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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10915 ***
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+
+
+THE GIRL'S CABINET OF INSTRUCTIVE AND MORAL STORIES
+
+BY UNCLE PHILIP.
+
+NEW YORK:
+PHILIP J. COZANS, PUBLISHER,
+No. 107 NASSAU STREET
+1856.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Front Cover]
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: A Doll's Party.]
+
+A DOLL'S PARTY.
+
+
+Here is a Doll's party. All the little girls of the vicinity who have
+Dolls, have assembled in order to give their little favorites a nice
+party. You see they all have Dolls. They are good girls. They are very
+obedient. They attend school regularly, and as they are well-behaved
+girls, Santa Claus left each of them a Doll at Christmas time. They have
+learned their lessons for to-morrow, as their mothers have told them,
+that duty before pleasure is the good girl's motto. They will play
+sometimes with their Dolls. Will settle on some new Doll dresses, and
+then bidding each other a kind good night they will return home to
+sleep. As God is the protector of all good girls, each will say a
+little prayer to Him before she goes to bed.
+
+
+
+[Illustration: The Vain Girl.]
+
+THE VAIN GIRL.
+
+
+Many years ago there lived in one of the New England States, a fine
+family, composed of father, mother, and six children. The children were
+all good, and kind, and industrious, except one. Kate never would do as
+she was bid. She was in every sense, a disobedient child. She gave her
+parents much pain and trouble. She was what is called a vain girl. You
+all know what a vain girl is. A vain girl, is one who attends more to
+her dress and toilet, than to her books. Kate's father was going to New
+York some time before Christmas--he told the girls, that if they were
+good, kind and obedient while he was gone, he would bring them each a
+pretty Album. They all promised to do just as their mother should wish.
+The father went to New York and returned. The day after his return they
+reminded him of his promise. He went to his desk and said, "Here they
+are, but you want me to paint some flowers in them, well Ellen what do
+you wish?" Ellen said, "a lily Pa, if you please." Julia chose a tulip,
+and Lizzie a rose. Kate was silent, and her father asked her--"Well Kate
+what shall I paint for you?" She hesitated, but finally said, "I would
+prefer a portrait of myself." "Very well Kate," said her father, but at
+the same time a sneer might have been seen on his curled lip. A few
+evenings after, when there was a large party in the parlor--the father
+gave each of the girls their Albums. Every one was pleased except Kate,
+who burst into tears, and tossing the book on the floor, left the room.
+The Album was picked up and there was a portrait of Kate just as she had
+desired, but beneath it was written, "The flower most admired by Kate."
+
+It was a severe lesson--but let all vain girls profit by it.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Lizzie and Fashion.]
+
+LIZZIE AND FASHION.
+
+
+Lizzie is taking a ride on her pet Fashion. She is not afraid of
+falling, for she can ride very well. Fashion seems proud to feel
+such a nice little burden on his back. See how he capers and prances.
+He knows Lizzie will not fall, and so he amuses himself and her, by
+jumping about. Lizzie rides every morning and evening. She is delicate,
+and so her Pa bought her a fine horse. She rides out alone. She is not
+pretty--but she is happy and good natured. When the other girls see her
+riding they sneer at her and say, "There goes ugly Liz on the pretty
+horse." The girls are silly and thoughtless. They should reflect that
+a happy face looks much more agreeable than a handsome one.
+
+As soon as Lizzie has said her prayers in the morning, she goes out on
+her horse. She rides some miles and then returns to breakfast. As she is
+delicate, she does not go to school, but studies under her mother. She
+studies hard, and is very obedient. After dinner she goes out again and
+rides for two or three hours. It is pleasant to see how Fashion loves
+her. As soon as she appears at the door--he is impatient of restraint,
+and wishes to rush to her. When she has been riding, and returned, and
+he is going to the stable, he will turn frequently to see her as she
+goes along the piazza. She has learned him many tricks. He stands up
+on his hind legs. He will dance: in fact, he will do almost anything
+she will command him. She has accomplished it all by kindness and a
+smiling face.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Eva's Pet.]
