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diff --git a/24943.txt b/24943.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a331088 --- /dev/null +++ b/24943.txt @@ -0,0 +1,1278 @@ +Project Gutenberg's The Nursery, December 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 6, by Various + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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, December 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 6 + +Author: Various + +Release Date: March 29, 2008 [EBook #24943] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK NURSERY, DEC. 1873, VOL.XIV NO.6 *** + + + + +Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online +Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net + + + + + +THE + +NURSERY + +_A Monthly Magazine_ + +FOR YOUNGEST READERS. + +VOLUME XIV.--No. 2 + + 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: + STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY RAND, AVERY, & CO. + + + + +[Illustration: CONTENTS.] + + +IN PROSE. + + PAGE. + + Clear the Coast 161 + + A Letter to Santa Claus 165 + + The Boy and the Nuts 166 + + Eddy's Thanksgiving 167 + + Benny's Arithmetic Lesson 170 + + Grandpa's Boots 171 + + What Jessie Cortrell did 173 + + The Balloon 178 + + The Starling and the Sparrows 181 + + The Sprained Ankle 187 + + +IN VERSE. + + PAGE. + + Who is it? 164 + + The Acorns 175 + + Grandmother's Birthday 176 + + What the Cat said to the Monkey 180 + + The Tea-Party 185 + +[Illustration] + + + + + +[Illustration: "CLEAR THE COAST."] + + + + +"CLEAR THE COAST!" + + +"[Illustration: C]LEAR the coast! clear the coast!" cried Albert and +Frank, as they came down hill swiftly on Frank's new sled. + +"Look out for that woman!" cried little Harry, who was standing at the +top of the hill. + +A poor German woman was crossing the road. She had a large basket full +of bundles, which she carried on her head. In her right hand she had an +umbrella and a tin pail, and on her arm another basket. Truly, seeing +that the roads were slippery, she had more than her share of burdens. + +She tried to get out of the way; but Frank's new sled was such a swift +runner, that it came near striking her, and caused her to nearly lose +her balance, putting her at the same time into a great fright. + +"You bad boys, you almost threw me down!" she exclaimed, when she +recovered from the start they had given her, and looked around to see if +she had dropped any of her bundles. + +But down the hill they rushed on their sled, Frank losing his hat in +their descent, but little caring for that in his delight. The two boys, +after reaching the foot of the hill, turned, and began to drag their +sled up again. + +"That woman," said Frank, "called us bad boys. Let us tell her that we +are not bad boys. We did not mean to run her down." + +"Here comes Harry, running. What has he got to say?" asked Albert. + +"I tell you what, boys," said Harry, "you'll be taken up if you run +people down in that way." + +"Why didn't she clear the coast when I told her to?" said Albert. + +"Why didn't you steer your sled out of the way?" returned Harry. + +"I didn't hit her, did I?" said Albert. + +"No; but you were trying to see how near you could come without hitting +her," replied Harry. "It's too bad to treat a poor old woman so!" + +"So it was," said Frank. "What shall we do about it?" + +"That's for Albert to say," exclaimed Harry. + +"Well," replied Albert, "the right thing will be to offer to drag her +bundles for her on the sled." + +"That's it!" said the other two boys. + +By this time they had reached the place where the poor woman was moving +slowly along under her heavy burdens. She seemed very tired, and sighed +often as she picked her way timidly over the frozen snow. + +"We are sorry we frightened you," said Albert. "We did not mean to do +any harm. Put your baskets on this sled, and we will drag them for you +as far as you want to go." + +"Well, you are little gentlemen, after all," said the woman, "and I'm +sorry I was so vexed with you." + +"You had cause," said Frank: "we were to blame." + +Then she put her two baskets and the tin pail on the sled; and the three +boys escorted her to her home, where she thanked them heartily for the +way in which they had made amends for Albert's bad steering. + + UNCLE CHARLES. + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + + + +WHO IS IT? + + + SURELY a step on the carpet I hear, + Some quiet mouse that is creeping so near. + Two little feet mount the rung of my chair: + True as I live, there is somebody there! + Ten lily fingers are over my eyes, + Trying to take me by sudden surprise; + Then a voice, calling in merriest glee, + "Who is it? Tell me, and you may go free." + + "Who is it? Leave me a moment to guess. + Some one who loves me?" The voice answers, "Yes." + "Some one who's