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mates scrub

en ran int

e is such a rare plant gro

window was so thick with dust that she co

dirty the window looked beside the clea

, looking at it. "But how dreadf

in the cottage. The mother looked at the ragged children and at

murmured. "I have never notic

washed the dirty floor. She scrubbed it so hard that her hands smarted as if

l's ragged dress. The man stopped in the door. It looked so strange to him wi

It was a long time since such a

"wel-welcome home!" She had

o children lay sleeping. He looked at them, then he looked out on th

had hoped that he would stay home that eveni

ndow to see what it could be. Her husband had not gone away! H

ime. He glanced in through the window and saw her. T

all, of the littl

vely round the little cottage, and outside the window there was a whole flower-bed, with

around the flower-bed, an

and I found is the most beau

it is," sai

his hand, but very carefully, because he was afrai

ng so peacefully in the eventide, just as the sun sank behind the tree-tops in the forest. And e

red, more tired, perhaps, than before, after the week's toils, but

but a single one. When the cottage folks passed the little flower-g

ff the flower. The wife looked at the husband, and he looked at her, and then their eyes rested on both children;

petals, for it had fulfilled its mission; but on the waves of song its perfume floated

translated from the Swe

ssion of the publishers,

ory

t that I have always plucked a thistle and planted

am Li

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name-words: tree, leaf, copy, foot, s

nctuation marks in t

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far an

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S LITTL

French boy, sat humming by the bedside of his sick mother. There was no bread in the

ep the tears from his eyes; for he knew that nothing would be so welcome to his po

e child was a genius. He went to the window, and, looking out, saw a man putting up a great

arkled with a new hope. Running to the looking-glass, he smoothed his yellow curls, and, taking from a little

?" said the lady to her servant. "I

ho says that if he can just see you, he is sure you

he beautiful singer, with a smil

and, bowing, said: "I have come to see you, because my mother is very sick, and we are too poor to get food and medicine. I thought that, perhaps, if you wo

all and stately she was;-she took the little r

And the words?-Would you like to come to my conc

grew bright with happiness; "b

is a crown, with which you may go and get food and medicine. Here is also

many a little luxury besides, and carried them home to the poo

f lights, the beauty, the flashing of diamonds and the rustling of silks, completely bewildered him. At last she came; and the child sat with his eyes

apped his hands for joy! And oh, how she sang it! It was so simple, so mournful, so soul-subduing. Many

cared he for money now? The greatest singer in Europe had

g to the sick woman, said: "Your little boy, madam, has brought you a fortune. I was offered, this morning, by the

who watches over the tried and the tempted, he knelt down by his mother's bedside and uttered a

r early death, he who stood by her bed, and smoothed her pillow, and lightened her last moments by his affection

from their high stations, send down b

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and actress. She died in 1

alked as if mov

reath, out of breath; holding the b

ner. Use breath, breathless, brea

r consonant sounds coming together

it; send down; this shows; eyes spar

ry G

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be, it se

noble to

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pods th

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flaunt th

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Hunt J

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asses which grow

ons mean: dewy lanes; best of ch

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KENTUC

hort distance east of Bardstown, Ky. One beautiful morning while the slaves were at work in the cornfield and the sun was shining with a mighty splendor on the waving gra

sh, the thrush's mellow song could be heard. A number of small negro children were playing not far away. When Fo

bright on the o

, the darki

ipe and the mead

ds make music

roll on the li

all happy,

es comes a-knock

Kentucky home

er drew his head to one side and appeared to be completely enraptured at the wonderful voice of th

y lady; oh, wee

ong for the old

Kentucky h

s for to tote

'twill neve

s till we tott

Kentucky home

s, while the old black women were peeping around the corner of the house. The faithful old house dog never took his eye

took hold of the remaining no

re for the 'pos

w, the hill

re by the glimm

h by the ol

like a shadow

where all

e when the darki

Kentucky home

w and the back w

the darki

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where the su

, my lady; oh, we

song for the ol

Kentucky h

heir hiding place behind the trees, their faces wreathed in smiles. The mocking bird and the

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MIRACLE

her of Jesus was there. And Jesus also was invited to the marriage." Mary was invited to be one of the honored guests because she was,

so many houses of mourning. Though worn and weary with his long fast and struggle in the desert, He was pleased to attend this merry weddin

atly disturbed the host. The wine failed. The host had not calc

ve no wine." "My hour is not yet come," He answered her, meaning that His time for working miracles had not yet arrived. He knew on the instant what the gentle heart of His Mother desired. His w

the East, in order to keep the water cool and fresh. These vessels "containing two or three measures apiece," were kept in readiness for the guests, who were required not only to wash their feet before

with water," said Je

p to the brim with

arry to the chief st

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led the bridegroom and said to him: "Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when

to the company assembled at his table; but the latter, to his amazement, was at once ma

rformed His

is God, and that Mary, the Mother of God, whose intercession is all-powerful with he

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ng touching in the faded suits, the withered faces, and the knowledge that these lonely old ladies have lost youth, friends,

le black bonnet in front, expecting every minute to see i

ard one say to another, "O, I wouldn't; she will do well

feel so bad," returned the second, a pleasant-faced child, whose

seen walking with her," said the third, as if she though

ied the pleasant-faced girl; and, running by me, I saw her overtake the old lady, w

re?" said the kind little voice, as the hands

I must get home." And the old face lighted up with a grateful

the street, for I'm afraid you might f

fully. I've been having a dreadful time, for my o

't fall. I have rubber b

ther girls to look after them and wish that we had done the l

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little Katy dutifully supporting the old lady, undaunted by the rusty dress, the big bag, the old sock

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you promised to tell Maggie all about the C

tly James, "anything at all to make

hen the angels were created. Neither could our teacher tell me. And I

the light from the darkness. But that's no matter, anyh

te certain?"

he street I would know he must have a father and a

chimed in the

ave been created some time. Let me tell you some of the places where it i

ggie see if she can find out some of t

history of Adam and Eve, where it is recorded that an ang

said Maggie, "they mu

ng theologians with the holy Book before them. "They felt very sorry, indeed

es. "Then you spoke about the angels at Bet

e desert when our Lord was te

say the devil was an

said Maggie, glad to trip up her

els with our Lord after His fo

le only one bad angel tempted our Lord, ma

over some other points about the angels. Your turn; Maste

to Sodom, and the angels who beat the man that wanted to steal mon

an Archangel?" inquired Maggie, sti

priest. "Go on, James; 'tw

f Olives, and angels at the Resurrection

edy, may I have till next Sunday to search

lergyman, "your angel is always w

church," said the servant from the half-open parlor door. "Ex

ed priest, "till next Sunday. May your

k [=a]n' j[)e]l)

rch bish' [)u]p)

case the ch is soft, as in archbishop. In archangel,

:a]rk, and means ruler; as monarch

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rse, direction to, motion towards. Add this suffix to the end of each

down, east, wes

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kbird on the b

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with showery

Bell," s

at down benea

her gleaming,

ird," qu

r best song

very finest

Bell,"

bird piped: y

a song fro

quips an

and rich, now

of that swe

o'er wit

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t out freely,

he morni

le childish

ess seemed to

orth in hap

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uirrel from t

m out t

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bird piped, that

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sat down a

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Bell!"

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share w

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these woodland

ked from bough

he morni

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out in hap

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l, with folded

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en, an angel

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eatures love,"

doth bless wit

thy bed

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nd, and leave go

Bell, f

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inclosed fiel

sing in

uick, sm

rill sound like tha

arks called that enclose Little Be

hich the apostrophe is used. Te

m first take us? W

address the "pretty maid, slowl

, what does Little Bell

hy did the bird sing so sweetly? What were the effec

el to do? Read the lines that tell what the squirrel did.

us "at the close of day?

that tell what

first two lines of the last

e to this good child? Why did h

of gold; bonny bird; hazel shade; void of fear; golden woodlights; adown the tree; playmates twain; with folded palms; an

, and express in your own w

he pictures the po

he poet wishes us to

nglish poet, Coleridge,- "He

small,"- is illustrated in

hat season of the year? At what time of day? How old was she? How did she look? What comp

as many words and phras

ori

the dew

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its vital po

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mid this ch

perennial

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family a hu

England in his

ming boy,

nt parts, and

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joke upon h

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teaching

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protect

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forbear t

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d to plant trees and dedicate them to liberty. One of these was planted at Cambridge, Mass., and it was under

families of children passed much of their childhood. When one of thes

culture, regarded "Woodman, Spare that Tree" as one of the truest lyrics

3

bar' go im

l' o nists rep

' tri ot ism P

TON TEA

gland, claimed the right to tax the people of this country, though he did

t the colonists were fighting for a principle,-that of no taxation without representation, and would not

ld drink no tea until the hated tax was removed. The ladies had a hard

he three vessels lying in the harbor, opened the chests, and emptied all the tea into the water. They then slipped away to their homes, and were never

as aroused, and he sent a strong force of soldiers to Boston to bring the rebels to terms.

