The Van Buren press., 1872-07-02
Freddy and His Pony.

pony, of which he was very fond. The
pony's name was Bijou, which is the
French for jewel Ask some of your
friends who have learned French TO tell
you how to pronounce it.
Freddy thought Bijou rare jewel in
deed, and felt as proud as king when
mounted on his back, and Bijou seemed
to take pride in doing his best when in
the service Of his young master.
Bijou was very smart, and had learned
some funny tricks. If Freddy walked
up to hun, and made bow, he would re-
turn the ciyilty in the most polite man
ner; and when Freddy offered his hand,
Bijou would raise his foot--always his
right foot-and allow it to be shaken
But the funniest thing Of all was his
trick of laughing. Horses do not often
laugh; but, at Freddy's command, Bijou
would open his mouth wide, and display
his upper teeth in most expressive
smile
1t was a sad day to Freddy when he
was told that be would have to part with
this wonderful pony; but Mr., and Mrs.
Barlow being about to travel abroad,
,heic place, aud all that belonged to it,
were sold and Freddy was sent to school
in distant city
When he had become acquainted with
his new scheol follows he never tired of
talking to them about Bjou. He used
to look wistfuliy at all the horses he met
in his walks, thoagh he never expected to
see his fayerite again.
Dua j,x, ta hn VOC yipnr
tho pate Of a handsome country seat, he
heard familiar neigh; and horse came
bounding down the carriage-path 1t was
Bijou AT the first glance, he had rccog
nized his master and galloped of to greet
him.
Freddy fairly danced with joy at the
sight OF his bet. He and BJou were hav
ing a delightful interview, when gen
tleman came to the gate. and said, GLOW
is 1t, my little man, that you and my po-
nyrtakc such fancy to each other?
think you must be old friends. 4"
Then Freddy told Bjous story from
beginning to end, and made him 60
ahrough all his tricks and the gentle.
man was so delighted with the perform
ances that he invited Freddy to come to
.his he~ss s~ery hviia",, anu tane IIue
mpon the pony.
Freddy did not refuse the Invitation,
you may be sure; and he and Bijou now
enjoy their weekly gallop more than
can tell you.-7he Nursery
a WORD AT THE GARDEN GATE.-A
mother, on the green hills Of Vermont
was holding by the right hand a son, six.
teen wears old, mad with the love of the
sea. And as she stood by the garden
gate one morning she said -
Edward, they tell me, for | never
saw the ocean, that great temptation Of
seaman's life is drink Promise me, be
fore you quit yorr mothers hand, that
you will never drink. - And" said
he, for he told the story, Il gave the
promise, and | went the globe over to
Calcutta and the editerranean, San
Francisco and the Cape of Good Hope,
the North Pole and South, saw them
all in forty years, and never saw glass
filled with sparkling liquor that my moth
er's form by the gate did not rise up be-
fore me, and to-day am innocent Of the
taste Of liquor.
Was not that sweet evidence Of the
power of single word Yet it is not
half; "for said he. yesterday there
came into my counting room a man of
forty years.
DO you know mc''
"No."
well, said he, 81 was brought
drunk in your presence on shipboard ;
you were passenger; they kicked me
aside you took me TO your berth and
kept me there till slept Off the intox.
cation you then asked me if had Il
mother. / said had never heard a word
from her lips. You told me of yours
and the garden gate, and to-day am
master Of one Of the finest ships in New
York, and l came to ask you to come
and see me
How far the little candle throws its
beam! The mothers words on the
green hills Of Vermont! God be thank
ed for the mighty power OF single
word!
ET The following neat reply was
made to a school board examiner, who
said "What is the difference. little
boy-now you have heard all about mis-
sionaries and their good works from
your kind preceptor--bstween q Chris
tian and canniball" A boy Of ten
noted for good appetite and u conse
quent love OF fun which always accom-.
panics it, said with grim "Why, mas
ter, I'll tell yer; one enjoys himself, and
tother enjoys other people. "
81 Bob" jim. de men don't make
such fools Of demsslves about women as
dc women do about men. II dey look
at dc moon dey sec man in it. If dev
hear mouse nibbiing it's man; and
dey oil look under dc bed last thing at
night to find a man. Why, nebber
looks under my bed to end a woman.
does your
~ A facetious keeper who was taxi
ing two convicts 10 Jail last week, when
the train stopped called out: "Step out,
gentleman, fifteen years for refresh
ments.
- Cash attentions to a
rich widow.
~ Love sacrifices all things to bless
the thing it loves.
@ What man carries everything be.