his prison if the Romans should not agree to their request.

3. The generals of Carthage knew that the Romans would be likely to follow the advice of so wise a man as Regulus. And they thought he would ask his friends to put an end to the war. For, if the Romans agreed to a peace, Regulus would be a free man: he need not come back to Carthage; he could go home to his family and friends.

4. Now, Regulus was worn out and ill from his long captivity, and his enemies were right in thinking he must pine for freedom. But, dearly as he loved liberty, there was one thing he loved even more, Regulus loved his native land. And he knew it would not be best for the Romans to make peace at that time, when the people of Carthage were so anxious for it.

5. He had made up his mind to tell his friends not to listen to the words of the messengers who came with him. So when they reached the gates of Rome, he would not go in, but sent word for the senate to come out and hear his message.

6. When the Roman leaders came out to see him, Regulus told them that their enemies were

tired of the war and wanted to put an end to it. But he begged the Romans not to agree to this plan.

7. "My friends," said he, "the enemy are quite worn out. They can not fight much longer. I pray you, take my advice, and refuse this offer." But, Regulus, what will become of you?" asked the senate.

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8. "Do not think of me," answered the brave soldier. "I gave my word to go back to prison if I failed to make peace, and I will never break my word. But I am an old man, and it matters little what may happen to me. Do what is best for Rome, - refuse to agree to a peace."

9. The Romans were very much grieved to think of sending their brave general back to Carthage. But Regulus was firm. He would not even see his wife and children, for fear their tears might make him waver.

10. So the senate yielded at last, and told the messengers they would keep up the war till Carthage was destroyed.

11. Regulus kept his word. his enemies with this answer.

He returned to

And the people

of Carthage were so angry when they heard that

he had not even tried to make peace, that they put the brave old man to a cruel death.

12. Regulus lost his life, but he kept his word.

NOTE. — In reading the analysis the pupils should be taught to read the symbol + "plus" and the symbol = 'equal to."

affection + ate = having the qual- | coarse + ly in a coarse manner. command + er = one who

angrily, angry + ly in an angry cool+ness = quality of being cool.

attend+ant = one who attends cruel+ly = in a cruel manner.

bush + y = like a bush, spread- doubt + ful = full of doubt.

business, busy +ness= state of be- draw + er = that which

cheer + ful = full of cheer, cheery. | dutiful, duty+ful=full of duty

earnestly in an earnest man- generous + ly = in a generous man

ner.

=

=

ner.

easily, easy + ly in an easy man- glad +ness =

ner.

=

state of being glad. gold + en = like gold.

en + dear to make dear, to make govern + or one who governs. grace+ful = full of grace.

=

beloved. engineer, engine + eer = one who grave+ly in a grave manner. drives an engine. hand+y=of a nature to suit the

friendship = state of being

friendly.

fright+ful = causing fright.

joy+ful = full of joy, joyous.
joy+ous = full of joy, joyful.
keep + er one who keeps
guards.

or

kind + ly = in a kind manner. kind+ness quality of being kind. law+yer = one who practices law.

funny, fun+y=of the nature of lead + er = one who leads.

fun.

liar, lie+ar = one who lies.

garden+er = one who takes care light+ly in a light manner, gen

of a garden.

=

gay+ly in a gay manner.

tly.

like + ly = like-like, probable.