OW "^:

TO
WRIITEN

BE
FOR

HAPPY.
THE

CHILDREN

SOME

DEAR

FRIENDS.

J"Iltt.t".
D. F. ROBINSON
A

CO.

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according
in the

to

an

act

of

Congress,

in

1S33, by

D.

F.

Clerks

Office of the District

of Connecticut.

J.

HUBBARD

WELLS,

PRINT.

INDEX

OF

SUBJECTS.

Page.
1.

Pray Obey
Do

to

God,
Parents, duty
to to

10 -11
-

2. 3.
4.

your

your
a

your

Brothers

and

Sisters,
-

13
-

Be
Be

friend

your your
to

Companions, Benefactors,
-----

17
-

5.
6. 7. 8.

grateful
respect

to

19
21

Shew
Be

Age,
-------23

Industrious,
useful

Seek

Knowledge,

-----

25

9.

Be

kind

to

Animals,
with
to

34 40 42 45
47

10. 11.

Treat

Domestics
to

propriety,
with whom you

Try

do

good
the
to

all

associate,

12. 13.
14.

Comfort
Do

Sick,
the

good
to

Poor,
the

Try

instruct

Ignorant,
-----

54 57 69

15. 16.

Remember Be

the
to

Heathen,
who dislike

kind

those

you,

17. 18.

L#oTe

to

obey
keep

your your

Superiors, word,
-

go
83

Love

to

INDEX.

Page.
19.

Love

Enofwledge,
to

86

20.

Love

impiweyoar
live in

Time,
-

89
.
-

21.

Love

to

Peace,

22-

Love

the

Bible, Sabbath,
Teachers of

97

23.

Love

the

101

24.

Love

the

Religion,
-

"

105
-

25.

Love

all

Mankind, Savior,

108
-

26.

Love

your

110

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

MY

DEAR

CHILDREN,

I you,

WRITE

this wish you

little
to

book,

because
"

I like
to

love
see

and

be

happy.

children

contented
and

and attentive

pleasant, smiling
when

when

they speak,
to.

they

are

en spokthan ple peoA

Such
who
are

children
fretful. and
a are

have

more

friends other
love.

those

They repaid
look

make

happier,
child who

by
and

their
a

has

cross

complaining
But

temper

is disliked
be

and

avoided. unless
wrong,

you
are

not can-

always
If

pleasant,
are

you
or

py. haphave
a

your

feelings
your
or

you

displeased
cheerful
If
to

friends,
a

you
smile

cannot

have

heart

sweet

upon
will K

your
be

face.

you
take

desire

to to

be

happy,
how.

you

willing

pains

learn

^oxx

Vv^^^^lXs^

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

understand

house,
over

or

to

the
or a

to build a aprofession, cultivate to guide a vessel a farm, or sician, sea, or to be a merchant, or a phybe required clergyman, you would
a

trade, or

to

spend
scholar.

some

years
as an

in

learning.

You

would

expect
a

to work

To

be

trades, because
and the
is

it

to study as or apprentice, always happy, is the best of helps you to acquire others,

youngest
never

chUd
of

may it.
to
a

begin it,and
You would

the

oldest

tired admitted

find it

difficult to be

shop, or countingyears

house,
to

until

you

were

fourteen

old;
but
to

or

study a profession before through college. But if you little while, if you are even
"

you have
not
can are

had lived
able

passed
a

read

this little when

book, yet
reads
of science it

if you

understand
old

it,
to

another the

it,you
be

enough
To into

begin
your

being happy.
divided your

assist

memory,
"

may

three

branches: Do

1st, Discharge
others: these

duties:

2nd,
be

good
To

to

3d, Love
more

good things.
may

render

simple,they

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

still
to
a

further

divided.
of

They
leading
to
nearer

may
to
a

be

compared
house,
that

flight
you

steps
wish you
of

beautiful
one

where

go.

