TALES OF THE GREEKS
"The people of Syracuse will bury Timoleon the Corinthian at the public cost; and each year, through all time, they will hold in his honor games at racing and wrestling, while music is played; for he put down tyrants, conquered the foreign invaders, gave welfare to cities that had been laid waste, and restored law and peace to Sicily."
In the market-place was built a pleasant house, in the courts of which the young men of Syracuse might take exercise and engage in sport. It was called the Timoleonteum, or House of Timoleon. And thus, in joyous games, the people remembered the noble soul who gained freedom for a suffering land.
THE ORATOR
THE sword-maker is dead," said one citizen of Athens to another.
"Has he not left a young son?"
"Yes, the poor child is only seven years of age, and he has no mother,"
"Who will look after him?"
"His father chose certain guardians to look after the boy and take charge of the money (for he had gained a big fortune by sword-making), and see to his education."
But I am sorry to say the guardians kept much of the money for themselves, and did not send
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