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NONSENSE ALPHABET. 
A tumbled down and hurt hiB Arm against a bit of 
wood. 
B a&id, " My Boy, oh ! do not cry; it cannot do you 
good.” 
/ ( nald, *' A Cup of Coffee hot oannot do you any 
^ barm." 
D said, " A Doctor should be fetched and he would 
cure the arm." 
said, “ An Egg beat up with milk would quickly 
J make him well." 
F eaid, “ A Fish if broiled, might cure, if only by the 
BmelL" 
f'i said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the beet of cures I 
bold." 
H sald, "His Hat should be kept on, to keep him 
from the cold." 
I said, " Some Ice upon his head will make him 
better soon." 
J said, " Some Jam, if spread on bread, or given in 
K said. " A Kangaroo is here—this picture let him 
sec." 
L said, “ A Lamp pray keep alight, to make some 
barley tea.” 
M said, “ A Mulberry or two might give him satis¬ 
faction.” 
1\T said, "Some Nuts, if rolled about, might be a 
■LT slight attraction.” 
O said, " An Owl might make him laugh, if only it 
would wink.” 
P Baid, " Some Poetry might be read aloud to make 
him think." 
Q eaid, " A Quince I recommend—a Quince, or else 
a Quail." 
R said. “ Some Rats might make h i m move, if fast 
oned by their tail.” 
o said, “ A Song should now be sung, In hopes to 
M make him laugh.” 
ril said, "A Turnip might avail, if sliced or cut in 
A half.” 
U said, " An Urn with water hot, placed underneath 
his chin.” 
Y said, " I’ll Btand upon a chair and play on a 
Violin.” 
W eald, “ Home Whisky Whizzigiggs fetch, some 
marbles and a ball.” 
X said, " Homo double XX ale would be the best of 
all." 
Y' said, “ Some Vcast mixed up with salt would make 
A a perfect planter.” 
Z said, “ Hero is a box of Zinc! Get in, my little 
master I 
We*U shut you up 1 We’ll nail you down! We 
will, my little master! 
We think we’ve all heard quite enough of this 
your sad disaster.” 
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THE KING AND THE STABLE BOY. 
During the visit of George the Third to the 
royal stahles a boy belonging to one of the grooms 
took his attention. There Is no accounting ror 
fancies; but there was somet hing about the hoy 
that won his royal master's favor, ami the king 
treated him kindly In many ways. But a time of 
temptation came, and the poor lad fell Into dis¬ 
grace : he had stolen some oats rrora the royal 
bins, and, being detected, the head groom dis¬ 
charged him. The fact that he was noticed by 
the king may have aroused Hie envy and dislike 
of others and It may be that the occasion was 
gladly seized by the groom to have him turned 
away. There seemed to be no Idea of speak l tig to 
the poor lad about the wickedness of taking the 
outs, and abusing the oonlldence of Ills master, 
but only a determination to treat him as he de¬ 
served. Who knows what n kind word might 
have done for an erring boy, who gave way to 
wrong-doing In a moment of temptation? But 
such was not the case; he was turned adrift, with 
a stain upon his character, to the great grief of 
his parents. 
Not long afterwards, when the king again 
visited his stables, ho observed the absence of the 
boy, and asked one of the grooms what had be¬ 
come of him. The man, fearing to tell the truth 
yet not liking to tell a falsehood, said he had left. 
His majesty was not satisfied with the groom’s 
answer, and suspecting wrong, called the head 
groom to him, and made the inquiry again. “ I 
have discharged the boy, sire,” answered he. 
“ For what reason?” asked the king. 
“ Ho was discovered stealing the oats from one of 
the blus," was the reply, " and I sent him away.” 
The king felt, sorry for the poor boy who had 
disgraced lumself thus, but determined not to 
give him up, and ordered him to be sent tor Im¬ 
mediately. The order tvas obeyed, and without 
loss of time the boy was brought to the king. 
What a scene was that—face to face w tth t he king 
of England stood the boy, a convicted thief 1 
“ Well, my boy," said his majesty, when the 
poor lad. trembling and looking very pale, stood 
before him, not knowing what awaited him; “ is 
this true that I hear of you ?" 
