ing errands for her father, mother, sister, or nephews, and as
attentive to the comfort of her family as if she were only their
housekeeper. In the sick-room she has been their nurse, in the
excursion their guide, in the evening amusements their companion and
entertainer. Her good fortune has been theirs, and she has denied
herself other pleasures for the satisfaction of giving comfort and
pleasure to them.

"So did she travel on life's common way
In cheerful godliness; and yet her heart
The lowliest duties on herself did lay."

THE BOY WHO JUMPED ON TRAINS.

BY MARY HARTWELL.

There was a boy whose name was Dunn,
And he was one
As full of fun
As any boy could walk or run!

His cheeks were plump, his eyes were bright,
He stepped as light
As a camel might,
And bounced and played from morn till night.

And whether he was here or there,
His parents' care--
Unseen like air--
Followed and held him everywhere.

[Illustration: "HE WOULD JUMP ON THE CARS TO RIDE."]

He really was their joy and pride--
Was good beside;
But woe betide--
He _would_ jump on the cars to ride!

There, hanging to a brake or step,
Tight hold he kept,
And onward swept,
Yelling with all his might, "Git-tep!"

Dunn's father learned that he did so,
And told him to
Decline to go
Where trains were running to and fro.

As for his mother, she turned white,
And gasped with fright
To think Dunn might
Come home a pancake some fine night!

[Illustration: "HIS FATHER'S STERN COMMAND."]

But his relations often said,
With shaking head,
That boy was led
To have his way if it killed him dead!

[Illustration: "THE FREIGHT-CARS DECKED WITH BOYS DID SLIDE."]

And sure enough when school was out,
And boys about
The trains flocked out,
Dunn followed too, with plunge and shout.

He did not mean to grab a ride,
But by his side,
With tempting glide,
The freight-cars decked with boys did slide!

Where was his father's stern command?
Out went his hand;
He gained a stand--
At least he _planned_ to gain a stand!

What is it? Crash! His head is blind!
That wheel behind--
He hears it grind!
And he is paralyzed in mind!

On cork and crutches now goes Dunn!
_Whole_ boys may run--
Grab rides for fun--
But, as I said, _this_ boy is _Dunn_!

THE TOWER-MO