rounding hill-tops answered the sacred flame. Then the people were satisfied, for they believed everything was safe for another year. When the Celts were converted to the Christian religion, the harvest festival of the Druids became in the Catholic Calendar the Eve of All Saints, for that is the meaning of the name "All-hallow Eve." The custom of playing pranks on Hallowe'en came from the old idea that this is "witches' night," and that all the strange and wild powers of the air are abroad to do mischief, but just when and where the thought arose, no one seems to know. Read: "Tamlane," from Jacobs' More English Fairy Tales. Sing: "The Brownies," from Songs in Season. Birthday: David Graham Phillips, an American author, born in Madison, Ind., October 31, 1867; died January 24, 1911. Special Day: Hallowe'en. rounding hill-tops answered the sacred flame. Then the people were satisfied, for they believed everything was safe for another year. When the Celts were converted to the Christian religion, the harvest festival of the Druids became in the Catholic Calendar the Eve of All Saints, for that is the meaning of the name "All-hallow Eve." The custom of playing pranks on Hallowe'en came from the old idea that this is "witches' night," and that all the strange and wild powers of the air are abroad to do mischief, but just when and where the thought arose, no one seems to know. Read: "Tamlane," from Jacobs' More English Fairy Tales. Sing: "The Brownies," from Songs in Season. Birthday: David Graham Phillips, an American author, born in Madison, Ind., October 31, 1867; died January 24, 1911. Special Day: Hallowe'en. Birthday: Antonio Canova, a famous Italian sculptor, born at Possagno, Italy, November 1, 1757; died in Venice, October 13, 1822. 2 GENEROSITY The truly generous is the truly wise; And he who loves not others, lives unblest. -Horace A WAIF'S VIEW OF WEALTH A LITTLE street waif was once at the house of a great lady, and the childish eyes that had to look so sharply after daily bread were dazzled by signs of splendor on every hand. "Can you get everything you want?" the child asked the mistress of the mansion. "Yes, I think so," was the reply. "Can you buy anything you'd like to have?" The lady answered, "Yes." And the child, who was of a meditative turn of mind, looked at her half pityingly, and said, wonderingly, "Don't you find it dull?" To the little keen mind, accustomed to live bird-like from day to day, and to rejoice over a little supply with the delight born of rarity, the aspect of continual plenty, and desires all gratified by possession, contained an idea of monotony that seemed almost wearisome. Many an owner of a well-filled purse has found life "dull," and pronounced in the midst of luxury that all things are vanity; but the hand that knows how wisely to distribute and scatter abroad the bounty possessed will never be without interest in lifewill never miss the sunshine that abides for kind and unselfish hearts. -The Quiver Read: "The Elves and the Shoemaker," by Grimm; "Doctor Goldsmith," in Baldwin's Fifty Famous Stories; Bible, Psalm 23. Sing: "Help to Set the World Rejoicing," from Uncle Sam's School Songs. Birthday: James K. Polk, eleventh president of the United States, born in Mecklenberg County, N. C., November 2, 1795; died in Nashville, Tenn., June 15, 1849. TO-DAY is the birthday of William Cullen Bryant, the "poet of nature." He was born in Cummington, Mass. It was soon discovered that the little fellow was very precocious and the parents gave up all hope of his life. But his father being a physician of considerable skill, decided to put William through a severe treatment in order to save his life. So each morning for a long time, summer and |