the young dogs would gambol about him, leap on his neck, worry at his ears, and endeavor to tease him into a gambol. 4. The old dog would keep on for a long time, with imperturbable solemnity, now and then seeming to rebuke the wantonness of his young companions. At length he would make a sudden turn, seize one of them, and tumble him into the dust; then, giving a glance at us, as much as to say, "You see, gentlemen, I can't help giving way to this nonsense," would resume" his gravity, and jog on as before. Scott amused himself with these peculiarities. 5. "I make no doubt," said he, "when Maida is alone with these young dogs, he throws gravity aside, and plays the boy as much as any of them; but he is ashamed to do so in our company, and seems to say: 'Have done with your nonsense, youngsters; what will the laird and that other gentleman think of me if I give way to such foolery?'"' 6. While we were discussing the humors and peculiarities of our canine companions, some object provoked their spleen, and produced a sharp and petulant barking from the smaller fry; but it was some time before Maida was sufficiently roused to ramp forward two or three bounds, and join the chorus with a deep-mouthed bow-wow. It was but a transient outbreak, and he returned instantly, wagging his tail, and looking up dubiously in his master's face, uncertain whether he would receive censure or applause. 7. "Ay, ay, old boy," cried Scott, "you have done wonders, you have shaken the Eildon Hills with your roaring; you may now lay by your artillery for the rest of the day. Maida," continued he, "is like the great gun at Constantinople; it takes so long to get it ready that the smaller guns can fire off a dozen times first; but when it does go off it does great mischief." 8. These simple anecdotes may serve to show the delightful play of Scott's humors and feelings in private life. His domestic animals were his friends. Everything about him seemed to rejoice in the light of his countenance; the face of the humblest dependent brightened at his approach, as if he anticipated a cordial and cheering word. 1. Look now at his odd gri-ma'ces; 2. Look now at him. Slyly peep. With his arm beneath his head. 3. Ha! he is not half asleep; 4. There, the ancient little man ΕΙ Mary Howitt 1. It happened at Athens, during a public representation of some play, exhibited in honor of the state, that an old gentleman came too late for a place suitable" to his age and quality. 2. A number of young men, who observed the difficulty and confusion the poor old gentleman was in, made signs to him that they would accom ́modate him, if he came where they sat. * A direct question, to which the answer is anticipated, takes the falling inflection. See Remarks under T 118, Part I. 3. The good man bustled through the crowd accordingly, but when he came to the seats to which he was invited, the jest among the young fellows was, to sit close, and expose the confusion and embarrassment of the old man to the gaze of the whole audience. 4. The frolic went round all the benches reserved for the Athenians. But on those occasions there were also particular places set apart for strängers. EI 5. When the good man, covered with confusion, came towards the boxes appointed for the Lacedemonians, these honest, though less instructed people, rose from their seats, and, with the greatest respect, received the old gentleman among them. 6. The Athenians, being suddenly touched with a sense of the Lacedemonians' virtue and their own misconduct, gave a thunder of applause; and the old man cried out, "The Athenians understand what is good, but the Lacedemonians practise it." ADDISON LV. SCRIPTURAL PASSAGES SECOND EXTRACT. 1. WHENCE, then, cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding, seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air? Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof1 with our ears. God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. 2. For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seëth under the whole heaven. When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder, then did he see it, and declare it, yea, and searched it out. And unto man he said, Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding. ΕΙ 3. Two things have I required of Thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food con venient for me; lest I be full, and deny Thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. 40 4. Deliver my soul, O Lord! from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue. These six things doth the Lord hate; yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look; a lying tongue; and hands that shed innocent blood; a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that be swift in running to mischief; a false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren. 5. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine! They that go to seek mixed wine! 6. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, "Come with us, cast in thy lot among us, let us all have one purse,' 2771 my son, walk not thou in the way with them. Refrain thy foot from their path; for they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 30 7. Go to the ant,20 thou sluggard! consider her ways, and be wise; which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gåthereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yět a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so shall thy poverty" come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. LVI. MY FATHER'S AT THE HELM. Proverbs. -- THE Curling waves, with awful roar, a little bark assailed, 66 "And sport'st thou thus," a seaman cried, "while terrors overwhelm?" Why should I fear?" the boy replied; "my father's at the helm !" So, when our worldly all is reft, our earthly helpers gone, He to our prayers will lend his ear, he give our pangs relief; He turn to smiles each trembling tear, to joy each torturing grief. 1. Not long since, in a menagerie of wild animals, a tigress broke out of her cage during the absence of the keeper at dinner. The ferocious beast sprang at a lama," killed it, and was sucking its blood when the keeper entered. His first movement was to fling a noose over the head of the tigress, but before he could do this she turred and prepared to spring. 2. It was a moment of extreme peril. The eyes of the tigress flashed fire, and her opened jaws threatened death. The keeper knew not what to do. He had but a moment in which to decide. In that moment he darted behind an elephant, which stood near by. 3. The sagacious animal appeared to comprehend what was going on. He was calm, but vigilant. The tigress, raising herself on her hind feet, sprang with her utmost force, and was bounding by the elephant in pursuit of the keeper, when the elephant put forth his trunk, seized the furious beast, and pitched her to the further end of the apartment. 4. All the animals were by this time in a state of commotion. The monkeys jumped for their lives, and chattered wildly. The baboons scampered up the rafters and there held on, looking down and winking at the enraged tigress as she rose from her fall. The elephant maintained his composure, and the lion looked on with dignity from his cage. 5. The savage tigress seemed resolved not to give up the |