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-             [Illustration: A BAD SIGN. (See page 27.)]
-
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-
-                                  A
-
-                           TEACHER’S GIFT.
-
-                  [Illustration: A Teacher’s Gift]
-
-                               BOSTON:
-                       BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE,
-                (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.)
-                          25 & 29 CORNHILL.
-                                1857.
-
-
-
-
-     Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by
-
-                       BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE,
-
-   In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of
-                           Massachusetts.
-
-
-                             PRINTED BY
-
-                       GEORGE C. RAND & AVERY.
-
-                         ELECTROTYPED AT THE
-                     BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.
-
-
-
-
-A TEACHER’S GIFT.
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: John in search of a place.]
-
-JOHN IN SEARCH OF A PLACE.
-
-
-“Well, John, have you succeeded, to-day, my son?”
-
-“No, mother; I have been nearly all over the town, and no one would
-take me. But I think if you had been with me, I should have stood a
-better chance. You look so thin and pale, mother, somebody would
-have felt sorry, and so have taken me; but nobody knew me, and no one
-saw you.”
-
-It was a cold, bleak night, and John had been out all day, “looking
-for a place.” He had tried hard, until it was quite dark, and then
-gave up, thinking his mother must be tired of waiting for him.
-
-John’s mother was a widow, and a very poor one. She had kept herself
-by needle-work, till a severe trial of sickness had confined her to
-her bed, and she was unable to do more. She told her little son to
-sit down by the fire, while she got him some food. The fire and the
-supper were very scanty; but John knew they were the best she could
-provide, and he felt that he would rather share such a fire and such
-a supper with so kind a mother, than sit at the best-filled table
-with any body else who did not love him as she did, and whom he did
-not love as he did her.
-
-After a few moments of silence, the boy looked up into his mother’s
-face, and said, “Mother, do you think it would be wrong to ask my new
-Sabbath school teacher about a place?” “No, my child, not if you have
-no other time, and I think that he would be a very proper person;
-at least, I should think that he would be interested in getting you
-a good place.” “Well, to-morrow is Sabbath day, and when the class
-breaks up, I will ask him.”
-
-After reading a portion of God’s holy word, the mother and her little
-boy kneeled down together to pray. She asked God to bless them with
-his Holy Spirit, that they might truly repent of sin, and through
-faith in Jesus Christ, obtain pardon. She prayed that God would care
-for them as a father, give them his rich grace, and do that which he
-knew to be best for them, for Christ’s sake.
-
-“I feel happier now,” said John; “I was so tired when I came in that
-I felt quite sad;—did I look so, mother?” The mother’s heart was
-full, and she gave her boy a kiss, which was sweeter to him than many
-words.
-
-Next morning was the Lord’s day. John’s breakfast was more scanty
-than ever; but he said not a word about that, for he saw that his
-mother ate very little of it. But one or two sticks of wood were left
-outside the door where it was kept, and he knew that both food and
-fire might all be gone before night. They had earned no money to buy
-any thing for several days. The sun was shining bright and clear,
-but the air was very cold. The child had no overcoat; but hastening
-to the school, he was in his seat just as the superintendent and his
-teacher entered.
-
-“Who is that little pale-faced boy in your class?” asked the
-superintendent of the teacher. “His name is Jones. I intend to visit
-him this very week. He is a well-behaved boy.” “I should like to
-know more about him,” said the superintendent, “and I will speak to
-him after school.”
-
-The superintendent did not forget him, and when the class broke up,
-seeing him linger behind the other scholars, went up and spoke to him
-kindly. “You have been here to school several Sundays, have you not,
-my boy?” “Yes, sir; I came just a month ago to-day.” “Had you ever
-been to school before that time?” “Yes, sir; before mother was taken
-sick, I used to go to another school; but that was a great way off,
-and when mother got well, and you opened this new school, she brought
-me here.”
-
-“Well, did I not see you yesterday, looking for a place in Water
-Street?” “I was down there, sir, looking for a place.” “Why did you
-not take that place which the gentleman had for you in the large
-shop?” “Because, sir, they kept open shop on the Sabbath, and mother
-would not wish me to work on the Lord’s day.”
-
-“You did not keep the piece of gold money that you found on the
-floor, as you were coming into the street; why didn’t you?” “Because
-it was not mine, sir; and I thought that the gentleman of the shop
-would find the owner sooner than I should.”
-
-“He did, my boy,—it was my money. Did you not get a place yesterday?”
-“No, sir; all the places were full, and nobody knew me.” “Well, my
-boy, you may go now, and tell your mother that you have a place. Come
-to me very early in the morning—your teacher will tell you where I
-live.”
-
-John went home with his heart and his eyes so full, that he could
-hardly see the street, or any thing as he went along. He knew that
-it would cheer his dear mother very much, and so it did. That Sunday
-evening John and his mother knelt down together, and with tears of
-joy, they gave thanks to God, who had not forgotten the fatherless
-and the widow in their distress.
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Lead us not into temptation.]
-
-LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION.
-
-
-Willie Mortimer was a kind and affectionate little boy, but he
-possessed a hasty temper, which was ever leading him into some harm.
-Here, you see, it has just led him into trouble. In trying to get his
-mother’s work box away from his sister, he has dropped it, and all
-the things have rolled about the floor.
-
-His mother often urged him to strive to govern it; and the big tears
-would dampen his little cheeks, as he reflected upon the misdemeanors
-which his temper ever urged him to commit. He repented quickly of
-his errors, but somehow, he could not “_think enough_,” before his
-temper had conquered him. He often desired to overcome it, but felt
-discouraged sometimes.
-
-One day, after much enjoyment, he came to his aunt, with whom he was
-staying, and said,—
-
-“O, I’ve been so happy, and got along so well to-day, without getting
-angry!”
-
-“How so?” exclaimed his aunt, as she smoothed his brown locks.
-
-“I prayed this morning, before I came out of my room, and said, ‘Lead
-us not into temptation;’ and I think God hears my prayer, and helps
-me to be good,” said Willie.
-
-A subdued light shone from Willie’s dark eyes, as he so confidingly
-reposed in grace and help from Heaven to overcome his waywardness.
-
-The sun bade the children all, yea, and the fair earth, his
-accustomed “good night,” while Willie still remained a conqueror over
-his temper. As he clasped his hands in his evening prayer, he thanked
-God for not leading him into temptation, and with abiding faith in
-the great Being of love, he laid him down to sleep.
-
-My dear young friends, we all are surrounded with temptation, and
-like little Willie, are possessed of human weaknesses; and how much
-we need to pray, with earnest faith,—
-
-“Lead us not into temptation.”
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Hymn.]
-
-HYMN.
-
-
-  Heavenly Father, hear our hymn of praise,
-    Which now from youthful tongues ascend;
-  Though humble be the notes we raise,
-    Yet kindly to our voice attend.
-
-  We praise thee for thy daily care,
-    Our food, our raiment, and our home,
-  The happiness which now we share,
-    And all the hope of joys to come.
-
-  We praise thee for thy word of truth,
-    For Sabbath hours and Christian friends,
-  For all who guard and guide our youth,
-    And point to bliss that never ends.
-
-  Thus we begin thy praise while young,
-    And when from earth our souls are free,
-  O, may we join the blood-bought throng,
-    And sing thy praise eternally.
-
-[Illustration: Bird on twig.]
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Birds.]
-
-BIRDS.
