn8 ,proud bird of the mountain1 thy plume shall be torn6 ,say1 rushed the bold eagle exultingly forth1 ,from his home in the dark-rolling clouds of the ,north8 ,lo6 the death-shot of foemen out-speeding1 he rode ,companionless1 bearing destruction abroad3 ,but down let him stoop from his havoc on high6 ,ah6 home let him speed1 for the spoiler is nigh4 ,why flames the far summit8 ,why shoot to the blast ,those embers1 like stars from the firmament cast8 ',tis the fire-shower of ruin1 all dreadfully driven ,from his eyry1 that beacons the darkness of ,heaven4 ,o1 crested ,lochiel6 the peerless in might1 ,whose banners arise on the battlements' height1 ,heaven's fire is around thee1 to blast and to burn2 ,return to thy dwelling6 all lonely return6 ,for the blackness of ashes shall mark where it stood1 ,and a wild mother scream o'er her famishing brood6 ,lochiel4 ,false ,wizard1 avaunt6 ,i have marshall'd my clan3 ,their swords are a thousand2 their bosoms are one3 ,they are true to the last of their blood1 and their breath1 ,and like reapers1 descend to the harvest of death4 ,then welcome be ,cumberland's steed to the shock6 ,let him dash his proud foam like a wave on the rock6 ,but woe to his kindred1 and woe to his cause1 ,when ,albin her claymore indignantly draws2 ,when her bonneted chieftains to victory crowd1 ,clanronald the dauntless1 and ,moray the proud2 ,all plaided1 and plum'd in their tartan array-- ,seer4 ,lochiel1 ,lochiel1 beware of the day6 ,for1 dark and despairing1 my sight ,i may seal1 ,yet man cannot cover what ,god would reveal3 ',tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore1 ,and coming events cast their shadows before4 ,i tell thee1 ,culloden's dread echoes shall ring ,with the bloodhounds that bark for thy fugitive king4 ,lo6 anointed by ,heaven with vials of wrath1 ,behold where he flies on his desolate path6 ,now in darkness1 and billows1 he sweeps from my sight3 ,rise6 ,rise6 ye wild tempests1 and cover his flight6 ',tis finish'd4--,their thunders are hush'd on the moors2 ,culloden is lost1 and my country deplores4 ,but where is the iron-bound prisoner6 ,where8 ,for the red eye of battle is shut in despair4 ,say1 mounts he the ocean-wave1 banish'd1 forlorn1 ,like a limb from his country1 cast bleeding1 and torn8 ,ah6 no2 for a darker departure is near2 ,the war-drum is muffled1 and black is the bier2 ,his death-bell is tolling2 oh6 mercy1 dispel ,yon sight1 that it freezes my spirit to tell6 ,life flutters1 convuls'd in his quivering limbs1 ,and his blood-streaming nostril in agony swims4 ,accurs'd be the fagots that blaze at his feet1 ,where his heart shall be thrown ere it ceases to beat1 ,with the smoke of its ashes to poison the gale-- ,lochiel4 ,down1 soothless insulter6 ,i trust not the tale1 ,for never shall ,albin a destiny meet ,so black with dishonor--so foul with retreat4 ,tho' his perishing ranks should be strow'd in their gore1 ,like ocean-weeds heap'd on the surf-beaten shore1 ,lochiel1 untainted by flight1 or by chains1 ,while the kindling of life in his bosom remains1 ,shall victor exult1 or in death be laid low1 ,with his back to the field1 and his feet to the foe6 ,and1 leaving in battle no blot on his name1 ,look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of fame4 ,,campbell4 ,,curtain4 ,,tableau4 ,a very pretty tableau may be quickly formed behind the curtain1 and at the close of applause from the audience the curtain be raised1 showing ,,lochiel standing proud and imperious1 his clan gathered around him1 and the old ,,seer upon his knees1 head thrown back1 with hands and face raised imploringly4 ,,mary ,,stuart1 ,,queen ,,of ,,scotland4 7,adapted from ,schiller1 ,scene ,,ii41 ,act ,,iii4 ,arranged for two ladies and two gentlemen47 ,,characters3 ,,mary1 ,queen of ,scotland4 ,,elizabeth1 ,queen of ,england4 ,,robert1 ,earl of ,leicester4 ,,talbot1 a friend of ,mary4 ,,costumes4 ,elizabethan age of ,england and ,scotland4 ,enter ,,mary and ,,talbot4 ,mary4 ,talbot1 ,elizabeth will soon be here4 ,i cannot see her4 ,preserve me from this hateful interview4 ,talbot4 ,reflect a while4 ,recall thy courage4 ,the moment is come upon which everything depends4 ,incline thyself2 submit to the necessity of the moment4 ,she is the stronger4 ,thou must bend before her4 ,mary4 ,before her8 ,i cannot6 ,tal4 ,thou must do so4 ,speak to her humbly2 invoke the greatness of her generous heart2 dwell not too much upon thy rights4 ,but see first how she bears herself towards thee4 ,i myself did witness her emotion on reading thy letter4 ,the tears stood in her eyes4 ,her heart1 'tis sure1 is not a stranger to compassion2 therefore place more confidence in her1 and prepare thyself for her reception4 ,mary4 7,taking his hand47 ,thou wert ever my faithful friend4 ,oh1 that ,i had always remained beneath thy kind guardianship1 ,talbot6 ,their care of me has indeed been harsh4 ,who attends her8 ,tal4 ,leicester4 ,you need not fear him2 the earl doth not seek thy fall4 ,behold1 the queen approaches4 7,retires47 ,enter ,,elizabeth and ,,leicester4 ,mary4 7,aside47 ,o heavens6 ,protect me6 her features say she has no heart6 ,elizabeth4 7,to ,,leicester47 ,who is this woman8 7,feigning surprise47 ,robert1 who has dared to-- ,lei4 ,be not angry1 queen1 and since heaven has hither directed thee1 suffer pity to triumph in thy noble heart4 ,tal4 7,advancing47 ,deign1 royal lady1 to cast a look of compassion on the unhappy woman who prostrates herself at thy feet4 ,,mary1 having attempted to approach ,,elizabeth1 stops short1 overcome by repugnance1 her gestures indicating internal struggle4 ,eliz4 7,haughtily47 ,sirs1 which of you spoke of humility and submission8 ,i see nothing but a proud lady1 whom misfortune has not succeeded in subduing4 ,mary4 7,aside47 ,i will undergo even this last degree of ignominy4 ,my soul discards its noble but1 alas6 impotent pride4 ,i will seek to forget who ,i am1 what ,i have suffered1 and will humble myself before her who has caused my disgrace4 7,turns to ,,elizabeth47 ,heaven1 ,o sister1 has declared itself on thy side1 and has graced thy happy head with the crown of victory4 7,kneeling47 ,i worship the ,deity who hath rendered thee so powerful4 ,show thyself noble in thy triumph1 and leave me not overwhelmed by shame6 ,open thy arms1 extend in mercy to me thy royal hand1 and raise me from my fearful fall4 ,eliz4 7,drawing back47 ,thy place1 ,stuart1 is there1 