INTRODUCTORY. :0: But little explanation or comment is necessary in offering this number of the "100 CHOICE SELECTION" Series, as the various numbers which have preceded it are meeting with unprecedented success, having fairly won the public heart. The continuation of the Series is, therefore, in response to a general demand for "MORE." While we shall still endeavor, as far as in our power lieth, to gratify this desire on the part of our readers, we most respectfully extend thanks to our many patrons and friends, for the interest manifested in giving publicity to our enterprise, and the very kind assistance voluntarily rendered us in the selection of material. In compiling the present number the same care has been observed as was bestowed upon its predecessors,—with special regard to freshness of material, and adaptability to the design of the work,—the chief aim being to provide for all the varying tastes of a reading people. The question, “Where shall I get something new to speak?" is now fully met by the present volume. Taken together, the "Series" presents an array of choice Poetry and Prose, so comprehensive and varied in style, as to offer a responsive chord to every possible mood or phase of human feeling-entwining articles of acknowledged worth and intrinsic merits, in rich festoons of gayety and mirth, thus combining Amusement with Instruction,—the work presenting a complete LIBRARY OF LITERARY GEMS, heretofore obtained only by long and continued research among many expensive volumes, and furnished at a merely nominal price, thus bringing many of the best specimens of American and English Literature within the reach of all. Philadelphia, 1878. THE PUBLISHERS. embraces (up to November, 1878,) Nos:-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. No. 17 will be issued September 10, 1879. For particulars, and a complete list of contents of all the numbers, see the last pages of this book. ALSO, For a full description of their combination and arrangement to form The Speaker's Garland, with prices thereof, see last pages. Sold by all leading Booksellers and News Dealers, and furnished (Wholesale or Retail) by THE PUBLISHERS, Or any of the following J. L. Hammett, Lockwood, Brooks & Co., 66 Hadley Bros., Chicago. S. C. Griggs & Co., 46 66 Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati. 66 The Pittsburgh News Co. Whitney & Adams, Springfield, Mass. James H. Enniss, Raleigh, N. C. A SEND YOUR ORDERS TO ANY OF THE ABOVE. 44. Diffidence Alfred Tennyson. 80 .M. Quad. 81 82 A. A. Procter. 83 87 45. The Lips that Touch Liquor must never Touch Mine.. G. W. Young. 88 46. Short Sensational Story.. 89 47. A Lesson from "The Fruit of the Spirit". 48. The Immortality of Love............... 49. The Path of Peace.... 50. Blessed are They that Mourn.. 51. The Power of Gentleness. 52. True Faith. 53. Reward of Meekness...... 54. A Short Temperance Speech.................. 55. The Demon Ship...... 56. Something Spilt.... 57. When the Cows come Home.. 58. Robert of Lincoln.... 59. The Vision of Mirza...... 60. The Perils of Invisibility. 63. "In the Garret are our Boys' 67. Morning.... 68. Father Molloy 69. Relics... 70. Country Sleighing. 71. The Last Wish.... PAGE ..P. Garrett. 91 ...Robert Southey. 91 Isaac F. Shepard. 92 W. C. Bryant. 93 .C. M. Sawyer. 93 .Keble. 94 94 95 .................. 75. Billy's First and Last Drink of Lager...... 76. The Spelling Bee at Angels........ 77. Warden, Keep a Place for Me........... 78. The American Traveler................... 79. Only a Jew...... 80. Gloverson the Mormon.... 117 Edward Everett. 118 Samuel Lover. 118 .Annie D. Ware. 119 ...E. C. Stedman. 121 .B. W. Kirkham. 122 ..Litchfield Mosely. 123 William Mitchell. 129 ........J. G. Whittier. 130 131 Bret Harte. 133 .Peleg Arkwright. 136 Robert H. Newell. 138 140 ........ C. F. Brown. 142 81. Mad Mag................... 82. Three Little Graves...... 83. The Last Station..... 84. The Night before Christmas....................... 85. The Night after Christmas. 86. The Old Story. 87. Questions..... 88. Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man....... 89. The Christmas Tree...... Leonard Wheeler. 145 148 149 Clement C. Moore. 151 152 Alice Cary. 153 Henry S. Kent. 154 ........................................... S. L. Clemens. 155 91. Nicholas Nickleby Leaving the Yorkshire School.... C. Dickens. 161 90. Enjoyment of the Present.... 92. Billy Grimes, the Drover...... 93. Jephthah's Daughter......... 94. A Christmas Chant......... 95. Good and Better.... 96. Putting down the Window....... 97. The Bricklayers......... .... Charles F. Adams. 175 176 .....Juvenal. 178 100 CHOICE SELECTIONS. No. 16. CLEAR THE WAY.-CHARLES MACKAY. Men of thought, be up and stirring night and day; There's a midnight blackness changing into gray. Once the welcome light has broken, who shall say Aid it, for the hour is ripe, And our earnest must not slacken into play. Lo! a cloud's about to vanish from the day; And a brazen wrong to crumble into clay. Enter smiling at the door; With the giant wrong shall fall That for ages long have held us for their prey. Men of thought and men of action, CLEAR THE WAY! 7 |