igin of the tune "Yankee Doodle," in the following verses, which

d Johnny Bull fle

han should have no t

hould be held, acro

ll tax the tea of all h

burly state, and blus

e a tune called "Ya

ese are facts-"Yan

tea I'll tax; you

om o'er the sea, wit

or bohea, I neve

pout began-he lai

by Jove!" so he thre

regiment, big words

n near the land, played

keep it up-Yank

tax your cup, you Y

had, in which John

as the march to which

them fly, could not

, "suits to a T-I'll

is disgrace, was flushe

to sing no more this

-ho-ha-he-Yank

but not the tea-Ya

the origin of this

slikes as "dull and

" it is sung, in ch

eathe the strain John

me the words, the mu

can't sing the air of

irm and true-Yan

doodle do, Yank

principle, "No taxation without representation." What di

ciple and principalpronounced alike? Use

th heavy duti

s in the words colonists, insects, frien

owing words: solo, echo, negro, ca

is not room for all of it at the end of a line? Il

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Ju' pi ter

ite in tr

OAKEN

art are the scene

lection present

meadow, the deep-

d spot that my

pond,and the mill

the rock where t

ather, the dair

e bucket which h

bucket, the ir

bucket, which h

d vessel I haile

on, when returne

source of an ex

sweetest that n

ed it with hands

e white-pebbled

the emblem of tr

h coolness, it r

bucket, the ir

ed bucket aros

he green mossy b

he curb, it inc

g goblet could tem

th the nectar th

oved from that l

gret will intr

ts to my fathe

e bucket which h

bucket, the ir

bucket, which h

l Woo

the poem, and tell what each describe

at word you would have used in the place of each had you tried to ex

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AND THE

that such a pretty loaf might tempt even the sick. While he waited for his change, a little boy six or eight years old, in poor but perfectly clean clothes, entered the baker's shop. "Ma'am," said he to the baker's wife,

f the little fellow. It contrasted strongly with the round, open cou

money?" said t

boy's eye

is thin blouse; "but mother told me to say that sh

good woman; "carry y

m," said the poo

his pocket, and was about to go, when he found the child with the big loa

wife to the child, whom she also had thought

a'am!" sai

iend. If you wait any longer, she will think you a

to hear. Something else

ve him a friendly tap on the shoulder,

little boy, "what

no singing

fellow. "Hear it! Quee

could hear nothing, unless it was the song of

little fellow; "or perhaps the brea

ose are crickets. They sing in the bakehouse because we

he child; "are the

she good-humoredly. The

ess of his request, "I would like it ve

ld you do with a cricket, my little friend? I would gladly give you

hin hands under the big loaf. "They say that crickets bring good luck into houses; and

aid my friend, who could no longe

ttle fellow. "Father is dead, and mother wo

ker's wife, who did not dare to touch a cricket herself, had gone into the bakehouse. She made her husband catch four, and put t

e fellow!" said they both together. Then she took down her account book, and, finding the page where the

d quite a sum that day, and had begged the good wife to send it at once to the mother of the little cricket-boy

ickets, and his little short legs, could not run very fast, so that, when he reached home, he found his mother, for

rked this miracle, and I do not think he was mistaken. Without the crickets, and his

nch of Pierr

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ces that ask questions, and five

on always follows the

ori

I sit near my p

in the firel

I quaver forgo

stened to

e cinders ther

hoing, ans

re for the o

the cric

as learnt, I am

h is a silly,

been beaten and h

e's been pass

as found it far

of ill luck

re for the o

the cric

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HE

to the boy w

he knows

s in the way

ard battle

gainst self a

a most pow

to him if

the boy wh

y a battle

knows noth

y a brave l

th puts a le

fights sin

of a her

leads soldie

s by arms i

my boy, when y

you know t

y the colors

l o'ercome

be your bat

the warfar

knows who a

the strength f

be C

of Language." Houghton,

h containing one of

im; she, her

ry G

g back vanished smiles, for making one brave and courageous, l

Bearn

be more th

on a wave

right, sinc

the day

would be

er woul

er F

t, I have finished my cou

Pa

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it struck one, Tom's wife laid the baby in the cradle, and to

" she observed, "the apple du

ound by the wood; and now he's going over the bridge.

e, as he came near,

he threw himself on the bench

ong?" asked his wife;

at I'm a miserable, hard-worked slave;" and he clapped his hands upon his knees

wife, but could not m

slave," continued Tom,

her, I thought thou used to say, at the elec

or the smell of the dinner, that made him do it, has not been ascertained; but it is certain that he walked in

play, Tom's wife said to him, "I hope thou

nothing but work, work, work, from Monday morning till Saturday night. I was thinking as I walked over to Squire Morton's to ask for the turnip

to his work as usual; but she was mistaken. He walked to the wood, and there, when he came

ver celery trenches, and thinning wall fruit, with a baking sun at one's back, and a hot wall before one's eyes.

ze of his own baby, sitting composedly at his elbow. He was dressed in green,-green hat, green coat, and

Tom, edging himself

ar lost to the noble sense of freedom that thy very s

Tom, "and how dare y

"don't speak roughly. Keep your rough words fo

my affairs alone," in

of your difficulty. Every minnow in this stream-

fishing for minnows and being one's own master would be much ple

said the man in green. "Farewell; I wish you joy in your freedom." So saying,

e had an opportunity for bettering himsel

minnows in the world, never were any so nimble as those with silver tails. They were

d leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows. Miles and miles he went, tired, wet, an

, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder t

d very hard; but, up to Saturday aftern

set them out in all lights, praised their perfections, and taken immense pains to conceal his impatience and i

our knowing it,-that every one of those customers of yours was your master. Why! you were at the beck of ever

ou, you are all workingmen; and you must all please your customers. Your master was your customer; w

inking the fourteen shillings in his hand. "Is my master

his books, and manages his great mills. He has many

Tom. "Well, in a way of speaking, then, he works to please his masters, poor fellow! He is, as one may say, a fellow-serv

ou have not been able to better yourself, and you

ad earned, got his old master to take him back, and kept

Ing

esis. Now read the whole sentence, keeping in mind the fact that the words in parenthesis are not at all important,-that they are merely thrown in by way of explanation. You notice that you have

Martyr's Boy," page 243. Practice on them t

id (I hope it is not wrong to say so) as

he seems ever to hav

r made me so-to seize my unjust assailant by t

ori

e clouds of c

t will p

the lepros

ants mu

ead ages in

ent time

bravely w

ur path wit

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haunts of co

a sudde

e out amon

r down a

hills I

etween th

thorps, a

a hundred

y Philip's

he brimmi

come, and

go on

r over s

sharps a

into eddy

on the

curve my b

field an

a fairy f

ow-weed a

, chatter

he brimmi

come, and

go on

lawns and g

by hazel

sweet for

for happ

lide, I glo

skimming

netted su

my sandy

under moo

ly wilde

by my shi

round m

ain I curv

he brimmi

come, and

go on

nys

ces of freq

wls that frequent lakes

kly and unsteadily,

ster of hous

usic. They are here used to de

s. Why are "eddying bays"

s worn away by the

nd, a point of land running

a kind o

o shine

ng with shingle

avel or rock forming a sh

h grow near the water. They

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men I know; and although his step is somewhat feeble, and the few locks that a

ond of children, whom he likes to amuse and instruct by his plea

, not only to find out what they know, but als

sat together, "if I have a cake to divide

rts, and give one to each,

e divided among you, Arthur and Winnie. If I cut off a very thin slice for yo

not be at all

ake according to your advice? Di

other, and they ought to have

ided the cake into three equal par

e so, I should have

skets to send to a distance by three persons; sha

No, it might not be fair, for one of the baske

eginning to think. But we will take care t

ite fair for each on

lead, and the other two

. Let the baskets be of the same

the three persons is a strong man, another

altogether wrong. How many th

have to be equally borne, they must be suited

more question to me, Grandpa, and I wi

hree persons apply for the situation, will it not be fair if I set them to

begin their work

, Norman: yes, they sha

much ground to

ly the

ch man have

ades shall be

d may be soft earth, and

hall be fairly dealt with. The g

his work first, if done as well as that of

greatly to your advantage. Only form the habit of being thoughtful in

nd soon (s[=oo]n), have the

two sta

o you becau

ings its

phe in the first "it's,

nds be hone

cience be hon

y the word and; rewrite them,

aving the action-word learne

lank spaces with the correct

is cross, so

ust be -. "

ent forth t

3

d' lu' mi nou

BY

the sands a

e the mom

oming, som

ive to gra

thy dutie

le strength

ure dreams

irst what th

bright gifts

ent thee h

readily

o, to let

hy griefs sh

ear an a

de as other

sing throug

at life's

ll each mom

lp thee for

day begi

that flee

ask to do

the crown

gem is set

ger with r

ssing hou

aily toil

eagerly

lden links,

eaven; but

lest the ch

ilgrimage

de A.