-
-
-The birds, the dear, beautiful birds, that come in the sweet spring
-time to build their nests among the fresh green leaves and fragrant
-blossoms of our home trees! How glad we are to see them! The little
-children love the birds. No _kind_ and _gentle_ boy will rob their
-pretty eggs or their tender young. But you may be happy in watching
-their graceful forms and varied colors, as they glide through the air
-or hop about on the ground. Our heavenly Father made them, and they
-praise him in their many toned songs. He feeds them, and teaches us
-thus to trust in his care. The God that provides for the birds will
-not forget you, for the Saviour says, “Ye are of more value than many
-sparrows.”
-
-I always like to see children making acquaintance with the birds. If
-they watch their habits, they will learn some important lessons. I
-have been interested in some observations which a little friend of
-mine has recently made, and which she has told in her first school
-composition. It is as follows:—
-
-“My dear Schoolmates,—I would like to tell you a story. A little
-chipping bird built a nest on a peach tree, near our kitchen window.
-It was a soft, pretty nest, lined with hair. A naughty little wren,
-wishing to build herself a nest, instead of looking about to find
-straws and hair, comes every day and takes them from the chipping
-bird’s nest. I think I shall not love her as much as I did before. I
-think I shall call her a little _thief_, instead of a little wren. I
-think little children should learn a lesson from the birds, and not
-take what does not belong to them, for they will be called thieves,
-and no one will love them if they do.”
-
-[Illustration: Bird standing on ground.]
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Child running with arms out pretending to fly.]
-
-INSECT LIFE AND ITS LESSON.
-
-
-What a beautiful creature is the gaudy butterfly! Children, you do
-not wish to crush its golden wings, and destroy its brief, sunny
-life. O, no; you had rather see it free and happy. How cruel and
-wicked it is for children to destroy these beautiful creatures which
-God has made!
-
-Here is a story in regard to a little boy and a butterfly.
-
-“I was walking along through a pretty village, one summer day. The
-cottages were covered with woodbines and roses. The bees were busy
-carrying home honey to the hives, while the children were playing
-about so happily. I was thinking how soon the bright summer would be
-gone, and the leaves fallen from the trees, when a little boy ran by,
-chasing a beautiful butterfly. I was sorry to see him soon catch it,
-and hold it fast in his hand. I asked him if he knew how cruel and
-unkind it was. He said,—
-
-“No, ma’am; I wanted it, to take home and put under a glass; it looks
-so very pretty. I did not know it would hurt it.”
-
-But when I told him how much pain it gave the poor creature, he
-opened his little hand to let the butterfly escape.
-
-Alas! poor thing, it was so hurt it could not fly at all; so we were
-obliged to kill it, to put it out of pain. The little boy was very
-sorry; so were the other children who had gathered round.
-
-Then I showed them the dust upon the wing, and told them if we could
-only see it distinctly, how it would look almost like feathers, and
-how it hurt the poor creature to have it brushed off. I explained
-to them about the caterpillar, and that some of them spin beautiful
-webs, and then come the butterflies, which fly about in the bright
-sunshine, but die when winter comes.
-
-Then we talked about the great God, who made all these beautiful
-creatures, and how he loved dear children to be kind to one another,
-and to poor dumb animals that could not tell when they were in pain.
-
-Children may run about the fields, and gather the beautiful flowers,
-and bright green ferns; which the little boys and girls said they
-would do, and never catch butterflies any more, but only watch them
-fly about, so happily basking in the sunshine.”
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Group of boys standing.]
-
-THE TWO PICTURES.
-
-
-Will you look at two pictures, and see if either one belongs to you?
-
-The first is of a little boy. I will not tell you his name, nor his
-age, nor where he lived, nor who are his parents. I am sure he would
-not like to be known; but I must tell you about him, that you may
-avoid his faults, and take good warning by his conduct.
-
-This little boy has a kind mother, and she wishes that he should grow
-up to be a useful and pious young man. Yet, sad to tell, he does not
-himself care to do right, or to obey his parents, or to please God.
-There can be no doubt that he has a very hard and wicked heart; for
-when he is naughty, and grieves his mother, he does not care for her
-tears. And when he is told of a fault, he is stubborn, and will not
-ask to be forgiven, nor show any desire to amend.
-
-Our Lord Jesus Christ, who came into the world to die for sinners,
-was once a little child. He has left a pattern for children who wish
-to be like him. As a child he was “subject in all things.” He never
-grieved his mother’s heart by a sullen or evil temper, nor made her
-shed a tear by any unkind conduct. O, how much did Mary love the holy
-child Jesus! But the little boy of whom we write does not wish to
-be like Jesus. He does not love to hear about him as a kind Saviour.
-I do not think he ever truly prays to God to change his hard heart,
-and to give him the grace of his Holy Spirit, that he may be a better
-child. He may say his prayers, but he does not really pray, for he
-does not mean what he says, but is looking about him all the time he
-is on his knees, or is thinking of something else.
-
-What is to become of this little boy, if he does not seek for grace
-to turn him from his evil ways? He will certainly grow worse. He will
-walk in the path of the wicked all the days he lives on earth; and
-then, when he dies, how sad will his end be!
-
-Now, let us look at another picture. It is that of a little boy who
-obeys his parents, because it is right, because they love him, and
-because God has said, “Honor thy father and thy mother;” one who is
-as careful to obey them when out of sight as when under their eye.
-There are several lads seen standing at the corner of a street. One
-proposes to the rest that they should all go and see the people on
-their way to the flower show. “O, yes! capital! so we will!” they
-all cried. “But, see, here is William Hall coming; let us ask him
-to go with us.” Then they said, “Come with us, William, and see the
-gentlemen and ladies at the flower show.” “Yes,” said William, “if my
-mother will give me leave: I will run and ask her.” “O, O! the baby!”
-they shouted aloud; “so you must run and ask your mother!” “I did not
-ask my mother,” said one boy. “Nor I,” said two or three more. “Come
-along with us,” they still said, “if you do not want to be called a
-coward as long as you live. Do you not see we are all waiting?”
-
-William stood with one foot forward, and a flush on his face. Tears
-came into his eyes, as he heard the word “coward.” Now was the time
-to see if he was brave enough to be called a coward, rather than do
-wrong. “I _will not_ go without I first ask my mother,” said he,
-firmly, “and I am no coward either. I promised that I would not go
-out of the street without she gave me leave; and I should be a coward
-if I were to tell a wicked lie.” The rest now ran away, mocking
-and shouting; and William went quietly to his home. In the evening
-William was seen, with a happy face, taking a pleasant walk along
-with his dear mother.
-
-Will you look at these two pictures, and see if you can find your
-own likeness in either? Are you like the boy who does not honor his
-parents? Then you do not fear God nor obey his word, and he is angry
-with you every day. Or, are you like him who would rather have the
-scorn and bad name of the rude lads than disobey his mother?
-
-
-
-
-A BAD SIGN.
-
-
-This boy is trying to get that poor dog into the water.[1] He seems
-to delight in tormenting the poor creature.
-
-Now, this is a bad sign. It is a bad sign for a boy to be seen
-throwing stones at every dog, or pig, or bird he sees in the street.
-It shows that such a boy has an unfeeling heart. He does not care how
-much suffering he may cause a poor, innocent bird, or animal. What if
-he breaks a wing or a leg—he only laughs at the agony which he has
-caused.
-
-Boys, never cultivate such a cruel disposition. Never cause any
-thing, that has feelings, pain, if you can possibly help it. I am
-afraid if you begin with tormenting the poor, innocent brutes, you
-can, after a while, injure your playmates and associates. Some have
-already been seen to throw stones at poor boys just for the fun of
-it, or rather, to gratify the evil disposition of their hearts. Ah!
