family on a prairie. Seeing the man's forlorn situation, and looking
around on the bystanders, he said, "All of you seem to pity these poor
people very much, but I would beg leave to ask each of you how much."

6. "There, stranger," continued he, holding up a ten dollar bill, "there
is the amount of my pity; and if others will do as I do, you may soon get
another pony. God bless you." It is needless to state the effect that this
active charity produced. In a short time the happy emigrant arrived at his
destination, and he is now a thriving farmer, and a neighbor to him who
was his "friend in need, and a friend indeed."


DEFINITIONS.--1. Em'i-grate, to remove from one country or state to
another for the purpose of residence, to migrate. 2. Mi-rac'u-lous-ly, as
if by miracle, wonderfully. A-bil'i-ty, power, capability. 3.
Pre-dic'a-ment, condition, plight. 4. Pre-dom'i-nate, to prevail, to rule.
5. Lo'cate, to place. Des'ti-tute, needy, poor. 6. Des-ti-na'tion, end of
a journey. Thriv'ing, prosperous through industry, economy, and good
management.



XXII. AN ELEGY ON MADAM BLAIZE.

Oliver Goldsmith (b. 1728, d. 1774) was born at Pallas, or Pallasmore, in
the parish of Forney, Ireland. He received his education at several
schools, at Trinity College, Dublin, at Edinburgh, and at Leyden. He spent
some time in wandering over continental Europe, often in poverty and want.
In 1756 he became a resident of London, where he made the acquaintance of
several celebrated men, among whom were Dr. Johnson and Sir Joshua