Every
to

you
Let

ascend,
me

brings
hold
to

its

entrance.
one

take

your

hands,
up

every

of

you,
ple tem-

and

help
of in in

lead

you
For

these

steps

to

the
of

goodness.
this the world. world

it is the And the

temple temple

ness happiness happiThere

of

to

come

is Heaven.
"

all

good
and
us

people
dwell

of

every

kindred
forever.
to

and

nation,

ineet
Let
of

together
then

begin

to-day,
And its
its

study
and
to

the

bet alphaOmega,

happiness.
^

Alpha
letter^ is

that

is, its first and

your
Creator,"

last

ber "remem-

FIRST

PART.

1.

Pray

to

God.

You

have

been

told
as

that
as

He
at

sees

you

at

all

times,
have

in darkness

well He He

noonday.
you
to

You

been
to

taught
Him,
He and

that

hears
is able
to

when

you

speak

that

grant your
Him

requests.
Father
you
of
are

permits
and and

you
to

call
to

your
when

in in

Heaven,
sorrow

pray

Him

in found

joy.
comfort

Good
in

people
prayer.
It is

every

nation, have
have

Little mentioned

children
in
was

often

loved John

to

pray.

the
two

life

of

M.
was

Mead,
found

that
ing liftto

wlien
up the

he his

years
in
a

old, he
of

voice,

comer

his
At

nursery, the
himself age

Great
was

Preserver
known
a

of
to

babes.

of
for

tlirec,he
prayer.
when

retire he

by

Such he
was

duty
on

did
a

feel

it to

be, that
was

once

visit, where

there

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

11

no

to
was

ing family prayer, he kneeled down in the mornand prayed the Almighty with solemnity, take of them all tliroughthe day. He care old. then four My dear children, years

ask
to

your
be

Father

in Heaven

to

teach

you

how

his aid, good, and to be happy. Without perform your duties aright. Never you cannot to lie down sleep,or rise up in the morning, without And throughout the day, if prayer.

you

are

in health

and

joy, or

in

sickness

and
been

trouble, if you have done duty, or your lift up your heart to Him guilty of faults,
can no

who

hear sound.

the
If

faintest

sigh,though
in the

the

utter lips

you

awake

silent hours pray

to

of

night, and
Grod that
loneliness

all is dark
never

around

you, who

the the

slumbers, and
gave
a

amid

of

midnight
made deed. him

wisdom

to the child

Samuel,
in word

and
and

Prophet mighty

both

2.

Obey

your

Parents.

They

know

what

is best

for you.

Because

12

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

they
than them
see

are

wiser

than

you,

and

love God

you
has

be
m

any your
the

other

earthly friend. guides. Perhaps you

of

cannot

al^ It is

reason

their

commands.

necessary
to

that
If you

you

should.
as

Your old

busines
as

obey.
will

live to be

they
were

you your
most

perceive that good. He is the readily to

have
the
no

their restraints wisest

of his

child,who
parents.
are can

yi
S"
ca

will

children

parents.

They
and

orphans.
fall
a

It is the
to

greatest loss that

affectionate have the
them
can

child

lose

rents.

While
never

you

pious blessing of I by
disobedie then:
make

parents,
The
best

distress

payment

that you

all their

watchings
for your is to do

tinual your the

care

by your cradle, their i comfort, and patience \

errors,

cheerfullyand
desire. you, When
observe

faithf

things
or

that do
not

they
see

they
their child
is
u

absent,
mands

c
i

as

if

they were
his

present.

The

only obeys

parents, when

their eye

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

13

him,
seeth

has
at

not

learned

obedience.
in who
to

God,
their
those

who
be

all

times, and
those
has

every

place, will

displeased with
He

deceive reward

promised
and

parents. who

"honor

their father who

their mother."

fore There-

those

obey

their

parents, are

pleasing

in his

sight.
3.

Do

your

duty

to

your

Brothers

and

Sisters.

