True Heroism

the streets with unruflled brow and pcaoeful hcart, though lus business is ruined, liis prospecta bcclouiled, and l)is family reduced to want, who inaintains his integrity Hinid tho pcrilous temptations of the hour, and bravely, hopof'ully struggles ' against these stern adversitica, is a liero. And, in vonder room, whcro that pcior, palo faced girl througb long wcary days and dreary uights with aching eyes and wasting Iranio bntvcty battles oü' gaant st;iri'iition or flouting infamy, with no other woapons than a trustÍDg heart and a littlo ueedle, there is a heriúue. L-jL" A Dutchman the other day, reading au account of a moeting, came to the words- " Tho meeting then dissolved." He could not define tho rucaning of tlie lattcr word, so he rot'crrcd to his dictionary and feit satisiicd. Ia a fe-w minutes a friend Ofcme in, wben Honty said - " Dey must have werry hot wedder doro in N' York. I red an agount of a meeden vore all de becp]es had melted avay !'