fairer to me than the flowers, + Brighter to me than the sunshiny hours? + Darling, whose white little hands make me blind + Unto all things that are dark and unkind; + Sunshine and blossoms, and diamond and pearl,-- + Papa's own dear little, sweet little girl!" + + GEORGE COOPER. + +[Illustration] + + + + +A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS. + + +THE little boy who got his aunt to write this letter for him wishes to +have it appear in "The Nursery," so that Santa Claus may be sure to read +it. When it is _printed_, the little boy says he can read it himself. +Here is the letter:-- + + DEAR MR. SANTA CLAUS,--Please, sir, could you + not bring me a team of goats next Christmas? I + do want them so much! Other little boys no + bigger than I am have a pair of goats to play + with. + + When I ask my mother to get me a pair, she says + she will see, but thinks I shall have to wait a + little while. Now, dear Mr. Santa Claus, I do + not feel as if I _could_ wait. + + Besides, ma's "little while" seems like a great + while to me, and when I get older I shall have + to go to school; but now I could play almost + all the time with my little goats, if I had + them. Oh, dear! I wish I had them now! I can + hardly wait till Christmas. + + I will be very kind to them, and give them + plenty to eat, and a good warm bed at night. + Brother Charley says he will get me a wagon, if + you, good Mr. Santa Claus, will give me the + goats. + + Folks say, that, although you are an old man, + you love little children; especially little + boys with black eyes, and who obey their + mother. Well, my eyes are very black; and I + love my mother dearly, and try to obey her. + + My name is Francis Lincoln Noble: I live at + 214, South 8th Street, Williamsburgh, L.I. The + house is quite high; but, dear Mr. Santa Claus, + I think your nimble deer can climb to the top + of it. + + You can put the little goats right down through + the chimney in ma's room. I will take away the + fireboard, so they can come out at the + fireplace. Oh, how happy I shall be when I wake + in the morning, and see them! I shall say, + "Merry Christmas!" to everybody; and everybody + will say, "Merry Christmas!" to me. + + But dear, good Mr. Santa Claus, if you cannot + get to the top of the house to put them down + the chimney, please to bring them up the + front-steps, and tie them to the door-knob; and + then blow your whistle, and I will run right + down to the door; and, dear Mr. Santa Claus, + could you not stop long enough for me to say, + "Thank you!" for my mother says all good boys + say, "Thank you!" when they receive a present? + + FRANCIS LINCOLN NOBLE. + + + + +THE BOY AND THE NUTS. + + +A BOY once found some nuts in a jar. Like all boys, he was fond of nuts, +and was glad to hear that he might put his hand _once_ in the jar, and +have all the nuts he could then take out. He thrust his hand down the +neck of the jar, and took hold of all the nuts he could. When his hand +was quite full, he did his best to draw it out of the jar. + +But the neck of the jar was small, and his hand was so full of nuts, +that he could not draw it out. He felt so sad, that tears fell from his +eyes. His friend who stood near told him to let go half the nuts. He did +so, and then drew out his hand with ease. + +We shall find it so in life: men lose all, if they try to get too much. + + T. C. + +[Illustration] + + + + +EDDY'S THANKSGIVING. + + +LAST year Eddy spent Thanksgiving Day at his grandpa's. For a week +before the time came, he chattered about going. He wanted to take with +him his drum and his rocking-chair, and Frisk his dog. But mamma said he +would have plenty of playthings and playmates without them. + +You would have thought so too, if you had seen the sleighs full of +uncles and aunts and cousins that came driving up to grandpa's door the +day before Thanksgiving; and, if you had heard the laughing and +shouting, you would have said they were as merry a set of people as ever +were got together. + +Thanksgiving morning, grandpa said they must all go to church,--every +one of them, big and little,--except Aunt Susan, who had a bad cold. So +mamma dressed Eddy for church, and told him to be careful to keep +himself looking nice; for he was one of the worst boys to tear and soil +his clothes that you ever saw. + +Eddy took a seat in the parlor, intending to be very careful; but pretty +soon he heard his cousins Harry and John talking in the kitchen, and +went out to see what was going on there. + +[Illustration] + +As he passed along, he saw Towzer, grandpa's great shaggy dog, on the +porch, and thought he must have a romp with him. He made Towzer sit up +and shake hands, and perform other tricks that had been taught him. Then +he thought Towzer would make a good horse. + +So he straddled Towzer's back with his short fat legs, and told