The Portland daily press., 1872-02-15

| author Of "Uncle Toms Cabin" "My Wife and l."
ETC.
Once there was very good little girl, who by rea-
son OF her goodness, knew where to find strawberries
in the winter In the same way less perfect people,
blessed by the generous fairies of memory and imag-
nation, may sit, do now, in the midst of falling
ieaVes and whistling Winds and call back the green
grasses and summer sun. see yonder in the glen.
tne darling Of our house, the gold gleam her brown
na chain Of daisies in her hand and in her eyes the
roughsh meditation of Kitten weary for an instant
ony Oh Its play and thinking slyly of another spring.
back upon the velvet grass she is not resting
only pausng from her bright glances to the tips of
her tiny fingers she is wide awake
out now the merry play is over, and pet nestles
FOUNDER on the so-cushion tired at last in earnest
slowly the lids tall and the lingering smile dies out
Dut the Hush in cheek and lip remains like the glow
aieer sunset The gathered buttercups and daisies
are loosely held by the fair little hand; no shadows
even OF dream land disturb the sweet brows perfect
peace. She is fast asleep.
III other words, two chromos hang upon the wall,
oewitching child-heads, in which every mother sees
something Of her own dear ones, never grown old and
never lost to her, however time or death may have
dealt with them.
Nothing pleases at first sight or gives pleasure
longer than poetcal pictures of children The little
cnlu whom Jesus sets In the midst of every family
Is a JOY that grows not old and fades not.
cage cannot wither, custom cannot stale
Its infinite Variety
For this reason happy picture Of child brings an
enjoyment more lasting than any other because it is
subject of which no one ever tires.
But these pictures besides their constant charm for
grown folks are such children can understand and
love. Our little "Wide Awake and EAST Asleep,,
would give many pleasant hour of companionable
amusement and intercourse to the little people akin
to them in age The pictures that children eyes rest
on as they are dropping off to Sleep or as they awake
In the morning, seem to them like living friends All
sorts OF childish dreams and fncies make of the pct-
ured lace real companion. Not only in the parlor
or the sitting room would they be attractive and
fitting establishment, but they are charming pair
for the adornment Of nursery
Undoubtedly these two pictures are portraits
There is realistic faithfuness and truth about them
that forbids the idea of their being fancy heads.
They will remind many parents of little ones either
here or in heaven. Dickens says somewhere of his
portrature of little Nell that he has had letters from
the arthest regions of the earth speaking Of children
who resemble her-so DEAR and so early taken He
who paints one child well, paints thousands, and
speaks to the tenderest feelings ofnnumerable hearts
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nal painting; but when the question lies between an
original at five hundred dollars and chrome which
can 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 ex-
quiste chromos, only critical examination can dis
ttnguisn between the copies and the originals which
sold for many hundreds-which is certainly more
than can be said of the best copies Of most pictures
painted by hand.
Blessings upon chrome -hthography, by which the
successful painting of master be reproduced inde-
fney and can enter thousands of homes with its ed
ucating, quickening, reforming influences! W
1t not alone into the dwellings of the great and
wealthy that we follow this pretty pair with antcpa-
tions of delight. We them in the cottages of the
poor in the log cabin Frightening
the toll of the hard-worked wife and mother, and
receiving the almost adoring wonder of children who
have never seen pictures before.
God bless the darlings-send the little comforters
fast and far!