If

your such

Father

in

Heaven
must

has
be

blessed very

you

with
for

relations, you
Treat If

grateful
the and
most

his

kindness.

them

with
older

affectionate
than their you

regard.
are,

they are
are

er wis-

take
If

their

advice younger,
and
or

and do

follow all in

example.
power
Never
to

they

[ your
;

teach

them

to

make

them

good.
towards taken

speak unkindly
Remember

indulge anger

them.
from

if

you

by death, how
would
make
was

they should be uidiappy such

There
seen was

' remembrances
once
a

you.
often

little of
a

boy, who

at

the

grave

brother

younger

than

himself,who

14
"

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPTr

f.

suddenly
grass away, and

died. weep

He

used

to

sit down

up
le

and
for

asked

bitterly. A him why

He
love
are

friend he
mourn

";

long

his

brother.

answered,
more

so

''because
V

I did not If
or

him
out

when

I
y

alive."

you

of

patience
how you

it
;

brother wish them

to

remember sister,,

have

treated
or

them, should
from

deatl
It is
a

from

you,
to

you
no

them.
or

i f
{*

misfortune

have
no

brother

sister,
and

children

have

such When
older

companions
brother
or

up

in loneliness.

they study
When
are no

the

sons,
ti

there

is

no

sister,

plain and
home
run

encourage

them.

they
little f voice
t(
"

from

school, there
meet

and

them,
am

"

no

glad
dear

"how

glad
no

to

see

you,
babe

brother
to

ter," and
their and
arms are

sweet

for them

t;

and

kiss.
or

And

when

they
will

gr"
be

sick

sorrowftd, there
say, my
oat

to whom

they can

sisterj or

my

bi

when

they pour

the burdens

of their b

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

15

Kindness
game never

and

affection between
an

cliildren of the
observer.

family, is delightfulto
knew it
more

sweetly displayedthan by
dumb
Frances
to

two
,.
'

little deaf Phebe

and
and

sisters.

Their

names

were

Hammond.

When
was

the
^
u

youngest began by her side

to

walk, the other

her

al-

ways When Phebe

a

assist

totteringsteps.
of
two

Lg

they
took

were care

permitted to play out

of Frances, who than herself feared
arms,
never or was

doors,
and
saw

^;

half years

younger

If she would

jjany
jj.i

thing coming, which J her, she clasped her in

most

she

hurt

her
was

with
out

the utof pa-

tenderness. with

She

^
1^
i?..

tience

the little one,

for her.

tired of
were

performable
to

ing any

labor

They
deaf other

not

because ^P^2ik,

they
at

were

and

dumb,

but

they jig,
upi
Q^i
^

looked and

each the

with

the

sweetest

jj,Smiles,

by

signs which
of

they invented,
the eyes, undersorrows,

and stood

the

tender

language
wants,
received
or

each

other's
K
one

and
a

and

pleasures.

she gift,
not

divided

^' it with

the other;

if it could

be

divided,

16 it

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

was

considered
was

as

the

property
When

of both,
as

entire

their

love, that
two

it seemed

if

heart
est sent
was

animated
but

bodies.

the
were

yoi
1

seven

years
from and

old, they

many
for the

miles deaf

lum

parents, to the i dumb, in Hartford, C

their

Here took

they were
their seats

left among

strangers.

But

pleasantlywith the one hum the lessons of the and fortypupils. When each other i were they comforted over, Phebe their sisterly tried to be a mo love. She taught her to keep her clo to Frances.
without that

spot or stain,and to put every she used, in its right place. She
hand wherever
on

an

led if tl
t
\

by
were

the

she

went, and
she

any

tears

her

cheeks,

kissed
to

Little Frances looked away. up the most endearing confidence.

went

her

When

1
a:

home,
of these

to

spend
In

their

vacations, the
was sisters^

tion

sweet

silent

adm

by
of
a

every

one.

1829, Phebe
She
was

was

taken
to

consumption.

obliged

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

17 She
ed wishleft in

the

Asylum and every day to

she
"

go

to

her

parents.
into
a

be carried

room,

and

alone, that
Heaven. shall
Frances

might
so

pray

to her

Father
"

am

weak,"
to

she

said,

that I
I wish

die.

I pray
to love

go She

to

Heaven. is my
to

God.

good
see

sister."
to

When

asked

if she
"

wished
I

be

restored

health, she replied, No,

And with
in

would she

Jesus." be

quietness and
Lord.
so

the

Now

peace the

departed to
to

constant

affection
these little

which
silent
are

gave

much
a

happiness
powers

is sisters,

good example
the
of

to

those

who
and

blessed Let

with

hearing

speech.
or

all therefore, who their will

have

brothers

sisters, perform
the God
Be

duty tenderlyto them,

bless

and

of love

them.

