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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII. + A Monthly Magazine for Youngest People + +Author: Various + +Release Date: January 31, 2008 [EBook #24474] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE NURSERY, JANUARY 1873 *** + + + + +Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online +Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net + + + + + + +</pre> + + + + + + +<h3>THE</h3> + +<h1>NURSERY</h1> + +<h2><i>A Monthly Magazine</i></h2> + +<h2><span class="smcap">For Youngest Readers.</span></h2> + +<div class='center'>VOLUME XIII.<br /> + +<br /><br /> +BOSTON:<br /> +JOHN L. SHOREY, No. 36 BROMFIELD STREET.<br /> +1873.<br /> +</div> + + + + +<div class='center'> +<small>Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873,</small><br /> +<br /> +<small><span class="smcap">By</span> JOHN L. SHOREY,</small><br /> +<br /> +<small>In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.</small><br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<br /> +<span class="smcap"><small>Boston:</small><br /> +<small>Rand, Avery, & Co., Stereotypers and Printers.</small></span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/contents.png" width="400" height="208" alt="Contents" title="Contents" /> +</div> + + + + + + + + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="Contents"> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='2'>IN PROSE.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'> </td><td align='center'><small>PAGE.</small></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>The Story of the Sparrow</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_1">1</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>The Little Teacher</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_3">3</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Katy's Christmas-Presents</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_6">6</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Little Mischief</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_9">9</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Becky</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_13">13</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Robert's Promise to Santa Claus</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Piggy's Visit</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_18">18</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Stopping the Express</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_22">22</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>How Smart managed the Sheep</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_25">25</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>How Two Boys passed Christmas Morning</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_27">27</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Why the Horses jumped Overboard</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_30">30</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='2'><br />IN VERSE.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'><small>PAGE.</small></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Christmas Morning</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_5">5</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Santa Claus</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_12">12</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>The Johnny-Cake</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_20">20</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>What the Ship brought</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_24">24</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>The Lady-Bird (<i>with music</i>)</td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_32">32</a></td></tr> +</table></div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/illus04.png" width="300" height="146" alt="Decoration: Cherub and birds" title="Decoration: Cherub and birds" /> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_1" id="Page_1">[1]</a></span></p> +<div><br /><br /></div><div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div><div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 419px;"> +<img src="images/illus05.jpg" width="419" height="600" alt="THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS." title="THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS." /> +<span class="caption">THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS.</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_2" id="Page_2">[2]</a></span></p> + + + + +<h2>THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS.</h2> + + +<div class="figleft" style="width: 95px;"> +<img src="images/w.png" width="95" height="100" alt="W" title="W" /> +</div><div class='unindent'><br />E are little English sparrows. We have been +two years in America. We were brought over +by Mr. Wakefield's gardener. He let us loose +in the grove; and there we have been ever +since.</div> + +<p>Mr. Wakefield has built little houses for us, and put them +on the boughs of the trees. We go into these houses when +it rains hard or blows. Once the doors of our houses were +all blocked up with snow.</p> + +<p>The winters here are much colder than in England, where +we were born. More snow falls, and thicker ice forms here. +But we like our new home very well.</p> + +<p>Many young sparrows have been born to us. They are +proud of being Americans. They think they are cleverer +than their parents, because their parents, you see, are +English. Pride is not right, is it?</p> + +<p>There is a bird called the butcher-bird,—a very savage +bird,—that tries to kill us. We have to look out for these +butcher-birds. But they cannot get into our houses: the +doors are too small for them.</p> + +<p>There is a little bird called the snow-bird, that comes in +winter. We are not afraid of him. He is afraid of us. +We drive him away when Emily feeds us all. Emily calls +us naughty when we do this: she threatens to punish us +for it.</p> + +<p>Emily and her folks live not far from our grove. Emily +has a father and mother, a grandfather, a brother Philip, and +a baby sister, whose name is Nelly. Grandfather and Nelly +are great friends. Grandfather brings Nelly in his arms to +see Emily and Philip feed us.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[3]</a></span></p> + +<p>One day, just as it had begun to snow, we thought we +would fly over and make a call on Emily. She saw us from +the window, and came out. Philip came too. They gave +us crumbs and seed. Grandfather brought baby to see us. +We did not fly off when baby said, "Goo!" We were not +afraid.</p> + +<p>By and by two saucy snow-birds came, and tried to get +some of our seed. We flew at them, and drove them off. +But Emily said, "You naughty sparrows! Let those snow-birds +be! They are as good as you are, any day."</p> + +<p>Now, that was not kind in Emily. We think we are +better and handsomer than snow-birds. We were so much +offended, that we all flew away, and left her with her precious +snow-birds.</p> + +<p>But the next day we were hungry: so we forgave her, +and made her a visit. She was glad enough to see us. So +were grandfather and baby. Those hateful snow-birds kept +out of the way.</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Old Mr. Sparrow.</span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<h2>THE LITTLE TEACHER.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Little Mary</span> is seven years old. She loves "The Nursery." +She has read it for nearly three years; and her +mother says she has learned more from it than she has +learned at school.</p> + +<p>At first she used to look at the pictures, and ask her +brother Cecil to read to her about them. Oh, how happy +they were reading together! By and by she began to try +to read the story she had just heard; and soon she learned +to read to herself very well.</p> + +<p>A black man named John has lived with Mary's father<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[4]</a></span> +many years. He could not read. Mary felt sorry for John. +She thought he would like to read nice stories too.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus08.png" width="400" height="305" alt="Teaching John to read" title="Teaching John to read" /> +</div> + +<p>One day she said, "Mamma, may I teach John to read?" +"Yes, dear," said her mother, "if you can."</p> + +<p>After tea, Mary's mother looked into the kitchen; and +what do you think she saw? John was holding little Mary +on his knee, and she was teaching him to read.</p> + +<p>She was pointing to the letters, one by one, and trying +patiently to make him remember his A, B, C; and John, +with his eyes fixed upon the book, was giving close attention +to the words of his little teacher. It was a pretty picture.</p> + +<p>Mary did not give up trying until John had learned to +read, though it took a long time, and she had to give him +many lessons. He tried hard to learn; and now he is glad +that he can read, and Mary is glad too.</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Anna Holyoke.</span><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus09.png" width="400" height="306" alt="Christmas Morning" title="Christmas Morning" /> +</div> + + + + +<h2>CHRISTMAS MORNING.