Mother, whose virgin bosom was uncrost The Sicilian's Tale The Monks in the Middle Ages The Chambered Nautilus A Tempest at Sea. The Bird let Loose Wonderful Inventions Abou Ben Adhem. The Alhambra The Toys Hidden Sweets A Plague of Locusts St. Bernard's Hymn Richard O'Gorman Mrs. Ellet. Rev. F. W. Faber William Butler Yeats Condé Benoist Pallen Eugénie de Guérin Condé Benoist Pallen 407 FIFTH READER JOAN OF ARC I. HER LIFE AND DEATH Joan of Arc was born about the year 1412. Her education did not differ from that of the other poor girls in the neighborhood; but she was distinguished above them all by her diligence, modesty, and piety. The child was fond of solitude. She was about twelve years old when, walking in her father's garden on a Sunday, she thought that she observed a brilliant light on one side, and heard a voice calling on her by her name. She turned and saw, as she believed, the archangel Michael, who told her to be good, dutiful, and virtuous, and God would protect her. She felt abashed in his presence, but at his departure wept, wishing that he had taken her with him. One day when she was alone, tending her father's flock, she again heard the voice and saw the form of the archangel. With him were Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret, the patronesses of the parish church. He announced to her that she was the woman who was to deliver France from the English. He told her that it was her duty to conduct the Dauphin to Rheims |