and ,i shall ever raise my hands in gratitude to heaven that it has not willed that ,i should kneel at thy feet1 as thou now crouchest in the dust at mine4 ,mary4 7,with great emotion47 ,think of the vicissitudes of all things human6 ,there is a ,deity above who punisheth pride4 ,respect the ,providence who now doth prostrate me at thy feet4 ,do not show thyself insensible and pitiless as the rock1 to which the drowning man1 with failing breath and outstretched arms1 doth cling4 ,my life1 my entire destiny1 depend upon my words and the power of my tears4 ,inspire my heart1 teach me to move1 to touch thine own4 ,thou turnest such icy looks upon me1 that my soul doth sink within me1 my grief parches my lips1 and a cold shudder renders my entreaties mute4 7,rises47 ,eliz4 7,coldly47 ,what wouldst thou say to me8 thou didst seek converse with me4 ,forgetting that ,i am an outraged sovereign1 ,i honor thee with my royal presence4 ',tis in obedience to a generous impulse that ,i incur the reproach of having sacrificed my dignity4 ,mary4 ,how can ,i express myself8 how shall ,i so choose every word that it may penetrate1 without irritating1 thy heart8 ,god of mercy6 aid my lips1 and banish from them whatever may offend my sister6 ,i cannot relate to thee my woes without appearing to accuse thee1 and this is not my wish4 ,towards me thou hast been neither merciful nor just4 ,i am thine equal1 and yet thou hast made me a prisoner1 a suppliant1 and a fugitive4 ,i turned to thee for aid1 and thou1 trampling on the rights of nations and of hospitality1 hast immured me in a living tomb6 ,thou hast abandoned me to the most shameful need1 and finally exposed me to the ignominy of a trial6 ,but1 no more of the past2 we are now face to face4 ,display the goodness of thy heart6 tell me the crimes of which ,i am accused6 ,wherefore didst thou not grant me this friendly audience when ,i so eagerly desired it8 ,years of misery would have been spared me1 and this painful interview would not have occurred in this abode of gloom and horror4 ,eliz4 ,accuse not fate1 but thine own wayward soul and the unreasonable ambition of thy house4 ,there was no quarrel between us until thy most worthy ally inspired thee with the mad and rash desire to claim for thyself the royal titles and my throne6 ,not satisfied with this1 he then urged thee to make war against me1 to threaten my crown and my life4 ,amidst the peace which reigned in my dominions1 he fraudulently excited my subjects to revolt4 ,but heaven doth protect me1 and the attempt was abandoned in despair4 ,the blow was aimed at my head1 but 'tis on thine that it will fall4 ,mary4 ,i am in the hand of my ,god1 but thou wilt not exceed thy power by committing a deed so atrocious8 ,eliz4 ,what could prevent me8 ,thy kinsman has shown monarchs how to make peace with their enemies6 ,who would be surety for thee if1 imprudently1 ,i were to release thee8 ,how can ,i rely on thy pledged faith8 ,nought but my power renders me secure4 ,no6 there can be no friendship with a race of vipers4 ,mary4 ,are these thy dark suspicions8 ,to thine eyes1 then1 ,i have ever seemed a stranger and an enemy4 ,if thou hadst but recognized me as heiress to thy throne--as is my lawful right--love1 friendship1 would have made me thy friend--thy sister4 ,eliz4 ,what affection hast thou that is not feigned8 ,i declare thee heiress to my throne6 ,insidious treachery6 ,in order1 forsooth1 to overturn the state1 and--wily ,armida that thou art--entrap within thy snares all the youthful spirits of my kingdom1 so that during my own lifetime all eyes would turn towards thee--the new constellation6 ,mary4 ,reign on in peace6 ,i renounce all right to thy sceptre4 ,the wings of my ambition have long drooped1 and greatness has no longer charms for me4 ',tis thou who hast it all2 ,i am now only the shade of ,mary ,stuart6 ,my pristine ardor has been subdued by the ignominy of my chains4 ,thou hast nipped my existence in the bud4 ,but pronounce those magnanimous words for which thou cam'st hither2 for ,i will not believe that thou art come to enjoy the base delight of insulting thy victim6 ,pronounce the words so longed for1 and say1 8,mary1 thou art free6 ,till now thou hast known only my power2 now know my greatness40 ,woe to thee1 shouldst thou not depart from me propitious1 beneficent1 like an invoked ,deity4 ,o sister6 not for all ,england1 not for all the lands the vast ocean embraces1 would ,i present myself to thee with the inexorable aspect with which thou now regardest me6 ,eliz4 ,at length thou confessest thyself vanquished6 ,hast thou emptied thy quiver of the artifices it contained8 ,hast thou no more assassins8 ,does there not remain to thee one single hero to undertake in thy defence the duties of knight-errant8 ,gone1 ,mary1 gone forever are those days4 ,thou canst no longer seduce a follower of mine2 other causes now inflame men's hearts4 ,in vain didst thou seek a fourth husband among my ,english subjects2 they knew too well that thou murderest thy husbands1 as thou dost thy lovers4 ,mary4 7,shuddering47 ,o heavens6 sister6 ,grant me resignation4 ,eliz4 7,to ,,leicester1 with contempt47 ,earl1 are these the boasted features1 on which no mortal eye could gaze with safety8 ,is this the beauty to which no other woman's could be compared8 ,in sooth1 the reputation appears to have been easily won4 ,to be thus celebrated as the reigning beauty of the universe seems merely to infer that she has been universal in the distribution of her favors4 ,mary4 ,ah1 'tis too much4 ,eliz4 7,with a smile of satisfaction47 ,now thou showest thyself in thine own form4 ,till now thou hast worn a mask4 ,mary4 7,with dignified pride47 ,they were mere human errors that overcame my youth4 ,my grandeur dazzled me4 ,i have nought to conceal1 nor deny my faults2 my pride has ever disdained the base artifices of vile intriguers4 ,the worst ,i ever did is known1 and ,i may boast myself far better than my reputation4 ,but woe to thee1 thou malignant hypocrite1 if thou ever lettest fall the mantle beneath which thou concealest thy shameless amours6 ,thou1 the daughter of ,anne ,boleyn1 hast not inherited virtue6 ,the causes that brought thy sinful mother to the block are known to all4 ,tal4 7,stepping between them47 ,is this1 ,o ,mary1 thine endurance8 ,is this thy humility8 ,mary4 ,endurance8 ,i have endured all that a mortal heart can bear4 ,hence1 abject