Jane Merigan is to spend the winter studying music at Mt. Union College, Alliance, Ohio. Give her a letter of introduction to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McAdams, 395 Aiken Avenue. Mr. J. W. Stein wishes to ask a favor of L. K. Fitzon, who is a councilman in Youngstown, Ohio. Give him a letter of introduction. Jeanette S. Dixon wishes to consult Dr. F. M. Heck, a noted oculist of Cleveland, Ohio, who is an intimate friend of yours. Give her a letter of introduction. 82. A NIGHT AFIELD. The selection that follows, attempts by means of description to make the reader feel as though he himself were spending the night on the prairie, several miles from home: Once the boys secured permission to camp all night [in the meadow] beside the wagon, and after the men drove away homeward they busied themselves eating supper and making up their beds on piles of hay, with the delicious feeling that they were real campers on the plains. This feeling of exaltation died out as the light paled in the western sky. The wind suddenly grew cold, and the sky threatened a storm. The world became each moment more menacing. Out of the darkness came obscure noises. Now it seemed like the slow, sinister movement of a rattlesnake- now it was the hopping, intermittent movement of a polecat. Lincoln was secretly appalled by these sinister changes, but the feeling that he was shielding weakness made him strong, and he kept a cheerful voice. He lay awake long after Owen fell asleep, with eyes strained toward every moving shadow, his ears intent for every movement in the grass. He had the primitive man's sense of warfare against nature, recalled his bed in the garret with fervent longing, and resolved never again to tempt the dangers of the night. He fell asleep only when the moon rose and morning seemed near. The coming of the sun rendered the landscape good and cheerful and friendly again, and he was ashamed to acknowledge how nervous he had been. When his father returned, and asked with a smile, "Well, boys, how did you enjoy it?" Lincoln replied, "Oh, . . . it was lots of fun.”— Hamlin Garland in “ Boy Life on the Prairie."1 1 Used by permission of the Macmillan Company, owners of the copyright. TWO.-21. Exercises. Ex. I. Notice that the boys are happy as long as they are busy. What is the first fact that brings a change to their feelings? What similar experience have you had? What senses detect the next details that bring terror? The appeal in the last sentence of the first paragraph is to what sense? How does the thought of the rattlesnake affect you? What suggestion in the first sentence of the second paragraph? Why the strained eyes and the intent ears? What is suggested by the fervent longing and the resolve? Why the change in feelings brought by the return of the sun? Ex. II. Tell and then write of an experience of your own in spending the night out of doors; or of an experience in passing by yourself along a lonely walk, path, or road, in the darkness; of an experience in remaining alone in the house all night or till very late; of an experience upon awakening in the night with the feeling that some intruder is in your room or in the house, is on the porch roof, or is trying to unlock the front door. 83. DAVID. After the Painting by Elizabeth Gardiner. And I And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion . . . and took a lamb out of the flock. went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his month. I. Samuel, xvii : 34-35. Ex. I. Where is this scene located? What is there that perhaps may suggest the time of day or the condition of the weather? Who is the chief figure in the picture? What has he just done? What is he now doing? What is the position of his head? Of his eyes? Which arm is raised? Why? Why is he kneeling? Why has he knelt thus on the lion? What thoughts are probably in his mind? In which arm is David holding the lamb? Is there any reason why he should hold it in this arm? What seems to be the feeling of the lamb? Why your answer? Has David probably slain this lion with his hands alone? What did a shepherd lad usually carry? Why did he carry it? In a land infested with wild beasts would it be light or heavy? Why has the artist not shown it in the picture? What will David do now? Ex. II. Write an imaginary account of the contest between David and the lion. Giving the lamb power to talk, write such an account of its experience with the lion as it might give to David. From memory write an account of David's contest with Goliath. Then compare what you have written with the story given in I. Samuel, xvii: 38-54, and revise or rewrite. Write a description of this picture. 84. ANSWERING ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Boy to answer telephone and door-bell at physician's office, and to send out bills. Address in own writing, giving age and naming references. X 29, Press Office. WANTED. - Girl to fold and address circulars. Address in own handwriting, giving age and time spent in school. References required. 34, Telegraph Office. WANTED. - Boys and girls to address envelopes at home. write F. T. Smith, Dep't 23, 118 Strand, London, England. For particulars wide FOR SALE. Beautiful summer home on Lake George. 8 rooms; porches; plenty of shade; 100 feet from lake. For particulars address Owner, 116 South Oregon Ave., Boston, Mass. FOR RENT.-Farm of 160 acres, 7 miles from city. Address Z. A. Young, R. F. D. 33, Crafton, Pa. FOR RENT.- Brick house, 9 rooms, both gases, all conveniences. $45.00 Particulars from Owner, Room 1728, Frick Building. Exercise. Write letters of inquiry or application in reply to four of the above advertisements. Use the full business form of letter (p. 252). Be sure to give all particulars required and to ask for each separate item of information that you wish. Address envelopes for the letters. 85. WORDS TO WATCH. Mad means affected in mind, insane. Angry means irritated, annoyed, provoked, enraged, wrathful (followed by with before the name of a person and at before the name of a thing). became was He is angry and so I came home. The officer said that the dog me for taking his sled. He is angry what I did. He said that he was not angry WARNING. Be careful not to say that a boy "got mad." John 1 Skim. When icicles hang by the wall And Dick, the shepherd, blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail; When blood is nipt, and ways be foul, Tuwhit! tuwhoo! A merry note! When all aloud the wind doth blow, And coughing drowns the parson's saw,2 And Marian's nose looks red and raw; Or the meaning may be cool. 8 Crab-apples. |