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There IL moral in the songs and stories pf he
people, The soiindetf them are the voices Of their
henrts, Of their habits and OF their homes. The
popular poetry and literature Of America full
Of the monrnful sadness Of emigrating families.
From Maine to California on the wild Prairie. and
the rugged Rocky Mountatns lilly Dale" and "The
Old Folks at Home" are he utterance of the emo
siobs ofthe lone hunter, or tho isolated family They
Ising them in the closing twilight, to each other or
ltot the wind, to the voicesof the night these in turn,
Hymn them in the Of the honseless suniberers as
Eff the heat without words and words to which
are songs full OF patoss waiting to be set to music.
Such, we think, is the Stage Drivers Story" the
srlject The Young Folks.at Home" which was
ftol.l me IN. California. <..ss4 !
He told ali about his wifesand little ones left at
/ home, how was calle.i Reuben, another Maimey,
and q third Curly, from his hair.
He spoke of his wife and her government of the
children, with which he never interfercd. He said.
she had taught school sometime, and therefore had
had experience with children, hut after ALL said he.
believe it Is her good heart tatdoes it. For said,
he the other children have learned to take care of
! the feeble one as II they were born 70 it. Why,
man here told me about that boy Reuben and girl
Malmey, aud tell you. sir, ] was proud. said he.
laying his hand uponiny knee. He told me here OF
those two children. sir His checks swelled and tear
stole in his eye This man. sir, kept fruit stand just
opposite my house. and as Reuben and Maimey
PASSED by wistfully eyed some fine peaches just
received by him, he called them and gave each Of
them one. for which they duly thanked him, but
put them in their pockets instead of into their
mouths. as he expected This surprised him and
he asked them why they did not eat them. Oil
said Reuben l would eat one if had another. but
that one is Tor my sick brother, Curly. Why, how
many brothers and sisters and fathers and mothers,
ETC., have you my little man? SAID the fruiterer;
take one for each Of them, but eat one yourse f.
The-nan told me that himself, here in California.
said the proud father and that you see, the moth
or government
OF course, / never wanted to interfere with it,
"and he blamed the wind for making his eyes water.
a to me and said but see it's the same with you,
sir, and he smiled hearty smile, and then pursued
his story, lat the risk Of wearying you. win repeat
j It."
That was their mother sir, ny wife; she educa-
ted them by her example; she never whipped-and
us for me, aid he. played with them. When IA
ther came, then hurrah for q romp. Why. amthe
i best friend they've got.
n More than once, i have come home and my wife
has said Reuben, do1'tspeak to the boy; and You
must 60 into the pantry and help yourself, have
undertaken to make him obey and have been una
bic to get dinner for you but i'll succeed this time it
: will be once for all. !"
; Fright wife, said and though little Ruby came
and twined about my legs and looked up and rrz.c-
! ticed all winning ways and said, "Fader, Ruby
2 wants some bread and BUTTER ] told him his
+ mother would give him some when he obeyed her.
The little fellow, said he, st IL stubborn as a
mule, and when he saw he could not conquer, ne
t cried the devil out of him, and went to obey his
l. mother, and such friends said he they We're then,
;, you saw; you would have thought, said he.
J., they had just found out how to love each other they
e showed so many ways of doing it; and rs saw
how it was done, could not help stepping back and
= kissing both Of them.
r All, il is sad to be always from them.
= No, sad he, never whip your children, De their
le friend the sharr Of their simple pleasure and yor
will reap rare joys-jjoys that will travel with yean
over mountains aud valleys and make the path
s smooth; happy heart makes smooth road, and
though the memory of them he little sad, like
chime of bells the sadness brings out the full notes o.
: happiness, aud the heart rings with them. i
- WIZ, said he, | never qrarreled with woman
10 but in my life, and would have made that uT
- ii she had let me. She at my house to dinner
ID and there was but one tumber on the table. and SHE
lie said, Reube', You must remember to buy soin
Sc glasses and as She spoke, by accident she brok
u the only tumbler i'll the house. 3
Is 10 'Well, said he, bought half dozen, and as
~ C me home Maimey and Gurleyran out to meetme
md help me with the glasses, sol gave them to them
i md az they were carrying them to the cupboard
al little Curly dropped his and they broke and witt
the fright of the shock Maimey dropped her three
s. 40 they were all broken, and, looked at them AM
10 they made such picture laughed rghtout the.
OF lpoked at me and then at the glass, and laushe
n, louder than before then called them, and kisse'
: them and they took shelter in my arms and laugh
Z. led said he, till cried and he laughed until til
. hills rang aim st -crcelv. as he told me this mn
a,ohowed his head to hide his emotion. Ina few mo
b. ments he continued and said tomorrow [ Wi
ur re' some nore. but Mis- will have to use
ry Gun this evening as she did at dinner. We'll
nd sa;ol he Mrs kALA sa d. is that the way you brin
no II, your children if You do, take warning, the
&c viii make you rue it. Make me rue it, when the
: to my arms for refuge In their troubles? never
>" w said he OH exclaimed Mrs --- when you
o' children get as old as mine you will see. If the
* had been my children, should have whipped then
Well. said he, 1 was wrong but could not help i
/ said, and make their homes uncomfortable so tina
e. they will frequent kaunts dissipation as kno,
* yours do for have seen them as my business call
,ine ont at late hours of the night Why, Nigh
ms we'll whip their mother, my wife, she broke til
nix rst half Dozen glasses before these with all he
of care MS she set them the example, for you hi
We break thalast to-day. Whip them for what the
could not helf7 you had better say / should viii
myself for having gwen them the glasses. wen ven
TX just light in lau hing at the children After q
"a n what are six bits OF glass; II will make thel
me careful hereafter said he and 50 It was. for Main
arr used TO help her mother set the dinner table and b
We mother noticed she always put cup for Ruby ne
!. don't You put tumbers for yourself and brother,
& you are large enough to use them" .fts.f
y Oh yes, but mother, said Maimey, it Curly and
70 should break them. Father would laugh at a.
she So Won sec they were more afraid of Father laug
her ing at them than OF his whipping them. All sal
he, wish could show you the finest Daguerr,
type YOU ever saw; it's my family, Every bod
Dc. j saws they never saw anything finer. shall 9
a. = them In Nav. And told him of the feathers
:. 1.-THE poor Canary "Ah mid he. sthat's fne. on
face answeret face in ater the heart ofma
lei 10 man." was verified. aai8i
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