St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
Keep the Children Happy.

Keep the ChllQren Happy.
Invent every possible amusement to
keep your boys happy at home, eve
mings. Never mind if they do scatter
books and pictures, coats, hats, and
boots, Never mind if they do make Il
noise around you, with their whistllng
and huIrahing, We would stand aghast,
if we could have IL vision of the young
men gone to utter destruction foI the
very reason that. having cold. disagree
able. dull, stiff iresidcs at home, they
sought amusement elsewhere. The in
finemce of ii loving mother or sisters Is
incalculablc. Like the circle formed by
casting Il stone into the water, 1t goes
on and on through il mans whole life.
Circumstances and worldly pleasures
MAY weaken the remembrance for il
time. but each touch upon the chord of
memory will awaken the "ld-time
music, add her face, her voice, and her
loving words will come up before him
like Il revelation.
The time will come, before You think,
when You would give the world to have
your house tumbled 10y the dear hands
of those very boys; when your heart
shall long for their noisy steps in the
hall. and their ruddy cheeks laid up to
Yours: when You would rather have
their Jolly whistle than the music of
Thomas or the songs of Nilsson when
Won would gladly dirty carpets, aye,
live without carpets at all, but to have
their bright, strong forms beside You
once more. Then play with and pet
them. Praise J"hnny's drawing. Bet
tN'> music, aud bahN'S first attempt at
writing his name. Encourage Tom to
chop off his stick of wood, and Dick to
lrr>rycrc in making his hcn-coop. If
one shows talent for figures. tell him
he is Your famous mathematician and
il another loves geography, tell him he
will he sure Ia make Il great traveller or
Il foreign minister. Go with them to
see their Young rabbits, and chickens
and pigeons and down to the creek
fall to see the tlutter-mil in full npria-
ton. Have them gather You moS>r>,
and grasses. and bright autumn leaves.
To decorate their room when the SNOW
i over all the earth. And Nou will
keep Yourself Young and fresh 10y enter
ing int" their joys.
The Fox AND THE SToKK.-A fox
one day invited Il Stork to dinner, but
provided fni the entertainment only the
first course. soup. This being in Il
shallow dish. OF course the fox Tapped
up readily. but the >tork. 10y means of
his long hill, WAS unable to gain Il
mouthlul.
You do not seem fond of soup" said
the fox. conccaling Il smile in his nap
kin. Nov it is one of my greatest
weaknesses.
"lnu certainly seem to project your
self outside of II large quantity" said
the >tork. rising with some dignity. aud
examining his watch with considerable
cmprr>Srmcnf "hut | have al appoint
ment at eight o'clock, which had tor-
gotten must ask to he excused. IA
rrroir. BY the way, dine with me to-
morrow.
The fox asserted. arrived at the APP
pointed time, but found, as he fully
expected. nothing on the table but :;
single long ncckcd bottle. containing
olives. which the st"rk was compliment
" extracting 10y the aid of his long bill.
"Why, YOU do not seem to eat any
thing" said the stork, with great
ndjrcfc, when he had finished the bottle
NO." said the fox, significantly, 81
am waiting for the second couISe.'
Nv hat is that - asked the stnrk
hlandIy.
"Stork stuffed with olives" shrieke,l
the FOX in IL very pronounced manner,
and instantly dispatched him.
| MoEAL.-True hospitality ohligcs the
host to sacrifice himself for his guests.
-Eret Houte'S ImprOred -EsOp.
THE KEY NOTE OF MARRIED LIFE
| ForbcaItnrc is the kcN-Eote of married
| life. There can he no great diScord.
there can he no large divcrucnces from
tunctulnrSs. 81 long as the husband for
bears aud the wife foI hcars. Now this
cannul he attained without some labor.
Results are approached gradually in
character, a. they are III making Il sand
hill. 1t i grain upon grain, shovelful
upon ShoVeltul, and load upon load,
that makes the mound to rise. So re-
suits of character come gradually. An
act at this time. II deed Yesterday, Il
/ word this morning. Il word Tomorrow
morning, Il cross answer to-day. re-
pcatcd II month hence, and so on, till
at last You find there is ridge hetw ecu
You and you witc's OF husbands atfec-
tiun. Hurrdy's Raie.