the poem, and tell what

rks that were done

was not built

t despiseth small faults shal

or literal meanin

poem, and tell what

in th

ure dreams

y "building cas

what each line means. Nearly every single line of it teach

ou know of

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in' ews t

al' sam so

is' sure r

ev' ice re

IRCH

your bark, O

low bark, O

y the rus

tately in

canoe will

float upo

llow leaf

ellow wa

our cloak,

our white-s

mmer time

n is warm

no white-sk

ud cried

solitar

rds were si

of Leaves

e with all

the breeze

th a sigh

cloak, O

ife the tre

h its lowes

the roots

p came oozi

unk, from t

left the b

en wedge he

from the tru

your bough

ong and pli

to make m

rong and fir

e summit o

nd, a cry

rmur of r

pered, bend

boughs, O

ed the boug

traightway to

he formed an

ended bows

your roots

ous roots, O

to bind

d the end

water may

iver may n

ch with all

n the air

forehead wit

one long si

m all, O

rth he tore

h roots of th

wed the ba

osely to th

your balm,

lsam and y

e the seam

water may

iver may n

Tree, tall

h all its rob

e a shore w

iling, answ

balm, O H

k the tear

esin of th

with each sea

revice safe

your quills,

e a neckla

rdle for

rs to deck

low tree t

eepy eyes l

ning quills,

ith a dro

tangle of

quills, O

nd the quills

ttle shini

red and blu

ce of roots

anoe he wr

aist a shin

ows a gleam

t two stars

irch Canoe

lley, by

som of th

rest's lif

stery and

tness of the

ughness of

rch's supp

oated on

llow leaf

ellow wa

gfe

ha." Houghton, Miffl

eaves, mo

raight up

he American

narrow open

a call the bark o

alsam and resin? What

drops of bals

ever invented. It is generally made complete with the bark of one birch tree, and so skillfully shaped and sewe

4

pal' ace

y scul' li

en chant'

and' scapes

OF C

gone to Florence to be scullion in the house of Cardinal Sachetti. It was for a good motive that little Peter desired to come to Florence: he wanted to be an artist, and he knew there was a school for artists there. When he had seen the town well

What have you come

to learn

hen work to begin with; one is

eat as you want here,

might eat till I made myself il

ave too much and I not enough, I will bring my appetite, a

ll," sai

r; "for as I have eaten nothing to-day,

till he brought him some fragments that he was freely permitted to take. The repast wa

fed and lodged. Now the question

e all artists-with

e you money to buy th

is scullion at his lordship's, must have plenty of mon

ait three years before he should receive wages. Peter did not mind. The garret walls were white. Thomas could give hi

andscapes in the neighborhood; and in the evening, tired and hungry, but enchanted with what he had seen, he crept back into the garret, where he was always sure to find his dinn

t. The room was empty; but both Cardinal and architect were struck with the genius of the drawings. They thought they were executed by Thomas, and his Em

Thomas, thinking this meant banishment and disgrace, fell on his

made him te

n he comes in to-nig

at the monks of a distant convent had received and kept with them a boy of fourteen, who had come to ask permission to copy a painting o

beautiful houses in Florence. One said of the other, "He is the greatest painter of o

and architect. He was born in Cortona in

e of honor, appl

uildings where works

'lz), cooked foo

r n[)i]t): This word is cont

ties of Rome

ean the opposite

merry, bought, friend, inhale, patient, palace, distant,

as uttered them. Remember he was beseeching a great cardinal in favor o

es in the selection? Read them,

ry G

asketh, there

sh Pr

es difficulties;

Richard's

ed, though s

earth and ri

tti

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n' ti nel d

OG BLAN

b friend, lo

vassal a

r of my hom

w in the

your great

and loyal h

here the dif

our soul

good that

self or h

y informed

le heart

whole broad

heart which,

ship without

the pri

as I trust

oss, nor sc

y, nor dun

you fro

ent und

istian sai

as a lam

your brot

ul than a

ful than a

night your

and pleas

r head upon

u whine and

friendship

s we un

o! did I

as you wo

where my M

our hu

fondly a

r Blanco, s

im with a l

would gr

Hol

Poetical Writings

879, 1881, by Char

]l), loyal

), a close, dark prison

b friend; willing vassal; glad partn

s Blanco teac

ast two stanza

st, present, future. Tell what time each

bears, shall bear, has borne, crow

4

lois'ter

y chron

Y OF A

der of the learned and sacred volumes in the convent library. One day he read in the Epistles of St. Peter the words, "One day is with the Lord as a

sweetly, like a nightingale. The bird did not move as the monk approached her, till he came quite close, and then she flew to another bough, and again another, as the

den; and in the place of the low, humble cloister church, a lofty minster with three towers reared its head to the sky. This seemed very strange to the monk, indeed marvelo

ren of the cloister entered the church; but all retreated when they saw the strange figure of the monk. The abbot only (but not his abbot) stopped, and stretching

ll suspended the key of the library. To the monks around, the stranger seemed some marvelous appearance; and, with a mixture of awe and admiration, they led him to the chair of the abbot. There he ga

thy notes, and yet three hundred years have passed away! Thou hast sung to me the song of eternity which I could never before learn. Now I

raph, omitting all

hat you have written. Compare y

ry G

, live well; for folly an

Richard's

e sentence in the catechism which I learned when a child, and the fuller and deeper beco

s Car

4

n' na e

d' plume

feath' e

hom' i ly

ON OF ST

the lark i

song, a win

l, released

back to he

s heard; i

m of the

motion of

e heat, the h

sisi's co

od's poor wh

d mere and d

g for their

irds," St. F

me and ask

th bread a

e fed and

be fed, ye

of celest

ough mine th

gh they be spo

are ye boun

Creator in

ou your plu

hoods, your c

you your

e a purer

for you e

rselves so

of swift wi

e the feathe

g scattere

as in St. Fr

t if the b

ly had u

new that

of his wor

gfe

Other Poems." Houghton,

NCIS PR

, so

a town of Italy, where St.

na of celestia

singular for

ory

has its o

lse, that

man's lips

in God'

de A.

4

IN EX

in ex

e thrill

celsi

he hym

in ex

heaven

celsi

, new-b

in ex

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in ex

all r

celsi

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in ex

he hymn

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in ex

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er R

" Published by P.J. K

the highest; and on earth

4

drous ex

on vig' or

ous com

CHRISTMAS

eads and told of strange things that were to happen. They had lived in the Forest many, many years; but never had

tle Vine; "we who are not so tall as you c

he Stars appear to be dancing among the clouds; angels walk down f

ee, so small it was scarcely ever noticed; yet it was a very beautifu

ow I should like to see the Stars dancing among the clouds! It must b

a Cedar; "for none but angels

id another Cedar; "yes, and the shep

Child that had been born. But further than this they did not un

fair heads, and golden harps in their hands. Love, hope, joy and compassion beamed from their beautiful faces. The Angels came through the Forest to where the little Tree stood, and gathering around it, they touched it with their hands, kissed its little branc

that no harm should come to it. Day by day it grew in strength and beauty. The sun sent it his cho

tle Tree grew until it became th

rough the Forest. "Have no fear," said th

ds upon its smooth trunk and branches. He stooped

Bi

e Tree watched over Him. Many times men came with the Master to the Forest, sat with Him in the shade of the Tree, and talked with Him of things wh

tears. He fell upon His knees and prayed. The Tree heard Him, and all the Forest w

fm

to the ground. Its beautiful branches were cut away, and its soft,

e hewn Tree away, and th

that night in the Forest awhile to say that it had seen that day a Cross r

ne F

fitable Tales." Published

0

1889, by Eu

4

HOLY

sleeping; there cam

erusalem, beside

ren singing, and

the voic

en in ans

the voic

en in ans

alem, lift up yo

highest! Hosann

ought my drea

ets no l

ad Hosannas the li

ew dark wi

was cold

a cross arose upo

a cross arose u

salem, hark! ho

highest! Hosann

in the scene

there se

City beside t

God was on

s were o

o would mi

one was

moon or sta

to shine

rusalem, that wou

rusalem, that wou

alem, sing, for

highest! Hosa

4

eu' lo gie

in ge nu' i ty

sum m

ST OF T

the guests. The second course was also nothing but tongues, and so with the third and fourth. This seemed to go beyond a joke, and Xanthus demanded in an angry manner of Aesop, "Did I not tell you to provide the choicest dainties that money could procure?" "And what excels the t

nishment and the anger of Xanthus nothing but tongues was provided. "How, sir," said Xanthus, "should tongues be the best of meat one day and the worst another?" "What," replied Aesop, "can be worse than the tongue? What wickedness is there under the sun that it has not a par

esop's

istorian, who lived in the

lowing words, and tell how t

y, chief, calf, day, lily, copy,

e following sentence: "How should tongues be t

praise of the tongue, and wh

ory

gue is a fire, a world of iniquity. By it we bless God and the Fat

stle of S

4

angued' sus pend

GALE AND TH

ale, that

the village

eve his not

en eventid

eel, as we

demands o

king eage

r off, upon

g shining

e glowworm

down from h

to put him

aware of h

im thus, ri

mire my lam

s I your m

abhor to d

I to spoi

e self-same

to sing and

th music, I

fy and cheer

heard this

ng out his

im, as my

supper som

am Co

ale feel "The keen d

rd? Study it by heart. Copy it from memory. Compare your copy

ry G

nter on my li

th polished manne

g sensibil

ly sets foot

t step may cr

evening in th

has humanity

de, and let th

am Co

thy hasty

that hel

hy wayward

d a God

Lord of all

thy bein

of His bou

oor worm

njoy their

ble bliss

t lightly

thou cans

s Gis

4

pitch' er

i' a mond

K F

ed forth one st

"Now I shall

e valley, and

e I'll ta

on like that b

e snow, the hai

ch bustle and

be as bus

he mountain, and

ees, and their b

eads; and ov

vering lak

il, that it

ng point of

on its margin,

k could rea

windows of th

pane, like a

eathed, wherev

ning light

ings!-there were

es of birds, an

with temples and

ed in silv

thing that wa

he cupboard, a

orgotten for h

to set them

s basket of f

pitcher I'll

of water they'

' to tell them

h F.

top or

of iron or steel worn by

locks or

brigh

ose pronunciation is supposed to r

st do when he wen

s of the trees? What did h

he had worked on "the win

d he do in the c

kind of weather does he work? Why

5

en' du lum d

e auc tion eer'

ble un der stoo

r the

GOING!

