there being a space of a foot or more. The boy seized her by the hair, and dragged her on to the roof by his side, and then successfully caught the younger children. The mother attempted to let down the baby in a sheet, but the baby rolled out, and fell upon the snow on the roof, whence the boy caught it up uninjured, and placed it in charge of one of the other children.
“Now, mother,” said he, “you must jump.”
The mother sprang from the window; but her weight, and having on shoes, carried her over the gutter, and she would have been dashed to pieces on the ice below, had not the heroic boy, bracing himself as he best could, caught her dress, and clung to her till she could place herself upon the roof. The whole family then made their way to the scuttle on the roof, through which they descended in safety, to be greeted by the poor father who was below, almost distracted with the fear that they were perishing in the flames.
How to Enjoy a Holiday.
The Fourth of July has come and gone, and we hope our readers have all of them enjoyed it, but perhaps if they read carefully the following story, they may learn how they could, perhaps, have enjoyed it better. It will enable them to lay up some good thoughts for the next holiday. We take it from the Western Christian Advocate:
“Hurrah, boys! Fourth of July comes next Wednesday, and what are you all going to do!” shouted Willie Nichols, as he ran in upon the play-ground, and joined a group of his mates. “Come, let’s hear, and then we can decide who will have the best time. I’m going down to Uncle George’s. We have just got a letter from him, and he says he’ll get out Grandfather Hill’s old ‘King’s arm’ gun, that he used in the Revolution, and show me how to fire it. In the afternoon we are all going into Boston, and shall stay till the fireworks are over; they will be splendid this year. What shall you do, Arthur?”
“Father has given me a dollar to spend,” said Arthur, “and here’s Charlie Jones, his father has given him one too, and we’ve agreed to put them together and buy a lot of crackers at wholesale. Won’t we have a nice time? I have got an empty flour barrel put away in the shed, and we are going to let off two or three bunches in that, the first thing in the morning, right under father’s window. He says he won’t mind being waked up early, for ‘Independence’ don’t come but once a year. Then we shall fire the rest in the yard.”
“We are all going to sail down the river,” said Johnny Steele. “Cousin Alice, and little Cousin Kate are here; we call Kate, ‘Twist,’ her hair curls so, and they are going with us. We shall land at Rocky Point, and have a family pic-nic up in the grove.”
“Thomas Gray and I are going fishing on the pond, aren’t we, Thomas?” said Edgar Lane, “and both my sisters and his little sister Florence will be with us. Thomas knows how to manage the boat so well, that mother says she is willing that the girls should go.”
“Well, I think you all have pleasant prospests for the day,” said Willie Nichols, “and I can hardly tell which will enjoy most. But you haven’t spoken yet, little Jamie Wallace. What have you in store?”
Jamie was a general favorite. There was very little selfishness in him. It was pleasant to see his bright face and hear his merry laugh. He was always ready for a frolic, and at this moment he noticed a foot-ball, with which another company of boys was playing, coming down through the air, and about to strike the ground not far off, so he made a rush for that, and gave it a kick that sent it up again like a rocket, and made the boys all shout, “Well done, Jamie!” Then back he came, his cheeks glowing and his eyes sparkling, all ready to answer Willie.
“All of our family, and uncle Tim’s, and uncle Everett’s, expect to dine at grandpa Downing’s; brother Edward is coming home from the city too, and going to bring somebody with him,” said Jamie, with rather a comical, knowing look, “somebody that may be our sister, one of these days, and he says he will bring strawberries enough for us all, even if they cost a dollar a box.—Uncle Tim has put up some swings out in the orchard, and we boys and girls will have a fine time. But we shall not go over there till eleven o’clock, and as the band is to play on the green from eight till ten, I thought I would go down to the widow Elliot’s and lead up her little Mary—she’s blind, you know, but she can hear as well as any body, and she loves music—they live so far away from the green that she couldn’t hear much at home, and then I shall have time to take her back again and be in season to go with the others to grandpa’s.
“I went down to the widow’s last night, to ask her if I might come for Mary. They were sitting there together, and while I was asking Mrs. Elliot, I saw the tears coming into her eyes, so that I was afraid I had done something wrong, though Mary seemed very happy. But directly she came and putting her hand on my head, said, ‘God bless you, Jamie! Mary will be delighted to go. Tell your mother to thank God that her dear Jamie is not blind.’ I tell you, boys, though I felt glad to please poor Mary, she is such a sweet-tempered little thing, somehow my throat seemed to be filling up, so I said I would be on hand Wednesday morning, and hurried off, for I was afraid I should cry too. But we expect to have a famous time on the Fourth. Hurrah!—Three cheers!” and away his cap went into the air while the boys joined him.
But while Jamie was telling his plans for the Fourth, the countenances of the boys became more thoughtful. The school-bell rang, and as they parted, Willie Nichols said, “I think Jamie’s Fourth will be the best of all.”
It always adds to our own happiness, my dear little friends, to be the means of making others happy. If we love Christ, we shall want to please him, and will you remember that when he said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” he meant, among many other things, that to give joy to another would be a source of the purest joy to ourselves, and that kindness to the unfortunate, when it is shown for Christ’s sake, never fails to please Him who loved us so well that he died for us?—Uncle Paul.
