was taken sick? What did Mr. Halyard perceive? What did he say he wished to be done? What did he say to his dear children about their grief? What did he say there was in this seeming evil? What did Mr. Halyard say of God's law? Of all people? Of their bodies? Of their souls? What did he tell his children they must prepare for? What did he say seemed but a short time? What was he not afraid to do? In whom did he trust? What did he say of the kindness of God? What proof had he? What was he then obliged to do? Why? What did he then say as the sun was just shining in his room? What did he say he was yet in? What did he say it was hard to do? What did he add, however? What did he say God knew and would be? What did he tell his children they must do while young? What must they never speak? What must they strive to do? What must they remember? What must they strive to improve? How must they behave? Whom must they respect? In what must they be diligent? Where most honest? Why? In what faithful? What never violate? What never betray? What to each other? What did he say he had to leave them? What did he say if they did well? What, if they were idle? What did he say of houses? Of money? Of all worldly goods? What would always find them friends and command them respect? What did he say were the best riches? What more did he say about them? What did he beseech them to do? What time did he die? What were his last words? Will you not try to be good, so as to be as happy when you die, as Mr. Halyard was when he died?

SPELLING LESSON XXXII.

Ac cu mu la ting (ấk ku mủ là ting), par. of Accumulate, to heap together; to increase.

Am bi tious (âm bish' us), a. touched or seized with ambition, aspiring. [to reach; to come to. At tain (åt tane'), v. to obtain, to gain, to procure; At ten dance (åt tên' dânse), n. the act of waiting on; a train; service; attention.

Bar gain (bår' gîn), n. a contract, an agreement; stipulation; the thing bought or sold: v. to make a contract, to agree.

Brute (br88t), n. an animal without reason: a. sense. less; irrational; rough, ferocious..

Bustles (bus' slz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Bustle, tumult, confusion; hurry: v. to be busy, to stir.

Ca reer (ká rẻèr'), n. course, procedure; race, speed, course of action: v. to run with swift motion. Cha grin (sha grèèn'), n. ill humor, vexation: v. to vex, to tease; to mortify.

Charm ed (tshårmd), pre. of Charm, to please greatly, to delight, enchant; to subdue: n. an enchantment; something to gain the affections.

Con ceived (kon sèèvd'), pre. of Conceive, to imagine, to form in the mind; to comprehend.

[uncle's child.

Con tin u ing (kon tin' à 'ing), par. of Continue, to remain the same; to preserve, keep up; to last. Con tracts (kon tråkts'), pres. t. of Contract, to bargain; to shorten, to lessen, to shrink up; to draw together; to abridge. [coin, made of copper. Cop pers (kop' pûrz), n. plu. of Copper, an ancient Cor po re al (kor po' rẻ åÎ), a. pertaining to the body; having a body, material. Cous ins (kuz' znz), n. plu. Di rect ly (de rêkt' lè), ad. immediately; soon; in a straight line. [to perplex; to agitate. Dis turbing, par. of Disturb, to disquiet, interrupt; Em ploy ing (êm ploè' ing), par. of Employ, to occupy, to busy; to keep at work, to use; to exercise: n. occupation, business; office.

&c.

of Cousin, an aunt's or

Ends (endz), pres. t. and n. plu. of End, to terminate, finish, &c.: n. extreme point; conclusion, death, [coutrements, attendance, retinue. E qui page (k' kwè påje), n. carriages, horses, acEs ti mates (és tè 'måtes), n. plu. and pres. t. of Esti

mate, calculation, comparative judgment; computation; value: v. to rate, set a value; to compute. Fålse, a. not well founded, not true; treacherous; counterfeit; not honest; hypocritical.

Fel low-cit i zens (fél lo sit' è znz), n. plu. people of the same town, city, or neighborhood, &c.

Folly (föl lè), n. weakness or want of understanding; criminal, sinful, or absurd action; depravity.

Frank lin (frångk' lin), n. prop. a man's or boy's name. Holy day (hol' è `dả), n. a day of gayety, amusement, and joy; an anniversary feast or festival.

Ill- na tu red (il nå tshård), a. cross, unkind, peevish. Im prove ment (im pr88v' mênt), n. advancement, melioration; progress from good to better. Joys (joiz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Joy, happiness; gladness: v. to rejoice.

Lau da ble (law' då 'bl), a. praiseworthy, commendable. Laugh ed (låft), pre. of Laugh, to be mirthful or gay;

to deride: n. an expression of mirth or gayety. Lev ees (lêv' èěz), n. plu. of Levee, a crowd of attendants to visit a distinguished person; a bank. Lib er ty (lib' êr tè), n. freedom, privilege; permission. Mère, a. pure, that or this only. [excess. Mi ser (mi' zur), n. a miserable wretch covetous to Mis er ies (miz ûr `rîz), n. plu. of Misery, wretchedness; misfortune, calamity.

Mis ta ken (mis ta' kn), part. a. being in error, wrong: per. par. of Mistake, to misconceive; to err: n. an unintentional error; blunder; misconception. Of fer ed (of furd), pre. of Offer, to propose; to present; to bid; to sacrifice: n. a proposal; price bid. Pays (pȧze), pres. t. of Pay, to return or give an equivalent; to fulfil, to discharge a debt or duty; to reward: n. wages, payment.

Pockets (pok' kits), n. plu. and pres. t. of Pocket, a small bag in a garment: v. to put in the pocket. Po lit i cal (po lit' è 'kål), a. relating to politics; public, civil. [public favor. Pop u larity (pop å lår' è 'tě), n. favor of the people, Pris on (priz' zn), n. a jail, a place of confinement. Prò vi' ding, par. of Provide, to prepare, to procure; to supply, to furnish. [quiet, to rest. Re pose (rẻ poze'), n. sleep, rest, quiet: v. to live in

Ru in ing (r88' in 'ing), par. of Ruin, to destroy entirely; to demolish; to spoil: n. entire destruction; overthrow; loss of happiness.

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Sac ri fi cing (sak' rẻ 'fi zing), par. of Sacrifice, to destroy, to devote with loss; to offer to God: n. an offering made to God; any thing destroyed. Sen sa tions (sen så' shûnz), n. plu. of Sensation, perception by the senses.

Sweet-tem per ed (sweet têm' pûrd), a. amiable, lovely Tempt ed (têmt' ed), pre. of Tempt, to entice to ill. to try.

Un der standing ('ân dûr stånd' îng), n. the intellec tual powers; skill: part. a. knowing, skilful: par. of Understand, to comprehend; to know the meaning of

Un ne ces sa ry (ûn nês' sês 'sâ rẻ), a. needless, useless. Vex a tion (veks à' shûn), n. act of irritating or vex ing; disquiet, trouble. [cord or free will. Vol un ta ri ly (với ấn 'tả rẻ lẻ), ad. of ones own ac Whis tle (hwis' sl), n. a small pipe or wind instru

ment; a sound made by the breath, &c. v. to play with a whistle; to utter sound with the breath; to sound shrill.

Whistles (hwis' slz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Whistle. Whis tling (hwis' sling), par. of Whistle.

READING LESSON XXXII.

The Whistle.

1. When I was a child, at seven years old, said Dr. Franklin, my friends, on a holyday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and, being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered all my money for one.

2. I then came home, and went whistling all

over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WHISTLING ABOUT THE HOUSE,
DISTURBING THE WHOLE FAMILY.

3. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth.

4. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money; and, they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and, the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.

5. This, however, was afterward of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind; so that often, when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself-do not give too much for the whistle; and so I saved my money.