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7. Filled with this thought, the cloud suddenly“ expanded to a gigantic size; she had never imagined herself capable of such greatness. Like an angel1 of blessing, she stood above the earth, and spread her wings over the parched fields; and her form became so glorious, so awful,88 that she filled man and beast with fear, and the trees and the grass bent before her, while yet they all well knew that she was their ben-e-factor.

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8. "Ay, I will help you," said the cloud again;3 "receive me I die for you!" The energy" of a mighty purpose thrilled through her; a brilliant flash gleamed across 10 her, and the thunder roared. Strong was that will, and stronger still the love, pěn-e-trated by which she fell, and dissolved in a shower, that shed blessings on the earth. 9. The rain was her work; the rain was also her death, and the acts was glorious. Far over the land, as wide as the rain extended, a brilliant bow was bent, formed of the purest rays of the upper heavens; it was the last greeting of that self-sacrificing spirit of love. The rainbow vanished,

but the blessing of the cloud long rested upon the land which she had saved.

From the German of Reinick.

III. NOW IS THE TIME.

1. THE bud will soon become a flower,
The flower become a seed;

Then seize, O youth! the present hour,

Of that thou hast most need.

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1. A FARMER once went to market, and, meeting with good luck, he sold all his corn, and lined his purse"1 withTM silver and gold. Then he thought it time to return, in order to reach home before night-fall; so he packed his money-bags upon his horse's back, and set out on his journey."

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2. At noon he stopped in a village to rest; and, when he was starting again, the hostler, as he led out the horse, said, "Please you, sir, the left shoe behind has lost a nail."

"Let it go," answered the farmer; "the shoe will hold fast enough for the twenty miles that I have still to travel." I'm in haste." So saying, he journeyed on.

3. In the afternoon, the farmer stopped again to bait his horse; and, as he was sitting in the inn, the stable-boy came, and said, "Sir, your horse has lost a nail in his left shoe behind: shall I take him to the blacksmith?''118 ̧ "Let him alone," answered the farmer; "I've only six miles further to go, and the horse will travel well enough that distance. I've no time to lose.":39

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4. Away rode the farmer; but he had not gone32 far before the horse began to limp; it had not limped far before it began to stumble; and it had not stumbled long before it fell down and broke a leg.

5. Then the farmer was obliged to leave the horse lying in the road, to unstrap his bags, throw them over his shoulder, and make his way as well as he could home on foot, where he did not arrive till late at night. "All my

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ill-luck," said the farmer to himself, "comes from neglect of a horse-shoe nail!"

From the German of Grimm.

V.

1. A COLONEL with him, a new

THE GOLDEN SNUFF-BOX.

showed to his officers, who were dining and very beautiful golden snuff-box. After a while he wanted to take a pinch of snuff, and, feeling in all his pockets, said, with surprise," "Where is my box? Do just see, gentlemen, if any of you has put it into his pocket in a fit of absence of mind.”

2. They all stood up immediately, and turned their pockets inside out, without the snuff-box being discovered."1 An ensign only remained sitting, and he, with evident embarrassment, said, "I cannot turn my pocket out: my word of honor that I have not got the box ought to be sufficient."

3. The officers went away, exchanging nods with one another, and each looking upon him as the thief. The following day the colonel had him sent for, and said, "The box has been found; there was a hole in my pocket, and it got in between the lining. But now tell me why you refused to show your pocket, as all the rest of the company did."

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4. The ensign answered: "To you alone, colonel, can I willingly tell it. My parents are poor; I, therefore, give them half my pay; and I eat nothing hot at my dinWhen I was invited by you, I had already got my dinner in my pocket; and I should have felt ashamed if, in turning out my pocket, a slice of black bread and a sausage had fallen out."

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5. The colonel exclaimed, in delight, "You are a very good son! and, in order that you may support your parents more easily, you shall dine at my table every day." He then invited all the officers to an entertainment, assured them all of the ensign's innocence, and handed to him, for a testimony of his esteem, the golden snuff-box as a present.

6. I must confess I should have liked the ensign better, however, if he had manfully turned out his pocket, and not

felt any mortification in doing it, so long as he knew that he had done nothing wrong or mean. Never be afraid of being known to submit to poor fare and poor attire, so long as it is in a good cause, and consistent with your ability.

VI. THE SENSES.

1. SAY, what is it, Eyes, ye see? 122
"Shade and sunshine, flower and tree;
Running waters swift and clear,
And the harvests100 of the year.
These we see, and for the sight
Bless the Giver infinite."

2. Tell me, Ears, what have ye heard?
"Many and many a singing bird;
Winds within the tree-tops blowing;
Rapid rivers strongly flowing;
Awful thunder; ocean strong;
And the kindly human tongue.

These and morell5 an entrance find

To the chambers of the mind.”

3. Tell me, busy Hands, I pray,

What ye 're doing through the day? -
"Ever working, never still,

We are servants to the will.".
Busy Hands, whate'er ye do,
Still keep peace and love in view.

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1. BODILY exercise, especially in the open air, is of the greatest importance to health. It produces hunger and thirst," assists in digesting what we eat and drink, and renders it useful to the body; it purifies the blood, and keeps up a healthy action in all the organs; it gives us sweet and wholesome sleep.

2. The exercise of any particular limb2 does littlo besides improving the strength of that limb. In order to increase our general"1 strength, the whole frame must be brought into exercise.

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3. The blacksmith, by wielding his hammer, increases the muscular volume and strength of his right arm only; or, if the rest of his body derive any advantage from his exercise, it is through the general movement which the wielding of a hammer occasions.

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4. One whose profession consists in dancing70 or leaping, for the same reason, chiefly improves the muscles of his legs. The right hand of most persons, by being more frequently employed than the left, becomes sensibly larger, as well as stronger.

5. In order, then, to maintain in a sound state the energies" which nature has given us, and, still more particularly, to increase their amount, we must exercise them. If we desire to have a strong limb, we must exercise that limb; if we desire that the whole of our frame should be sound and strong, we must exercise the whole of our frame. 6. Exercise should never be too violent, or too long continued. It may then be hurtful. If excessive exertion be indulged in, the vital powers of the part are exhausted, and a loss of energy, instead of a gain, will be the consequence. 7. When we have been taking a good deal of exercise, or have worked so industriously that we are over-heated, and perspire very freely, it is dangerous to sit in a draught of air, or to drink very cold water; because by so doing we produce too sudden a change in the body, and by this means endanger health, and even life.

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8. The air that we breathe should be fresh, pure, and dry. Have you never felt unwell when you have remained some time in a small room with a great number of persons, especially if neither doors nor windows were open 2118 Air that has been once drawn into the lungs and then becomes deprived of its health-giving virtue.

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breathed out,

Bad, impure

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