The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-27

Once there was very good little girl, who py rea
son of her goodness, knew where TO nud s1ia"
in the winter In the same way less periec' poopi,
bassed nv the generous fairies of memory and nag-
nation NAV sit, as 1 do now in the midst OF 1ahis
leaves and whistling winds, and call back the green
grasses and summer sun. see yonder III INC sioN'
the darling of our house, the gold CLEAN In her
hair chain of daisies in hand and in her eyes Inc
roughish meditation Of Kitten weary loi an
only of it's play and thinking syly OF anotner spring
Thrown hack upon the velvet grass she is not resting
only pausing from her bright gances to the tips OF
her tiny fingers she is wide awake
Rut now the merry play over, and our pet nestles
wander ON the sof-cushion tired at last in earnest
SLOWLY the lids TALL and the lingering smile dies out;
Init the flush in cheek and lip remains like the glow
after sunset The gathered buttercups and daisies
are loosely held by the fair little hand, shadows
even of dream land, disturb the sweet brows perfect
peace. She is fast asleep.
In other words, two chromos hang upon the wall,
bewitchng child-heads, in which every mother sees
something Of her dear Ones grown old. and
never lost to her, however time death may have
dealt with them.
Nothing pleases more at first sight gives pleasure
longer than poetical pictures of children. Phe little
child" whom Jesus sets in the midst of every family
is Joy that grows not old and fades not.
sage cannot witheF, custom cannot stale
Its infinite variety"
For this reason happy picture Of child brings an
enjoyment more lasting than any other, because 1t Is
subject of which no one ever tires.
But these pictures besides their constant charm for
grown folks are such as children understand and
love. Our little "wide Awake" and ',Fast Asleep
would give many pleasant hour Of companionable
amusement and intercourse to the little people akin
to them in age The pictures that chdrens rest
on as they dropping off to sleep, or as they awake
in the morning, to them like living friends AL
sorts of childish dreams and fances make of the pict
ured face a real companion. Not only in the parlol
or the sitting would they be an attractive ant
fitting establishment, but they are charming pai
for the adornment of nursery.
Undoubtedly these two pictures are portraits
There realistic faithfuness and truth about them
that forbds the idea of their being fancy heads.
They will remind many parents of little ones eithe
here or in heaven. Dickens says somewhere Of hi
portraiure Of little Nell that he has had letters from
the farthest regions Of the earth speaking Of children
who resemble her-so dear, and so early taken! H
who paints one child well, paints thousands, AM
speaks to the tenderest feelings nnumerabe hearts
Of course there is pleasure in possessing orgi
nal paintiug but when the question lies between al
original at five hundred dollars and chrome whic
scarcely be distinguished from it, at ten dollars
particularly when has not five hundred to spare
the choice is not very difficult. As to these two
quiste chromos, only critical examination dis
tnguish between the copies and the originals, whic
: sold for many hundreds-which is certainly NOR
than be said Of the best copies Of most picture
+ painted by hand. r.f-r e,
Blessings upon chrome photography, by which tn
successful painting of master be reproduced indie
| init nentar of W q
ucating, quickening, reforming infuences!
1t 1t is not alone into the dwellings of the great
wealthy that follow this pretty pair with anticps
lions of delight. We them in the cottages of tt
poor in thelog of the backwoodsman, brightenn
d the toll of the hard-worked wife and mother, an
receiving the almost adoring wonder Of children wi
y have never seen pictures before.
i. God bless the darlings-send the little comforte
10 fast and far!