</h2> + + +<div class='poem'> +<span class="smcap">Stockings</span> in the kitchen, hung up in a row;<br /> +Santa Claus has filled them,—yes, from top to toe;<br /> +Purple, gold, and crimson, paint the fallen snow,—<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">On Christmas Day, so early in the morning.</span><br /> +<br /> +Earnest little whispers from the cosey bed;<br /> +Busy little footsteps pattering overhead;<br /> +Down the stairs they wander, to sweet music wed,—<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">On Christmas Day, so early in the morning.</span><br /> +<br /> +Dolls and drums and trumpets, what a sight to see!<br /> +Whips and tops and tea-sets,—one for you and me;<br /> +Blooming in the corner, such a Christmas-tree,—<br /> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[6]</a></span><span style="margin-left: 1em;">On Christmas Day, so early in the morning.</span><br /> +<br /> +Bells up in the steeples; hark! they sweetly tell<br /> +How the blessed Saviour loves the children well;<br /> +And they sing the glories that long since befell<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">On Christmas Day, so early in the morning.</span><br /> +<br /> +Wee, soft, fairy footsteps outside in the hall,<br /> +Then the words of baby musically fall,—<br /> +"Going to kiss my papa, first one of them all!"<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">On Christmas Day, so early in the morning.</span><br /> +</div> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">George Cooper.</span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<h2>KATY'S CHRISTMAS-PRESENTS.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Poor</span> Katy Carr was an invalid. She had to lie in bed +all the time; for not long ago she had a bad fall from a +swing, and hurt her spine.</p> + +<p>But Katy had brothers and sisters. There was Clover, +the little girl, who, in the picture, is seen looking over the +head of the bed, behind the pillow. There was Elsie, who +is seen hugging Katy.</p> + +<p>Sister Joanna is the girl with black curls, who stands with +a stocking in her hand. Brother Phil, not yet old enough +for trousers, stands at her side; and that boy with his hand +on the knob of the bedpost is Dorry.</p> + +<p>It is Christmas morning; and the children have brought +in presents for poor sick Katy. Observe that nice large +chair with a long-cushioned back, ending in a footstool, and +which tips back so as to be just like a bed: that is a present +from Katy's father.</p> + +<p>See that little evergreen-tree planted in a red flower-pot: +the boughs are hung with oranges and nuts, and shiny red<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span> +apples, and pop-corn balls, and strings of bright berries. +These are all presents from the children. A little silver bell, +with "Katy" engraved on the handle, is among the pretty +things.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 438px;"> +<img src="images/illus11.png" width="438" height="600" alt="Presents for poor sick Katy" title="Presents for poor sick Katy" /> +</div> + +<p>Then there is a new book, which you may spy out if you +will look sharp. How the children do enjoy seeing dear +Katy happy! They have all had presents themselves; and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span> +they will soon show them to her. They hope she will be +well enough to play with them before spring.</p> + +<p>These children used to have rare frolics among themselves. +On St. Valentine's eve, they had many letters, +most of which, I think, must have been written by Katy.</p> + +<p>But among them there was one from Little Red Riding +Hood, over whose sad fate Joanna used to cry. As many +other children have heard about Red Riding Hood, they will +be glad to have good news of her. Here is her letter:—</p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>I send you my picture, dear Johnnie, to show that I'm just as alive as you, +and that you needn't cry over my fate any more, as you used to do. The wolf +didn't hurt me at all that day; for I kicked and fought and cried, till he dropped +me out of his mouth, and ran away in the woods to hide.</p> + +<p>And grandma and I have lived ever since in the little brown house so small, +and churned fresh butter, and made cream-cheeses, nor seen the wolf at all. So +cry no more for fear I'm eaten: the naughty wolf is shot, and, if you will come to +tea some evening, you shall see for yourself, I'm <i>not</i>.</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Yours</span>, <span class="smcap">Red Riding Hood</span>.<br /> +</div></div> + +<p>If you would like to hear more about the Carr children, +you will find their full history most charmingly written in +a book called "What Katy Did;" a story by Susan Coolidge, +nicely illustrated by Addie Ledyard, and published by +Roberts Brothers.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/illus12.png" width="300" height="180" alt="Decoration: Cherub reading" title="Decoration: Cherub reading" /> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span></p> + + + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div><div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus13.png" width="400" height="371" alt="Little Mischief & Papa's Hat" title="Little Mischief & Papa's Hat" /> +</div> +<h2>LITTLE MISCHIEF.</h2> + + +<div class='center'>I.</div> + +<p><span class="smcap">I shall</span> tell you some stories about a little girl whose +name was Bessie Allen. She was so fond of being busy, +that she sometimes got into sad scrapes. So people called +her Little Mischief.</p> + +<p>One day she thought her papa's hat looked rough and +rusty: so what did she do but wash it with a sponge wet +in water. She thought she was making the hat look quite +nice and shiny; but she nearly spoiled it.</p> + +<p>Her father did not like it at all when he found what she +had done. He loved his little girl; but he thought her +much too meddlesome.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus14.png" width="400" height="371" alt="Painting Carlos' face" title="Painting Carlos' face" /> +</div> + + +<div class='center'><br />II.</div> + +<p>One day Bessie was at her aunt's house when the folks +were away. But Carlo the dog was at home; and Bessie +had her doll Cornelia to play with. At last she placed Cornelia +up on the arm-chair with her arms over the back.</p> + +<p>Then seeing near by an inkstand, and a bottle of gum +with a brush in it, Bessie thought she would amuse herself +by painting Carlo's face with ink. This was very silly, and +Carlo seemed to think so; for he struggled, and tried to get +away.</p> + +<p>The brush tickled him; he did not like to taste of the +ink: at last he broke away, and hid himself under the +sofa.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus15.png" width="400" height="367" alt="Ink on her dress" title="Ink on her dress" /> +</div> + + +<div class='center'><br />III.</div> + +<p>Bessie had a piece of biscuit in her pocket. She took it +out, and offered it to Carlo. It was so nice to get biscuit +without having to stand on his hind-legs first, or jump a +great height, or do something funny to earn it, that Carlo +came out.</p> + +<p>Then Bessie seized him, and tried once more to ink his +face; but this time Carlo tore himself loose, and ran out of +the room, knocking over the stool on which stood the inkstand, +as he went.</p> + +<p>In trying to stop him, Bessie soiled her nice white frock; +and the ink streamed over the carpet. Here was mischief.</p> + +<p>Next month I will tell you more stories about Bessie Allen.</p> + + + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus16.png" width="400" height="305" alt="Santa Claus" title="Santa Claus" /> +</div> +<h2>SANTA CLAUS.</h2> + + +<div class='poem'> +<span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> came here last night<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">On his flight.</span><br /> +Down the chimney-top he flew:<br /> +He had lots of work to do,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Well he knew.</span><br /> +<br /> +So he heaped the stockings high,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Said "Good-by."</span><br /> +Now, of toys he had no lack:<br /> +They were carried on his back,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">In a sack.</span><br /> +<br /> +What did little Flora find?—<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Flora kind.</span><br /> +Why, a doll with golden hair,<br /> +Candies, and a tiny chair,<br /> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span><span style="margin-left: 3em;">I declare!</span><br /> +<br /> +What did bright-eyed Georgie get?—<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Mamma's pet.</span><br /> +Can't you guess? A tiny gun;<br /> +But you see it's only one<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Made for fun.</span><br /> +<br /> +Here's what lazy Joseph found,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Looking round.</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">It was shocking!</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">In his stocking,</span><br /> +There was nothing, you must know,<br /> +But a big hole at the toe!<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Lazy Joe!</span><br /> +</div> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">George Cooper.</span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<h2>BECKY.</h2> + +<h3>A TRUE STORY.