that even half an hour a day, devoted to that object, will be unprofitable. The best way of arranging and employing one's time, is by calculation; and I have often reflected that half an hour's reading every day, will be one hundred and eighty hours' reading in the course of the year. Great fortunes are amassed by little savings; and poverty, as well as ignorance, is occasioned by the extravagant waste of money and ime.

11 My affection for you, my dear Henry, is still as actively alive as when, in your infancy, I removed patiently every little stone from a certain space in my garden, lest, when you first ran alone, you might fall and hurt yourself on the pebbles. But the snares now spread beneath your steps, are far more dangerous. They are strengthened by seductive appearances; and the ardor of youth would hurry you forward to the allurement, but that my watchful care, and the confidence you repose in me, serve to counteract the influence of this twofold power.

QUESTIONS.-1. What is meant by "the vast theatre of the world?" 2. When is the mother's anxiety for the welfare of her child the greatest? 3. When ought she to be most anxious? 4. What was the first advice which this mother gave to her son? 5. What was the second? 6. To what does the want of economy often lead? 7. What instance is given 8. What was the next advice? 9. What advice as to forming connections? 10. What, as to useful reading? 11. How are poverty and ignorance occasioned? 12. What assur

ance did this mother give to her son? 13. How did she hope to counteract the evil influences to which he was exposed!

LESSON IV.

2. ME TE OR, &

SPELL AND DEFINE.-1. ROAM, to ramble; rove. luminous body or appearance moving in the atmosphere. 3. VES'TAL, pure; chaste. 4. PYRE, a funeral pile. 5. RUD DER, that part of the helm of a vessel which enters the water, and is turned by the tiller. 6. BEA CON, a light-house. 7. SHROUD, a winding-sheet. 8. QUENOH' ED, extinguished; put out.

Avoid saying ome for home, opes for hopes, oly for holy, &c.

THE LIGHT OF HOME.

1. My boy, thou wilt dream the world is fair,
And thy spirit will sigh to roam;

And thou must go-but never, when there,
Forget the light of home.

MRS. HALR

2 Though pleasure may smile with a ray more bright, It dazzles to lead astray;

Like the meteor's flash, 'twill deepen the night,
When thou treadest the lonely way.

3. But the hearth of home has a constant flame, And pure as vestal fire;

"Twill burn, 'twill burn forever the same,

For nature feeds the

pyre.

4. The sea of ambition is tempest-tost,

And thy hopes may vanish like foam;
But when sails are shiver'd, and rudder lost,
Then look to the light of home.

5. And there, like a star through the midnight cloud,
Thou shalt see the beacon bright;
For never, till shining on thy shroud,
Can be quenched its holy light.

6. The sun of fame, 'twill gild the name,
But the heart ne'er feels its ray;
And fashion's smiles, that rich ones claim,
Are but beams of a wint'ry day.

And how cold and dim those beams must be,
Should life's wretched wanderer come!
But, my boy, when the world is dark to thee,
Then turn to the light of home.

QUESTIONS.-1. What is said of pleasure? 2. What, of the hearth of home? 3. What, of ambition ? 4. What, of fame? 5. What is meant by "the sea of ambition ?" 6. What, by "the sun of fame 7. To what should we ever be endeared?

What pause after go, first verse, third line? See p. 43.

LESSON V.

2.

SPELL AND DEFINE.-1. AS SAIL' ED, attacked with violence. PAL' LID, deficient in color; pale. 3. PRE VAIL' ED, gained advantage. 4. DIS TRACT ING, perplexing; harassing. 5. COM POS' URE, calmness; tranquillity. 6. O VER WHELM', to immerse and bear down. 7. HELM, the instrument by which a ship is steered. 8. REFT, bereft; deprived. 9. AN' CHOR, an iron instrument for holding ships or other vessels at rest in water. In a figurative sense, that which gives stability or security. 10. PANG, extreme pain; anguish. 11. TORT UR ING, tormenting; vexing.

Be careful to avoid a sing-song tone in reading this poetry,

MY FATHER'S AT THE HELM.

