2.

An axe rang sharply. There, with vigorous arm,
Wrought a bold emigrant, while by his side
His little son with question and response
Beguiled the toil.

Such glorious trees; and, when the giant trunks
Fall, how the firm earth groans.

Rememberest thou

The mighty river on whose breast we sailed
So many days on toward the setting sun?
Compared to that, our own Connecticut
Is but a creeping stream."

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3.

That by our door went singing, when I launched
My tiny boat with all the sportive boys,

When school was o'er, is dearer far to me

Than all these deep broad waters. To my eye
They are as strangers. And those little trees
My mother planted in the garden, bound,

Of our first home, from whence the fragrant peach Fell in its ripening gold, were fairer "sure

Than this dark forest shutting out the day."

"What, ho! my little girl," and with light step
A fairy creature hasted toward her sire,
And setting down the basket that contained
The noon's repast, looked upward to his face
With sweet, confiding smile.

"See, dearest, see
Yon bright winged paroquet, and hear the song
Of the gay red-bird echoing through the trees
Making rich music. Didst thou ever hear
In far New England such a mellow tone?"

"I had a robin that did take the crumbs Each night and morning, and his chirping voice Did make me joyful, as I went to tend

My snowdrops. I was always laughing there,
In that first home. I should be happier now,
Methinks, if I could find among these dells
The same fresh violets."

Slow night drew on,

And round the rude hut of the emigrant,

The wrathful spirit of the autumn storm

Spake bitter things. His wearied children slept, And he, with head declined, sat listening long To the swollen waters of the Illinois,

Dashing against their shores. Starting, he spake :

"Wife! did I see thee brush away a tear? Say, was it so? Thy heart was with the halls Of thy nativity. Their sparkling lights, Carpets and sofas, and admiring guests, Befit thee better than these rugged walls Of shapeless logs, and this lone hermit-home."

"No, No! All was so still around, methought, Upon my ear that echoed hymn did steal

10.

Which 'mid the church, where erst we paid our vows,
So tuneful pealed. But tenderly thy voice
Dissolved the illusion ;" and the gentle smile
Lighting her brow, the fond caress that soothed
Her waking infant reassured his soul
That whereso'er the pure affections dwell
And strike a healthful root, is happiness.

Placid and grateful to his rest he sank;
But dreams, those wild magicians, which do play
Such pranks when reason slumbers, tireless wrought
Their will with him. Up rose the busy mart
Of his own native city: roof and spire

All glittering bright, in fancy's frost-work ray.

11. Forth came remembered forms: with curving neck The steed his boyhood nurtured, proudly neighed ; The favorite dog, exulting round his feet,

Frisked, with shrill, joyous bark; familiar doors
Flew open; greeting hands with his were linked
In friendship's grasp; he heard the keen debate
From congregated haunts, where mind with mind
Doth blend and brighten; and till morning roved
'Mid the loved scenery of his father-land.

MRS. SIGOURNEY.

QUESTIONS.-Who rang the axe sharply? Where? Who, by his side, beguiled the toil of the emigrant? What did he say to his little boy about the glorious trees? What about the mighty river? What about the Connecticut river? What did his little boy say about the brook? The tiny boat? About the little trees his mother planted at their first home? What were these fairer than? Who then brought a basket to him containing his dinner? What did the emigrant say to his little daughter? What did the little daughter answer to her father? What did she always do at their first home? What did she think would make her happier now? What drew on? What spake bitter things? Who slept? Who sat listening? To what? What did he say, starting, to his wife? What did his wife answer? What lighted her brow? What soothed her waking infant? What reassured his soul? Of what? Placid and grateful, the emigrant sank to what? Can any thing be more delightful than a residence in the country?

SPELLING LESSON XLII.

A bom i na tions (å 'bom è nà' shûnz), n. plu. of Abomination, defilement, pollution; object of hatred, detestation.

Ac tu al (âk' tshù `âl), a. positive, really in act; real, certain. A larm (å lårm'), n. a notice or cry of danger; sudden terror: v. to give notice of danger; to surprise; to call to arms. Blåst' êd, pre. of Blast, to injure, to blight; to cause to wither; to confound; to split with powder: n. blight; sound; gust of wind. [shrub. Bram bles (brâm' blz), n. plu. of Bramble, a very rough prickly Ca lam i ty (ká lâm' è tè), n. cause of misery, disaster; misforCa lam i ties (ká lâm' è 'tiz), n. plu. of Calamity. [tune. Churl ish ness (tshûrl' ish `nês), n. moroseness, brutality; rudeness; niggardliness.

Con fu sion (kon fủ' zhûn), n. tumult, disorder; astonishment; irregular mixture, indistinctness.

