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Entered according to Act of Congress, in June, 1867, by J. W. Bouse k Cos., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Unitod States for tiro So. District of Georgia. Vol. I. Written for Burke’s Weekly. School is Out! * s a mcrr y scene - These boys have just come from the school house, which is hidden JMM r behind the trees, and they are now ready for \fWyt Two of them are wrest r»S' bng, while the others are looking V* on, and laughing. One little fel low’s feet have slipped from under him, and he is flat on the ground. The one just behind him seems to be vastly amused, either at the one who has fallen down or at the two who are wrestling. All of them seem to be in a good humor. Some boys cannot play with out getting angry, and making themselves and all around them miserable. This is very wrong, and we trust the little readers of the Weekly will never al low themselves to be of this number. fherc are a great many out-door games lor boys, such as prisoner’s base, lcnp h’og, tag, follow my leader, hop scotch, an d many others, not to mention the various games with marbles. Avery popular game just now in this country is base ball. It is, however, indulged in by grown men and older boys rather more than by school-boys, and is a very exci ting game. Croquet is also a very popular game n °w, and affords excellent exercise for girls as well as boys. It is of French °rigin, and has on’y lately been intro duced into this country. It is played MAOOIST, G-A., SEPTEMBER 21, 1867. A 'vM&m • boys. The stick should be slightly ta pering towards the end, for this gives a spring to the mallet. The arches should be about eighteen inches at the base, where they enter the ground. These, with two sticks, or pegs, about an inch in diameter, which are stuck into the ground, to mark the starting and return ing points in the game, constitute all the necessary implements. Croquet is played on a smoothly shaven lawn, and the ex tent of the course and the distance be tween the arches must depend on tho size of the lawn. Sets of croquet imple ments cost from $lO to $25. with an apparatus consisting of two sticks, a mallet and ball for each player, and a number of iron arches or rings. Sets of these implements may be bad at the book stores and toy shops. The balls are of wood, from eight to twelve inches in circumference, painted of different colors, or numbered, so that each player may know his or her own. The mallets are made of heavier or lighter wood, ac cording as they are to be used by ladies and children, or by large and strong The Charity that Covereth. Dear Moss,” said the old Thatch, “ I am so worn, so patched, so ragged, really lam quite unsightly. I wish you would come and cheer me up a little; you will hide all my infirmities and defects; and through your loving sympathy, no finger of contempt or dislike will be pointed at me.” “I come,” said the Moss; and it crept up and around, and in and out, till every flaw was hidden, nd all was smooth and age and poverty wear the garb of youth and luxuriance.” 1 Will Not.— 1 “I will not!” said a lit tle boy stoutly, as I passed along. The tone of bis voice struck me. “ What won’t you do ?” I stopped and asked. a That boy wants me to make believe something to my mother, and, I wont, lie answered in the same stout tone. That little boy is on the right track. That is just one of the places to say « won’t,” I hope he will stick to it. No. 12. fair. Presently the sun shone out, and the old Thatch looked glori ously in the golden rays. “ How beautiful the Thatch looks!” cried one. How beautiful the Thatch looks!” cried another. 11 Ah i” cried the old Thatch, ‘‘rather let them say how beauti ful is the loving Moss, that spends itself in covering all my faults, keeping the knowl edge of them all to herself, and by her own grace making my