appear like surrounding objects. When watching for prey it lies with arms rest-
ing and tenacles flying, looking much like sea-weed, but let a careless fish draw
near and it will be instantly dragged down by its terrible arms, which fold them-
selves about it and draw it to the central mouth, and all is over.

The Octopus has not been studied as carefully as many other sea mon-
sters. Living as it does in deep water it is not so easy to study. Many won-
derful stories are told by sailors of their lying upon the ocean looking like small
islands and of even taking hold of small ships and of drawing the vessel with
all its crew to the depthsbelow. Some of the smaller species have been driven
ashore even on our own coast. In theearly part of this century one was driven
ashore at the entrance of Delaware Bay and was so heavy as to require four
pair of oxen to bring it tothe shore. It was said to weigh about five tons, that
is, as much as ten good sized horses. It was seventeen feet long and eight-
teen feet wide. Its mouth was nearly three feet across. Do you wonder at its
strength?

During gales of wind, or in places where there is a small current, fishermen
often drive them into shallow water where they are usually captured, large
quantities of oil are then taken from their livers; so we see that even the
ugly devil fish, hideous as he is, may be made to serve the purpose of man.

Only five [M\inutes.

IVE minutes late and the table is| Five minutes late and school has begun,

 

spread, What are rules for, if you break every one?
~%| The children are seated and grace | Just as the scholars are seated and quiet
has been said; You hurry in with disturbance and riot.

Even the baby, all sparkling and rosy,

Sits in her chair by mamma, so Seay Five minutes late on this bright Sabbath
1ts 1n ’ .

morn;
Five minutes late and your hair all askew, All the good people to church have now

There is your chairand your tumbler and plate, Ah, when you stand at the Beautiful Gate,

Just as the comb was drawn hastily through. | gone.
Cold cheer for those who are five minutes late. What would you do if five minutes late?