4.

Friend

to

your

Companions.

playmates with whom you Never like to spend your holidayhours. rel quarhear If you with, ol*t)e unkind to them. them do them use any improper word, or see
You

have

little

18

H0W

TO

BE

HAPPY.

any

improper action,advise them to a differen If they are course. happy, and praised by oth them for their good behavior, rejoice with ers
If you feel

provoked
use

at

any

thing while
words.

you

ar(

with
to

them,
off

no

angry

It is bette

leave

playing,than
Dr.

to contend.

The

ex

cellent

poet,

Watts, says

in his

hymns

fo

children,
Hard names,
are

and but

and threats,

bitter words

Which

noisy breath,
and naked

May

end

in

blows,
and

swords,

In discord

in death.

Sad
tie

accidents

have

sometimes

come

from

lit

playmates. Try to mak( quarrels among and they will love yoi your companions happy, Be better. willing to give up your wishes t take Do not theirs. pleasure in publishin| Be happy to oblige them when i their faults.
is

in

your you you

power.

If you

treat to be

them
a

in thi

manner,

will learn

how
To

when

grow
a

up.

be

good firieni capable of tnn

you

is friendship

great virtue.

If

would

h(

20

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

Probably
which should you you

other
are

friends
not

have
to

given

you These
and

gifts,
you when them.

able in

return.

treasure

up

your
to

memory,

open

your

heart

God,

remember Him in

Every
prayers,
have
are

night
to

and

morning
your

ask

your

bless

benefactors.
to

Those

who

taken

the

pains

give
are

you all

good advice, those, who

is

your

benefactors.
to most

So

have
one

labored
of the
are

instruct

you.

Knowledge
benefactors.

precious gifts,therefore
your
best

your
Be

teachers docile
words under
to

among

all

their

instructions. After
not treat

Lay
you
cease

up

their
to

in

your

memory.
do

be

their

care,

forget
them

them. with

ever Whermarked in love

of
a

you

meet

them,
sake."

respect.
their

"Esteem

them
It

very
is
one

highly
sign

for

work's
be

good
And who
if

child, to
children
have

beloved

by

his Instructor.

remember

with

regard
that
of

those

instructed and
are

them,

it proves

wisdom,

capable

they prize gratitude.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

21

6.

Shew

respect

to

Age.

This young.
"

duty
There

is too

apt

to

be

forgotten by
in the

the

is

command

Holy Scripture,
old
man, remember

to rise up

before

the face of the head." You

and

honor

the

hoary

punishment of those children who the aged prophet Elisha. mocked You ought the to fear to those, whom to be disrespectful The Almighty has commanded you to honor. of this country, though they had natives no Bible to teach them, were exemplary in very
their
treatment

the dreadful

of the

aged.

It

was came

observed
to

by

our

fathers, when
land.
seats to

they
young
old.

first
rose

settle gave down

in this

The the

up
bowed

and

their their

They
in
reverence.

heads

before

them

They
their

quested re-

their
till they had

advice,
done stood

and

listened In

attentively
councils
to

speaking.

the young words

men

attending silently
chiefs.
I

the

of the

grey-headed

think, my

dear

children, that you

will not

\)e

^'i5X"i%\"

22
have
so

HOW

TO

BB.

HAPPT.

the untutored
so

Indian

excel You

and plain,
of the

graceful.
and

you have

in

du

doubtle
of Ancle:

heard

two

celehrated

states

tl Sparta. In Athens and were proud people had many privileges In Sparta they had fewer them. advantage and improved them better. An old,white-hai ed man entered a crowded assembly in Athe:
"

Greece, Athens

^there

waa

no

seat

for

him, and the young

pc

in the same situ pie laughed. Again, he was the Spartans, the young reverei tion among and made "The Athenia room. ly arose said the aged man, know is right," what "b the Spartans practiseit." May it never
"

said of any said of the

of you, dear

as children,

it

was

th

good, but
an

what Athenians, that you know neglectto do it. Whenever you mc

remember with the command Years
of Gk

old person, and treat him

en

respect.

have

aged experience,and that is deservi As it is no of honor. proof of goodness to against knowledge, so it is no part of wisdc
"

the

to

despiseexperience.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

23

7.

