60 Do not rely upon another for that thou canst do for thyself. WORDS OF FIVE SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FOURTH. 172 an-nun-ci-a-tion an-ti-ci-pa-tion as-sas-sin-a-tion as-so-ci-a-tion Ca-pit-u-la-tion RING-TAILED MONKEY. com-mu-ni-ca-tion Math-e-ma-ti-cian 174 HISTORICAL PROPER NAMES. Al-ex-an-der 175 SCRIPTURE PROPE NAMES. A-bra-ham Ben-ja-min Da-vid E-lim-e-lech Ez-ra Ged-a-li-ah H NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. POLITENESS IN CHILDREN. COW few children think it worth while to be polite to their playmates and intimate friends! By politeness I do not mean a great deal of unnecessary bowing and courtesying, but that delicate attention to the comfort of those around us that springs from a kind, generous heart. How many children enter a room without noticing, respectfully, those who are older than themselves. I have seen them come in on a cold winter day, and draw their chairs before the fire in such a way that those who were sitting back could scarcely feel the warmth of it, and this without any apology for such a breach of politeness. Sometimes they interrupt those in the room when they are engaged in conversation, by asking some foolish question, instead of waiting, as they should do, until an opportunity is given them to speak. Then they are impolite to their playmates, and to their sisters and brothers. Instead of cheerfully assisting when their help is needed, they leave them to help themselves. Some boys think it beneath them to be polite to a sister. I feel sad when I see such a boy. But there are many who think differently. I recollect that I used to meet a fine, manly lad last winter, drawing his little sister to school on a little cart. Her rosy cheeks bore testimony that his politeness was not thrown away upon her. She would pat his cheek with her hand, and call him her kind brother. He would frequently meet boys of his acquaintance who would urge him to leave his sister, and go with them to play. He would answer them, "Yes, when I have taken little Emma to school." I never saw him impatient when he was walking with his little sister because she could not keep up with him; and he never would run away and leave her. Do you not think that boy was a good brother? He was always kind and polite to his sister, and to all. Do you think he will forget to be polite as he grows older? No, for it will become a habit with him; and these little attentions which cost him nothing, and are so gratifying to those who receive them, will gain him many a friend. Love your own chair better than another's couch. 62 Fair words often disguise foul deeds. WORDS OF SIX SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. en-cy-clo-pæ-di-a Lat-i-tu-di-na-ri-an e-ty-mo-lo-gi-cal Val-e-tu-di-na-ri-an CLASSICAL PROPER in-stan-ta-ne-ous-ly en-thu-si-as-ti-cal Me-te-o-ro-lo-gi-cal In-cli-na-to-ri-ly in-sa-ti-a-ble-ness in-su-per-a-ble-ness 177 in-vol-un-ta-ri-ly ir-re-sol-u-ble-ness in-de-fat-i-ga-ble Oc-ca-si-on-al-ly in-di-vid-u-al-ly op-in-i-on-a-tive in-ef-fec-tu-al-ly Pa-ci-fi-ca-to-ry pu-ri-fi-ca-to-ry in-ter-rog-a-to-ry Ma-gis-te-ri-al-ly ex-tra-pa-ro-chi-al NAMES. su-per-an-nu-a-ted gen-er-al-is-si-mo A-chil-les The-o-lo-gi-cal-ly im-mu-ta-bil-i-ty Bel-ler-o-phon in-cred-i-bil-i-ty Cad-mus Accented on the Third. A-pos-tol-i-cal-ly a-rith-met-i-cal-ly An-te-di-lu-vi-an as-tro-log-i-cal-ly an-ti-mo-narch-i-cal Pe-cu-li-ar-i-ty He-rod-o-tus as-tro-nom-i-cal-ly arch-i-e-pis-co-pal pre-des-ti-na-ri-an I-phi-ge-ni-a a-the-ist-i-cal-ly a-ris-to-crat-i-cal Spi-ri-tu-al-i-ty Ju-pi-ter Be-at-if-i-cal-ly Cor-rup-ti-bil-i-ty U-ni-ver-sal-i-ty Ly-ca-on Ce-re-mo-ni-ous-ly Dis-ci-pli-na-ri-an un-phi-lo-soph-i-cal Mem-non con-tra-dic-to-ri-ly Who spends more than he should, will not have means to buy when he would. Where our treasure is, there will our hearts be also. 63 FORTY-SECOND (POETICAL) READING LESSON. LITTLE CHILDREN, LOVE ONE ANOTHER. A LITTLE girl with a happy look, And its weight was more than the child could hold: Yet dearly she loved to ponder it o'er, It said, "Little children, love one another." She thought it was beautiful in the book, And the lesson home to her heart she took. She walked on her way with a trusting grace, And a dove-like look in her meek young face, Which said, just as plain as words could say, The Holy Bible I must obey; So, Mama, I'll be kind to my darling brother, For "Little children must love each other." I'm sorry he's naughty, and will not play, I will clasp my arms around my brother, "Little children, love one And say, another." The little girl did as the Bible taught, And pleasant indeed was the change it wrought; For the boy looked up, in glad surprise, To meet the light of her loving eyes; His heart was full, he could not speak, He pressed a kiss on his sister's cheek, And God looked down on the happy mother, Whose little children loved each other. RULES OF SCHOOL. I SHOULD come early every day, I should not quarrel, swear, nor lie, Blessed is he that expecteth nothing, for he shall not be disappointed. |