10. "'Pray, do not frighten my horse!' exclaimed the infirm driver. 'Turn
out, then! turn out!' was the answer, which was followed by repeated
cracks and blows from the long whip of the 'grand sleigh,' with showers of
snowballs, and three tremendous hurrahs from the boys.

11. "The terror of the old man and his horse was increased, and the latter
ran away with him, to the great danger of his life. He contrived, however,
to stop his horse just in season to prevent his being dashed against a
loaded wagon. A short distance brought him to the house of his son. That
son, boys, is your instructor, and that 'old fellow,' was your teacher's
father!"

12. When the boys perceived how rude and unkind their conduct appeared
from another point of view, they were very much ashamed of their
thoughtlessness, and most of them had the manliness to apologize to their
teacher for what they had done.


DEFINITIONS.-l. Pop'u-lous, full of inhabitants. 2. Ex-cur'-sion, a
pleasure trip. In'ci-dents, things that happen, events. 5. War'rant, to
declare with assurance. 6. Cap-sized', upset. 7. Ven'er-a-ble, deserving
of honor and respect. 8. Blunt'ed, dulled.


EXERCISES.--Repeat the boys' story of the sleigh ride. The teacher's
story. Were the boys ill-natured or only thoughtless? Is thoughtlessness
any excuse for rudeness or unkindness?