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+Title: The Skating Party and Other Stories
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+Author: Unknown
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+Release Date: May 31, 2008 [EBook #25655]
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+    THE
+    SKATING PARTY,
+    AND
+    Other Stories.
+
+    [Illustration]
+
+    NEW YORK:
+    GEO. A. LEAVITT.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: SKATING PARTY.]
+
+THE SKATING PARTY.
+
+
+One cold winter's morning, Willie's mother promised to take him to see
+the skaters on the river. Willie was in great glee, and when they
+arrived at the river, he wanted to go on the ice but his mother was
+afraid to venture. The river was frozen very hard, and the merry skaters
+seemed almost to fly, they went so fast over the glib ice. Now and then
+one of them would fall down, causing a burst of laughter from the
+others; but he would jump up and go it again. Skating is a pleasant and
+healthful exercise, but sometimes dangerous, for should the ice break
+many would probably be drowned. Little boys should be careful how they
+venture, and not go near air holes.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE ARREST.]
+
+THE ARREST.
+
+
+As Harry Somers and his father were one day walking along the street,
+they saw a policeman leading a poor ragged little boy, who seemed very
+much frightened. Mr. Somers asked the policeman, what he had been doing.
+The man told him, that the little boy had been caught in the act of
+stealing cakes and apples, from the stand of a poor woman. Mr. Somers
+told Harry, that it was very likely that miserable boy had drunken
+parents who encouraged him to lie and steal, and that when he grew up,
+he would be likely to turn out a bad man, and cautioned Harry not to
+keep bad company.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE SOLDIERS.]
+
+THE SOLDIERS.
+
+
+Hark! What noise is that? I surely heard a drum. Look there is a company
+of boys dressed up like soldiers. One playing the fife, another the
+drum, while at the side of the company, stands a boy, with his drawn
+sword over his shoulder, for all the world like a captain. And then
+there is another, with the flag flying, as proudly as if he was in
+reality bearing the colors of a real troop. Well, boys will be boys. And
+this little company, have had their minds filled with brave thoughts
+from infancy perhaps. It may be, that in that little company of
+boy-soldiers, there is one whose name will be yet heard of in the
+history of his country.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE DEPOT.]
+
+THE DEPOT.
+
+
+Here is a picture of a rail-road depot, and passengers awaiting the
+arrival of the cars. There are many very handsome depots in the United
+States furnished with every thing that will afford comfort for
+travellers. The cars too are sometimes very beautiful. Accidents very
+often happen on rail-roads, and lives are often lost by the the
+carelessness of those having charge of the locomotive. They go very
+fast; indeed so fast, that you cannot see the houses, or trees along
+the road.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE POSTMASTER.]
+
+THE POSTMASTER.
+
+
+In olden times, in country towns, they had no post offices, as we now
+have; but a man was appointed by the authorities, whose duty was to
+travel on horseback from one village to another, with his bag of
+letters, and deliver them to the persons to whom they are directed.
+His arrival was always anxiously looked for, and men, women and
+children, ran to meet him, all wanting letters, and feeling greatly
+disappointed if he had not one for them. But now we have post offices
+in almost every little town, where the mails arrive regularly.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE FUNERAL.]
+
+THE FUNERAL.
+
+
+See that slow and solemn procession. What does it mean? Ah! there is a
+coffin, carried by four persons, called pall bearers. Some one has been
+called upon to die; to return to the God who made him. See his friends
+weeping, as slowly the coffin is born to the grave. Death is a very
+solemn affair, children. We all have to die some time, and after
+a-while, your turn will come, and you will be laid in the cold dark
+earth to rise again at the day of judgment.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: SCISSORS GRINDER.]
+
+THE SCISSORS GRINDER.
+
+
+Oh! here he comes, his little bell tinkling, and inviting those who have
+knives or scissors that want sharpening to give him a call, as he won't
+charge them much, and will sharpen the ladies' scissors, so that they
+will cut like razors. See that little dog, how he watches the operation,
+and then there is a little boy hastening with his mother's scissors,
+no doubt as well pleased with the importance of his errand, as if he was
+a great man. Poor old man he has a hard time to make an honest penny and
+yet he is as cheerful, as if he was wealthy.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: HAYMAKING.]
+
+HAYMAKING.