humility6 ,insulted patience1 get ye from my heart6 ,and thou1 my long pent-up indignation1 break thy bonds1 and burst forth from thy lair6 ,oh1 thou gavest to the angry serpent his deadly glance2 arm my tongue with poisonous stings4 ,tal4 7,to ,,elizabeth47 ,forgive the angry transports which thou hast thyself provoked4 ,lei4 7,inducing ,,elizabeth to withdraw47 ,hear not the ravings of a distracted woman4 ,leave this ill-- ,mary4 ,the throne of ,england is profaned by a base-born--the ,british nation is duped by a vile pretender6 ,if right did prevail1 thou wouldst be grovelling at my feet1 for 'tis ,i who am thy sovereign4 7,,elizabeth retires4 ,,leicester and ,,talbot follow47 ,she departs1 burning with rage1 and with bitterness of death at heart4 ,now happy ,i am6 ,i have degraded her in ,leicester's presence4 ,at last6 at last6 ,after long years of insult and contumely1 ,i have at least enjoyed a season of triumph4 7,sinks upon the floor47 ,,curtain4 ,,schiller4 ,,tableau4 ,curtain rises4 ,,mary reclines upon the floor1 disheveled hair1 face buried in hands1 shaking with emotion4 ,,elizabeth stands glaring at her1 face livid with anger1 clenched fists4 ,,leicester is restraining her2 his hand is raised as if admonishing her not to yield to her rage and do an act unbecoming a queen4 ,,talbot leans over ,,mary1 to whom he appears to offer words of hope and consolation1 at the same time lifting his right hand imploringly to ,,elizabeth4 ,a ,,case ,,of ,,indigestion4 ,,scene--,,dr4 ,,gregory',s study4 ,a table and two chairs4 ,enter ,,patient 7an unhappy ,scotch merchant7 from left4 ,,dr4 ,,gregory discovered reading 7on right74 ,patient4 ,good morning1 ,dr4 ,gregory6 ,i'm just come into ,edinburgh about some law business1 and ,i thought when ,i was here1 at any rate1 ,i might just as weel take your advice1 sir1 about my trouble4 ,doctor4 ,pray1 sir1 sit down4 7,patient sits on left47 ,and now1 my good sir1 what may your trouble be8 ,pa4 ,indeed1 doctor1 ,i'm not very sure1 but ,i'm thinking it's a kind of weakness that makes me dizzy at times1 and a kind of pinkling about my stomach--,i'm just na right4 ,dr4 ,you are from the west country1 ,i should suppose1 sir8 ,pa4 ,yes1 sir2 from ,glasgow4 ,dr4 ,ay1 pray1 sir1 are you a glutton8 ,pa4 ,heaven forbid1 sir6 ,i am one of the plainest men living in the west country4 ,dr4 ,then1 perhaps1 you are a drunkard8 ,pa4 ,no1 ,dr4 ,gregory1 thank ,heaven1 no one can accuse me of that6 ,i'm of the dissenting persuasion1 doctor1 and an elder1 so you may suppose ,i'm na drunkard4 ,dr4 ,i'll suppose no such thing till you tell me your mode of living4 ,i'm so much puzzled with your symptoms1 sir1 that ,i should wish to hear in detail what you do eat and drink4 ,when do you breakfast1 and what do you take at it8 ,pa4 ,i breakfast at nine o'clock2 take a cup of coffee1 and one or two cups of tea1 a couple of eggs1 and a bit of ham or kippered salmon1 or1 maybe1 both1 if they're good1 and two or three rolls and butter4 ,dr4 ,do you eat no honey1 or jelly1 or jam1 at breakfast8 ,pa4 ,o1 yes1 sir6 but ,i don't count that as anything4 ,dr4 ,come1 this is a very moderate breakfast4 ,what kind of a dinner do you make8 ,pa4 ,o1 sir1 ,i eat a very plain dinner1 indeed4 ,some soup1 and some fish1 and a little plain roast or boiled2 for ,i dinna care for made dishes2 ,i think1 some way1 they never satisfy the appetite4 ,dr4 ,you take a little pudding1 then1 and afterwards some cheese8 ,pa4 ,o1 yes6 though ,i don't care much about them4 ,dr4 ,you take a glass of ale or porter with your cheese8 ,pa4 ,yes1 one or the other2 but seldom both4 ,dr4 ,you west-country people generally take a glass of ,highland whiskey after dinner8 ,pa4 ,yes1 we do2 it's good for digestion4 ,dr4 ,do you take any wine during dinner8 ,pa4 ,yes1 a glass or two of sherry2 but ,i'm indifferent as to wine during dinner4 ,i drink a good deal of beer4 ,dr4 ,what quantity of port do you drink8 ,pa4 ,o1 very little2 not above half a dozen glasses or so4 ,dr4 ,in the west country1 it is impossible1 ,i hear1 to dine without punch8 ,pa4 ,yes1 sir2 indeed1 'tis punch we drink chiefly2 but1 for myself1 unless ,i happen to have a friend with me1 ,i never take more than a couple of tumblers or so1 and that's moderate4 ,dr4 ,o1 exceedingly moderate1 indeed6 ,you then1 after this slight repast1 take some tea and bread and butter8 ,pa4 ,yes1 before ,i go to the counting-house to read the evening letters4 ,dr4 ,and on your return you take supper1 ,i suppose8 ,pa4 ,no1 sir1 ,i canna be said to take supper2 just something before going to bed2--a rizzered haddock1 or a bit of toasted cheese1 or a half-hundred oysters1 or the like o'that1 and1 maybe1 two-thirds of a bottle of ale2 but ,i take no regular supper4 ,dr4 ,but you take a little more punch after that8 ,pa4 ,no1 sir2 punch does not agree with me at bedtime4 ,i take a tumbler of warm whiskey-toddy at night2 it is lighter to sleep on4 ,dr4 ,so it must be1 no doubt4 ,this1 you say1 is your everyday life2 but1 upon great occasions1 you perhaps exceed a little8 ,pa4 ,no1 sir2 except when a friend or two dine with me1 or ,i dine out1 which1 as ,i am a sober family man1 does not often happen4 ,dr4 ,not above twice a week8 ,pa4 ,no1 not oftener4 ,dr4 ,of course you sleep well and have a good appetite8 ,pa4 ,yes1 sir1 thank ,heaven1 ,i have2 indeed1 any ill health that ,i have is about mealtime4 ,dr4 7,rising with a severe air--the ,,patient also rises47 ,now1 sir1 you are a very pretty fellow1 indeed6 ,you come here and tell me you are a moderate man2 but1 upon examination1 ,i find1 by your own showing1 that you are a most voracious glutton4 ,you said you were a sober man2 yet1 by your own showing1 you are a beer-swiller1 a dram-drinker1 a wine-bibber1 and a guzzler of punch4 ,you tell me you eat indigestible suppers1 and swill toddy to force sleep4 ,i see that you chew tobacco4 ,now1 sir1 what human stomach can stand this8 ,go home1 sir1 and leave your present course of riotous living1 and there are hopes that your stomach may recover its tone1 and you be in good health1 like your neighbors4 ,pa4 ,i'm sure1 doctor1 ,i'm very much obliged to you4 7,taking out a bundle of bank notes47 ,i shall endeavor to---- ,dr4 ,sir1 you are not obliged to me3--put up your money1 sir4 ,do you think ,i'll take a fee for telling you what you know as well as myself8 ,though you're no physician1 sir1 you are not