</h3> + + +<p><span class="smcap">After</span> I had finished reading "The Nursery" to my little +Willy to-night, he said, "Please, mamma, now tell me the +story about the cat you had when you were a little girl; +then I will go to bed."</p> + +<p>When I had told him the story, as I have told it a great +many times before, he said, "Mamma, why don't you send +that story to 'The Nursery,' so that some other little boy +can hear it too?"</p> + +<p>"Why, Willie!" said I: "do you think it is enough of a +story to put in print?"</p> + +<p>"Of course I do!" said he. "I like it; and I ought to +know what little boys like. Now, promise me to send it; +and then I will go to bed." So I promised.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span></p> + +<p>And now that my little boy has said his prayers, and is +nicely tucked in bed, I will write out the story, hoping it +will amuse some other little Willy as much as it does mine.</p> + +<p>Here it is, just as I tell it to him:—</p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>When I was quite young, I had a cat to which I gave the name of Becky. I +know nothing of her very early history, for she was a sober pussy when she was +given to me; but she soon became a great pet in the family, and seemed very fond +of us all, particularly of my father.</p></div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus18.png" width="400" height="315" alt="Cat and kittens" title="Cat and kittens" /> +</div> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>She always showed great delight when he came home after a long absence. +She would put her paws on his shoulders, and rub his face, and purr in a most +contented manner. She would never eat a mouse until she had first carried it to +him; and after he had stroked her, and called her a good pussy, she would go away +quite happy.</p> + +<p>After a time she had two beautiful kittens. When they were large enough to +follow her about, I used to give them warm milk from the pail that was brought +in from milking; but one morning, when the pail was set on the floor, the kittens +were too hungry to wait for the milk to be dipped out for them, and, putting their +paws on the side of the pail, began to lap from the top</p> + +<p>Becky sat quietly washing her face; but she saw what the kittens were doing, +and thought it was her duty to give them a lesson in good manners: so she walked<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span> +up to them, and boxed their ears till they ran away mewing piteously. They never +again tried to lap milk from the pail.</p></div> + +<p>"Tell me something else about Becky," Willy always +says when I get to this point. So I go on:—</p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>Becky was not so strict about her own manners. She would often surprise us +by walking into our rooms without stopping to rap, or even to say <i>mew</i>; for she could +open any door in the house by raising the latch with her paw.</p> + +<p>She had several families of kittens. Once her whole family was one poor little +thing, which lived only a few days. Becky was grieved sadly at its death; but, +after mourning for some time, she went into the field and caught a mouse, which +she adopted, and treated like a kitten.</p></div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus19.png" width="400" height="328" alt="A lesson in good manners" title="A lesson in good manners" /> +</div> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>After Becky had been with us a long time, my brother was taken sick; and, as +he reclined in an easy-chair, she used to lie for hours beside him.</p> + +<p>One day, a short time after he died, she entered the room, and, jumping up in +the chair, examined it all over. Then she jumped down and sat on the floor, +looking at the chair, and mewing sorrowfully. Then she went away; and we never +saw poor Becky again, or knew what became of her.</p></div> + +<p>"What do you <i>suppose</i> became of her?" is Willy's question +here. "Ah, little boy! you can <i>suppose</i> as well as I."</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Willy's Mother.</span><br /></div> + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div><p> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/illus20.jpg" width="600" height="415" alt="Robert asleep" title="Robert asleep" /> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span></p> + +<h2>ROBERT'S PROMISE TO SANTA CLAUS.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Robert's</span> hope was that he should have a sled. "O Santa +Claus!" said he, "if you will only bring me a sled, I will +promise to give all your other presents away to those who +need them most."</p> + +<p>Uncle Charles heard this speech, and said, "May I send +word to Santa Claus of your promise?"</p> + +<p>"Yes, you may," said Robert; "for I am in earnest about +it. If Santa Claus will only bring me a sled, I shall be +content."</p> + +<p>"And you will bestow his other Christmas-gifts on those +who need them most,—is that the bargain?" asked Uncle +Charles.</p> + +<p>"Yes, that is it," said Robert.</p> + +<p>The little boy went to sleep that night, wondering who +Mr. Santa Claus was, and whether he would heed a hint +from Uncle Charles.</p> + +<p>Early Christmas morning, Robert woke; and what do you +think he saw by the side of his bed? Well, it was a fine +sled, painted red, with thick iron runners.</p> + +<p>Robert could hardly believe his eyes. He jumped out +of bed, and dressed himself. Then, as the morning light +grew clearer, he saw other presents,—a beautiful pair of +skates, a rabbit that could hop out of a box, but was not +alive, a bat and ball, a bag of marbles, a fine pocket-knife, +a silver pencil-case, a ship all rigged, a paint-box, and many +more things that I cannot name.</p> + +<p>"And all these things are mine!" cried Robert. But he +then remembered his promise to Santa Claus, and sighed. +"What a nice pair of skates!" thought he. "And this knife +and this pencil-case,—they are just what I want. Will +Santa Claus ever find it out, I wonder, if I keep them?"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span></p> + +<p>It was only for a moment that the little boy hesitated. +Then he put his hand on his sled, and said, "No! a promise +is a promise. Here is what I asked for. I sent word to Mr. +Santa Claus what I would do; and it would be mean now if +I were to break my promise."</p> + +<p>I am glad to say that Robert distributed all the presents, +except the sled, among the boys and girls of his acquaintance, +whose parents were too poor to spend money on +Christmas-gifts.</p> + +<p>Uncle Charles was so much pleased with Robert's conduct, +that he bought the prettiest pair of skates he could find, and +put them on Robert's feet, and told him they were his own.</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Alfred Selwyn.</span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<h2>PIGGY'S VISIT.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Mary</span> stood by the table kneading dough. Annie was +washing Dolly's apron. Bobby was making a pasteboard +wagon for Dolly. Clara was rocking the cradle, which was +baby Dan's carriage to the land of Nod. Cook was paring +the "taters," as she called them. Mother sat quietly sewing +on Annie's sack. How still every thing was!</p> + +<p>All at once piggy put his nose in at the door with an +"Ugh, ugh! May I come in?"</p> + +<p>Mary let some flour fall; Annie hugged Dolly closely, +perhaps to keep piggy from eating her; cook got the +broom; baby screamed; and Clara laughed aloud.</p> + +<p>Mother took the baby, and sat still. Where was piggy? +and where was Bob?</p> + +<p>Down came the broom where piggy had been; but piggy +was scampering down the path, with Bob at his heels, and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> +in a few minutes piggy was in his pen in the far corner of +the lot, grunting with fear and weariness.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus23.png" width="400" height="306" alt="Piggy at the door" title="Piggy at the door" /> +</div> + +<p>Bob came up, and closed the door of the pen, "Piggy," +said Bob, "naughty piggy, to come where you are not +wanted! I should think you would like to stay in your own +house, so neat and comfortable."</p> + +<p>"Ugh, ugh!" said piggy.</p> + +<p>"Oh! you were lonesome, were you?" said Bob. "You +thought it was no more than civil to call on your neighbors. +You wanted to show us that you were not too proud to be +sociable. Next time please to send in your card first."</p> + +<p>"Ugh, ugh!" said piggy.</p> + +<p>That was more than a week ago; and piggy has staid at +home since then. Perhaps he is waiting for us to return +his call.</p> + +<p>Now, how many persons have I told you about?</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Fannie.</span><br /></div><p> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span></p> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> + + + + + + + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="Johnny cake poem"> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='2'><img src="images/illus24top.png" width="625" height="207" alt="The Johnny Cake." title="The Johnny Cake." /> +</td></tr> +<tr><td align='right' rowspan='4'><img src="images/illus24left.png" width="104" height="400" alt="Decoration" title="Decoration" /> +</td><td align='left'><span style="margin-left: 2em;"><span class="smcap">This</span> is the seed,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">So yellow and round,</span><br /> +That little John Homer hid in the ground.