I heard these words ringing out from a room so crowded with people that I could bu

one!" and down came the

ew force and significance. I had heard them hundreds of times bef

Going!

uyers: we are, in fact, more like beggars; we have brought no money to exchange for precious minutes, hours, days, or years; they ar

e words sound, and the more did they seem to me

, weeks, even years, are short. I can remember when a holiday, a whole day long, appeared to me an almost inexhaustible play-spell;

s in a year,-how little, indeed, there will be even in the longest pos

m to you as you look forward to the whole of it, the present hour has only sixty minutes, and minute by minute, second by second, it is "going! going! gone!" If you gather nothing from it as it passes, it is "gone" forever

y. Yet, I am certain that not even one of these, when "looking backward from his manhood's prime, saw not the specter of his mis-spent time." Now, don'

, without getting something out of it! Look at the clock now and then, and lis

Hunt J

Copyright, Little, Br

alking in

of the words in italics, use other

with people that I could but just see the man's face. H

e the fo

sluggard consider h

5

ar' ol

ple ma

TIME

teeple, ring, ring

soever

n meadowlark's n

, come ov

est carol, by fa

al sense

orgotten their o

ne of fut

n again!" once t

oy listen

yearn again, mu

imself o

give you; your go

they are

onging, shall augh

e the st

ts out of the gre

h her hood

d slept till the

en take lo

h that the sprin

summer bi

on like the fox

hings are

y when dear heart

ands are lai

woman-the book

e lessons

tory: the birds

s he sits

ring it, but long

I wish i

Ing

on, a poor orphan country lad, who went to London to earn a living

t of the series, "Seven Times One," see page 44 of the Fourth Reader. Read it in connection with this. "Seven Times Two" shows the girl standing at

5

s' tic pet' tish

HER'S

. Since that mournful period, a great change had come over me. My childish years had passed away, and with them my youthful character. The world was altered, too; an

sterday-as if the blessed sound of her well-remembered voice was in my ear. The gay dreams of my infancy and childhood were brought b

now pains my heart; and I relate it, that those children who h

htened at them, as children usually are. At first, it is true, I sobbed violently; but when, day after day, I returned

n. Alas! when I look back through the lapse of thirteen years, I think my heart must have been stone not to have been melted by it. She requested me to go downstairs and bring her a glass of water. I pettishly asked he

t time, I went to bed without bidding my mother good night; but when alone in my room, in darkness and silence, I remembered how pale she looked, and how her voice trembled when she said, "Will not

nduct. The sun was shining brightly when I awoke, and, hurrying on my clothes, I hastened to my mother's chamber. She was dead! She never spok

e worlds, were they mine to give, could my mother but have lived to tell me she forgave my childish ingratitude. But I cannot call her back; and when I stand

ory

e touch of a

of a voice t

5

dewed'

in' gered

D ARM-

love it; and

r loving that

it long as a

th tears, and emba

a thousand ban

break, not a

the spell?-a mo

thing is that

d's hour I

seat with l

rds that moth

die, and teac

at shame would

my creed and Go

to lisp my e

eside that o

atched her

ew dim and her

orshiped her w

her Bible to b

on; but the l

attered; my ea

w much the h

r die in that

s past, but I

g breath and

nursed me; 'twas

flows wit

olly, and d

ing drops start

, I love it;

a mother's

za

or word supposed to hav

a hole out of; made hollow. Use thes

y "Memory flows

an old arm-chair. Your imagination wi

to their syllables, and mark

afety, again, virtue, ancient, weather, history, po

onary wil

5

ak tongue

sail' or

BREAK

break

d gray sto

that my tong

ts that ar

the fishe

s with his si

or the s

s in his boa

tately sh

ven under

touch of a v

of a voice t

break

t of thy c

grace of a da

r come ba

nys

nn

5

en ing i

lum' ni ate

OUR F

ever else could fill the minds of the Jews with fear and wonder. Compelled, as it were, by the idolatrous acts of His chosen people, by their repeated rebellions, and their endless murmurings,

d; no deafening thunders were heard; no angry flashes of lightning were visible. There was nothing forbidding in the voice, words, or appearance of the Divine Law

fact that He constantly called God our Father. How beautifully His teachings reveal

and know what thy right hand doth; that thy alms may be in secret, and thy FATHER WHO seeth in secret will repay thee.... Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you; and pray for them

evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your FATHER WHO is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him.... For if you will forgive men their offenses, your heav

l of God that we should look upon Him as our loving Father; and that, however unworthy we may be, we should look upon ourselves as His beloved child

le J

n[=a]), a moun

5

Y OL

her William," the

that are left

ather William,

e the reaso

my youth," Fathe

that youth w

my health and m

might need

her William," the

ust be hast

, and love to co

e the reaso

oung man," Father

se thy atten

my youth I re

not forgot

t Sou

ur own words. What are some of t

5

l' o quence

in' e gar u

D W

s if they were some angel's song, which had lost its way and come on earth, and sang on undyingly,

. It seems as they could almost do what in reality God alone can do, namely, soften the hard and angry hearts of me

an extent which we are unable to explain! And happiness is a great power of holiness. Thus, kind words, by

ld is converted by the voice of the preacher. Hence it is that an angry word rankles longer in the heart than an angry gesture, nay, very often eve

er F

ritual Co

ome on earth-Smiting the hearts of men with sweetest wounds-Putting an angel's nature into

you very happy. Which will bring a person more happiness,-to

rst paragraph o

ry G

re sinners than either ze

er F

a spoonful of honey than with

ncis de

5

S IS TH

ori

the rea

in mus

aid the

, said th

aid the

, said t

aid the

said t

said th

said t

aid the

said t

heart f

wer is n

ithin

this

rt holds

s is th

oyle O

a wi

foresees eve

w[)i] t[)y]), j

5

und pen' siv

af' fo dils c

FOD

d lonely

n high o'er v

t once I s

f golden

lake, benea

nd dancing i

as the star

le on the

hed in neve

margin o

nd saw I a

heads in spr

side them da

sparkling w

uld not b

a jocund

gazed,-but

he show to me

hen on my

or in pe

upon that

he bliss o

heart with p

with the

m Word

n at night in the heavens, and i

red lonely." To what does the

ll at once?" Where? What

g to mind? Describe the picture containe

what a great crowd of daffodils

ffodils were arranged?

see? In this stanza, what

the waves? In what did the

and fourth lines o

vacant mood" mean? "In p

rd eye make bliss

ught of what he saw awake

s, as told at the beginning of the po

he poem

6

en dowed

ep' i tap

pref' er enc

i at' i cum i

e tal' i ate u

un vi' o la ted

RY OF T

Some were to die on the morrow, and to these it was necessary to send the Holy Viaticum to strengthen their souls for the battle before them. On this day, when the host

ore any other could step forward, the young acolyte Tarcisius knelt at his feet. With his hands extended before him, ready to receive the sa

id the kind priest, filled with ad

h a modest emotion, as he spoke these words. He stretched forth his hands eagerly, and his entreaty was so full of fervor and courage, that the plea was

c places as thou goest along; and remember that holy things must not be delivered

nd with cheerful reverence started on his journey. There was a gravity beyond the usual expression of his years stamped upo

and was struck with his beauty and sweetness, as, with arms folded on his breast, he was hastening on. "Stay on

king up smilingly; "and I have no home, save one

st; I wish to speak to thee. Oh

ed to me a most solemn and sacred duty, and I

ome to me tomorrow

higher sphere. She watched him a long time, and after some deliberation determined to follow him. Soon, however,

s than her inheritance, hastened on, and shortly came into an open

p the game; where shall we

He used to be an excellent hand at all sports. Come, Tarcisius," he added, stopping hi

an't. I am going on busi

d bullying youth, laying hold of him. "I will have no sul

d the poor boy feeli

ully in your bosom? A letter, I suppose; well, it will not addle by being for half

ered the child, look

all asked eagerly what was the matter. They saw a boy, who, with folded arms, seemed endowed with a supernatural strength, as he resisted every effort of one much bigger and stronger, to m

mbatants. He at once recognized Tarcisius, having seen him at the Ordination; and being asked, as a better-dressed man, the s

ith bruises, but with his arms crossed fast upon his breast, he fell heavily on the ground. The mob closed upon him, and were just seizing, him to tear open his thrice-holy trust, when they felt themselves pushed aside right and left by some giant strength. Some went reeling to the further side of the square, others were spun round and round, they knew not ho

ning his eyes with a smile; "but I am carryi

e child's head leaned in confidence on the stout soldier's neck, but his arms and hands never left their watchful custody of the confided gift; and his gallant bearer felt no weight in the hallowed double burden which he carried. No

