A moisture like dew sometimes collects in the house. Did you ever observe it in drops on the outside of a pitcher of cold water? Some people suppose that the water comes through the pitcher, but it does not.
The water being cold makes the pitcher cold, and as the warm air of the room strikes it, a moisture like dew is left on the pitcher, in the same manner as dew is left on grass, leaves, and flowers.
In cold weather, when the dew gathers on plants and flowers, it sometimes freezes and forms frost, and when the clouds throw off their moisture in rain drops, the rain becomes sleet, hail, or snow.
So you see that dew, rain, frost, sleet, snow, and hail are only different forms of water.
LESSON XXVI.
treas'ure, a large quantity of money; valuable things.
for'mer ly, in time past; heretofore.
mod'er ate, not great; limited in quantity.
or'phan, a child whose father and mother are dead.
at tract'ive, inviting; having power to draw toward.
em'er y, a kind of hard, sharp sand.
ex treme', last point or limit.
rub'bish, things of no value.
fit'tings, things needed in making an article ready for use.
THE HIDDEN TREASURE.—PART I.
On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage. This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her. Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.