THE DAIIA EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 18GG.
th waahcd rice, and two ouneoa of moist Bugar,
milh a tittle nutmpp, mixed all well together j
then two quaria oi nitllc, Mme tiny bits of butter
on the top. I put it In a Blow oven for four
hoars ; and so we had two puJdlnn of good
alze, Hufiicieuttorourdinnpr, foreeveutcenpeuce,
and mo?tdeliciotw puddings they were ; far pre
ferable to any made with eggs, and lntinitely
more wholesome. I always contrived to have
this diet day on a Monday.
At) to the mutton unci mutton broth, on the
Tuesday, a large neck of mutton, weighing eight
pounds, with souio portion ol the fat taken off,
was put Into a long kettle of boiling water, then
the kettle drawn back a little way off tne tire,
that it might not boil toofast, and when it boiled,
then stewed half an hour to each pound. font
Is, four hours, so that when the joint camo to
table it was thoroughly cooked. A little of the
liquor, as free from tat as possible, was taken
from the saucepan, thickened with a little flour,
and eonie nicely boiled and chopped parsley waa
mixed with it, .and .used .with . the. meat, not
poured over it. This, with a disb of potatoes
mashed smoothly, salted, and a little milk
added, then browned In the oven, made, a din
ner which all were delighted to cat. . . . . I
The water in which the mutton was boiled
was carelully put by in a panj th next morn
ing the fat was removed from it. Then the
liquor "was put on to boil with the bones ot the
mutton, from which every particle of meat had
been previously taken off, cut into squuro bits,
and luid on one side. Into the liquor, when it
boiled, was thrown three ounces of Scotch
barley, previously well washed in hot water,
also a little salt.' This was simmerpd lor three
hours, then strained, and the liquor boiled
agaiu and then taking three or four turnips,
cut Crat into rounds scarcely half an inch thick,
then laying each round one on the other, they
were rapidly cut into dice shapes; two large
onions were minced line; these, with the turnip
and the meat previously cut off, were thrown
in and boiled a quarter of an hour, and then
turned into a tureen, and, a dish of boiled po
tatoes served separately, made aiiother excellent
meal for us all.
Once a week, invariably, and it was generally
when we had cold meat minced, I gave the
children a dinner which was always hailed with
delight, and always looked forward to; this was
a dtHh of boiled onions. The little things knew
not they were taking the bo6t of all medicines
lor expelling what most children are great suf
ferers trom worms. I believe mine were kept
wholly free by this remedy alone. Not only boiled
onions tor dinner, but chives also they were
encouraged to eat with their bread and butter,
and for this purpose they had a tutt of chives
in their little gardens, ft was a medical man
-who taught me to boil onions as a specific for a
cold in the chest. He did not know at the time,
till I told him, that they were eood for anything
else. His way of boiling onions I give for uni
versal benefit; and to those who like them, they
certainly form, in this way, a pleasant medicine,
and one of the most nutritious and digestive ot
vegetables.
Peel as many large onions as may be needed,
or reckon three for each person; have ready a
very large saucepan of boiling water, and into
it throw a lump of salt toe size of a large onion;
throw the onions into the boiling water, taking
care there is plenty of it, and that it does not
stop boiling; cover the onions close, and let
them boil tor one hour no longer. Then, tlie
instant they are wanted, drain them carefully
from the water, place them on a hot inverted
eaucer or drainer in a vegetable dih, cover
closely, and send them to table to be eaten with
cold uncooked butter, salt, and pepper. They
must be served the instant they are drained, or
they will turn black. If the onions are properly
boiled according to the recipe, they will be
perfectly white and soft as marrow; thero will
be no waste of outer or inner skins, lor all parts
ot the onions will be alike. 1 would recommend
a mother to cook them herself for the first time;
she cau then instruct her servant; but bearing
in mind that there must be plenty ot boiling
water, and it must not stoD boiling, or the
onions will be tough and discolored.
I ever found that these, eaten once or twice a
week, also milk of sulphur and honey formed
into an electuary or paste, as spring and autnmn
medicine, kept my little ones in health.
