Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-18

is just the way to prevent you from proper
ly Judging what pain, and how much pain
it is right 10 inAict in order to produce hat
good. Now, if Arthur, instead of breaking
out into storm Of passion, had first con-
sidered what he really meant 10 do, which
was to induce that ignorant man TO refrain
from msusing that unfortunate beast, he
would have prevented three mschiefs-the
mischief Of being IN n passion, with all Its
pains, unnoyances, and disappontm"nts
the mischief to the animal, which has only
suffered the more from his interference
and the mischief to the carter, whom he has
exssperated the more, and, perhaps, strengh.
cned in his vicious propensities."
The lesson was borne in mind, and as ls
the case with all good and usefnl Lessons. an
early opportunity was found Of applying it
10 practice.
The morning walk was continued. IL
was n grea, delight for the lads to ramb'e
into the fields with their father soon after
break of day and such walks were the fre.
euent rewards of their good behaviour the
day before. On such occasions, Mr.. How
ard was accustomed TO talk to thcm on all
the subjects Of their studies, and to make
it his constant rule to tell them something
| lhey had not heard before for he had trav-
elled much, and studied much. and, what
| was best of all, his travels and his studies,
and all his thoughts, had been always bust
ed in making oilers h'ppy.
OF course he was universally loved tor
il is but natural We should love those who
do US kind services. and there is no service
80 kind as tha, ofmaking Us happy.
He talked to his boys Of the beauties ol
| nature which surrounded them, and showed
them in what a wonderful variety of ways
beauty is source Of pleasure. He sade
them listen to the songs of The birds, 20 the
fall Of the waters. to the thousand sounds OF
the earth and air--teaching them how each
added something 10 the great account ofi'v.
ing happiness. When the wind blew in
their faces, or The sun shone on their FORE
heads, or the frost bit the ends of their fing.
ers, he told them how each administered TO
mans enjoyment. 1.-THE air was fragrant
with the flowers of spring. orthe sweet hay
Of summer, he explained to them how the
organs Of smell were made subservienl to
the same great end and as they looked
the different tribes of busy creatures. par
taking Of the various food presented 10 hem
by their Makers nunificencr, he pointed
out how numerous their pleasures, how
perpe,naIly renewed, how marvelIously
provided for, how infinitely spread :" SEX" "
said he, SHE great purpose Of Providence {;
the general lesson of ofcreation--happiness!"
And the thought again came oyer Ar
thurs mind, thu anger never made aoy
body the happier.
They returned nomeward. Their walk
had been long longer than usual. Whom
should they meet, but the carlman who had
excited so much Of Arthur's Indl nation a
few hours before! H. had delivered his
carl load to the market.gardner, and was
] wut";ae sulkiy by the side Of his-7nas.,
| every now and men giving The poor horse
a heavy stroke with his sick. The horse,
however, being now relieved Of his burden,
moved on with something like activity.
The man no sooner saw Arthur approach
ing, than, as if in pure spite and contradIc.
ton, he struck his beast vehement blow
upon his nose. But Arthur had learned
| wisdom and his father was charmed to
see that he was struggling to check the out.
break ofhis anger. He, however, went to
the carter, who began to scowl at him as
he approached. expecting, no doubt another
violent scolding. But Arthur had found
out his mistake. Tne man perceived the
difference, and his own looks changed as
Arthur said to him in a quiet and gentle
tone, I spoke to you improperly tbs
morning | am sorry for it." The man did
not give the horse another blow land once
or twice, as George and Arthur turned
round to watch what was going on, which
they did very cautiously indeed, theysaw the
carter kindly patting his poor beast upon the
back, and heard him singing in the DISTANCE
a good.humoured song. Chldren's Friend
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