reply.

22. William Smith next entered the room, and being left alone soon began
to amuse himself in looking at the curiosities around him. William was not
only curious and prying, but dishonest, too, and observing that the key
was left in the drawer of a bookcase, he stepped on tiptoe in that
direction. The key had a wire fastened to it, which communicated with an
electrical machine, and William received such a shock as he was not likely
to forget. No sooner did he sufficiently recover himself to walk, than he
was told to leave the house, and let other people lock and unlock their
own drawers.

23. The other boy was Harry Gordon, and though he was left in the room
full twenty minutes, he never during that time stirred from his chair.
Harry had eyes in his head as well as the others, but he had more
integrity in his heart; neither the dish cover, the cherries, the drawer
knob, the closet door, the round box, nor the key tempted him to rise from
his feet; and the consequence was that, in half an hour after, he was
engaged in the service of the old gentleman at Elm Tree Hall. He followed
his good old master to his grave, and received a large legacy for his
upright conduct in his service.


DEFINITIONS.--2. Lan'guished, suffered, sank away. Im-pos'. tor, a
deceiver. 3. A-ver'sion, dislike. In-dulge', to give way to. Pound, a
British denomination of money equal in value to about $4.86. 4.
Ap-pli-ca'tion, the act of making a request. 9. Con--ster-na'tion,
excessive terror, dismay. Prin'ci-ple, a right rule of conduct. 12.
Ar-ti-fi'cial (pro. ar-ti-fish'al), made by art, not real.
In-tol'er-a-bly, in a manner not to be borne. 14. Sum'mons, a call to