him to +"go 'long." But Towzer did not like to play horse, and tried to shake +Eddy off. Eddy held fast, and wriggled and shouted to make Towzer go. +All at once the dog gave a spring, and threw Eddy off into a puddle of +water. + +Poor Eddy went into the house, muddy and dripping, and found that +everybody was ready to start for church. Of course, there was not time +to dress him again; so he had to stay with Aunt Susan. + +He did not think that was very hard; for, after he was dressed clean +again, Aunt Susan gave him a cooky to eat, and a picture-book to look +at. + +When he had got through with the book, she took him down cellar with her +to get some apples. Aunt Susan soon filled her pan, and started back; +but Eddy stopped to taste the apples in every barrel. + +"Come, Eddy," called Aunt Susan from the head of the cellar-stairs. + +"In a minute," answered Eddy, straining to reach the apples in a barrel +that was nearly empty. Just then he slipped, and fell into the barrel +head first, with his feet sticking up. + +How he squealed! Aunt Susan's cold had made her so deaf, that she did +not hear him. He kept on squealing and kicking until the barrel tipped +over; and then he backed out of it, and went slowly up to the kitchen, +very red in the face. + +He was pretty quiet after that until dinner was ready. After dinner the +children cracked nuts, and parched corn, and played merry games; and +Eddy had his share of all the fun. When he went to bed, his Aunt Susan +asked him whether he had had a good time. + +"Splendid!" said Eddy. + +"How did you like being thrown into the puddle?" said Aunt Susan. + +"First rate!" said Eddy. + +"Did you think it good fun to dive into the barrel?" + +"Jolly!" said the little rogue. "I'd like to do it again." + + M. F. BURLINGAME. + + + + +BENNY'S ARITHMETIC LESSON. + + +LITTLE BENNY has just begun to go to school. + +Some boys as young and active as he is would rather play all day long +than to spend part of the time in the school-room; but he seems to like +it. + +Almost every day he comes running home, saying, "I've learned something +more to-day;" and, after he has told us about it, we send him out of +doors with his little cousins, who live close by. + +We know that all work and no play would make Benny a dull boy. + +To-day he felt very proud, because he had been learning to add. He said +that he could say the first table. + +I told him to begin, and I would tell him if he was right. + +So he began; and this is the way it went on:-- + + BENNY.--One and one are two. + MAMMA.--That is very true. + BENNY.--Two and one are three. + MAMMA.--Nought could better be. + BENNY.--Four and one are five. + MAMMA.--True as I'm alive. + BENNY.--Five and one are six. + MAMMA.--That's a pretty fix. + BENNY.--Six and one are seven. + MAMMA.--Thought you'd say eleven. + BENNY.--Seven and one are eight. + MAMMA.--Bless your curly pate! + BENNY.--Eight and one are nine. + MAMMA.--Why, how very fine! + BENNY.--Nine and one are ten. + MAMMA.--Pretty good for Ben. + +We had a good hearty laugh when we got through; for Benny's earnest way +of reciting pleased me, and he enjoyed the emphatic manner in which I +replied to his additions. How many of the little "Nursery" boys can say +the table that Benny did? + + C. H. + +[Illustration] + + + + +GRANDPA'S BOOTS. + + +HOW the stars did snap that December night! The moon was up too; and how +cold and white she looked! + +And how busy Jack Frost was! No one saw him swing a hammer; no one heard +him drive a nail: but, by the time morning had come, he had laid right +across the ponds and the river a floor of ice smoother than any wooden +floor ever put down by the joiners of Norridgewock. + +All the boys were out sliding. Ed Peet had come from over the river; +Fred Danforth was there from the tavern; and George Sawtelle came +running up from the big house under the willow. Others were there too, +slipping along on Jack Frost's floor. + +Little Albert looked out of the window, and saw the boys at their play. +Why couldn't he go out too? + +"Shall I go, mother?" he asked. + +"Your slippers are too thin, Albert." + +"Oh! I can put on grandpa's boots." + +"Yes, you can go, but be careful. You are too young for such rough +sport." + +Off scampered the eager feet, and on went the big boots. A smile must +have lighted up the mother's eyes as she heard her little boy tramping +over the floor in the heavy boots. + +The boys were taking their turn at sliding. Away down at the end of the +line stood Albert. They were sliding carefully, not running too hard; +for a little way out the ice was thin. After a while, it was Albert's +turn. "I'll beat those big, clumsy boys," he thought. + +Taking a long run, driving ahead with all his force, he shouted, "Now +see your grandpa go!" And, sure enough, grandpa's boots went and went, +out where the ice was