-many men have been hung for murder, or sent to the state’s prison,
-just because they cultivated such bad dispositions when they were
-boys like you. They commenced becoming cruel to animals first, and
-then to other boys, and so, little by little, their hearts became
-hardened, till they could even kill a man. Think of this the next
-time you are tempted to pick up a stone to throw at any innocent
-thing that has life and feeling.
-
-[Illustration: Dog crouched.]
-
-
-FOOTNOTES:
-
-[1] See Frontispiece.
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Man sitting reading newspaper with boy standing.]
-
-THE PENKNIFE.
-
-
-Charles Hart had once the folly to steal his father’s penknife; he
-had sold it for six cents to one of his schoolfellows; and he had
-employed the money in purchasing cherries, which he ate with much
-appetite.
-
-But this little pleasure, which lasted but a few minutes, was
-followed by sorrow and regret, that continued a long time.
-
-In short, Charles’s theft was not long in being found out. His
-schoolfellow’s father, having seen the penknife in his son’s hand,
-and having learned of whom he had bought it, sent it back immediately
-to Charles’s father, with a polite message to know if he had given
-his son leave to sell it.
-
-You may easily conjecture that young Charles was severely punished;
-but the punishment which he received from his father was trifling in
-comparison with what followed.
-
-All those who lived in the same house with him suspected him the
-moment that they happened to miss any thing; and each accused him of
-having taken it. They rummaged his pockets, room, books, and carried
-their suspicions so far, as to inquire at the school where Charles
-went, if he had not shown any suspicious thing there.
-
-Judge if this sort of distrust did not cause him uneasiness. He
-often cried most bitterly at the injustice they did him; though he
-felt that he had but too well deserved it. Let him say what he would
-of their wronging him, or let him assert that he was incapable of
-doing what they accused him of, they did not continue to mistrust him
-the less; nor was it till after many years, and that he had given
-strong proofs of his amendment, that the people with whom he lived
-restored him their confidence.
-
-[Illustration: Lone tree.]
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Boy playing with loop.]
-
-THE LAME BOY.
-
-
-Did you ever think to be thankful to God for the free use of your
-feet? They press lightly o’er the crisp snow, or bound o’er the green
-grass as you drive along your hoop. But let me tell you of one who
-can never run and jump. When the busy hours of school are passed, and
-his little companions shout and toss their hats in air, with the
-wild joy of boyhood, _he_ stands apart from the busy throng; the same
-quiet, patient look ever rests on his face, he moves slowly along
-with his crutches. O, what would he not give to throw them aside and
-join in the sports of childhood! What real delight would he feel in
-the exercise of the powers which you possess!
-
-A sad feeling ever passes through my heart when I see our little
-lame boy; and O, how thankful I am that I am not thus afflicted! And
-how thankful should you be, and how very kind should you be to the
-unfortunate.
-
-[Illustration: Lone chair.]
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Girl standing and boy sitting.]
-
-FLOWERS AND WEEDS.
-
-
-Arthur and Jane had each a little garden of their own, which had been
-given to them by their kind father. He told them that they must take
-care to pluck out all the weeds, and to do all they could to make the
-flowers grow. They used to save some of their money in the winter,
-and when the spring came, they spent it in buying seeds and roots.
-
-When the little leaves and stems began to peep above ground, Arthur
-and Jane watered them every day; and as the plants grew, they took
-care to keep them free from all insects, and to shade them when the
-sun shone too strongly. They made a nice path of gravel between the
-beds, which they kept quite smooth and clean. In the afternoon, as
-soon as they came home from school, they used to run into the garden
-to see to their sweet flowers. With all this care the beds looked
-very pretty when summer came.
-
-But there was one thing which gave them a good deal of trouble. Weeds
-would spring up. Almost as fast as they were plucked up in one place,
-they grew in another.
-
-“I do not like those ugly, naughty weeds,” said Jane to her mother.
-“They must not grow in my pretty garden. I want only sweet flowers to
-be there.” “Yes,” added Arthur, “I am sure we have tried our best to
-keep them out, but they will grow in spite of us.”
-
-“It is just like other little gardens,” said their mother, “in which
-I wish to see only flowers; but I am sorry to say I have seen many
-weeds thrive there, though much labor has been given to keep them
-out.”
-
-“What little gardens are they, mother?”
-
-“Those over which I have watched, and in which I still hope to see
-some useful and lovely plants, though I have not yet quite gained my
-wish. I have often thought I could see a few buds, but they have not
-come into full blossom. And sometimes where I had hoped to find a
-flower, I have only plucked a weed.”
-
-“But where are these gardens?”
-
-“These gardens are your young hearts, my dears. You know I have
-wished to see there what I would call my pleasant flowers. One of
-these is Kindness; and a very large and fine plant it is when fully
-grown; but the weed of Selfishness too often springs up around it,
-until it is quite covered from our view. This ill weed will spread
-in all directions, and twine itself about every stalk that comes in
-its way. Humility is a very pretty flower. It does not make much
-show, for like the sweet violet it hides itself among its own leaves.
-If you mark it well you will see its delicate and sweet-smelling
-blossoms. But there are tall and showy weeds called Pride and Vanity,
-which, though they please some eyes, are very hurtful to the flowers.
-Truth is another plant in these gardens, but the hurtful weed of
-Falsehood will come up by its side, and cause it soon to wither and
-die. Then there are other flowers, known by the names of Industry,
-Contentment, and Peace, which are much admired by all who see them;
-but the naughty weeds of Idleness, Sullenness, and Anger often choke
-the nice plants before they are fully grown.”
-
-“O, I see, mother, what you mean now. The flowers are good tempers
-and conduct, and the weeds are our wicked passions and evil ways.”
-
-“You are quite right, Arthur, and you should know that the evil
-of your hearts is friendly to the growth of these hurtful weeds.
-Gardeners say that it is always needful to keep young plants clear
-from all weeds, which twine round the roots, and stop their growth.
-You see, then, why I have tried to root out all evil which I have
-seen in your conduct, or to cut it down; but I have felt that the
-Holy Spirit must renew your hearts. We must watch, and pray, and
-labor; yet only the Spirit of God can so change these little gardens
-of your hearts as to make ‘the plants of grace’ grow and flourish in
-them.”
-
-“You said to us, dear mother, that if we ask God to give us his Holy
-Spirit, he will hear and answer our prayer.”
-
-“Yes, I did, Jane; and I hope you and your brother will not forget
-the lesson I then taught you. Then I shall see in you those flowers
-which, of all others, are the most lovely that can be found in the
-human heart. There will be the precious blossom of faith; you will
-look to Jesus as your Saviour, who died for you on the cross; and you
-will make him all your trust. The sweet plant of Love will flourish
-too: you will yield yourselves to God, and love him because he first
-loved you. And blooming Hope will appear in all its beauty; you will
-look forward to the happy time when you shall be removed from the
-Lord’s garden on earth, the church of Christ, to flourish in his
-heavenly courts forever.”
-
-[Illustration: Horn of plenty.]
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Girls sitting.]
-
-HYMN.
-
-
-  All nature shows, in various views,
-    Her great Creator’s praise;
-  The birds they sing, while on the wing,
-    In soft and pleasing lays.
-
-  The trees look gay, and seem to say,
-    “There is a God above;”
-  The sun’s bright beams, and liquid streams,
-    Say, “We are ruled by love.”