I varied the rice with tapioca, sago, and ar
rowroot puddings, but they were always made
without eggs; and a boiled suet pudding, made
with a pound of flour, a little salt, a half a
pound ot finely chopped suet, mixed with suffi
cient water only to muke it into not too soft a
mass, then put into a pudding-basin and tied
down, put into boiling water, and boiled lour
hours, made a delightful and wholesome change
when cut into slices, upon each of which -was
put a spoonful of jam. It is the not boiling
puddings , long enough, as well as eating of
tnem to excess, tnat renders tnein unwhole
some. Baked pastry of any kind I never per
mitted. Boast meats they partook of, as well
as fish, tor a change, but never fish and meat
both at one meal; and vegetables were not for
bidden, for I consider them wholesome and easy
of digestion if properly cooked, neither too
much nor too little.
r- For drink, they generally had water; bnt in
the siimmer the juice of three lemons, without
pip or rind, a teaepoontul of cream of tartar, a
quarter of a pound of white sugar, and a quart
of boiling water poured on these iiigred ients and
left till.cold, made not only a refreshing drink,
but a very healthful one, when drank on two
days ot the week only.
Uread and butter one week formed their
breakfast; with millc and water flavored with
tea; and the following they had bread and milk.
I gave them no choice in the matter. For tea,
milk and water only, and bread and butter, with
vater cresses, chives, and fruit, but not stone
fruit; apples raw or roasted, but only one ot
these relishes of an evening; thus each came in
its turn, and waa eaten with appetite. There
was no supper nothing after five o'clock. At
seven the children went to bed; but first, before
thev were undressed and bathed, I prayed a
short prayer with them, and heard them indi
vidually ask a blessing from God, who, they
were told, would then keep and guard them
from U danger through the night.
The morning always seemed to me to be
inhered in by their merriment; at least, their
laughter generally announced the fact to us
who slept at no great distance from them that
another dav had dawned. The wrevlous night I
alwayt had a slice of tolerably thick bread and
butler cut for each rbild. which was covered
over, and placed outside the bedroom door; the
latter I never bad closed; also a cud of milk and
water, so that the little creatures' nunger was
satisfied before thev ceuld get their brcaktast.
two hours later. Those who liked to play in the
garden did so; but then there were two of ray
children, Dot and Edith, to w hom the morning
air deemed too fresn, and who could never bear
cold water.
1 would caution every mother against well-
meant out injudicious attempts to narden tne
constitution. Many children die In the process.
Little tender flowers each requires a different
treatment. The first time I tried a cold bath
with Dot, the poor darling turned so blue; his
shivering "Oh! mamma i" went to my heart.
I ranldlv dried him. rolled him in flannel, and
laid him down, when, after a while, he slept off
his nervous exhaustion. The same thins oc
curred with my little Edith, while with the
others the cold water and after-rubbing seemed
but to exhilarate their spirita till they became
almost boisterous. I never tried the experl-
ninnt asaln with mv two tender plants, who
n'erp altogether differently organized from the
rest, both physically and mentally. They after
this al ays had a warm bath before going to
One dav I was startled by a shrill scream from
the garden, and, looking round, missed little
Mro . in a moment I had gone to the rescue.
"ah i mamma, de nauebtv bee did stinar me.'
"Never mind, darling. Mamma will soon
MlrA lt.w
I ran in for the oil bottle, which always hung
in a convenient place ready for use. The
moment I dropped the oil on the wound the
child ceased crying; the puncture instantly lose
in a white sDot. but no nam was tett. it was a
wasD which had stung ber. pot a bee. for the
latter nnurlv nlwava leaves Its Sting behind
However, no mora cain was exDerienced, and I
would observe that I Lava never known the
remedy to fail simple sweet oil, and nothing
mere. This rapid cure made me appear very
wonderful in the eyes of my children, for I
afterwards overheard a conversation between
them relating to my wisdom.
"Mamma knows everything," said Alice." She
knows when I am going to tell a story, and I
shall never tell her another."
"How can mamma know everything f asked
sturdy Dick. "She can't tell what I am doing
now."
"Mamma does 'tuow everything that we do,"
said Dot, "lor she apks Ood, and he tells her."