<br /></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'><span style="margin-left: 2em;">These are the leaves,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">So graceful and tall,</span><br /> +That grew from the seed so yellow and small.<br /></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'><span style="margin-left: 2em;">This is the stalk,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">That came up between</span><br /> +The leaves so pretty and graceful and green.<br /></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'><span style="margin-left: 2em;">These are the tassels,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">So flowery, that crowned</span><br /> +The stalk, so smooth, so strong, and so round.<br /></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span><span style="margin-left: 2em;">These are the husks,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">With satin inlaid,</span><br /> +That grew 'neath the tassels that drooped and swayed.<br /></td><td align='left' rowspan='10'><img src="images/illus25right.png" width="125" height="570" alt="Decoration" title="Decoration" /> +</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'><span style="margin-left: 2em;">This is the silk,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">In shining threads spun:</span><br /> +A treasure it hides from the frost and the sun.<br /></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'><span style="margin-left: 2em;">This is the treasure,—</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Corn yellow as gold,—</span><br /> +That satin and silk so softly unfold.<br /></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'><span style="margin-left: 2em;">This is the cake,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">For Johnny to eat,</span><br /> +Made from the corn so yellow and sweet.<br /></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'> </td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'> </td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'> </td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'> </td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'> </td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'> </td></tr> +</table></div> + + + + + + + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<img src="images/illus25bottom.png" width="500" height="292" alt="Decoration" title="Decoration" /> +</div> + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span></p> + +<h2>STOPPING THE EXPRESS.</h2> + + +<div class="figleft" style="width: 200px;"> +<img src="images/illus26a.png" width="200" height="157" alt="Charles with flag" title="Charles with flag" /> +</div> + +<div class='story'><span class="smcap">Charles</span> had a +small flag which his +father gave him. It +was fine fun for a +while to march about and wave +it; but it did not seem to be of +much use. So at last Charles +hit upon a plan of making his +flag do some good. This was +the plan: When his father had +any bundles to send to Boston, +Charles ran down to the street, +and put his flag in the fence.</div> + +<div class="figright" style="width: 200px;"> +<img src="images/illus26b.png" width="200" height="164" alt="Charles at the fence" title="Charles at the fence" /> +</div> + +<div class='story'>This was a signal +for the expressman +to stop. When the +man saw the flag +in the fence, he knew that +he was to stop and take a bundle.</div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span></p> +<div class="figleft" style="width: 200px;"> +<img src="images/illus27a.png" width="200" height="163" alt="The expressman" title="The expressman" /> +</div> + +<div class='story'>Here he is, waiting +while Charles +brings out the bundle. +He knows that +Charles is on the watch for him, +and that there is no need of +driving through the gate. Charles +likes to do errands for his father.</div> + +<div class="figright" style="width: 200px;"> +<img src="images/illus27b.png" width="200" height="167" alt="Charles running" title="Charles running" /> +</div> + +<div class='story'>Here is Charles, +carrying out the bundle. +He is running +fast, because the man +cannot wait long. "Hurry up, +little boy!" says the man (who +is fond of a joke); "there's no +time to play marbles. This wagon +must get to the station by nine +o'clock."</div> + +<div class='sig'> +W. O. C.<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[24]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus28.png" width="400" height="200" alt="WHAT THE SHIP BROUGHT" title="WHAT THE SHIP BROUGHT" /> +</div> + + + + +<h2>WHAT THE SHIP BROUGHT.</h2> + + +<div class='poem'> +<span class="smcap">Oh</span>, a happy new year to you all,<br /> +Good children, a happy new year!<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">To your fathers and mothers,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Your sisters and brothers,</span><br /> +To your grandpas and grandmas so dear.<br /> +<br /> +It's a long way good wishes to send,—<br /> +Three thousand miles over the sea;<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">When the wild winds are roaring,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">The rainstorms are pouring,</span><br /> +And the waves are like mountains to see.<br /> +<br /> +May the good ship speed safe on its way,<br /> +Though the moon and the stars be unseen!<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">May the compass be steady,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">The helmsman be ready,</span><br /> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span>And the captain all watchful and keen!<br /> +<br /> +Oh, it's pleasant, dear children, the sea,<br /> +When the sky is all fair and serene,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">With the breeze blowing lightly,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">The sun shining brightly,</span><br /> +Or at night, when the clear moon is seen.<br /> +<br /> +But now, at this "happy new year,"<br /> +In your homes and your nurseries bright,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Pray think how the vessel</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">With wild waves must wrestle,</span><br /> +Through the cold winter day and black night.<br /> +<br /> +When you read the good wishes I send<br /> +Three thousand miles over the sea,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">I would have you remember</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">'Twas in dreary December</span><br /> +The ship brought this greeting from me.<br /> +</div> + + + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Leeds, Eng.</span>, December, 1872. <span class="smcap">Geo. Bennett.</span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<h2>HOW SMART MANAGED THE SHEEP.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Smart</span> was a sheep-dog that belonged to a Mr. Scott, who +lived in Scotland. On the large sheep-farms of that country +a single shepherd often has the charge of from three to +six thousand sheep.</p> + +<p>The shepherd has with him usually two dogs; of these, +one is the driving-out, the other the bringing-in dog. To +the first the shepherd points out a number of sheep, and +informs him by voice and action that he wishes him to drive +them to a distant hill. The dog at once does as he is bid.</p> + +<p>In the same way the shepherd informs the second dog<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span> +that a lot of sheep on a distant hill are to be brought to the +spot on which he then stands; and off runs the second dog, +and brings the sheep to his master.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 249px;"> +<img src="images/illus30.png" width="249" height="300" alt="Smart watching the sheep" title="Smart watching the sheep" /> +</div> + +<p>Mr. Scott's dog Smart was so trained, that he would never +frighten the sheep. In driving a flock from one pasture to +another, the sheep would often take a wrong turn, and then +scamper off as fast as they could go.</p> + +<p>At such times it is the custom of shepherds to send a dog +after them at the top of his speed. He is not long in overtaking +them, when, if the weather be warm, and the lanes +narrow and dusty, the sheep are much frightened, and not +infrequently are hurt.</p> + +<p>Now, to prevent this, Mr. Scott would order his dog<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span> +Smart to go the other side of the hedge or fence, saying, +"Now, go ahead, and bring them back, and take care not to +frighten them."</p> + +<p>Smart would trot off so that the sheep should not see +him, and in a short time would peep over or through the +hedge. At length, when he had satisfied himself that he +had got ahead of the sheep, he would come out gently in +advance of them, and drive them back down the lane so +quietly as not to give them the least alarm.</p> + +<p>Smart would never attempt to go ahead of a flock in the +usual way: he would manage so that the sheep should not +know he was trying to get ahead of them. The picture +will show you how he did. Was he not a wise dog?</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Uncle Charles.