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The First Lesson.

Wherever there are great collections Of
people, there are always bad and foolish
people among them. Il was 30 at Bridge
port, where the State Fair was held few
weeks ago. Outside the grounds, behind
or within tents or booths, were many who
gambled and led others to do so. Now, It
is very simple thing to gamble, and often
II appears so fair, that many boy Is led to
take the first step before he knows It.
There was behind one Of the oyster stands
a circle Of men and boys /; on the ground
sat a poor, degraded, dissipated man, poorly
clothed, and looking sick and weak. He
held in his hand several iron rings, and be-
fore him was board with nails driven In \,
which stood upright. A clear-faced, bright
eyed, handsome little fellow stepped up TO
him. lie was Just such boy as 10 prompt
at day school, and always has his lesson at
Sunday school. lie showed this In his face
as he stepped up to the man and said:
"Whats that for!"
"Giye me cent, and you may pitch ono
Of these rings, and II II catches over nail
I'll give you sir cents"
That seemed fair enough, so the boy
handed him 4 cent and took q ring. He
stepped back to q stake, tossed the ring,
and il caught on one Of the nails.
"Will you take six rings to pitch again,
or six cents"
ask cents" was the answer; and two
three cent pieces were put into his hands
he stepped off well satisfied with what he
had done, and probably not having an idea
that he had done wrong..a IIJ.L
ksl bal
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Vol. XIV-No. 10.

In Boston Jail Major Willard Moore rs-
ceived one severe wound st the second q.
tack, and soon amer another, which he felt
to Sc mortal; 90 bidding farewell to those
who would have borne him of, he insisted
ON their saving themselves, and remained to
die for the good cause, which he had served
in council and 10 arms. Buckministsr was
dangerously wounded, but recovered. The
injury To Nixon vas 90 great that nc sufies:
ed for many months, and narrowly escaped
With his life. Thomas Gardner, q Member
OF Congress from Cambridge, was Fastening
With some part Of his regiment TO The rs-
doubt. but a. he was descending bunker
Hill, he vas mortally wounded BY nndom
shot. His townsmen mourned Tor the ruai
statesman, to whom they had unanimously
shown their confidence; and Washington
gave him the funeral houou due to Q gal.
lant officer. Andrew McClsry, on that DAY
unsurpassed 10 bravery, returning 70 recon.
noitcr, perishcd by q chance cannon ball on
the isthmus.
Just at the moment Of the retreat, fell
Joseph Warren, the last In the trenches. In
him were combined celebrity, courage. ca.
durance, and manners which won universal
love. lie opposed the British Government,
not from interested motives, nor from re-
sentiment. A guileless and intrepid sdvo.
cate Of the rights Of mankind, no sought not
to appear patriot; he was one In truth
As tho moment for the appeal to arms sp-
preached, he watched with 10y the revival
Of the generous spirit Of New England's
ancestors; and where peril was greatest
he was present, animating not by words
alone but ever by his example. His integ-
rity, the soundness Of his judgement, bis
ability to write readily and well, his fervid
eloquence, his exact acquaintance with
American rights and the inlringements Of
them, gave authority to his advice in private,
and in the Provincial Congress. Had no
lived, the future seemed burdened with his
honors he cheerfully sacrificed oil for his
country, and for freedom. Sorrow could
now no moro come nigh him, and he went
10 dwell in mems memories with Hampden.
His enemies recognize his worth by their
exultation at bis fall. BY his countrymen,
he was most sincerely and universally ID.
mented , his mother would not DO consoled.
His death, preceded by that Of his wife, Left
his children altogether orphans, I'LL the Con-
tinent, at the motion Of Samuel Adams,
adopted them in part at least as its own.
The Congress of his native State, that knew
him we'll, and had chosen him to guide tho
debates, and recently to high command In
their army, proclaimed to the world tho
'veneration for Joseph Warren, whose men,
ory is endeared to his countrymen, sn,l to
the worthy in every part and age OF the
world, SO long a. virtue and valor shall bo
esteemed among men,"
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BIDDEFORD, Me. MAY
.c,,no.o RON buv r . vmond's nov ?,