Unseen, 1 took a view of Master Richard's em
ployment; he was deliberately notching the gar
den seat with a knife taken from the kitchen.
Soon after I came down stairs into the chil
dren's room, where they were all assembled. I
had some Iruit to divide between them. All
wete-scrved but Richard, who peemed instinct
ively to feel that something unpleasant was
aboiit to happon to him. .
"Come here, my child," said I, as I placed the
empty plate on the table. "Do you think you
deserve any fiult?" I asked, as became to me
very pale, and every muscle ot his face ready to
relax with the tears which were filling his eyes,
"I do not think you havo obeyed papa, who told
you never to cut the garden scat. Do you not
remember that ho took away the knile nune
gave you, because you used it mischievously?
Yet you have taken one out of the kitchen, and
you nave injured the arm of the seat. Now, I
cannot reward you tor this conduct, and I am
very sorry to have to punish you."
"IMit, mamma, how did you know It?" he sob
blnply a?ked, his spirit ol curiosity getting the
better ot his vexation and disgrace.
"Thut, my boy, I shall not tell you. Neither
of yonr brothers or sisters, as you well know,
could have told me: but yet I know it, and be
sure that God also sees, hear, and knows of
every act, whether good or bad. Now tell me,
do .toil think that he looks down on such an act
of disobedience with pleasure? And do you
suppose that you are walking in his steps, so as
to receive his blessing, when you are dishonor
ing your parents?"
"fiut it was only cutting the chair, mamma."
"Only commuting an act of disobedience,
Richard. When God placed Adam and Eve in
the Garden of Eden, he told them not to eut of
the fruit of a certain tree. Do j ou not recollect
this f "
"Yes, mamma."
"Then do you not see that it was neither the
act of eating the fruit by our first purcnts, nor
the act of cutting the chair by you, which
makes the sin, and you a fit subject for punish
ment? But it is the act of disoDedieuce which
is sin; and during your litetime, my darling
child, if you disobey God's command you will
find that some punishment will surely follow."
Here the little fellow slipped his baud in
mine, and laid bis face in my lap, sobbing, while
all the rest looked on, awe-stricken.
"I will never do so any more, mamma. Do,
mamma, foreive me," he sobbed.
"I do forgive you, my boy; but you have
sinned asainst God, broken one of his com
mandments." Here the litt'e culprit suddenly looked up
inquiringly, as 1 went on: "Arc you not en
joined in the fifth commandment to honor your
lather and mother ?"
"Ycf, mamma."
"Well, tnis means that you best honor them
when you obey their lawful commands; and
when jou disobey them you break one of the
commandments; and, my child, a very little sin
unrepented of frequently leads to those crimes
tor which men are punished, even in this world,
by being put into pri.-oa, and sometinis, even,
they are put to death. I lorgive jou, my boy,"
and here I kissed him; "but there is one you
roust ask forgiveness of besides myself. Come
with me into my room, and let us pray that
God will pardon my Richard's disobedience."
And so saying, we went up-stairs, where in
the quietness ol my bedroom, the little fellow
kneeled down by my side, put up his little
hands, and with quivering lips asked:
"What must I say, mamma?"
"Repeat after me: O Lord, I pray to be for
given tor my disobedience to my parents, for the
haviour's bake, who, while on earth, took up
little children in his arms and blessed them."
I rested my lips for a moment on his upturned
forehead, and said, softly, "Amen." Ho sprang
on my lap, and put his arms around my neck,
saying:
"Mamma, may I go to bed ? I don't want to
play any. more; and you will undress me
please, iqftmma, do."
I readily acquiesced in this requost, for I
thought the effect of the conversation and sub
sequent praver would not so readily pass away.
1 early taught my children to reverence the
Holy Name, as well as assiduously endeavored
to represent him as especially a God of love
one never to be feared, excepting when sin had
been committed. Children understand love
very readily; hence their faith. They are quick
"discerners of spirits," and even an Infant's eye
will assume a grave questioning look at a
stranger, till assured of the spirit within by
what mental process is not to be kuown anil
then the quick respiration and joyful crow an
nounce that it is satisfied.