altogether a fool4 ,go home1 sir1 and reform1 or1 take my word for it1 your life is not worth half a year's purchase4 ,pa4 ,thank you1 doctor1 thank you4 ,good-day1 doctor4 7,exit on right1 followed by ,,doctor47 ,,mr4 ,,cross ,,and ,,servant ,,john4 ,mr4 ,cross4 ,why do you keep me knocking all day at the door8 ,john4 ,i was at work1 sir1 in the garden4 ,as soon as ,i heard your knock1 ,i ran to open the door with such haste that ,i fell down and hurt myself4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,why didn't you leave the door open8 ,john4 ,why1 sir1 you scolded me yesterday because ,i did so4 ,when the door is open1 you scold2 when it is shut1 you scold4 ,i should like to know what to do8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,what to do8 ,what to do1 did you say8 ,john4 ,i said it4 ,shall ,i leave the door open8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,no4 ,i tell you1 no6 ,john4 ,shall ,i keep the door shut8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,shall you keep the door shut8 ,no1 ,i say4 ,john4 ,but1 sir1 a door must be either open or---- ,mr4 ,c4 ,don't presume to argue with me1 fellow6 ,john4 ,but doesn't it hold to reason that a door---- ,mr4 ,c4 ,silence1 ,i say4 ,hold your tongue6 ,john4 ,and ,i say that a door must be either open or shut4 ,now1 how will you have it8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,i have told you a thousand times1 you provoking fellow--,i have told you that ,i wished it---- ,but what do you mean by cross-questioning me1 sir8 ,have you trimmed the grape-vine1 as ,i ordered you8 ,john4 ,i did that three days ago1 sir4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,have you washed the carriage8 ,eh8 ,john4 ,i washed it before breakfast1 sir1 as usual4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,you haven't watered the horses to-day6 ,john4 ,go and see1 sir1 if you can make them drink any more4 ,they have had their fill4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,have you given them their oats8 ,john4 ,ask ,william2 he saw me do it4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,but you have forgotten to take the mare to be shod4 ,ah6 ,i have you now6 ,john4 ,i have the blacksmith's bill here4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,my letters6--,did you take them to the post-office8 ,ha6 ,you forgot1 did you8 ,john4 ,i forgot nothing1 sir4 ,the letters were in the mail ten minutes after you handed them to me4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,how often have ,i told you not to scrape on that abominable violin of yours8 ,and yet this very morning---- ,john4 ,this morning8 ,you forget1 sir4 ,you broke the violin all to pieces for me last ,saturday night4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,i'm glad of it6 ,come1 now2 that wood which ,i told you to saw and put into the shed--why is it not done8 ,answer me6 ,john4 ,the wood is all sawed1 split1 and housed1 sir2 besides doing that1 ,i have watered all the trees in the garden1 dug over three of the beds1 and was digging another when you knocked4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,oh1 ,i must get rid of this fellow6 ,he will plague my life out of me4 ,out of my sight1 sir6 7,john rushes out47 ,,how ,,to ,,break ,,bad ,,news4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,ha1 steward6 how are you1 my old boy8 ,how do things go on at home8 ,steward4 ,bad enough1 your honor2 the magpie's dead4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,poor ,mag6 so he's gone4 ,how came he to die8 ,steward4 ,over-ate himself1 sir4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,did he1 indeed8 a greedy villain6 ,why1 what did he get he liked so well8 ,steward4 ,horse-flesh1 sir2 he died of eating horse-flesh4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,how came he to get so much horse-flesh8 ,steward4 ,all your father's horses1 sir4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,what6 are they dead1 too8 ,steward4 ,ay1 sir2 they died of over-work4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,and why were they over-worked1 pray4 ,steward4 ,to carry water1 sir4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,to carry water6 ,what did they carry water for8 ,steward4 ,sure1 sir1 to put out the fire4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,fire6 ,what fire8 ,steward4 ,oh1 sir1 your father's house is burned to the ground4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,my father's house6 ,how come it set on fire8 ,steward4 ,i think1 sir1 it must have been the torches4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,torches6 ,what torches8 ,steward4 ,at your mother's funeral4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,alas6 my mother dead8 ,steward4 ,ah1 poor lady1 she never looked up after it6 ,mr4 ,h4 ,after what8 ,steward4 ,the loss of your father4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,my father gone1 too8 ,steward4 ,yes1 poor man1 he took to his bed soon as he heard of it4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,heard of what8 ,steward4 ,the bad news1 sir1 an' please your honor4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,what6 more miseries8 more bad news8 ,no6 you can add nothing more6 ,steward4 ,yes1 sir2 your bank has failed1 and your credit is lost1 and you are not worth a dollar in the world4 ,i made bold1 sir1 to come to wait on you about it1 for ,i thought you would like to hear the news4 ,,how ,,to ,,draft ,,constitution ,,and ,,by-,,laws ,,for ,,the ,,organization ,,and ,,conduct ,,of ,,literary ,,societies4 ,all permanent associations formed for mutual benefit must have a ,constitution by which they shall be governed4 ,where it is intended to organize a society for the intellectual improvement or social enjoyment of its members1 a number of persons meet together and select a name for the organization4 ,the next step is to appoint a committee1 whose duty it shall be to prepare a ,constitution and code of ,by-,laws for the society4 ,these must be reported to the society at its next meeting1 and must be adopted by the votes of a majority of that body before they can take effect4 ,the ,constitution consists of the rules which form the foundation upon which the organization is to rest4 ,it should be brief and explicit4 ,it should be considered and adopted section by section2 should be recorded