heroes who gloriously won our coun- The Somerset, British man-of-war; Truly has he said, "The fate of a nation was riding that night." On the morrow was shed the first blood of the Revolution. Suppose that the British, as was their aim, had captured the ammunition and artillery stored at Concord. Suppose that instead of victory, the American patriots in this their first battle, had met with de feat. Is it unreasonable to think that America would still be paying tribute to Great Britain? QUESTIONS. 1. Tell the story of "Paul Revere's Ride," as related in a United States his-tory. 2. Tell it as related by Longfellow. And a huge, black hulk, that was magnified By its own reflection in the tide. Meanwhile, his friend, through alley Wanders and watches with eager ears, feet, The sound of arms and the tramp of diers shore. By the wooden stairs, with stealthy To the belfry-chamber overhead, perch pigeons from their on the sombre rafters, that round him made Masses and moving shapes of shade 3. Give a description of the "Battle Up the trembling ladder, steep and tall, of Lexington." 4. Give some of the reasons why "Paul Revere's Ride" is attractive to young people. 5. What form of writing is employed in telling a story? 6. Define narration, description, exposition. 7. Name other authors that write stories of adventure. To the highest window in the wall, down A moment on the roofs of the town, Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the In their night-encampment on the hill, 8. Explain the line, "The fate of a Wrapped in silence so deep and still nation was riding that night." 9. How has Dallin, the Utah sculptor, helped to immortalize the name of Paul Revere? Silently rode to the Charlestown shore, lay It was one by the village clock, Who that day would be lying dead, How the British regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball. From behind each fence and farm-yard wall, Chasing the red coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load. So through the night rode Paul Revere; And so through the night went his cry of alarm To every Middlesex village and farm,— A cry of defiance and not of fear, A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, And a word that shall echo forevermore! For, borne on the night-wind of the Past, Through all our history, to the last, In the hour of darkness and peril and need, The people will waken and listen to hear The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed, And the midnight message of Paul Re vere. CONFERENCE NOTICE. It has been decided by the General Board to hold the General Conference of the Y. M. and Y. L. M. 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