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n^p am ALIVE AND LIVELY WEEKLY! I have shot iiiy arrows, ami spun my top, And liaudled my last new hall; I trundled my hoop till I had to stop, And I swung till I got a fall; I tumbled my books all out of the shelves, And hunted the pictures through ; IV flung them where they may sort themselves, And now—I have nothing to do. OliGAN or THE OliVIIAN WOJRK ENTERTAINING AND IN- The tower of Babel I built of blocks Came down with a crash to the floor; My train of cars ran over the rocks— "i’ll warrant they’ll run no more ; I have rimed with Urip till I’m out of breath; My slate is broken in two. So I can’t draw monkey.s—I’m tired to death. Because I have nothing to do. Theboyshavc gone to the pond to fish— They bothered me, too, to go. But for fun like that I hadn’t a wish. For I think it’s mighty “slow” To sit all day at the end of a rod For the sake of a minnow or two. Or laud, at the farthest, an eel on the sod— I’d rather have nothing to do. Maria has gone to the woods for flowers. And Lucy and Hose are away After berries—I’m sm-e they’ve been out for hours, I wonder what makes them stay! Ked wanted to saddle Brunette for me. But riding is nothing new; “I was thinking you’d relish a canter,” said he. “Because you have nothing to do.” I wish I was poor Jim Fosters’ son. For he seems so happy and gay When his wood is chopped audhis work ail done. With his little half hour of play; He neither has books, nor top, nor ball, Yet he’s singing the whole day through; But then—he is never tired at all Because he has nothing to do. IRISH HARBV AND THE WHITE HORSES. Fro.m the whole land arose a despairing cry. The last hope of the people was stricken. At one stride gaunt Famine stood among them, and grasped them in his lean arms. In a month there would be no food throughout the coun try for four millions of human beings. On this memorable morning Harry Burke’s mother rose as usual, and fixed the quern to grind barley-meal for breakfast. The subtile smell of the potato blight first warned her of its presence. Looking into her lit tle garden, she perceived the ridges all spotted, and her little child Hai-ry was roused from his sleep by the sound of bitter weep ing. “Oh masthore machree !” cried the poor woman, clasping him wildly in her arms, “my heart’s darlin’; but the wicked blight is come again, an’ I don’t know what will become of us!” She broke into Irish lamentations, for in that language she had more freedom of expressiom, and it abounds in words of sorrow. ‘Mother,’ said the little fellow at length, ‘do you forget the great God that’s above all f Miss Li- ney telled me about all He did lor us,and how He takes care of us ; sure He won’t let us die, moth er !” ‘His holy name be praised!’ she ejaculated piously, ‘I put my trust in Him. But Harry, acushla, if the angels aren’t sent to feed the people, as they were in that story you telled me one time, about the manna, I don’t know how else they’ll be kept alive at all 1’ ‘Ah, mother, there is anotl.er story about a good man that had the ravens sent to him every mornin’ with bread and meat by the Lord to feed him in a time of starvation. Mother, I don’t think there’s any fear of us if we pray to the Lord.” She wept over him, but more quietly. It was ratlier the look ing at his Iragile, slender figure, and thinking how ill be could cope with hardship, and how ea sily a short suffering of want would bring him to death, that ailed her motherly heart now; but she raised her head— ‘All L had in the world went in settin’ them praties, that’ll be nothin’ but a mass of rottenness to-morrow. I suppose it’s all right since the Lord did it, prais es be to Him! But we’ve no body to look to, alennuo, an’ we’ll have nothing to ate b3'ne- bye, wlien tlie handful of meal is out. No wondher for me to cry, mavourneen, if \'er little heart could understand it all.’ That afternoon Harry went to the rocks with a small pail and a knife-blade to gather moss and shell-fish. Other children were also there, but Harrt' was the most venturous, going on the most slippeiy places, and nearest the waves; jmt, by his lightness and adroitness, never stumbling, el even getting a spray-shower. ‘The tide is risin’ now acushla,’ said his mother, ‘and ye’d better keep in a bit from the edge. There’s plenty ot pools above here we didn’t look at.” They moved a little inland. •There’s white horses gettiu’ on the sea, mother,’ said Harry; ‘look how beautiful thej'- are I Mother, isn’t it a great wondher that the Lord Jesus was able to walk on waves like them in the middle of a storm f The child’s mind was so imbued '.vith the knowledge and love of Him, that perhaps His name was oftener in his lips than any other. The commonest incidents and scenes served as remembrances of his Saviour. ‘I think I’d have been like Peter, wantin’ to walk to Him on the water. He was so good I’d wish to be near Him alwaj s. I think if He was over there now, I’d a’most run into the sea to get to Him, mother.’ ‘Acushly mach ree I’ she exclaimed, looking at him fondly; ‘but you wouldn’t want to go away from mo, Harr)'?’ And at that moment, one of the treacherous Atlantic waves rushed twenty feet over the rocks, and upon the poor weed gathers. The mother was dashed down—blind ed, stunned ; but little Harry was gone.