horse in the pasture, in order to catch him. He may catch a person in the cars, or he may catch some contagious disease in the cars, but he does not catch the cars.

Discriminate in the use of CASUALTY. Don't

say, "Losses came through the casuality." There is no such word as casuality in the language. Use casualty.

Discriminate between CHARACTER and REPUTATION. These words are generally used as synonyms. Webster so employs them. They ought, however, to be carefully discriminated. Character denotes the traits which are peculiar to any person or thing. Reputation is really the result of character. Character is what one essentially is. Reputation is the estimation in which one is held.

A man may have a good character and a bad reputation, or a bad character and a good reputation. One leaves behind him a reputation, and not a character.

Discriminate in the use of CHEAP. This term

has two senses. It means bearing a low price, and that an article may be obtained, or has been sold, at a bargain. Therefore say low-priced, when referring to the latter meaning.

Discriminate between CHASTITY and CONTINENCE. Chastity is a virtue which all ought to possess. Continence may, in certain circumstances, be a duty. It is never a virtue, having no moral quality whatever. A matron may be as chaste as the virgin, who is

"As chaste as the unsunned snow."

We should say, a vow of continence, and not a vow of chastity.

Discriminate in the use of the word CITIZEN. Don't follow the example of some of the newspapers, and say, "Several citizens were lost in the catastrophe." Use persons.

Discriminate in the use of the COMPARATIVE and the SUPERLATIVE DEGREE. When only two objects are compared, the comparative degree, and not the superlative, should be employed. Thus, "John is the older of the two"; "Lucy is the wiser of the two"; "Jones is the richer of the two." "Which

is the more preferable, wisdom or riches?" When more than two are compared, the superlative should be employed. Thus, "Smith is the wealthiest man in the town." "Which

is the most desirable profession, medicine, law, or engineering?”

Discriminate in the use of COMPLETED and FINISHED. That is complete which is lacking in no particular; that is finished which has had all done to it that was intended. A poem may be finished, but not completed.

Discriminate in the use of the word CONSIDER. The synonyms of this term are put down in the dictionaries as think, suppose, regard, view. Consider properly refers to a question which has been brought before the mind for attention, more or less serious. A man of consideration is one who carefully deliberates, or sits in judgment upon a subject. Don't say, therefore, "I consider him a philosopher." Use think, deem, or regard.

Discriminate in the use of the word CONSUMMATE. It is improper in more than one particular to say, "The marriage was consummated in the church last Monday." The marriage ceremony was performed at the time and place. The consummation of a marriage is necessary to its completeness. But as Richard Grant White says, " Consummation is not usually talked about openly in general society."

Discriminate between CONVENE and CONVOKE. An assembly of any kind may convene-i. e., come together without any authority. A body is convoked by an act of authority. Hence, the President convokes, not convenes, Congress.

Discriminate in the use of the word COUPLE.