her.

'She's got to stay and help me change the water,' he declared.

Miss Leigh had grown impatient, however; and she insisted on Marjorie
accompanying her and Georgie, and swept her out of the schoolroom with
them, leaving Alan to overcome his wrath as best he could.

(_Continued on page 63._)

KINDNESS CURED HIM.

Some time ago a soldier at Winchester Barracks went before his colonel
for punishment. He was the worst man in the regiment, in spite of his
continual imprisonment in the guard-room.

The colonel, who was tired of sentencing the man, said to the sergeant:
'Here he is again. Guard-room, disgrace, solitary confinement--in fact,
everything has been tried; but all to no purpose.'

'There is one thing you have not tried,' said the sergeant, 'and that is
"forgiveness."'

The colonel had never thought of that, and when the soldier was brought
in he asked him what he had to say to the charge.

'Nothing, sir,' was the reply, 'only I am sorry for what I have done!'

Turning a kind and pitiful look on the man, who expected nothing else
than that his punishment would be increased with the repetition of his
offence, the colonel addressed him, saying: 'Well, we have tried
everything with you, and now we are resolved to--forgive you!'

The soldier was struck dumb with amazement, and left the room without a
word. The new plan, however, was too much for him; it broke his hardened
heart, and he became one of the best soldiers in her Majesty's service.

PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.

2.--LIBRARY PUZZLE.

British authors may be classed in various ways: some are philosophers,
like (a secure fastening, and a vowel) and (a breakfast eatable). Some,
again, are poets, like (painful results of a devouring element) and
(expressive sounds, and true value). There are essayists like (hardened
metal, and a vowel) and (young and tender meat); and others, like (a
kind of swallow), who are of less amiable character. These stand side by
side with writers of novels, like (some one north of the Tweed, and an
upright and crosspiece); or of stories, plays, and verses, like (a
precious metal, and a hard worker).

C. J. B.

3.--BURIED CITIES--ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

1. Go to the King's Court and plead there for deliverance.

2. The verdict was 'Not proven.' I ceased to hope for a conviction.

3. The house is good, and the garden very large.

4. Did the voyage tire you? Not an atom; I landed as fresh as when I
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