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however, a fine drake came flying in haste to the rescue; and the beautiful bird seemed instantly to understand the difficult case. He com

menced a violent attack with his bill on the edges of the ice around the imprisoned leg. He did not labour long before a loud chorus of "Quack, quack, quack!" announced the release of the prisoner. A large crowd of spectators joyfully united in the congratulations over Master Drake's gallant res

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from the angry waves, clings faint and exhausted, while at her feet a hand, grasping a part of a wreck, is just disappearing in the black

water.

"What does that mean?" asked the child.

"It is called 'The Rock of Ages," was the answer,

"That means Jesus, to whom we cling for salvation."

"You know the hymn says, "Other refuge have I none."

"Oh, yes," said the child, after a moment's hesitation, "but that rock isn't my Jesus; when I cling to him he reaches down and clings too."

Teach the little ones of this Jesus "who reaches down and clings too," to whom we hold, not so much from fear of falling, since underneath us are his everlasting arms, but because, like the trusting child whom the father safely carries, we love to cling, that we may draw him closer.

NOBILITY.-There is no true nobility but of the soul, and the soul has none but what it receives from the grace and salvation of God.

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March a-long togeth-er,

Ev-er firm and true,

Many eyes are watching, Taking note of you,

Pleasant winds or foul ones, Cloudy days or bright,

1st. | 2nd.

Keep to the right, boys, Keep to the right, right.

Raise on high your banner,
That its folds may fly,
Like the wing of eagle
Sweeping to the sky.
If you wish to conquer,
Every foe you fight,

Keep to the right, boys,
Keep to the right.

Of your heavenly Father,
Strength and courage seek;
Swords are to no purpose,
If the heart be weak!

Every arm endowing

With a warrior's might,
Keep to the right, boys,
Keep to the right!

Love should be your motto,
Duty be your aim;

Ever

overcoming,'

Till a crown you claim;

For a fame undying,

Strive with all your might;
Keep to the right, boys,
Keep to the right!

Poetry.

FAIR ROSE.

FROM whence came thy mantle of green, bright rose—
From whence came thy mantle of green?

So deftly woven, so richly wrought!
At a costly price thou hast surely bought
That beautiful mantle of green.

God gave me this mantle of green, dear child-
God gave me this mantle of green;

By his skill 'twas wove, by his fingers wrought
No earthly riches could e'er have bought
Such a beautiful mantle of green.

Who painted thy delicate blush, fair rose→
Who painted thy delicate blush

Such skilful shading, such tender tone!
'Tis certain no hand but a master's own
Has tinted thy marvellous blush.

God painted this delicate blush, my child—
God painted this delicate blush;
His tender touch gave the tender tone;
No pencil but his-the MASTER'S Own
Could e'er tint such a marvellous blush.

And whence came thine odorous breath, sweet rose-
Thy balmy and odorous breath?

So fresh, so fragrant !-some chemist's skill
Must sure from the dews of eve distil

That balmy and odorous breath.

From God came this odorous breath, fair child-
From God came this odorous breath;
'Tis his, and no earth-born chemist's skill,
Which can from the early dews distil
Such balmy and odorous breath.

And who taught thee such winning grace, my rose-
Who taught thee such winning grace?
So stately, so meek!—at some court, I ween,
Thou hast caught that modest yet regal mien,
And borrowed that winning grace.

God lent me this winning grace, sweet child—
God taught me this winning grace;
In the light of his gracious smile, I ween,
I have caught this modest yet regal mien,
And borrowed my winning grace.

And what dost thou render to him, my flower-
Ah! what dost thou render to him?

Such gifts and graces from his high hand
Must even from thee some return demand;
And what dost thou render to him!

I render myself unto him, dear child;
My beauty and fragrance to him ;-
Thy gifts, too, and graces are from his hand :
They surely from thee some return demand;
And what hast thou rendered to him. ?

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