READINGS AND RECITATIONS. No. 4. A NEW AND CHOICE COLLECTION OF ARTICLES IN PROSE AND VERSE, EMBRACING ARGUMENT AND APPEAL, PATHOS AND HUMOR, BY THE FOREMOST TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES AND WRITERS. SUITABLE FOR USE IN SCHOOLS, ALL TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS, REFORM CLUBS EDITED BY MISS L. PENNEY, Editor MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE LIBRARY. No. 12906 NEW TEMPERANCE TALES. ONLY TEN CENTS EACH. FIFE AND DRUM SERIES. The NATIONAL Temperance SOCIETY has commenced the publication of a series of cheap and thrilling Temperance Tales, from the pens of some of the best writers on Temperance in the world, giving a greater amount of valuable and interesting matter than ever before, for the small sum of ten cents. The object is to supply a great amount of matter calculated to aid the advancement of the cause of Temperance, for a very small sum of money. These stories will be adapted to home and fire-side reading, the railroad train, and for the young in every class of the community. Four of these are now ready, and others will soon be added to the list. The following have already been published. FIFE AND DRUM. By MARY DWINELL CHELLIS. 12mo, 79 Pages. This is a new and thrilling story, with an excellent spirit and mor instruction, from the pen of this well-known and brilliant writer. A TRAGEDY OF THE SEA. By MRS. J. MCNAIR WRIGHT. 12mo, 100 Pages. One of the most thrilling Temperance Tales ever published, and worth ten times the price. THE QUAKER'S RULE. By ERNEST GILMORE. 12m0, 72 Pages. This new work is fully equal to the other writings of this talented author, and is worthy of a place in every family. best. DRINKING JACK and other Stories. By MARY DWINELL CHELLIS. 12mo, 72 Pages. This popular author has few equals, and these stories are among her We cordially commend them to all the friends of Temperance, and the right training of children. Let the friends of Temperance everywhere unite and send for a number of copies of these interesting stories, and circulate them in every community. The friends of Temperance who desire to see the reform progress, and to have a literature accessible to all classes of the community, have now an opportunity to carry out their wishes. We ask all the friends of the cause to aid us in the circulation of this class of literature. Send along the dimes. Address J. N. STEARNS, Publishing Agent, 58 READE STREET, NEW YORK. READINGS AND RECITATIONS. No. 4. A NEW AND CHOICE COLLECTION OF ARTICLES IN PROSE AND VERSE, EMBRACING ARGUMENT AND APPEAL, PATHOS AND HUMOR, BY THE FORE- SUITABLE FOR USE IN SCHOOLS, ALL TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS, Reform clubs. EDITED BY MISS L. PENNEY, NEW YORK: The National Temperance Society and Publication House, 58 READE STREET. 1882. PREFACE. To the many friends who have sent kind words of approval of the series of "Readings and Recitations," of which this collection is the Fourth, we return heartfelt thanks. If they have added to the interest of meetings, or been the means of awakening an interest in, or helped to advance, the cause they are intended to promote, our object has been attained. It is encouraging to note the progress of the mission in which we labor. The Temperance cause has advanced rapidly and never occupied so auspicious a position as now. The interest in it has increased from year to year, till to-day it is the greatest and most important question before the people, moral, religious, political, or social. To supply a want felt by the workers, this series of cheap Readings has been prepared. The aim has been in making this present collection to have the selections as varied as possible. The thoughts of our best writers and speakers are given, and while some of the articles may be recognized as old-time favorites, yet others now appear for the first time, having been written especially for this number. |