Be

Industrious.

It is

discredit

to

be

idle.

Children's

time

is valuable. the
words of

Always
the
young
"

be

good

doing something. In quoted, poet before

"

let every

child
or

take
or

for its motto,

healthful

In

books,
my I may

work;

play,

Let That Some

first years

be past, every
at

give for
account

day,

good

last."

Nature brook
runs

instructs

you

to

be

active.

The
never

busily over
stream

the hastens

pebbles, and
to

stays.

The

join
sea.

the

large
is

river, and
work

the river
on see.

to

meet

the

There which cells,

are

going
do into
not

too

in Nature's

secret

you

Countless

seeds
roots

ing quickenearth,
"

and life,

striking their

downward.
it

Presently
puts forth
"

the

plant
flowers

bursts

from

the

its tender

leaves in

and

its young

soms, blos-

and

dew

variety of color fragrance are spread around, drinking the The and grain rejoicing in the sunbeam.
then

every

appears

like

soft,green

mantle,

over

the

field

24
of the

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

laborer, it puts jfbrth

the
ear,-" then

"

first the
corn

blade,
the

"

then

the
oat

ripe
prop,
are

in

ear."

The
and

vine takes

reaches hold
of

its tendrils

like

hands,

some

"^hereon to hang

its clusters. their fruit

The
for
man.

trees

buiy in perfecting
spider
to

The shrub
of

throws
and

her
runs

glitteringthread
to

from

shrub,
own

and

fro

on

the

bridge along
worm

her

building.
upon may
in its and
to
to
us.

The

snail

joumies
The
silk

with

his house
we

his back.
be

spins,that
folds
itself slumber

covered

delicately,and chamber,
to

up

conelike
come

awhile,
bee

forth food

with
for

wings.
itself,and
for

The
a

labors
for

prepare The ant

The
birds

banquet

provident
sing
hearts

among

winter, lays up its store. the branches, as if their

tuneful lamb

were

full of

praise.
the

The

young The and

gambols
leads

by

the

side
to

of its mother.

duck

her

brood

water,

the hen them in

fish glides along shining

its

provides
under her

for

her

chickens
The

depths. The and gathers

frisk

wings.

kittens

about

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

25

their does

the graceful gladness, and tiie bidding of his master.

a

house-dog
We

may inferior
to

gather
creatures.

lesson

of

industry from
diflFerent
seem

these

All,with
us

voices, seem
to tell
us

call
it is

on

to be

active;they
commands
would

that

My

good to obey the children,if you

be

of the Creator.

be

contented

and

cheerfiil

idle An always well emyloyed. child is fretful and unhappy, and in the way of in danger of doing wrong. temptation, and The wise and good employ their time diligently and

usefully.

If you

begin early
you
will also

to

do

so, and

constantlypersevere, and good.

8.

become

wise

Seek

useful

knowledge.
It

l^orance
blessings of
may
of

is
our

great evil.
of

is

one

of

the son per-

state

that society, In many

every

obtain

knowledge.
poor The
are

nations learn
to

Europe,
and the

the

not

able
of

to

read

write.

ancestors

land, New-Eng-

Pilgrim Fathers, when

with the
labors of

they
a

were new

oppressed

forming

26

HOW

TO

BET

HAPPY.

colony,
and

with

the

dangers
poverty,
of
"

of

savage for the

war

the evils of

provided
established
a

terests in-

of education.

They

schools,
them has the

and

laid the

foundation

college. We, their grateful

to

descendants, should
for their
care.

feel very State

Our
to

of

Connecticut within
set

endeavored reach that

and of all.

put

knowledge Fund,
than
and

The

School

apart for
a

amounts to more purpose, half of dollars. Wise an

million
men
"

good

have

given much
them

attention

to

this business.

Among
He

the

Hon.

James of

Hillhouse,
of the

of

New-Haven,
was

had
the

charge

it for fifteen

years. School and

it.

called His

Commissioner

Fund.

patience, untiring industry,

it

superior talents,left
He be

greater than
and

he

found

desired

that
to

the every
in the

means

of education
to

should
the blest humfor

brought
of
a

village
land. and

dwelling
good
He
was

He loved

sought
children

the

his

country,
should

little children. of
memo-

true

and patriot, love

the

his

native

state

and

honor

his

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at school

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

or

college.