in a book for that purpose1 and should be signed by all the members of the society4 ,amendments to the ,constitution should be adopted in the same way1 and should be signed by each member of the society4 ,in addition to the ,constitution1 it is usual to adopt a series of minor rules1 which should be explanatory of the principles of the ,constitution4 ,these are termed ,by-,laws1 and should be recorded in the same book with the ,constitution1 and immediately after it4 ,new by-laws may be added from time to time1 as the necessity for them may arise4 ,it is best to have as few as possible4 ,they should be brief1 and as clear that their meaning may be easily comprehended1 and should govern the action of the body4 ,,constitution4 ,as growth and development of mind1 together with readiness and fluency of speech1 are the result of investigation and free discussion of religious1 education1 political1 and other topics1 the undersigned agree to form an association1 and for its government1 do hereby adopt the following ,constitution3 ,,article ,i4--,the name and title of this organization shall be 8,the ,philomathian ,literary ,society10 and its objects shall be the free discussion of any subject coming before the meeting for the purpose of diffusing knowledge among its members4 ,,article ,,ii4--,the officers of the ,association shall consist of a ,president1 two ,vice-,presidents1 a ,corresponding ,secretary1 a ,recording ,secretary1 a ,treasurer and a ,librarian1 who shall be elected annually by ballot1 on the first ,monday in ,january of each year1 said officers to hold their position until their successors are elected4 ,,article ,,iii4--,it shall be the duty of the ,president to preside at all public meetings of the ,society4 ,the first ,vice-,president shall preside in the absence of the ,president1 and in case of the absence of both ,president and ,vice-,president1 it shall be the duty of the second ,vice-,president to preside4 ,the duty of the ,secretary shall be to conduct the correspondence1 keep the records of the ,society1 and read at each meeting a report of the work done at the preceding meeting4 ,the ,treasurer shall keep the funds of the ,society1 making an annual report of all moneys received1 disbursed1 and the amount on hand4 ,it shall be the duty of the ,librarian to keep1 in a careful manner1 all books1 records and manuscripts in the possession of the ,society4 ,,article ,,iv4--,there shall be appointed by the ,president1 at the first meeting after his election1 the following standing committees1 to consist of three members each1 namely3 ,on lectures1 library1 finance1 and printing1 whose duties shall be designated by the ,president4 ,the question for debate at the succeeding meeting shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present4 ,,article ,v4--,any lady or gentleman may become a member of this ,society by the consent of the majority of the members present1 the signing of the ,constitution1 and the payment of two dollars as membership fee4 ,it shall be the privilege of the ,society to elect any person whose presence may be advantageous to the ,society1 an honorary member who shall not be required to pay membership fees or dues4 ,,article ,,vi4--,this ,association shall meet weekly1 and at such other times as a majority1 consisting of at least five members of the ,association1 shall determine4 ,the ,president shall be authorized to call special meetings upon the written request of any five members of the ,society1 at which meetings one-third of the members shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business4 ,,article ,,vii4--,it shall be the duty of the ,finance ,committee to determine the amount of dues necessary to be collected from each member1 and to inform the ,treasurer of the amount1 who shall promptly proceed to collect the same at such times as the committee may designate4 ,,article ,,viii4--,the parliamentary rules and general form of conducting public meetings1 as shown in 8,cushing's ,manual of ,practice10 shall be the standard authority in governing the deliberations of this ,association4 ,,article ,,ix4--,any member neglecting to pay dues1 or who shall be guilty of improper conduct1 calculated to bring this ,association into disrepute1 shall be expelled from the membership of the ,society by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting4 ,no member shall be expelled1 however1 until he shall have had notice of such intention on the part of the ,association1 and has been given an opportunity of being heard in his own defense4 ,,article ,x4--,by giving written notice of change at any regular meeting1 this ,constitution may be altered or amended at the next stated meeting by vote of two-thirds of the members present4 ,,by-,,laws4 ,,rule #a4--,no question shall be stated unless moved by two members1 nor be open for consideration until stated by the chair4 ,when a question is before the ,society1 no motion shall be received1 except to lay on the table1 the previous question1 to postpone1 to refer1 or to amend2 and they shall have precedence in the order in which they are here arranged4 ,,rule #b4--,when a member intends to speak on a question1 he shall rise in his place1 and respectfully address his remarks to the ,president1 confine himself to the question1 and avoid personality4 ,should more than one member rise to speak at the same time the ,president shall determine who is entitled to the floor4 ,,rule #c4--;,every member shall have the privilege of speaking three times on any question under consideration1 but not oftener1 unless by the consent of the ,society 7determined by vote72 and no member shall speak more than once1 until every member wishing to speak shall have spoken4 ,,rule #d4--,the ,president1 while presiding1 shall state every question coming before the ,society2 and immediately before putting it to vote shall ask3 8,are you ready for the question80 ,should no member rise to speak1 he shall rise to put the question2 and after he has risen no member shall speak upon it1 unless by permission of the ,society4 ,,rule #e4--,the affirmative and negative of the question having been both put and answered1 the ,president declares the number of legal votes cast1 and whether the affirmative or negative have it4 ,,rule #f4--;,all questions1 unless otherwise fixed by law1 shall be decided by a majority of votes4 ,,rule #g4--;,after any question1 except one of