i Suppose you buy Raymond's now ? =.
But I cannot. I haynt dollar 10 the
world after my bills arc paid.' lao =. 4.
Then Will let you have ffteen hundred
dollars to pay down " ss E.rf
you! You are faeetious, Maria. What
are you laughing str -. ,
Maria, for some reason or Other, had burst
into violent ct Of laughter. .. 2,...'.'
'You shall have the money, Edward. But
you must promise not to tell any one Whist
an extrayagant wife you have, as you did
'What do you mean, Maria? Forgive me
for that .li.
Il will, my DEAR replied she and going
to her drawer she produced two bank books,
and placed them 10 her husbands hand.
One Of them indicated that she had
thousand dollars in one Savings Bank, and
the other six hundred In smother bank.
or course Edward was sstonished-it was
his duty to be astonished. ...a
;sYour ex,ravsgant vile has saved sixteen
hundred dollars Of your money, In spite Of
your teeth, besides curing you Of sundry
reckless habits.' And Sue threw herself
upon sofa and laughed till she bad nearly
gone into fit. q --,ir'Er ..E..a
Maria, you are = jewel! I am amazed
'You ought to be amazed '.'-
'You paid DR.. Smith" -
II did,
He lied to me, them . '...
mo, he didn't; you and are one, 90 Of
course you paid it. had to tell him my Sc
cret, and in return he informed me what an
excellent character you had given me for
prudence and economy ...',
Forgive me, Maria. You have made me
the happiest man in the world 500 .t
And am revenged.' t"..
'Resenged?
'You found fault with me every day when
you came home, and resolved to punish
you. knew you would not refuse me mon
ey, and have at length brought you to your
senses
4 see where the money went to, now
DO you, indeed?
To tell the truth, thought there wasvery
little show for the money gave you.
Sixteen hundred dollars, money in hand,
was large sum to Edward, who bad spent
everything as fast as he got It. Hefelt like
new man-like rich man. What ueas'
ure was Maria, who, besides being pretty,
sweet.tempcred and devoted, was thorough
financier. 3D..
For my part I should not like inancier
on any other terms. A prudent, but growl.
ing, ill.tempered shrew, would be my abom-
ination; and before her ! should prefer
pretty, sweet.tempercd, devoted woman, who
would spend all could get.
The Raymond place, and delightful
place 1t was, Immediately came into Ed.
wards possession. 1t 10 paid for now, aud
our friends are as happy as during their
honeymoon Flag.
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Up OLE IL B = .
INr MOUSE m the MEADOW.

his " psyferoy usatheAs s~~"I
II stands In . sunny meadow,
The house 90 mossy and brown,
With its eumbrous old stone ehimnsys,
And the gray roof slopirS down.
The trees fold their green Arms around it
The trees q century old;
And the winds 20 chanting through them
And the sunbeams drop their gold.
The oowsiips spring In the marshes,
The roses bloom on the hill,
And beside the brook in the pasture
The herds 70 feeding at vii.
Within, In the vide old kitchen,
The old folks sit in the sun. -,
That ereeps through the sheltsring voodeins
Till the day 10 almost done.
The children have gone and let them;
They sic In the sun alone
And the old vife's ears are falling
As she harks to the veil known tone
That won her heart In her girlhood-
That has soothed her In many . care
And praises her now for the brightness
Her old face used to wear.
sh. thinks again Of her bridal
How, dressed In her robe OF white,
She stood BY her gay young lover
In the mornings rosy light.
Oh, the morning IL rosy ss ever.
But the rose nom her cheek 10 fed;
And the sunshine still is golden,
But it falls on silvered head.
And the girlhood dreams. once vanished.
Come back In her winter time,
Till her feeble pulses tremble
With the thrill Of spring times prime.
And, looking forth from the window.
She thinks how the trees have grown
Since, clad in her bridal ~hiteness,
She crossed the old door-stone.
Though dimmed her eyes bright azure.
And dimmed her hairs young gold,
The love in girlhood plighted
Has never grown dim or old
They sat in peace in the sunshine
Till the day vas almost done,
And then at its close, an angel
Stole over the threshold stone.
He folded their hands together
He touched their eyelids with balm,
And their last breath aoated outward.
Like the close Of solemn psalm!
Like bridal pair. they truv.rsed
The unseen, my.tiesl road.
That leads TO the Beautiful City,
Whose "builder and maker is God
Prrh.ps, in that miraele-eountry,
They will give her lost yoath back,
And the flowers Of the vanished sprins-time
Will bloom in the spirits track.
One draught from the living waters
Shall call back his manhood's prime;
And eternal years shall measure
The love that outlasted time
But the shapes that they len behind them,
The wrinkles and silver hair
Made holy to US by the kisses
The angel had printed there
We will hide away meath the willows,
When the day is low In the west.
Where the sunbeams cannot fnd them,
Nor the winds disturb their rest.
And veil suffer no tell-tale tombstone,
With its age and date 20 rise
Der the two who are old no longer,
In the Fathers House in the skies.
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From Life Illustrated.
When Each lhall be 10 Each q Brother.
1T n. n. cosB.