, "they have murdered him

He opened his eyes upon her, smiled, and expired. From that

eping the martyr's slumber, than he did when living scarcely an hour before. Quadratus himself bore him to the cemetery of Callistus, where he was buried amidst the admiration of older believers;

gifts, by good

anely bade h

e his own lim

Body to mad

nal W

r, The Church of

ecome rotte

hing to the knees, and confi

x super, meaning abov

n, objection, dejection, conversion, submission, construction,

f "Fabiola." Tell him how much you like the book, wh

the story of Tarcisius, and tell

ry G

proud, yet tea

uring und

emptation

dishono

et J.

right! Dare

ailures can n

nscience, your h

hero, and bat

e L.

old! I h

on your g

en have do

u wrought ar

in D

6

hal' ice

ous sward

ci bo' ri

da' cious sac

THE WAXE

Remy-strokes of

en silver, athwart

y meadows, the circ

slumber'd,-locked

mbower'd, besid

plifted, the small

n hour, the light

shining, reveale

dnight, with noisel

d shadows, a mask'

his mantle, with

e altar within I

e faltered; then sw

fleeing), he bor

lit meadow his r

wicket, he paused

terrace,-a gard

th of roses, a bee

g trellis, the vill

alice, the moonbeam

ngers! your work

audacious!) he th

is mantle to hide t

he darkness, and va

r morning, full of

den, walks the ma

the beehive,-no li

flutter, on brown

e honey within t

nearer,-he list

pturous singing!

lic music, is tha

doring, the mast

cloister, the Cha

creatures have re

safely the Sacre

who listen unto

lending your locks

of sinners whose he

Lord Jesus appe

children! within

sweetness where

e affections! to

right gardens, out o

f sorrow (sweet sor

hall hover your w

the angels shall,

the Captive of

r C. D

the Golden Sheaf." Pub

aste plac

frame of

fix meaning made of. Use golden, lea

g. What does revealed mean? cloister? Find as many synony

6

'au lets b

udg' ing co

rut' ted ap

firmed' dis

er so

AFFY-DOW

er sent him away from his pleasant home, and put him under the care of a very strict schoolmaster, who went by the name of Mr. Toil. Those who knew him best, affirmed that this Mr. Toil was a very worthy character, and that he had

n his hand. Now came a rap over the shoulders of a boy whom Mr. Toil had caught at play; now he punished a whole class who were behindhand with their

alf so disagreeable as this old Mr. Toil." So, the very next morning, off started poor Daffy-down-dilly, and began his rambles about the world, with only some bread and cheese for his breakfast,

away from school, on account of his great dislike to Mr. Toil; and that he was resolved to find some place in the world where he should never see nor hear of the old schoolmaster again. "Very w

y was delighted with the sweet smell of the new-mown grass, and thought how much pleasanter it must be to make hay in the sunshine, under the blue sky, and with the b

ver the stone wall, he started back, caught hold of his companion's

ch us?" asked

answered Daffy-down-dilly. "Don'

brother of his, who was bred a farmer; and people say he is the more disagreeable man

a drum and fife. Daffy-down-dilly besought his companion to

ard march!" shout

smart cap and feather on his head, a pair of gold epaulets on his shoulders, a laced coat on his back, a purple sash round his waist, and a long sword, instead of a birch

n-dilly, in a trembling voice. "Let us run away,

is not Mr. Toil, the schoolmaster, but a brother of his, who has served in the army all

, "but, if you please, sir, I don't

a house by the roadside, where some people were making merry. Young men and rosy

Toil will never dare to show his face where there is a fiddler, and wh

pening to cast his eyes on the fiddler, whom should he behold again, bu

as if there was nobody but Mr. Toil in the world.

e he learned the profession of a fiddler. He is ashamed of his family, and generally calls himself Mr. Pleasure;

" said Daffy-down-dilly. "I don't

he highway, and in shady lanes, and through pleasant villages; and,

arlor; if they peeped into the kitchen, he was there. He made himself at home in ever

dilly, bursting into tears. "If there is nothing but Toil all

d little Daffy-down-dilly had taken a great many steps, they had traveled in a

he had not remembered it sooner. Looking up into his face, behold! there again was the likeness of old Mr. Toil

at his ways were not so very disagreeable, and that the old schoolmaster's smile o

iel Ha

d Other Stories." Houghton,

for her mother. The pupil attends to his book, and knows his lesson perfectly. Under the blue sky, and while the bird was singing sweetly in tree and bush, the farmer was making hay in his meadow. The man won't t

on "Our School." Be careful as to spelling, capitals, punctuation

ry G

ught by wan

as want

o

but what you are, that

6

har' coal

in i' tial

CHOO

e schoolhouse

beggar

still the

rry vines a

master's d

ed by raps

floor, the b

ife's carv

l frescoes

worn sill

, creeping sl

ming out

s ago a w

er it at

western w

aves' icy

he tangled g

eyes full

still her s

e school we

r stood the

ish favor

lled low u

and shame

h restless

nd left, h

ssly her

hecked apr

lift her ey

and's ligh

he tremble

fault co

that I spel

to go a

e brown eyes

you see, I

y to a gray

child-face

the grasses

years bee

earn, in life

who pass

r triumph a

because th

tti

oetry." Houghton, Mif

G. Wh

6

lar (le

er' cu ry d

sat' el lit

n' ter est ing

UN'S

said Philip, as the two boys s

wonderful stories. I will tr

most wonderful story I have ever read is th

ertainly sounds hard enough to puzzle ev

try to tell you what little I know. You see the sun there,

rises first above the bushes, then over the trees and houses; by evening it has traveled across

ky, whereas it is really we-we on this big ball of earth-who are moving. We are whirling around on the o

do you mean?"

ny times faster than a ball moves w

f it with all the cities, towns, and people whirling round and round faster than a ball from the mouth of a cannon, wh

ite true for all t

ument, the stars appeared to me much larger than ever before. The earth is a planet, and there are besides our earth seven large planets

e planets moving around him. The

hot there!"

but if creatures live on that planet, God has given them a different

after sunset; then she is called the evening star. Some of the time, a little

ing before or after sundown, there is no use getting up early to-morrow to look for her again. For several weeks Venus

the fourth from the sun. Now let us make a

le eighty-eight days; this shows the time it takes Mercury to travel around the sun. Make another circle three and one-half inche

The compasses must be opened two and one-half inches. The path mad

eter. You see Mars is much farther from the sun than our earth is. It takes him six hundred eighty-s

sed the biggest of all-

le ball. It is less than seven thousand miles around he

little ba

te-that is, a servant or an attendant. She is a satellite of our earth. She keeps

field, and a bird should keep flying around my head, you see t

so quiet in the sky. If she is darting about like lightning, why is

y many miles. You know how very fast the steam cars seem to go when one is quite near them, yet I have

t these curious things about the sun and the stars-to kn

when we are older," said Frank. "We m

ly planet that has a

and Jupiter has four, but we can see them only w

ich one sees on a fine clear ni

Frank. "A planet does not twinkle. It has no light of its own. It

does not shin

nk. "Our earth appears to Venus

most every star that I can see twinkles and sparkles like a dia

word planet means to wander. These fixed stars are suns themselves, which may have planets of their own. They are

now that without his warm rays there would not be any flowers or birds or any living thing on the earth. S

d the three planets nearest

llowing sentences with the corr

s like

- the picture

a picture of th

he blackboard

- w

6

clos'es

wreaths

let t

L A

he hills

lden summ

l a

wing sunbea

ds of heave

nder han

blissful s

l a

inkling bro

heart of d

l a

the mock-bi

d lark seen

appy fli

iny wing

l a

l forest

ked the wild

l a

ined, with

hs to crown

est brows

other-lo

l a

we roam

golden sum

l a

owing sunbea

ds of heave

nder han

lissful su

l a

H.

all inclos

t was a beautiful afternoon towards the end of June," keep the image of the day in mind till the end of the paragraph; tell what made the day beautiful,-such as the sun, the sky, the trees, the grass. In other paragraphs tell the things you saw and heard in the order in w

many of the words and phra

6

er' e sy

es cort e

lux u' ri ous

phe nom' e non

INNER AT TH

and Bob

s of his monstrous shirt-collar (Bob's private property, conferred upon his son and heir in honor of the day) into his mouth, rejoiced to find himself so gallantly attired. And now two smaller Cratchits, boy and girl, came tearing in, screaming that outside the baker's they had smelt the goose, and known it for