They
it

were

never more

sorry,

or

thought
thek my
dear

that

they

had

taken
was

pains
I

for

education

than

worth.
feel will you

hope,
a

children, you will pleasant thing to learn, and

Father of in

that thank the

it is

your

Heaven,
in
a

for

giving

living
all.

country

where

privilege is knowledge

free to

QUESTIONS

ON

THE

FIRST

PART.

1. 2. 3. 4.

At Can

what

times

does

God

see

you?

he hear able
are

you

when

you

speak

to

him?

Is he

to

grant your

requests?
to

What Do What How

you

permitted
ever

call Him?
to

5.
6. 7.

little children
is mentioned old where
was

love

pray?
M.
to

in the when

life of John
down

Mead?
pray in
a

he
was

he kneeled

ily fam-

he

visiting?
ask your Father in Heaven
to

8.

What

should

you

teach

you?
9. 10. 11.

Can
Can

you

perform
hear
you you

your

duties your

right without lipsutter

no

His

aid?

he

though
pray?

sound?

When To what

should

12.

cMld

did Qod

give wili""al

"4

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPT.

29

2.

13.
14.

Why
Can

has you

God

made

your the

parents your guides?

reason

always see

of their commands?

15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

Is it necessary

that you

should?
to

What Who
What

is it your is the
are

business
child?

do?

wisest

those

children

called

who
can

have befal
a

no

parents?
your

What
What

is the greatest loss that

is the best payment should
do

child?

that you their

can

make

parents?

How

you
not

observe
see

commands,

when

they are

absent,or
22.

Who

will

God

be

you? displeasedwith?

23.
24.

Who Who

will he reward?
are

well

pleasingin his sight?

a

25.
26.

How What

should
should

you you
you

treat

your

brothers
are

and

sisters?
wiser?

do, if they
do if

older and

27.
28. 29.

What
Tell

should

the story of the

they are little boy

younger?
at

his brother's gsave. you

are

What with
a a

should brother

you
or

remember sister?
to

when

out

of

patience

30. 31.

Is it

misfortune
do you

have

no

brother

or

sister?
two

What
and

recollect

of the affection of

little deaf

dumb
were were

sisters? their names?

32. 33.

What Where

they sent

to

be edneatedl

30
34. 35.

HOW

TO

BE.

HAPPY.

What What

cau can

you you

tell of the sickness

and

death

of the eldest

learn from

their

example?

4.

36. 37.

How If

should

they they

use

companions and playmates? whi improper words, or do improper actions,

you
treat

your

should
38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44.

you
are

do?

If

happy,
to to

and

What

does you
you

t)r. Watts

what praised, say?

when

should

you

do?

Ought Ought
Is it What Where
a

puhlish the faults of oblige them

to be

your

companions?
power?

it is in your
true

virtue
must

capable of

friendship?

you
we an

have

do, in order to be capable of it? examples of unchangeable friendship?

instance of it?

45.
40.
47.

What Where
When

story is

is it beautifully explained for children?

is it wise

to

learn the duties

of

friendship?

5.

4S.

What

should

you

do

to

every

person

who

shews

you

favor?
49.

What
Who
never

is ingratitude? have repay rendered them? you

not

50.

you

services

so

great that

you

51.

What

should
are

do for those able

to

who

have

giveii you gii

that you 52. 53. What

return?

should is one

you

ask of Qod

What

of the most

night and morningl preeionsgiiM

every

"J"

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

31

54. 55.
56.

Are

teachers
are

benefactors?
among their your
care

Why
After

they considered
cease

best benefactors? should

you

you

to

be

under

forget

them?
57.

How
What If

should is
one

you

treat
a

58. 59.

sign of
remember what

children

them? them, when you meet good child? with have regard those who
it

structed in-

them,

does

prove?

6.

60.

What

is the

command

in

Holy Scripture, respectingthe punishment

of the children

aged?
61.

What
who

do you mocked
were

recollect of the
the

prophet Elisha?
of this country observe

62. 63.

