rel'ish rel'ished cru'el ty or'a tor fame hello' cen'tral vis'age chore de scribe' 84 "A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men." "A man of cruelty is God's enemy." The orator won for himself great fame by the fine address that he made. "Hello, Central! five, nine, L, please.” "When you bring a smiling visage To the glass, you meet a smile.” The evening chores are done. The rainbow describes an arc. 85 WORD BUILDING (Suffixes) able, ible pertaining to, fit to be, worthy of; = sur'est ba'sis a dieu' a new' re gret'ful sigh "In every country, knowledge is the surest basis of public happiness." 66 Delightful summer! thus adieu arched breeze world 87 "By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, heard Here once the embattled farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world." Twenty single things make a score. score e vent' grad'u ate grad'u at ing di plo'ma fel'spar crys'tal com pose' gran'ite bulk de ter'mine wheth'er dif'fi cult quar'ry du'ra ble “Our world is a college, events are teachers, happiness is the graduating point, and character is the diploma that God gives to man." 88 Quartz, felspar, and mica in crystal grains compose granite rock. The word granite means gritty or grainy. In many granites, more than half the bulk is felspar, the color of which determines whether the granite is of the red or gray variety. It is a very hard rock, difficult to quarry and to work, and very durable. It is much used for buildings, bridges, and monuments. char'i ty mal'ice truth'ful sin cere' in'ju ry sneer fra'cas com mand'er dam'age dam'aged 89 "That plain, good man, who, with life's parting tone Breathed charity for all, and malice toward none, So kind, so truthful, modest, sincere, Prompt to forgive the injury and sneer." "In the fracas, our commander had his good eye damaged." "Remove the cause, and the effect will WORD BUILDING (Suffixes) an, ian, ier, ist = one who, belonging to, relating to; ar, ard, yer, ster, er = one who, that which. quar tet' psalm tempt pul'let chick'en pounce The quartet will chant the psalms. Evil tempts us all, both the bad and the good. Should the hawk see the pullet, the great bird will pounce upon the defenceless chicken. fash'ion ser'mon dis patch' mor'tal ru'in cred'it ex trav'a gance com'fort creat'ure cloy re al'i ty blithe couldst bliss in hab'it pa'tri ot ism ref'uge scoun'drel 92 "Strong will is always in fashion." 66 Dispatch is the soul of business." "All men are mortal." “Where tongues wag, ruin never lags." Credit is a bribe to extravagance. 93 "He who plants a tree Plants a joy ; Plants a comfort that will never cloy. Every day a fresh reality, Beautiful and strong, To whose shelter throng If thou couldst but know, thou happy Of the bliss that shall inhabit thee." The witty Johnson said, "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." post'al ser'vice in sure' de liv'er y sec'tion ru'ral dis'trict hos'tler con ceit' prop em'u late 94 The postal service in this country is so complete that it insures prompt delivery of the mail in all sections. At the present time, the people in the rural districts have their mail left at their doors. When the horse returns home, the hostler will take care of him. "Conceit may puff a man up, but can never prop him up." Emulate the good in those whom you meet. 95 WORD BUILDING (Suffixes) ant, ent, or = one who does; ee one to whom ; ed=did; ing=continuing to; ess, ine, ix=feminine. thor'ough drench'ing show'er de rail'ing switch se'ri ous The party was caught in a shower and received a thorough drenching. Had the derailing switch been in operation, the serious accident at the railroad crossing probably would not have happened. |