Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-29
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK,
FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.
What that Means.

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William and his little brother Josev, went
with thoir father 10 the month Of jane, to
New York. While they were there. their
father took them up one afternoon TO the
great park, called the Central Park. After
they had rambled about for some time, their
father took a seat in bower, not far from
the lake aud began TO read his newspaper,
telling the boys that they might play about
there for little while, until he called them
with his whistle le said, moreover, that
they must not go out Of sight Of the bower,
nor out of hearing Of the whistle.
They played together very good naturodly
while, but at length Josey, in fun, got his
brothers cap and began to run of with IT,
William did not like this, and began 20 scold
and get angry. This only made Josey laugh
the more, and run the faster
They were both wrong in this Josey, be-
cause We never ought to make fun for our.
selves by doing anything which gives other
people pain; and William, because it is very
wrong, aud also very foolish, to get angry, or
out Of humor for such triAes. If he had only
remained quiet, or had run after Josey play
fully, the little fellow would very soon have
got through with his fun, and would baye
brought the cap back or at least have laid
it down in some place where William could
have very easily recovered it.
Instead Of this, William grew more aud
more angry, as he continued his pursuit Of
Joseph, and at length, STOPPING down as he
ran, he pretended to pick up stone-saying
at the same time, " If you don't stop and give
me my cap, I'll hit you with this stone
Williams threat made Josey angry, and as
he was running at that time not FAR from the
pond he threw the cap off toward the water
He did not really mean to throw it inf0 the
water, but only to make believe 50 as to
frighten William little, in order to pay him
for threatening to throw stones at him The
cap, however, went farther than he intended.
Instead cf stopping at the margin, it went in
a little way, far enough to get completely
wet aud to frighten off all the little fishes
that were swimming about there.
William ran and picked up his cap poured
the water out of it, and then went. full Of an.
ger and yexatou, to complain to his father
Josey followed, looking alarmed aud anxious,
not knowing what the consequences would be
of what he had done.
" See, father, said William, he has been
sngUsing ny sap lnIO tnu sate4-''s
" That's because he was throwing sticks
and stones at me, snid Josey
d" was not throwing sticks aud stones at
him." replied William. There is not a
loose stick or stone in all the park, if had
wanted to throw any at him"
Their father made no reply lie knew
that while the minds Of his boys were in such
state Of excitement, anything that he should
say would have very little good effect upon
them. Besides he wished to take a little time
to consider toIaf to do and say So he began
to wipe the cap, on the inside, with his hand.
kerchief so as to make it dry enough, if pos
sibe, for William to put it on.
" He was running off with my cap" said
William, complainingy, "and | wanted it,"
" And the way you took to get it, only
made the matter worse replied his father
with good natured smile 81 often get
deeper into difficulty myself, when attempt
to remedy it by violent measures.
Aided by this gentle dealing on the part of
their father the boys minds soon became
calm. William put on his cap and as soon
as it became warm ON his head, he forgot that
it was wet, aud all three soon aftepearl set
out on their return together to the city, the
boys playing together on the way just as if
nothing had happened.
They took car to 90 down to Wall street,
where the boys father had some business at
bank. In passing through narrow street,
when they mad got pretty far down in town,
the conductor saw before him a cart backed
up against the sidewalk, with a load Of stoves
upon it, which the carman had just begun to
unload The horses head and shoulders pro-
ected over the track, so that there was not
room for the car to 60 by. If the carman
who drove the cart had turned the horse to
one side, which he might easily have done,
without its interfering at all with his unload
ing it would have made no obstruction.
The conductor Of the car Immediately came
forward to the front platform, called out in
an angry and threatening manner to the ear
man, and asked him if he did not know any
better than to set his cart in that way so that
nobody could get by. The oarman looked up
at him with an expression Of defiance on his
face, aud told him to mind his business. ' l
am minding my business, said the conduc-
tor. MY business is to get this car along,
and if you don't turn your horse out Of the
way prodigiously quick, I'll come and do it
for you"
SO saying, he stepped down from the plat
form, and advanced toward the horse. The
carman Immediately leaped down from his
cart, and seizing one of the stakes, which was
very solid and heavy, he advanced angrily to-
ward the conductor, and told him that if he
dared to touch his horses head, he would
knock him down,
Then followed long and angry scene the
passengers going along the street began to
collect, to see what was the matter. Some
tried to appease the angry men, some went to
try to find policeman Other cars came up
behind, until quite long line was formed
all stopped by the quarrel. In the meantime
the two men went on scolding at, and deiying
each other, and using such dreadful language,
that Williams father took the boys with him
and left the car, prefering 10 walk the rest Of
the way to Wall street, rather than to remain
witnesses any longer of such a scene.
When the time came for their return up
town to their home, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, the boys father took another line Of
cars, and as il was rather early in the after
noon when they went up, there were scarcely
any passengers. So the boys took places
near the front end of the car, where they
could look cut forward. Their father was
near them. Presently William turned his
head a moment and said Now, father, we
are going to have another rolo | suppose for
here's horse and cart right in the way"
A moment aflerward the car stopped. The
conductor came forward to ascertain what was
the matter. lie saw cart, loaded with bar
res of -four, backed up to the sidewalk, OPP
posite bakers. The carmau was unloading
the cart, but there were several barrels to be
taken down.