indefinite postponement1 has been decided1 any member may move a reconsideration thereof1 if done in two weeks after the decision4 ,a motion for reconsideration the second time1 of the same question1 shall not be in order at any time4 ,,rule #h4--;,any two members may call for a division of a question1 when the same will admit of it4 ,,rule #i4--,the ,president1 or any member1 may call a member to order while speaking1 when the debate must be suspended1 and the member take his seat until the question of order is decided4 ,,rule #aj4--,the ,president shall preserve order and decorum2 may speak to points of order in preference to other members2 and shall decide all questions of order1 subject to an appeal to the ,society by any member1 on which appeal no person shall speak but the ,president and the member called to order4 ,,rule #aa4--,no motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of an amendment4 ,,rule #ab4--,no addition1 alteration1 or amendment to the ,constitution1 ,by-,laws1 etc41 shall be acted upon1 except in accordance with the ,constitution4 ,,rule #ac4--,no nomination shall be considered as made until seconded4 ,,rule #ad4--,the ,president shall sign all proceedings of the meetings4 ,,rule #ae4--,no member shall vote by proxy4 ,,rule #af4--,no motion shall be withdrawn by the mover unless the second withdraw his second4 ,,rule #ag4--,no extract from any book shall be read consuming more than five minutes4 ,,rule #ah4--,no motion for adjournment shall be in order until after nine o'clock4 ,,rule #ai4--;,every motion shall be reduced to writing1 should the officers of the society desire it4 ,,rule #bj4--;,an amendment to an amendment is in order1 but not to amend an amendment to an amendment of a main question4 ,,rule #ba4--,the previous question shall be put in this form1 if seconded by a majority of the members present3 8,shall the main question be put80 ,if decided in the affirmative1 the main question is to be put immediately1 and all further debate or amendment must be suspended4 ,,rule #bb4--,members not voting shall be considered as voting in the affirmative1 unless excused by the ,society4 ,,rule #bc4--;,any member offering a protest against any of the proceedings of this ,society may have the same1 if1 in respectful language1 entered in full upon the minutes4 ,,rule #bd4--,no subject laid on the table shall be taken up again on the same evening4 ,,rule #be4--,no motion shall be debatable until seconded4 ,,rule #bf4--,points of order are debatable to the ,society4 ,,rule #bg4--;,appeals and motions to reconsider or adjourn are not debatable4 ,,rule #bh4--,when a very important motion or amendment shall be made and seconded1 the mover thereof may be called upon to reduce the same to writing1 and hand it in at the table1 from which it shall be read1 open to the ,society for debate4 ,,rule #bi4--,the mover of a motion shall be at liberty to accept any amendment thereto2 but if an amendment be offered and not accepted1 yet duly seconded1 the ,society shall pass upon it before voting upon the original motion4 ,,rule #cj4--;,every officer1 on leaving his office1 shall give to his successor all papers1 documents1 books1 or money belonging to the ,society4 ,,rule #ca4--,no smoking1 and no refreshments except water1 shall be allowed in the ,society's hall4 ,,rule #cb4--,when a motion to adjourn is carried1 no member shall leave his seat until the ,president has left his chair4 ,,rule #cc4--,no alteration can be made in these rules of order without a four-fifth vote of the society1 and two weeks' notice2 neither can they be suspended1 but by a like vote1 and then for the evening only4 ,,suggested ,,subjects ,,for ,,debate #a4 ,should there be a ,board of ,arbitration appointed by the ,government for ,settling ,disputes between ,employees and ,employers8 #b4 ,is ,england ,rising or ,falling as a ,nation8 ,,note4--,compare the ,elements of ,modern with the ,elements of ,ancient ,prosperity4 #c4 ,has ,nature or ,education the ,greater ,influence in the ,formation of ,character8 #d4 ,from which does the ,mind gain the more ,knowledge1 ,reading or ,observation8 #e4 ,is the ,character of ,queen ,elizabeth deserving of our ,admiration8 #f4 ,is an ,advocate ,justified in ,defending a ,man whom he ,knows to be ,guilty of the ,crime with which he is ,charged8 #g4 ,which does the most to ,produce ,crime--,poverty1 ,wealth1 or ,ignorance8 #h4 ,is a ,limited ,monarchy1 like that of ,england1 the ,best ,form of ,government8 #i4 ,is not ,private ,virtue essentially requisite to ,greatness of ,public ,character8 #aj4 ,is ,eloquence a ,gift of ,nature1 or may it be ,acquired8 #aa4 ,is ,genius an ,innate ,capacity8 #ab4 ,is a ,rude or a ,refined ,age the ,more ,favorable to the ,production of ,works of ,imagination8 #ac4 ,is the ,shakespearian the ,augustan ,age of ,english ,literature8 #ad4 ,ought ,pope to ,rank in the ,first ,class of ,poets8 #ae4 ,has the ,introduction of ,machinery been ,generally ,beneficial to ,mankind8 #af4 ,which ,produce the ,greater ,happiness1 the ,pleasures of ,hope or of ,memory8 #ag4 ,is the ,existence of ,parties in the ,state ,favorable to the ,public ,welfare8 #ah4 ,is there any ,ground for ,believing in the ,ultimate ,perfection and ,universal ,happiness of the ,human ,race8 #ai4 ,is ,co-operation more ,adapted to ,promote the ,virtue and ,happiness of ,mankind than ,competition8 #bj4 ,was the ,banishment of ,napoleon to ,st4 ,helena a ,justifiable ,proceeding8 #ba4 ,ought ,persons to be ,excluded from the ,civil ,offices on ,account of their ,religious ,opinions8 #bb4 ,which ,exercises the ,greater ,influence on the ,civilization and ,happiness of the ,human ,race1 the ,male or the ,female ,mind8 #bc4 ,which did the ,most to ,produce the ,french ,revolution1 the ,tyranny of the ,government1 the ,excesses of the ,higher ,orders1 or the ,writings of ,voltaire1 ,montesquieu and ,rousseau8 #bd4 ,which was the ,greater ,poet1 ,byron or ,burns8 #be4 ,is there ,reasonable ,ground for ,believing that the ,character of ,richard the ,third was not so ,atrocious as is ,generally ,supposed8 #bf4 ,does ,happiness or ,misery ,preponderate in ,life8 #bg4 ,should the ,press be ,totally ,free8 #bh4 ,do ,modern ,geological ,discoveries ,agree with ,holy ,writ8 #bi4 ,did ,circumstances ,justify the ,first ,french ,revolution8 #cj4 ,could not ,arbitration be ,made a ,substitute for ,war8 #ca4 ,which ,character is