Mrs. Cratchit. "And your brother, Tiny Tim? And Mart

the two young Cratchits. "Hurra

" said Mrs. Cratchit, kissing her a dozen times, and tak

up last night, and had to cle

aid Mrs. Cratchit. "Sit ye down before the fi

the two young Cratchits, who were eve

e, hanging down before him; and his threadbare clothes darned up and brushed, to look seasonable; and Tiny T

rtha?" cried Bob Cra

," said Mrs

pirits; for he had been Tim's blood-horse all the way from chu

y from behind the closet door, and ran into his arms, while the two young Cratchits hustled Tin

it, when she had rallied Bob on his credulity, and

est things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cr

em this, and trembled more when he said t

er and sister to his stool beside the fire; and while Bob compounded some hot mixture in a jug, and put it on the hob to simmer

hot plates; Bob took Tiny Tim beside him in a tiny corner at the table; the two young Cratchits set chairs for everybody, not forgetting themselves, and, mounting guard upon their posts, crammed spoons into their mouths, lest they should shriek for goose before their turn came to be helped. At last the dishes were set on, and grace was said. It was succeeded by a

inner for the whole family; indeed, as Mrs. Cratchit said with great delight (surveying one small atom of a bone upon the dish), they hadn't eaten it all at last! Yet every one had had enough, and the youngest Cratchi

hould have got over the wall of the backyard and stolen it, while they were merry with the goose

pastry cook's next door to each other, with a laundress's next door to that! That was the pudding! In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered-flushed,

t said that, now the weight was off her mind, she would confess she had her doubts about the quantity of flour. Everybody had something to say about it, but nobody

ct, apples and oranges were put upon the table, and a shovelful of chestnuts on the fire. Then all the Cratchit family drew round the hearth in what Bob C

; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and

he family r

one!" said Tiny Ti

d his withered little hand in his, as if he loved the child, and wishe

es Di

, a fallin

boiler mad

ulged in ple

t[)u]s), appearing to be e

added to;

bedecked;

the mark placed over the second

tory that Dickens wrote, and one of the best Christmas stories ever written. The Cratchits w

6

SHALL

it be? Which

John, John l

found that

ed strangely

ain what Ro

listening, b

s letter:

land while y

rn from ou

o me for ay

John's old g

f all that

, and work

gh willing, c

seven young m

ittle chil

hen o

John,"

e among them

, walking h

nd I survey

cradle ligh

an, the ba

father st

and down in

r whisper ma

y he said:

beside the

g ray of la

e boyish f

so pitifu

mie's rough

ed. Ere John

a baby too

him as we

nt Robbie's

leep bore suff

housand crow

, while our

ad Dick, our

restless,

spared? Nay,

riend him t

her's hear

ough for s

id John, "I

from her bed

we softly

y Mary, chi

her 'twould

John. Quit

up a cur

cheek in

head: "Nay, lo

my heart b

ore, our e

truthful, g

father. "N

will not,

rote in cou

t give one

rds toil li

that of whic

ruth that

rom its accu

work for a

e rest to O

nym

fection of parents for their children. Even in the poorest and most numerous f

without children who wished to adopt one of their seven. Tell abo

Not the baby. Why? Not the two youngest boys. Why? Not the poor helpless little cripple. Why? Not

the parents se

6

her'it ance C

he oph' i lus e

ROTHY,

n also. Young as they were, they despised alike the pleasures and the flatteries of the world. They chose God alone as their portion and inheritance;

y. While the last of the ten terrible persecutions, which for three hundred years steeped the Church in the blood of martyrs, wa

. When the executioners were preparing to behead her, the Prefect said, "N

and earth may pardon and have mercy on you; and I wi

judge, who, like most of the pagans,

rothy. "There is neither night nor sorrow; there is the river of life, and the brightness o

o her words with pity mingled with wonder, "if these things be so, to send

sign you ask for." There was no time for more; the executioner placed her before the b

xed upon him with wonder and admiration. He seemed not more than ten years old; his golden hair fell on his shoulders, and in his hand he bore four roses, two white and two red, and of so brilliant a color and rich a fragrance that their like had never before been seen. He held them out to Theophilus. "These flowers are for you," said he; "will you not take them?" "And whence do you bring

aged Prefect; and on the spot where Dorothy had been beheaded, he

ty of Palestine. It is celebrated as being the s

ory

aths that end n

om Lowell

6

BUTTE

you now a f

upon that ye

le butter

if you sl

less!-not

ionless!

its you, whe

you out amo

s you fo

orchard gro

are, my sist

r wings when

e as in a

to us, fe

us on t

of sunshine

ays, when we

sh days, tha

ty days

dsw

ised, b

, what was the Holy of Holies? Why are the sanc

sh days" as long "As

know of the

ze the

7

quizzed in

ure sat' ire

' me lo' di

chieve' men

AND THE

able, it was said, "It is wonderful what can come out of a

were near enough to hear. "It is wonderful what a number of things can come out of me. It's quite incredible. And I really don't myself know what will b

. I myself don't understand how it is, for I am not acquainted with nature, but it certainly is in me. From me all things have gone forth, and from me proceed the tr

e fluid. You give the fluid, that I may exhibit upon the paper what dwells in me, and what I would bring to the day. It is

efore you came I had many of your sorts, some of the goose family, and others of English manufacture. I know the quill as well as the steel pen. Many have been in my service, and I shall

exclaime

he was quite enchanted. The player had drawn a wonderful wealth of tone from the instrument; sometimes it had sounded like tinkling water-d

lodiously, like the sound of woman's voice. It seemed as though

t do it. The violin seemed to sound of itself, and the bow to move of itself-those two appeared to do everything; and the audience forgot the master who guided th

this folly-the poet, the artist, the laborer in the domain of science, the general-we all do it. We are only th

wrote it in the form of a parable, which

Inkstand, when the two were alone again. "Did you

because of your conceit. That you should not even have understood that you were

in!" crie

ck!" cried t

an sleep; and accordingly they slept upon it. But the poet did not sleep. Thoughts welled up from within him, like the tones from the violin, falling like pearls,

istian A

ipe; a small jar

r can find, of the words vivid, exhib

e instead of "laborer in

inition of the word parable. Re

any words as you can from the following: man, do, late, loud, art, roo

7

D AND T

the Moon, "I wi

are in

host in

king what

watched; I'll

hard, and out

ep on

uds, t

Wind and sl

, "I've done

is bed; she wa

h in t

r one g

e white and a

"I will blow

hard, and the

sledge an

ocked off

ow right fie

ill soon be di

lew, and she thi

ff more

her to

more where the

mmer, glum, will

blast, and the

air n

moonbe

armless the s

rtain the M

ook to his re

wn, i

merry-m

olloed with whi

The glimmering

rage-he dance

ain was

burstin

broader the mo

welled his big c

w, till she fi

ne on h

e sky

wonderful,

vely, the Quee

"What a marve

reath, go

her t

r away right

in; what a s

e knew nothing

gh in t

r one w

, miles ab

heard the gr

e Mac

tract of sandy, hil

er, f

dark,

e suffix less mean? Define clo

ople does Mr. Wi

7

can'on c

di' a logue

NERI AND

eri, as old

anger in Rome's

ver courteo

folks a sobe

discourse wit

they held com

t brings you, gent

myself a schola

u are one, what

est, I hope, s

so; what have y

y get to be

; and wh

en, for au

e made

Be it

t n

rdinal's a

lot it poss

e it was;

y, who

ance of being

ng worn the mi

wn, what follo

s nothing furth

h, that wishin

njoyed a di

shall please, t

u die? fond youth

ope, and may be

ice-whateve

must be, first

that which may

red, who knows

, as you are p

bishop, cardi

5. Went to Rome in 1533, where he founded the "P

; the crown worn by our

ntences the words c

eads the first six lines of the selection, and

tion might be g

7

ta' mens

c' tures di

' is fied pe

ATER

r he lived long ago near a great American forest. His father and mother had come from England, but his father

f work, he often threw his drawings away before they were half done.

any fairies. I never saw one, and your father never saw on

mother," s

ay, as she laid her hand on his curly head. "Why, child, pictures can't feed a body,

ite true, mothe

them, child?" but the boy could

you look at the dumb things as if you loved

n was getting low. The boy stood still beside the water and thought how beautiful it was to see the sun, red and glorious, between the black trunks of the pine trees. Then he looked up at the great blue sky and thought

h such beautiful leaves as these pines. I am sure there are no clouds in the world so lovely as these. I kno

is hand and tried very hard to make a correct drawing of it. But he could not m

draw with a pencil. How

gold. The dewdrops which hung upon the stamens changed to diamonds before his eyes. The white petals flowed together, and the next moment a be

you happy?

low voice, "because I wa

that you cannot?"

at many times. It is of

will he

boy. "Then I

e fairy. "I know a charm which will give you success. But

!" said the boy, "I pro

and a keyhole will appear. Do not be afraid to unlock the door. Slip in your hand, and you will bring out a magic palette. You must be very careful to paint

ars you shall be able to paint this lily so well that you will

boy. And the hand on which th

orget what you owe to me, and as you grow older even begin to doubt that you have eve

en he looked again there was no

k that very night. After that he spent nearly all his time working with the magic palette. He often passed whole days beside the sheet of water in the forest. He painted it when the sun shone on it and it was spotted all over with the reflect

had never broken the charm. The lily had never faded

ike the real ones. She said she could see as good any day by looking out of her window. All this made the young man very unhappy. H

sleep; but in the middle of the night he awoke with a start.