-
-  The bleating flocks, with happy looks,
-    Say “God deigned us to feed;”
-  Without his power, there’s not an hour
-    But we should comforts need.
-
-  And if the herds, and trees, and birds,
-    All join to praise God’s name,
-  It must not be that such as we
-    Forbear to do the same.
-
-[Illustration: Sheep standing.]
-
-
-
-
-[Illustration: Large bee hives.]
-
-THINGS THAT HAVE WINGS.
-
-
-How many living things there are in the world besides boys and girls,
-and men and women! Some of them have legs, and they creep and run on
-the ground; some have fins, and they swim in the water; and some have
-wings, and they fly in the air.
-
-  And thus they run,
-    And swim, and fly;
-  And eat, and drink,
-    And live, and die.
-
-If God had not been very wise he would not have known how to make so
-many live things unlike each other, and if he was not very good he
-would never have made them so happy. See how the gnat sports in the
-sun! Hark! how the bird sings in the air!
-
-God has made all things just as they ought to be made. What would the
-bird do with fins? he could not swim with them. What would the fish
-do with wings? he could not fly with them,—he would, indeed, be “like
-a fish out of water.”
-
-If a cow had wings, what a fright she would be to look at in the air!
-I would run and hide myself; would not you? Why, if she came down,
-and fell upon us, she would crush us and kill us. There is a picture,
-in a book that I have, of a horse with wings; but that is all fancy.
-A horse is very swift, but swift as he is, he does not fly. No, no!
-Let people say what they like,
-
-  There is no such thing
-  As a horse with a wing.
-
-The other day, when the sun was very bright, I saw some gnats at play
-under a tree. How they did fly up and down! Well, all at once, what
-should one of them do but settle on my nose! when I spoke to him—
-
-  “O, O! Mr. Gnat,
-   Pray, what are you at?”
-
-Soon he flew away again, and began to play as before.
-
-I once heard of a gnat that teased a lion half out of his senses.
-What the lion had done to make him angry I do not know. No doubt you
-wonder that the lion did not kill him; but he could not. The gnat
-flew close to his eyes, and sat on his nose, and flew away again
-every time the lion lifted up his great paw. If the little gnat was
-able to plague the great lion, let us act kindly to all, for we see
-that the weak may vex the strong. The best way is to live in love
-with every one; and the Bible says much the same thing.
-
-[Illustration: Horse standing with head down.]
-
-Just as I came away from the tree an old horse went under it. Poor
-thing! his hip bones stood up very high. I could almost count the
-number of his ribs; and one of his legs a little above the hoof was a
-great deal bigger than it ought to have been.
-
-In less than a minute all the gnats were flying about the old horse.
-He laid down his ears, and shook his head, and then he lifted up one
-of his feet and struck his iron hoof on the ground. He did not like
-the gnats to be about his eyes and ears, any more than I did to have
-one on my nose. At last the old horse walked away; some of the gnats
-went with him, and the rest began their game again under the tree.
-
-       *       *       *       *       *
-
-Hark! do you not hear a loud buzz? It is the large blue fly there
-that makes it. Now he is on the beam above me, with his head down
-and his heels up; now he is flying about the room. I cannot follow
-him with my eyes, he flies so fast. There! what a bang he gave the
-window pane with his head! Flies are very swift on the wing; they
-fly faster than a horse can gallop.
-
-An odd tale has been told, which I will tell you. A bear and a man
-once acted kindly one to the other. The man fell asleep on the
-ground, but he had not much rest, for a fly would settle on his face.
-
-“O,” thought the bear, “I will do a kind deed for my friend. I will
-kill the fly that teases him.” With this, he lifted up his great,
-heavy paw; but, alas! in killing the fly he tore with his claws the
-face of the man also.
-
-Let us learn a lesson from this tale. Let us take care that every
-kind act we do is done in a proper manner, or we may do very little
-good, or do a great deal of harm.
-
-Then let us not be cruel to any of the creatures God has made,
-whether they fly in the air, swim in the water, or creep and run on
-the ground. We ought not to ill use any thing, not even the poor
-snail that goes along the ground so slowly, with his house on his
-back,—
-
-  “For God above, the Lord of all,
-   Made me to walk, and it to crawl.”
-
-[Illustration: Tree branch with fruit.]
-
-
-
-
-  Transcriber’s Notes
-
-  pg 5 Removed extra letter A before: A Teacher’s Gift
-  pg 35 Added beginning quote to: I do not like
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-<div class="chapter"></div>
-<p class="center">A</p>
-
-<h1>TEACHER’S GIFT.</h1>
-<br>
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-<p class="center fs130 lht">1857.</p>
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-<span class="smcap">Brown, Taggard &amp; Chase</span>,<br>
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-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
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-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_5">[Pg 5]</span></p>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="A_TEACHERS_GIFT">A TEACHER’S GIFT.</h2>
-</div>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp40" id="image005" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image005.jpg" alt="John in search of a place.">
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="JOHN_IN_SEARCH_OF_A_PLACE">JOHN IN SEARCH OF A PLACE.</h2>
-
-<p>“Well, John, have you succeeded, to-day,
-my son?”</p>
-
-<p>“No, mother; I have been nearly all
-over the town, and no one would take me.
-But I think if you had been with me, I
-should have stood a better chance. You<span class="pagenum" id="Page_6">[Pg 6]</span>
-look so thin and pale, mother, somebody
-would have felt sorry, and so have taken
-me; but nobody knew me, and no one
-saw you.”</p>
-
-<p>It was a cold, bleak night, and John had
-been out all day, “looking for a place.”
-He had tried hard, until it was quite dark,
-and then gave up, thinking his mother must
-be tired of waiting for him.</p>
-
-<p>John’s mother was a widow, and a very
-poor one. She had kept herself by needle-work,
-till a severe trial of sickness had confined
-her to her bed, and she was unable to
-do more. She told her little son to sit
-down by the fire, while she got him some
-food. The fire and the supper were very
-scanty; but John knew they were the best
-she could provide, and he felt that he would
-rather share such a fire and such a supper
-with so kind a mother, than sit at the best-filled
-table with any body else who did not
-love him as she did, and whom he did not
-love as he did her.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_7">[Pg 7]</span></p>
-
-<p>After a few moments of silence, the boy
-looked up into his mother’s face, and said,
-“Mother, do you think it would be wrong
-to ask my new Sabbath school teacher about
-a place?” “No, my child, not if you have
-no other time, and I think that he would be
-a very proper person; at least, I should
-think that he would be interested in getting
-you a good place.” “Well, to-morrow is
-Sabbath day, and when the class breaks up,
-I will ask him.”</p>
-
-<p>After reading a portion of God’s holy
-word, the mother and her little boy kneeled
-down together to pray. She asked God to
-bless them with his Holy Spirit, that they
-might truly repent of sin, and through faith
-in Jesus Christ, obtain pardon. She prayed
-that God would care for them as a father,
-give them his rich grace, and do that which
-he knew to be best for them, for Christ’s
-sake.</p>
-
-<p>“I feel happier now,” said John; “I was
-so tired when I came in that I felt quite<span class="pagenum" id="Page_8">[Pg 8]</span>
-sad;—did I look so, mother?” The
-mother’s heart was full, and she gave her
-boy a kiss, which was sweeter to him than
-many words.</p>
-
-<p>Next morning was the Lord’s day.
