The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-12-30
ry-r, Arthur's Home Magazine
rhrrat.-A tory for New Year.
vrRGryr. r. TOWNSEND.

I've better do for the children on New
~; Ofcourse they'll be expecting some
/ :. rsv Of enjoyment, and don't know
H. .arId il shall be, And the fair young
[ = 1oxn TOR moment the child's dress she
[ 5Iering. and looked up questioningly in the
|. ,pn,Ieman who sat on the opposite side of
d,sply immersed in politics and prices.
d,rn his paper a moment ''Well, really,
~ uhat TO say Jane. It's easy enough to
some,hing that will please them, suppose.
vOu 10 last year.
ave them a party. But that's so much
II then some Of the children are sure to
With eating cakes and confectionary-no,
kb1Ts party is out Of the question
then. What do you think of a ride, most
keira riIe for the clouds were gathering
n a, when came home from the Office"
u.t the thing, Ralph, dear Howard and
sp5y II 50 much" And Mrs. Young
r. hanis with a girIish sort Of grace and
ssieh even motherhood had not entirely
Itan her manners.
su o. down 10 the shore and see the skating,
h te As happy (precious little dears y as
" apple buds all the morning Oh, do
snow ~
! think my dear, your hopes will be real
= morning" And the gentleman resumed
Il. and the lady her sewing, while the wind
ID strengthened without, as though It was
oqi a Wild defiance to the year that was
c1ninsi
"a ride, mamma Oh, goody. goody :"
IcAOping OF hands, and dancing of feet,
iuy Of glad child-voices, followed the an
Ei
=. pretty children. but delicate, and with
aot-hOuse plant look. Howard, boy Of
t~s wears older than his sister, and his
md that eurled chestnut hair, were like
T.; but Efi-'s sunny face, with its rosy
b rgsier lips, were all her mothers-"
elr children. We viii go down TO the shore,
J " the park, this afternoon ; the day Is so
|flI, and the snowfall Of last night has
t-4reIIing delightful. Now you will be
xoa't you, in view Of the afternoons en-
hasa't play with the FIRE any more. my boy
remember now; | must leave you and
lsre for half an hour. Promise me, How
"a vii net go too near the CRATE, or
a.at any papers there"
yOa, mother" And the boy meant II,
~ ais mouth for his mothers kiss
|aag: half-hOur'' Of absence doubled and
Fef; kr she WAS supervising the dinner
hca On this occasion was, Of course, an
r.
Fari was 4 restless, daring sort OF q
nuz greatly in dangerous haphazard ad-
aa. certain 10 place his neck in imminent
b nmes esch day Of his life
h..h. a al ~
ming He told Fife the ltst story he had
he Chlf's C,biast, and then he played
see yoa, with commendible patience for
our. seeing it was "girI's play" and
VI an instructive feeling that il derogated
Ton his dignity to pin these
- the by grew very tired, and then, while
"lultby,' he went and stood near the
caing the amber flames coil around the
II coal.
he TOOK an oil paper that lty on the floor
gang 70 light it, ne whispered, while
eheni OF his restless fingers indicated
they fairly ache to do this
ni closer he drew to the q ,mes, holding
nstrer To the little rel skeins Of flames,
along the edges OF the crate, and ut last
me paper caught one Of these. Howard
~ WITH a low, exultant cry he had light
ne hsi disobeyei his mother.
n MS usud reeklessles., he ran all abou
Alsn'ng As his little sister cried out in
'he Hines broaiened and Frightened
'oer, AMI almost scorched his hand, when
.h 70 the CRATE, and n moment later
salng left Of this to tell the story Of his
Ha'es ni after Mrs Young entered the room
"a, you re DOING nicely, children. Have
e''i 10Y, and not played with the FIRE,
~'aei D. had not done this, as every one
Or hter, for the wrong doing. But II
nov. 10 all the moral co ogardice rose up
,,ins neart-he blushed and hesitated
.1d ms mother gravely, you know
'a' 'he ride Have You played with
a It seemed as IL shiver had crepi
'''i heart, as his lips uttered this
,s losarf, What big story, saw you run
-. ION @ With the paper burning" spoke
y ch,ld, have you told me false
"o'her, grieve1 and shocked at thi:
en'e OF her son. His burning cheek
ys, answered her
: I'D e him to her side, and talked to him
we sn ne had committed against God
& Howard was melted to tears o.
n Ine, and when his mother rising NJ
leu remember. Howard, that told
my NV go With us this afternoon, IL you
s,, ne ieit IN his soul that hard as wa,
',eh,. ne deserved il.
ba,. , amer all. to disappoint the child st
'saref Mrs Young, as she arranged
.ne mirror. "I sha'n-t enjoy mysel
% the poor little fellow, left here nj
natural for him to be in mischief, and
mink when he told the story
doHs aeHs nothing Of it. and I've q goot
70 the nursery. and tell Howard b.
ehsnrry merry " "jingling'' Of the bells brok
m~.p IL was more than the veal
r,-. ''ner could bear, and 20, forgettinJ
SsJ ~ 1eihire in the present good, Mrs
ss I'VE stairs, and broke into the nur