The lad could not look up into the king’s face, 
but with his head bent down, his only answer to 
the kind inquiry was a flood ot tears. He had not 
a word to say lor himself; his mouth wa3 stopped, 
for he knew he was guilty; he had not a word of 
excuse. The king, seeing the poor boy was sorry 
on account of lila sin, spoke to him of the evil— 
how he had not only taken what, was not his own, 
but abused the confidence reposed In him. *• Well, 
my lad," said his majesty, putting his hand 
kindly upon the boy’s head, " I forgive you." 
Then, turning to the head groom, said, “ Let the 
boy have Ills former place, and let him be cared 
for.” 
What a thrill of joy did the lad’s heart feel as 
the king uttered those three words, “I forgive 
you.” Instead of being ordered off to prison and 
punished, and disgraced, he was restored to favor, 
and restored to the pi ace he had lost. Wh at glad¬ 
ness tills gave the boy’s heart.! i t seem ed almost 
too good to be true. But who could dispute It? 
The king himself had forgiven him, and then the 
highest Judge in the land had not a word to say 
against It,; he was a guilty one, but now was for¬ 
given, and that by the king himself. Will our 
young readers learn the beautiful lesson con¬ 
tained In this story 1—Christian Guardian. 
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CATCHING A GHOST ALIVE. 
Abour a mile from the center of Babylon village 
stands a house which has for some time been un¬ 
occupied. It was some time ago fitted up for the 
occupancy of a newly-married couple, but shortly 
after they moved Into It the young bride died, and 
the building was again left, vacant. Within a few 
weeks past strange sounds and flitting lights have 
been seen In the house; occasionally a pale, wan 
face would appear at. one of the windows In the 
dead of night, and piteous walls would Issue ap¬ 
parently, from between the livid lips; and then 
the “ perturbed spirit. ” would wander from room 
to room throughout the house, as It looking for 
something that, could never be found. Babylon 
enjoyed the sensation of having a “haunted 
house." Some of the young fellows in the neigh¬ 
borhood, however, were not superstitious to the 
extent of being afraid to tnako an investigation, 
and one night last week two or three of them con¬ 
cealed themselves In the building to await the 
"ghost’s” appearance. About the hour “when 
church-yards yawn " one of the windows opened 
and his ghoslshlp entered In a very unghostly 
manner, and commenced his usual performance— 
his form being lust distinguishable in the dark¬ 
ness. in the middle of one of his most Interesting 
acts, the concealed persons crept softly on all 
fours to the spot and suddenly grasped him by 
the. ankles, a proceeding which was followed by a 
series or terrific shrieks, very human In their tone 
and indicating an agony of fear, and It was some 
time before the bogus ghost was brought to the 
point of believing that he had not been seized by 
a real one. 
The explanation of his proceeding Is found in 
the fact that a certain person was desirous of 
owning the house, but the proprietor refused to 
part with It on the terms offered, and tills novel 
method was adopted by the would-be purchaser 
to depredate the market value of the property. 
At present the laugh Is against him. 
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EXCITING SCENE ABOABD SHIP.-A RHI¬ 
NOCEROS AT LIBERTY. 
On the 15th of Fepruary the steamer Colon 
sailed from New York, having on board a large 
lot of wild animals for Montgomery Queen’s Ctr- f 
cus and menagerie. Prominent, among the ani¬ 
mals was a large ferocious rhinoceros, which 
from the outset seemed determined to effect an 
escape rrom the strong cage In which ho was con¬ 
fined. A favorable opportunity presented Itself 
on the morning of the llth, when the steamer 
was oft Capo llateras. 
During a heavy storm the cage broke from Its 
lashings and was cast against the side of the ship 
with such force as to cause the same to spring a 
leak, thereby affording the rhinoceros a chance 
to gain his liberty, which he quickly did by plung¬ 
ing against the Iron bars with tremendous force. 
