"I have lost my whistle," said Amélie. "It was a lucky whistle." "Here it is," the boy said; his quick eye had espied it among the grass. "The other was my sister's. We were wrecked coming from Germany, and she was lost - my sister. I am so much alone in the land. I think of her so much that I love her song. It is good that I can help you." "And your name?" asked Amélie, half afraid of the answer. "Heinrich Von Otto." "Alice!" cried Amélie, "I have found him! It is Miss Von Otto's brother! Heinrich, your sister is not dead; she is living! She will be so happy!" For a moment Heinrich seemed frozen. "So?" he said. "So?" He darted into the woods. "Thank heaven, we are safe! Oh, Amélie! do forgive me! I see now how selfish I was!" "And I, how wicked I was, Alice." "Kiss me, Amélie. Let me be a good sister. Oh, how kind you have been!" Tears came to Amélie's eyes. People would love her, after all! She would have a home! Heinrich's light cart was heard approaching. The boy had thoughtfully brought his light overcoat for Amélie. The drive to Father Egbert's house was a long and silent one. Heinrich felt that it was no time to ask questions. He knew that his sister lived; that was enough! Father Egbert had not yet gone to bed. He was reading in his study. He gave the girls into the charge of his housekeeper, and drove off with Heinrich to find a telegraph station. That night two telegrams sped through the moonlight, one to Mr. Watson; the other with the glad news to Miss Von Otto. MAURICE F. EGAN: The Watson Girls. AIDS TO STUDY Maurice Francis Egan, educator, author, and diplomat, was born at Philadelphia, Pa., in 1852. Like Charles Warren Stoddard, he was for some years professor of English Literature at Notre Dame, Ind., and at the Catholic University of America. He is now American Minister to Denmark. Dr. Egan has written a number of charming stories as well as two books of poetry. Among his works are: A Garden of Roses, A Marriage of Reason, Jack Chumleigh, The Flower of the Flock, The Success of Patrick Desmond, The Vocation of Edward Conway, and The Disappearance of John Longworthy. Amélie (À'mā'lē'). clematis (klĕm'à tĬs), a vine. arabesque (ăr'a běsk'), a style of diplomat (dip'lô măt), one skilled ornamentation. Belinda (Bê lîn'da). in diplomacy. Fraulein (Froi'līn). 1. Name the chief characters in this story. 2. Which of them do you like best? Why? 3. Give your opinion of each. 4. Describe the procession to the picnic. 5. Name some of the flowers and plants Amélie saw. 6. How did the picnickers enjoy themselves? 7. What happened to Alice? 8. Who rescued her? 10. What good lesson does this 9. How was the whistle useful? story teach? Expressions for study: bent on fun crystal stillness engraved with arabesques frightened to death silvered ground trembled with excitement 1. Think of an experience that you have had when an accident delayed you, or interfered with your plans. Can this experience be made into a simple narrative? 2. Arrange the story in three parts: a. The situation; b. The accident; c. The outcome. 3. Can you separate the selection, Bob's Picnic, into three parts to correspond with the points mentioned in No. 2? The jewel that we find, we stoop and take it, We tread upon, and never think of it. SHAKESPEARE. PSALM THIRTY-THREE This beautiful song-poem, taken from the Book of Psalms, was written presumably as an exhortation to King David to praise and serve God all the days of his life. And now, after centuries have rolled by, it is a strong appeal to every Christian heart to sing the praises of the Lord. Like the other sacred poems of the Psalter, it used to be sung in the synagogues of the Jews, just as hymns are utilized in Catholic worship. Though all the psalms are of Jewish origin, and though they were used by the Israelites in their worship of God, nevertheless they are utilized by the Church in her sacred liturgy. They make up the greater part of the prayers (office) which every priest is bound to say daily. I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall be always in my mouth. In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice. O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol His name together. I sought the Lord, and He heard me; and He delivered me from all my troubles. Come ye to Him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear Him and shall deliver them. O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in Him. Fear the Lord, all ye His saints: for there is no want to them that fear Him. The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from guile. Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the just and His ears unto their prayers. But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The just cried, and the Lord heard them and delivered them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart and He will save the humble of spirit. Many are the afflictions of the just but out of them all will the Lord deliver them. The Lord keepeth all their bones; not one of them shall be broken. |