Harper's Young People, February 17, 1880 Part 10

In this useful and sensible work, which should be in the hands of all cla.s.ses of readers, especially of those whose means are slender, the author does for private economy what Smith and Ricardo and Bastiat have done for national economy. * * * The one step which separates civilization from savagery--which renders civilization possible--is labor done in excess of immediate necessity. * * * To inculcate this most necessary and most homely of all virtues, we have met with no better teacher than this book.--_N. Y. World._

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MRS. MORTIMER'S

BOOKS FOR THE NURSERY.

Lines Left Out.

Lines Left Out; or, Some of the Histories Left Out in "Line upon Line." The First Part relates Events in the Times of the Patriarchs and the Judges. Ill.u.s.trated. By Mrs. ELIZABETH MORTIMER. 16mo, Cloth, 75 cents.

The volume is an attractive juvenile book, handsomely brought out, rendering Scripture incidents into pleasant paraphrases.--_Northwestern Christian Advocate_, Chicago.

More about Jesus.

More about Jesus. Ill.u.s.trations and a Map. By Mrs. ELIZABETH MORTIMER. 16mo, Cloth, 75 cents.

It consists of a series of stories, embracing the whole of the events in the life of our Blessed Lord, told in a plain, simple style, suited to the capacities of children of seven or eight years of age. But better still, all good children's books are good for adults; and this will be found equally useful to put into the hands of very ignorant grown-up people, who may from this learn the story of man's redemption in an intelligent manner. Many of the lessons are ill.u.s.trated with pictures of the places mentioned.

Streaks of Light.

Streaks of Light; or, Fifty-two Facts from the Bible for Fifty-two Sundays of the Year. Ill.u.s.trated. By Mrs. ELIZABETH MORTIMER. 16mo, Cloth, 75 cents.

"This little work," says the author, "has received the distinguished honor of being appointed to be one of the cla.s.s-books of the Samoan Collegians, and has been made to subserve the highest of all purposes--the preaching of the Gospel. To that purpose it is adapted when the hearers are untaught, untrained, and unreflecting. Each lesson can be understood by those who have no previous knowledge, and each is calculated to be the first address to one who has never before heard of G.o.d or his Christ."

Reading without Tears.

Reading without Tears; or, A Pleasant Mode of Learning to Read.

Ill.u.s.trated. Small 4to, Cloth. By Mrs. ELIZABETH MORTIMER. Two Parts. Part I., 49 cents; Part II., 62 cents; complete in One Volume, $1.03.

An easy, simple, and pleasant book for the tiny scholars of the nursery-room. It contains a picture for every word of spelling capable of pictorial explanation. The reading-lessons have been carefully selected, being composed of the preceding spelling-lessons, by which means, together with the picture meanings, the words are easily impressed on the memory of a very young child.--_Athenaeum_, London.

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TOO FAT AND TOO THIN.

A fat cat sat On the parlor mat, When through the room came whirring, Right up to where the cat was purring, A strange and ill-conditioned rat, As though to tempt the p.u.s.s.y fat.

But, "No," said Puss, "this is too thin; Such shams may take Skye-terriers in.

_I've_ had too many first-cla.s.s meals To try to eat a rat on wheels."

=The Ribbon Dance.=--Children's b.a.l.l.s are now in great vogue in France.

The latest novelty for them is the ribbon dance. Eight ribbons of different colors are attached to a ring in the ceiling. Four girls and four boys hold the ends of the ribbons. The orchestra strikes up, and the eight children dance a measure which enables them to plait the ribbons. The orchestra then starts another measure, the children another step, and the plait is unplaited. Each of the dancers may be dressed according to the color of the ribbon that he or she holds, and the mingling of the colors will be all the more brilliant. The idea might easily be taken for a cotillion figure.

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A CAUSE FOR WORRIMENT.

ADA,(_on the morning of her birthday party, looking at the clock and feeling her pulse_). "Oh dear! I wonder if I will be well enough for the party to-night?"

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Search, if you like, the wide world over, Barnum's the very best fellow that's known; Now that we young ones are left here in clover, Here's for a jolly good show of our own.

BROKEN RHYMES.

[Behead the word that completes the first line, and you have the word necessary to complete the second. This in turn beheaded gives the word that will complete the third line.]

"Beware the ice!" I heard him ____, "Which is not safe unless 'tis ____: Take my advice, for I am ____, And do not venture here."

"But, oh! we want so much to ____.

He's like the dog," said saucy ____, "Who could not eat what others ____, Yet barked when they came near."