the thanks of a grateful and affectionate heart, and they parted with mutual tears and embraces.

12. The young man had a prosperous voyage home, where he was received by his almost heartbroken parents with great joy. After learning that he had been a captive in Tunis (for it was supposed that the ship in which he sailed had foundered at sea), old Adorno asked, "To whom am I indebted for restoring you to my arms?"

"This letter," said his son, "will inform you." 13. Adorno opened it, and read as follows:

"That 'son of a working man,' who told you that one day you might repent the scorn with which you treated him, has the satisfaction of seeing his prediction accomplished. For know, proud noble! that only son from slavery is

the deliverer of your the banished Uberto."

14. Adorno dropped the letter, and covered his face with his hand, while his son was describing in the warmest language the virtues of Uberto and the kindness he had received from him.

15. Adorno acquainted the nobles of Genoa with the magnanimous conduct of Uberto, and made such a powerful appeal in his favour that the sentence pronounced on Uberto was reversed, and full permission given him to return to Genoa. Writing him of this event, Adorno expressed his sense of the obligations he lay under to him, acknowledged the nobleness of his character, and requested his friendship. Uberto returned to his country, and closed his days in peace, esteemed by all his fellow-citizens, and greatly beloved by his friends.

1 Gen-o-a, one of the chief towns in
the north of Italy.
[other.
Factions, parties opposed to each
Humble origin, low birth; son of
poor parents.

Pop-u-lar party, the people.

2 Trai-tor, an enemy of his country. Len-i-ty, mercy.

Ban-ish-ment, order to leave the
country; exile.

3 An-cient no-bil-i-ty, descent from a
family that had been noble for a
great many years.
In-so-lent, insulting; rude.
Clem-en-cy, mercifulness; mildness.
Nothing, low position.

4 Sub-mis-sion, willingness to suffer.
Sen-ti-ments, feelings.

El-e-vat-ed, of as noble a character. 5 Ven-ice, a city of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name on the Gulf of Venice.

Rep-u-ta-tion, good name.

Gen-er-os-i-ty, liberality.

6 Tu-nis, capital of Tunis, a state in the north of Africa.

Christian slave. At one time
prisoners taken from European
vessels were held as slaves till
ransomed by their friends. The
religion of Tunis is Mohammedan.
Com-pas-sion, great pity.

7 Gen-o-ese', native of Genoa.
Ransom, sum of money to be paid
as the price of his freedom.
8 Cor-sair, pirate.
9 Fetters, chains.

E-mo-tion, agitation; moving of the
feelings.

Ben-e-fac-tor, one who performs a
good deed.

13 His pre-dic-tion, what he had previ-
ously said would happen.
Ac-com-plished, had come to pass.

14 Vir-tues, good qualities.

15 Mag-nan-i-mous, noble; honour-
able; unselfish.
Re-versed', recalled.

Summary:-In the struggle for power which at one time took place between the nobles and the common people of Genoa, Uberto, a man of humble origin, was placed at the head of the government. When the nobles were again in power, their chief, Adorno, sentenced Uberto to banishment and the loss of all his property. Years passed away, and Uberto, again rich, found the only son of Adorno working as a slave in Africa. Uberto paid two thousand crowns for the youth's ransom, and sent him home to his parents with a letter. When the nobles of Gerroa heard of Uberto's good deed, they reversed his sentence, and he returned to his native land.

Exercises: 1. Write an essay on Returning Good for Evil. Tell any story you know to illustrate returning good for evil.

2. Explain "To err is human, to forgive divine;" "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us;" "Never hit a man when he is down."

3. The Saxon prefix en signifies to make (before b or p en becomes em)-as, enable, to make able; enrich, to make rich; embolden, to make bold; empower, to give power. Make sentences containing enable, enrich, embolden,

empower.

1. The rich man's son inherits lands,

And piles of brick and stone and gold;

And he inherits soft white hands,
And tender flesh that fears the cold,
Nor dares to wear a garment old ;—
A heritage, it seems to me,

One scarce would wish to hold in fee.

2. The rich man's son inherits cares:

The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn ;

A heritage, it seems to me,

One scarce would wish to hold in fee.

3. The rich man's son inherits wants:

His stomach craves for dainty fare;
With sated heart, he hears the pants

Of toiling hinds with brown arms bare,
And wearies in his easy-chair;-

A heritage, it seems to me,

One scarce would wish to hold in fee.

4. What doth the poor man's son inherit?
Stout muscles and a sinewy heart,

A hardy frame, a hardier spirit ;
King of two hands, he does his part
In every useful toil and art ;-

A heritage, it seems to me,
A king might wish to hold in fee.

5. What doth the poor man's son inherit?
Wishes o'erjoyed with humble things,
A rank adjudged by toil-worn merit,
Content that from employment springs,
A heart that in its labour sings;—
A heritage, it seems to me,

A king might wish to hold in fee.

6. What doth the poor man's son inherit?
A patience learned of being poor;
Courage, if sorrow come, to bear it;
A fellow-feeling that is sure

To make the outcast bless his door ;-
A heritage, it seems to me,
A king might wish to hold in fee.

7. O rich man's son! there is a toil

That with all others level stands;
Large charity doth never soil,

But only whiten, soft white hands.
This is the best crop from thy lands,-
A heritage, it seems to me,

Worth being rich to hold in fee.

8. O poor man's son ! scorn not thy state;
There is worse weariness than thine,
In merely being rich and great.
Toil only gives the soul to shine,

And makes rest fragrant and benign,

A heritage, it seems to me,

Worth being poor to hold in fee.

9. Both, heirs to some six feet of sod, Are equal in the earth at last;