I studied to make them understand that the
influence of God surrouaded them that be was,
Indeed, a very present help in time ot trouole,
and to verify these teachings I read from the
Bible such passages as bore reference to our
frequent conversations upon the subject; and
they were taught, young as they were, the bene
fits of Draver Dravers neither long nor ceremo
nious, Dut suited to the exigency of the moment,
for living in lite without prayer is very like
endeavoring to steer a vessel without a rudder.
CHAPTEB VI.
Early Education History Geography Gram.
mar Spelling Drawing Dot Becomes an Ar.
tist Girls at School Music Lessons.
Till Dot had attained his eleventh year I was
the only instructor my children had. It was, I
must couless, au ineguiar education which
they acquired, but it had its use. The multipli-
cuuuu utuie was icarneu Dy neart Deiore mey
could read learned as a pastime and a game;
so were the pence and shilling tables. Even the
babe, who could not tell a letter, would say
"tice too to," tor twice t wo are lour. I had a 1
powerful recollection of my early studies, and
f the time it took to get over the wearv work.
In this manner the children seemed to learn by
intuition both hymns and tables. An hour in
the morning was aU the confinement to
"school" which they had. and the same tin in
the afternoon, though this latter was rather de
voted to my reading pretty stories and telling
them tales of history; and the delight ot the
little one; as they asked if it was "all too?"
was unbounded. I was astonished in after life
to find how much of what are termed historical
tacts they naa acquired.
In the summer afternoons, when it was too
hot for other pastime, as wc sat In the cool shade,
it was delightful to watch the upturned faces,
with the wistful eyes and the rapt attention,
greedily absorbing all the chief points of histori
cal interest in which the child or children of the
time had any share, ihey never wearied of the
story of Alfred, ot Artnur, ot Margaret ot Aniou
and her little son in the New Porea, and of the
two murdered princes. Years after, when Dot
was grown strong, and could move about like
the others, I was paving a visit in the neighbor-
hood of Beauijeu ADouy, wnere Margaret nad
once sheltered, and on visiting tne plane, soon
alter our entrance. Dot was miBsmg. Fresently
he came back. "Oh 1 mamma, it is quite a new
room where Margaret and her son Edward
found refuge. 1 am so disappointed." I merely
mention this to show bow vividly incidents,
whether of narration or otherwise, are painted
on a child's brain.
Geography I taught rny children almost
wholly in conversations. Ihree large maps
one of the world, another of Europe, and the
third of England and Wales graced the walls
nf the nlan.rnnm and thw indeed was our school
room. I bought a geographical puzzle, the
"Tour of Europe;" and as I could not purchase
one. I made a nuzzle on the same plan that
answered every purpose of a summer's ramble
in England; this was afterwards extended to
Scotland and Ireland. I managed this from
guide-books, gazetteers, and other sources, and
by it got on wonderfully welL We made Ima
ginary visits first to our friends in the county
we were livina in. and then to our relatives in
the adjoining county, and where we bad neitliar
friends nor relatives I turnod to a biography,
selected some eminent character who had lived
near our time, and we paid an imaginary visit
to him or her, and so we vialted all the places
that bud anything 'Of interest by which they
could be remembered.
It is very dillicult for children to understand
grammar. 1 tan well recollect my own short
comings In the matter. I bad never heard of a
"noun." Then how could I tell what a noun
was ? The answer. "A noun Is the name of a per
son, place, or thing," failed to convey any
meaning; and, arguing in my own mind that I
had never heard a person called a noun, I thought
the whole was nonsense. Nevertheless, what
ever 1 thouaht, English grammar had to be
learned: but for years It was a dctestablo bonk
to me, and learning a lesson from it, and the
subsequent examinations, appeared to me like
walking barefoot over a roucta and pebbly road.
I studied locg betore 1 could arrange a satisfuo
factory method for my children's attainment of
this i necessary part of education, nor did I
attempt li till Pot had reached twelve years old
though ho was more like a child of nine. The
gentle Edith was taller and stronger, and with
an extremely quick apprehension ot most sub
jects. Dot always referred to her In everything.