-John’s breakfast was more scanty than
-ever; but he said not a word about that,
-for he saw that his mother ate very little
-of it. But one or two sticks of wood were
-left outside the door where it was kept, and
-he knew that both food and fire might all
-be gone before night. They had earned no
-money to buy any thing for several days.
-The sun was shining bright and clear, but
-the air was very cold. The child had no
-overcoat; but hastening to the school, he
-was in his seat just as the superintendent
-and his teacher entered.</p>
-
-<p>“Who is that little pale-faced boy in
-your class?” asked the superintendent of
-the teacher. “His name is Jones. I intend
-to visit him this very week. He is a
-well-behaved boy.” “I should like to know<span class="pagenum" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</span>
-more about him,” said the superintendent,
-“and I will speak to him after school.”</p>
-
-<p>The superintendent did not forget him,
-and when the class broke up, seeing him
-linger behind the other scholars, went up
-and spoke to him kindly. “You have
-been here to school several Sundays, have
-you not, my boy?” “Yes, sir; I came
-just a month ago to-day.” “Had you ever
-been to school before that time?” “Yes,
-sir; before mother was taken sick, I used
-to go to another school; but that was a
-great way off, and when mother got well,
-and you opened this new school, she brought
-me here.”</p>
-
-<p>“Well, did I not see you yesterday, looking
-for a place in Water Street?” “I
-was down there, sir, looking for a place.”
-“Why did you not take that place which
-the gentleman had for you in the large
-shop?” “Because, sir, they kept open
-shop on the Sabbath, and mother would
-not wish me to work on the Lord’s day.”</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_10">[Pg 10]</span></p>
-
-<p>“You did not keep the piece of gold
-money that you found on the floor, as you
-were coming into the street; why didn’t
-you?” “Because it was not mine, sir;
-and I thought that the gentleman of the
-shop would find the owner sooner than I
-should.”</p>
-
-<p>“He did, my boy,—it was my money.
-Did you not get a place yesterday?”
-“No, sir; all the places were full, and nobody
-knew me.” “Well, my boy, you may
-go now, and tell your mother that you have
-a place. Come to me very early in the morning—your
-teacher will tell you where I live.”</p>
-
-<p>John went home with his heart and his
-eyes so full, that he could hardly see the
-street, or any thing as he went along. He
-knew that it would cheer his dear mother
-very much, and so it did. That Sunday
-evening John and his mother knelt down
-together, and with tears of joy, they gave
-thanks to God, who had not forgotten the
-fatherless and the widow in their distress.</p>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_11">[Pg 11]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image011" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image011.jpg" alt="Lead us not into temptation.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="LEAD_US_NOT_INTO_TEMPTATION">LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION.</h2>
-
-<p>Willie Mortimer was a kind and affectionate
-little boy, but he possessed a hasty
-temper, which was ever leading him into
-some harm. Here, you see, it has just led
-him into trouble. In trying to get his
-mother’s work box away from his sister,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_12">[Pg 12]</span>
-he has dropped it, and all the things have
-rolled about the floor.</p>
-
-<p>His mother often urged him to strive to
-govern it; and the big tears would dampen
-his little cheeks, as he reflected upon the
-misdemeanors which his temper ever urged
-him to commit. He repented quickly of
-his errors, but somehow, he could not
-“<em>think enough</em>,” before his temper had
-conquered him. He often desired to overcome
-it, but felt discouraged sometimes.</p>
-
-<p>One day, after much enjoyment, he came
-to his aunt, with whom he was staying, and
-said,—</p>
-
-<p>“O, I’ve been so happy, and got along
-so well to-day, without getting angry!”</p>
-
-<p>“How so?” exclaimed his aunt, as she
-smoothed his brown locks.</p>
-
-<p>“I prayed this morning, before I came
-out of my room, and said, ‘Lead us not
-into temptation;’ and I think God hears
-my prayer, and helps me to be good,”
-said Willie.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_13">[Pg 13]</span></p>
-
-<p>A subdued light shone from Willie’s dark
-eyes, as he so confidingly reposed in grace
-and help from Heaven to overcome his
-waywardness.</p>
-
-<p>The sun bade the children all, yea, and
-the fair earth, his accustomed “good night,”
-while Willie still remained a conqueror over
-his temper. As he clasped his hands in his
-evening prayer, he thanked God for not
-leading him into temptation, and with
-abiding faith in the great Being of love,
-he laid him down to sleep.</p>
-
-<p>My dear young friends, we all are surrounded
-with temptation, and like little
-Willie, are possessed of human weaknesses;
-and how much we need to pray, with earnest
-faith,—</p>
-
-<p>“Lead us not into temptation.”</p>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-<div class="chapter"></div>
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_14">[Pg 14]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image014" style="max-width: 78em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image014.jpg" alt="Hymn.">
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="HYMN_1">HYMN.</h2>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">Heavenly Father, hear our hymn of praise,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Which now from youthful tongues ascend;</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">Though humble be the notes we raise,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Yet kindly to our voice attend.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">We praise thee for thy daily care,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Our food, our raiment, and our home,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">The happiness which now we share,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">And all the hope of joys to come.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">We praise thee for thy word of truth,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">For Sabbath hours and Christian friends,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">For all who guard and guide our youth,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">And point to bliss that never ends.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">Thus we begin thy praise while young,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">And when from earth our souls are free,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">O, may we join the blood-bought throng,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">And sing thy praise eternally.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp25" id="image015" style="max-width: 25em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image015.jpg" alt="Bird on twig.">
-</div>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-<div class="chapter"></div>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_16">[Pg 16]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image016" style="max-width: 25em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image016.jpg" alt="Birds.">
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="BIRDS">BIRDS.</h2>
-
-<p>The birds, the dear, beautiful birds, that
-come in the sweet spring time to build their
-nests among the fresh green leaves and
-fragrant blossoms of our home trees! How
-glad we are to see them! The little children
-love the birds. No <em>kind</em> and <em>gentle</em><span class="pagenum" id="Page_17">[Pg 17]</span>
-boy will rob their pretty eggs or their tender
-young. But you may be happy in
-watching their graceful forms and varied
-colors, as they glide through the air or
-hop about on the ground. Our heavenly
-Father made them, and they praise him in
-their many toned songs. He feeds them,
-and teaches us thus to trust in his care.
-The God that provides for the birds will
-not forget you, for the Saviour says, “Ye
-are of more value than many sparrows.”</p>
-
-<p>I always like to see children making acquaintance
-with the birds. If they watch
-their habits, they will learn some important
-lessons. I have been interested in some
-observations which a little friend of mine
-has recently made, and which she has told
-in her first school composition. It is as
-follows:—</p>
-
-<p>“My dear Schoolmates,—I would like
-to tell you a story. A little chipping bird
-built a nest on a peach tree, near our
-kitchen window. It was a soft, pretty<span class="pagenum" id="Page_18">[Pg 18]</span>
-nest, lined with hair. A naughty little
-wren, wishing to build herself a nest, instead
-of looking about to find straws and
-hair, comes every day and takes them
-from the chipping bird’s nest. I think I
-shall not love her as much as I did before.
