d, and my mother gave me five
maxims--one for each finger--which I since have followed with
great profit. They are:

"'Seek company among those whom you can trust and association
with whom will make you better.

"'Never gamble or go where gambling is done.

"'Never drink or go where drinking is done.

"'As to smoking, it isn't so bad as drinking or gambling, but
take my advice and let it alone.

"'When in doubt about where to go, stop and ask if it would be a
good place to take your mother.'

"Platitudes, eh! Some might call them that; but they have
brought me happiness, and they have brought happiness to others.
Not long ago I sat down and figured how much I had saved by not
drinking, gambling, or the like. I figured it out at $1,000 a
year, and it had been 30 years since my mother gave me the
advice."

III. Notes

1. The contrast in Model I consists in the incongruity between the
ages of the people and their occupations; in II the contrast is
obviously the same as that alluded to in Byron's famous line,

"Seek roses in December, ice in June";

in III Mr. Howard's ideas, ideals, and conduct are in contrast with
those of some men.

2. Antithesis between the actual and the normal is always
interesting.

IV. Queries and Exercises

1. Explain the syntax of all nouns, adverbs, and infinitives in the
models.

2. Find a metaphor in I.

3. Discuss the meaning and etymology of the following words:
matrimonial, commuters, Christmas, December, animals.

4. Is "nearby" a better word than "adjacent"?

5. Where is Yonkers?

6. Tell whether the sentences are simple, compound, or complex.

7. What is the subject of each paragraph in II and III?

8. Write double headings for I and II. "Double" means in two parts.
For example:

| SHAKESPEARE |
| CELEBRATION |
| PLANS ADVANCE |
| |
| President of Drama League Tells |
| of Interest in Tercentenary |
| Observances |

Remember that you can use only a fixed number of letters in each
line.

9. Define antithesis and metaphor. Find an example of each in
to-day's paper.

V. Composition

1. _Choosing a Subject._ Select an incident that has come within
the circle of your own observati