4. The captain, who had been below with his charts, now came up. He saw how matters stood, and, with a voice that I heard distinctly above the roar of the tempest, he ordered every man to his post.

5. It was surprising to see those men bow before the strong will of their captain, and hurry back to the pumps. The captain then started below to examine the leak. As he passed me I asked him if there was any hope.

6. He looked at me, and then at the other passengers, who had crowded up to hear the reply, and said, rebukingly :

"Yes, sir, there is hope as long as one inch of this deck remains above water; when I see none of it, I shall abandon the vessel, and not before, nor shall one of my crew, sir. Every thing shall be done to save it, and if we fail it will not be for inaction. Bear a hand, every one of you, at the pumps."

7. Thrice during the day did we despair; but the captain's dauntless courage, perseverance, and powerful will mastered every man on board, and we went to work again. "I will land you safe at the dock in Liverpool," said he, "if you will be men."

8. And he did land us safe, but the vessel sunk moored to the dock. The captain stood on the deck of the sinking vessel, receiving the thanks and the blessings of the passengers as they passed down the gang plank. I was the last to leave. As I passed, he grasped my hand, and said: "Judge P., do you not recognize me?"

9. I told him that I did not, that I was not aware I had ever seen him before I stepped on board his ship.

"Do you remember the boy who had so much difficulty in getting a geography, some thirty years ago, in Cincinnati? He owes you a debt of gratitude for your encouragement and kindness to him then."

10. "I remember him very well, sir. His name was William Haverley."

"I am he," said the captain. "God bless you!"

"And may God bless you, too, noble Captain Haverley," I said. "The perseverance that secured you that geography when a boy has to-day saved our lives." Perseverance wins.

XIX. THE MONKEY FAMILY.

1. Apes and monkeys have been favorite pets ever since the days of Solomon- certainly not for their beauty; but their amusing tricks and their burlesques of mankind, provoke a smile on the sourest faces. They are all imitators, from the least to the greatest, though some varieties excel in this respect.

2. A gentleman owned one which readily learned a great many useful lessons his master took pains to teach him, and many more which he picked up himself. He would put wood on the fire when it was needed, taking care to manage it properly and not put on too much. He would eat with a spoon and fork, and pick up his strawberries one by one.

3. He often sat down at a table, and spread a book before him, pretending to study with great gravity. One day he took great delight in turning over the leaves of a book on natural history, and looking at the pictures; but on examining it after him it was found that he had pinched out all the pictures of beetles and eaten them up

which was quite a compliment to the engraver.

4. Poor fellow! he did not like to be secured by a chain, and seeing some one open his padlock with a key, he took a bit of stick and put it in the keyhole, turning

it about in all directions to see if he could not get his freedom when he pleased.

5. There were a few insects of which he was extremely fond; among them were the roaches which infested the ship in which he was brought over, and the large numbers of these which he destroyed more than paid his way.

6. Monkeys are apt to be very mischievous, so that they are not very safe pets when suffered to run at large about the house. Their fondness for their young is the most beautiful trait in their character. They are always carrying them about on their backs or holding and fondling them in their arms.

7. When any. danger threatens, the mother clasps them close to her heart, and leaps from tree to tree until she is safe from pursuit. She is not blind to their misdoings, however; for when some mischievous little ape ventures to set up for himself, and resolves to have his own way in spite of orders, a sharp box or two on his round pate, or a nip from her keen teeth, quietly brings him to terms.

8. Apes often show great forethought and courage, especially when in danger. A party of twenty men once surrounded some rocks where apes had made a stand, determined to cut off their retreat. The apes gathered for battle. They collected stones and missiles, under command of a grey-headed one, who seemed to be majorgeneral, though he wore no shoulder-straps.

9. The men charged on them with shouts, thinking it fine sport. They quickly changed their minds, however, when, at a scream of command from the old general, the whole party tumbled down a shower of stones on their heads. The men were forced to give up the contest from which they expected so much amusement, and were glad to beat a hasty retreat.

XX. THE PRIZE MEDAL.

1. "Thomas has won the prize! Thomas has the medal!" Screaming out the good news, shouting, tumbling over each other, flinging up caps, and making more commotion than would be the fair share of ten boys, Thomas's three brothers burst into the sitting room where their father and mother were seated. After them came Thomas, grave and silent, and rather pale. 2. "So you were successful, my son," Mr. Amherst said, cordially shaking his son's hand.

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3. "Yes," he said in a low tone.

4. "I am very glad," his mother said, kissing him; you have worked very hard."

5. Thomas did not answer, only returned his mother's kiss, and then went up to his own room.

6. It was quite dusk, almost tea-time, when Mr. Amherst, sitting in his library, thinking he must have a light to finish his book, heard a soft step on the carpet, and, looking up, saw Thomas. Upon his face were traces of recent tears, and he was so pale and subdued that his father knew that there must be something wrong with his cheerful, bright boy.

7. "Father," he said, in a low voice, "if you are not very busy, will you go to Mr. Wilbur's with me? I must see him before he has the medal marked with my name. I can not bear it!" cried the boy, bursting into a passion of crying-"I can not bear to be a cheat for a whole year!"

8. Mr. Amherst drew the sobbing boy into his arms, and did not question him until he had gained his composure once more. Then he said, kindly and gently: 9. "Now tell me all about it, my son."

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10. "It was a month ago," said Thomas, We were

all late in school, trying some new problems in geometry - all our class, I mean -in the recitation room, and Mr. Wilbur sent me to his desk for a piece of chalk. I was shutting the desk when my elbow knocked against his portfolio, and it fell onto the floor. All the papers dropped out, and the very top one was the list of examination questions. I read them, father.

11. "I tried to forget them; but I never remembered any lesson so well as I remembered those questions. All the month I thought of them, and I studied over all the answers, though I am sure I could have passed the examination without looking at them."

12. "Are you quite sure of that, my son?"

13. "Yes. But I did see the questions, father, and I should have gone at once and told Mr. Wilbur I had seen them. I never realized how wrong it was until this morning, when he praised me so-praised me for punctuality, obedience, and general good conduct, as well as for good scholarship; and I felt all the time as if he ought to point me out to the whole school as a cheat! I must tell him now, I can't keep the medal a whole year, when perhaps I would never have won it if I had not seen those questions.".

14. "Yes, my son, you must tell Mr. Wilbur. I will go with you at once."

15. Mr. Wilbur listened very gravely and was silent long time before he spoke. Then he said: "If I had discovered this myself, Thomas, I should merely have taken the medal from you, explained the matter to the school, and given the prize to the next best scholar; but you have tried to atone for your fault, and I will keep the affair a secret between us three. Still, you must see that, in justice to the other scholars, I can not let the matter stand as it is.