-I think I shall call her a little <em>thief</em>, instead
-of a little wren. I think little children
-should learn a lesson from the birds, and
-not take what does not belong to them, for
-they will be called thieves, and no one will
-love them if they do.”</p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp40" id="image018" style="max-width: 25em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image018.jpg" alt="Bird standing on ground.">
-</div>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_19">[Pg 19]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image019" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image019.jpg" alt="Child running with arms out pretending to fly.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="INSECT_LIFE_AND_ITS_LESSON">INSECT LIFE AND ITS LESSON.</h2>
-
-<p>What a beautiful creature is the gaudy
-butterfly! Children, you do not wish to
-crush its golden wings, and destroy its brief,
-sunny life. O, no; you had rather see it free
-and happy. How cruel and wicked it is for
-children to destroy these beautiful creatures
-which God has made!</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_20">[Pg 20]</span></p>
-
-<p>Here is a story in regard to a little boy
-and a butterfly.</p>
-
-<p>“I was walking along through a pretty
-village, one summer day. The cottages
-were covered with woodbines and roses.
-The bees were busy carrying home honey
-to the hives, while the children were playing
-about so happily. I was thinking how soon
-the bright summer would be gone, and the
-leaves fallen from the trees, when a little
-boy ran by, chasing a beautiful butterfly.
-I was sorry to see him soon catch it, and
-hold it fast in his hand. I asked him if he
-knew how cruel and unkind it was. He
-said,—</p>
-
-<p>“No, ma’am; I wanted it, to take home
-and put under a glass; it looks so very
-pretty. I did not know it would hurt it.”</p>
-
-<p>But when I told him how much pain it
-gave the poor creature, he opened his little
-hand to let the butterfly escape.</p>
-
-<p>Alas! poor thing, it was so hurt it could
-not fly at all; so we were obliged to kill it,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_21">[Pg 21]</span>
-to put it out of pain. The little boy was
-very sorry; so were the other children who
-had gathered round.</p>
-
-<p>Then I showed them the dust upon the
-wing, and told them if we could only see it
-distinctly, how it would look almost like
-feathers, and how it hurt the poor creature
-to have it brushed off. I explained to them
-about the caterpillar, and that some of them
-spin beautiful webs, and then come the butterflies,
-which fly about in the bright sunshine,
-but die when winter comes.</p>
-
-<p>Then we talked about the great God,
-who made all these beautiful creatures, and
-how he loved dear children to be kind to
-one another, and to poor dumb animals that
-could not tell when they were in pain.</p>
-
-<p>Children may run about the fields, and
-gather the beautiful flowers, and bright
-green ferns; which the little boys and girls
-said they would do, and never catch butterflies
-any more, but only watch them fly
-about, so happily basking in the sunshine.”</p>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_22">[Pg 22]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image022" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image022.jpg" alt="Group of boys standing.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="THE_TWO_PICTURES">THE TWO PICTURES.</h2>
-
-<p>Will you look at two pictures, and see
-if either one belongs to you?</p>
-
-<p>The first is of a little boy. I will not tell
-you his name, nor his age, nor where he
-lived, nor who are his parents. I am sure
-he would not like to be known; but I must
-tell you about him, that you may avoid<span class="pagenum" id="Page_23">[Pg 23]</span>
-his faults, and take good warning by his
-conduct.</p>
-
-<p>This little boy has a kind mother, and
-she wishes that he should grow up to be a
-useful and pious young man. Yet, sad to
-tell, he does not himself care to do right,
-or to obey his parents, or to please God.
-There can be no doubt that he has a very
-hard and wicked heart; for when he is
-naughty, and grieves his mother, he does
-not care for her tears. And when he is
-told of a fault, he is stubborn, and will not
-ask to be forgiven, nor show any desire to
-amend.</p>
-
-<p>Our Lord Jesus Christ, who came into
-the world to die for sinners, was once a
-little child. He has left a pattern for children
-who wish to be like him. As a child
-he was “subject in all things.” He never
-grieved his mother’s heart by a sullen or
-evil temper, nor made her shed a tear by
-any unkind conduct. O, how much did
-Mary love the holy child Jesus! But the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_24">[Pg 24]</span>
-little boy of whom we write does not wish
-to be like Jesus. He does not love to hear
-about him as a kind Saviour. I do not
-think he ever truly prays to God to change
-his hard heart, and to give him the grace of
-his Holy Spirit, that he may be a better
-child. He may say his prayers, but he does
-not really pray, for he does not mean what
-he says, but is looking about him all the
-time he is on his knees, or is thinking of
-something else.</p>
-
-<p>What is to become of this little boy, if
-he does not seek for grace to turn him
-from his evil ways? He will certainly
-grow worse. He will walk in the path
-of the wicked all the days he lives on
-earth; and then, when he dies, how sad
-will his end be!</p>
-
-<p>Now, let us look at another picture. It
-is that of a little boy who obeys his parents,
-because it is right, because they love him,
-and because God has said, “Honor thy
-father and thy mother;” one who is as<span class="pagenum" id="Page_25">[Pg 25]</span>
-careful to obey them when out of sight as
-when under their eye. There are several
-lads seen standing at the corner of a street.
-One proposes to the rest that they should
-all go and see the people on their way to
-the flower show. “O, yes! capital! so we
-will!” they all cried. “But, see, here is
-William Hall coming; let us ask him to go
-with us.” Then they said, “Come with us,
-William, and see the gentlemen and ladies
-at the flower show.” “Yes,” said William,
-“if my mother will give me leave: I will run
-and ask her.” “O, O! the baby!” they
-shouted aloud; “so you must run and
-ask your mother!” “I did not ask my
-mother,” said one boy. “Nor I,” said two
-or three more. “Come along with us,”
-they still said, “if you do not want to be
-called a coward as long as you live. Do
-you not see we are all waiting?”</p>
-
-<p>William stood with one foot forward, and
-a flush on his face. Tears came into his
-eyes, as he heard the word “coward.”<span class="pagenum" id="Page_26">[Pg 26]</span>
-Now was the time to see if he was brave
-enough to be called a coward, rather than
-do wrong. “I <em>will not</em> go without I first
-ask my mother,” said he, firmly, “and I
-am no coward either. I promised that I
-would not go out of the street without she
-gave me leave; and I should be a coward
-if I were to tell a wicked lie.” The rest
-now ran away, mocking and shouting; and
-William went quietly to his home. In the
-evening William was seen, with a happy
-face, taking a pleasant walk along with his
-dear mother.</p>
-
-<p>Will you look at these two pictures, and
-see if you can find your own likeness in
-either? Are you like the boy who does
-not honor his parents? Then you do not
-fear God nor obey his word, and he is angry
-with you every day. Or, are you like him
-who would rather have the scorn and bad
-name of the rude lads than disobey his
-mother?</p>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_27">[Pg 27]</span></p>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="A_BAD_SIGN">A BAD SIGN.</h2>
-</div>
-
-
-<p>This boy is trying to get that poor dog
-into the water.<a id="FNanchor_1" href="#Footnote_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a> He seems to delight in
-tormenting the poor creature.</p>
-
-<p>Now, this is a bad sign. It is a bad sign
-for a boy to be seen throwing stones at
-every dog, or pig, or bird he sees in the
-street. It shows that such a boy has an
-unfeeling heart. He does not care how
-much suffering he may cause a poor, innocent
-bird, or animal. What if he breaks a
-wing or a leg—he only laughs at the agony
-which he has caused.</p>
-
-<p>Boys, never cultivate such a cruel disposition.
-Never cause any thing, that has
-feelings, pain, if you can possibly help it.
-I am afraid if you begin with tormenting
-the poor, innocent brutes, you can, after a
-while, injure your playmates and associates.
