Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

trees together, and you chose this one
because you thought it would be the
easiest to remove"
Il have now brought the other tree,
to try if can improve It as l did the
first"
oh! what difference in the two trees
one is so thin and spreading. Its branch
es are long and almost bare, while the
one you transplanted is so thick and
green that the birds build in it, and we
cannot see their nests for the deep, thick
foliage" and Celia clapped her hands in
admiration of her favorite ArbOr VitP.
At this moment bird flew out from its
nest in search of food for its nest full
of little, unfedged birdfngs. "Oh, Pa,
lift me up so that can look into the
nest" As she peeped in she saw four
broad bills wide open in the nest. The
little ones were all expecting the return
of the mother-bird to drop something
nice into their open mouths. This was
an unexpected sight, as the last time
Celia had seen the nest there were four
spotted blue eggs, and now they had dis
appeared and the brides had taken their
places. She clapped her hands again and
said she would fetch the littleibirdies
something to eat.
You had better throw it out for the
old bird, and she will take it to them.
If you feed them yourself you may give
them too much and kill them, while the
mother knows exactly how much they
need" said her father, putting her down.
"But l would rather feed them my
self" SAID Celia, pouting.
10 or alr fn Il
would rather, my pet" said her papa.
You see these two trees Just now you
were praising the beauty Of the one
transplanted years ago, while the other,
as you say, is not so ornamental or use
full either, as the birds dare not build in
a tree that would not hide their nests
from the gaze of idle boys or protect them
from the cold winds or hot sun. This
tree, which gives you so much pleasure
and is admired by all who pass by. has
not had its own way for three or four
years. Every time it has sent out a
shoot beyond the rest have cut it off.
If had let it have its own way it would
have been no better than this tree just
taken from the swamp. So, my pet, If
you are to grow up compact and beauti-
full in character and useful in your life,
you must submit to have your wants
limited; your shoots of pride and self
will must be pruned of, every excessive
growth must be moderated by culture,
and in few years you will find your
character will be as completely imprOy
ed, as is this tree in its appearance and
utility. The tree had to submit to a good
deal of pruning before 1t attained the
solid and compact form you now so much
admire. 1t submitted quite gracefully
to all my shearing, and now is the most
beautiful object on the lawn. So if my
darling girl will submit gracefully to
the culture, and trust her father for the
result, she will become not only an OBJ
ject of admiration to others, but source
of satisfaction and happiness to herself
and the delight of all who love her."
Celia saw the point, and although she
felt the rebuke, she knew her papa was
right, and whenever She became unwill-
ing to submit her will to proper control,
the two White Cedars on the lawn were
pointed to as reminders of the benefits to
be derived from wise and careful cul-
ture.