n I
have gone back over the same way, leaving the city behind me, and
returning to the beautiful country in the hills in time to see the
lingering sunset. From day to day, through the car windows, I have had
glimpses of the most beautiful flowers. This morning the meadows and
swamps were gorgeous with the bloom of the marshmallow--a vivid,
blushing pink. I have never seen so many wild roses in my life as this
summer, nor such acres of daisies in the day of them, and now the whole
country is gay and glowing with our beautiful American flower, the
golden-rod. My views through the car windows have been charming, but
inside the car I have sometimes observed what was very much less
pleasant to see. For example, on a warm afternoon a young girl will
calmly take a whole seat, when she is entitled only to half of it,
piling her bags and bundles on the other half, on the shady-side of the
car too; then, becoming absorbed in a book, she will pay no heed to the
needs of other people, who have to seat themselves in the sun. The other
day a girl persisted in keeping a window open, though this was evidently
to the great discomfort of an elderly gentleman, unmistakably an
invalid, who was sitting quite near. Do not let us fail in small
courtesies on the road of life. We shall be much happier at the end of
the day if we have always been polite and kind to every one whom we have
met.

[Illustration: Signature]

ON BOARD THE ARK.

BY ALBERT LEE.

CHAPTER VI.

None of the animals paid the slightest attention to Tommy and the
ex-Pirate when they came down from their uncomfortable perch on the
rafter, and strolled about the big room. The Gopher, probably emboldened
by his neighbors' action, descended too, and mingled with the other
beasts. But, for some reason, he managed to remain within sight of Tommy
and the ex-Pirate, so that if anything bad happened to him he could have
run to them for protection or assistance. Occasionally he joined them
and conversed for a few moments, and then he would wander off again by
himself.

"I guess they take us for a pair of animals," observed Tommy, as he
glanced about at the peaceful beasts. "Some new kind," he added.

"That must be it," said the ex-Pirate, absent-mindedly; "but I wish we
could find the Sheep."

"In this crowd?" exclaimed the Gopher, who came up at that moment. "Why,
that's like looking for a beetle in a smoke-stack."

The three walked along for some time in silence,