back my gift

e was rested now, and he did

ing," said the fairy. "My sister sends it to you

beautiful blue stone, which reflected everything bright that came

far from home. In the strange land to which he went people thought his

hem had been painted before he left his forest home. All the people and the painters praised them; but there was one

dreamed that he was again standing near the little lake in his native land, watching the rays of the setting sun as they melted away from its surface. The beautiful lily was in his hand,

ic gift? I can give you nothing but my thanks. But at least tell

ed the fairy, "i

Ing

t desire to tell? What is the central object? Where is the scene of t

old is he? What impres

this lake for a day's outing. Write a

7

DER'S

ori

l I a hab

d that ha

hered, you

elded, no

read the str

ind us, nec

hread the p

ne, ere fr

ded, stone

il, unhelp

wall is o

mber, as

very test

the strea

center's do

urn, each

is than th

ecious yea

at we raise

at must

nt or lov

oss the gu

eads, till lin

ilds the bri

oyle O

ory

eave a thread, until at last it

7

' di ments

' cu ra cy in

ner' vate in

junc' tion pre

ON AND H

by the death of her husband, while her children were young, became the sole conductress of their education. To the inquiry, w

corporated with the rudiments of character, had

deceit in others, which ever distinguished him. Once, by an inadvertence of his youth, considerable loss had been incurred, and of such a nature as to interfere with the plans of his mother.

and never permitted to be idle. Sometimes he engaged in labors which the children of wealthy pa

ion's concerns devolved upon him. It was then observed by those who surrounded him, that he was never known to be in a hu

s obedience to her commands, when a child, was cheerful and strict; and as

d not tasted the repose of home, hastened with filial reverence to ask his mother's blessing. The hero, "first

spected and beloved by all around. With pious grief, Washington closed

he admiration of the world, in the delightful attitude of an obedient and affectionate son. She, whom he h

of filial obedience, and remember that they cannot be either fortunate or happy while they neglec

Fou

woman who lea

s used to form fe

of the follow

ac' tress

count' es

au' thor ess

wing homonyms

re; vain, vein; vale, veil; core, corps; their, there;

7

in' toc' sin

TON'S B

did to hav

and free

the light, it

ted and tr

e to ag

its stor

day lives in a

er days

s Washingt

ast soul

or his coun

untry's day

en its day

ag of star

eze in rad

is on eve

lendid to li

great a

emory is ev

the foes

proudly a

ople pause i

ear, with ban

ought of yo

t E. Sa

sion of t

7

n) ant' ler

an im

D OF BUN

pon his

was grow

feeble voic

ping so

y boy," the

heaven's

from yon a

d of Bun

brought; the

a sudde

rasped the a

red Warr

My boy, I le

is rich

, mark me,

d of Bun

hat dread,

the Brit

aised his b

t from h

e glorious b

ned Freed

e God of Fre

d of Bun

sword," his a

and he w

d hand still gr

hat dy

ains, the s

y growin

millions bl

d of Bun

m R. W

7

uoy' ant

scowl' ing l

e sin' gu lar l

phi los' o pher

x pos tu la' tion

ARTYR

e, with elegance of form and manliness of bearing. His bare neck and limbs are well developed by healthy exercise; his features display an open and warm heart, while his lofty forehead, round which his brown hair naturally curls, beams with a bright intelligence. He wears

in silence, as if to discover in his countenance the cause of his unusual delay, for he is an hour late in his return. But he meets her glance

dearest boy? No accident, I trus

on the contrary, all has been so delightfu

ll, I suppose I must. You know I am never happy if I have failed to tell you all the bad and the good o

, or was there a softer solicitude dimming her eye, that the youth shou

hat may give you pain. Only say, do you wish to hear all that h

he answered; "nothing that concer

wrong to say so) as the compositions read by my companions. It was not their fault, poor fellows! what truth can they possess, and what inducements can they have to die for any of their vain opinions? But to a Christian, what charming suggestions such a theme naturally makes! And so I felt it. My heart glowed, and all my thoughts seemed to burn, as I wrote my essay, full of the lessons you have taught me, and of the domestic examples that are before me. The son

rality; and now indeed I thank God that I did so. But in these days of danger we are obliged to live as strangers in our own land. Certainly

tly applauded my hearty declamation, I saw the dark eyes of Corvi

ild, that was so disp

But this, you know, is not his fault. Only, I know not why, he seems ever

aught to y

of from you. You have loved to show your superiority in school over me and others older and better than yourself; I saw your supercilious looks at me as you spouted your high-flown declamation to-day; ay, and I caught expressions in it which you may live to rue, and that very soon. Bef

e listened, and scarcely breathed. "And what,

ich, beginning in a cool trial of skill, end in an angry strife, hatred, and wish for revenge. How much less could I think of entering on them now, when you avow that you are anxious to begin them with those evil feelings which are usually their bad end?' Our school-mates had now formed a circle round us; and I clearly sa

uivered, his body trembled, and, half-choked, he so

id the mother, placing her hand upon her son's head, "conceal nothing from me. I sh

a moment's pause and a sile

out; till then bear this token of my determined purpose to be revenged!' So saying, he dealt me a furious blow up

, which relieved hi

t I was strong enough-my rising anger made me so-to seize my unjust assailant by the throat, and cast him gasping on the ground. I heard already the shout of applause that would have hailed

, my darling boy?" gasped

assianus came up at that moment, having seen all from a distance, and the youthful crowd quickly dispersed. I entreated him, by our common faith, now acknowledged between us, not to pursue Co

-Cardinal

a body or figure in

made of the skin of a lamb, goat,

topic on which a per

l, account

ous, proud

r tablets were covered with wax, on which the letters were trac

f boxers, made of leather bands, a

nus to the pancratium, an athletic exercise among the Romans, whi

nfessed Christ, and refusing to offer sacrifice to the gods, the pagan judge commanded th

=i] or [:a][)i]; meaning ever, and used

t the picture conveyed by the words may be clearly impressed on the mind. Then w

7

GEL'S

blue and f

ars were shi

amps through

ed their gle

winter sno

ter winds w

one Christ

r felt love

racious se

enty in th

feasting i

ices of th

lear abov

se was dim

sickness, a

n the gild

up the ma

the voice o

ld lay dy

tains fell

pets hushe

ly toys w

eded by

ngled gold

owny pill

f all that

little lif

hread from b

ord from be

very moth

ghty love

give him h

an unseen

e constant m

ttle heart's q

blue and wo

ome myster

rtled, swe

iant ange

o'er the

iment; from

-like pini

like light

ry round

tender lov

'er the l

the sick c

ently on h

ilings told

darling w

gel, slow

ings, and th

ld; and, whi

rt with lo

ranch of c

beside

ld, thus clin

mansions o

m his shin

wers upon

gel spake,

ttle heav

little one

rthly thin

joys find t

urely as

rth so feeb

ine in He

hat great t

and narr

ittle sic

id, or p

ife's rugg

poor tott

ving, anxious

d only com

pon his b

oon life's s

as his nurs

only h

day, with fe

th he trie

crowded city

ached a ga

rincely hall

lordlies

trees with g

es where sh

arkling fount

ich in luxu

d breaths

ld who sto

st the ga

wan and wi

an awe-str

ories of

is brightes

alf such won

laying in t

blossoms

hen the pe

on your go

eyes watchi

endor sprea

se's Hope

ervants, tir

ce of wan

o the rag

oin, and b

eeks so thi

ars began

ook of chil

nder child

cked the re

ree you lo

rough the ster

ding him '

the fragra

ntle voice

forlorn bo

eeping Sera

d he took

art the l

pt to his

e, but rich

y dreams of

st, and Hope

nd the orph

e starry s

yet the vis

eak to ri

that none s

rangely kin

n his trea

charmed al

d, though the

their leave

things could

bloom again

xt day's su

lowers both

little one

entle dee

e cold ear

ine in He

gel hearts t

ender thoug

el ceased,

little bu

ld gazed from

s that o'e

ooming ro

hat that my

adiant ang

ender mean

hildlike, l

e hard wor

n me leave t

that litt

rchyard of

mb of mar

soon as Spr

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omposition the length of which to be determined by your teacher.

NGEL'

dest roses," died with the fading flowers. Afterwards he came as a "radiant an

8

as tound' in

s tach' es hes

e men' dous ex

'S VI

sual warning to little Gluck, who was left to mind the roast, that he was to let nobody in and give nothing out. Gluck

would do their hearts good to have somebody to eat it with them." Just as he spoke there came a double knock at the house door, yet heavy and

ly astounding the knocker seemed to be in a hurry, and not to be in the least

ed twice round like a corkscrew on each side of his mouth, and his hair, of a curious mixed pepper-and-salt color, descended far over his shoulders. He was about four feet six in height, and wore a conical pointed cap of nearly the same altitude, deco

ng a word, until the old gentleman turned round to look after his fly-away cloak. In so doing he caught

leman justice, he was wet. His feather hung down between his legs like a beaten puppy's tail, dripping like an umbrell

said Gluck, "bu

" said the o

uld beat me to death, sir, if I thought

d there's your great fire there blazing, crackling, and danc

turned and saw the beautiful fire rustling and roaring, and throwing long, bright tongues up the chimney, as if it were licki

little Gluck; "I'll just let h

ere came a gust of wind through the h

ever mind your brothe

said Gluck. "I can't let you stay till

tleman, "I'm sorry to hear

en the old gentleman walked into the kitchen and sat himself down on the hob,

not dry there, but went on drip, drip, dripping among the cinders, so that the fire fizzed and sputtered

tching the water spreading in long, quicksilver-like

u," said the

cap,

you," said the old ge

luck, hesitatingly, "but-really-

nger to do the

havior of his guest; it was such a st

" said the old gentleman. "Ca

e, sir," s

"I've had nothing to eat yesterday nor to-day. T

ncholy a tone that it qu

to-day, sir," said he; "I ca

oy," said the ol

do get beaten for

a tremendous rap at the door. The old gentleman jumped; Gluck f

in for?" said Schwartz, as he walked in

?" said Hans, administering an educational

aid Schwartz, when

n his cap off, and was standing in the middle o

catching up a rolling-pin,

d, brother," said Gl

get in?" roa

ther, he was

ashed with a shock that shook the water out of it all over the room. What was very odd, the rolling-pin no sooner touched the cap,

sir?" deman

business?"

