DEFINITIONS,--2. Ex-am'ine, to look at carefully. 6. Sig'ni--fies, to be
important. 22. Marks'man, one who shoots well. 28. Pru'dent-ly, with
proper caution. 29. Ceased, stopped. 30. Ev--er-last'ing, lasting always.


EXERCISES.--What is this lesson designed to teach? Which of the boys
preserved his whipcord? What good did it do him? What did the other boy do
with his? What was the consequence? What did he learn from it?

XXII. JEANNETTE AND JO. (67)

By Mary Mapes Dodge, who was born in New York City in 1838. She is the
editor of the "St. Nicholas" magazine, and has written many stories for
children.

1. Two girls I know--Jeannette and Jo,
And one is always moping;
The other lassie, come what may,
Is ever bravely hoping.

2. Beauty of face and girlish grace
Are theirs, for joy or sorrow;
Jeannette takes brightly every day,
And Jo dreads each to-morrow.

3. One early morn they watched the dawn--
I saw them stand together;
Their whole day's sport, 't was very plain,