the ,more to be ,admired1 that of ,loyola or ,luther8 #cb4 ,are there ,good ,grounds for ,applying the ,term 8,dark0 to the ,middle ,ages8 #cc4 ,which was the ,greater ,poet1 ,chatterton or ,cowper8 #cd4 ,are ,public or ,private ,schools to be ,preferred8 #ce4 ,is the ,system of ,education ,pursued at our ,universities in ,accordance with the ,requirements of the ,age8 #cf4 ,which is the ,more ,healthful ,exercise1 ,bicycle ,riding or ,walking8 #cg4 ,does the ,game of ,foot-,ball ,produce more ,evil than ,beneficial ,effects8 #ch4 ,would the ,free and ,unlimited ,coinage of both ,silver and ,gold be better than the ,single ,gold ,standard in ,america8 #ci4 ,should ,women be ,granted the ,right to ,vote on all ,state and ,national ,questions8 #dj4 ,would ,absolute ,prohibition be a ,benefit to the ,country8 ,,tableaux ,,for ,,public ,,entertainments4 ,,joan ,,of ,,arc ,,at ,,the ,,stake4 ,,character ,,and ,,costume4 ,,maiden4--,loose1 white robe1 wing-like sleeves1 displaying arm2 hair long1 loose1 and flowing over shoulders4 ,,the ,,tableau4 ,a large post in centre of stage1 around which are piled fagots4 ,fastened to the post by means of a chain around the waist stands the maiden1 with eyes cast upward1 and the whole attitude that of exaltation4 ,a strong red light suddenly thrown upon the lower part of the picture1 from both sides1 will produce the effect of ignited wood4 ,music1 if any1 triumphant4 ,,winter ,,in ,,the ,,lap ,,of ,,spring4 ,,characters ,,and ,,costumes4 ,,winter4--,black1 loose dress to the feet1 fur cap1 white wig1 and long white beard2 dress flecked with bits of cotton1 to represent snow2 face full and florid4 ,the part may be taken by a lady4 ,,spring4--,trailing loose dress of white1 sleeves draped so as to show arm to elbow2 scarf and sash of pink2 long1 flowing1 yellow hair2 sprays of roses and other flowers gracefully fastened on the dress2 wealth of flowers on the head4 ,,the ,,tableau4 ,spring is seated on a chair1 over which may be thrown a covering of white or pink1 upon which are scattered profusely sprays of flowers4 ,she holds at her side a golden sceptre4 ,winter is seated in the lap of ,spring holding extended in his right hand a sceptre of black4 ,,there',s ,,no ,,rose ,,without ,a ,,thorn4 ,the scene is a parlor4--,standing in the foreground is a young girl1 simply dressed4 ,in her left hand she has a rose1 and holding out her right hand shows to her companion the scratches made by the thorns 7a little carmine paint1 put on with a fine camel's-hair pencil1 makes very painless scratches47 ,her companion1 a young man dressed as a mechanic's apprentice 7a carpenter's1 butcher's1 shoemaker's or any other trade71 is1 with a look of sympathy1 raising the wounded hand to his lips4 ,behind the young man stands his employer1 with an expression of rage1 raising a rope about to strike the apprentice4 ,he is not perceived by either of the young people4 ,in the background is a child1 with a look of great glee1 putting its fingers into a jar1 marked jam1 while the mother1 behind the child1 is raising her hand to box its ears4 ,a ,,nun ,,at ,,her ,,devotions4 ,it hardly needs description4 ,a background of dark brown gauze1 very faintly lighted at the upper right-hand corner2 a dress of black serge or stuff1 with black veil and white coif2 a crucifix and rosary--these are the very simple materials needed4 ,let the light fall from the left-hand upper corner in front4 ,choose your nun for the beauty of her eyes1 the regularity and refinement of feature1 and the elegance of her hands4 ,,tableau ,,with ,,recitals4 ,characters4 ,,poet4--,a young man with long hair and wide linen collar turned down over coat collar4 ,,statue4--,personated by a young woman in white1 with arms bare4 7,the ,poet speaks47 ,thou holdest me1 thou holdest me1 ,o marble presence1 cold and fair4 ,i cannot draw my feet past thee ,within thy niche above the stair4 ,i found thee in a mossy cave-- ,the entrance to a buried shrine2 ,the rocks around a shudder gave ,as thence ,i bore my prize divine4 ,what master wrought thee long ago-- ,who but ,pygmalion's scholar apt8 ,the rose upon thy cheek of snow ,ofttimes he saw in vision rapt4 ,the day upspringing in thine eye ,he fancied now1 and now it seemed ,a hovering smile1 a gradual sigh1 ,thy lips from silence dead redeemed2 ,but1 dying ere the moment ripe ,when thou should'st gather vital fire1 ,he left thee1 a half-conscious type ,of ,love and ,love's unvoiced desire4 ,thou holdest me1 thou holdest me1 ,o marble presence1 cold and fair6 ,now let thy prisoned soul be free1 ,thy breast its long-sealed fate declare4 7,the ,statue speaks47 ,thou troublest me1 thou troublest me6 ,a thousand years unused to speech1 ,why should the charm dissolve for thee1 ,or why to thee my secret teach8 ,not ,paros1 nor ,pentelicus1 ,e'er held me in its quarried hill2 ,nor master's chisel carved me thus1 ,with lofty thought and patient skill4 ,ah1 surely1 not ,pygmalion's hand ,unprisoned me1 through loving art-- ,i1 who in marble moveless stand1 ,once held quick veins and pulsing heart2 ,love1 changed to hate1 wrought this cold change ,i froze beneath his bitter eye2 ,love1 changed to ,hate--transformer strange-- ,forbade me live1 forbade me die6 ,thou troublest me1 thou troublest me2 ,no further question2 go thy way6 ,he1 only1 who could set me free1 ,hath long since crumbled back to clay6 ,thy soul in peace if thou would'st save1 ,and give forgetfulness to mine1 ,restore me to that mossy cave1 ,the entrance to a buried shrine6 ,,edith ,m4 ,,thomas4 ,,cinderella',s ,,slipper4 7,this beautiful tableau may be represented in three or four scenes1 with fine dress effect47 ,,scene ,i4 ,cinderella meanly clad1 the sisters and ,prince in costliest attire4 ,one of the sisters is eagerly bent on forcing her foot into the slipper4 ,a very large shoe1 which she has just vacated1 is on the floor beside her4 ,the other1 her face and attitude showing keenest disappointment1 has just put on her shoe4 ,these shoes1 while nicely made1 should be the largest that can be had4 ,the slipper may be of white satin1 small and handsome4 ,,scene ,,ii4 ,cinderella1 having begged permission to try on the slipper1 has just seated herself1 withdrawn her shoe and placed a dainty foot on the cushion beside the slipper4 ,the sisters give her a scornful and reproachful look4 ,,scene ,,iii4 ,cinderella1 having put on the slipper1 has just drawn