The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-08
For the Girls and Boys.
The Velocipede.


GEoRGEis n little boy seven years old. III
ives in Brooklyn, near tho great city OF
New-York. One morning when his fathe
was going over to Now York, he took Georg,
with him. When they arrived in New-Yorls
his father stopped in store in Broadway
where he saw number of UelocipeieS. Al
tho city boys know what | mean; hut some
of my readers who live in the country may
need to be informed that a velocipede is 4
little wooden horse, something like rocking
horse but instead of rockers, the velocipede
has wheels and by turning crank, little
boy who sits upon the horse can wheel him
self along the sidewalks mt quite rnpid rate
Georges heart bounded with deli ght when
his father selected and paid for one of the
velocipedes. He had long been wishing for
ono, sometime when it was convenient
George had almost begun TO fear that his
father had forgotten his promise, but still he
did not tease him about it. lie honored his
iuther and mother, and he did not wish TO be
troublesome to them.
You may imagine what delight George
took in turning his horse up and down the
niccly-paved sidewalk before his fathers
house. Morning noon, and night, found
aim ont with his velocipede. But he was
careful not to stay out SO long as to be late at
school.
We'll, my son, you have been taking n
long ride to-day said his mother one NOR
ming, when he came in to wash before start
1ng far school.
No, mother, have not hcen riding all the
time, replied George. 81 lent my velocipede
20 Abraham Dexter"
Abraham Dexter, boy a little older than
George, was the son ola widow in the neigh
horhood, who washed for Georges mother.
She was very poor and unable to provide
many comtorts-much less pleOsures-for her
children.
:" am very glad" said his mother, "that
you had such an opportunity of doing good"
Doing good ?" repeated George, inquir-
ingly, us he did not quite understand how
ths was doing good.
EYES," said his mother, "Why should not
say doing good? Tell me what yOu call do
ing good.
good when you and Aunt Maria visit poor
people, and talk to them and give them
Tracts, and clothing, and food"
"Those are some ofthe ways ofdoing good"
replied his mother, "but there are u thousand
other ways, aud hope you will every day
he learning those ways. You cannot distrib-
ate Tracts, and you have no money of your
own 10 give the poor; but if you make
poor little boy happy Ivy lending him your
playthngs, or by speaking "a kind word to
alim, that will be doing good. Did not Abra-
nam seem very much pleased when you Of
fered him your velocipede %
go YES. mother. he was lplinhted when he
found was in earnest; at first he thought /
Was only making fun of Him."
81 suppose" said his mother, "lhnt he very
seldom has any play things of his own: and
so far from lending him hers, believe some
oftho boys in the neighborhood are very I'M
Kind 10 him.
so yes, they call him all sorts of names,
and tease him every way they can. Yester-
day one OF the boys knocked off his hat, and
other boys kicked ii about the street, aud A
Sraham went home crying"
"1ow very cruel, and how very wicked, so
20 ill-trent poor little iatherless boy How
I should be grieved ifyour father should die,
leaving me poor, and unfceling boys should
be so unIind to my little George. because he
was obliged to wear shabby clothes. The
Bible says we must do unto others as we
wond that others should do to us; and it al
so says, "Be we kind one towards another"
But MOTHER" said George, 81 do not think
allat Abraham is always very good boy
ale plays truant sometimes
IL attn very sorry to hear it; but that is no
reason why we should not be kind to him.
The Bible says we must be good to all. We
are commanded to do good to the worst of |
people, Remembering that our Father in Heav-
en- maketh his sun TO rise on the evil and on
abe good, and sendeth rain on the just and on
dhe unjust. If God should grant us favors
only when we are good and sobedient, we
should be wretched and destitute. 1t was
for world lying in wickedness, that our Saw
Jour shed his precious blood; and it is only for
his sake, that God bestows upon us any fav-
or or mercy. We deserve nothing ourselves
but to be punished for our sins. But come
any son, now run off to school, and see how
much you can do there"
sin school mother? Why I must study my
lessons there; and Miss Elliot does rot allow
as to talk"
"No, but you can do good without talking.
IF you learn your lessons well, and are care
full to obey all the rules of the school, this
will be doing good. 1t will save Miss Elliot
the trouble of keeping you in order, and it
will set good example to all the other boys.
we very often do good to Others"
George kissed his mother, and taking from
iler hand little bouquet ofpinks and roses
(which she had prepared for his teacher, he
set off with quick step and happy heart
.4m. Messenger.
STATE OF VERMONT,
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