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Short StoriesMargaret And Herbert.In a large family there are often diversity of character an... The Grey Old Cottage. In the valley between "Longbrigg" and "Highclose," in the f... Arthur And His Apple Tree. One summer day little William was sitting in the garden cha... The Pleasant Sail. Down by the sea-coast is the pleasant town of Saco, Where M... Lettice And Myra. ... Anecdotes. TRUE BENIFICENCE.--Mark Antony, when very much depressed, a... The Glow Worm. On a summer's evening about half an hour after bed time, as... A Scene In London. My young readers may have heard about the poor people in Lond... Early At School. One Sabbath evening a teacher was walking up and down in th... The Flower That Looks Up. "What beautiful things flowers are," said one of the party ... Remember The Cake. I will tell you an anecdote about Mrs. Hannah More, when sh... Jonas And His Horse. A horse is a noble animal, and is made for the service of m... Harriet And Her Squirrel. It was on a Sabbath eve, when at a friend's house, we were ... The Echo. Little Charles knew nothing about an echo. As he was playin... The Uncertainty Of Life. Josiah Martin was a young man of whom any mother might have... A Good Act For Another. A man was going from Norwich to New London with a loaded te... The Parting Scene. In one of our western cities was a poor woman, in the garre... Lizzy And Her Dog. I wish to relate to you a very affecting story about a good... Agnes And The Mouse. One brilliant Christmas day, two little girls were walking ... Bertie's Box. A very little boy by the name of "Bertie," kept a box in wh... |
THE HAPPY FAMILY.There are a great many novel sights in the streets of London, for the cheap entertainment of the people. The family circle of different animals and birds is an admirable illustration of the peace which should pervade among families. The proprietor of this little menagerie calls it, "The Happy Family." The house in which they are kept is a simple constructed cage. It is a large square hen-coop, placed on a low hand-cart which a man draws about from one street to another, and gets a few pennys a day from those who stop to look at the domestic happiness of his family. Perhaps the first thing you will see, is a large cat, washing her face, with a number of large rats nestling around her, like kittens, whilst others are climbing up her back and playing with her whiskers. In another corner of the room a dove and a hawk are sitting on the head of a dog which is resting across the neck of a rabbit. The floor is covered with the oddest social circles imaginable--weazles and Guinea pigs, and peeping chickens, are putting their noses together, caressingly. The perches above are covered with birds whose natural antipathies have been subdued into mutual affection by the law of kindness. The grave owl is sitting upright, and meditating in the sun, with a keen-sighted sparrow perched between his ears trying to open the eyes of the sleepy owl with its sharp bill. Children stop to look at this scene, and Mr. Burritt thinks they may carry away lessons which will do them good. They will think on it on their way to school, and at home too, when any thing crosses their will in family or on the play ground. Next: STORY ABOUT AN INDIAN. Previous: FLYING THE KITE.
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