The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-05-04
for the Children.
" do it Yourself:

VII, NtoISc- Wilal Il blS one cN-
claimed Davie. looking III the lunw stick
which his brother w;is rounding and
smoothing so nicely.
Zig. | guess it is, | bet you it'll
beat every other there. Its name i 90
ing TO bc E,a.le,' and whew. how ii will
soar. George executed a series OF wills
ties, tiouri>hing the sticks.
where are You going 10 fly it ," asked
his mother.
Over on Reeds hill. We made ii up
yesterday. half a dozen of Us, TO meet
there this morning and have Jolly good
time. What 4 nice wind there is" hr
added, stopping Il minute 10 look out OF
the window.
"Tm going TO make one just like Ed
Hammond'S: and we're going 10 fly them
together" said Davie
Look out you don't get ii lop->ided.' -
George said, smiling >lyly, a> his brother
tinger> worked slowly and little awk-
war'l!v. Ivy the side of his owm skilltul
ones
The work went on: and soon Georgc' :
Ea@lc" WAS completed, and stood ,ieii-
antly behind the stove There the string
and the gorgeous tail were arranged :;
and he put on his hat, and WAS ready lo
start cut. when Davies Voice called - Oh.
say, George. wont You Just fix these bands
on mine before you go: I'm afraid I'll
-poil ii.
"Oh nonsense, 10 YOU wont: ,lo it
yourself, I'm off now
! ciord came oyer Davies t:,,,
..IIar,tul fellow, Lc n,.yer ,.W helm e,
i,uly .tfr, irc likes to DO hi. own ri,inr-
nice. huf h. don't care for ;,uy on. cIse-s.' -
..Thcrr, Dayie. meyer mind ,Io tb..
best Won can"
And - he bad TO do. but = c7-e;.t deal
Of the Irisl1ncs> seemed 10 have cone from
hiS exn,ria;ion>: and All that morning.
whenever he thought of his i,rn;hrr. :.
hitter t,slipa came info his be,r, ..rU
never a.h him to do auv ,biuo t;,, ~,
anain.-n,,rr,," he said TO himself. los
inr hi, head independently. anI looking.
with h,l.-;eartul ewes. M THROUGH ia. clear
air to wl.er. his Lit. sailed 80 gracefully
At dinner time. Georte came in will
.lowin. checks and wonderful accounts OF
how hi- .l.a.!c" had cone quite ont OF
~i.ht. and what splendid fun thew hal had.
II, never once seemed TO remember Enow
he h:.d refused 10 HELM his l',t!e hrolne,
wi:i his kite: indeed. h,. lid no, even ak
Davi. where he had becn. ami il p. la,
~pemt = pleasant morning.
''What Il selfish fellow" 10 ycu -...
.lh. h"y-, h careful, we can't any G. "a
afford To throw stones a. long a. ~.
Ike in '."la>> houses
Well. tia afternoon passed AWAY. an,
"a: length the SATURDAYS fun w;,> ovcl.
Both the hoy> were tired. and clad 10 i
and rc>l 4 while. before il WAS time fn
ii@!i;~ anl the cvcnin" study hour BEGAN
"Gcor@c. sad his sister. coming il
.lii-t AZ he had arranged himself ccmlori:l
blk III the armchair " there's an examrl,
in my arillunctir that I'll like you Just 1,
! look over tor me. after tea
..0h dear me why can't vou DO /
Yourself. don't feel Ike hothcring oyc
SUMS to-ni-ht'
Before Julia had time 70 reply. D:,yi
exclaimed. don't ask haa 10 10 anvt.iim.
Tor YOU, hc never helps any one hut him
>..ii," The tone MIS- har-h.-oil. ho,r
IItr>ii-to he spoken bv omc brother of ;,n
nthar, ,;corre seemed surprised at iir~;
Tor h, ha,i almost forgotten the occurrenc,
of the morning: ami just is it came l:,c!
to hi remembrance. their mothers voic
said gently. Como here. children. llav
>omethin. 10 tell vou.~ And when ih,,
had seated themselves near her she wcii
on.-in such 4 low sd lone ;;> they ll;,r
never heard from her before.
when w:;s about y"rr aea. Georsc
had Il sister nearly two wears voun.er
lovrl her. a. am SIRE Won luvc c:l,'
= other: but. Ike Yea. Geor"e. loved lnv
Scli' AMI INV own comfort too: and iiat
irSt the same selfish habit that vou hay
Of refusing 70 exert myself any to hrl
others; and the same careless wav OF ~:ly
. ing, DO Il g,DrsJr One morninr. IN
sister WIS goinr AWAY on a little VISIT:
WAS late. and father WAS hurrving her. t
catch the train, There. Eve left m
scarf up stairs She said. aS sh,. W.
iying on her bonnet. Lucy. jus, run an
gct ii for me, wont YOU
= '''.Iust run and get it YOURSELF a,i
= >wcrej, 4 little petti>hly. without lonkim