But he was beckoned to the stranger’s seat, 
Right side the chimney fire of blazing peat. 
The long-remembered beggar was his guest, 
Whose beard descending swept his aged breast. 
The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, won. 
duniper, 
Juniper conmunis. Narurar Orver: Conifere— Pine Family. 
_ UNIPER belongs to an order which is among the most useful to 
en mankind, not only for the lumber which they yield, but also for 
the medicinal properties which lie in their resinous juices. The 
\, Juniper inhabits hills, dry woods and groves, and is about eight 
"feet high. The berries do not ripen until the second year after 
the blossom; they are sometimes used in medicine. The Juniper 
Te was formerly dedicated to Megzra, Tisiphone and Alecto, the three 
om Asylum, 
HE night, at least, with me forget your care; 
Chestnuts, and curds, and cream, shall be vour fare. 
—Dryden. 
HEREIN he them full fair did entertain, 
E knocked, was welcomed in, none asked his name, 
Not with such forged shows as fitter, been 
Nor whither he was bound, nor whence he came; 
For courting fools, that courtesies would faine, 
But with entire affection and appearance plain. 
—Spenser, 
—Campbell. 
E thought them folks that lost their way, 
And ask’d them civilly to stay. —Prior. 
Claimed kindred there and had his claim allowed; 
The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, 
Sate by his fire and talked the night away; 
Wept o’er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, 
IS house was known to all the vagrant train, 
He chid their wanderings but reliev’d their 
pain ; 
Shoulder’d his crutch and show'd how fields were 
—Goldsmith, 
HE man their hearty welcome first express’d, 
A common settle drew for either guest, 
Inviting each his bien | limbs to rest. 
—Dryden. 
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