+
+
+After the grass is cut, it is spread out to dry and then put up in
+heaps, called stacks. If it should happen to rain, it has again to be
+spread out, and subjected to the heat of the sun, for if it was put into
+the barn wet it would all rot, and be good for nothing. As soon as it is
+thoroughly dried the farmers take their hay-wagons and go out into the
+field and gather it up. This is anxiously waited for by the children,
+who delight to ride home on the top of the loads of sweet hay, pleased
+with the success of the farmers.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: MISCHIEVOUS HARRY.]
+
+MISCHIEVOUS HARRY.
+
+
+Harry Smith was a very mischievous little boy, and delighted to tease
+his sister Sarah who had a very quick temper. This only made him worse,
+and he was often punished for his rude behavior. One day he took his
+sister's doll, a present from her father, and was in the act of hiding
+it in a drawer when the door opened, and in walked his sister. He was
+caught in the very act; he ran and she after him, crying loudly, until
+their mother who had been reading, interfered, scolding Harry for his
+mischievous tricks, and Sarah for her temper. The doll was restored, and
+she was pacified.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: SNOW-BALLING.]
+
+SNOW-BALLING.
+
+
+This is a sport that most boys really love. Most of them are impatient
+for the snow to fall, as then they anticipate enjoying themselves in a
+game of snow-ball. For this purpose they go to some open lot, and form
+parties. Oftentimes, however, they become excited, especially when one
+of them is hit in the eye, and the sport becomes earnest and leads to
+bad results. This should not be; the balls of snow, should be soft, so
+that no one may be hurt; though we are sorry to say some little boys put
+in their snow-balls, stones and pieces of ice, which is a very dangerous
+practice.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE RESCUE.]
+
+THE RESCUE.
+
+
+Some boys are very venturesome, and will rush into danger, no matter how
+often they read of accidents that happen to others, and constantly
+disobey the commands of their parents. George Harris, was one of these.
+His father had told him again and again, not to climb trees in search of
+bird's nests; but George thought there would be no danger. So one day he
+got up a tree, after a bird's nest, lost his balance, and fell into
+the creek, and would have been drowned, had not one of his playmates
+nobly rescued him from a watery grave. He never tried it ever again,
+however; it was a lesson he never forgot.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE BURIAL.]
+
+BURIAL OF POOR KITTY.
+
+
+Poor little Kitty died. Little Mary cried, as if her heart would break.
+Kitty was her only pet, and one which she had loved very dearly. She
+asked her brother George, if he would not make a coffin, and dig a grave
+to bury it in. Her brother pitied her distress and readily promised to
+do as she wished. At last the day came, on which it was to be put in
+the cold damp earth, and all the children attended the funeral, sobbing,
+and feeling very solemn, as the coffin was slowly lowered into the grave
+prepared for its reception. All was over and with slow and reluctant
+steps they departed for home, little Mary, weeping violently.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: BLIND MAN'S BUFF.]
+
+BLIND MAN'S BUFF.
+
+
+This innocent amusement, is familiar to all children, and scarcely needs
+a description. It causes a great deal of laughter, and as laughter is a
+very healthy exercise, we can heartily recommend this play. One of a
+number of children is blind folded, and led into the middle of the room,
+while the rest softly go to distant parts of the room, and he tries to
+find them. He cuts a funny figure, as with his arms out-stretched he
+feels his way and very often stumbles against a chair, or over one of
+the boys, who to add greater zest to the sport, stoops down on the
+floor.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE MAGNET.]
+
+THE MAGNETIC SWAN.
+
+
+As Willie had been a very good boy, and learned his lessons well, his
+father bought him a magnet and swan. Willie was delighted, and procured
+a large basin of water in which he put the swan, and taking the magnet
+in his hand, the swan followed the magnet around the basin, to the
+wonder and astonishment of his little sister, who could not understand
+how it was. Her father tried to explain, but she could not understand.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: THE STUDIOUS AND IDLE BOY.]
+
+THE STUDIOUS AND IDLE BOY.
+
+
+As George was one day deeply engaged studying his lessons, his cousin
+Charles came in and asked him why he sat there all day, and wanted to
+know whether he would not join him in his sports. George told him, that
+he could not, though he would like to very much; he had his lessons to
+study, and if he did not learn them well, he would be punished for his
+idleness. Charles laughed at him and called him a mope; but his
+conscience told him that George was right, and that he ought to like
+him; but he was too full of play to think much about his lessons.
+
+
+
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