—Leisure Hour. THE VIOEET. KcsoSuitioiis of tSoc Grand £>odg:c» —Value the friendship of him who stands by you in th® storm; swarms of insects will surround you in the sunshine. The children are all familiar with the violet. It is one of the most common and one of the loveliest of our flowers. Perhaps we prize it because it comes so ear’y in the Spring, or because it is the symbol of modest). Whatever may be the groui'd of our preference, we all agree in singing its praises. It is an in teresting flower to analyze, and this is the season to begin its study. We have analyzed six or eiglit different varieties, and it is very interesting to discover the points of resemblance and differ ence. Let the children see how many varieties they can find in the sections they live in ; it will be of advantage to them. ANIHIAES’ EENWTII OF FIFE. The average age of sheep does not much exceed ten years. To that period they will usually live, breed, and thrive tolerably well. But there are instances of a much more protracted age. Particular sheep are stated to live nearly twenty years—those which the mountain shepherds call “ guide- sheep,” are old wethers which are kejtt on purpose to direct the bleating flocks in unfrequented wilds. Cows have an average age of about fifteen years. Rings on the horns tell the number of their days. At four years old a ring is formed at their roots, and every succeeding year another is added. Thus by allowing three years before their appearance, and counting the number of rings, the age of the animal is known. It is welFfor certain members of the human race losing their bloom, who are somewhat sensitiv'e upon the question of ago to know that there are no definite appear ances added with annual precis ion to their cheeks, revealing to the eye what they keep from the ear. Pigs have been known to live through thirty years, but the average term is much less. Adopted Dec. 3d, 1875. Besolved. 1. That St. John’s College shall be made an asylum for the protection, training and education of indigent orphan chil dren. 2. That this Grand Lodge will appropiate S annually for the support of the institution ; but will not assume any additional pecuniary responsibility. 3. That this Grand Lodge elect a Superintendent who shall con trol the institution and solicit contributions for its support from all classes of our people. 4. That orphan children in the said Asylum shall receive such preparatory training and educa tion as will prepare them for use ful occupations and for the usual business transactions of life. Adopted Deo. 5th 1875: Resolved, That the Superinten dent of the said Orphan Asylum shall report at each Annual Com munication an account of his official acts, receipts, disburse ment, number of pupils, &c. together with such suggestions as —A three-year-old little girl at Rochester, N. Y., was taught to close her evening prayer, during the temporary absence of her father, with, “ and please watch over my papa.” It sounded very sweet, but the mother’s amuse ment may be imag-ined when she added, “ And you’d better keep an eye on mamma too !” ■—A great, a good, and a right mind is a kind of divinity lodged in flesh, and may be the blessing of a slave as well as of a prince. It came from heaven, and to heaven it must return ; and it is a kind of heavenly felicity which a pure and virtuous mind enjoys in some degi'ee even upon earth. —Seneca. he may see fit to offer ^■Resolved, That the Master of eacli subordinate Lodge appoint a Standing Committee upon raising funds for the Orphan Asylum, and require said committee to report in writing each month, and that said reports and the funds recei ved be forwarded monthly to the Superintendent of the Asylum and tliat the sunport of the Orphan Asylum be a regular order of business in each subordinate Lodge at each communication. 4. All churches and benevolent organizations are requested to cooperate with us in the orphan work and collect and forward contributions through their own projjer officers. Here are the resolutions: Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Grand Lodge are hereby tendered to many benev olent ladies and gentlemen, to the ministers of the gospel, to church es of various denominations, to Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good Templars, Friends of Tem perance, and other benevolen- societies; whose hearty coopea- tion and liberal contributions have rendered timely and valua ble assistance in the work of ameliorating the cond'tion of the orphan children of the State. Resolved, That all benevolent societies and individuals are here by cordially invited and request ed to cooperate with us in provi ding funds and supplies for feed ing clothing, and educating indi gent and promising orphan chil dren, at the Asylum in Oxford. STRUCTIYE TO THE YOUNG, A ZEALOUS FEIEXD AXD ADVOCATE OF EOFCATIOW. PUBLISHED EVEItr WEDNESDAY. Take fast hold of instruction ; let her not go ; keep her; for she is thy life. SUBSCRIPTION AND POSTAGE ONL.Y ONE OOLEAR A YEAR OFFICE m THE ORPHAN BUILDING, AT OXFORD, -0- ADVERTISEITIENTS* T('it cents a line for one insertion. FiYO cents jv line each week for more than one and less than twelve insertions. One columij, three months, sixty thillars. Half column, three months, forty dollars, quarter column, three inontlis, twenty dollar.'?. Present circulation, fonrteeu hundred and forty iiapers each week. Address ORPHANS’ FRIEND, OXFORD, N. C. T. 13. LYoN, JH. F. DALHY. E, H. LYOIS {Lnte of ^^T)alh}j Puff'') LYON, DALBY & CO., MANUFACTUKEKS OF THE "AROMA DURHAM SMO- * TOBACCO. Durham, N. C. •Orders solicited—Agents wanted—Tobacco guaranteed. March 17th-““ll-2m. r. A. RFAMS & CO., manufacturees op REAMS’ DURHAM BOOT AND SHOE POLISH. Warranted to excel all others, or money Pefunded. The onl^ Bhu-king that will polish on oiled surface. It is guaranteed to preserve leather and make it ])liant, requiring less quantity and time to produce a perfect gloss than any other, the brush to he applied immediately after put ting on the Blacking. A perfect gloss from this will not soil even wliite clothes. We guarantee it as represented, and as for pat* ronage, strictly on its merits. H. A. REAMS & CO., Manufacturers, Durham, N. G. This Blacking is recommended in the high est terms, after trial, bv Geo. F. Brown, J. Howard AVarncr, >ie\\ York; the President and Professors of Wake Forest College ; and a large number tif gentlemen in and around Durham, whoso certificates have been fur- nislied the Manufacturers. Orders solicited and promptly filled. March did, 1875. 9-l(
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