Prayer.
Wake, little child, the morn is gay,
The air is fresh and cool;
But pause awhile, and kneel to pray,
Before you go to merry play,
Before you go to school.
Kneel down, and speak the holy words:
God loves your simple prayer,
Above the sweet songs of the birds,
The bleating of the gentle herds,
The flowers that scent the air.
And when the quiet evenings come,
And dewdrops wet the sod,
When bats and owls begin to roam,
And flocks and herds are driven home,
Then kneel again to God.
Because you need him day and night,
To shield you with his arm;
To help you always to do right,
To feed your soul and give it light,
And keep you safe from harm.”
Peace at the Cross.
We hope that many of our readers have become Christians in the Sabbath school. If so, they know what it is to feel troubled by a sense of sin, and to obtain joy in hope of forgiveness by Christ. They can appreciate the beauty of Bunyan’s Pilgrim Progress, and the following striking incident in it:
A Christian was traveling on his road with great difficulty, by reason of the burden on his back. But, as he pressed forward, he came to a place where stood a cross, and near it a sepulchre. As he approached, the burden loosened off from his shoulders and fell from his back, and began to tumble, and so continued to do, till it came to the mouth of the sepulchre, where it fell in and was no more to be seen.
It was very surprising to him that the sight of the Cross should thus have eased him of his burden. He looked to it, therefore, again and again, until the plenteous tears began to flow down his cheeks. As he thus stood weeping before the Cross, he was saluted by three shining ones, who each conferred upon him an unspeakable boon. The first assured him that his sins were forgiven. The second stripped him of his rags, and clothed him in a change of raiment. The third set a mark upon his forehead, and gave him a roll with a seal upon it, which he was to peruse as he proceeded, and also to present at the Celestial Gate at the end of his journey. Having bestowed these gifts, they departed. And now was our pilgrim so completely comforted, that he looked like another person. Neither could he express the joyful emotion of his heart; but he gave three leaps for joy, and went on his way walking, and leaping, and praising God.”
Burden of Riches.
It is very natural to think rich people must be happy. Others envy them, and think how grand it must be to have money enough to gratify every want. But these rich people are often very miserable. Stephen Girard, one of the wealthiest men that ever lived in Philadelphia, wrote to a friend:
“As to myself, I live like a galley-slave—constantly occupied, and often passing the night without sleeping. I am wrapped up in a labyrinth of affairs, and worn out with cares. I do not value fortune. The love of labor is my highest emotion. When I rise in the morning, my only effort is to labor so hard during the day, that when night comes, I may be enabled to sleep soundly.”
Be Careful to Speak the Truth.
People fall into habits of telling falsehoods by simple carelessness, through love of telling a good story, or a tendency to exaggerate, and excite wonder in listeners. Every one should be on his guard:
A lady, piqued by Johnson’s scrupulous advocacy of truth, once asserted that little variations in narrative must happen a thousand times a day, if one is not perpetually watching.
“Well, madam,” said Johnson, “and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth, than from intentional lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world.”
Children’s Column.
Mr. A’s Journey Through the Alphabet.
Mr. A’s attraction for journeying through the Alphabet (after a long confinement in the Academy) was great. After breakfasting at his boarding-place in B—, he crossed the ice-bridge by means of an ice-boat to C—. He then took the cars which were furnished with carpets, curtains and cushioned seats—a very convenient and curious way of traveling. The passengers consisted of clergymen, committee men and many others, with whom he had a chat upon writing compositions in common schools, which was not customary centuries ago, or even at a later period. He observed on this route, churches, colleges and many curiosities too numerous to mention. He was conveyed to the depot in D—, entered a daguerreian saloon, and had his daguerreotype taken, which it is desirable to leave for friends when far away, or cold in death, as a token of remembrance. He was next directed to E—, which is noted for education. While there, he employed his time in attending exhibitions, examinations, and many exercises which were very entertaining. He continued eastward to F—, entered factories, attended fairs and festivals, met many familiar friends, and also followed a funeral procession to G—, which is noted for the pranching of the Gospel, of the great God who is the giver of every good and perfect gift. He then hastened homeward to H—, where dwell Health Hope and Happiness. After a lapse of time he resumed his journey to I—, passed an inn which was noted for intemperance, consequently inebriates were spending their time in idleness. He also saw a fire which was caused by an incendiary. Passed through J—, which was inhabited by judges, justices and jury men, then through K—, which is noted for obtaining knowledge and for Kossuth’s visit to the United States, and also for Dr. Kanes’ Arctic discoveries, then on to L—, which is distinguished for latitude and longitude for light and liberty, and for the legislature who make the laws. Then left for M—, which is noted for the Maine law proposed by the majority of temperance men, the Moral law that was written by Moses, miracles wrought by the Messiah, marriages instituted by our Maker, and money-making practiced by mankind. He next proceeded to N—, heard the news of the day, read the narrative of Nehemiah and the destruction of Nineveh, then went onward to O—, improved the opportunity of attending an ordination, journeyed onward to P—, which is distinguished for piety, prayer, peace and praise, and for printing, poetry, and prose. He then left P— and proceeded to Q—, which is noted for Queens, Quakers, questionings, quizzing and quiltings. Then quickly left for R—, which is distinguished for religious reading, railroads, rocks and rivers. He then rode to S—, where there was plenty of snow, sleighing, sliding, skating, snow-balling, &c. He then traveled to T—, which is remarkable for the telegraph wires stretching from pole to pole, for the purpose of transporting news to thousands of miles, and also for temperance and truth-telling. Next to U—, which is unbounded, uninhabited, unpleasant and unhealthy.—He proceeded on to V—, which is valuable for vines of various kinds, and which is the resort of vagabonds and ventriloquists. He then visited W—, met with a welcome reception at a wedding where water was wisely used instead of wine. This place is noted for windy and extremely warm weather. He then proceeded to X—, which is dependent on the sound of Z— for the beginning of a word. Thence made his way to Y—, which is noted for small words as yea, yes, ye, or you, years and yards. Then to Z—, which is noted for its different temperature of zones, and for its generosity in supplying the wants of X—(above alluded to) and finally would say that the Alphabet, (with the exception of G,) may be found in the seventh chapter, twenty-first verse of Ezra.
