The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.: A Monthly Magazine for the YoungVarious
Religion
The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.: A Monthly Magazine for the Young
Various
Christian literature for children -- Periodicals
Mary took such good care of the stockings made from her lamb's fleece
that, when she was a grown-up woman, she was able to give one of them to
a bazaar in Boston. As soon as the fact became known that the stocking
was made from the fleece of "Mary's little lamb," every one wanted a
piece of it; so the stocking was ravelled out, and the yarn cut into
short pieces. Each piece was tied to a card on which "Mary" wrote her
full name, and these cards sold so well that they brought the large sum
of £28 towards the bazaar fund.
LORD, I have tried how this thing and that thing will fit my spirit. I
can find nothing to rest on, for nothing here hath any rest itself. O
Centre and Source of light and strength--O Fulness of all things--I come
to Thee!--_Arthur H. Hallam._
UNDER THE LONDON STREETS.
It is true that there are tubes beneath the London streets, but with one
exception, they are not used for the transmission of letters, but for
telegrams only. This exception is a tube between Euston Station and the
General Post Office, through which a few day mail-bags to and from towns
on the London and North-Western are sent. The Post Office authorities
find that these tubes are quicker than carts, but their speed is not so
great as is usually supposed. From seventeen to thirty-five miles an
hour is the average, but with more powerful engines it is believed that
eighty miles an hour could be attained. The longest tube in London is
two miles three hundred and thirty-nine yards in length. Originally
there were only seventeen pneumatic tubes in operation, the longest
being that which went to Fenchurch Street, namely, nine hundred and
eighty yards. The second in length was that to Leadenhall Street--six
hundred and fifty-nine yards. The diameter of the tubes varies from one
and a half inches to two and a quarter inches. The telegrams are placed
in little leather cases, called "carriers." The time taken in
transmission to Fenchurch Street is, by atmospheric pressure, one minute
five seconds; by suction the speed is somewhat slower--one minute twenty
seconds.
The steam engine used at the General Post Office is forty horse power.
For sending one of the carriers from forty to fifty yards not more than
four or five seconds is necessary. The most complete tubes in London are
those under the streets between Temple Bar and the General Post Office,
a distance of 1,333 yards. The tubes form what may be called a pneumatic
railway, with an up and down line. In these tubes telegrams are sent
which sometimes are not sent by electricity at all. Thus, if any one
wishes to wire from Cheapside to the Temple, his message is placed in a
carrier and sent under the streets.
SYMPATHY.
"_Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep._"
When childhood's joyous voice resounds
With innocent delight,
Check not the infant mirth, nor put
Those happy smiles to flight.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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