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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 43248 ***
+
+                           SUGAR Plum Series
+
+                           Little Playfellows
+
+                             [Illustration]
+
+                              Published by
+                           Peter G. Thomson.
+                          Cincinnati, -- O --
+
+
+
+
+                          LITTLE PLAYFELLOWS.
+
+
+
+
+                          THE LITTLE CAVALIER.
+
+                             [Illustration]
+
+
+A little boy was playing with his hobby-horse one day, and making a
+great deal of noise, when an old gentleman, who lived in the next
+room, called to him and said, "Can you not play more quietly?" The
+little boy answered, "It is raining and I can't go out of doors." The
+old gentleman said, "But can you not make less noise, for I am sick
+and need rest." The little boy said, "If that is the case, I will not
+make any noise." When his mother came home, she praised him for his
+kindness, and said he did right. Little Johnnie, for that was his
+name, had forgotten all about the old gentleman, when, a week after,
+a large box came to him on which was written, "To my young neighbor,
+a souvenir of a rainy day." The box was full of beautiful lead soldiers
+and cannons, with which he had a great deal of pleasure. When his
+mother saw them she said, "You see, my son, kindness always receives
+its reward."
+
+
+
+
+                          THE LITTLE SAVOYARD.
+
+
+There was once a little boy who came from Savoy to the City of Paris
+with a fellow-countryman. Soon after arriving his countryman deserted
+him, though he had promised his mother to take care of him. Little
+Pierre did not know what to do all alone in this great city. He walked
+around all day crying bitterly, but when evening came he thought of
+a prayer his mother had taught him, and he repeated it: "My God, you
+who watch over the little birds, oh! do not forsake the little
+children." As he ended the prayer the pigeons of the city, which were
+very numerous, flew about him, and one lit on his shoulder. He said
+to it, "Beautiful bird, go and tell my mother to come and get me." A
+lady passing by heard him repeat the prayer and give the message to the
+bird. She knew at once that he was a good boy, so she took him to her
+home, where she gave him nice clothes and plenty to eat. She sent a
+letter to his mother, and while waiting for her to come to him he used
+to go out and play with the pigeons. They would run to be caressed by
+him, for they well knew that they could trust a child who prays.
+
+
+
+
+                         THE GOAT AND HER KID.
+
+                             [Illustration]
+
+
+Goats are not naturally vicious, but will defend themselves if
+attacked. There was once a little boy in New York named Harry, who went
+to visit his aunt in the country. This aunt had a goat named Grisette,
+who had a little kid, and she told Harry that he could feed Grisette,
+but he must not tease her. But Harry was very mischievous, and liked
+to see the goat run on the hill-sides. To make her run, he would poke
+her with a stick, when one day he stuck the stick in her nose, which
+was more than Grisette could stand, so she put down her head, butted
+him with her horns, and down he rolled to the bottom of the hill. Harry
+was much bruised and had to be carried into the house and put to bed,
+where he was confined for six weeks, thus losing most of his holiday.
+Let this be a lesson to you, my little friends, never to torment any
+animals.
+
+
+
+
+                        THE DOG OF THE REGIMENT.
+
+                             [Illustration]
+
+
+This dog is named Pompey; he is called the Dog of the Regiment,
+because he has been with a regiment of soldiers for many years. He is
+a wonderful dog; he can march on his hind legs, play the drum with
+his paws, and pretend to be dead. Pompey has been very useful to his
+regiment. Once he carried a dispatch through a fire of musketry;
+another time he woke up a sleeping sentinel; and again he pointed out
+a troupe of the enemy hidden in the woods. Finally he saved the life of
+the surgeon of the regiment, who had been left to die on the field of
+battle. Pompey is a friend to all the soldiers, from the colonel down.
+You will see him in the picture, pretending to be a bear that he may
+get a piece of sugar which the colonel's son is offering him.
+
+
+
+
+                          THE LITTLE MARINERS.
+
+                             [Illustration]
+
+
+George and his sister Lillie are having a nice time sailing their
+little boat in the brook. Their mother told them they could play here,
+for the water was not deep. She also told them a story about their
+friend Emil, who could not swim, although his father was a fisherman.
+Emil thought the water was not deep enough, so he went to the river
+with his boat. In leaning over the bank to push it into the current, he
+lost his balance and fell into the water. He would have been drowned
+had not his father, who was fishing near, came to his rescue. There is
+no fear for George and Lillie, for they will not disobey their mamma,
+and no danger will come to them.
+
+
+
+
+                             POOR GUSTAVE.
+
+
+Little boys and girls often think their parents are severe because
+they reprimand them for their faults, but they always know what is
+best for them. There was once a little boy named Gustave, who had but
+one eye. Gustave was naturally sweet and affectionate, but he was fond
+of teasing, and this fault caused him to lose his eye. I will tell
+you how it happened. One day he went to call on his cousin Frank. He
+found him in his garden, trying to catch a beautiful butterfly for his
+collection of insects. Gustave slipped up behind him slily, which made
+the butterfly fly off. Frank turned suddenly and knocked Gustave over.
+He fell on a large rosebush, one of the thorns of which penetrated his
+left eye, destroying the sight forever. You see that little causes
+often produce great effects. If Gustave had not been fond of teasing,
+he would not have lost his eye.
+
+
+          [Illustration: COPYRIGHTED 1884 BY PETER G. THOMSON]
+
+
+
+
+
+End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Little Playfellows:, by Unknown
+
+*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 43248 ***