One afternoon, when all were seated around
me, I said:
"1 have thought of a new game; who will be
the first to learn it?"
There were many voices, and but one reply;
each would be the first.
"What can it be, mamma?" asked Dot.
"It is the game of words," I replied. "Now,
observe, I shall take ten pieces of paper, on
each of which I shall write a name;' and so 1
wrote article, noun, adjective, pronoun, verb,
adverb, participle, preposition, conjunction, and
interjection, each name on a separate paper,
and read them aloud. Of course these word
conveyed no idea of their meaning, and I might
lust as well have read Greek. All the children
looked very grave, waiting to hear what was
coming next. Then I placed the papers in regu
lar order. "These I shall call classes or divi
sions."
" Now then,'' said I, " every word which either
or you can sneak belongs to one or other ot the
classes or names on these papers. All the words
contained In any book can be divided into no
more than ten divisions. Suppose I write this
sentence 'George said he was very happy
Now 1 shall cut each word separate from the
others. 1 must place Grorne on the noun oaner.
said must go to the verb, tie to the pronoun, was
to the veifo, very to the adverb, havpy to the ad
jective ; and all other words in this and every
other uook belong to one or other or the names
on these papers ; so that, you Bee, all the words
we speak, or hear, or read can lie divided into
tenclHsses. Now see which of you can learn
these ten names tirst." And then I reDeated
them slowly several times, then wrote them out
on slips of paper, and cave to each that could
read writing ; and the three elder ones Dot.
Edith, and Alice I gave iu charge to teach the
three younger oi.es ; but the two youngest, in
munition of the elder children, would repeat
also, thcufih as yet but lispinsly. The next day
the lesson was perfectly repeated, but conveyed '
no sense to their young minds. I then explaiued
to them how they might distinguish which ot I
the ten divisions ench word bclouired to.
"Richard, there are a grout inanv nouns iu
this room many objects or things."
"Yes, mamma, there are ohalrs and tables,
and books and stools."
"And boys and girls," said I, "who are all
nouns, and belong to the second division of
words. The bovs aud girls, because they are
the names of persons; and chairs and tables
and other objects, because thy are the names
ot things."
No very clear perception of my meaning
dawned upon them for a long time, aud I found
tsis task not the most pleasant, tor it was very
difficult to convey the imeaniug ot every word,
so (bat they might understand and retain what
they heard.
I may as well say here a few words about my
manner of teaching spelling. Alter the chil
dren bad leiirnud from their books to spell
simple woods corrpctly, they then spelled irom
dictation that is, read a short sentence of five
or six words, aud each spelled a word in turn:
1 his exercised tho memory aud sharpened the
intellect. Each word of two or more syllables
was divided into the proper syllables before
spelling; thus a rapid and sure progress was
obtained. Writing aud spelling from dictation
occupied two alteruoons of the week, and these
writing exercises served also for parsing les
sons, which also taught them to think.
During all these years, though I became so
devoted to my children, I never allowed them
to interfere with my time when my husband
came home. They were early made" to under
stand that mamma then could not be with them;
and I would sugaest to every mother never to
allow her children to usurp the time aud loving
attention due to the husband. If she does,
home will be no home to hiin; he will become
irritable and seek comtort elsewhere. Wives
have too oiten themselves to blame (or cold and
indifferent husbands. Every evening I was
always ready to sit down in pleasant chat with
Arthur, or go out for an evening stroll, or make
a quiet call tor regular visiting is out of tha
question for a mother of a lamity, unless she
chooses to delegate to other hands the culture
ot her children's minds. Yet thousands do this,
and reap in alter life bitterness and sorrow.
