while the elephant was inside.  Then he should march on shore, leaving the boat quite empty.” 15.  “But I do n’t see the use of all this,” said Lily. 16.  “Do n’t you?” cried Teddy, in surprise.  “Why, I should then bring the heaps of silver, and throw them into the boat till their weight would sink it to the mark made by the elephant.  That would show that the weight of each was the same.” 17.  “How funny!” cried Lily; “you would make a weighing machine of the boat?” 18.  “That is my plan,” said Teddy. 19.  “That was the sailor’s plan,” said his mother.  “You have earned the orange, my boy;” and she gave it to him with a smile.  Adapted from A. L. O. E. 3,6.

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Lesson XXXII.

THE SOLDIER.

1.  A soldier! a soldier!  I’m longing to he:  The name and the life of a soldier for me!  I would not be living at ease and at play; True honor and glory I’d win in my day.

2.  A soldier! a soldier! in armor arrayed; My weapons in hand, of no contest afraid; I’d ever be ready to strike the first blow, And to fight my way through the ranks of the foe.

3.  But then, let me tell you, no blood would I shed, No victory seek o’er the dying and dead; A far braver soldier than this would I be; A warrior of Truth, in the ranks of the free.

4.  A soldier! a soldier!  Oh, then, let me be!  My friends, I invite you, enlist now with me.  Truth’s bands shall be mustered, love’s foes shall give way!  Let’s up, and be clad in our battle array!  J. G. Adams.

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Lesson XXXIII.

The echo. 1.  As Robert was one day rambling about, he happened to cry out, “Ho, ho!” He instantly heard coming back from a hill near by, the same words, “Ho, ho!” 2.  In great surprise, he said with a loud voice, “Who are you?” Upon this, the same words came back, “Who are you?” 3.  Robert now cried out harshly, “You must be a very foolish fellow.”  “Foolish fellow!” came back from the hill. 4.  Robert became angry, and with loud and fierce words went toward the spot whence the sounds came.  The words all came back to him in the same angry tone. 5.  He then went into the thicket, and looked for the boy who, as he thought, was mocking him; but he could find nobody anywhere. 6.  When he went home, he told his mothe

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that some boy had hid himself in the wood, for the purpose of mocking him. 7.  “Robert,” said his mother, “you are angry with yourself alone.  You heard nothing but your own words.” 8.  “Why, mother, how can that be?” said Robert.  “Did you never hear an echo?” asked his mother.  “An echo, dear mother?  No, ma’am.  What is it?” 9.  “I will tell you,” said his mother.  “You know, when you play with your ball,