There l. an untold wealth Of bliss.
In hating little. loving much.
Until the heart that throbs .miss
Shall thrill at sorrows every touch
We love too little here below
We know too little Of each other;
But In the prime
or coming time,
Zach man shall be TO each brother.
Ambition, envy. greed and pride.
The soul Of man too much consume;
Tso tev seek out life's darker side
With love its darkness 20 Hume.
Too few are great In doing good.
As guides and helps to one another
Few gare away
To the coming dAy
When each shall be TO each . brother.
We do not hear the angel feet
That fall beside us in Lies path;
Nor do We feel the hearts that beat
So near TO ours. Existence hath
SO much to share vith greedy self.
We grow oblisious Of each other;
And thus delay
The coming day.
When each shall Be 10 each brother.
Kind words bear healing. christ.like deeds
Are prayers, embodied forth 10 view:
O SPEAK and heal the heart that bleeds!
Act! and the earth may bloom anewi
II earth hath Iosf one Eden-time,
Through love it yet may ria another.
When man shall Be
Unselfsh. free,
And each shall be to each brother.
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AsPusEr olRL--The Pennington Chron-
icle tells story Of one Of the Franklin Co.
girls, who, having attended county con-
cert, in neighboring town. with q young
gentleman from Massachusetts,, discovered
on the way home that her companion had
been patronizing the bar too freely. she
Immediately ordered him to stop tho morse,
lelt the sleigh in spite Of the peniteni 'ess
of her pallant-who was not 30 drunk but
he felt the disgrace Of his position5snd by
ne,m;s.ion of the teamster, mounted pass.
,nr load of boards, and rode TO the nearest
hn,.e I ~ where abe stayed until the mail stage
came along. in the afternoon, wnen she TOOK
following morning. she hired private con-
vey,pce and returned home.
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IxxIoaAriox.-Men Stocking Tor land"
are arriving here every day. and the cry u,
..ssill they cone" 10 10 rather early yea for
men TO come to "ses the country" end 10
would no, BE- very surprising II. occasionally.
ons became .1o.sss<i," more especially - .
large proportion Of those already here are
,o,.s .e.. sams Of whom. pefhaps are not
secu.toued to bAckwoods life. II persons
propo.inx to yisi, Aroostook ~iil wall tuo OF
thres weeks, they ~ill have . much more
plsss.n. journey. 70 say the lsasI-Ar''''''A
f'ss~'. -.1a 1sal si.s 81 o. -.h .
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no -sIiJI7Ili I .h5- q 4Irn go'.'. %
gi"Any feeling that takes q man away from
home 70 traitor to the household"
3The virtues which public sentiment drills
into towards, may be or great benefit to 90
ciety, but are OF little credit to the men by
"a cunning man oveneaches no one hall
% 5- aTs ,r... -r., ~ a.E -
ut % Nth the singing OF 2 congregation
est, whore the notes ofths million rustling
leaves, and tho eoughs striking upon eaen
ter what DO the individual diseosda a1r
",.- ,,, -
SHOW hateful 70 that religion which says
business Is business, and politics are poli'
tics, and religion 10 religion : Religion Is
using everything Tor God out many men
dedicate business to the devil, and PoI'ties
to the devil and shove religion into tne %
cracks and crevices OF tune, ana mIAe y
the hyPocrit'cal outcnwling OF tnen leisure
and iaziness.
"A man IN THIS world 10 ooy sPen'ng 10
short syllaoies; out nc Will como'no tnc'h
In the next"
"Ihe most miserable Petliiogging 'h me
world Is that Of man 10 the court OF Ms
own conscience"
"Without liberty, man V syncoPe."
-
"The passions never keep Lent Out are
always holding carnival"
"In this world Il is not what ve take up,
but what we give up, that makes u rich"
"There are many protesting Christians
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From Il. W. Bsethsr's "Liie Thoughts" !"

Many men want wealth-not a compe-
tence alone, but u fre-sfory eompetsnee.-
Everything subserves this; and religion
Iney wUufd iiko as q sort or 1ightning-rOd
to their houses-to ward of, by and by, the
bolts Of divine wrath.
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Revolutionary Scenes.
The nattlo OF Concord.

