Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-15

il woud-speak 10 their hearts OF the
old homes they still loved. tie knew
they would all wish they had such a
flower
Ttyphea4 was half wild with delight.
She had waierea the rose, nnd watched
the rose, aud guessed when il would
"pen, aud called il hers, al The pretty
flower seemed ss important 10 her happi-
ness, as w0uid pcari necklace or n
diamond ing 10 Young Miss of our
iashiouuhle age. How happy she was I!
Little Giles laughed the loudesi Of the
party hut il was, M his mother said,
because he saw the mhers 80 joyful
Ills admiration Of the rose was rather too
practically displayed lie wanted to
touch IL, aud smell il, ill his mother had
10 check his iorwardness quite decidedly,
lest he should break the stem. Proba-
bly, this was the very thing he wanted To
do. Little boys are called more trouble
some than gnls, aud as we usually man
age them, they are more inclined 10 do
mischief. They seem often to delight
IN roguery, pulling out knitting needles,
picking choice flowers, cutting of dolls
heads, and so on. But think the rea-
son of this es,lessness Is, that we do not
employmenis. Little girls have many
more resources 10 occupy their time, aud
hence are more qni.t
Every family who can afford il land If
the father - temperate aud industrious,
and The mother domestic and economical,
there would be few who could not afforC
IL, should have some place (a corner
in the garret would answer,) fitted up
rs shop for their young sons, where
they might pursue such mechanical de-
vices rs they liked Then, while the
girls were busy with needle and scissors,
making dresses for their dolls, the boys
would be ns busy with saw, plane and
hammer, making the furniture for the
baby house. How much happier and
better all would then be, than il Is,
where boys, VIXEN confined TO the house,
seem to have no earthly resource oi
amusement, but 10 worry their sisters,
aud disturb the whole family with their
noisy racketings. IL is u miserable way
"f amusing boy 10 buy his playthlngs
ready made, II is not fine or curious
things he needs 10 make him happy, bul
something 10 do. A digression.
When the family had sufficiently ad-
mired the rose, and told the squaw, who
happened 10 be their only auditor, what
large number of roses they used To have
in the old country, and how pleasant that
land looked in the season of flowers, they
invited her 10 come into the house and
rest aud refresh herself Mrs. Firmin
was very careful to lead lille Giles IN,
az his fdgetings round The rose seemed
to make his stay behind dangerous but
Mr.. Fmmn had 10 go and assist ~ The
erection Of ~ house in The neis shborhood.
This important business was then manag.
ed in Boston as Il is now 10 country
piarrs-ihat Is, by invitation toihe neigh
b"rs Of the person building, ln come to
The raising. The greatest and gravesi
men, cl"rgymen not excepted, were IN
The habit OF Assisting at these rdisings
when Boston was first settled. Where
SO much was tn be done, and hired la
b"rers were few, was essential that To
worE should be reputable for all and no
gentleman could support his dignity un-
less he made himself useful. How times
aud fashions alter
Well, Mr. Firmin departed, and his,
little boy enireated so earnestly ogoI
aud see The raising, hat Mrs. Frmin
consented Typhena should take h,m
thilher, and the old squaw observed she
would 90 also. But while Tryphena WAS
preparing 10 60, Giles stole ont, aud, as
ii enuIossed with the idea that i, was the
rose which made them all SO happy, and
that to have 1t near one was To ENJOY II,
he ran with all speed, pulled IL from the
stalk before his mother could speak,
aud then, rs lin triumph, he ran laughing
io his el-er aud laid 1t IN her lap. She.
uttered one shuck, a. though she had
been pierced by au arrow, and burst IntoI
tears aud Lamentations over The poor
flower.
Poor Giles seemed petritieJ by her
grief, and his mother had the good sense
tn read in his countcnanre his diSaIpolnt-
ment and sorrow, and that he had not
done this act oul of wanton sport, but to-
CRAFTY his sister, who he thong ht wanted
the rose bui did mol dare Ia pluck il. =
She gently drew him to her, and, on
questioning him, found that his motives
we're love for his sister, aud willingness
~ take on himself the blame To obtain the
rose for her After showing him how |
mistaken he had been, and how he had
grieved his sister, till he sobbcd az vio-
lrnily as she did, his prudent mother
urged upon him the duty of always con- /
suiling his parents, and asking their ad-
vice before he did any thing which they
bad no, ordered him to do and then she
began the harder task Of consoIlng Try
phrna She knew il was not self shness
which caused the child's sorrow the
sweet girl had given her love TO the
rose, because she saw her parents priced I
il. II was for their sakes more than her
own she now Iamenled il.
"My daughter" said Mrs. Firmin,
tenderly, "my dear child, this excessive
grief is not right. ! know you wish to
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