. The Mother's present. A holiday gift for the young. Original and selected . f the youths story is easilytold: he soon made a great fortune, andgained such renown, that a statue by himreflected honor on his country. He ren-dered his beloved mother as happy as hersons virtuous name, and the wealth heshared with her, could make her ; enrichedthe ^ood farmer and his wife to their hearts O content; and never, for a day, forgot hisdebt of love and gratitude to the OLD STRANGER. DAME TRUMAN AND HER LITTLE PUPILS. See how, in her high-backed chair, Straight and stiff, the dame sits there, Midst that
. The Mother's present. A holiday gift for the young. Original and selected . f the youths story is easilytold: he soon made a great fortune, andgained such renown, that a statue by himreflected honor on his country. He ren-dered his beloved mother as happy as hersons virtuous name, and the wealth heshared with her, could make her ; enrichedthe ^ood farmer and his wife to their hearts O content; and never, for a day, forgot hisdebt of love and gratitude to the OLD STRANGER. DAME TRUMAN AND HER LITTLE PUPILS. See how, in her high-backed chair, Straight and stiff, the dame sits there, Midst that trembling urchin band, Threatening rod within her hand ; In her eyes, oh ! such a look! On her knee the lesson-book. Ah, I fear me, he who stands With the chubby outspread hands, And the face of droll dismay, Cannot all his lesson say. See; he s rooted to the spot; Just one word he has forgot! Much I fear me some new toy From his lesson wiled the boy. Wait a little longer, dame, Ere you cry For shame ! for shame ! For the word will come again To the urchins muddled
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