</span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<h2>HOW TWO BOYS PASSED CHRISTMAS<br /> +MORNING.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">There</span> were two little boys who were cousins. One was +named Richard; the other was named Paul. Richard lived +where he could see from his chamber-window the Atlantic +Ocean. There was a thick clump of trees at the back of his +house; and in winter the ground in front would be often +covered with snow.</p> + +<p>Paul lived in Southern California, where, from his chamber-window, +he could see the Pacific Ocean. He had a +brother Harry and two sisters. It never snowed where he +was: and he had no use for skates; for the water never +froze.</p> + +<p>Richard had a sister Mary, of whom he was very fond. +Here is what Richard wrote to his Cousin Paul about his +way of passing Christmas morning:—</p> + +<p>"I wish you and Harry and the girls had been with us;<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> +for we had a good time on the ice. I'll tell you what we +did. As soon as we had breakfasted, I got out my sled +'Dauntless,' and told Mary to wrap up, and bring her skates +along.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus32.png" width="400" height="296" alt="House in the snow" title="House in the snow" /> +</div> + +<p>"She got ready, and took her seat on the sled. Tiger +began to bark; for he saw that a frolic was on foot. Off we +started to the pond. A dozen boys and girls were there +before us. They had made a fire on an island in the middle +of the pond. It was a cool, bracing day; but the wind didn't +blow.</p> + +<p>"Our island we called 'The Isle of Refuge,' Julia Peters +named it. She has a knack at inventing names. The island +is fifteen feet long by twelve wide; and it has a rock that +makes a capital fireplace.</p> + +<p>"We had a fine time. All the girls could skate well. +Nobody broke through the ice; but some of us had falls.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span> +No harm done. We thought of you, and wondered what +you and the rest of our cousins in California might be about. +I hope you will write me as you promised."</p> + +<p>Well, Paul <i>did</i> write; and here is an extract from his letter: +"We all woke early; for father had been out in a boat +with some friends all night, and we were expecting them +back. We dressed, and went down to the beach; and there, +right in the face of the sun, we saw father's boat.</p> + +<p>"Harry had a spyglass; and he knelt on the beach, and +spied out father on the deck of the boat. Mother and the +girls waved their handkerchiefs, while I jumped and shouted.</p> + +<p>"It was a mild, lovely, morning,—so mild, that we wore our +straw hats and light clothing. We thought of you; and I +said, 'Wouldn't Richard like to be here, where Christmas +morning opens as soft and warm as a day in June?'</p> + +<p>"But Harry cried out, 'Don't you believe it! Richard is +either coasting or skating; and I wish I were with him. +How I would enjoy a high old time on the ice, and then +a coast down hill over the snow! That's the fun for me!'</p> + +<p>"'Well,' said mother, 'I am well content with this bright +sunrise and this delicious air. I shall not sigh for the snow +and ice.' 'Nor I!' 'Nor I!' shouted Laura and Kate: so +you see Harry was in a minority.</p> + +<p>"Father soon landed in his boat; and then we all went +back to the house and had breakfast. After breakfast we +had a merry time at croquet, and then a still merrier time +at foot-ball.</p> + +<p>"As Kate will write her Cousin Mary all about the Christmas-tree, +and the things that Santa Claus brought, I shall +not touch on that subject. Now I hope, Cousin Richard, +you have not forgotten your promise to write me."</p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus34.png" width="400" height="312" alt="Sunrise" title="Sunrise" /> +</div> +<p>Here were two little boys belonging to the same grand +country,—one writing from the shore of the Pacific, where<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[30]</a></span> +all was balm and sunshine on Christmas morning; and the +other writing from the shore of the Atlantic, where it was +cold enough to skate. What an idea does this give of the +extent of our favored land, and the wonderful variety of its +climates and its products!</p> + + + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Emily Carter.</span><br /> +</div> + + + +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<h2>WHY THE HORSES JUMPED OVERBOARD.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">There</span> were two fine horses. Here is a picture of them. +One was named Albion, and the other Erin. Albion was +the white horse, of course; for the word "Albion" is derived +from the Latin <i>albus</i>, white; and England got the name of +Albion because of its white chalky cliffs by the sea.</p> + +<p>Well, these two fine horses belonged to Mr. Ducrow, who +kept a circus. They were on board a steamer bound for +Newhaven in England. They had been out at sea several<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span> +days; and they longed to have a frolic on the green land, +and have a bite at some good crisp grass.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/illus35.png" width="350" height="367" alt="Horses swimming" title="Horses swimming" /> +</div> + +<p>So, when they saw the land quite near, what did they do +but leap overboard, and swim towards it! But the groom +who took care of them sprang instantly after them, and +kept swimming beside them, guiding and cheering them.</p> + +<p>As soon as they got out of the water, and felt the green +turf under them, they snorted and gambolled, and showed +their joy in various ways. How nice the green grass must +have tasted to them! and what fun it must have been to +lie down and have a good roll on the ground!</p> + +<div class='sig'> +<span class="smcap">Uncle Charles.</span><br /></div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 141px;"> +<img src="images/divider.png" width="141" height="16" alt="Divider" title="Divider" /> +</div> +<div><br /><br /></div> +<p> +<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[32]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/illus36top.png" width="400" height="223" alt="The Lady-Bird" title="The Lady-Bird" /> +</div> + + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/music.png" width="600" height="543" alt="Music" title="Music" /> +</div> + +<div class="center"><small>[<i>Transcriber's Note: You can play this music (MIDI file) by clicking</i> <a href="music/janmusic.midi">here</a>.]</small></div> + + + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="25" cellspacing="0" summary="Second and Third Verse of The Lady-Bird"> +<tr><td align='left'>2 Spring is not coming yet;<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Why are you here?</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Insects don't come about</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">This time of year.</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Up the cold window-pane</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Why do you roam?</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Lady-bird, lady-bird,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Fly away home!</span><br /></td><td align='left'>3 Come when the flowers come,<br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Come with the spring,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Dear little lady-bird</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">With a red wing!</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">In the cold winter-days</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Why wilt thou roam?</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Lady-bird, lady-bird,</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Fly away home.</span><br /></td></tr> +</table></div> +<hr style='width: 65%;' /> +<div class='tnote'><h3>Transcriber's Note:</h3> +<p>This issue was part of an omnibus. 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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII. + A Monthly Magazine for Youngest People + +Author: Various + +Release Date: January 31, 2008 [EBook #24474] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE NURSERY, JANUARY 1873 *** + + + + +Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online +Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net + + + + + + + + + + + +THE + +NURSERY + +_A Monthly Magazine_ + +FOR YOUNGEST READERS. + +VOLUME XIII. + + BOSTON: + JOHN L. SHOREY, No. 36 BROMFIELD STREET. + 1873. + + + + + Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, + + BY JOHN L. SHOREY, + + In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. + + + + + + BOSTON: + RAND, AVERY, & CO., STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS. + + + + +[Illustration: Contents] + + + +IN PROSE. + + PAGE. + + The Story of the Sparrow 1 + + The Little Teacher 3 + + Katy's Christmas-Presents 6 + + Little Mischief 9 + + Becky 13 + + Robert's Promise to Santa Claus 16 + + Piggy's Visit 18 + + Stopping the Express 22 + + How Smart managed the Sheep 25 + + How Two Boys passed Christmas Morning 27 + + Why the Horses jumped Overboard 30 + + +IN VERSE. + + Christmas Morning 5 + + Santa Claus 12 + + The Johnny-Cake 20 + + What the Ship brought 24 + + The Lady-Bird (_with music_) 32 + + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration: THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS.] + + + + +THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS. + + +[Illustration W]E are little English sparrows. We have been two years in +America. We were brought over by Mr. Wakefield's gardener. He let us +loose in the grove; and there we have been ever since. + +Mr. Wakefield has built little houses for us, and put them on the boughs +of the trees. We go into these houses when it rains hard or blows. Once +the doors of our houses were all blocked up with snow. + +The winters here are much colder than in England, where we were born. +More snow falls, and thicker ice forms here. But we like our new home +very well. + +Many young sparrows have been born to us. They are proud of being +Americans. They think they are cleverer than their parents, because +their parents, you see, are English. Pride is not right, is it? + +There is a bird called the butcher-bird,--a very savage bird,--that +tries to kill us. We have to look out for these butcher-birds. But they +cannot get into our houses: the doors are too small for them. + +There is a little bird called the snow-bird, that comes in winter. We +are not afraid of him. He is afraid of us. We drive him away when Emily +feeds us all. Emily calls us naughty when we do this: she threatens to +punish us for it. + +Emily and her folks live not far from our grove. Emily has a father and +mother, a grandfather, a brother Philip, and a baby sister, whose name +is Nelly. Grandfather and Nelly are great friends. Grandfather brings +Nelly in his arms to see Emily and Philip feed us. + +One day, just as it had begun to snow, we thought we would fly over and +make a call on Emily. She saw us from the window, and came out. Philip +came too. They gave us crumbs and seed. Grandfather brought baby to see +us. We did not fly off when baby said, "Goo!" We were not afraid. + +By and by two saucy snow-birds came, and tried to get some of our seed. +We flew at them, and drove them off. But Emily said, "You naughty +sparrows! Let those snow-birds be! They are as good as you are, any +day." + +Now, that was not kind in Emily. We think we are better and handsomer +than snow-birds. We were so much offended, that we all flew away, and +left her with her precious snow-birds. + +But the next day we were hungry: so we forgave her, and made her a +visit. She was glad enough to see us. So were grandfather and baby. +Those hateful snow-birds kept out of the way. + + OLD MR. SPARROW. + + + + +THE LITTLE TEACHER. + + +LITTLE MARY is seven years old. She loves "The Nursery." She has read it +for nearly three years; and her mother says she has learned more from it +than she has learned at school. + +At first she used to look at the pictures, and ask her brother Cecil to +read to her about them. Oh, how happy they were reading together! By and +by she began to try to read the story she had just heard; and soon she +learned to read to herself very well. + +A black man named John has lived with Mary's father many years. He +could not read. Mary felt sorry for John. She thought he would like to +read nice stories too. + +[Illustration] + +One day she said, "Mamma, may I teach John to read?" "Yes, dear," said +her mother, "if you can." + +After tea, Mary's mother looked into the kitchen; and what do you think +she saw? John was holding little Mary on his knee, and she was teaching +him to read. + +She was pointing to the letters, one by one, and trying patiently to +make him remember his A, B, C; and John, with his eyes fixed upon the +book, was giving close attention to the words of his little teacher. It +was a pretty picture. + +Mary did not give up trying until John had learned to read, though it +took a long time, and she had to give him many lessons. He tried hard to +learn; and now he is glad that he can read, and Mary is glad too. + + ANNA HOLYOKE. + +[Illustration] + + + + +CHRISTMAS MORNING. + + + STOCKINGS in the kitchen, hung up in a row; + Santa Claus has filled them,--yes, from top to toe; + Purple, gold, and crimson, paint the fallen snow,-- + On Christmas Day, so early in the morning. + + Earnest little whispers from the cosey bed; + Busy little footsteps pattering overhead; + Down the stairs they wander, to sweet music wed,-- + On Christmas Day, so early in the morning. + + Dolls and drums and trumpets, what a sight to see! + Whips and tops and tea-sets,--one for you and me; + Blooming in the corner, such a Christmas-tree,-- + On Christmas Day, so early in the morning. + + Bells up in the steeples; hark! they sweetly tell + How the blessed Saviour loves the children well; + And they sing the glories that long since befell + On Christmas Day, so early in the morning. + + Wee, soft, fairy footsteps outside in the hall, + Then the words of baby musically fall,-- + "Going to kiss my papa, first one of them all!" + On Christmas Day, so early in the morning. + + GEORGE COOPER. + + + + +KATY'S CHRISTMAS-PRESENTS. + + +POOR Katy Carr was an invalid. She had to lie in bed all the time; for +not long ago she had a bad fall from a swing, and hurt her spine. + +But Katy had brothers and sisters. There was Clover, the little girl, +who, in the picture, is seen looking over the head of the bed, behind +the pillow. There was Elsie, who is seen hugging Katy. + +Sister Joanna is the girl with black curls, who stands with a stocking +in her hand. Brother Phil, not yet old enough for trousers, stands at +her side; and that boy with his hand on the knob of the bedpost is +Dorry. + +It is Christmas morning; and the children have brought in presents for +poor sick Katy. Observe that nice large chair with a long-cushioned +back, ending in a footstool, and which tips back so as to be just like a +bed: that is a present from Katy's father. + +See that little evergreen-tree planted in a red flower-pot: the boughs +are hung with oranges and nuts, and shiny red apples, and pop-corn +balls, and strings of bright berries. These are all presents from the +children. A little silver bell, with "Katy" engraved on the handle, is +among the pretty things. + +[Illustration] + +Then there is a new book, which you may spy out if you will look sharp. +How the children do enjoy seeing dear Katy happy! They have all had +presents themselves; and they will soon show them to her. They hope she +will be well enough to play with them before spring. + +These children used to have rare frolics among themselves. On St. +Valentine's eve, they had many letters, most of which, I think, must +have been written by Katy. + +But among them there was one from Little Red Riding Hood, over whose sad +fate Joanna used to cry. As many other children have heard about Red +Riding Hood, they will be glad to have good news of her. Here is her +letter:-- + + I send you my picture, dear Johnnie, to show + that I'm just as alive as you, and that you + needn't cry over my fate any more, as you used + to do. The wolf didn't hurt me at all that day; + for I kicked and fought and cried, till he + dropped me out of his mouth, and ran away in + the woods to hide. + + And grandma and I have lived ever since in the + little brown house so small, and churned fresh + butter, and made cream-cheeses, nor seen the + wolf at all. So cry no more for fear I'm eaten: + the naughty wolf is shot, and, if you will come + to tea some evening, you shall see for + yourself, I'm _not_. + + YOURS, RED RIDING HOOD. + +If you would like to hear more about the Carr children, you will find +their full history most charmingly written in a book called "What Katy +Did;" a story by Susan Coolidge, nicely illustrated by Addie Ledyard, +and published by Roberts Brothers. + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + + + +LITTLE MISCHIEF. + + +I. + +I SHALL tell you some stories about a little girl whose name was Bessie +Allen. She was so fond of being busy, that she sometimes got into sad +scrapes. So people called her Little Mischief. + +One day she thought her papa's hat looked rough and rusty: so what did +she do but wash it with a sponge wet in water. She thought she was +making the hat look quite nice and shiny; but she nearly spoiled it. + +Her father did not like it at all when he found what she had done. He +loved his little girl; but he thought her much too meddlesome. + +[Illustration] + + +II. + +One day Bessie was at her aunt's house when the folks were away. But +Carlo the dog was at home; and Bessie had her doll Cornelia to play +with. At last she placed Cornelia up on the arm-chair with her arms over +the back. + +Then seeing near by an inkstand, and a bottle of gum with a brush in it, +Bessie thought she would amuse herself by painting Carlo's face with +ink. This was very silly, and Carlo seemed to think so; for he +struggled, and tried to get away. + +The brush tickled him; he did not like to taste of the ink: at last he +broke away, and hid himself under the sofa. + +[Illustration] + + +III. + +Bessie had a piece of biscuit in her pocket. She took it out, and +offered it to Carlo. It was so nice to get biscuit without having to +stand on his hind-legs first, or jump a great height, or do something +funny to earn it, that Carlo came out. + +Then Bessie seized him, and tried once more to ink his face; but this +time Carlo tore himself loose, and ran out of the room, knocking over +the stool on which stood the inkstand, as he went. + +In trying to stop him, Bessie soiled her nice white frock; and the ink +streamed over the carpet. Here was mischief. + +Next month I will tell you more stories about Bessie Allen. + +[Illustration] + + + + +SANTA CLAUS. + + + SANTA CLAUS came here last night + On his flight. + Down the chimney-top he flew: + He had lots of work to do, + Well he knew. + + So he heaped the stockings high, + Said "Good-by." + Now, of toys he had no lack: + They were carried on his back, + In a sack. + + What did little Flora find?