thin, and down went Albert into the water! The +water was not deep, though. He was out again in a moment; and there he +stood, cold and dripping like an icicle in a January thaw. + +I can hear the boys laughing, and I seem to see the smile lighting up +the mother's brown eyes still more merrily, when her little boy came +home. Albert never forgot it. In after-years he would say, "Whenever I +am inclined to show off, I think of grandpa's boots." + + E. A. R. + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + + + +WHAT JESSIE CORTRELL DID. + + +POOR little Johnny Cortrell's eyes kept growing dimmer; and one day in +May-time they failed altogether, and Jessie, his sister, led him home +from school stone blind. + +His father and mother were greatly distressed at this. Dr. James held a +candle to the poor blind eyes; but they never blinked. He said he was +not enough of an oculist to determine whether they could be cured; but +there was a doctor in Boston--Dr. Williamson, 33 Blank Street--who would +be able to pronounce with certainty. + +Now, the Cortrells lived thirty-five miles away from Boston, and were +quite poor. The father did not see how he could afford the expense of +sending Johnny to Boston yet a while, but hoped to do it in the autumn. + +Little Jessie overheard her parents talking on the subject, and made up +her mind to try and see what she could do. She thought she could not +wait three, four, or five months, to have Johnny cured: it ought to be +done at once. + +The next day she told her plan to Johnny, and they made their +preparations; and one bright morning, when it was school-time, she and +Johnny stole out of the house hand in hand, quite unnoticed by any one. + +They met a little girl named Jane Anderson; and by her Jessie sent the +following letter to her parents:-- + + DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER,--I didn't ask you, for + fear you would say No; but Johnny and I are + going to Boston to see Dr. Williamson. I heard + all the reasons why you couldn't take Johnny + till fall, and I couldn't wait. 'Twon't hurt us + to walk this nice spring weather; and I don't + think any one will refuse to give a poor blind + boy and his sister a place to sleep, or a bowl + of bread and milk to eat. We shall ask our + road, and we won't get lost. Our Father in + heaven will go with us all the way. + +Mr. Cortrell was much alarmed. "I must start after them, wife," said he. +"Those children on the road to Boston all alone! Jessie is crazy." + +But Mrs. Cortrell said, "What if God put it into her heart, John?" And +so they concluded to do nothing about it. + +Well, the children walked and walked, and now and then they got a drive; +and, on the third morning, Jessie led Johnny into Boston over the +Brighton road. + +They found Dr. Williamson. He received them kindly. He examined Johnny's +eyes, and then said to Jessie, "I think there are nine chances in ten +that I can cure your brother." + +Jessie bounded with joy. The good doctor accommodated them in his own +house while the cure was going on; and after not many days he sent the +children home in the cars, and, as he left them, placed a sealed +envelope in the hand of Jessie. + +"My bill for your father: there is no haste about it," said he kindly; +and then he bade them good-by. + +The journey was a short one. Happy enough were the parents to see their +dear children back again, and Johnny quite cured of his blindness. + +Then Jessie handed her father the bill. "Whatever it is, I shall pay it +cheerfully," said he. He opened it, and read,-- + + "For services rendered Johnny and Jessie Cortrell. + "Received payment in full, + "CHARLES WILLIAMSON." + +So Johnny got his eyes again, and the doctor's bill was settled; and +Jessie had done it all.[1] + +[Illustration] + +FOOTNOTE: + +[1] From Bed-Time Stories, by Louise Chandler Moulton, published by +Roberts Brothers, Boston. + + + + +THE ACORNS. + + + "TALL oaks from little acorns grow." + Yes, darling children, that is so: + Then plant your acorns; do not fear; + And fruit will by and by appear. + The line you learn to-day may be + The very seed of Wisdom's tree. + + EMILY CARTER. + + + + +GRANDMOTHER'S BIRTHDAY. + + + GRANDMA'S birthday is to-day! + This we all have come to say, + Lest she should forget the time, + Wondering at this joyful rhyme. + + Welcome, welcome, happy day! + Love shed brightness on her way! + And for her may many more + Just such birthdays be in store! + + We have come with fruits and flowers, + Tokens of this love of ours; + But our love shall flourish bright + When these flowers are faded quite. + + Take them, grandma, and be sure + We are rich, though we are poor,-- + Rich in love, though poor in gold: + So to greet you we make bold. + + Blessings be around your way! + Love surround you every day! + Pleasant thoughts be with you still, + Gently