e entire building of which
was little more than a toy. But we did not fall.

The wind was better to us now, being in the rear. Yet 20
we did not appear to be making more speed. We drifted
along, apparently. A moment later we were over green
fields again. Far ahead I saw a Long Island train, doubtless
moving. My gaze wandered momentarily. I looked
for the train. It was gone. I looked back. It was in 25
our rear, and still coming in our direction.

It seemed but a matter of a few breaths of piercingly cold
air before we were circling Hazlehurst Field. A brief glide
and we were coasting on the ground toward the exact spot
we had left. I looked at the watch again. 30

We had traveled from New York to the field, a distance
of twenty-two miles, at the rate of two miles and a half a
minute. And my picture of Greater New York was that
of a beautiful toy, a diamond sunburst glittering in a setting
of purple and gold, a city full of windowpanes and skylights
that throw back the rays of the sun--but a toy nevertheless,
for verily I had beheld a city and had taken it in the 5
palm of my hand, gazed at it in wonder a moment, and had
then put it back again.

--_Motor Life._
(Used by arrangement with _Motor Life_, New York city)

1. What was the extent of the airplane journey of
the author? Had he ever been in an airplane before?
How did he happen to sit with the pilot? How many
people were in this plane?

2. What was the most exciting moment in his
adventure? In about what year did this ride occur?

3. Pronounce and define: persistency, ricocheting,
percolated, speedometer, maelstrom, promiscuously,
recognize, tonneau.

4. If you have been close to an airplane tell what
about it impressed you. What are airplanes used for
now?

PRAYER FOR THE PILOT

BY CECIL ROBERTS

Lord of Sea and Earth and Air,
Listen to the Pilot's prayer--
Send him wind that's steady and strong,
Grant that his engine sings the song
Of flawless tone, by which he knows 5
It shall not fail him where he goes;
Landing, gliding, in curve, half-roll--
Grant him, O Lord, a full control,
That he