n, very modestly, "and I saw your fire through the w

said Schwartz. "We've quite enough water in o

to turn an old man out in,

re are enough of them

r; couldn't you spare me a

suppose we've nothing to do with our bre

feather?" said Hans, sn

," said the o

" said S

gentl

hed the old gentleman's collar than away he went after the rolling-pin,

o had hardly touched him, when away he went after Hans and the rolling-pin, and hit hi

is cap on his head, very much on one side, gave a twist to his corkscrew mustaches, and replied, with pe

Rus

a charming story for children. It was written in 1841, for the amusement of

8

cir' cl

rein'deer m

' n

FROM ST.

re Christmas, when a

was stirring, n

re hung by the c

St. Nicholas so

e nestled all sn

sugar-plums dance

er kerchief, a

our brains for a

lawn there ros

bed to see what

indow I flew

hutters, and th

breast of the

r of midday to

y wondering eye

sleigh, and eigh

ld driver, so l

oment it must

eagles his cou

and shouted and c

, Dancer! now, Pr

Cupid! on, Dond

e porch, to the

! dash away! d

hat before the w

ith an obstacle,

ouse-top the co

ull of toys, and

twinkling, I he

nd pawing of e

head, and was

St. Nicholas ca

l in fur from his

re all tarnished w

ys he had flun

e a peddler just

y twinkled! his d

ike roses, his no

e mouth was dra

his chin was as w

pipe he held ti

encircled his h

face, and a lit

he laughed, like

nd plump,-a rig

en I saw him, in

eye and a tw

o know I had n

rd, but went stra

stockings; then t

is finger asi

nod, up the c

sleigh, to his te

l flew like the

xclaim, ere he dr

to all, and to

nt C.

8

es poused

ter rif' i

e cip' i ents

ar tic' i pa ted

RE JOHN

f King George's proud ships with merciless fire, down to the glories achieved by Admirals Dewey and Schley in our war with Spa

y, there is none more deserving of our gratitude and admiration than Commodore John Barry. His na

was born in County Wexford, Ireland, in the year 17

the sea, t

e fresh, the

acquired a general and practical education. By fidelity to duty, he advanced so rapidly in his profession that at the age of twen

ted country. Congress purchased a few vessels, had them fitted out for war, and placed the little fleet under the command of Captain Barry. His flagship was the Lexington, named aft

e and afloat. Though he actually participated in upwards of twenty sea fights, always against a force superior to his own, he never once struck his flag to the enemy. The field of his operations ranged all the way from the

nd devoted Commodore Barry was to the American cause. The British troops were occupying Philadelphia. Lord Howe, their commander, offered our great sea fighter a bribe of fifty thousand guineas and the command of a ship of war, if he would abandon the

elected him as the best and safest man to be trusted with the important mission of carrying our

characteristic reply: "This is the United States ship Alliance: Jack Barry, half Irishman and half Yankee, commander: who are you?" In the engagement that followed, Barry and his band of

ath, which took place in Philadelphia, on the 13th of September, 1803. During life he was generous and charitable, and at his death made the children of the

ected to the memory of Commodore Barry, in Independence Square, Philadelphia, under the shadow of Independence Hall, the cradle of American liberty. Miss Elise

llant hearts

a loves

s shall li

rlastin

r yet on

rry ban

cy old J

ish Co

What two bodies compose it? What is the n

able sea fight of Comm

specially distinguish hi

the island of Grea

ver struck hi

the Delaware. Lo

plies of Commodore Barry

ORE JO

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dis traught'

mis' chie vous

OF THE

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nd rollic

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g could ma

rge that he ma

ay, with a

alone doesn't

I am not

of twins-oh,

ble at ev

twos, and to

by twos, an

something to

ul was i

e had, perhaps

er trouble

out in the

errier at

he shout he h

a youngs

untie was ha

ks as the d

hievous child

ith a shrug

ed that her wo

ther decla

wrinkles i

ing her brow

roubled the bo

in clatte

one regret

dn't been

dy making a

ody stampin

ul silence, up

e on the wid

s whining ou

comrade?" he

ntive eyes awa

frolic for

ed girl from th

her young

tle girl, you'

e laugh an

y quiet the

ds on the bo

ot a flower,

curl rumpled

still the bi

r, no rack

hriek, no voi

y I am no

nd a woman, p

risome mom

liness touch

the house

Ble

e Toron

8

GRA

she gave herself so completely up to reading that her father threatened to burn her books. She began to write at an early ag

ered so much from the cruelty of a bigger boy that he was obliged to leave that school for another. At the completion of his college course he expressed regrets that his education was not received in a school where he could

of schooling he was obliged to go to work. His first job was pasting labels on blacking-pots, for which he received twenty-five cents a day! He next became office boy in a lawyer's office, and then reporter for a

and essays, she has published several volumes of poems. Her writings on sacred subjects display a strong, intelligent faith, and a tender piety. She is a writer whose pathos, originality, grace of diction, sweetness of rhythm, purity of sentiment, and sublimity of thought entitle her to rank among the

ms for children. "Jack Frost" and "The Winter King" have long been f

" "The Snow-Image," "The Wonder Books," and some stories of American history. His volumes of short stories charm old and young alike. His Book, "The Scarlet Letter," has made him famous. It was while he lived at Lenox, Mass., among the Berkshire Hills, that he published "The House of the Seven Gables." He visited Italy in 1857,

is death occurred in 1886. He was a descendant of the American patriot, Isaac Hayne, who, at the siege of Charleston in 1780,

ar 1819. He began life as a physician, but after a few years of practice gave up his profession and went to Vicksburg, Miss., as Superinten

intimate friend of Byron, Moore, Keats, and Shelley, w

arming poems, short stories, and novels. Read her "Bits of Talk" and "Bits of Travel." She lived some years in Colorado, where her life brought to her notice the wrongs done the Indians. In their defense she wrot

n-side" is a volume of Poems and Dramas that exhibit "the heart and soul and faith of true poetry." A competent critic calls these "Wild Flowers sweet, their hues most delicate, their fragrance most agreeable." Mercedes has also enriched the columns of The Missi

ic tongue. Moore is the greatest of Ireland's song-writers, and one of the world's greatest. As a poet few have equaled him in the power to write poetry which charms the ear by its delightful cadence. His lines display an exquisite harmony, and are perfectly adapted to the

was appointed professor in a Seminary founded by his father, who was Bishop Be

ms, but is remembered chiefly for his songs and ballads. He was b

ica in 1886, he has published two volumes of poems which he modestly calls "A Round of Rimes" and "Voices from Erin." "His poetry," says a distinguished critic who is neither Irish nor Catholic, "is soulful and sweet, and sings itself into the heart of anyone

1854, and in 1879 was raised to the rank of Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII. Cardinal Newman's writings are beyond the grasp of young minds, yet they will profit by and enjoy the perusal of his two great novels, "Loss and Gain" and "Callista." The former is the story of a convert; the latter a tale of the third century, in which the beautiful heroine and martyr, Callista, is presented with a master's art. Newman is the greatest master of English prose. In this field h

seeds of revolution among the soldiers. In 1866 he was arrested, tried for treason, and sentenced to death. This was afterwards commuted to twenty years' penal servitude. In 1867 he was transported to Australia to serve out his sentence, whence he escaped in 1869, and made his way to Philadelphia. He became editor of the Boston Pilot in 1874. He is t

In many of his poems there is a strong sense of humor. What he writes comes from the h

rote many volumes of essays and lectures, chiefly on matters connected with art and art criticism. In his writings we find many beautiful pen-pictures of statues and

in Vienna. She has successfully edited such periodicals as Hearth and Home, Harpers' Young People, and Harpers' Bazaar

he colleges of Oxford University, where he became an intimate friend of Coleridge. While residing at Lisbon he began a special study of Spanish and Portuguese literature. In 1813 he was appointed poet-laureate of England, and in 1835 received a pens

riend, Arthur H. Hallam. In 1851 he succeeded Wordsworth as poet-laureate of England. His poems, long and short, are general favorites. His "Idyls of the King," "The Princess," "Maud," and "In Memoriam" are his chief long poems. These are remarkable for beauty of exp

., in the year 1819. As a poet he is best know

year 1814, and died in 1888. He wrote several volum

s first verses were published. His poems were inspired by current events, and their patriotic spirit gives them a strong hold upon the public. "Snow-bound" is considered his greatest poem. Whittier loved home so much that he never visited a foreign country

dreams of le

e scholar's

man are more

r died in t

in 1825. In 1840 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop, and in 1850 the Pope named him Archbishop of Westminster, and at the same time created him a Cardinal. He was a profound scholar, an eloquent preacher, and a brilliant writer, and is the author of m

785, and died in 1842. With George P. Morris, he founded the New Y

lections are taken for this book, see the