St Nicholas [serial] . e water-tower, another in-vention of Mr. Hales, and the fire ladders nowowned by every large city, are essential aids infighting the fires which in the flimsier buildingsof our cities so soon reach appalling magni-tude. To be of service, the firemen must be onthe ground within a very few minutes after thebeginning of a fire, or they will find it a roaringfurnace. Even with the wonderful speed andefficiency of our service, fires frequently get theupper hand of the brave men, and efforts arethen directed to confining it to one building. It is the quick horse, however, that
St Nicholas [serial] . e water-tower, another in-vention of Mr. Hales, and the fire ladders nowowned by every large city, are essential aids infighting the fires which in the flimsier buildingsof our cities so soon reach appalling magni-tude. To be of service, the firemen must be onthe ground within a very few minutes after thebeginning of a fire, or they will find it a roaringfurnace. Even with the wonderful speed andefficiency of our service, fires frequently get theupper hand of the brave men, and efforts arethen directed to confining it to one building. It is the quick horse, however, that enablesthe firemen to get to work promptly; withouthim the present rapidity would be almost im-possible, so the speedy horse no longer bearsthe palm alone. Let us hope that some goodpoet will ere long immortalize the willing steedswhich spring at the stroke of the gong into theircollars, and dash eagerly away with their pon-derous load to save human life and property. WITH THE BLACK PRINCE. By William O. Stoddard. 1 m. [ This story was begun in the November number. \ Chapter IV. THE GREAT DAY OF CRECY. T is yet an hour before the tide will be I believe that horsemen might cross now. The speaker was a clownish-looking manwearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouseof a French peasant. He stood at the stirrupof a knight in black armor, whose questions hewas answering. Sir William of Wakeham, the Prince said, send in thy men-at-arms. Post thy archers 326 WITH THE BLACK PRINCE. [Feb. on the bank, right and left. We shall soonsee if Godemar du Fay can bar the Sommeagainst us. The archers are already posted, repliedSir William; Neville and his Warwickshire menhold the right. The men of Suffolk and Kentare on the left. Forward, in the Kings name! commandedthe young general, for his royal father hadgiven him charge of the advance. It was a critical moment, for if the ford ofBlanche Taque should not be forced, the entireEnglish army would be hemmed in betweenthe river Somme and t
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