ttle
use in flying.

The bird's running powers are extraordinary, and it is not easily
overtaken. The legs are rather long, the color of the body is
reddish-brown, and its general appearance is very graceful. It is
of a gentle disposition and altogether harmless. The lyre-bird
will soon be lost to us forever. The tail feathers were formerly
sold in Sydney at a low price, but now that the beautiful
creatures are nearly exterminated the price has risen exceedingly.

CARRIE WELLENBROCK, R.T.L.

Prizes for Poems.

Three prizes of $5, $4, $3 each are offered by HARPER'S ROUND TABLE for
the best short poems. Any subject allowed. Limited to five stanzas; the
best to be printed in the ROUND TABLE. Competition open to all members
of the Order. Forward not later than December 1, 1895.

A Special Offer.

Teachers, students, superintendents of Sunday-schools, ladies, members
of the Round Table, and others willing to distribute ten to seventy-five
Prospectuses and personally commend HARPER'S ROUND TABLE, will receive,
according to number of Prospectuses distributed, bound volumes of
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE for 1893, gold badges of the Round Table Order,
packet of fifty engraved visiting-cards, bearing their name, with copper
plate for future use, rubber stamp bearing their name and address,
nickel pencil resembling a common nail, or silver badge of the Round
Table Order. This offer is restricted to one person in a town or
neighborhood. In applying, state how many circulars you can place in the
hands of those sure to be interested in them, what are your facilities
for distributing them, and what prize you seek.

In Aid of the Fund.

At "Pine Top," on the afternoon and evening of September 21st, there is
to be a lawn festival and sale in aid of the Good Will School Fund. Pine
Top is at 162d Street and Edgecombe Road, in the upper part of New York
city, and the festival is under the auspices of the Misses Schrenkeisen,
Dey, and Hubert. The admission is ten and five cents, and all are
invited.

Saving on Age.

Thrift is an admirable trait. The way to acquire it is to cultivate it.
The way to cultivate it is to deny yourself, and faithfully lay by the
money you were tempted to spend. Of course you do not lay the money by
for the sake of having it to spend later on. People save money for the
money, it is true. This is right because it is provident. One mi