Ere his keeper, Harry Glse, was aware of the fact, 
Ills royal highness was on the deck, free from 
bondage and master ot the situation. As soon as 
the animal became Iroo be commenced Ills work 
of destruction by almost instantly killing a fine 
horse that was hitched near him and being 
shipped Pi the president of Peru, after which he 
wandered aft as far as surgeon Agner’s stateroom, 
which he boldly entered, masticating his two pet 
dogs, frightening the jovial surgeon sufficiently to 
cause ID in to leap through his open window Into 
the cabin, where he secreted himself behlucl a 
sofa. At this stage of the game Captain Griffin, 
having got Ills gun, crept cautiously up within 
range and fired upon the beast, but only enraged 
h tin the. more and he frightened the captain so that 
he dropped his gun and ran for dear life In the 
direction of his stateroom. As a matter of course 
the greatest consternation prevailed among the 
passengers and crow during this scene. The ani¬ 
mal was finally secured by means of a lasso In tile 
hands of Harry Glse, and was again placed In hls 
cage, where he remained comparatively quiet, for 
the balance of the trip. 
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HOW TO GET RICH. 
The following story Is told of a German farmer 
living m the town of Calumet by the Fond du Lac. 
(Wls.) Commonwealth: 
He came to this country from Germany twenty- 
five years ago, and pre-empted a piece of land In 
the town where he now lives. He was then very 
poor, probably not having $25, all told, but he pos¬ 
sessed a wonderful energy and an unparalleled 
tact for getting along without any outside aid. 
When he wanted anything he went to work to 
make It, paying out nothing for wagons, sleighs, 
harness or clothing. In cutting the timber for 
hls log-house he round a bee-tree, and followed 
up this discovery by others of a like sort, securing 
both bees and honey. The bees he kept, and for 
years had honey to eat and to sell. He had no 
money to pay for getting hls land broken up, so 
he bought five or six hogs and tying a rope around 
the hind leg of each, fastened the other end of the 
rope to a stump, and all the grain he sowed the 
first year was where these “ sharks ” had rooted 
up the ground. For wagon wheels he sawed off 
the ends of good-sized logs and the rest of the 
primitive vehicle he bail no trouble In making. 
He made a rude sleigh, bringing the runners high 
up In front, and joining them together. He made 
harnesses of ropes or hides, which answered every 
purpose, and although the man is to-day rich, 
nearly all the clothing for the family Is home¬ 
made. He has now on hand a farm for one son, and 
desires to buy one for another son, saying he will 
give $ 10,000 in cash for a piece of laml that suits 
him. He puts no money in the bank, owns no 
bonds, but keeps the cash carefully hidden away. 
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A CHILD’S JOURNEY. 
Four thousand five hundred miles Is rather a 
long Journey for a child not five years old to un¬ 
dertake alone. Maggie Woods, aged four and a 
ball, lias, however, says the Liverpool Post, ac¬ 
complished this feat. Six months ago she was 
left an orphan at Chicago by the death of her 
father and mother. Her only relation is an aunt, 
living at Stockport, in England. This lady com¬ 
municated with the United States Consul in Man¬ 
chester, who wrote to Chicago and had arrange¬ 
ments made for sending the child to England. 
Maggie was equipped, for the Journey, and trav¬ 
eled a thousand miles to New York under the care 
of a railway conductor. At New York she was 
received by strangers, who entertained her for 
Borne days, and on the 3d instant placed her, sup¬ 
plied with toys and amusements, on board the 
City of Richmond, under the care of Capt. Leltch 
and the stewardess. She was landed safely on 
the arrival of the steamer at Liverpool, and given 
over to her aunt. 
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THE CHRISTIAN. 
— 
At the foot of a certain street stood an Italian 
with a hand-organ. Ten or twelve boys gathered 
around him, more filled with mirthfulness than 
courtesy. One less noble than the rest said to hls 
fellows: 
“See! I’ll hit hls hat!” 
And, sure enough, he did. Catching up a snow¬ 
ball, he threw It. so violently that the poor man’s 
hat was knocked In the gutter. A bystander ex¬ 
pected to see some manifestation of anger. The 
musician stepped forward and picked up Ills hat. 
