A whisper on the tumult thrown, It raised a brother from the dust, It saved a soul from death. LANGUAGE EXERCISE. I. What word (1) means young lovers? What word (1) means old people? What word (2) working people? What expression (4) means assembled in places of business? 66 Explain on the lea" (1); "lost its way" (2); "let fall a word" (3) "a transitory breath" (4). II. Write the analysis : traveler nameless dusty III. In this poem are four examples of "small beginnings." The first is that of an acorn, which grew into a great oak. What is the second ? the third ? the fourth? Copy these lines (4): "O germ! O fount! O word of love! O thought at random cast!" The "germ" is the acorn. To what does the "fount" refer? Who spoke the "word of love"? Who dropped the "random thought"? 58. - Aladdin, or The Wonderful Lamp. PART I. eof'fers, chests for valuables. in-dūçe', prevail on, persuade. in-dulged', gave up to. in magic, a sorcerer. sumpt'u-ous, costly, splendid. tăl'iş-man, a charm of magic power. ma-ġi'cian (-jish'an), one skilled trans-pâr'ent, clear like glass. tur-quois'eş (-koiz'ez), bluish niche (ních), recess in a wall. precious stones. wil'y, sly, crafty. wiz'ard, conjurer, magician. sprightly, gay, animated. sŭf'fer, permit, allow. 1. In the capital of China there once lived a tailor named Mustapha. This Mustapha was very poor, and, work as hard as he might, could hardly support himself, his wife, and their only son, whose name was Aladdin. 2. The boy, though sprightly and intelligent, was a careless and idle fellow, and as he grew up his laziness increased. This idle disposition of the boy troubled Mustapha so much that his grief brought on a fit of sickness which cost him his life. 3. Aladdin, being no longer restrained by his father, indulged his indolence to the utmost, and was not ashamed, though fifteen years old, to be supported by his mother's labor. One day as he was amusing himself with his companions, a stranger, passing by, stopped to observe him. This stranger was an African magician. 4. After looking at the youth for some time very earnestly, he inquired among his playmates who the lad was, and presently learned his little history. The wily African then went up to him, and asked him if his father was not called Mustapha the tailor? "He was so called," replied the boy, "but he has been dead for some time.” At this account the magician pretended to burst into tears, and, embracing Aladdin, told him he was his father's brother. 5. The day following the magician took Aladdin out with him, and gave him money and handsome clothes. Then he led him to the gardens belonging to the splendid palaces of the nobility, situated in the suburbs of the city. Aladdin, having never seen any thing so elegant, was highly delighted: so his false uncle led him by degrees into the country. 6. At length they came to a valley which separated two mountains of considerable height. The wizard told Aladdin he would show him some very wonderful things. Directing him to gather a parcel of dry sticks and kindle a fire, the African cast a perfume into it, and pronounced certain magical words. Immediately a great smoke arose, after which the earth trembled a little, and, opening, revealed a stone about half a yard square. 7. "There is hidden," said the magician, "under that stone an immense treasure, which you may possess if you carefully observe my instructions." Then putting a ring on Aladdin's finger, the African bade him pronounce the name of his father and grandfather, and raise up the stone. Aladdin did as he was directed; and, in spite of its immense size, he removed the stone with great ease, and discovered a hole several feet deep, and steps to descend lower. 8. "Observe," said the wizard, "what I am going to say to you. Not only the possession of the treasure, but your life itself, will depend on your careful attention. Though I have opened this cave, I am forbidden to enter it that honor is permitted only to you. Go down boldly, then. You will find at the bottom of these steps three great halls, in each of which you will see a large number of coffers full of gold and silver. Be sure you do not meddle with them; nor must you suffer even your garments to touch the walls. If you do, you will instantly perish. 9. “When you have passed through these halls you will come to a garden. Here you will be perfectly safe, and may handle any thing you see. At the farther end of it you will find a lamp, burning in a niche. Take that lamp down, throw away the wick, pour out the oil, and put the lamp in your bosom to bring to me." 10. Aladdin obeyed exactly. He entered the garden, secured the lamp, put it in his bosom, and began calmly to look about him. He found that the trees were loaded with fruits of many colors, transpar ent, white, red, green, blue, purple, and yellow. The transparent were diamonds; the white, pearls; the red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and the yellow, sapphires. All these fruits were large, and very beautiful. 11. Aladdin, though he knew nothing of their value, was much pleased with them; and as he had been told that he might safely meddle with anything in the garden, he filled his pockets with some of each sort, and even crammed as many as he could into his bosom. He then returned through the halls as cautiously as he came; and having ascended the steps, he called out to his uncle to assist him with his hand, and pull him out of the cave. 12. Nothing could be further from the intention of the magician than to deliver Aladdin from the cave. He had found by his books that, concealed in an underground abode in China, was a lamp which would render its possessor more powerful than any prince in the world; but as he was not permitted to enter the place himself, he resolved to induce some friendless boy to fetch him the wonderful talisman, and, having gained it, to shut up the cave, and leave the lad to his fate. 13. When Aladdin, therefore, called out for his assistance, the wizard called as loudly for the lamp. The young man would have readily given it to him, if he had not buried it in his bosom by the quantity of jewels he had put over it; and being ashamed to |