from her pocket its mate4 ,the sisters1 bewildered and dumfounded1 have thrown themselves at her feet4 ,this scene makes a fitting conclusion to the performance1 and the next two scenes should not be attempted unless the appliances are at hand to make ,cinderella imagination's richest queen4 ,,scene ,,iv4 ,the fairy has touched her clothes with the magic wand1 and ,cinderella has become a being of marvelous beauty4 ,her gorgeous splendor dazzles the eyes of the ,prince4 ,she helps her sisters to their feet1 and shows1 as before1 no resentment for past insult4 ,,scene ,v4 ,cinderella and the ,prince1 arm in arm1 prepare to leave the stage1 followed by the sisters4 ,,listeners ,,hear ,,no ,,good ,,of ,,themselves4 ,the scene is a parlor4--,in the foreground are two young girls1 one of whom holds a miniature out to the other1 who puts it aside1 with an expression of angry contempt4 ,the first girl is laughing heartily1 and pointing her finger at the second1 as if teasing her about the picture4 ,peeping out from behind a window-curtain is a young man1 who1 with an expression of perfect rage1 is shaking his fist at the ladies4 ,illustration3 ,,in ,,manila ,,bay ,illustration3 ,,comin' ,,thro' ,,the ,,rye ,illustration3 ,,reminiscences ,,of ,,charles ,,dickens #a4 ,,the ,,birthplace ,,of ,,charles ,,dickens1 ,,commercial ,,road1 ,,portsea4 #b4 ,,the 8,,dark ,,court0 ,,in ,,fleet ,,street1 7,,johnson',s ,,court7 ,,where ,,dickens ,,posted ,,his ,,first ,,sketch4 #c4 ,,the ,,house ,,in ,,furnival',s ,,inn ,,where 8,,pickwick0 ,,was ,,written4 #d4 ,,charles ,,dickens ,,editing 8,,household ,,words40 #e4 ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,which ,,dickens ,,was ,,married1 ,,st4 ,,luke',s1 ,,chelsea4 #f4 ,,gad',s ,,hill ,,place1 ,,rochester1 ,,the ,,novelists' ,,last ,,home4 #g4 ,,the ,,moat1 ,,rochester ,,castle1 ,,where ,,dickens ,,desired ,,to ,,be ,,buried4 ,illustration3 ,,francis ,,wilson 8,it was all about a--ha6 ha6 and a--ho6 ho6 ho6--well really2 ,it is--he6 he6 he6--,i never could begin to tell you40 7,a ,fine ,study of ,mirth7 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,daughter ,,of ,,the ,,regiment--,,suggestion ,,for ,a ,,tableau ,illustration3 ,,characters ,,and ,,costumes ,,suggested ,,for ,,children ,,in ,,juvenile ,,entertainments ,illustration3 ,,joseph ,,jefferson and ,,blanche ,,bender in 8,rip ,van ,winkle40 7,suggestion for ,tableau47 ,illustration3 ,,indian ,,costume--,,suggestion ,,for ,a ,,tableau ,illustration3 ,,the ,,sick ,,child4 7,suggestion ,for ,tableau47 8,jessie tired1 mamma2 good-night1 papa2 ,jessie see you in the morning40 ,illustration3 ,,an ,,old ,,time ,,tea 7,suggestion for ,tableau7 ,illustration3 ,,cherry ,,ripe1 ,,ripe1 ,,ripe1 ,i ,,cry1 ,,full ,,and ,,fair ,,ones--,,come ,,and ,,buy6 ,illustration3 ,a ,,study ,,in ,,attitudes ,illustration3 ,,the ,,goddess ,,of ,,liberty 7,suggestion ,for ,tableau7 ,illustration3 ,,recitation ,,in ,,costume ,,whoever ,,would ,,bring ,,down ,,her ,,game1 ,,must ,,string ,,her ,,bow ,,and ,,take ,,sure ,,aim4 ,illustration3 ,a ,,little ,,child',s ,,prayer4 7,suggestion ,for ,tableau47 8,jesus ,i would be like thee1 ,look from heaven and pity me4 ,though so full of sin ,i am1 ,make me now thy little lamb40 ,illustration3 ,,nobody',s ,,child 7,suggestion for ,tableau7 8,all day ,i wander to and fro ,hungry and shivering and nowhere to go ,oh6 ,why does the wind blow upon me so wild8 ,is it because ,i'm nobody's child80 ,illustration3 ,,she ,,had ,,so ,,many ,,children ,,she ,,didn',t ,,know ,,what ,,to ,,do ,illustration3 ,,they ,,tell ,,me ,i ,,must ,,do ,,it ,,just ,,so1 ,i ,,wonder ,,if ,,they ,,think ,,that ,i ,,don',t ,,know4 ,illustration3 ,,our ,,great ,,grandparents ,,were ,,once ,,young1 ,,too1 ,,and ,,this ,,is ,,the ,,way ,,they ,,used ,,to ,,do4 ,illustration3 8,i',m ,,not ,,quite ,,sure ,i',,ll ,,take ,,you ,,for ,,my ,,maid20 8,,well ,,nobody ,,asked ,,you ,,to10 ,,she ,,said4 ,illustration3 ,,how ,,paderewski ,,plays ,,the ,,piano ,illustration3 ,,general ,,wheeler ,,at ,,santiago ,illustration3 ,,alas1 ,,how ,,light ,a ,,cause ,,may ,,move ,,dissension ,,between ,,hearts ,,that ,,love ,illustration3 8,out swept the squadrons1 fated three hundred ,into the battle-line steady and full20 ,illustration3 ,,oriental ,,costume ,illustration3 ,a ,,french ,,dancer--,,showing ,,revolving ,,skirt ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 ,,recitation ,,in ,,costume ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 ,,oh1 ,,columbia1 ,,the ,,gem ,,of ,,the ,,ocean1 ,,the ,,home ,,of ,,the ,,brave ,,and ,,the ,,free4 ,illustration3 ,,pleasing ,,entrance ,,in ,a ,,spirited ,,dialogue ,illustration3 ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,flower ,,girl ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 ,,the ,,dancing ,,lesson ,illustration3 ,,ready ,,for ,,the ,,opening ,,song ,illustration3 ,,the ,,boy ,,that ,,laughs ,illustration3 ,,three ,,fishers ,,went ,,sailing ,illustration3 ,,bryant4 ,,irving4 ,,whittier4 ,,cooper4 ,illustration3 ,,byron4 ,,tennyson4 ,,scott4 ,,shelley4 ,illustration3 ,,edward ,,everett4 ,,bret ,,harte4 ,h4 ,w4 ,,longfellow4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,holland4 ,r4 ,h4 ,,stoddard4 ,illustration3 ,h4 ,b4 ,,stowe4 ,,alice ,,cary4 ,,eliz4 ,,phelps ,,ward4 ,illustration3 ,with her waves of golden hair ,floating free1 ,hilda ran along the shore1 ,gazing oft the waters o'er2 ,and the fishermen replied3 8,he will come in with the tide10 ,as they saw her golden hair ,floating free6 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,new ,,cook4 8#8,will you iver be done wid your graneness1' she axed me wid a loud scrame40 ,illustration3 8,,do ,,you ,,know ,,me ,,now80 ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 8,i',,ve ,,put ,,the ,,soul ,,of ,,laughter ,,in ,,my ,,face40 ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 ,a ,,passing ,,salute ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 8,,society ,,is ,,quick ,,to ,,trace ,,the ,,magic ,,of ,a ,,pleasing ,,face0 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,mask ,,removed ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 ,,no ,,deception1 ,,now6 ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 ,a ,,humorous ,,recitation ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago ,illustration3 ,,recital ,,with ,,harp ,,accompaniment ,,photo4 ,,by ,,morrison1 ,,chicago