Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-14
Little Children and the Work they Do.
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ooyJ atteuue HlIn n DOy Is nt his board
and in his path and in all his movement,
Boys are capital fellows in their own wal
among their mates; but they are unwhole
some companions for grown people. Even
child, that playthng for an hour tire!
atrdyS."
Alas for poor lamb he never had enough
companionship with children to know theii
influence on the heart. lie was himself hi.
mothers youngest born, and his own dull
hearthstone was never made bright by chill
drens smiles, nor his sad reveries broken by
their joyful romping.
! One of our writer's, who now wields magic
pen, speaks of that much oppressed and
calumniated class called boys !" and to bet
better judgment we yield, for her ears have
been for long years used to their ringing
laughter and their boisterous games. She has
had experience among them-she knows the
lesson taught by their mirh and by their sad
ness sho feels the genial influence of the
dead one over the heart. o, children are
often the wise teachers, while we, with earth.
stained and sin-hardened hearts, are the cold,
dumb learners. Many lesson Of faith and
meek submission can be learned of these
little ones !" and mani care can be bansh-
ed by their guileless prattle and original
questions. How many an artless word
spoken by baby, gone, is this day locked up
like jewel in the torn heart from which the
child was severed, "Of such is the kingdom
Of heaven"
The evening coach was full-"so full that
it was an imposition on the passengers :" SO
said Miss Trimmer, who, with two or three
pattern hats and box of artificial flowers,
was the last one to enter, notwithstanding
the Inconvenience to which she put her fellow
passengers.
The village Squire-nerer too amiable-
was returning from court, where he had been
non-suited in a case involving about firtieth
part of his estate Of course, he was morose
and impatient.
\ worn looking woman was trying to quiet
n restless baby, by tossing it up where there
was not room to toss q bird because n sim
pering school girl on the next seat had whis-
pered aloud TO her very young gallant that
"babies were q nuisance in stage-coach,
and that she should think any one would
rather stay at home than travel with one"
Poor unfortunate baby! poor, sensitive,
widowed mother! Theirs was no pleasure
trip, they were going, uncertain of vel
come, to rich relative of the newly dead,
the vuly earth OF whom they could
ask for aid. Comfort or pity the mother did
not look for.
1t was between these and the surly Squire
that Miss Trimmer inserted herself. At the
cruel remark of the incipent belle, the widow
turned her head TO wipe away tear, when
her innocent hali-yearling grasped with her
and carnalIbm ,}infrS burnh nf tonev- v-snckles
near side of Miss Trmmer's bonnet.
"Wil no one take pity on me Z" shrieked
the bearer of the flower burden. "Will no
gentlemen shield me from annoyance {"
ayes, madam, / wi l." answered an old
gentlemen who sat in G corner, resting his
chin upon the ivory head Of his cane.
The lady was soon safely installed in the
seat farthest removed from the vicious baby,
and the old man in her place.
Now this cramped-up child was a perfect
democrat She did not know that she was
poor and fatheress; nor that, when he lived,
her father was only hard-working brick
layer She knew nothing Of all this, and
seemed TO think she had as good right to
shout and crow as any other baby, and TO
pull flowers out of bonnets too, il she would.
Her first effort was 10 secure his white
beard, but that was immovable. She next
reached out her hand for the seals and lastly
grasped the cane.
"Wel, little imp" cried the dear old man,
"if you want to get at my seals, you had
better come little nearer"
So he took the willing club from the weary
mother, and installed her on his own knee.
The poor woman Strengthened herself and
drew long breath, as if relieved from
burden she had not strength to bear.
You look tired madam have you come
far to-day 2" asked the merciful man..
I've held the baby, sir. thirty-six hours in
the cars before ] got into the coach" she
answered, with quivering lip.
81 don't see how any one can take care OF
tiresome baby" again whispered the little
Miss.
Somebody held us all once, and took
care of us too, my child" replied the old
gentleman, whose ears were too keen to loose
her remark "Chdren must be taken care
Of; they have their work TO do, and they
generally do it faithfully" And he ratified
his seals and key again for the happy child. :,
The mother cast a look OF unmingled
gratitude Oh her beneiactor-yes, beneiactor
lie was, though he had never given crust
nor copper-for kind words are often better
than either. This good man alone, of all
the passengers-save the unconscious baby
seemed to be at his ease.
At length the horses stood still, ard all
seemed pleased at this prospect of having
the company thnned. Miss Trimmer looked
hopefullv at the widow and baby, but they
did rot move. I'm anxious eare.worn gentle
man began to unwedge himself preparatory
TO alightiug. Then, in the deepening tYl-
light. there bounded from the dwelling, be-
side which the coach had halted, curly
headed boy of four years. ,:..
20 pa, pa" as the paternal head emerged
from the coach door, I've good news for
YOU ; you can't guess what has happened to,
day " And clappihg his chubby hands and
dancing for JOY, he exclaimed, 20 papa, the
babys got a tooth y
There was sudden revulson Of feeling in
the coach The passengers all laughed
heartily at the vast Importance of the news
from that little world, home. Miss Trimmer
put her head out of the coach window, and
exclaimed.
what darling little felloww
The coachman forgot to crack his whip Tor
q whole minute, as he ga2ed at the happy
boy. The father turned round, smiled raised
his hat and said good bye" TO his fellow
travellers. The surly Squire laughed and
drew home his feet, which lad all the way
been stretched out on the widows territory,
TO her great inconvenience, saying:
"Beg your pardon, ma'am.'
Even Miss Trimmer was soitened, Tor she
opened the cover of her reticule and gave the
Offending baby a stick Of candy, saying
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