4. Where the husbandman is plowing, Throwing up the yielding soil, And the sower busy sowing

That which yields him bread for toil;

5. Where the sickle gleams so brightly,
As the reaper strides along;
Where the gleaners follow lightly,
There they chant the labor song.

6. Where the ponderous wheels are rushing,
In the mill so worn and old, -
Hark! the songs of labor gushing,
As are crushed the grains of gold.

7. Thus, from mountain and from valley,
From the wayside and the glen,
From busy street and crowded alley,
Come the songs of working-men.

LESSON VII.

ONWARD.

1. Not, my soul, what thou hast done,
But what thou now art doing;
Not the course which thou hast run,
But that which thou 'rt pursuing;
Not the prize already won,

But that which thou art wooing;

2. Thy progression, not thy rest; Striving, not attaining,

Is the measure and the test

Of thy hope remaining.

Not in gain art thou so blest
As in conscious gaining.

3. If thou to the Past wilt go,
Of Experience learning,
Faults and follies it can show,
Wisdom dearly earning;

But the path once trodden, know,
Hath no more returning.

4. Let not thy good hope depart,
Sit not down bewailing;

Rouse thy strength anew, brave heart!
'Neath despair's assailing:
This will give thee fairer start,-
Knowledge of thy failing.

5. Yet shall every rampant wrong
In the dust be lying;

Soon thy foes, though proud and strong,

In defeat be flying;

Then shall a triumphant song

Take the place of sighing.

Mary

LESSON VIII.

OBEY ORDERS.

J. K. Lombard.

1. One day an English farmer, while at work in his fields, saw a party of horsemen riding about his farm. He had one field that he was particularly anxious that they should not ride over, as the crop was in a condition to be greatly injured by the tramp of horses. So he dispatched one of his boys, a

lad about thirteen years of age, to the field, telling him to shut the gate, and to keep watch over it, on no account permitting any one to open it.

2. The boy went as he was bidden, but was scarcely at his post when the huntsmen came up, and peremptorily ordered the gate to be opened. This the boy declined to do, stating the orders he had received and his determination not to disobey them. Threats and bribes were offered, alike in vain, as one after another came forward as spokesman. The boy,

however, remained immovable in his determination not to open the gate.

3. After a while, one of lofty stature and noble presence advanced, and said in commanding tones, "My boy, do you not know me? I am the Duke of Wellington, one not accustomed to be disobeyed; and I command you to open that gate, that I and my friends may pass through."

4. The boy lifted his cap, and stood uncovered before the man whom all England delighted to honor; then, in a firm tone of voice, said, "I am sure the Duke of Wellington would not wish me to disobey the orders of my master, who has told me to keep this gate shut, and not suffer any one to pass without his express permission.”

5. Greatly pleased at this reply, the sturdy old warrior lifted his own hat, and said, "I honor the man or boy who is faithful to his duty, and who can neither be bribed nor frightened into doing wrong. With an army of soldiers as trustworthy as that, I could conquer, not only the French, but the world."

6. Then, handing the boy a glittering sovereign, the old duke put spurs to his horse and galloped away with his company; while the boy ran off to his work, shouting at the top of his voice, "HURRAH, HURRAH! I've done what Napoleon could not do, — I've kept back the Duke of Wellington!"

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DEFINITIONS.

Ac cus' tomed, used; habituated.
Dis patched', sent on a special errand.
De ter mi na'tion, decision; resolution.
Ex press', directly stated; clear; plain.

Im mov ́a ble, not to be moved; firmly fixed; unalterable.

Per'emp tor i ly, positively; in a decided manner.

Sov'er eign, an English gold coin, of the value of one pound, or

about $4.87.

Sturdy, having strength and firmness.

War'rior (war'yur), one experienced and skillful in war.

LESSON IX.

THE WHITE GIANT.

1. One afternoon, about a hundred years ago, a boy was sitting in his grandmother's kitchen, apparently doing nothing in particular, but really holding a very remarkable conversation with whom do you think? A white giant!

2. Now, nothing could be more unlikely than that a giant should be found in a plain little Scotch kitchen not more than eight feet high from the bare floor to the rough rafters above, especially as a horseshoe had been hung by the chimney-side, and the old lady's Bible, with her silver-rimmed spectacles on the top of it, lay on the shelf. Nevertheless, there was a giant; and the only two eyes in all Scotland who could perceive him were gazing intently on the place of his imprison

ment.

3. Was the giant shut up, then? O yes! and in his proper state, he was quite invisible; but when he did appear in plain view, it was in the form of a very old man, with long, white hair and beard, which seemed to enwrap him as in a garment, a garment whiter than snow. Hence his name, the White

Giant.

4. The way he made himself known to the boy was very curious. Sitting by the fire, James had noticed that the lid of the tea-kettle was in a singular state of agitation. It would rise and fall, and flutter up and down in a very excited manner; and, coming as he did of a race that had believed for centuries in witches and goblins, and many other supernatural creatures, the boy naturally began to suspect that some imprisoned force or other was beneath it, struggling to get free.

*James Watt, born at Greenock, in Scotland, January 19, 1736, noted for his discoveries and inventions in relation to the steam-engine.