Singular Plurals

Remeinber though box in the plural is boxes, The plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes ; And remember though fleece in the plural is fleeces ; That the plural of goosc is not gooscs nor geeses ; Kemember though house in the plural ishouses, The plural of inouse should be mice and not mouses. Mouse, it is true in the phral is mice, But the plural of house should be house, not hiee; And foot, it is true, iu the plural i feet, But the plural of root should be roots, and no reet. I give the next as a litorary cmriosit; onlv, and not that we are old enouarh to be interested in the subject of which it treats. For and Agaïnst Marriage. Those who are opposed to matrimony will read the firet and third lines, and then the second and fourth and so continue through all the stanzas. The friends of the iustitution Deed make no transposition. The man must lead a happy life, Who ie directed by his wife; Who's Lree from matrimonial chalDs Is sure to suffer for his pains. Adam could fmd no peace Uutil he saw a woman's face ; Wnen Eve was given him for a mate Adam was in a happy state. In all the female hearts appear Truth - darling of heart sincere ; Hypocrisy, deceit and pride, Ne' er kaown in woman to reside. What tongue is able to unfold The worth in woman we behold '. The fnlfiehnnd t.lint, in woman dweil Is almost imperceptible. Fooled bc the foolish man, I say. Who would not yield to iroman's ewaj : Who changos from Ms singlónos Is sure of perfect happiness. A Swarm of Bees. B hopcful, B eheerful B happy, B kind. B busy of Body, B modest of mind, B earnest, B truthful, B firm aud B fair, Of all Miss B Havior B sure and B ware, B think ore you stumble for what may B fall B truthful to yourself and B faithful to all. B bravo to B ware of the sins that B set ; B sure that no sin will another B get, B wateiful, B ready, B open, B frank, B manly to all men whate'ei B their rank, B just and B generous, B honest, B wise, B mindful of time, and B certain it flies. T J ___ i T 1?T_ 1 _i __.J1 Ti 3 15 pruuem, n uuerai, 01 oruer r ionu. B uy less than you need B foro B uying B yoni B careful, But yet B the first to B stow, B températe B steadfast - to anger B slow. B thoughtful, B thankful, wbate'er inav B tid( B justlul, B joyful, B eleanly B side, B pleasant, B patieut, B fervent to all, B best if you can, But B humble ivithal. B prompt and B dutiful, still B polite; B reverent, B quiet, B sure and B right ; B ealm, B retiring, B ne'er led astray, B grateful, B cautious of those who B tray. B tender, B loving B good and B nigh - B loved shalt thou B, and all else B thine. Did you eversee all the letters of th alphabet in one sentence? If not, rea this: Jobn P. Brady gave me a black walnnt box o quite a small 6ize.