We learn in Ruth, that the reapers in the East soaked their bread in it to freshen it.

A woman, (of the right kind,) reading after a man, follows him as Ruth followed the reapers of Boaz, and her gleanings are often the finest of the wheat.

He invited her also to sit with his reapers at meal-time, and he waited upon her that she might have enough to eat and drink.

It would seem strange to an American, who had not realised the difference of the two climates, to see fields full of reapers on the very threshold of October, as I saw them on this last day's walk.

Enter HARVEST, with a scythe on his neck, and all his reapers with sickles, and a great black bowl with a posset in it, borne before him; they come in singing.

Much mirth was theirswar was no wonder then; Dread fled with danger, and the cottage cocks, The shepherd's war-pipe, called the sons of men When morning's wheel threw bright dew from its spokes, To pastures green to lead again their flocks; The horn of harvest followed with its call; Fast moved the sickle, and swift rose the shocks, Behind the reapers like

Is not this a great problem, one to be pondered over and not hastily dismissed? Logical conclusions do not always come to pass in practice; even yet there is plenty of time for a change which shall retain these stalwart reapers amongst us, the strength and pride of the land.

Then at Iris' call come the naiads and the reapers for the dance.

As he went away he inquired of the head reaper about the young woman, and afterward he said to Ruth: "Go not to glean in another field, but keep here close to my maidens."

He came upon Wilbur Cowan inspecting a new reaper under one of the sheds.