. Autobiography of Charles H. Spurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary. slightly-known and out-of-the-way watering-place, little Charlie was made glad by looking atsky-rockets, and listening to the bang of squibs. This may seem a small matter toreport, but it is indicative of a prominent feature in my fathers character, inasmuchas he constantly rejoiced in giving pleasant surprises wherever he could ; nor wasthis the only time when, to give his children some fun, he made the fifth of Novemberan excuse for indulging in works of fire. I well rem
. Autobiography of Charles H. Spurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary. slightly-known and out-of-the-way watering-place, little Charlie was made glad by looking atsky-rockets, and listening to the bang of squibs. This may seem a small matter toreport, but it is indicative of a prominent feature in my fathers character, inasmuchas he constantly rejoiced in giving pleasant surprises wherever he could ; nor wasthis the only time when, to give his children some fun, he made the fifth of Novemberan excuse for indulging in works of fire. I well remember, too, how an improvised swing haci been hung between twotrees for the amusement of the bovs ; but an untimelv fall of one of the twins- C. H. SrUKGKONS AUTOBIOGRAllI Y. 275 precluded all furtht^r use of this out-door _L;ym nasi urn. leather lelt, ho\vc\er, thatathletic exercises were conducive to the health ot throwing- lads, S(j he arranged forthe erection of a substantial horizontal bar and swin; for their use, thus oivin<£evidence of his thoughtful love and sympathetic consideration tor their THE TWIN-SONS AT THE AGE OF 9. I can seem to see, as if it were but yesterday, his bright face beaming withsmiles, as he gave his would-be carpenter-sons a present, in the form of a basket oftools and a box of nails. All the implements needed for the full equipment ot amaster in the trade were to be found within that workmans basket ; and I shallnever torget how father watched and waited for us to discover, among the tools, aneat roll of rag ! While we were puzzling our brains to find out why this wasincluded, he laughingly explained that, in all probability, when we had cut our C. H. SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. fingers, we should find out the use of it. The providing of the bandage for woundedamateurs, exemplified his power of forethought, and also his profound common sense. I still have in my possession a silver meaal, bearing the following inscription :— P
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