What What
to

the natives
our

did

Fathers

exemplary in? when of it, they first came

untutored

settle in this land? you in

were

64.

Would you

be
this

willing to duty?
names

have

the

Indians

cel ex-

65.

What

the Greece?
state stale

of

the

two

celebrated

states

of

Ancient
66. 67. 68. 69.

In which In which

did the
did

people have many privileges? they improve them best?

man

What What

did the old white-haired

say

of them?
meet
an

should

you

remember, when

you

old

person?
70. 71.

What

have
to

years

Is it wise

given him? despiseexperience?

32

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

7.

72.
73. 74. 75.

What

is

discredit
time

to

children?

Is children's

valuable?

instructs you to be active? of the inferior creatures, from Mention some What may What What
json gather a do they call on do they seem

whom

we

of

industry?
different
to voices,

76. 77.

us, with
to

be?

tell us? and what cheerful,

must

78.

If you be? What What What How If you

would

be

contented

you

79. 80. 81. 82. 83.

is

an

idle child?

is it in the way of? is it in danger of? do the wise and

good employ
do like

their time?

begin earlyto
will you

them, and constantly persevere,

what

become?

8.
84.

What What In
to

is

85.
86.

great evil? is one of the blessingsof

a

our are

stale

of

society?
not

many

nations of

Europe,

what

the poor

able

do?
were

87. 88.

89.
90.

Pilgrim Fathers? What did they do when they were labors of forming a new Colony? did they establish? What
Should
we

Who

the

oppressed with

the

feel

to grateful

them?

is

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

33
endeavored do?

91. 92. 93. 94.

What

has

our

State
amount

of Connecticut
of its

to

What Who
What Did What Who What What What What he

is the had
was

School
fifteen

Fund?

charge
he

of

it for

years?
"
'

called?
it greater desire? than he

95.
96. 97. 98.

leave did did he he

found

it?

love?
the you you
you

should
should should should

childien feel
do

of his
a

native
to

State
attend?

do?

99.
100. 101.

it

privilege
there?

when

avoid?
to

102.
103. 104.

What
What How

is it dishonorable

break?
with your

should should

you you

converse

friends time

about?

spend

part

of

your

when

out

of

school?
105.
106.

For

what
books

kind
are

of books
more

should

you

form

taste?
amuse

What

useful,

than

those

that

the

fancy?
107. 108. 109.

What

does

King
some

Solomon
been done

say

of
to

knowledge?
do?

What
What
or

have
have

willing
for their

they

support,

while

at

school

college? they
think
than it

110.

Did

they
was

had

taken

more

pains

for

their

education
111. For

worth? thank
your

what

should

you

Father

in

Heaven?

SECOND

PA.RT.

1.

Be

kind

to

Animals.

There children

are

few
to

things
be
are

more

disgraceful
those
to

in

than which
If I ^ee

cruel

to

harmless
selves. themof
an

creatures,

unable

defend

child

pull
at
a

off the
or
am

wings
take
sure

insect,
to set

or

throw
foot

stones

toad,
"

pains
there he
once

his

upon
wrong

worm,

is
not

something
been who well

about

him,

or

that
was

has
a

instructed.
to

There
to

boy
came

loved way,

give pain
over

every he could
eggs

thing
from

that

in his
He

which
take

get any
the

power.

would

the
torture

mourning

Robin,
"

"

and

the

unfledged
to

Sparrow.
and and many such the

Cats

and

Dogs,

the

peaceable Cow,
worry
of
tell

faithful

HcHrse, he delighted
I do
not

distress.
cruel

like

to

you

the

things
were

that

he did.
An
to

He

was

told that

deeds whom

wrong.

excellent

lady
reprove

with

he

lived

used

warn

and

36

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

much the

does

the

comfort

of families

depend
the

upon first

patient and
of New of
were

orderly Cow?
England
came

When
to

settlers

the any

winter

Cows

1620, ftmr years brought to them

time, while
com,

Plymouth, in elapsed before

England.
bread
a was

from

During
made milk
or

all of

that

their had the

not

pounded
weaned

they

drop

of

for the

infant,or

feeble

child,

to

make

any

little
time
our

aged.

