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A cosmopolitan city is Denver. Many invalids, from all quarters of the globe, seek health and vigor there, lured thither-ward by its sapphire skies and balmy breezes.

A barber in London performed a rather clever feat. The shop was full of customers, and one of them was undergoing the operation of shaving, when it was noticed that the barber had his eyes closed, though he still kept passing the razor over the face of his patron.

During a storm I saw an English sparrow fluttering just above the soft snow, trying to raise with his beak something that had fallen there. Wishing to see what the bird was attempting to do, I waded through the snowdrift, and found a little sparrow who had fallen head foremost into the light snow, and his companion was endeavoring to extricate him from his perilous position.

She was small and frail, and richly dressed; but, sitting a few seats behind her, I could not see her face. Soon a handsome, manly young fellow opened the forward door of the car, and looked from one to another, as though expecting to meet somebody.

Little ones, never say "I am afraid. " Of what are you afraid? What do you fear? Surely not God, who rules all things; and what else is there to fear? Remember, dear girls and boys, remember, whenever one says afraid , to ask that question, What do we fear? Whenever seeming danger appears, stand one moment and say, "God is with me," and see if you are not safe.

An old lady owns an intelligent Newfoundland dog, who some time since acquired the habit of occupying Grandmother's chair whenever he found it empty. Threats and blows failed to start him.

And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king, in the room of his father; for Hiram was ever a lover of David. I KINGS v.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. MATTHEW iii.

There is none righteous,— no, not one; There is none that understandeth; There is none that seeketh after God. Romans iii.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a grain of mustard-seed, which, is the least of all seeds; but when it is grown is the greatest among herbs and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches. MATTHEW xiii.