-Some have already been seen to throw<span class="pagenum" id="Page_28">[Pg 28]</span>
-stones at poor boys just for the fun of it, or
-rather, to gratify the evil disposition of their
-hearts. Ah! many men have been hung
-for murder, or sent to the state’s prison,
-just because they cultivated such bad dispositions
-when they were boys like you. They
-commenced becoming cruel to animals first,
-and then to other boys, and so, little by
-little, their hearts became hardened, till they
-could even kill a man. Think of this the
-next time you are tempted to pick up a
-stone to throw at any innocent thing that
-has life and feeling.</p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp40" id="image028" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image028.jpg" alt="Dog crouched.">
-</div>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_29">[Pg 29]</span></p>
-
-
-<div class="footnotes"><h3>FOOTNOTES:</h3>
-
-<div class="footnote">
-
-<p><a id="Footnote_1" href="#FNanchor_1" class="label">[1]</a> See <a href="#frontis">Frontispiece</a>.</p>
-
-</div>
-</div>
-<br>
-<div class="chapter">
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image029" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image029.jpg" alt="Man sitting reading newspaper with boy standing.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="THE_PENKNIFE">THE PENKNIFE.</h2>
-
-<p>Charles Hart had once the folly to steal
-his father’s penknife; he had sold it for six
-cents to one of his schoolfellows; and he
-had employed the money in purchasing
-cherries, which he ate with much appetite.</p>
-
-<p>But this little pleasure, which lasted but<span class="pagenum" id="Page_30">[Pg 30]</span>
-a few minutes, was followed by sorrow and
-regret, that continued a long time.</p>
-
-<p>In short, Charles’s theft was not long in
-being found out. His schoolfellow’s father,
-having seen the penknife in his son’s hand,
-and having learned of whom he had bought
-it, sent it back immediately to Charles’s
-father, with a polite message to know if he
-had given his son leave to sell it.</p>
-
-<p>You may easily conjecture that young
-Charles was severely punished; but the punishment
-which he received from his father
-was trifling in comparison with what followed.</p>
-
-<p>All those who lived in the same house
-with him suspected him the moment that
-they happened to miss any thing; and each
-accused him of having taken it. They
-rummaged his pockets, room, books, and
-carried their suspicions so far, as to inquire
-at the school where Charles went, if he had
-not shown any suspicious thing there.</p>
-
-<p>Judge if this sort of distrust did not<span class="pagenum" id="Page_31">[Pg 31]</span>
-cause him uneasiness. He often cried most
-bitterly at the injustice they did him; though
-he felt that he had but too well deserved it.
-Let him say what he would of their wronging
-him, or let him assert that he was incapable
-of doing what they accused him of,
-they did not continue to mistrust him the
-less; nor was it till after many years, and
-that he had given strong proofs of his
-amendment, that the people with whom he
-lived restored him their confidence.</p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp40" id="image031" style="max-width: 25em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image031.jpg" alt="Lone tree.">
-</div>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_32">[Pg 32]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image032" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image032.jpg" alt="Boy playing with loop.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="THE_LAME_BOY">THE LAME BOY.</h2>
-
-<p>Did you ever think to be thankful to
-God for the free use of your feet? They
-press lightly o’er the crisp snow, or bound
-o’er the green grass as you drive along your
-hoop. But let me tell you of one who can
-never run and jump. When the busy hours
-of school are passed, and his little companions<span class="pagenum" id="Page_33">[Pg 33]</span>
-shout and toss their hats in air, with
-the wild joy of boyhood, <em>he</em> stands apart
-from the busy throng; the same quiet,
-patient look ever rests on his face, he
-moves slowly along with his crutches. O,
-what would he not give to throw them aside
-and join in the sports of childhood! What
-real delight would he feel in the exercise
-of the powers which you possess!</p>
-
-<p>A sad feeling ever passes through my
-heart when I see our little lame boy; and
-O, how thankful I am that I am not thus
-afflicted! And how thankful should you
-be, and how very kind should you be to the
-unfortunate.</p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp25" id="image033" style="max-width: 25em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image033.jpg" alt="Lone chair.">
-</div>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_34">[Pg 34]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image034" style="max-width: 73.6875em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image034.jpg" alt="Girl standing and boy sitting.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="FLOWERS_AND_WEEDS">FLOWERS AND WEEDS.</h2>
-
-<p>Arthur and Jane had each a little garden
-of their own, which had been given to
-them by their kind father. He told them
-that they must take care to pluck out all
-the weeds, and to do all they could to make
-the flowers grow. They used to save some
-of their money in the winter, and when<span class="pagenum" id="Page_35">[Pg 35]</span>
-the spring came, they spent it in buying
-seeds and roots.</p>
-
-<p>When the little leaves and stems began
-to peep above ground, Arthur and Jane
-watered them every day; and as the plants
-grew, they took care to keep them free from
-all insects, and to shade them when the sun
-shone too strongly. They made a nice path
-of gravel between the beds, which they kept
-quite smooth and clean. In the afternoon,
-as soon as they came home from school,
-they used to run into the garden to see to
-their sweet flowers. With all this care the
-beds looked very pretty when summer came.</p>
-
-<p>But there was one thing which gave them
-a good deal of trouble. Weeds would
-spring up. Almost as fast as they were
-plucked up in one place, they grew in
-another.</p>
-
-<p>“I do not like those ugly, naughty
-weeds,” said Jane to her mother. “They
-must not grow in my pretty garden. I want
-only sweet flowers to be there.” “Yes,”<span class="pagenum" id="Page_36">[Pg 36]</span>
-added Arthur, “I am sure we have tried
-our best to keep them out, but they will
-grow in spite of us.”</p>
-
-<p>“It is just like other little gardens,” said
-their mother, “in which I wish to see only
-flowers; but I am sorry to say I have seen
-many weeds thrive there, though much labor
-has been given to keep them out.”</p>
-
-<p>“What little gardens are they, mother?”</p>
-
-<p>“Those over which I have watched, and
-in which I still hope to see some useful and
-lovely plants, though I have not yet quite
-gained my wish. I have often thought I
-could see a few buds, but they have not
-come into full blossom. And sometimes
-where I had hoped to find a flower, I have
-only plucked a weed.”</p>
-
-<p>“But where are these gardens?”</p>
-
-<p>“These gardens are your young hearts,
-my dears. You know I have wished to see
-there what I would call my pleasant flowers.
-One of these is Kindness; and a very large
-and fine plant it is when fully grown; but<span class="pagenum" id="Page_37">[Pg 37]</span>
-the weed of Selfishness too often springs up
-around it, until it is quite covered from our
-view. This ill weed will spread in all directions,
-and twine itself about every stalk
-that comes in its way. Humility is a very
-pretty flower. It does not make much show,
-for like the sweet violet it hides itself among
-its own leaves. If you mark it well you
-will see its delicate and sweet-smelling blossoms.
-But there are tall and showy weeds
-called Pride and Vanity, which, though they
-please some eyes, are very hurtful to the
-flowers. Truth is another plant in these
-gardens, but the hurtful weed of Falsehood
-will come up by its side, and cause it soon
-to wither and die. Then there are other
-flowers, known by the names of Industry,
-Contentment, and Peace, which are much
-admired by all who see them; but the
-naughty weeds of Idleness, Sullenness, and
-Anger often choke the nice plants before
-they are fully grown.”</p>
-
-<p>“O, I see, mother, what you mean now.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_38">[Pg 38]</span>
-The flowers are good tempers and conduct,
-and the weeds are our wicked passions and
-evil ways.”</p>
-
-<p>“You are quite right, Arthur, and you
-should know that the evil of your hearts is
-friendly to the growth of these hurtful weeds.