+
+EVA'S PET.
+
+
+You know what a pleasure it is to have a pretty pet Dog. I do not mean
+those little lap dogs. They are of no use, and when I see a little girl
+with a lap dog, I always say, "Well, well, that little girl is, and
+always will be foolish." And why do I say so? Because I know she will
+neglect her books and her other duties just to play with Flora. If you
+want a good pet dog--get a large one. The best dogs are the St. Bernard
+or Newfoundland. They are very large. They are jet black. They are very
+intelligent, and after you have had them for some time, you can make
+them perform many tricks for the amusement of your little friends. The
+St. Bernard Dog is a native of the Alps. He is named after a convent on
+Mount St. Bernard in Switzerland. The convent is 8,038 feet above the
+foot of the mountain. It is a Benedictine monastery and hospital, and is
+the highest inhabited spot in Europe. Travellers passing the Alps into
+Italy have to pass over the mountains. They are covered with snow and
+very dangerous. The good monks go out with their dogs and if they find
+any traveller benighted or frozen in the snow, they lend him succour and
+take him to the monastery. The dogs are very strong and can carry a man.
+They are all good water dogs, and if you were to fall in the water, one
+of them could hold you up until rescued by your friends. Growler is
+waiting for his breakfast. He is Eva's pet. After she has eaten her
+breakfast, she will give him his. See how quiet and submissive he looks.
+He is a good dog.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Rescue of Eva.]
+
+RESCUE OF EVA.
+
+
+Eva's parents live in the South. Her father was a Planter. Their house
+was but a short distance from the river. Eva and her pet dog Growler
+used to romp up and down on the sandy shore of the river. One day Eva
+and Growler went to the water as usual. Eva saw a boat there and thought
+she would get in, but not untie the rope. She had not been in the boat
+very long, when she felt it moving off--she was frightened and did not
+know what to do. Growler rushed into the water, and continued to bark
+very loud. As Eva saw the boat getting away out into the river, she
+jumped out and with an oar commenced to swim for the shore. Growler took
+hold of her dress, and was taking her ashore, when an old slave named
+Sam, rushed into the water and taking her from the faithful dog, bore
+her in safety to the land. She lay sick for some time and she had a
+horrid fever for many days. Growler was always by her bed side, and
+would only leave it to get something to eat. Eva's father gave Sam his
+freedom and a purse of gold. Sam would not leave his master--"No--no,
+Sambo no leave Massa and Eva--Sambo lub Massa," said the good old man.
+
+Growler still continues in the family, and he is beloved by all--for
+had it not been for him Eva would have been drowned. You see him in the
+water; poor fellow he was tired--but he struggled on and was successful.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: The Girl's Party.]
+
+THE GIRLS PARTY.
+
+
+This is a girls party. All the young ladies and gentlemen are assembled
+to celebrate the birth day of Kate. They are playing one of the games of
+Forfeits. Kate is on her knees. I will explain the game to you. It is a
+nice game; so when you get a party of boys and girls together, you can
+play it. There are various kinds of games of Forfeits; they are almost
+as various as the forfeits themselves. The manner of conducting them is
+the same for all. Some play is settled on, such as the "Arbor of love;"
+"Spinning the plate," or any other. When all the ladies and gentlemen
+have had to give various forfeits, the work of redeeming them commences.
+
+A lady sits down and a gentleman blindfolded kneels at her feet. She
+takes up each article separately, and asks for judgment. The gentleman
+then tells what the owner of the forfeit must do, in order to redeem
+it. The sentence once passed is never revoked, and so the sooner the
+punishment is performed the better. The game waits until the culprit
+performs his sentence.
+
+In the party you see, they have been playing a game of forfeits and
+sentence is being passed upon all those, who have been unfortunate
+enough to have had them to pay. Kate, without not knowing it, has just
+sentenced herself to kiss all the gentlemen in the room, but as there
+are only two, it will be an easy task.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: The Dispensary.]
