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gain most by following your foolish desire for idleness, or by complying with my reasonable requests. Thirdly, I adopted this plan to show you that it is better to work for little or no advantage than to go idle, at the hazard of forming habits of sloth. And, lastly, I have acted on this odd plan for making a stronger impression on your mind, that you may not disobey again, to your own injury more than to mine. If these ends are gained, neither my commands nor your service this day will be in vain."

To this the servant bowed; and ever after tried to please by a ready obedience to his master's wishes. He thereby speedily rose in his master's favour, gaining besides the good will of all who knew him, and adding greatly to his own comfort and happiness.

While the world lasts there will be masters and servants, and the servant who grudges not a little extra labour for his master's sake, when occasion requires, will always be most prized and best paid by his employer.

DICTATION.

Words in which ch sounds tch :-Chain, chair, child, chime, choose, cheap, churn; each, which, rich, such, much.

QUESTIONS.

What did his master desire the farm | did the master wish to solve? What 'servant to do? On what ground did did he intend the servant to learn? the farm servant object to do as his Why did he adopt the plan of making master desired? What did the servant the servant wheel the stones backwards wish to enjoy? What did the master and forwards? Why did he act on then bid him do? On finishing the job, this odd plan? Why did he wish to what did the master tell him to do make a stronger impression on the sernext? When he had done as he was vant's mind? Ever after this, by what bid, what did he return to his master did the servant try to please his masfor? What was the servant told again ter? In what did he thereby speedily to do? What did the servant, as a rise? What did he gain besides? What matter of course, do? What question | did he add greatly to?

THY neighbour? It is he whom thou
Hast power to aid and bless,
Whose aching heart or burning brow
Thy soothing hand may press.

Thy neighbour? "Tis the fainting poor,
Whose eye with want is dim,
Whom hunger sends from door to door-
Go thou and succour him.

Thy neighbour? 'Tis that weary man,
Whose years are at their brim,
Bent low with sickness, cares, and pain-
Go thou and comfort him.

Thy neighbour? "Tis the heart bereft
Of every earthly gem;
Widow and orphan, helpless left—
Go thou and shelter them.

Thy neighbour? Yonder toiling slave,
Fettered in thought and limb,
Whose hopes are all beyond the grave—
Go thou and ransom him.

Where'er thou meet'st a human form
Less favoured than thine own;
Remember 'tis thy neighbour man,
Thy brother or thy son.

Oh! pass not, pass not heedless by;
Perhaps thou canst redeem
The breaking heart from misery-
Go, share thy lot with him.

Anon.

SANDY MACPHERSON.

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LIX.-SANDY MACPHERSON.

Ad-mi-ra'-tion, wondering esteem. | Gov'-ern-ment, rulers of the

AFTER the battle of Culloden, which was fought in 1746, on a moor about nine miles north-east from Inverness, Prince Charles Edward was obliged to

hide for some months in the wilds of the Highlands, till, by the aid of Flora Macdonald, he was enabled to escape to France.

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During the anxious time when he wandered among the mountains of Glengarry, he sometimes found refuge in caves and cottages, without even a single attendant, and sometimes he lay in forests, with one or two companions of his distress, continually pursued by the troops.

The government offered thirty thousand pounds for his capture, either dead or alive, yet none of the Highlanders, though very poor, would for all the money offered betray their beloved but unfortunate Prince.

A company of a hundred soldiers had come upon his track, and in a cave among the hills discovered some evidence of his having been there but very shortly before. The captain of the troop, a ferocious soldier, thought the rich reward was already within his grasp, and casting about for information, he saw approaching a boy about twelve years of age, ragged and barefooted, and as wild as a young colt. Having learned that the boy's name was Sandy Macpherson, he said to him, "Sandy, did you see Prince Charles Edward hereabout to-day?" The youth at once replied, "Yes, I did."

"Which way did he go? Tell me or thou shalt die," said the captain, with a savage look, and laying his hand on his sword.

"I know which way he went," said the lad fearlessly; "but I will not tell you."

"Vile wretch!" said the captain, "then I will beat you till you tell." With that he struck him several severe blows with the flat of his sword, which caused the lad to scream with pain.

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"Tell me or I will cut the flesh from your bones," roared the captain,

"Though you should cut my head from my shoulders, yet I will not tell. I will never betray my Prince. Every Macpherson is the Prince's friend, and were I only his dog I would not betray him."

"So," said the captain, putting up his sword, while a tear stood in his eye, called up at the boy's unwavering fidelity, "that is enough. Soldiers, forward; let us do our best; and as for you, noble youth, take this, and when I am far away think of me."

The gift thus bestowed in token of the rough soldier's admiration of the boy's courage and veracity was a small silver cross; and this cross was, and is still, treasured among the Macphersons as a token of their love of truth.-Peter Parley.

DICTATION.

Words in which y is used for i:-Cyder, rhyme, thyme, tyro, tyrant; myrtle, physic, pyramid, syllable, sympathy, symptom, syntax, system.

QUESTIONS.

Where is Culloden? When was the battle of Culloden fought? Where was Prince Charles Edward obliged to hide? Who aided him to escape to France? How much was offered for his capture? Did any of the Highlanders betray their beloved Prince? Were the Highlanders rich or poor? Who came upon his track? What did the soldiery discover? Where did they discover this evidence? What did the captain of the troop think he had within his grasp? Whom did he see approaching? What was the boy's name? What did the captain ask of Sandy Macpherson? What did the youth reply? What did the captain

say would happen if the boy did not tell which way the Prince went? When the captain laid his hand on his sword what did the lad say fearlessly? With what did he strike the boy for refusing to tell which way the Prince went? What did the captain say he would do if he did not tell? What did the boy answer? What did the boy say he would never do? What was every Macpherson? What was the gift bestowed on the boy in token of the rough soldier's admiration? By whom is the small silver cross still treasured? What do they still treasure this cross as a token of?