Wou 18. Neither did her face with on either side, and the slightly p wholesome bloom, and the clear s half a dozen freckles, friendly remer sun and breeze-precisely give u beautiful. But there was both lus eyes. She was very pretty; as gi graceful much in the same way; a house as a gleam of sunshine falling a shadow of twinkling leaves, or as dances on the wall while evening is 19. Instead of discussing her c ladies, it would be preferable to example of feminine grace and a in a state of society, if there were dies did not exist. There it shoul to move in the midst of practical them all, the very homeliest, we ing of pots and kettles, with an liness and joy. 20. Such was the sphere of Phol and educated lady, on the other ha farther than Hepzibah, our forlor tling and rusty silks, with her deeply cherished and iculous consciousness of long descent, her shadowy ims to princely territory, and, in the way of accomshment, her recollections, it may be, of having formy thrummed on a harpsichord, and walked a minuet, I worked an antique tapestry stitch on her sampler. was a fair parallel between new Plebeianism and old ntility. 'doir (bōơ'dwôr), a lady's dress- | piqu'ant (pik'ant), sharp; pointed. g-room. gro-tesque (-tesk'), extravagantly formed. 'an-chol-y (-kõli), gloomy; sad. st, the figure or device which sur- harp'si-chord (-kôrd), a harp-shaped musical instrument, now superseded by the piano. min'u-et, a slow, stately dance. sam'pler, a pattern for needlework. Point out some of the figures of speech in paragraph 11; some in paraph 18. Explain the last clause of paragraph 11, as applied to Phoebe. lain "in keeping with herself " (17). Write a brief description of Phabe. L. THE CORN SONG. WHITTIER. 1. HEAP high the farmer's wintry hoard' No richer gift has Autumn poured 2. Let other lands, exulting, glean The orange from its glossy green, 0. Where'er the wide old kitchen hearth Who will not thank the kindly earth, 1. Then shame on all the proud and vain, 2. Let Earth withhold her goodly root, Give to the worm the orchard's fruit, 3. But let the good old crop adorn , grains of Indian corn broken | hoard, store or stock laid up for use. for boiling in a pudding. vap'id, spiritless; insipid. wish horn (1). The allusion is to the cornucopia, or horn of plenty. represented as a wreathed horn, filled with fruits and flowers, and is the ool of plenty. — Apollo (8), one of the principal gods of Grecian and an mythology. He was the god of song and stringed instruments, of s and fruits, of the healing art, etc. – And now (7), that is, And now its harvest time, etc. xplain: apple from the pine (2); meads of flowers (4). That figure in stanza 8? what two figures in stanza 9? See p. 432, III., IV. escribe in your own words the raising of corn (referring to stanzas 4, 5, 6, 7). 11 LL. AN APPEAL HENRY. PATRICK HENRY, a great American orat of Scotch parentage. Though not enjoying a liberal education, he developed in early life display of which he found a splendid oppor ceded the war of the Revolution. He contin to his country after the war had ended. He The following speech is found in Wirt's delivered at a Convention of Delegates of V 1775. 1. Ir is natural for man to i of hope. We are apt to shut o ful truth, and listen to the song transforms us into beasts. Is thi engaged in a great and arduou Are we disposed to be of the having eyes, see not, and havi things which so nearly concern tion? For my part, whatever a cost, I am willing to know the wh worst, and to provide for it. 2. I have but one lamp by wh and that is the lamp of experien of judging of the future but by t by the past, I wish to know wha conduct of the British ministry, to justify those hopes with whic pleased to solace themselves and 3. Is it that insidious smile w has been lately received? Tru prove a snare to your feet. S |