caused him to be treacherously arrested, put on board of a French ship in the harbor, and carried to a French prison. There, about ten months afterward, in cold, hunger, and solitude, he ended his days, at the age of sixty years.

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LL the children loved good old Mr. Stanwood, and claimed a sort of relationship to him. He was known among them as "Uncle John." When

ever they saw him approaching, they were glad to leave their play and run to meet him, and he always had something pleasant to say to them.

2. One beautiful morning late in autumn he came down upon the green, and took his accustomed seat under the old elm. The children gathered about him, and greeted him even more warmly than usual, as he had not been among them for several days. Now, Uncle John, we want a story," said they; "and what will you tell us about to-day?"

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3. "You remember the old stone bridge near our house," said Uncle John, "and the arch beneath it, through which the river runs. And you know that above the bridge is a beautiful grove of trees, where you have picnics in the summer. As I came across this morning I stopped on the arch, and looked over into the water.

4. “The withered leaves were falling in great numbers from the trees. They came silently down upon the river, and drifted swiftly away under the arch. They were of different colors, - - crimson, scarlet, yellow, and variegated; and some were scarcely changed from the fresh, beautiful green they wore two months ago, but they all were falling and moving down the current out of sight.

5. "I left the bridge thinking of these emblems of our life, and I want to remind you, my little friends, that, as these leaves wither and fall, so we all are passing away. But we need not feel sadly that this is so.

6. "We ought to learn the lessons which our heavenly Father is teaching us; and while we are re

minded, by the withering leaves, that a time is coming when we too shall die, we should also be led to think of that Omnipotent One, our Redeemer, who can make us live again in a world where nothing ever fades, and we shall die no more."

MUMMY WHEAT.

N ancient tomb was opened in Egypt more than A forty years ago, which had probably been closed nearly three thousand years. The English gentleman who opened it took from some alabaster vases which he found there a quantity of wheat and barley which had been preserved in them.

2. In 1840 a few of these grains were planted in an open garden in England. They grew and flourished, and the increase of the wheat was very great. On each root springing from one grain there were from fifteen to twenty ears.

3. The length of these ears averaged about seven inches. The wheat was bearded, and resembled that which is sometimes called by farmers Egyptian wheat. Many people were curious to see it.

4. Other instances are related of this wheat-raising from seed long buried. It is said that in 1842 a specimen of Egyptian wheat was growing finely in the garden of the Botanic Society in Bath, England.

5. The seed from which this wheat grew was taken from a mummy which had been brought from Egypt three years before, and had probably been buried more than a thousand years. A mummy, you know, is a dead human body, embalmed and dried after the manner of the Egyptians.

Where was an ancient tomb opened? How long had it been closed? What was found there in vases? When and where were these planted? Did they grow well? How many ears from each root? How long were the ears of this wheat? When and where was another instance of raising wheat from seed long buried? How was this seed obtained? How long had it been buried? What is a mummy?

Y sister and myself once called at a cottage in

the village to inquire after a man who, we were told, was ill. It so happened that we did not know the family; but when we heard that the man was ill, and unable to work, we stopped to make inquiries.

2. On opening the door, I shall never forget what pleasure we felt. They were at tea. The cloth on

the table was snow-white, the cups and saucers bright and clean, and the loaf, the morsel of butter, the knife and the spoons were just as clean. The husband's shirt, just ironed, was airing at the fire, and was as snowy as the table-cloth.

3. The whole kitchen was so clean; the chairs, dresser, and clock-case shone so brightly, and every thing had an air of so much neatness, that our first words were words of delight at such a scene. The poor man had been out of work some time, and they had two or three little children; yet the wife could not be untidy, and the very scanty food they possessed was served up comfortably.

4. The man looked quite happy and contented under his trial. To something my sister said, he replied, "I never have come home to an untidy house, ma'am, since I've been married." What a happy thing it would be for every husband to be able to say this!

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THE WASP AND THE BEE.

WASP met a bee that was just buzzing by, And he said, "Little cousin, can you tell me why

You are loved so much better by people than I?