But to the glory of both nations, it must be said. they did not stop with the signing of a peace agreement. They resolved to make war between themselves impossible, if it could be done. Therefore, they decided to erect on the boundary line, to which they had agreed, a monumental statue to the Prince of Peace.

Accordingly, plans were drawn and the statue cast at Buenos Aires out of cannons taken from the old fortress near the city. The site chosen for the erection of the statue was a historic spot, on the very crest of the Andes Mountains. There one may look down westward over the hills of Chile and eastward across the plains of Argentina; and there one may see the place where the armies of Chile and Argentina, brothers in arms brothers in arms one hundred years before, had camped while on their memorable march to wrest Chile from the hands of Spain; and there on the great highway over the mountains a little stone house had been erected as a shelter to travelers going to and from Chile and Argentina. All of these things counseled peace, neighborliness, brotherhood.

So, on the level summit of the pass, the two neighbors erected the heroic figure of the Prince of Peace. It is a bronze statue, twenty-six feet high and rests upon a large stone base about ten feet high. On the base are inscribed these words:

Sooner shall these mountains crumble into dust than shall the Argentines and Chileans break the peace which they have pledged at the feet of Christ the Redeemer.

The very next year Chile sold her navy for $5,000,000 and used the money to pay off her debts and make improvements. She built the TransAndean Railway, one of the world's wonders, across the mountains from Valparaiso, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and both nations have benefited greatly by it ever since. The boundary line is now clearly marked and all danger of trouble between these neighbors is far remote. What an example to the rest of the world!

"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

HELPS TO STUDY

-C. J. Anderson.

1. Each paragraph contains a central thought or idea and often explanatory statements-to help make the meaning clear. Study each paragraph. Determine what the main idea is and express it in your own words. For example, two statements are given below as a summary of the first paragraph. Which do you regard as the better statement?

a. Monuments have been used as memorials, as markers,
and as "ancient landmarks" to fix boundaries between
estates.

b. War is often caused by disputes over undetermined
boundary lines.

2. Use your map of South America. Locate the countries and cities mentioned, and trace the boundary line in question. 3. What effect has this monument had upon the two nations? What did Chile do?

Other Selections: Mason and Dixon Line, Maryland History Stories, PASSANO; Washington and Lincoln Monuments.

"A little child shall lead them." Find out how these words apply to this story.

"Tell another one!" shouted Bill Huffman from his log back of the camp fire. "Oh, yes, give us another one," added Elliott, "please tell us one more"; while a chorus of voices repeated the refrain "Another one! another one!"

"Well, well," laughed the scout master, "you scouts flatter me; you almost make me think that I'm a real-story teller. In that case, it would be wise to quit while my reputation is good."

"No, no! Go on, go on!" sang the whole troop in unison.

"Then I shall tell you a story I heard my uncle tell, after his return from the War Between The States. The incident happened at Chattanooga, and illustrates how, even between opposing armies, a little child may halt the warlike plans and lead men's thoughts to nobler things.

Two armies-Confederate and Union-were facing each other upon the eve of battle. The Confederates were drawn up on Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, while the Union Army was entrenched in the valley below. Both were preparing for the death struggle awaiting them. The armies were pretty near each other, and both had pickets out watching every movement of the enemy.

One day we were perfectly surprised by the sight of a little child toddling toward our lines. She was such a small, innocent, unafraid little creature, entirely unconscious of any danger. She came from the direction of the Confederate Army, and needless to say, we surrendered to her without the firing of a gun. When she reached a place in our lines, hundreds of our men gathered around her. She seemed perfectly at home as she stood looking at us with wideopen eyes in which shone both perfect trust and confidence.

Our boys began plying her with questions as to what her name was and where she came from, yet she could give no satisfactory answer. One of the men asked her to whom she belonged, and she lisped, "Uncle Jim." Then we asked her who Uncle Jim was, and she pointed toward the Confederate lines, by which we knew that she must have in some mysterious manner made her way through both picket lines to the Union Army.

Every man wanted to take her into his arms and kiss her; and how they did wish they had some candy

or cakes to give her, but army rations afforded nothing of the kind. Then some of the men thought of sugar, and every one wanted to give her some, of which we had a plentiful supply. So we loaded her down with big lumps of the sweet stuff; and one of the boys happened to remember that he had a string of beads, which he brought and put around her white neck. Another had a silk handkerchief, which he tied about her throat, while some of the other boys, not to be outdone, searched among the keepsakes their sisters and sweethearts had sent them and found handkerchiefs and ribbons which they tied upon her small person.

One produced a rosette of red, white, and blue ribbon, which he pinned upon her dress. Another found a small silk flag, and pinned that also upon her; all of which she enjoyed immensely and seemed to think it all "in the play."

I saw tears come into eyes that had not been wet since they left their mothers, wives, and sweethearts in the far-away North. Our captain took the child in his arms and, while he pressed her close to his heart, said: "Boys, I've got a little girl at home about the age of this little one. O God! I wonder if I shall ever see her again!" At this every man removed his hat and stood silently at attention, but if you had asked them why they did so, they could not have told you. I know now, however, that a little child can bring God mighty near under such conditions.