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Aristomenes held on . At last he saw a ray of light far ahead of him . It was the sunlight streaming in at the entrance to the passage . But soon the way became too narrow for his body to pass through . What should he do ? He let go of the fox , and it ran out . Then with great labor he began to widen the passageway . Here the rocks were smaller , and he soon loosened them enough to allow him to squeeze through . In a short time he was free and in the open air . Some days after this the Spartans heard strange news : " Aristomenes is again at the head of the Greek army . " They could not believe it . THE BOMB Did you ever hear of King Charles the Twelfth , of Sweden ? He lived two hundred years ago , and was famous for his courage in defending his country . One day he was in the midst of a great battle . The small house in which he had taken shelter was almost between the two armies . He called to one of his officers and bade him sit down and write a short order for him . The officer began to write , but just as he finished the first word , a bomb came through the roof of the house and struck the floor close by him . He dropped the pen and sprang to his feet . He was pale with fear . " What is the matter ? " asked the king . " Oh , sir , " he answered , " the bomb ! the bomb ! " " Yes , I see , " said the king . " But what has the bomb to do with what I wish you to write ? Sit down , and take your pen . When your country is in danger , you should forget your own safety . " A STORY OF OLD ROME There was a great famine in Rome . The summer had been very dry and the corn crop had failed . There was no bread in the city . The people were starving . One day , to the great joy of all , some ships arrived from another country . These ships were loaded with corn . Here was food enough for all . The rulers of the city met to decide what should be done with the corn . " Divide it among the poor people who need it so badly , " said some . " Let it be a free gift to them from the city . " But one of the rulers was not willing to do this . His name was Coriolanus , [ Footnote : Co ri o la'nus . ] and he was very rich . " These people are poor because they have been too lazy to work , " he said . " They do not deserve any gifts from the city . Let those who wish any corn bring money and buy it . " When the people heard about this speech of the rich man , Coriolanus , they were very angry . " He is no true Roman , " said some . " He is selfish and unjust , " said others . " He is an enemy to the poor . Kill him ! kill him ! " cried the mob . They did not kill him , but they drove him out of the city and bade him never return .
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