Describe the filters. When it has passed through the filters what colour is the syrup? How is it made clear? What is it run into? What is it called when it leaves the moulds?

SOMEBODY'S MOTHER.

1. The woman was old, and ragged, and gray,
And bent with the chill of the winter's day;
The street was wet with a recent snow,
And the woman's feet were agèd and slow.
She stood at the crossing, and waited long,
Alone, uncared for, amid the throng

Of human beings who passed her by,

Nor heeded the glance of her anxious eye.

2. Down in the street, with laughter and shout,
Glad in the freedom of "school let out,"
Came the boys, like a flock of sheep,
Hailing the snow piled white and deep.
Past the woman so old and gray
Hastened the children on their way
Nor offered a helping hand to her,
So meek, so timid, afraid to stir

Lest the carriage wheels or the horses' feet
Should crowd her down in the slippery street.

3. At last came one of the merry troop—
The gayest laddie of all the group;

He paused beside her, and whispered low,
"I'll help you across if you wish to go."
Her aged hand on his strong, young arm
She placed, and so, without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,

Proud that his own were firm and strong.

4. Then back to his gay, young friends he went,
His young heart happy and well content.
"She's somebody's mother, boys, you know,
For all she's agèd, and poor, and slow;
And I hope some fellow will lend a hand.
To help my mother, you understand,
If ever she's poor, and old, and gray,
When her own dear boy is far away.”

And "somebody's mother" bowed low her head
In her home that night, and the prayer she said

Was: "God be kind to the noble boy,

Who is somebody's son, and pride, and joy."

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THE ENGLISH SAILOR BOY.

A TRUE STORY.

1. When Bonaparte, the Emperor of France, was staying at Boulogne, a town on the sea-coast opposite England, Tom Berry, a young English sailor boy who had been taken prisoner by the French, contrived to escape out of prison.

2. He hid himself in a large wood, where, unknown to anybody, he lived for some time exposed to the greatest privations. In the hope of returning to England, he contrived to make a boat ten feet long. and four feet broad. It consisted of the branches of the forest trees bound together with bark. A

favourites? Describe the throne of the Shah of Persia. What use do the Chinese make of the feathers of the peacock? Where is the native home of the peacock? How does the peacock seem to show its vanity? Describe its tail. How does the female differ in appearance from the male? On what does the peacock chiefly feed? When do the young birds acquire their perfect brilliancy of plumage?

1. Queen of fresh flowers,
Whom vernal stars obey,
Bring thy warm showers,
Bring thy genial ray.

In nature's greenest livery drest,
Descend on earth's expectant breast,
To earth and heaven a welcome guest,

Thou merry month of May.

2. Mark! how we meet thee
At dawn of dewy day!
Hark! how we greet thee,
With our roundelay!

While all the goodly things that be
In earth, and air, and ample sea,
Are waking up to welcome thee,
Thou merry month of May.

3. Flocks on the mountains,

And birds upon their spray, Tree, turf, and fountains

All hold holiday;

And love, the life of living things,

Love waves his torch and claps his wings,

And loud and wide thy praises sings,

Thou merry month of May.