Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-21
enc TWO candles.

Arthur Perry was very happy little
boy, for beaides his little shahy-aiaier and
kid, loving papa and mamma, no bad q
dear Qrandpapa, who lived With him all
the time. Many little children do not
remember their grandparents &C ALL
God has taken them TO their heavenly
home, haf0resth the little ones we're old
enough TO know what blessings they had
losi but aa aaid, Arthur was happy
boy, because bic grandpapa, though very
old, waa atill living.
In the summer, Arthur went with bis
papa and mamma and little sister 10 bis
house in the country; and
in the antemn, when they went back TO
the city, his Rfandpapa went too and
spent the winter with them. But al
though the house 10 the city was very
warm and comfortable, and every one
there was very attentive to the wishes Of
the old gentleman, he always seemed
glad 10 return ko bis country hone, aud
seemed happier there than anywhere
Arthur liked il best too, but il was be-
catae theirs maa SEQ much TO do there,
he said He could work in the bayfield,,
or feed tha chickens, or help bring the
cows from pasture, or drive the pony
when he went ont with his father; in
fact, all suumerlhe was very busy boy.
But his grandpapa was happier there be,
cause ii had been bis home for so many
years; il had been the birthplace of ell
his children, and they had played and
worked there just az Arthur liked to do.
They were Rlt1with Jesus now, waiting
with their mother for him TO join them
All but Arthur'A mammA--she only was
left Of oil that happy group which useC
10 gather, morning and evening, in the
old diniug-room, 10 listen to the wordl
of comfort end love which their fathe
used to read from the great Bible, hefor,
he khelt 30 pray for Gods blessing OF
them all safesFas#a nss
" No wonder that Mrs. Perry was par
ticularly attentive to her aged father
and that abe taught Arthur to be so too
II was not q very hard lesson for thl
little fellow to learn, however, for b
loved his grandpapa dearly, and whom
soever We truly love we try 70 make hap
pys So Arthur was always ready to &c
his Eraudpapas slippers, or newspaper
or hunt for bis spectacles, or do what
! ever he asked him. In return, hi
svrandpapa soAeu told him o nice story
or taught him some usefullesson in sue
a pleasant way that il was almost a
good as a story.
have only time to tell you Of one Q
the last, which / hope you viii read jus
as attentively as Arthur listened whe
his grandpapa was talking ii =
One evening, Arthur was just passin
his grandpapa's room, when he hear
him call. Though be was in O hurry !
get q book which bis mamma was goin
10 readgto him, heswent TO his grandpap
immediately ~ 1CIgss ~
There he was, seated in his old arr
chair by the table upon which rested b
large Bale, bat bis candle was nearl
burnt out a
Isl Can you get me new candles IN
boy I" said he.
! -" OF yes, grandpapa," was Arthur
pleasant reply, as he ran quickly to as
{ his mother f6ronel When be hrongl
il, he put lt in another candle stick an
lighted II. As he placed il on the tabI
he was going 90 blow other one GU
but his grandpapA stopped him.
& LETT it burn q little while longer,
9 said he; ~ have been thinking that
10 like me" esfsaw SO
500 alike yon, grandpapa," said Arth,
in surprise. eFxF
"Yes; and the new one 10 like you
IA - Why, grandpapa," said Arthur, mo
snd more surprised, aft you had sa
the small one was like me, should ha
known what you meant, for you are b
and I am little" $500
az mean that they. are Ike our hvl
{ Your life is just beginning, as that ca
die ia only Just lighted; mine Ia slmt
ended, Just as the piece Of candle
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