Not that well-born, well bred, aud fully compe
tent teachers do not exist, but they have not
the power in themselves to impart instruction
in the same manner a mother can. Too ot'tea
rebellion aud temper in her pupils for which,
there is no adequate authority given to the
governess to punish bar the way, and far too
oiten the young teacher herself is" treated with
disrespect by ihe unthinking parents. It is ot
no use recapitulating evils which are so well
known, but which no amount of writing will
alter. The example of those mothers in their
households, who may be termed the ruling
powers lor good or evil in their clus, will do
much to eraoicate the snobbishness ot mal
treating by open insult or contempt the lad v
whom they huve chosen to impart knowledge
to their cniiarcn. .
lor Edith, Alice, and Mary, as they, grew up,
I was fortunate enough to find a good school.
and not an expensive oue. It was conducted
by gentlewomen of good birth; true Christian
women, who endeavored to make every human
ncquuemtnt subservient to the humility aud
meekuess ol spirit characteristic of Christ's true
nock, ihe girls did not leave their home till
the youngest was twqlve years old. I dreaded
tbelr contact with the rude ungovernable
natures l so well remembered in my school
dajs, but my husband deeintni a school neces
sary, and I submitted, knowing that it must bo
if he had so decided.
While they were at home, and yet very young,
I found it necessary to have au instructress in
music lor them. They all. Including the boys,
commenced to learn as each attained the age
of five years, while thair little fingers were
flexible. 1 must say thnt both to the children
and mjself the note learning was an inexpressi
ble weaiiness. 1 engaged Miss Barton to come
every day to superintend the practice. Mor
were they allowed to practise without she was
present. I interdicted all tuues: the practice
was really work. The settles in all their various
kevsand in all combinations formed the work.
with short pieces from old masters, with more
of harmony than tune iu them. But I must
except sacred music. No evening passed over
without some strain ascending in all praise to
the Creator. Every night was a Sabbath a
rest; the tired 6plrit seemed to ascend nearer
Heaven as the melodies rose ou the stillness of
tne room, i need scarcely remark: that all my
children be came musicians, with more or less
tkill. according as their tustes varied, n.n th
girls, when they went to school, knew only their
scales and but little else besides sacred pieces.
1 was not much surprised to hear in nnnf
their letters home that they were at the head of
the ciass in wnicn tney were placed, and were
about to enter ine nrst division among elder
gins, aim mat mcy were , me time or writing
lit the head ot the Bible-class.
I ought to have alluded before to my chil
dren's taste for drawing. Dot and Edith were
the artists of the family, and the remaining
three cared neither one way nor the other for
the art. which to me had always been nmi, in.
tlve of much gratification. My way ol teaching
luem was pciuniw pci-minr, mougu at tUbt, and
at no regular intervals, by way of pastime I
challenged them as to which could draw the
stralghtcbt and longest line, then the outve,
then two sides of a triangle, then the triangle,
the square, the round, and the oval. They
were not at all fcware there was any design In
this, not -the Miehtst suspicion that it was a
task, or else, I fear, I should not have got on so
well.
Of course, I joined them In the pastime, and
my lines and curves, etc., were purposely as
indllierent In perfection as theirs, though I was
the first to improve. "Let us make 'curbs,"was
often the cry when tired of other thtnfjs; and I
am certain they found it equally amusing with
making "dirt pies," or other extraordinary
resources which children discover. More than
vear passed before any use was suggested- of
these lines and curves, which by this time could
be made tolerably, but not uuitoruily, correct.
One day, as I was sitting in rather an abstracted
mood, my eye tell upon a small bottle contain
ing gum, but which originally hadhPid pomade.
The shape or thts bottlo seemed to stand out
distinctly betore my eyes In Its curves and lines.
"Look here!" I exclaimed; "here is a bottle
made up of curves and lines. There arc two
straight lines down the sides; a half-circle at
the bottom; near the top Is more than a half
circle, and the top, vou see. is a circle."
"No, mamma," said Dot. "not a circle: it Is
almost an oval."
"Not so; it is a circle, though it lo'ks like an
oval," 1 replied showing them the top of the bot
tic, as l held it in my hand.
".So it io; but wiiat makes it look like au
oval T"
"The position, and the distance from which
you view it," said I; "and this is called 'perspec
tive,' and if you knew how to draw, you would
sketch the object as it appears to your eyes, not
as it actually is formed." ,
Dot pondered over the information I gave
him, but did not quite comprehend it till Edith
said :
"Look at yonder wall; that is what mamma
means. Don't you Bee that at the far end It
looks pointed, and here close by it is very wide;
but I am sure it is the same width all the way
down. Am I right, mamma?"