-- + Flora kind. + Why, a doll with golden hair, + Candies, and a tiny chair, + I declare! + + What did bright-eyed Georgie get?-- + Mamma's pet. + Can't you guess? A tiny gun; + But you see it's only one + Made for fun. + + Here's what lazy Joseph found, + Looking round. + It was shocking! + In his stocking, + There was nothing, you must know, + But a big hole at the toe! + Lazy Joe! + + GEORGE COOPER. + + + + +BECKY. + +A TRUE STORY. + + +AFTER I had finished reading "The Nursery" to my little Willy to-night, +he said, "Please, mamma, now tell me the story about the cat you had +when you were a little girl; then I will go to bed." + +When I had told him the story, as I have told it a great many times +before, he said, "Mamma, why don't you send that story to 'The Nursery,' +so that some other little boy can hear it too?" + +"Why, Willie!" said I: "do you think it is enough of a story to put in +print?" + +"Of course I do!" said he. "I like it; and I ought to know what little +boys like. Now, promise me to send it; and then I will go to bed." So I +promised. + +And now that my little boy has said his prayers, and is nicely tucked in +bed, I will write out the story, hoping it will amuse some other little +Willy as much as it does mine. + +Here it is, just as I tell it to him:-- + + When I was quite young, I had a cat to which I + gave the name of Becky. I know nothing of her + very early history, for she was a sober pussy + when she was given to me; but she soon became a + great pet in the family, and seemed very fond + of us all, particularly of my father. + +[Illustration] + + She always showed great delight when he came + home after a long absence. She would put her + paws on his shoulders, and rub his face, and + purr in a most contented manner. She would + never eat a mouse until she had first carried + it to him; and after he had stroked her, and + called her a good pussy, she would go away + quite happy. + + After a time she had two beautiful kittens. + When they were large enough to follow her + about, I used to give them warm milk from the + pail that was brought in from milking; but one + morning, when the pail was set on the floor, + the kittens were too hungry to wait for the + milk to be dipped out for them, and, putting + their paws on the side of the pail, began to + lap from the top + + Becky sat quietly washing her face; but she saw + what the kittens were doing, and thought it was + her duty to give them a lesson in good manners: + so she walked up to them, and boxed their ears + till they ran away mewing piteously. They never + again tried to lap milk from the pail. + +"Tell me something else about Becky," Willy always says when I get to +this point. So I go on:-- + + Becky was not so strict about her own manners. + She would often surprise us by walking into our + rooms without stopping to rap, or even to say + _mew_; for she could open any door in the house + by raising the latch with her paw. + + She had several families of kittens. Once her + whole family was one poor little thing, which + lived only a few days. Becky was grieved sadly + at its death; but, after mourning for some + time, she went into the field and caught a + mouse, which she adopted, and treated like a + kitten. + +[Illustration] + + After Becky had been with us a long time, my + brother was taken sick; and, as he reclined in + an easy-chair, she used to lie for hours beside + him. + + One day, a short time after he died, she + entered the room, and, jumping up in the chair, + examined it all over. Then she jumped down and + sat on the floor, looking at the chair, and + mewing sorrowfully. Then she went away; and we + never saw poor Becky again, or knew what became + of her. + +"What do you _suppose_ became of her?" is Willy's question here. "Ah, +little boy! you can _suppose_ as well as I." + + WILLY'S MOTHER. + +[Illustration] + + + + +ROBERT'S PROMISE TO SANTA CLAUS. + + +ROBERT'S hope was that he should have a sled. "O Santa Claus!" said he, +"if you will only bring me a sled, I will promise to give all your other +presents away to those who need them most." + +Uncle Charles heard this speech, and said, "May I send word to Santa +Claus of your promise?" + +"Yes, you may," said Robert; "for I am in earnest about it. If Santa +Claus will only bring me a sled, I shall be content." + +"And you will bestow his other Christmas-gifts on those who need them +most,--is that the bargain?" asked Uncle Charles. + +"Yes, that is it," said Robert. + +The little boy went to sleep that night, wondering who Mr. Santa Claus +was, and whether he would heed a hint from Uncle Charles. + +Early Christmas morning, Robert woke; and what do you think he saw by +the side of his bed? Well, it was a fine sled, painted red, with thick +iron runners. + +Robert could hardly believe his eyes. He jumped out of bed, and dressed +himself. Then, as the morning light grew clearer, he saw other +presents,--a beautiful pair of skates, a rabbit that could hop out of a +box, but was not alive, a bat and ball, a bag of marbles, a fine +pocket-knife, a silver pencil-case, a ship all rigged, a paint-box, and +many more things that I cannot name. + +"And all these things are mine!" cried Robert. But he then remembered +his promise to Santa Claus, and sighed. "What a nice pair of skates!" +thought he. "And this knife and this pencil-case,--they are just what I +want. Will Santa Claus ever find it out, I wonder, if I keep them?" + +It was only for a moment that the little boy hesitated. Then he put his +hand on his sled, and said, "No! a promise is a promise. Here is what I +asked for. I sent word to Mr. Santa Claus what I would do; and it would +be mean now if I were to break my promise." + +I am glad to say that Robert distributed all the presents, except the +sled, among the boys and girls of his acquaintance, whose parents were +too poor to spend money on Christmas-gifts. + +Uncle Charles was so much pleased with Robert's conduct, that he bought +the prettiest pair of skates he could find, and put them on Robert's +feet, and told him they were his own. + + ALFRED SELWYN. + + + + +PIGGY'S VISIT. + + +MARY stood by the table kneading dough. Annie was washing Dolly's apron. +Bobby was making a pasteboard wagon for Dolly. Clara was rocking the +cradle, which was baby Dan's carriage to the land of Nod. Cook was +paring the "taters," as she called them. Mother sat quietly sewing on +Annie's sack. How still every thing was! + +All at once piggy put his nose in at the door with an "Ugh, ugh! May I +come in?" + +Mary let some flour fall; Annie hugged Dolly closely, perhaps to keep +piggy from eating her; cook got the broom; baby screamed; and Clara +laughed aloud. + +Mother took the baby, and sat still. Where was piggy? and where was Bob? + +Down came the broom where piggy had been; but piggy was scampering down +the path, with Bob at his heels, and in a few minutes piggy was in his +pen in the far corner of the lot, grunting with fear and weariness. + +[Illustration] + +Bob came up, and closed the door of the pen, "Piggy," said Bob, "naughty +piggy, to come where you are not wanted! I should think you would like +to stay in your own house, so neat and comfortable." + +"Ugh, ugh!" said piggy. + +"Oh! you were lonesome, were you?" said Bob. "You thought it was no more +than civil to call on your neighbors. You wanted to show us that you +were not too proud to be sociable. Next time please to send in your card +first." + +"Ugh, ugh!" said piggy. + +That was more than a week ago; and piggy has staid at home since then. +Perhaps he is waiting for us to return his call. + +Now, how many persons have I told you about? + + FANNIE. + + + + +[Illustration: THE JOHNNY CAKE.] + + + THIS is the seed, + So yellow and round, + That little John Homer hid in the ground. + + These are the leaves, + So graceful and tall, + That grew from the seed so yellow and small. + + This is the stalk, + That came up between + The leaves so pretty and graceful and green. + + These are the tassels, + So flowery, that crowned + The stalk, so smooth, so strong, and so round. + + These are the husks, + With satin inlaid, + That grew 'neath the tassels that drooped and swayed. + + This is the silk, + In shining threads spun: + A treasure it hides from the frost and the sun. + + This is the treasure,-- + Corn yellow as gold,-- + That satin and silk so softly unfold. + + This is the cake, + For Johnny to eat, + Made from the corn so yellow and sweet. + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + + + +STOPPING THE EXPRESS. + + +[Illustration] + +CHARLES had a small flag which his father gave him. It was fine fun for +a while to march about and wave it; but it did not seem to be of much +use. So at last Charles hit upon a plan of making his flag do some good. +This was the plan: When his father had any bundles to send to Boston, +Charles ran down to the street, and put his flag in the fence. + +[Illustration] + +This was a signal for the expressman to stop. When the man saw the flag +in the fence, he