What were their characters? Schwartz and Hans were rich but very miserly; they were quarrelsome, drunken, and cruel. Gluck was kind, polite, and unselfish. How did Gluck show these qualities? He admitted the stranger into the house for shelter from the rain, when he knew his brothers would punish him for so doing; he asked politely to take the stranger's cloak, when the water dripping from it was putting the fire out; and he offered him his share of the mutton, although he knew it meant that he must go without his own supper. When the older brothers returned what did they do? They tried to punish Gluck and to force the stranger out of the house. What happened? They were hurled to the ground by the stranger, who was much stronger than they supposed. What other punishment did they receive? The roof was blown off the house while they slept, and their beautiful valley, together with their crops and cattle, was utterly destroyed by the heavy rains. Who was the stranger? He left his card with "South-West Wind, Esq." written on it. Now the story in the Reader is only the first chapter of a longer story, which relates what fortune came to the three brothers. What should you expect would happen to them? I should expect that Schwartz and Hans would have more troubles, and that Gluck would be rewarded for his kind-heartedness. CHAPTER II Read the second chapter of this longer story called _The King of the Golden River_. Give me the main points in this chapter? 1. The valley was turned into a desert. 2. The brothers became goldsmiths. 3. The mug 4. Gluck's wish that the river would turn into gold 5. The voice from the furnace 6. The dwarf 7. The King told Gluck how the river could be turned into gold. What are the characters of the two brothers in this chapter? They were very dishonest and even tried to mix copper with the gold. They were drunken and wasted their money, and they were lazy and cruel. Describe the mug that was being melted. It had been given to them by their uncle, and Gluck was very fond of it. It was made of gold almost in the form of a human face. The face was fierce and red, the eyes were bright, the beard and whiskers were of fine gold, and the hair was of fine spun gold, forming the handle of the mug. While the mug was being melted in the furnace, what did Gluck see as he looked out of the window? The range of mountains overhanging Treasure Valley, with the mountain tops shining in the sunset.