"Yes. It is the distance which creates the
illusion. Even the farthest end of the room
looks nni rower than this where we are sitting."
Richard could not be brought to see this at
tirst, nor, indeed, till I showed him a willow
pattern plate, where the trees and houses ap
peared up in the sky, simply because the sire of
the objects had not been reduced in accordance
with their leBpective distances. Then, as if he
hod solved a riddle, the difficulty vanished.
Sketching soon became a very pleasant pas
time, and Dot, or John, as we now frequcatly
called him, gave unmistakable signs that his
would be au artist's career, and being averse to
any business or other profession, we reluctantly
placed him for a year with a painter of well
deserved lame, but not until we had left him
tor a fortnight on a visit to the then President
ot the Royal Academy, to whom we were first
known iroui letters or high introduction
At
f, the expiration of this time he said:
"You will never make anything of the bid but
an nrtist. Indeed, he is that now. But
take
him to S. Here is the address and a note,
You
caanot place him under better care."
Accordingly arrangements were made for his
instruction in the art he loved so well. Two
months alter this myself and husband, passing
near the British Museum on our way to see
our boy, whom I missed so much wo entered,
and after some lime drew near a student who
was intent on copying a figure of Hercules, and
did not observe the youth till we were turning
away. "Dot!" I exclaime I. But it was a second
before the soul which had gone out ot him in
loving admiration ot his model returned to bis
eyes, and then in instant recognition he held
out both bis Hands.
"Mother!" said he, and the tears welled into
his eyes, tnough on the verge ot manhood.
"And how do you get on, my boy?" his
father asked, while I remarked, "How pale you
look, my child !" But he heeded me not, intent
upon replying to his lather's question.
"Capital. I am studying anatomy."
"Why, whaton earth will ihat do for you?
You are not going to be a doctor."
"Mr. S. says that I shall never be able to pro
perly sketch my figures if I don't study it."
"Well, there's something in that."
"Yes; he says he does not want me to be a
copyist, but a true painter, and ihat I drew suffi
ciently well lrom models when I came to him.
He tried me a day or two with lumps of chalk,
and anything rough that came to hand; then he
gave me an cas to copy, at which I laughed.
' 'My mother let us Dlav at sketch-eses
when we were very young,' said I. fck he asked
me to tell him all about it, and ho was greatly
amused at our play ot curves and lines. He
suid it was so good a plan that he should like to
see mat system ot amusement adopted in every
house where children were. Then he asked
me if I knew anything about mixing colors.
Well, I didn't quite understand him, and so he
said:
I mean what two colors will make a green.
or u violet, or a scarlet, or grey ?'
'Oh. yes.' I answered. 'We had two or three
paint boxes, but mamma always took from us
every color but five yellow, red, blue, black,
and white, and trom these five, you know, we
made every ttnt we needed, excepting when my
sisters wanted to paint roses she gave them a
niece of scarlet lake. I never told you yet.
mother, how astonished I was when I first saw
jou produce a ereen from the blue and yellow
paint. And don't you recollect that beautiful
poppy which Edith drew, and was at a loss for
a color, when vou said, muix tne yeuow ana red
together' don't you remember how she danced
about lor joy !" l nave neard mat lseujauiin
West's mother made him a painter, aud I am
sure you have made me one."
I Btnilcd at the boy's enthusiasm, which it
was hard to repress, though I longed to do so,
for I saw the consuming fire within his eyes,
that I leared would lure bun from every mother
object in lile than the profession which, htr had
chosen.
His father said, "You must make the best of
your time, my boy. for the year you are with
Mr. W. I shall not bo able to afford ad increased
expense consequent upon a longer period."
"Never fear tor me, inther. 1 can live upon a
crust, so that I may become a painter." And
the boy's chocks flushed and bis eyes sparkled,
aud as I looked upon his bright face a chill as
of i he grave came over me, though the sun was
ehinlnu hotly upon us.
"Don't study too much, Dot. You are not
strong," 1 said.
"Ah ! mother," be gayly answered, "I don't
know w hat study means. I'm not like Dick and
tue others. I have been to no school but jours,
and where we only played at study. I told Mr.
