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"Little Knights and Ladies," and for the selections from Charles H. Ham's "Manual Training”; to D. Appleton & Co. for the selections from William C. Bryant; to the Presbyterian Board of Publication of Sabbath School Work for the selection from Henry van Dyke's "Open Door."

The selection from "Columbus" is taken from the complete works of Joaquin Miller, published and copyrighted by the Whitaker & Ray Company of San Francisco, and is used by permission.

The selection from "Gradatim" by J. G. Holland is taken from his "Complete Poetical Writings," copyrighted 1879, 1881, by Charles Scribner's Sons, and is used by permission.

The selections from Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier are used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Company, the authorized publishers of the works of these authors.

The author also feels greatly indebted to those Principals who have submitted hundreds of children's letters, on which the models in these books have been based.

SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS

THE exercises in these books have been carefully graded, and the only new words in any paragraph are those that are underlined. Some of the words in the margin are review words, introduced to call attention to the formation of plurals. Where proper names have not been underlined, it is expected that the teacher will put them on the blackboard, and allow them to remain during the writing of the lesson.

One merit that is claimed for the letters, is that they can be written in half an hour. Teachers usually find that when the letter forms are taught, the dictation period is at an end. To make these letters practical, therefore, it has frequently been found necessary to make the content very brief.

Funk & Wagnall's Standard Dictionary has been used as the authority for spelling and syllabication.

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Live for something. Write your name in kindness, love, and mercy on the hearts of thousands you come in contact with year by year, and you will never be forgotten.

CHALMERS.

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In City Hall Park, New York, there is a statue of the young patriot, Nathan Hale. Have you ever heard why this monument was erected to his memory?

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kind'ness

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General Howe's plans. As Captain Hale was famous for his bravery, he was chosen to go to the enemy's camp.

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It required great courage to venture inside the enemy's lines, but Hale did not hesitate. He probably thought

he would return in safety.

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Captain Hale was unable to accomplish his purpose, for he was arrested by the English, tried, and sentenced to be hanged. He met his death with the same courage that had marked his life.

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