apture of his companions."

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Directions for Reading.--Let pupils pronounce in concert, and singly,
the following words: _I, hide, side, rides, flight, wild, finds,
retire, describe_.

Mark the inflection of the last six lines of poetry on page 256.[15]

What _inflection_ is used (1) to keep up the interest?--(2) to show
hesitation?--(3) to express a decided opinion?--(4) to give the
conclusion of a story?--(5) to ask a question that may be answered by
_yes_ or _no_?--(6) to ask a question that can not be answered by
_yes_ or _no_?

Let pupils state the special uses of _inflection_ shown in the
following examples.

I, I think perhaps you may go.

I know that you may go.

They silently went away.

Yesterday, about three o'clock, just as we were preparing to go home,
suddenly we heard a band of music.

[15] This lesson.

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LESSON LV.

career', _course of life_.

gen'erous, _free in giving aid to others_.

char'ity, _goodwill; desire to aid others_.

in her'ited, _came into possession of_.

in jus'tice, _wrong-doing_.

ac cused', _charged with a fault_.

hes i ta'tion, _delay_.

pre scrip'tion, _an order for medicine_.

flor'ins, _pieces of money, each valued at about fifty cents_.

pen'sion, _money paid for service in war_.

re stor'ing, _giving back_.

phy si'cian, _doctor of medicine_.

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AN EMPEROR'S KINDNESS.

Joseph II., Emperor of Austria, was a generous, warm-hearted man, who
took great delight in doing acts of kindness and charity.

One time, as he was passing through the streets of Vienna, dressed as a
private gentleman, his attention was attracted to a boy about twelve
years old, who timidly approached, and seemed, anxious to speak to him.

"What do you wish, my little friend?" said the gentleman. His voice was
so tender, and he had such a kindly look in his eyes, that the boy had
courage to say:

"O sir, you are very good to speak to me so kindly. I believe you will
not refuse to do something for me."

"I should be sorry to refuse you," replied the gentleman; "but why are
you begging? You appear to be something better than a beggar; your voice
and your manner show it."

"I am not a beggar, sir," replied the boy, as a tear trickled down his
cheek. "My father was a brave officer in the army. Owing to illness, he
w