Prom Bancroft's American Revolution recently pub
hshed by Little, Brown b Co.
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nj a roEr IN cLovKR-

Hsbs's here, Nay 10 here
The air is fresh and sunny;
And the fairy bees are busy
Making golden honey!
See the knots Of butter-eups.
And the double pansies-
Thick a. these, within my brain,
Grow the quAintest faneies
Let me write my songs to-day,
Rhymes With duleet eloses-
Tiny epies one might hide
In the hearts Of rosssl ...
What's the use VI haleyon Nay.
Of arr 90 fresh and sunny,
II such basy bee ~
Can't make golden houeyi
r. rn. ALpaicn
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A week filed up with selfshness, and the
Sabbath stuffed full Of religious exercises,
will make a good Pharisee, but a poor
Christian. There are many persons who
think Sunday is a sponge, with which to
wipe ont the stains Of the week. Now
Gods altar stands from Sunday to Sunday,
and the seventh day Is no more for religion
than any other. II is for rest. The whole
seven are for religion, and one Of them for
rest.
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Of coming years. The old ark never made
such a voyage a tbs cradle daily makes"

sThere are many troubles which you can
not cure BY the Bible and Hymn Book, but
you can cure BY good Pes'pirati0u and 4
breath Of fresh air. iisJE .r'-i 'p' rr..'
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CHAPTER III.

