4. Memory. 5. Kensington. 6. Eye--I. 7. The parts of speech. 8. Earthquake.
THOUGH formed of what by all is prized, I'm universally despised: Though light[6] myself, I darken you; And though I'm missed, I balk your view. In cities is my favorite haunt, Although afloat I also flaunt: Land travellers e'er rail at me, While sailors wish me in the sea. Yet, spite of all their dire abuse, The wise will deem I serve some use.
OF goodness the beginning Am I, you may depend, Although also of sinning Undoubtedly the end.
In grief hard-used I must confess, As well as gravity; But softened e'er by gentleness And generosity.
Grandees to me give precedence (So prominent in grace): For gold I claim a preference, And guilt also embrace.
But greater far than all of these In glory I transcend, And lead the Highest of Degrees The mind can comprehend.
THOUGH variable as the wind am I, A steady servant ne'ertheless I prove; By active drudgery your wants supply, And moving frequently, yet ne'er remove.
Hard-hearted are my motives; yet you'll own No fairer workman than myself could live; Then I'm a sailor, though a landsman known, And, fairly dealt with, fairest measures give.
LIKE the leaf of the shamrock, an union of three, On the stalk of humanity flourish should we-- Three blossoms of heavenly beauty and grace, Which you may in the following similes trace.
While one with the sun may in fervor compare, The fixed centre whose glorious ardor we share; The second resembles sweet Phœbe, whose light, The reflex of the first, must illume the mind's night. Then our third our own beautiful planet portrays, Whose beautiful harmonies gladden our days. The one ever ardent, inspiring, we find, The other two sanctified spirits enshrined In their mystical palace: one cheering our heart; While the other's sweet ministry 'tis to impart What may happiness ever to others extend, And of mundane felicity prove a real friend. Now the poetized graces extinguished must be, By comparison e'er with our paragon Three! Therefore, we presume, with a little address, The names of our glorious triad you'll guess.
TO REMOVE STAINS OF WINE OR FRUIT FROM TABLE LINEN.--A wine stain may sometimes be removed by rubbing it, while wet, with common salt. It is said, also, that sherry wine poured immediately on a place where port wine has been spilled, will prevent its leaving a stain. A _certain_ way of extracting fruit or wine stains from table linen is to tie up some cream of tartar in the stained part (so as to form a sort of bag), and then to put the linen into a lather of soap and cold water, and boil it awhile. Then transfer it wet to lukewarm suds, wash and rinse it well, and dry and iron it. The stains will disappear during the process. Another way is to mix, in equal quantities, soft soap, slacked lime, and pearlash. Rub the stain with this preparation, and expose the linen to the sun with the mixture plastered on it. If necessary, repeat the application. As soon as the stain has disappeared, wash out the linen immediately, as it will be injured if the mixture is left in it.