He then turned to the rude boy, bowed gracefully, 
and said: 
"And now I’ll play you a tune to make you 
merry 1" 
Which, think you, was the Christian? 
HIDDEN FLOWERS. 
1. Dal, the arch Is done. 
2. A hero 6eems noble. 
3. Go to China, as terms don’t suit you. 
4. It Is she, Llot; “ rope swing broke,” etc. 
6. I saw a lady slip, Percy. 
6. och, me bye, and alsy should ye be. 
7. ’Twas a nice viol, Ettle dear. 
8. Hear that music, Andy; Tuftl plays well. 
9. Cal, 1 lack moral courage. 
10. Let the river he navigated. 
11. From the asp I really leaped. 
12. Ib a camel liable to balk ? 
13. Shall I lynch him ? 
14. With Jap on I came. 
15. Mlgnon ELternle Is here from Havre. 
16 . Stop In Kate’s home. 
17. Honey, suck lettuce leaves for toothache, 
t*’"' Answer in two weeks. Mn. 
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 28 letters: 
My 10, 3,15, 6,13, 9.12,14, 23 a city of England. 
My 24,17,4, 8,16 a country ot Asia. 
My 18 , 28,11, 25, 7 a town of Vermont. 
My 2, 6,17,19, 26 one of the West India Islands. 
My 22, 20 , 21 very warm. 
My 27, li, 4, l a military post. 
My whole Is a well-known proverb. 
tsr Answer In two weeks. Little One. 
ANAGRAMS OF BOOKS. 
1. Eliphalet Throm. 2. Abraham Thel. 3. R, 
onion a bad scent, 4. O fly, Paul. 5. Kneel, rich 
Murphy. 6. Boll chickens, Lany. 7. Close dog 
fur. 8. Cub cannot smile. 
! W Answer In two weeks. s. c. 
PUZZLER ANBWERS.-June 23. 
Hidden Household Articles.— 1, Pot; 2. Pan; 3, 
Plate; 4. Dipper. 6, Ladle; 6, Cup, 7, Table; % Stove; 
9, Fork; 10, Knife; 11, Saucer; 12, Tray ; 13. Urn, 14, 
Bowl; 15, Jug; 16. Demijohn ; 17. Barrel; 18, Basket, 19, 
Bucket; 20, Lamp; 21, Griddle; 23, Cake turner. 23, 
Napkin. 
Cros6-word Enigma.—C entennial. 
Cross Puzzle.— 
t E H A D 
Z O O L U 
L A H S A 
ROTTERDAM 
OLDENBURG 
B A Z A N 
LYONS 
LILLE 
MILAN 
L I E N 7 . 
MARNE 
GENOA 
Double Acrostic.— Primals, Yell; finals, Sark. 
Transposition.— 
Once upon a midnight dreary, 
While 1 pondered, weak and weary. 
Over many a quaint and curious 
Volume of forgotten lore. 
Triple Acrostic.—P aris, Sucre, Natal. 
lidjfctjr ^eafag. 
GOD’S WAY IS RIGHT. 
What God does, that is surely right. 
For perfect is His will; 
While He iny pathway ordereth, 
I gladly hold mo still. 
For He, my God, shall in my need 
My guide and guardian be. 
And nought 1 fear while this I know, 
He watebeth over me. 
What God doos, that, is surely right. 
He never can deceive; 
Or those who in His love confide 
Alone, unaided leave. 
In Hia protection 1 will trust. 
When at His bidding ail my griefs 
Shall pass for aye away. 
What God does, that, is surely right, 
HiB love can never fail; 
No other remedies but those 
He gives me ran avail 
To heal my wounds. 1 therefore bow 
Submissive to His will; 
Upon His truth I build my hopes. 
And trust His goodness still. 
What God doee. that is surely right, 
He is my life and light., 
Who nothing evil can ordain 
To those who trust aright. 
Though hidden are His dealings now. 
The time fast drawetti near 
When all His wisdom, all His love. 
Shall openly appear. 
What God doee, that is surely right; 
Gives He a bitter cup ? 