going down the hill! + + And may your example bright + Keep us always in the right! + So, "Hurrah, hurrah!" we say: + "Grandma's birthday is to-day!" + + DORA BURNSIDE. + +[Illustration] + + + + +THE BALLOON. + + +[Illustration] + +A BALLOON was going up from Boston Common, and two children were out +upon a hill in the country watching for it. "There it is!" said Willy, +as he pointed to a black speck right over the State House. + +[Illustration] + +The speck seemed to grow larger every moment. "The balloon is coming +this way," said Willy. "I can see a man in it waving a flag." By and by +it seemed to be coming down on a hill close by where the children stood. +They ran to meet it, shouting as they went; but it was a great deal +farther off than they thought it was. + +[Illustration] + +A good many other people were looking at the balloon at the same time; +and it came down in a pasture where some children were picking berries. +When it got almost down, the man looked out and said, "Have you any +blueberries for sale?" + +[Illustration] + +The children held out their baskets, and said, "Yes, plenty of +them."--"Well, then," said the man, "I think this is a good place to +stop at." + + W. O. C. + +[Illustration] + + + + +WHAT THE CAT SAID TO THE MONKEY. + + + YOU cowardly monkey, come out if you dare! + I'll teach you my dear little kittens to scare. + Because I had gone a few moments away, + You thought that to plague them was good monkey play. + + But when I came back, just in season, I saw + What was up, and I gave you a pat with my paw: + It didn't set well, might I judge from your face. + What ails your poor arm? and why that grimace? + + Now, here hangs my paw; and, if you're inclined + To try it again, 'twill be ready, you'll find. + And mark, Mr. Monkey, if up to your fun, + I'll show, to your sorrow, I have more than one. + + So Velvetpaw, Whitefoot, and Darkey, don't fear! + No monkey shall harm you while mother is near. + The rascal who plagued you has found I am rough: + Of my paw and my claw he has had quite enough. + + +[Illustration] + + + + +THE STARLING AND THE SPARROWS. + + +THE starling is a trim little bird, measuring from seven to eight inches +in length. He goes dressed in black, and his coat glistens like satin in +the sunlight. In autumn, however, after moulting, he looks as if +bedecked with white pearls. + +This is his travelling-suit, and in it he prepares to take his flight +southward to a warmer region. He is a European bird; and so he goes from +Germany as far south as Spain, Italy, and Greece. Now and then he +ventures as far as Africa. + +But, as soon as spring begins to appear, the starling is sure to come +back northward to his old haunts. He comes with merry songs and +chatterings, and seems determined that no one shall be sad while he is +about. + +Flying to the topmost bough of some tree in the neighborhood of his old +home, he proclaims to all the world that the Good Fellow (as the Germans +call him) has come back, and that all the people may be glad +accordingly. + +After this, his first business will be to see how it stands with his +summer lodgings; for he wants to be spared the trouble of finding a new +mansion if he can help it. Somewhere about, there is, perhaps, a +starling's tub or bucket, that some friends of his have placed on a tree +for his accommodation, in their garden or yard, after making a hole or +door by which he may enter. + +But, dear me! what is his indignation, when he finds that a family of +saucy sparrows, going upon the old maxim of "might makes right," have +taken up their abode in his house, without so much as saying, "By your +leave"! + +"Quit this!" cries the starling in tones that cannot be mistaken. + +"Go away, you black rogue!" cries the sparrow. "I shall not quit this +nice house for you." + +But the starling has a sharp bill, and he hits the poor sparrow with it. +Sparrow calls him all the hard names he can think of, and summons the +whole sparrow community to his assistance against the mean fellow who +has come to deprive him of his home. + +The cries grow louder and wilder. Such an uproar of sparrows as there is +before the door! At last comes Madam Starling flying to the rescue; and +then the battle is quickly decided. The sparrows are driven off, and the +starlings remain in full possession. + +[Illustration] + +Madam Starling looks about with her clear, bright little eyes, and sees +that the troublesome sparrows have all gone away; and her faithful mate +lights on the topmost bough of a tree near by, and pours forth a song of +rejoicing and of triumph. + +But soon the wind blows cold from the north. Ah! old Winter comes back a +moment or two just to see what Spring is about. The flakes descend on +their black coats; and the starlings come out from their little house, +and look about to see what's the matter. + +Have they made a mistake? Oh, no! Soon the sun will be out. April has +come, and the snow will not last long. They first go to work, and clean +their little house, pitching out all the rubbish the sparrows have left +there. + +Straw, feathers, and hay must now be got for a nice fresh nest. This +they soon make; and one day Madam Starling shows her mate five or six +clear blue eggs in the nest. For nearly sixteen days she must sit +brooding on these eggs; and then--what joy!