Hear Our Prayer

Lord, Iiear tlie prayer thy ehlldren raise W'liile uow before thy throne, Ainl in tliy tender mercv send Tby tplrlt to oacU one. Wlicn Jesns walked íhe earih lie healed The siclc and raised ihe doad ; O lieal und raake allve, and rest, lu blessing, on lus lieait. Both saint and Rlnnerneed thy grace, l i mui the Ir hearts to rail ; Come, our Redeemer, at thls hour And sanctify usall. il. K. He snip;irs hls face wlth honey. He graba at papa's money, lle'sawful cute and fiinny, (He'a the baby.) Sheslngs Hkea canary, Hlie dances like a falry, lier prattle's somewhat airy, (She's iuy sister.) He'g notlilngbut a bot her, Nf'sii Irouble to hia inother, Thcre's nowhere sucli another. ( Tliut ís I, 8ir.) - Harper's VToung People. The skarper shears the farmer, And the farmer shears bis sheep; The rlch man shears the coupuns, That have ripeued in his sleep; The etlitor shears the exchangcH, lii'Hiiiü varlotiM kinds of stuit; The larbcr shears the repórter. And the reporter shears his cuff.