Con su med (kon sùmd'), pre. of Consume, to waste, destroy; to spend; to eat, devour. [strife; debate; contest. Con ten tions (kon tên' shûnz), n. plu. of Contention, quarrel, Cor rupts (kör rûpts'), pres. t. of Corrupt, to spoil, deprave, defile,

destroy; to infect; to become or make putrid; to decay; to bribe: a. spoiled, putrid; vicious, wicked; decayed. Cur ses (kür' siz), n. plu. of Curse, affliction, torment; malediction; wish of evil: v. to wish evil to, execrate; to torDe' mon, n. an evil spirit. [ment, afflict. De stroy ed (de strofd'), pre. of Destroy, to ruin; to lay waste,

demolish.

[nable. De tes ta ble (de tês' tå 'bl), a. abhorred, very hateful; abomiDe vours (de vôúrz'), pres. t. of Devour, to consume; to eat rav

enously. [to deface. Dis fig u red (dis fig' ùrd), pre. of Disfigure, to deform, to mar; Drunk ard (drungk' urd), n. one given or addicted to the exces sive and habitual use of intoxicating liquors.

Drunk ards (drungk' úrdz), n. plu. of Drunkard.

Drunk ard's (drungk' ûrdz), n. posses. case of Drunkard.
Drunk en ness (drungk' kn 'nês), n. intoxication, habitual ine-
briation.

Es ti ma ble (es' tè èmå bl), a. worthy of esteem; valuable.
Fac ul ty (fåk' úl 'tě), n. power of mind, reason; ability, skill;

dexterity; privilege; officers of a college or university, &c. Få tål, a. deadly, destructive; mortal; inevitable. [quarrel. Fight ings (fl' tingz), n. plu. of Fighting, contention, battle; Foul, a. impure, filthy; gross, coarse; not clear; not fair; wicked, hateful; stormy: v. to daub, make filthy; to defile, pollute. [customary; constant. Ha bit u al (hå bitsh' à ål) a. formed by habit or frequent use, Hath, third per. sin. of the pres. t. of Have, to possess; to enjoy.

Id i ot (id' è út), n. a natural fool, one without understanding. Id i ots (id' è ats), n. plu. of Idiot.

Id i ot ism (id' è út îzm), n. natural imbecility of mind, idiocy; folly; an idiom, peculiarity of expression.

Im pairs (im parez'), pres. t. of Impair, to enfeeble, injure; to lessen, diminish; to make worse.

In dus tri ous (in dâs' trẻ 'ûs), a. assiduous, steadily attentive to business, habitually diligent.

In fect ed (in fékt' êd), pre. of Infect, to act upon by contagion, to pollute; to taint; to corrupt.

In let (in' let), n. passage, place of ingress; entrance. [toils. La bor ers (la bûr ûrz), n. plu. of Laborer, one who labors or Le gion (lè' jún), n. a great or vast number; a body of soldiers. Lep ro sy (lep' ro 'se), n. a cutaneous loathsome disease which appears on the body in dry, thin, white, scurfy scales or [deprived of reason, or inflamed with passion. Mad' mån, n. a maniac, a man raging with insanity; a man Måd' men, n. plu. of Madman.

scabs.

Måd' ness, n. distraction, wildness; fury, rage.

Mon ster (mon' står), n. a person or thing horrible and delestable; something uncommon or unnatural, either animal or vege

table.

[bareness. Na ked ness (d' kid 'nês), n. want of covering or clothing; Neg lect ed (nêg lêkt' êd), pre. of Neglect, to omil carelessly, to disregard; to postpone; to slight: n. careless omission or treatment; slight.

O ver grown ( vûr gróne'), per. par. of Overgrow, to cover with growth; to rise above; to grow beyond the proper or natural size.

Prais ed (prázd), pre. of Praise, to extol; to applaud; to commend: n. applause; commendation; renown.

Preys (praze), pres. t. of Prey, to corrode; to waste gradually; to plunder; to feed by violence: n. something to be devoured; plunder, spoil; booty.

Prin ci ple (prin' se pl), n. rule, ground of action; opinion, tenet; motive; original cause; element, constituent part; fundamental truth.

Quar rels (kwor' rîlz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Quarrel, a brawl, a scuffle; a dispute; a contest: v. to dispute, to debate; to brawl; to scuffle. [allay, to cool; to still. Quench es (kwensh' iz), pres. t. of Quench, to extinguish; to Re pairs (rè parez'), n. plu. and pres. t. of Repair, reparation,

supply of loss; restoration; abode: v. to mend, refit; to go to; to restore to a good state after injury, make amends.