. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. d, earning its breadwith toil, was an object of more tender care andinterest than any monkey could be. And then Ithought, Where have / lived, who never heardof this dreadful demon, Fasliion, that even thechildren seem to dread and obey ? Georgy, I said, the people liked to see thelittle girl,, so pretty and neat, — and such a littlething, too,—playing so nicely. 0, I told Jeanie so ! — There goes a minis-ter ! he exclaimed. I know him by his whiteneckcloth, and his grave countenance, and by hisumbrella under his arm. They always carry anumbrella, John ! Se
. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. d, earning its breadwith toil, was an object of more tender care andinterest than any monkey could be. And then Ithought, Where have / lived, who never heardof this dreadful demon, Fasliion, that even thechildren seem to dread and obey ? Georgy, I said, the people liked to see thelittle girl,, so pretty and neat, — and such a littlething, too,—playing so nicely. 0, I told Jeanie so ! — There goes a minis-ter ! he exclaimed. I know him by his whiteneckcloth, and his grave countenance, and by hisumbrella under his arm. They always carry anumbrella, John ! See his tired-looking wife lean-ing on his arm, and her band-box in his hand. STREET SCENES. 61 — And see, there s an old woman ! She doesnot liear the carriage coming, she will get runover! No, tlicre is plenty of time, Georgy ; it is be-cause you cannot move yourself, that makes youfeel so frightened for her. There, she is safelyover, I said. Georgys window is not very far from theWorcester Railroad Station, and carriages are. going by all the time, — so that he sees peopleat all hours ; and when the train comes in, theyhurry from the cars as if they had been hurryingall day, and did not know it was time to stop. And there is a pretty country-girl! he crielout. * She looks as blue as her blue thought it was hot weather in Boston, and 62 SPECTACLES. has put on her pretty new dress and bonnet tocome to the city, and finds it colder than it isfurther from the sea. Spring has not quite ar-rived. I should like to lend her an ugly water-proof cloak, tliat the fine ladies are so sensibleas to wear here. And there is a lame boy ! Look, John, hegets along very well! I dont think it is so hardto be lame, he said, cheerfully. Not when you have us to tell stories to youevenings, I answered. And there s my doctors chaise ! he inter-rupted. I wish he d look up. He cant stopnow, for somebodys very sick. I wish he dcome to my show to-night. Will you come, John,and make Ja
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