LESSON 4. The days that are past are gone for ever: those that are to come may not come to us. The present time only is ours; let us, therefore, improve it as much as possible. Every desire of the heart, every secret thought, is known to Him who made us. How pleasant it is, when we lie down at night, to reflect, that we are at peace with all persons! that we have taken care to perform the duties of the day; that the Almighty beholds and loves us. Con tu me li ous Ac ri mo ni ous Su per flu i ty Am big u i ty in A the is ti cal ter ri to ri al u ni ver si ty END OF PART FIRST. COMLY'S SPELLING-BOOK. PART II CONTAINING MORE DIFFICULT AND IRREGULAR WORDS. SECTION I. Words of one, two, and three syllables.-The accent on the first. LESSON 2. Blessed is the man that walketh in the fear of the Lord. Happy is he that findeth wisdom; for the ways of wisdom and virtue are all pleasant and lead to life and peace: but they that hate wisdom and truth walk in the paths of dark ness, which lead to death. the Therefore love wisdom, and pursue paths of virtue and peace, so shall glory an safety be thy reward. LESSON 4. Remember the poor. Behold the poor man's lonely cottage, standing on the side of yonder hill, just above that little stream of water, which flows along the side of the mountain. It has woods all around it, except on the east side, where there is a small lot of green pasture, in which a cow and calf, two goats and a lamb, are feeding. A hen and chickens are running about near the door, seeking food, but there is none in the house to give them. LESSON 5. LESSON 6. Behold the poor man, just coming home from his daily work, with a bag on his shoulder, laden with the reward of his labour. His wife, the mother of a number of small children, is gathering chips and sticks, to make a fire. “Mother,” says one of the little girls, "has father brought any meal home?" "Yes," says the mother, "and we will soon have some cakes made for supper." |