AFTER THE NAMES OF PERSONS AND THINGS ADDRESSED,

YOU SHOULD USE A COMMA (,).

A. Blood root; Sangumaria Caucediusis; a. a. stamens; b. pistil; c. capsule opening; d. pistil dissected.

B. Yellow Wood Sorrel; Oxalis strieta; a, pistil; b. stamens; c. capsule.

Obtain specimens of several different flowers. The green leaves inclosing the bud are called sepals. When open they disclose the colored leaves of the blossom, the petals. The sepals all together form the calyx, the petals form the corolla. In the center of the flower is the pistil, surrounded by the

stamens.

In the picture the flower has six petals, and two sepals, and there are many stamens (24) surrounding the pistil. The stem of this flower is the thick part underground out of which the little roots grow. The flower is supported on a slender stalk called a scape. The leaf, of which there is but one to each flower, is made up of seven or nine lobes. It is supported on a petiole.

Notice the different parts of the yellow wood sorrel. Notice how its leaves fold up wnen darkness comes on. Have your teacher tell you whether you are correct in naming the parts of the flower examined.

You will notice that flowers differ greatly in the shape, size and number of their parts. Examine them with this fact in mind.

See if you can pick out the parts of different flowers. Your teacher will help you.

An easy work on botany, a simple magnifier and a needle will help both children and teacher to learn much about flowers.

Examine some flower carefully as suggested and then write all you find out about it.

LESSON LXXXVII.

The Apostrophe,

Notice the punctuation marks in this little poem. See how many of them you can give reasons for:

A Riddle.

I see two lilies, white as snow,
That mother loves and kisses so;
Dearer are they than gold or lands:
Guess me the lilies-Baby's hands!

I know a rosebud fairer far
Than any buds of summer are;
Sweeter than sweet winds of the south:
Guess me the rosebud-Baby's mouth!

I know a place where shines the sun-
Yes, long, long after day is done;
Oh, how it loves to linger there!
Guess me the sunshine-Baby's hair!
There are two windows where I see
My own glad face peep out at me;
These windows beam like June's own skies:

Guess me the riddle-Baby's eyes!

Mention all the things in the poem which are said to belong to the baby. What is it in the poem which shows that these things belong to the baby?

WE CALL THIS MARK (2) AN APOSTROPHE.

Is there any other word in the poem which contains an apostrophe? What belongs to the object expressed by that word?

WHEN YOU WISH TO SHOW POSSESSION, YOU MUST USE THE APOSTROPHE.

Written Exercises.

Write a complete statement in answer to each of the following questions:

1. What is the color of your mother's hair?

2. What is the color of your sister's eyes?

3. What was the cost of your brother's top?

4. What is the length of your teacher's pencil?

5. What is the name of your dog, your horse, your doll, your bird, your baby brother?

Another Use for the Apostrophe.

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LESSON LXXXVIII.

Another Use for the Apostrophe.

Read the following little poem carefully. Study it until you have the complete thought. What lesson do you learn from it? Write the story in your own words. Use the bes English you can:

Where There's a Will There's a Way.

There's something I'd have you remember, boys,
To help in the battle of life;

It will give you strength in the time of need

And help in the hour of strife.

Whenever there's something that should be done,
Don't be a coward and say,

"What use to try ?" Remember, then,

That, "Where there's a will there's a way."

There's many a failure for those who win;

But though at first they fail,

They try again, and the earnest ones

Are sure at last to prevail.

Though the mountain is steep and hard to climb,
You can win the heights, I say,

If you make up your mind to reach the top,

For, "Where there's a will there's a way.'

The men who stand at the top are those

Who never could bear defeat;
Their failures only made them strong
For the work they had to meet.

The will to do and the will to dare

Is what we want to-day;

What has been done can be done again,

For the will finds out the way.

What letters are omitted in spelling the expressions, THERE'S, I'D, DON'T? Write these expressions out in full. What use has the apostrophe here? Is it like the use in the last lesson?

Such expressions as THERE's for THERE IS, I'D for I WOULD, DON'T for DO NOT are called CONTRACTIONS.

OFTEN USE THEM IN WRITING.

WE SHOULD NOT

LESSON LXXXIX.

Written Review.

Give the use of each apostrophe in the following:

1. He's a small boy.

2. My sister's book is torn.

3. Mary's rose is red.

4. Don't kill the birds.

5. Here's a pretty view.

6. Surely there'll be room for all.

7. Isn't your friend coming?

8. My mother doesn't like novels.

9. Why don't they come?

10. The boys think that Paul's top is the best.

Copy these ten sentences and write out all the contractions in full.