Short Stories

Anecdotes.
TRUE BENIFICENCE.--Mark Antony, when very much depressed, a...

The Grey Old Cottage.
In the valley between "Longbrigg" and "Highclose," in the f...

The Pleasant Sail.
Down by the sea-coast is the pleasant town of Saco, Where M...

Story About An Indian.
A poor sick man might go to the door of some rich person's ...

George And His Guinea.
Little George Ames went with his aunt to attend a missionar...

A Piece Of Red Calico
I was going into town one morning from my suburban residenc...

Anna Seeking Employment.
It was a wearisome day to poor Anna, as she walked from squ...

Jonas And His Horse.
A horse is a noble animal, and is made for the service of m...

Emily's Morning Ramble.
In the suburbs of the city of B. stands the beautiful resid...

Lettice Taking Home The Work.
Early in the morning, before it was light, and while the tw...

Look Up.
A little boy went to sea with his father to learn to be a s...

Lily Ford.
It was now in the latter part of December--two days more an...

The Two Robins.
A few summers ago I was sitting on a garden seat, beneath a...

Melly, Anna And Susy.
There is nothing more pleasant than to see brothers and sis...

The Way To Overcome Evil.
A little girl, by the name of Sarah Dean, was taught the pr...

Harvest Song.
Now the golden ear wants the reaper's hand, Banish eve...

Harriet And Her Squirrel.
It was on a Sabbath eve, when at a friend's house, we were ...

Flying The Kite.
Flying the kite is a pleasant amusement for boys, and when ...

The Boy And The Gold Robin.
A bright eyed boy was sleeping upon a bank of blossoming cl...

The Plum Boys.
Two boys were one day on their way from school, and as they...

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.





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