ith yellow fringe and beads
outside of the ermine. The neck is adorned with a large necklace of
white beads, while the head is encircled with a band of gold,
ornamented with beads and showy plumes. The hair should be left
flowing over the shoulders. The wrists are to be decorated with large
gold bracelets. The leggings are to be of crimson cloth ornamented
with yellow fringe, and small bands of yellow running around them at
intervals of four inches. The feet are encased in shoes of black
velvet studded with beads. A quiver of arrows is fastened to the back
of the dress, and the exposed parts of the body stained light brown.

Nokomis has on a loose coat of brown cambric fringed with yellow,
leggings of buff cambric fringed with light blue, dark shoes
ornamented with beads and red binding. The hair should be black, and
left to hang loose on the shoulders; a blue blanket trimmed with
crimson fringe is gathered about the shoulders, and a black belt
encircles the waist. The person who represents Nokomis should be of
large figure and face. The features must be painted to represent old
age. The scenery consists of the following articles, which should be
arranged in perfect order to give the proper effect to the picture.
The stage must be covered with green cloth, and should gradually rise
from the fore to the background; small spruce trees can be arranged at
the back and sides of the stage, with vines of flowers hanging from
them. Two or three stuffed birds should be fastened to the top
branches of the trees. The fire can be placed in a furnace near the
wigwam, and surrounded with dried branches. The fallen tree and
Nokomis' seat may be represented by artificial or natural logs. The
tableau should receive the light from the right hand side, the greater
portion of which should be thrown into the background. The
accompanying music should be of secular and inspiring order.

DAVID PLAYING BEFORE SAUL.

Sing aloud unto God our strength, and make a joyful noise unto the
God of Jacob.
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with
the psaltery.
Blow upon the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on
our solemn feast day.
For this was a statute for Israel and a law of the God of Jacob.

PSALM LXXXI.

And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil
spirit from God troubleth thee. Let our Lord now command thy
servants, which ar