The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-31
can teach Watch, and will teach SpCE.
That his namn mother IInsla told me- -

lessons were learned that evening. Thgy
never once looked at the paper, but set ss~
work and studied-just as you did, boys, cs =
q somewhat similar occasion-and when thss
clock struck eight dictionaries, Latin gram
nsrs, 10 fact every study book was closed
exultanty and the two dogs introduced.
Both boys agreed that the first lessoaa
should be- to teach them to stapd on thsgr
hind legs so, while Ned took Spot into cnss
corner, Charlie led Watch to another. -- l.
See mother, quick, how cunning SpeaE
looks called out Ned in few moments, apdA
Mrs. Dale smiled as, laying aside the rapsrt,
she saw the little dog with fore paws raised.
standing erect in one corner alone.
How soon he learned " said Charlie. IL ,
cannot make Watch stand up. Come show
me how you did it,
Ned ran across the room and placed GhaF~- a
lies dog in the proper position but tho la"- Vi
stant he let go OF him, down came the old fsk-
low On four feet. Again and again they
tried Stand up, sir said Charlie, In a.
most authoritive voice. Stand up this i1-
slant don't you hear me, sir 2 added NeG
with upliftcd finger but all was in Vain-
Watch hung his tail and drooped his ears
but stand on his hlnd legs he would not
What can be the reasen, mother, SpoS
learns 50 easily and Watch won't learn ~
all :? asked Charlie, when tired of fruitloss
attempts the boys sat down by the fire. s
Watch is old, my DEAR replied MFaa-
Dale did not think you would be able tea
teach him ..-..st af. ,
Il should think he ought to learn bestsrs
then said Ned. 5...
Mrs. Dale made no reply; but looking
from her boys into the fro, thinking earnest
i. ly. till Ned drew his little bench to her tsss~
y and laid bis head upon her knee, then gentry
: pushing aside from his brow, the short browm
curls, she said, 1t is hard f,r US to lsaFnk
when we are old, darling 50 much easlaz
4 while we are young. HABITS grow stroagsH'
every day. 1850 -.
= Ned looked first at the two dogs as they laY
;, upon the hearth-rug then up into his mothers
y face, and said, | know what you mean, naetas-
sr You were thinking that We were iik@
= young dogs ..
Young dcgsr exclaimed Charlie. auga~
II ing 'Oh! Ned you are such funny fst--
il low -
:. Never mind him darling said Mrs. Dases
10 s as she saw the color mount up from Nea&
- cheeks. You have understood my meaning X
perfectly. Yes, both my boys are more HAS
II Spot than Watch. Can Charlie tell me waS
- Yes, mother, think can. Its because
20 Saot has not walked on four feet as long mo
se " atch. that it is easier for us to make n;as
VI break the habit and stand on two it ls nca
:, yery hard for him to learn now, because ne t@
young, and just SO we can break OH na0's S@
doing wrong now but, by aud by, If We ha'
ha careless, they will grow SO strong that' per-
-. haps they will never be broken -.
80 aa | know Watch tried bard to stana aes
s, ~ mother said Ned. Ddnt you uosiss new
70 ,n sorry be locked when scodod hlm foof'
fellow it's pity he is so DID, ...,....
=, We commenced the evening by tsaching.
-, or our dogs lesson, and they have finished u
'Sa ~ by teaching us one, and what's more, mean
to try not to forget it. old fellow, said Char-
t : lie, as seating himself upon the rug he Lard
;,u his head on the old dog back. Mrs. Dafa'a
y ,ey smile was very bright one just then. ~
,ie would make me very harpy. indeed, she SAID
the if both my boys would, from this evening
no. strive more earnestly than ever to DO righH
~ breaking off uow, while youpg, every habit
f,r which they thought would grleve their loving
! T Savior, and in HIS strength growing more
ch hko unto Him day by day
to Ned raised his head rom his mothers kncs
ool and locked steadily into the fire. He did
nor speak but strong resolution. TO ID
eat right. and prayer tor strength, arose in tha
boys heart. a. ts r.., -a --~ lea s1i -
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