--half a dozen bright little +starlings make their appearance. + +But, dear me, how hungry they are! Father and mother have just as much +as they can do to feed them. The little ones seem to be crying all the +time for "more, more!" Will they never get enough? + +In a few weeks the children grow so strong and sleek, that Papa Starling +says to them, "Now, boys and girls, you must learn to fly, and get your +own living. Come, tumble out!" + +[Illustration] + +So the young ones have to venture out; and soon they find they can pick +up worms and seeds enough for themselves. What joy to fly from tree to +tree! How pleasant to light among the green stalks and the flowers on +the warm summer days! The starlings have a merry time of it; and, when +winter comes, all they have to do is to fly southward. + +No sooner are they gone than the sparrows again take possession of the +forsaken house, in great delight at having such a nice warm dwelling for +the winter. + + ANNA LIVINGSTON. + +[Illustration] + + + + +THE TEA-PARTY. + + + THE dolls had a tea-party: wasn't it fun! + In ribbons and laces they came, one by one. + We girls set the table, and poured out the tea; + And each of us held up a doll on our knee. + + You never saw children behave half so well: + Why, nobody had any gossip to tell! + And (can you believe it?) for badness, that day, + No dolly was sent from the table away. + + One dolly, however, the proudest one there, + Was driven almost to the verge of despair, + Because she had met with a simple mishap, + And upset the butter-plate into her lap. + + The cups and the saucers they shone lily-white: + We helped all the dollies, they looked so polite. + We had cake and jam from our own pantry-shelves: + Of course, we did most of the eating ourselves. + + But housewives don't know when their cares may begin. + The window was open, and pussy popped in: + He jumped on the table; and what do you think? + Down fell all the crockery there, in a wink. + + We picked up the pieces, with many a sigh; + Our party broke up, and we all said good-by: + Do come to our next one; but then we'll invite + That very bad pussy to keep out of sight. + + GEORGE COOPER. + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + + + +THE SPRAINED ANKLE. + + +HARRY has been a long, long time at the window, watching the boys as +they go past on their sleds. It is a bright afternoon, and they are +enjoying the coasting very much. + +Harry draws a long sigh, which makes his mamma look up from her work, +and say,-- + +"I know it is hard for you, darling; but think what might have happened +to Johnny if you had not saved him." + +Would you like to know what it is which keeps Harry in-doors while there +is so much fun outside? + +Well, while he is counting the sleds as they go down the long hill in +front of the house, I will tell you. + +It was on Saturday afternoon, a week ago. He was out coasting with the +other boys. Johnny Ware, a little fellow only five years old, was with +them. + +Harry and several other boys were going very swiftly _down_ the hill as +Johnny was coming _up_. + +"Get out of the way!" shouted one boy. + +"Look out, Johnny, turn to the right!" cried another. But the little +fellow did not know which was _right_, and, being bewildered, stood +still. The sleds were almost upon him, and it seemed as if he _must_ be +run over, when Harry caught him, and threw him one side, but not in +season to save his own ankle. + +It was badly sprained, and he had to be carried home. But when Harry +remembers the danger, and how near Johnny came to being run over, he +does not complain. He can even watch the boys cheerfully, and clap his +hands in joy as he hears their ringing laugh and merry shouts. + +Johnny Ware is among them, but does not stay long. He comes into Harry's +house to warm his fingers. After standing by the stove a few minutes, he +comes to the window, and, slipping his little cold hand into Harry's, +says, "May I stay with you, Harry?" + +Don't you think our little lame boy is happy now? + + MARY MYRTLE. + +[Illustration] + + * * * * * + +Transcriber's Note: + +This issue was part of an omnibus. The original text for this issue did +not include a title page or table of contents. This was taken from the +July issue with the "No." added. The original table of contents covered +the second half of 1873. 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