Scotland;" then utter the rest of the sentence with the same force, pitch, and rate used on the preceding part of the leading clause. Due regard must be paid to verbal emphasis in the individual clauses, whether dependent or independent.

PARENTHESIS.

A parenthesis should be pronounced on a lower pitch, more rapidly, and with less force than the

rest of the sentence.

Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die,

('Twas even to thee,) yet, the dread path once trod, Heaven lifts its everlasting portals high,

And bids "the pure in heart" behold their God.

"Poor Maria," said the postilion, (leaning his body on one side to let me see her, for he was on a line between us,) "is sitting upon a bank, playing her vespers on her pipe, with her little goat beside her."

PAUSE.

One great cause of blundering over words, missing and miscalling them, getting out of breath, and thereby confused and embarrassed, to the utter ruin of sense, is ignorance of suitable pauses or restingplaces in a sentence.

Point out the places for pauses, and any reader will go through a sentence so that the hearer will lose no word of it.

The best general direction .I can give, is always to pause when it can be done without injury to the thought of the author, grouping together such words as it will not do to separate, and separating all that you can. For instance:

"Encouraged by this magnificent invitation, the inhabitants of the globe considered labor as their only friend, and hasted to his command."

Make pauses for breath indicated by the dashes, and it will be read with ease : —

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SEQUEL TO THE GRADUAL READER.

"Encouraged by this magnificent invitationthe inhabitants of the globe considered labor as their only friend- and hasted- to his com

mand."

If the pupil will place these pauses differently, as after this, or magnificent, instead of after encouraged, and so on through the sentence, he will see that it is at least awkward, if not unintelligible.

If no pauses be made except at the marks of punctuation, the young pupil, in his haste to arrive at the resting-place to get breath, will be very likely to trip over words, to miscall them, to utter them indistinctly, or, having his breath fail entirely in the midst of a word, to catch his breath, leaving the word incomplete, and thus to be compelled to begin again upon the word.

Whenever a pupil has that slipshod, stumbling way of reading, making two or three attempts before he can utter a word, the best cure will be to mark off sentences for him into as many restingplaces as possible, grouping only the words that are inseparable.

READING LESSONS.

TO MY YOUNG READERS.

1. HAVING laid aside, my friends, the old familiar pages of the Gradual Reader, let us together, hand in hand, take another step onward and upward. Let me present you new subjects to interest and instruct you.

2. I bring you flowers, culled from forest and glade, in the wide domain of intellect, to blend their bright hues, and mingle their sweet perfume, with the simple buds and blossoms of my own garden.

3. I bring you the rich and varied fruits of many a mental clime, gathered from tropic plains, or ripened on the sunny hill sides of a colder zone.

4. I bring you scenes from mountain top and vale, Nature's own offerings to her children. For it is the especial privilege of the young, to revel in her charms, and to love her with all the heart in sunshine and in storm.

5. God has made the world an Eden for their enjoyment, and he has clothed the universe with beauty for their happiness.

6. He has covered the earth with trees for shade and for shelter to his creatures. He has carpeted it with flowers to rejoice the eye, and has breathed perfume on the plants to gladden the path of childhood.

7. All created things speak of the goodness of God, and hymn forth their Maker's praise.

8. The birds send forth glad voices, and the fragrant air comes laden with their songs.

9. The rivulet sings as it leaps to the swelling stream, and old ocean with its roar welcomes the great rivers to their home.

-the morn

10. Day breaks in glory on the earth ing call to prayer and praise. Night brings forth the stars, burning messengers from the eternal throne, to summon the thoughts and affections up to the great God who created and careth for all. 11. Children, heed this summons. Join your voices with the many-voiced wind that bears the whisperings of all created things.

12. Keep your minds fresh as the opening bud, your hearts pure as the gushing fountain, your thoughts calm as the unrippled lake, your affections gentle as the gliding stream.

13. "Look through nature up to nature's God." Then will the offerings of your hearts, made in the love of all created things, be accepted on the altars of a temple not made with hands.

14. Since the great purpose of life is to advance in wisdom and holiness, that you may secure this progress, cultivate with diligence the talents that are yours.

"Lose no moment but in purchase of its worth."

15. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself."

These "primal duties shine aloft like stars."

16. Do right, because it is right, and you will truly find that "Wisdom's ways are pleasantness, and all her paths are peace."

17. "One of the early fathers of New England,

when his son feared, on account of the Indians and wild beasts, to go through a certain piece of woods, on some important errand, gave him this advice:

18. "Never fear to do your duty. No matter where it calls you, no matter how great the danger, never be afraid to do your duty. But if you are tempted to do a mean thing, or a wrong thing, be the greatest coward in the world."

19. "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."

MORAL AND SELECT SENTENCES.

1. THE days that are past are gone forever; those which are to come may not come to us; the present time only is ours; let us, therefore, use our best exertions to improve it.

2. Fix on that course of life which is the most excellent, and habit will render it the most delightful.

3. It is the weakness of a little mind, to be charmed and dazzled by the appearance of every thing that sparkles.

4. Gold cannot purchase life, nor can diamonds bring back the moments we have lost; it becomes us, therefore, to employ those that remain in acts of virtue. He who neglects the present moment, throws away all that he possesses.

5. When our bed is straw, we sleep in safety; but when we lie down on roses, we must beware of the thorns.

6. By taking revenge for an injury, a man is only even with his enemy; by passing it over, he is above him.