What is the feeling of the man and of the woman? Where is the right hand of the woman? Why? Why is the woman put in a position that requires her to turn her head in order to look after the disappearing ship?

Why is the man holding his hat in his hand? Why is he heedless of the fact that his cloak has fallen from one shoulder? Do the faces have similar or decidedly different expressions? On which face is the expression more marked?

Is the sun shining bright? Why has the artist made it such a day? As you look at the picture do you feel that the day is warm or chilly? Why has the artist made you feel thus?

Assume the position of each of these figures in every detail. What effect does the position have on your feelings?

Tell the history lying back of this picture.

Ex. II. Write a story suggested by this picture, — perhaps of a boy or girl left here by the return of the "Mayflower," describing his various adventures. Make it entirely imaginary. Or tell any story you please imaginary, or founded on history.

75. BILLS AND RECEIPTS.

You (George Williams) have been left in charge of your father's store. During the time he is away a gentleman comes in and lays down ten dollars and a statement, which you find reads thus :

After receiving the change Mr. Kane will wish something to show in case he should be asked again to pay the bill. Taking the bill, you write at the bottom of it

Received payment,

JOSEPH A. WILLIAMS,

per GEORGE WILLIAMS.

The word per is written before your own name in order to show that your father's name has been written by you. It is a Latin word meaning through or by.

If Mr. Kane pays only part of the bill, you write a receipt like this, on a separate sheet of paper:

$2.25

Dubois, Pa., Nov. 6, 1902.

JOSEPH A. WILLIAMS,

Received of H. G. Kane Two and 25/100 Dollars on account.

Exercises.

per GEORGE WILLIAMS.

Ex. I. On January 11, 1903, J. F. Goodwin, dealer in hardware, Titusville, Pa., sells to F. K. Linwood one sled for $2.00 and a pair of skates for $1.75; on January 20 he sells him 20 pounds of nails at 5 cents a pound; on the 24th he sells him a stove for $22.50; on the 28th he sells him a saw for $1.50 and an ax for $1.75.

Make out a bill on February 1st. Receipt the bill. Write a separate receipt for the amount of the bill. Write a receipt for money paid on account.

Ex. II. Make out a bill that a general merchant might send to a customer; one that a shoe dealer might send; one that a jeweler might send; one that a physician might send, saying "For Professional Services from Oct. 1st to date."

A real estate agent receives a check for $30.00 in payment of rent for house number 11 Josephine Street, Greensburg, Pa., the check being sent by John H. Roberts. Write a receipt for the same, showing date received, from whom, amount, rent for what month, and for what house.

76. WORDS TO WATCH.

Expect means to look for (mentally) in future time. It is often incorrectly used with reference to past or to present time, in the sense of think or suppose. It is not possible to expect a person was ill yesterday.

Exercise.

Insert expect, think, or suppose:

I

you were there last night. We. morrow. Do you to go to New York soon? I was a close game. Where do you

to start to

it

to go next summer?

May is used to ask for permission or to grant it; to make known that permission has been granted; and sometimes to make known that something may possibly be done; as, May I go? You may go. I may go if I care to. I may (possibly) go if the weather is pleasant.

Can is used to state that one has power to do a given thing; as, I can lift fifty pounds, and I can swim twenty yards. I can multiply but I can not divide in algebra.

can.

Exercises.

Ex. I. How do these sentences differ in meaning?

I can swim to the island if I may. I may swim to the island if I

Dandy and I took another walk this afternoon. We went over the hill, up the valley, and along the brook, where we found the pussy willows creeping out on almost every bough. Coming home across

the fields we saw the robin red breasts hopping in the furrow behind the plow, with eye intent for luckless worms. Of course Dandy raced after them, barking, but the dear fellow would not harm them, even if they would let him.

Some violets peeped at us from the awakening grass, and the dandelion show, an array of gold, again and again stopped us. A thistle finch, who had changed his dull coat for one of yellow, flew past, assuring us by his mere presence that the warm sun will soon make all nature happy.

Ten days ago, on a bright southern hillside, we found the fragrant arbutus nestling under its covers of brown leaves, and now unnumbered flocks of young anemones are dancing among the budding trees, all as joyous as a crowd of laughing girls let out of dull, dry school for a woodland holiday.

The days of joy have surely come again! — Adapted.

Exercises.

Ex. I. What time of the year is the author describing? What eight items or details does he use to suggest the beauty of this season? What is the pussy willow? The thistle finch? The anemone?

What does the expression pussy willow make you think of besides the willow with its silky catkins? That is, what associations, entirely apart from its dictionary meaning, are suggested by it? Does it recall the place where it grows and its beauty, the delight with which we see it each spring, etc.? What other pleasant associations has it? What does the word brook make you think of besides a small stream of water? What does behind the plow suggest? Dandelion? Young anemones? Budding trees?

What does the author mean when he says the pussy willows are creeping out on every bough? Do they really creep? Use appearing now instead of creeping out; which is the better expression and why? Do the thistle birds really change their coats? Use a literally true expression instead of this one. Which is the better expression? Why? Is it correct to speak of a great number of dandelions as a show? Use a literal expression. What is meant by saying that the dandelion show has begun in an array of gold? What is the literal word to use instead of gold? Which is better?

What two words in the third line of the third paragraph are not literally true? Substitute literal words. Is the literal word or the figurative word better?