L. M. A.
God’s Messengers.
Little Eva’s sweet face wore a very thoughtful look, one bright morning, as she stood with her dimpled chin resting on the window-sill. Her eyes were out among the flowers; but her thoughts were not there. They were far away, among flowers that never fade, that eyes like hers, bright as they were, have never seen.
“Mamma,” she said at last, “what do angels do? It cannot take them all day and every day to take care of God’s flowers.”
“No, darling, the angels are God’s messengers.”
“What is a messenger, mamma?”
“You are my little messenger sometimes. When you carried those oranges to aunt Nina, for mamma, you were her messenger. And when you ran to papa’s store to tell him grandmother had come, you were her messenger again.”
“Are messengers always angels or little girls, mamma?”
“No, dear, the mail-bags are our messengers.”
“But, mamma, papa says that once they didn’t have any mail-bags. What did they do then?”
“There was no way then, but for men to be the messengers.”
“Do the angels carry God’s letters, mamma?”
“Yes, darling. But God doesn’t write his letters. He only tells them to the angels, and they always remember.”
“Where does he send them, mamma?”
“To you, and me, and everybody.”
“Why, mamma!” and Eva’s blue eyes were wide open, now, “I never saw them.”
“No, dear, you cannot see them, any more than you can see the wind that comes in at the window and blows on your face.”
“I never heard them tell their letters, mamma,” said Eva, doubtfully.
“Did my little Eva never hear something speak to her when she was alone, and was tempted to be naughty, and disobey mamma, that she must ‘obey her parents,’ or God would he displeased, and mamma sorry?”
“Yes, mamma.”
“Those are God’s letters, love, and the angels, his messengers, told them to you.”
“Oh, I am so glad!” and her eyes sparkled with delight. “I shall take good care of God’s letters. But is carrying letters all that angels do?”
“No dear; but I must tell you the rest some other time. Go now, and tell Mary to bring baby to mamma.”
“I’ll be your little good messenger now, mamma, and then perhaps I’ll be God’s messenger some day.” And away she skipped, leaving tears in mamma’s eyes.—Reaper.
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The Year of Grace;
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Morning Hours in Patmos.
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The Signet Ring.
And Other Gems.
By Rev. J. De Liefde.
Contents.
- III.I. The Signet Ring and Its Heavenly Motto.
- III.II. The Inheritance, and the Journey to obtain it.
- III. The Shipwrecked Traveller.
The writings of this author are highly popular in England and Germany, where they have had a large sale. The general sentiment of the foreign press is embraced in the following from the Scotttish Guardian: “We have not found in so small a compass a mass of Christian experience so pregnant with instruction to all who are engaged in the Lord’s work.”
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- LIFE’S EVENING. By the author of “Life’s Morning.”
- LIFE’S MORNING.
- SONGS IN THE NIGHT. By Rev. A. C. Thompson.
- THE RECTORY OF MORELAND.
- LESSONS FROM THE CROSS. By Samuel Hopkins.
- BIOGRAPHY OF SELF-TAUGHT MEN.
- OLD SOUTH CHAPEL PRAYER MEETINGS.
- ALICK; or, The Last of the Mutineers.
- MOTHERS OF THE BIBLE. By Mrs. S. G. Ashton.
- AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY.
- BERTHA AND HER BAPTISM.
- CATHARINE. By the author of “Agnes.”
- FADING FLOWERS. By the author of “Light on the Dark River.”
- SABBATH TALKS ABOUT JESUS.
- SABBATH TALKS ON THE PSALMS OF DAVID.
- THE LIGHT-HEARTED GIRL.
- THE CARDINAL FLOWER.
- THE BURIAL OF THE FIRST BORN.
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- THE STORY OF OUR DARLING NELLIE.
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