were summoned to take part in the work of rescue. But on Sunday evening no one was available, and with Cruiser at her side his mistress took up the business single-handed.

With the help of the retriever and a long pole, she collected the brood in a corner of the pond near the hatches, and then put the pole across behind them, to keep them from getting back into deep water. She then lay down on the bank, and by stretching her arm down could just reach the truants. Taking one of the fluffy heads gently in her hand, she swung the duckling up to the bank beside her. This she repeated again and again, till every limb ached. The ducklings seemed to be multiplied by tens, and at last, in despair of ever getting them all out, she sat up to rest and count the number she had rescued. A glance showed her the reason of her unending work.

As each duckling came up, Cruiser caught it skilfully and gently in his mouth, and carrying it to the side of the pond dropped it delicately in. When his mistress stopped working, his own amusement came to an end, and he too sat down to wait for better times, which in this case at least did not come to him.

From The One Dog and the Others.

I. Oral Composition

FRANCES SLAUGHTER.

Did Cruiser really help his mistress? Why is the word "Helpful" in the title placed in quotation marks? At what point in the story do we learn

that Cruiser was not helpful? What would be the effect on the reader if this part were given sooner?

Explain-dispensed; catastrophe; available; re

triever.

Give the topic of each paragraph. Tell the story.

At home have you a pet that is full of pranks? Following the outline below, tell of some trick he has played. Tell your story in the same way that Frances Slaughter tells hers. She gives the events in the order in which they occurred and holds the interest to the end.

Write the story you told in Lesson I. Read it over carefully for errors.

III. Correction Exercise

In correcting the work of your classmate, do not tell him what is wrong without suggesting how to correct it. Remember he wrote what he thinks is right.

To the teacher.-With pupils whose language work is poor, the teacher may find it advantageous to extend the work on oral composition into the second lesson.

VII. ORIGINAL COMPOSITION

Description of a Room

An Inn-kitchen in Spain

The inn-kitchen was a room about ten feet square, and literally all chimney; for the hearth was in the center of the floor, and the walls sloped upward in the form of a long, narrow pyramid, with an opening at the top for the escape of the smoke.

Quite round this little room ran a row of benches, upon which sat one or two grave personages. Upon the hearth blazed a handful of fagots, whose bright flame danced merrily among a motley congregation of pots and kettles, and a long wreath of smoke wound lazily up through the huge tunnel of the roof above.

The walls were black with soot, and ornamented with sundry legs of bacon, and festoons of sausages; and, as there were no windows in this dingy abode, the only light which cheered the darkness within came flickering from the fire upon the hearth, and the smoky sunbeams that peeped down the long-necked chimney.

From Outremer.

I. Oral Composition

H. W. LONGFELLOW.

From this description could you form a picture of the kitchen? Why?

Give the meaning of literally; motley; congregation; sundry; festoons; abode. Give other expressions for-bright flame danced merrily; a motley congregation; a long wreath of smoke wound lazily; cheered the darkness; sunbeams that peeped; long-necked chimney.

Are your expressions as well-chosen as those of the author? Notice, then, that Longfellow has taken pains to select attractive descriptive words.

Description treats of the appearance of persons and of things, in the order in which one would be most likely to see them.

Is "An Inn-kitchen in Spain" a description? Why?

Give the outline of "An Inn-kitchen in Spain." Describe the kitchen.

Longfellow described this kitchen because it was an unusual one. Mention some rooms whose de

scriptions would be interesting.

SUGGESTIONS: The Kitchen in the Jumel Mansion; A Dutch Parlor; The Congressional Library; Dining Car on the Twentieth Century Limited.

Describe a room that you think will interest your hearers. Follow this outline:

II.

1. What and where the room is.

2. General appearance.

Size; shape; light.

3. Interesting details.

Furniture; hangings; decorations.

Written Composition

In writing your composition, try to paint a picture in words, as Longfellow has done.

When you are in doubt as to the best word to use, where can you get information?

III. Correction Exercise

In correcting the work of your classmates, try to give them better descriptive words than those they have used.

VIII. LETTER WRITING-APPRECIATION

986 Jackson Boulevard,

Dear Aunt Jessie:

Chicago, Sept. 5, 1913.

Yesterday afternoon I reached the city safely. Mother arrived at the station just as the train came in. Since then I have been busy telling her of the good times I had with you and Uncle.

You were afraid I should be lonely on the train; but I was thinking over the things I did on the farm, and before I knew it, the conductor called out my station.

I do not know how to thank you. Some day, when I am grown up, I shall know just how to make a little boy happy.

Your loving nephew,

Fred Easton.

I. Oral Composition

Review the parts of a letter.

Separate the second paragraph of Fred's lettere

into short sentences.

In another way express ney.