Year: 1863

would all have liked him if he had been here
with you. He was-but you don't care how
he looked, only how he acted. Well, he was
one OF the sunny-tempered boys-his eyes
laughed, and bis mouth laughed and it SEEM
ed as if the very curls On his head laughed
too, for they generally stood wide apart one
from the other; in fact, you would know
him among thousand for the cleverest
klndest most obliging, high-spirited fellow
there was out. If little girl fell down in
the mud, and dropped her books or her
berries, Charlie WASP sure to come along,
pick her and them up, and put everything to
rights with such merry smiles as dried the
childs tears before she could take up her
apron. If a little boy was abused by larg-
er one. and Charlie knew of it, | can assure
YOU that his biz boys hand did not spare the
blows, bat they came down right and left, in
good hearty earnest. until the chap owned
up beaten, and had learned Il lesson he would
not soon forget. II an Old, or a sick, or
poo: person wanted an errand done, they
Away looked ont for Charlie, sire that there
would Ge pleasant word and ready help.
knew Charlie, and | could tell you may a
story which would make every selfish, Cross
boy mere ashamed of himself. But this is
not my receipt, SO | will wait for another
time. Everybody and everything loved him ;
the very dogs in the street would leave their
masters ard rur after him the moment they
heard his step and, let ne tell you, the
good viii Of dog even, is not to be despis-
ed.


Ore Saturday afternoon, Charlie was bent
on having 4 specially good time. He had
finished the week well, good marks at school
and good marks at home He had strivcn
all the week against Que great fault he Lad,
with marked success. do not want to tell
YOU what the fault was, for fear YOU will not
think 50 much of him: but | must be honest
he was very forgetful. He was often at
the foot of his classes, because he forgot TO
carry his books home at night; and some
times, dearly as they loved him at home, he
made the whole family unhappy aud out of
order by something he had forgotten. This
Saturday, he felt as we all do when we have
tried to 10 right. Unusually happy, he was
going for John Smith 10 hunt up some other
boys, for a right good time, and on his way
he heard knock against the window glass
in a snl Il brown house he was passing.
Charlie stopped. If any one wanted him he,
was the boy, of course. In moment, an
old woman opened the door little ways, and
put her head cut.


Charlie Allen, whar YOU going?'


oh, nowhere in particular-only off TO
play. You don't want anything, do you?'


Yes. Our little Jenny, is took down
mighty bad, and We wan, DIR Salter jist as
soon az we can get him.


DR. Salter lives next to the squires house
yes, well I'll run away. I'm glad you hap
pened to see me-.


Thank You now, much and kindly.
Jenmys proper bad-tell him,to come quick >


Yes, that i will


And Charlie, who knew Jenny as little
Irish boy whom his mother had often en-
ploved around her garden, started with much
speed for DIR Salter. He had only gone a
short distance before he.met J ohm Smith COM
ing for him.


oh. Charlie" said John, how lucky met
you. You are the very one | wanted. Come.
Joe Bates mas got his biz boat out; we have
let the new flag fly, stars, stripes. AMI all. and
he is going to row US down to Chimney
Point. He says the lake is as smooth IS
glass, but he thinks by the clouds there will
will be fine breeze 10 bring us back, without
touching an oar


Splendid said Charlie, cutting up some
rranks which looked very much like attempt
ing to stand on his head. YOU Just wait
Until run hom= and ask my father


i met your father, and he said, if Joe was
going, you might, and that could tell YOU
50, because We have not moment to
lose


Now, Charlie had been brought up by a
very pious neither, and for a moment the
wonder flashed over his happy heart whether
God was rot sending this for reward to
him for trying to be good, everything was so
del. ghttu. In a moment he and John were
running as fast as their feet could carry them.
to the side of the lake, where the pretty
green boat lay dancing on the water. and
the new flag, which the boys in fit of pat
riotism had bought, was flying from the top
Of the spread-sail, looking like holiday and
nothing else. There, too, were the other
boys, who were to compose the party and
such merry shout as they set up when they
saw John and Charlie never was heard before
or so at least Charlie thought. What an
afternoon of perfect enjoyment it was. YOU
can imagine, boys-I need not tell YOU.


1t seemed impossible to the party that the
afternoon had passed, and when Joe's breeze
that he had foretold came up, and they wen,
scudding home before god wind, it would
be impossible to tell You the many happy
and funny things they said and did. There
was oie part OF the play OF which they never