I will not fear, but at His word 
Obedient drink it up. 
The day shall surely dawn at last, 
When peace shall overflow 
My aching heart, and all my wounds 
His healing touch shall know. 
What God does, that Is surely right, 
This truth will I maintain; 
Yea though my path in life should prove 
Bough, thorny, full ot pain. 
My heavenly Father’s arms 6hali be 
My never failing stay. 
And naught 1 fear while this I know, 
He ordereth all my way, 
[Isabella M. Mortimer. 
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A LESSON ABOUT DILIGENCE. 
There was once a German Duke who disguised 
himself, and during llie night placed a great stone 
In t.ho middle of the road, near bis palace. 
Next morning a sturdy peasant, named Hans, 
came that way with hls lumbering ox-cart. “ Oh, 
these lazy people!” said he, “there Is this big 
stone right, m the middle of the road, and no one 
will take the trouble to put It, out of the way.” 
And so Harts went on his way, scolding about the 
laziness or the people. 
Next came a guy soldier along. He had a sword 
dangling by Ids side, and went singing merrily on 
hls way. Hls head was held so far back that he 
didn’t notice the ston e, so he stumbled over it. 
This stopped hls song, and he began to storm at 
the country people, and call them “boors and 
blockheads, for leaving a huge rock In the road 
for a gentleman to tall over.” Then he went on. 
Next uame a company of merchants, with pack 
horses and goods, on tholr way to the fair that 
was to bo held In the village near the duke’s pal¬ 
ace. When they came to the stone, the road was 
so narrow that they had to go off m single uie on 
either side. One of them, named Berthold, cried 
out, “Did anybody ever see the like of that, big 
stone lying here all the morning, and no one stop¬ 
ping to take It away V 
It lay there for three weeks; and nobody tried 
to remove it. Then the duke sent around word to 
all t he people on hls lands, to meet at a deep cut 
in the road, called Dornthou, near where this 
stone luy, as he had something to tell them. 
The day came, and a great crowd gathered at 
the. Dornthou. Each side of the cut. was thronged 
with people overlooking the road. Old Hans, the 
farmer, was there, and so was Berthold, the mer¬ 
chant. 
And now a winding horn was beard, and the 
people all strained their necks and eyes toward 
the castle, as a splendid cavalcade carne gallop¬ 
ing up to the Dornthou, The duke rode into the 
cut. got down from hls horse, and wit h a pleasant 
smile began to speak to the people thus: 
“ My friends, tt was I who put this stone here 
three weeks ago. Every passer-by has left It just 
where It was, and has scolded his neighbor lor 
not taking It out of the way." 
When he had spoken these words he stooped 
down and lifted up the stone. Directly under¬ 
neath It Was a round hollow lined with white peb¬ 
bles, and In the hollow lay a small leathern bag. 
The duke held It up that all the people might see 
what was written on It. On a piece of paper fast¬ 
ened to the bag were these wordsFor him 
who lifts up the stone.” He untied the bag, and 
turned It upside down, and out fell a beautiful 
gold ring and twenty large blight golden coins. 
Then everybody wished that, he had moved the 
stone, instead of going around it and only blam¬ 
ing his neighbors. They all lost the prize because 
they had. not learned the lesson or tortned the 
habit of helpfulness. And we shall lose many a 
E rtze, as we go on in llte. If we don’t form this 
ablt. That bag ot money was the duke's prom¬ 
ise or a reward ror helpfulness. But that promise 
was bidden away under the stone so that none 
could see tt God's promises are not hidden In 
this way. They are written plainly ont In the 
Bible, so that we may all see them and under¬ 
stand them. 
Dr. Franklin used to say, “What though you 
have round no treasure, aud had no legacy left 
you. never mind. Remember that diligence Is the 
mother of good luck. Then, 
" Flow deep while slutorards sleep, 
Aud you will have corn to sell and keep. 
“ Work While It is called to-day, for you know 
not how much you may be hiudered to-morrow. 
One to.day Is worth two to-morrows; and never 
put off till to-morrow anything that you can do 
to-day.”— Observer. 