knew that he was to stop and take a bundle. + +[Illustration] + +Here he is, waiting while Charles brings out the bundle. He knows that +Charles is on the watch for him, and that there is no need of driving +through the gate. Charles likes to do errands for his father. + +[Illustration] + +Here is Charles, carrying out the bundle. He is running fast, because +the man cannot wait long. "Hurry up, little boy!" says the man (who is +fond of a joke); "there's no time to play marbles. This wagon must get +to the station by nine o'clock." + + W. O. C. + +[Illustration] + + + + +WHAT THE SHIP BROUGHT. + + + OH, a happy new year to you all, + Good children, a happy new year! + To your fathers and mothers, + Your sisters and brothers, + To your grandpas and grandmas so dear. + + It's a long way good wishes to send,-- + Three thousand miles over the sea; + When the wild winds are roaring, + The rainstorms are pouring, + And the waves are like mountains to see. + + May the good ship speed safe on its way, + Though the moon and the stars be unseen! + May the compass be steady, + The helmsman be ready, + And the captain all watchful and keen! + + Oh, it's pleasant, dear children, the sea, + When the sky is all fair and serene, + With the breeze blowing lightly, + The sun shining brightly, + Or at night, when the clear moon is seen. + + But now, at this "happy new year," + In your homes and your nurseries bright, + Pray think how the vessel + With wild waves must wrestle, + Through the cold winter day and black night. + + When you read the good wishes I send + Three thousand miles over the sea, + I would have you remember + 'Twas in dreary December + The ship brought this greeting from me. + + + + LEEDS, ENG., December, 1872. GEO. BENNETT. + + + + +HOW SMART MANAGED THE SHEEP. + + +SMART was a sheep-dog that belonged to a Mr. Scott, who lived in +Scotland. On the large sheep-farms of that country a single shepherd +often has the charge of from three to six thousand sheep. + +The shepherd has with him usually two dogs; of these, one is the +driving-out, the other the bringing-in dog. To the first the shepherd +points out a number of sheep, and informs him by voice and action that +he wishes him to drive them to a distant hill. The dog at once does as +he is bid. + +In the same way the shepherd informs the second dog that a lot of sheep +on a distant hill are to be brought to the spot on which he then stands; +and off runs the second dog, and brings the sheep to his master. + +[Illustration] + +Mr. Scott's dog Smart was so trained, that he would never frighten the +sheep. In driving a flock from one pasture to another, the sheep would +often take a wrong turn, and then scamper off as fast as they could go. + +At such times it is the custom of shepherds to send a dog after them at +the top of his speed. He is not long in overtaking them, when, if the +weather be warm, and the lanes narrow and dusty, the sheep are much +frightened, and not infrequently are hurt. + +Now, to prevent this, Mr. Scott would order his dog Smart to go the +other side of the hedge or fence, saying, "Now, go ahead, and bring them +back, and take care not to frighten them." + +Smart would trot off so that the sheep should not see him, and in a +short time would peep over or through the hedge. At length, when he had +satisfied himself that he had got ahead of the sheep, he would come out +gently in advance of them, and drive them back down the lane so quietly +as not to give them the least alarm. + +Smart would never attempt to go ahead of a flock in the usual way: he +would manage so that the sheep should not know he was trying to get +ahead of them. The picture will show you how he did. Was he not a wise +dog? + + UNCLE CHARLES. + + + + +HOW TWO BOYS PASSED CHRISTMAS MORNING. + + +THERE were two little boys who were cousins. One was named Richard; the +other was named Paul. Richard lived where he could see from his +chamber-window the Atlantic Ocean. There was a thick clump of trees at +the back of his house; and in winter the ground in front would be often +covered with snow. + +Paul lived in Southern California, where, from his chamber-window, he +could see the Pacific Ocean. He had a brother Harry and two sisters. It +never snowed where he was: and he had no use for skates; for the water +never froze. + +Richard had a sister Mary, of whom he was very fond. Here is what +Richard wrote to his Cousin Paul about his way of passing Christmas +morning:-- + +"I wish you and Harry and the girls had been with us; for we had a good +time on the ice. I'll tell you what we did. As soon as we had +breakfasted, I got out my sled 'Dauntless,' and told Mary to wrap up, +and bring her skates along. + +[Illustration] + +"She got ready, and took her seat on the sled. Tiger began to bark; for +he saw that a frolic was on foot. Off we started to the pond. A dozen +boys and girls were there before us. They had made a fire on an island +in the middle of the pond. It was a cool, bracing day; but the wind +didn't blow. + +"Our island we called 'The Isle of Refuge,' Julia Peters named it. She +has a knack at inventing names. The island is fifteen feet long by +twelve wide; and it has a rock that makes a capital fireplace. + +"We had a fine time. All the girls could skate well. Nobody broke +through the ice; but some of us had falls. No harm done. We thought of +you, and wondered what you and the rest of our cousins in California +might be about. I hope you will write me as you promised." + +Well, Paul _did_ write; and here is an extract from his letter: "We all +woke early; for father had been out in a boat with some friends all +night, and we were expecting them back. We dressed, and went down to the +beach; and there, right in the face of the sun, we saw father's boat. + +"Harry had a spyglass; and he knelt on the beach, and spied out father +on the deck of the boat. Mother and the girls waved their handkerchiefs, +while I jumped and shouted. + +"It was a mild, lovely, morning,--so mild, that we wore our straw hats +and light clothing. We thought of you; and I said, 'Wouldn't Richard +like to be here, where Christmas morning opens as soft and warm as a day +in June?' + +"But Harry cried out, 'Don't you believe it! Richard is either coasting +or skating; and I wish I were with him. How I would enjoy a high old +time on the ice, and then a coast down hill over the snow! That's the +fun for me!' + +"'Well,' said mother, 'I am well content with this bright sunrise and +this delicious air. I shall not sigh for the snow and ice.' 'Nor I!' +'Nor I!' shouted Laura and Kate: so you see Harry was in a minority. + +"Father soon landed in his boat; and then we all went back to the house +and had breakfast. After breakfast we had a merry time at croquet, and +then a still merrier time at foot-ball. + +"As Kate will write her Cousin Mary all about the Christmas-tree, and +the things that Santa Claus brought, I shall not touch on that subject. +Now I hope, Cousin Richard, you have not forgotten your promise to write +me." + +[Illustration] + +Here were two little boys belonging to the same grand country,--one +writing from the shore of the Pacific, where all was balm and sunshine +on Christmas morning; and the other writing from the shore of the +Atlantic, where it was cold enough to skate. What an idea does this give +of the extent of our favored land, and the wonderful variety of its +climates and its products! + + EMILY CARTER. + + + + +WHY THE HORSES JUMPED OVERBOARD. + + +THERE were two fine horses. Here is a picture of them. One was named +Albion, and the other Erin. Albion was the white horse, of course; for +the word "Albion" is derived from the Latin _albus_, white; and England +got the name of Albion because of its white chalky cliffs by the sea. + +Well, these two fine horses belonged to Mr. Ducrow, who kept a circus. +They were on board a steamer bound for Newhaven in England. They had +been out at sea several days; and they longed to have a frolic on the +green land, and have a bite at some good crisp grass. + +[Illustration] + +So, when they saw the land quite near, what did they do but leap +overboard, and swim towards it! But the groom who took care of them +sprang instantly after them, and kept swimming beside them, guiding and +cheering them. + +As soon as they got out of the water, and felt the green turf under +them, they snorted and gambolled, and showed their joy in various ways. +How nice the green grass must have tasted to them! and what fun it must +have been to lie down and have a good roll on the ground! + + UNCLE CHARLES. + + + + + +[Illustration: Music: THE LADY-BIRD] + +Words by MRS. A. M. WELLS. + +Music by T. CRAMPTON. + + + 1. Lady-bird, lady-bird, + with a red wing! + What are you doing? + Poor little thing! + Flies are no longer heard + Buzzing around, + Spiders have hid themselves, + Wasps are not found. + + 2 Spring is not coming yet; + Why are you here? + Insects don't come about + This time of year. + Up the cold window-pane + Why do you roam? + Lady-bird, lady-bird, + Fly away home! + + 3 Come when the flowers come, + Come with the spring, + Dear little lady-bird + With a red wing! + In the cold winter-days + Why wilt thou roam? + Lady-bird, lady-bird, + Fly away home. + + * * * * * + +Transcriber's Notes: + +This issue was part of an omnibus. The original table of contents +covered the first six months of 1873. 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