The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-14

characteristics plainly stamped as have the hui
man kind: the most respectable are Th0TnS and
Grabs, which have very safe and solvent look
about them, reminding us of well-tried bankers
in their eve of ease; the twist d lSnotted, gnar-
ed distorted branches, tell of sundry far-back
trials of their strength, with that tough trades
man Time.
The 4Shis vulgar-bole and branch and bough,
all bear about them signs of every day-a hum
drum steward with his bunch of KEYS
tine White Birch is beauty, with its daz-
cling stem, which shows and glistens in the glad
sunlight, as beauties bask their loveliness in
fashions sunny rays
The VilIoa0 by the stream is some detected po-
ct, signing with the breeze, which makes sweet
melody among the whispering leaves.
The Oak is fine commodore, and whether
found near hill or vale, thrusts out his burly
arms, and courts the public gaze with frank
hearty aspect, which would say, if leaves were
always books, "Here stand ], happy in glorious
strength, which boy and man still have ieyed
in"
The Poplar-Q sorry for it, for the tree is
gracefully -I am sorry, but the poplar is spin
ster, always upright and tall, always most prim-
Iy neat; (whoever hath seen Uttered poplar
leaves0 always the first seen in the grove of
trees, as spinsters the first in society," yet
always chill in looks, and somewhat scant of
sdress, with garments which assist not any slight
neglect of nature. No dainty trimming of the
bare outline-no waving drapery aids the tall
thin stem-no branch eccentric shoots from eth
,cr side-the poplar is spinster. Near, in dry
warm corner, stands vigorous tree; short, some
what given to spread with fresh bright foliage,
thickly clothing it,-this is the Sycamore, and
none can name a tree more like careful, cheer
ful, happy bachelor, always an old one-who
can remember baby Sycamore?
As EASY AS A CHILD's PLAYA sage and
nice observer once declared that the hardest task
which could be imposed upon the grown mans
strength, would be clese imitation all the livelong
day of every pastime, antic, gambel action, nom
descript and varied, which healthy child will
follow up with antamed pleasure and untired
glee. Mark but his actions
See he climbs, and ever, where access is steep
est, must he climb; then he will crawl and still
the place selected is the least inviting, where
scarce bird might come, a mouse hope to creep.
Anon the race--the streamlet-birds and their
nursing nests-frst feats of budding strength
young emulation Of the mans employ-anticipa-
tion free of failure care in gravest mimicry, ac-
items AL infinite, and each ineessant; finger, foot
and eye are all engaged, and tireless they, for
seplay can never tire!n Thus is the ball kept
up, till gentle sleep steals on, purloins his tiny
strength, and binds his will with the sole bands
(though silken) which can hold him from his play.
And such the infants pastime!
CHILDs GEoGRAPHY.-sMamma, where is
c. dhe town he lived in) Jirsd?" asked
little Hal. c.:
etIn England, Hal"
t'And where is England, mammal"
SIN the wide world, DEAR"
"Then when we are out OF c. we are in
England, and when out Of England, we are in
the wide, wide world9" w 2 sa
"Yesn fago7-b 5000 eNft
Soon after this conversation, mamma discov-
cred her young son gazing out Of the great gate
"What are you looking at, Hall" she asked,
stMamma,n replied he, with befttiiig serious
aoss, 81 ana looking At England! .,.ssss llss,