introduction TO the reader had passed away,
and his finances were in no better condition.
By great deal Of retrenchment in his own
expenses he had contriyed 10 keep out of
debt. Instead Of dining at Parkers at an
expense of Eve or six dollars week, he
made quarter Of that sum suffice. Ills
tailor's bill had been reduced one'half, and
oil other bills in like proportion. Better
than all, he had been cured Of grunbling at
Maria, for IL he complained Of anything she
was sure to ask him for a fifty dollar bill on
the same day. In fact he was afraid OF her.
Maria, in her demands for money, had
been even more remorseless during the last
year than ever before; and bad actually
taken eight hundred dollars Of his two thou
sand. And there was not much show tol
il in the house or upon her person. IL he
limited at an explanation, she always turned
him of so swestly and 30 adroitly that be
could not resist. '.i
Maria, we must turn over new leaf he
remarked. ,i'l '
with all my heart smiled she.
Here am without dollar in the world
and never shall have while things 90 on IL
this way. Ihave given you eight hundred
dollars this last year 49,, =,
sHave you, indeed? What 10 eight hund
drcd dollars? chuckled she. r...
There is Ray,nond's house opposite To-
sale. Il 10 beautiful place, and can b'
bought for four thousand dollars, by payint
fifteen hundred down. Iwas thinking tina
if I had saved my money | might have beef
.hla IN huv that nlace'
No use to cry for split milk, Edward
replied Maria.
Il know that; but We needn't spill an!
more milk. have been very economica
the last year and he proceeded to detail
the rctrenchnents he had made.
You have done very well, Edward
Yes, my dear, better than you have. Wh!
would have thought | should ever Preacl
economy to you ? laughed he.
What was the use ior me to be prudent
while you scattered your money like chan
asked the wife, with infinite good humor.
NO use, confess" =,
Il will turn over new leaf IL you WILL
You used to ipd fault with me because
would not buy strawberries at sixty cents
box
y havn't lately
mo, you havnt'
And never will again. Now, Maria,
vas thinking if we could save up four Q
five hundred year for three or four year'
We might buy house.
Very true; and we will begin now,
you like h
With oil my heart'
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that great many ladies' in New York spend
two thousand dollars year for dress alone
You certainly cannot complain Of si'
hundred rt.-.
% no; by no means. don't mean "a
complain replied Edward. r.r
i knew you didn't. Whatever ] spend
goes for good cause
Il suppose 80; but don't care anything
about il, only that am getting little short
There is Doctor Smiths bill Of sixty dollars
don't see how can pay it,
Let it rest, then. He will never ask you
for it, 49,.
But don't like that way Of doing things.
don't want to get in debt. ] will 60 and
see him. ....-.
And he did 20 and see him. The doctor
was rich msn, and offered to take Edwards
note payable any time he pleased, which
offer the latter eagerly accepted, promising
10 take it up in six months.
No change for the better appeared 10 the
affairs OF the young couple. Maria kept
asking for money, and she was 90 pretty, 30
sweet tempered, and 20 gentle, that Edward
could never refuse. II he demured, she
could coax II out Of him.
At the end Of six months, the doctors
note was due, and Edward could not pay 1t.
He had borrowed money till he was ashamed
10 do 90 any more. But he had nice sense
Of honor, and instead OF letting his creditor
whistle for his pay, he went to see him to
produce further extension.
doctor, am hard up said he.
Sorry to hear it.
MY family is getting to be expensive
BE prudent, them
can't, my wife
He checked himself. He was impulsive,
and did not mean to say anything about
Maria. ...
'Wha, Of her? Is she extravagant?
'Well, yes.' /,
Put the bit in her mouth, them laughed
the doctor.
Don't like to do that
Mustn't let her ruin YOU
Il hope she will not
BE firm, Lester. There 10 only one way
to do with an extravagant woman; shut
down upon her before she ruins YOU
Il haven't the courage to deny her,
Il am sorry for you; what can | do for
your asked the doctor, who seemed to be
in the best Of humor.
That little note Of mine
what note:'
'Why, the one | owe.'
But you paid that
Come, doctor, you are quizzing me-
''Pon my soul, ! am not. Didn't you
pay il a few days after you gave the note ?
mo. surely not replied Edward, con.
founded by the statement.
But I am sure you did. Here, continued
the doctor, pulling an account-book from
his pocket, here Is where ] entered the
cash. You have got the note.'
Not L.
Look over your papers and you will lind
il. will 90 home with YOU
They repaired to the cottage. and Edward.
all The time protesting that he had not paid
the money, ransacked his papers for the
note.
There ii is = exclaimed the doctor pointing
toa paper.
To Edwards astonishment, 1t was the
note, with the signature torn Oft He was
utterly COMPOUNDED at the discovery. He
had no recollection Of having paid 1t; and
Maria declared she had not seen him pay
II.
He was mysti6ed, but satisfied with the
result, though he could hardly believe 1t.
II any one had paid it, it must have been
his guardian angel, and he hoped he would
not charge him the amount.
" CHAPTER III.
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g'1Any feeling that takes man away from
homo is traitor to the household"
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tnun any Otner. IL Is IOr Iest. uc "uoic
seven are for religion, and one Of them for
rest.
o impatient ones! Did the leaves say
nothing to you a. they murmured, when you
came hither to-day? They were not crea.
ted this spring, but months ago; and the
summer just begun will fashion others for
another year. At the bottom Of every leaf
stem is cradle, and in tits an infant germ
and the winds will rock It, and the birds
will sing to It all summer long, and next
season Il will unfold. So God 10 working
for you, and carrying forward TO the perfect
development all the processes Of your lives.
Some men are like pyramids, which are
very broad where they touch the ground,
but grow narrower as they reach the sky.
Many men carry their conscience like q
drawn sword-cut this way and that In the
world, but sheathe it, and keep il very soft
and quiet when 1t u turned within, think
ing that sword should not be allowed to
cut its own scabbard. r .'wy H'z1
Our children that die young, are like
those spring bulbs which have their flowers
prepared beforehand, and have nothing to
do but to break ground, and blossom, and
pass away. Thank God for spring flowers
among men, as well as among the grasses
Of the field. .....
Men plant prayers and endeavors, and 60
the next day looking TO see II they have
borne graces. Now God does not send
Christian crsces as he sends light and rain,
but they are wrought In us through long
days of discipline and growth. Acorns and
grsces sproui quickly but grow long before
ripeniug.
The following paragraphs arc charscter-
istic:
awe 20 to the grave Of friend, saying,
"A man Is dead! but sngels throng about
him, saying, "A nian 10 born.'"
"When your mind and heart arc 10 such
state that PRAYING 10 pushing . prayer
through, like driving wedge into log, do
YOU cali il religion? Il 10 10 when your
child, red.faced and choking with passion,
i, held up BY the servant to kiss you. He
comes because he 10 pushed; and do you
call that love" '.."
VI like to see people sing when they have
Ito stop in the middle OF the verse and cry
little. like such unwritten rests and
psuses in the music"
"God psrdons like mother, who kisse.
the offence into everlasting forgetfulpess.'
"Wi,h every child We lose We see deere'
into life, as with every added lens We pierce
I further the sky"
"A babe 10 . mothers anchor. She can
not swing far from her mornings. And YET
4 true mother never lives in the present ss
when by the side Of the cradle. Her tho'i
follow the imagined future Of her child
Ths, babe 10 the boldest Of pilots, and guides
her fearless thoughts down through seemed
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Our children that die young, are like
those spring bulbs which have their flowers
prepared beforehand, and have nothing to
do but to break ground, and blossom, and
pass away. Thank God for spring flowers
among men, as well as among the grasses
OF the field.