St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
ST. Somsburn Caledonian.
-fm hr Children.
The Time to be Pleasant.


ing ont into tn" kitchen with p"lit on
her lips. Her aunt WAS busy ironing:
but She looked up, and answered
Maggie
Then il is the very time fnr YOU t"
be pleasant and helpful. Mother was
awake a great deal in the night with
the poor baby.
Maggie made no reply. She put on
her hat, and walked OH into the gar
den. But new idea went with her.
..Thr very time To be helpful and
pleasant is when orhci people are cross.
Sure enough" thought she: THAT
would he the time when il would d"
the most good. ] remember. when |
WAS sick last year. | WAS 50 ncINous.
that, if auNh"dl spoke t" me. | could
hardly help being cross: and mother
never rot angry or ont of patience. but
was Just a. gentle with me | ought To
nav IT back now: and | will" And
she Splang up from the grass where
she had thrown herself. and turned
face full of cheerful resolution toward
the room where her mother sat Sooth-
ing and tending Il tlettul. tccthing ha-
by. Maggie brought out the pretty
ivory balls. and began t" Jingle them
for the little one. He stopped fretting.
and Il smile ,limpled the corners Of his
lips. "Cuuldn't take him out To ride
in his earn Iagc. mother II l. such Il
nice morning" she asked.
Il should he 80 glad if Nou would =,
said her mother
The little hat and sack were brought.
aud baby was soon ready for his ride.
I'll keep him is long us he is good.
said Maggie and You must lie on the
sofa and get il nap while am gone.
You are looking drcadiully tired"
The kind words. and the kiss that az
companiel them. were almost too much
for the mother. The tears rose to her
ewes. and her voice tremhlcd rs she
answered. Thank YOU. dearic: it will
do me il world of good if You can keep
him ont an hour and the air will do
him good too. My head aches badly
this morning.
What Il happy heart beat in Mag
gie'> bosom rs she trimdlcd the little
carriage up and down "n the walk
She had done real good. She had Civ
EN- back little of the help and for
be:Iancc that had - often been be
slowed upon her. She had made her
mother happier. and given hen time t"
rest. She resolved always L" remcm-
her and act upon her aunt's good WORT
The very time To he helpful and
pleasant i " hen every body i tined and
cross" The Wen Spring.
The Best Pathfnders
Do my Young Americans know who
are the best pathlindcr> on the Amrli
can continent. the great original path
finders of the West ? IN tell ,ou.
They are the huiia"c>. Yes. >il. it'>
true. Hear what Il correspondent of
81. Nicholas writes with the quill of Il
dear grey goose friend of mine:
.\S the fio>t> of winter DESTROY THEN
pastures in the north. ~ the heats of
summer parrh those in the south. and
the hulf;lloc> must. each spring and AIT
tumn, take long Journeys in search of
fresh feeding grounds. The large size
and weight of these somewhat clumsy
explorers make it rather difficult for
them to cross the mountains. 81 they
seek ont for themselves the most prac-
ticablc routes: and hunters and cmi-
grants have found hat hut1Hln-track"
offers the Surc>t and safest path tol men
and horses. The hest PASSES III the
Cumberland and Rocky mountains. and
the regions of the yellow stone. and the
Colorado. have been discovered by fol-
lowing the trail of these >;lgaciouS
animals.
know this is 81. tor the great triIv-
elcr. Humboldt. once wrote: ''lm this
way the humble buffalo has filled Il
most important part in facilitating geo
graphical discovery in mountainous re-
gions otherwise rs trackle>S rs the
Arctic WASTES. 81 the sands of Sahara.
81. Nich"idS.