8. so once, and he said be wished all bovs were
taught like me. You know he has two sons,
but they are so rough, and I dou't think they
care anything for their home, it is so 'slow,' they
buid the othur night.
The interview with Mr. S. was a very satisfac
tory one. He was pleased with the earnest
spirit with which the boy look up his work,
"indeed, I have to repress his eaaeruess very
oiten, and am astonisned at bis quickness of
perception. The fact is. the lad has been taught
to think, and to find a reason aud a motive lor
eveiy action. I do not know whether tnis
laculty is inherent m him, or whether it has
come by early training. I should ihttk the
lui'er. He will make a pupil of whom I shall
indeed be proud."
This was cordial balm to a mother's heart, but
I "rejoiced with trembling:" a proohetic warn
ing of the end seemed to be ever riuglug in my
ears, yet I lacked power to oppose, lor what
could I say? everything looked bathed in sun
light: the shadow was as yet invisible; yet I
could say with truth that there it was. My
husband thought me a little silly when I men
tioned my fears that Dot would overtask his
strength, and that his enthusiastic spirit would
cut through the slender sheath.
Nonsense, Mary. I thought you had over
I this nonsense in Dot's milksop. I am
oaii in rpp. niich a manlv bearing in him. He
seems in so short a time to have sprung from a
rhilH In niHiihood."
"God keep bim," I mentally prayed, and my
praver whs answered, though not us 1. in my
lotwt mother's love, bad hoped. But 1 am antici
pating. Betore we left him it was arranged thut
in the Christmas following he should returu
home for a month. It was now the early part I
of June, and with many pleasant words and I
happy thoughts we parted, and returned In time
for the commencement of the holidays, when
Dick and hid sisters rejoined us at home.
The girls were grown all that parents' hearts
could wish. I looked closely and .with misgiv
ings for any blemish In mind or manner, for
ay (apse iu their pimple faith, but I detected
nothing.
"It has Iven no trouble to lis to learn,
mamma." Edith said one morning, "and of
course at school we have had a regular routine
of study and readine, but you so early taught
us to think that it has been all pleasure to
us. The music master whs quite dismayed
when we told him we could not play pieces.
" 'It is extraordinary,' said he. 'I understand
iruni jnrs. roTDes tna vour parents oesire you
to excel iu the art. which should always be
commenced at a very eat ly age.'
"And you should have seen him, mamma,
wita wuat a contemptuous air he said:
' 'Have the goodness to show me how you
plav.'
"Mary and Alice Mood lookin? on eieh other
with dismay, while 1 produced those six sonatas
mat you sain you hnd learned.
"'I thought you said that you did not play
pieces.'
jNOt snow pieces,' i said.
"I played them throuch, and then he asked
me to play the scales set in the different kevs.
He looked at me with astonishment.
" 'And your sisters?' he asked.
" 'Oh. they play in the same wtv.
' 'Then, young ladies, i ask pardon. Scarcely
any theme win oe oiincuii to vou. You seem
quite to understand the composer's marks of
expression, and you follow them. Any further
difliculties you will readily, surmount. Only
practice steadily. May I ask who taught you to
dIrv with such emphasis such Iceling?''
" 'Mamma told us that every piece of music
was a poem either in blank verse or rhyme: that
the niarku of expression were indicative of the
composer's meaning: and that if we did not at
first ouite understand it. unon ft few times care
fully nlavinff it the meaning would be revealed:
so whatever we have to play we like to read it
over well first without the piano.'
" 'But vou must have practised much ?' he
asked.
" 'Only an hour a day each of us. But then
Miss Barton, our governess, always superin
tended up, and we were never permitted to blur
over a note wrongly played.'
" 'But.'suld he, 'this new piece which I have
given you; can you read it quickly ?'
" 'Ou 1 res.' I answered, aud I began to read
the notes aloud without the piano, at which he
was much amused, and said it was a capital
way, and he should adopt It in teaching. Do
you know, mamma, that Was the first tine I
really lelt gratelul to you ? For in my secret
heart I used to think you were very fussy, and
i did always wish so to go to scnooi r
To be continued in our next issue.
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