1. (8.) The curling waves with awful roar,
A gallant bark assailed,

And pallid fear's distracting power,
O'er all on board preváiled,—

2. Save one, the captain's darling child,
Who steadfast viewed the storm,
And fearless, with composure smiled
At danger's threat'ning form.

3. "And fear'st thou not." a seamen cried,
"While terrors overwhelm ?"

"Why should I fear?" the boy replied;
"My father's at the helm."

4. Thus when our worldly hopes are reft,
Our earthly comforts gone,

We still have one sure anchor left,—
God helps, and He alone.

5. He to our cries will lend an ear,
He gives our pangs relief;

He turns to smiles each trembling tear,
To joy each torturing grief.

6. Then turn to Him, 'mid terrors wild,
When sorrows overwhelm,

Remembering, like the fearless child,
Our Father's at the helm.

ANON.

QUESTIONS.-1. What is the subject of this poetry? 2. Why was not the captain's child afraid? 3. To whom should we look for aid in every time of trouble?

Which lines of this poetry rhyme? Can you give a reason for the different inflections marked in this piece

LESSON VI.

SPELL AND DEFINE. 1. RE TEN' TION, the act of retaining or receiv ing. 2. FEE, a compensation for services. 3. SUS PECT' ED, mistrusted. 4. IM PER FECTION, defect; fault. 5. MI NOR' I TY, the state of being under age. 6. CLI' ENT, one who submits his cause to a lawyer.

Pronounce the syllable ing distinctly, as in taking, something, selling, nothing, dying, doing, &c.

In reading or speaking dialogues, the tones of voice should be varied so as to personate the different individuals.

THE HONEST YOUNG LAWYER AND HIS CLIENT.

JOHN TODD.

"Are you the lawyer ?" said a young man, hastily taking off his hat.

"Yes, sir; that's my business. What can I do for you?"

แ Why something of a job, I reckon. The fact is I have got into a little trouble, and want a bit of help." And he took out a five-dollar bill, and laid it on the table.

ing it.

The young lawyer made no motion toward tak.

Client. Why don't you take it? I don't call it pay, but to begin with,—a kind of wedge,-what do you call it?

Lawyer. Retention-fee, I presume you mean.

Client. Just so, and by your taking it, you are my lawyer. So take it.

Lawyer. Not quite so fast, if you please. State your case, and then I will tell you whether or not I take the retention-fee.

Client. Why mister, the case is simply this. Last spring I was doing a little business by way of selling

meat. So I bought a yoke of oxen of old Major Farnsworth. I was to have them for one hundred dollars.

Lawyer. Very well,-what became of the oxen?
Client. Butchered and sold out, to be sure.

Lawyer. By yoú?

Client. Yès.

Lawyer. Well, where's the trouble?

Client. Why, they say that, as I only gave my note for them, I need not pay it, and I want you to help me to get clear of it.

Lawyer. How do you expect me to do it?

Client. Plain as day, man; just say, Gentlemen of the jury, this young man was not of age when he gave Major Farnsworth the note, and, therefore, in law, the note is good for nothing,-that's all!

Lawyer. And was it really so?

Client. Exactly.

Lawyer. How came Major Farnsworth to let you have the oxen?

I

Client. Oh the godly old man never suspected that was under age.

Lawyer. What did you get for the oxen in selling them out?

Client. Why, somewhere between one hundred and thirty and one hundred and forty dollars,-they were noble fellows!

Lawyer. And so you want me to help you cheat that honest old man out of those oxen simply because the law, this human imperfection, gives you the opportunity to do it! No, sir; put up your retentionfee. I promised my dying mother never to do such a thing, and I will starve first. And as for you, if I wanted to help you to go to the State's prison, I could take no course so sure as to do what you offer to pay me for doing. And, depend upon it, the lawyer who does help you, will be your worst enemy. Plead minórity! No; go, sir, and pay for your oxen honestly, and live and act on the principle, that, let what will come, you will be an honest man.