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[Illustration: "THE PERI AT THE ACADEMY GATES."

"On July 4th, Lieutenant PEARY, in his great sledge journey, commenced
on May 15th last, in Greenland, came on a glacier which he named The
Academy Glacier."--_Times_.]

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SWORD AND PEN.

A FABLE.

(_TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSO-FRENCH._)

Pen was a busy personage. He was flying from place to place, and
had much importance. He was pompous and mysterious, and puzzled many
people. Pen was accompanied by a sheet of paper that he called Treaty.
Pen took Treaty everywhere. To Russia, to France, to Rome, and to
Turkey. No one knew exactly what Treaty was like. Pen said he was
satisfied with Treaty, and as Pen and Treaty were such constant
companions, Pen's word on the subject was accepted as authentic.

But one fine day there was a breeze, and Treaty was blown away by the
wind.

"Can I not assist?" asked Pen. "Things seem to have gone wrong."