+
+THE DISPENSARY.
+
+
+The Dispensary. What is a dispensary? The Dispensary is a room or house
+in which medicines and drugs are compounded and dispensed. In all large
+cities there are dispensaries where the poor people go and have their
+ailments attended to for nothing. When any poor man or woman meets with
+an accident he or she, is taken to the hospital where they receive
+the best of care. In all boarding schools there is a room near the
+Infirmary, where they keep the medicines. In the picture is a little
+girl who has just entered the boarding school, and she is looking around
+the buildings. She has come down to the Infirmary to see all the sick
+girls, and to amuse them. She has stopped at the Dispensary, and as she
+never was in one before, the good lady is explaining all the medicines.
+She answers all her questions, and translates the name of the drugs for
+her. She is a kind old lady, and Mary has promised to go down and see
+her often, as she wishes to learn all she can about drugs.
+
+Mary pointed to a large black bottle and asked if there was wine in it.
+"Oh no, but vitriol, it burns awful and is very dangerous," said the
+old lady. Mary did not wish to hear more, but rushed out of the room,
+fearing the bottle would explode. She told the old lady that she never
+would touch anything unless she knew what it was--and then she would
+not "burn her fingers."
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: The May Queen.]
+
+THE MAY QUEEN.
+
+
+It is May morning. May is the most beautiful of all months. Then it is,
+that all nature seems to awaken from its winter slumbers. The grass
+springs up, the little birds sing and chirp, and display their beautiful
+plumage. The trees shoot forth their buds, the fruitful covering of
+future foliage. We no longer greet each other in the warmed room, but,
+"Good morning," is sweetly spoken from the open window, or among the
+bushes of the garden. We hunt flowers and climb hills, and thus exercise
+both the body and the mind. In many parts of Europe, on the first of
+May, all the juveniles of both sexes, walk to a neighboring wood, and
+breaking limbs off trees, adorn them with ribbons and crowns of flowers.
+They are accompanied by a band of music and the blowing of horns. They
+then return to their homes and make their houses triumphant in the
+flowery spoils. In the afternoon, a May pole is erected in the centre
+of the village. The pole is consecrated to the goddess of flowers, and
+is profusely adorned with them. It remains standing all the year.
+
+The young girls then select by lot, one of their number to be crowned
+as May Queen. She is crowned with a beautiful wreath of flowers and
+presides for the rest of the day over the amusements of her subjects.
+In the picture you see the May pole--the Queen, the crowner, and her
+two maids of honor.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Strawberries.]
+
+STRAWBERRIES.
+
+
+Who does not like Strawberries? They are the most delicious of all
+berries. They are to be found growing in a wild state in almost all
+temperate climates. During the past few years, the consumption of the
+strawberry has become so enormous, as to make it a profitable berry to
+cultivate. Jane Smith has been cultivating some berries, not for the
+market, but for her own use. She has her two sisters in the garden, and
+is showing them her nice beds. You see the kind of place she has chosen
+for her beds. Shaded and dark situations under the drip of trees, are
+unfavorable for the fruit. You should always choose an open, airy and
+warm exposure. The seeds should be sown in the spring, in a bed of light
+rich mould. You must be careful and not allow the weeds to grow up with
+your plants, as they will be sure to kill them. The plants do not bear
+the first season, but produce well the second. The plant never bears
+fruit but once, and is then turned down to make room for a new crop. You
+must plant your seeds in rows, and do not plant any thing else between
+the rows. The rows should be from nine to twelve inches apart. You must
+not think this a great trouble, for you know how delicious they are; one
+or two saucers of good berries and cream, will amply repay all trouble.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Going Alone.]
+
+GOING ALONE.