-Gardeners say that it is always needful to
-keep young plants clear from all weeds,
-which twine round the roots, and stop their
-growth. You see, then, why I have tried
-to root out all evil which I have seen in
-your conduct, or to cut it down; but I have
-felt that the Holy Spirit must renew your
-hearts. We must watch, and pray, and labor;
-yet only the Spirit of God can so
-change these little gardens of your hearts
-as to make ‘the plants of grace’ grow and
-flourish in them.”</p>
-
-<p>“You said to us, dear mother, that if we
-ask God to give us his Holy Spirit, he will
-hear and answer our prayer.”</p>
-
-<p>“Yes, I did, Jane; and I hope you and
-your brother will not forget the lesson I<span class="pagenum" id="Page_39">[Pg 39]</span>
-then taught you. Then I shall see in you
-those flowers which, of all others, are the
-most lovely that can be found in the human
-heart. There will be the precious blossom
-of faith; you will look to Jesus as your
-Saviour, who died for you on the cross; and
-you will make him all your trust. The
-sweet plant of Love will flourish too: you
-will yield yourselves to God, and love him
-because he first loved you. And blooming
-Hope will appear in all its beauty; you will
-look forward to the happy time when you
-shall be removed from the Lord’s garden on
-earth, the church of Christ, to flourish in
-his heavenly courts forever.”</p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp40" id="image039" style="max-width:40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image039.jpg" alt="Horn of plenty.">
-</div>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_40">[Pg 40]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image040" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image040.jpg" alt="Girls sitting.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="HYMN_2">HYMN.</h2>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">All nature shows, in various views,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Her great Creator’s praise;</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">The birds they sing, while on the wing,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">In soft and pleasing lays.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">The trees look gay, and seem to say,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">“There is a God above;”</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">The sun’s bright beams, and liquid streams,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Say, “We are ruled by love.”</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">The bleating flocks, with happy looks,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Say “God deigned us to feed;”</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">Without his power, there’s not an hour</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">But we should comforts need.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">And if the herds, and trees, and birds,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">All join to praise God’s name,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">It must not be that such as we</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Forbear to do the same.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp40" id="image041" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image041.jpg" alt="Sheep standing.">
-</div>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_42">[Pg 42]</span></p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image042" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image042.jpg" alt="Large bee hives.">
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="THINGS_THAT_HAVE_WINGS">THINGS THAT HAVE WINGS.</h2>
-
-<p>How many living things there are in the
-world besides boys and girls, and men and
-women! Some of them have legs, and they
-creep and run on the ground; some have
-fins, and they swim in the water; and some
-have wings, and they fly in the air.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_43">[Pg 43]</span></p>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">And thus they run,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">And swim, and fly;</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">And eat, and drink,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">And live, and die.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p>If God had not been very wise he would
-not have known how to make so many live
-things unlike each other, and if he was not
-very good he would never have made them
-so happy. See how the gnat sports in the
-sun! Hark! how the bird sings in the air!</p>
-
-<p>God has made all things just as they
-ought to be made. What would the bird
-do with fins? he could not swim with them.
-What would the fish do with wings? he
-could not fly with them,—he would, indeed,
-be “like a fish out of water.”</p>
-
-<p>If a cow had wings, what a fright she
-would be to look at in the air! I would
-run and hide myself; would not you? Why,
-if she came down, and fell upon us, she
-would crush us and kill us. There is a
-picture, in a book that I have, of a horse
-with wings; but that is all fancy. A horse<span class="pagenum" id="Page_44">[Pg 44]</span>
-is very swift, but swift as he is, he does not
-fly. No, no! Let people say what they
-like,</p>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">There is no such thing</div>
-    <div class="verse indent0">As a horse with a wing.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p>The other day, when the sun was very
-bright, I saw some gnats at play under a
-tree. How they did fly up and down!
-Well, all at once, what should one of them
-do but settle on my nose! when I spoke
-to him—</p>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">“O, O! Mr. Gnat,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent1">Pray, what are you at?”</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p><span style="margin-left: -1em;">Soon he flew away again, and began to play</span>
-as before.</p>
-
-<p>I once heard of a gnat that teased a lion
-half out of his senses. What the lion had
-done to make him angry I do not know.
-No doubt you wonder that the lion did not
-kill him; but he could not. The gnat flew
-close to his eyes, and sat on his nose, and
-flew away again every time the lion lifted<span class="pagenum" id="Page_45">[Pg 45]</span>
-up his great paw. If the little gnat was
-able to plague the great lion, let us act
-kindly to all, for we see that the weak may
-vex the strong. The best way is to live in
-love with every one; and the Bible says
-much the same thing.</p>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp69" id="image045" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image045.jpg" alt="Horse standing with head down.">
-</div>
-
-<p>Just as I came away from the tree an old
-horse went under it. Poor thing! his hip<span class="pagenum" id="Page_46">[Pg 46]</span>
-bones stood up very high. I could almost
-count the number of his ribs; and one of his
-legs a little above the hoof was a great deal
-bigger than it ought to have been.</p>
-
-<p>In less than a minute all the gnats were
-flying about the old horse. He laid down
-his ears, and shook his head, and then he
-lifted up one of his feet and struck his iron
-hoof on the ground. He did not like the
-gnats to be about his eyes and ears, any
-more than I did to have one on my nose.
-At last the old horse walked away; some of
-the gnats went with him, and the rest began
-their game again under the tree.</p>
-
-<hr class="tb">
-
-<p>Hark! do you not hear a loud buzz? It
-is the large blue fly there that makes it.
-Now he is on the beam above me, with his
-head down and his heels up; now he is flying
-about the room. I cannot follow him
-with my eyes, he flies so fast. There! what
-a bang he gave the window pane with
-his head! Flies are very swift on the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_47">[Pg 47]</span>
-wing; they fly faster than a horse can
-gallop.</p>
-
-<p>An odd tale has been told, which I will
-tell you. A bear and a man once acted
-kindly one to the other. The man fell
-asleep on the ground, but he had not much
-rest, for a fly would settle on his face.</p>
-
-<p>“O,” thought the bear, “I will do a kind
-deed for my friend. I will kill the fly that
-teases him.” With this, he lifted up his
-great, heavy paw; but, alas! in killing the
-fly he tore with his claws the face of the
-man also.</p>
-
-<p>Let us learn a lesson from this tale. Let
-us take care that every kind act we do is
-done in a proper manner, or we may
-do very little good, or do a great deal of
-harm.</p>
-
-<p>Then let us not be cruel to any of the
-creatures God has made, whether they fly
-in the air, swim in the water, or creep and
-run on the ground. We ought not to ill
-use any thing, not even the poor snail that<span class="pagenum" id="Page_48">[Pg 48]</span>
-goes along the ground so slowly, with his
-house on his back,—</p>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent0">“For God above, the Lord of all,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent1">Made me to walk, and it to crawl.”</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<div class="figcenter illowp40" id="image048" style="max-width: 40em;">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/image048.jpg" alt="Tree branch with fruit.">
-</div>
-
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-<div class="transnote">
-
-<h2>Transcriber’s Notes</h2>
-<p><br>
-<span style="margin-left: 1em;">pg <a href="#Page_5">5</a> Removed extra letter A before: A Teacher’s Gift</span><br>
-<span style="margin-left: 1em;">pg <a href="#Page_35">35</a> Added beginning quote to: I do not like</span><br>
-</p>
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