+
+
+Here is a lady showing her husband, how she has taught little Lizzie to
+go alone. Lizzie is only fourteen months old, and can walk across the
+room alone. She does not walk but runs. It is amusing to see her. She
+will crawl to the side of the room, then stand up, and after balancing
+herself for a moment, she will run towards her mother. See how delighted
+they all seem. The father is pleased, to see his little girl walk, for
+then, he can soon take her out with him in his walks. You know that it
+is said we must all "creep before we walk," well, I will illustrate this
+for you by a nice story. "Many centuries ago, there reigned over Thebes,
+Laius and Iocasta. Laius was one day killed on the road as he was airing
+himself in his chariot. Shortly after, a terrible plague broke out in
+Thebes, and the Sphinx ravaged all the neighborhood. The Sphinx gave out
+that the plague would cease and his ravages be ended, when this riddle
+was solved:--'What animal walks on four feet in the morning, two at noon
+day, and three in the evening.' None of the wise men could solve it, and
+so their misfortune continued. At length, Iocasta the Queen, said that
+whoever could solve the riddle, should be king and have her hand in
+marriage. One Oedipsus hearing of the offer, and having been insulted in
+Corinth, went to Thebes, and thus rendered the solution of the riddle.
+'The animal,' he said, 'was man. In his infancy, the morning of life, he
+walks on hands and feet: at manhood, the noon-day of life, he walks on
+his feet alone: in old age, the evening of life, he walks with a stick.'
+Oedipsus was married to Iocasta and reigned as King."
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: The Ill Natured Girl.]
+
+THE ILL NATURED GIRL.
+
+
+Here is a representation of an ill natured little girl. See what an
+angry and unpleasant expression her countenance has assumed. She is
+angry at her sister and is tearing up a note, sent to her sister by her
+grandmother. I will tell you the story. The grandmother of those three
+children, was on a visit to the house. She had observed how violent and
+overbearing Susan was, and how properly her sister Annie behaved. Annie
+was of a gentle, mild, and willing disposition. If Susan's brother
+should happen to take up her book, she would immediately scream out in a
+sharp tone, "let my book alone." If her brother should attempt to reply,
+she would snappishly retort, "I don't care, you shall not meddle with
+it." Her conduct towards Annie was just the same, in fact, she more than
+once answered her grandmother in such a tart and abrupt manner, that her
+mother whipped her for it.
+
+A few days after the grandmother had left, there was a package came
+for--"Miss Annie." It proved to be a most beautiful writing desk, made
+of rosewood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. It was filled with fine paper,
+pens, wafers, sealing wax, and a nice seal. It contained a note in these
+words:--"This present is for a little girl who knows how to keep her
+temper. From her affectionate grandmother." Susan was so angry that she
+snatched the paper and tore it into pieces. The lesson will do her good.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Lizzie's Pet.]
+
+LIZZIE'S PET.
+
+
+Lizzie is showing her grandfather her pet bird. Her grandfather has the
+gout, and cannot walk. He has to keep his foot resting on a stool, and
+all the amusement he has, is derived from Lizzie and her pet bird. It
+is a Canary. She has a nice blue ribbon fastened to its foot so that
+it cannot fly away. It is eating a cherry from the hands of the old
+gentleman. The Canary bird is the most charming of all singing birds.
+They can be tamed and when so, are very playful and full of capers. I
+will tell you some of their tricks. Some years ago, there was an Italian
+gentleman exhibiting some funny birds in New York. I went to see him and
+his birds. One Canary jumped on the back of a crow and rode him around
+the room. Another Canary bird stood on the barrel of a pistol, when his
+master discharged it, without stirring at the report. The master then
+suspended a ring from the ceiling to within a few feet of the floor. The
+ring was surrounded with pitch and on fire. At his bidding, four or five
+of the birds would fly through the ring, without burning their feathers.
+He harnessed one to a little wagon and made him draw it around the
+table. I was highly amused, and determined to buy a nice Canary and
+learn it some tricks.
+
+I am saving my pennies, and will soon have a pet like Lizzie's.
+
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Back Cover]
+
+*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10915 ***