Every
remember

patientlyendured might dwell in plenty in

when
you
take

delicacy for the sick, and a tard, pudding or a cusyou see good pilgrim Fathers, who so hardships,that we many
this

goodly
of
to

land.

And
dear

your

nice
to

supper
kind

milk,
the

children, remember
from
are

be

animal animals

whom sensible
are

you
of

obtain kindness

it.

Domestic

and and

improved by it.
more a

They
being

made

happier
and

gentle, by
kind voice.
treatment
oar

caressed

spoken to, with

rest, and
their for

needful Food, shelter,

are

good

all

they

ask

labors, for

benefits.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

37

Many
which
are

of the

inferior
of

creation

display virtues
You have less doubt-

worthy
many The

respect.
of

read

stories

the

sagacity of
known.
was seen

the

Elephant.
attachment

and grateful disposition

strong
In
a

of the

Dog,
out

are a

well

church

yard, in London,
stretched

Dog
a

tinually con-

upon
leave

grave.
It
was

He his

could
ter's mas-

not

be

persuaded
The
and

to

it. the

grave.

pitied him,
sexton

people in daily gave

a

neighborhood,
food.
to

him

The
he

made go
"

him

little

kennel,
cold forsake
as

which
from

might
storm,
bed him

for but

shelter,from
he would
not

and

the

the

of his master.
to

It seemed

if he

lowly expected
not

return,

"

and miss

feared
of

to

be

long absent,
was

lest he

^hould

him.

He

very
And
for

unhappy, though he sometimes for years, night and there day

his heard
but
it

moaned.

he
a

watched

beloved

master.

When the

footstep was^
he started

suddenly
was

among

tombs,

not

the his

step he longed for.

head

up, Then
upon

he

would

lay

patiently down

38 the

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

long
he

grass, and The

us

watch

again, and sing

of tender

so

ing, watchthe

died.

birds, who

among

branches, give
There brothers
are

examples
live
out
care

affection. The
till little

is

no

warfare sisters

in their nests. in

and
to

harmony,
the

they*
The

able and

stretch

newly-plumed
parent.
Book
our

wing,

quit the

of

the

Dove, by
"Be

its affectionate
as

and

innocent

ter, characof God,

is cited

an

example
as

in the
"

ye

harmless
to his

doves,"

said

lent benevo-

out
on

disciples. The Stork spreads its broad pinions,and bears its aged parents It feeds and their journey through the air.
Savior
'

cherishes it received
dear

them
in

with
its

the
own

same

tenderness

which

children, do
of
or

not

helpless infancy. My despise to take a lesson

birds. the and

of filial love, from

these of
"

Never

distress

any eggs

the tenants their young, without

It

air,by taking their

never
see

it done

by
such

others

remonstrating
to

against
or

cruelty.

is wrong The Bee

disturb

injure the
are

insect-race.

and

the

Ant

entitled

Bf0
to

TO

BE

HAPPY.

39

respect
if ;?you

JSo
knew

doubtless, would
more are

others
habits and

be

found,

of

their

and

character.
formed.

They
A

delicately
has
of Heaven."

fully wonder-

fine writer

called
A

insects,
cope micros-

the

"winged
would

jewelry

display to destroy
them.
never

you

bodies you The

would

of

such

quisite ex-

workrp|inship,that
deface Beetle's
robe
or

regret
of

to
a

wing
fit to

has

been

embroidery equalled by
the

any

that
seen

princes wear.
create

Since and adorn

must

Almighty
"

has
some

them,
not

^itis for

wise

purpose.
He

You
has
nor

carelessly
kill

destroy
harmless the have
"

what

made.

Never

any
to

creature,
and
most

delight to
deformed.
"

give pain
1 would

vilest
for

not

my

one

who
in

friend," says the excellent carelessly sets foot upon

and Father
"

Cowper,
a

worm." inferior

Live

kindness

peace
of
us

with

the

creation.

The
our

all, hath
the

given
of

them savage

for

use,
or

^but not

for

exercise

power,

malevolent

dispositions.

40

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

2.

Treat

Domestics

with

Propriety.

It is very
to
are

wrong

for

children upon
on

to

speak

civilly un-

those

vrho

vrait

them. their

They
services,
It is

too treat

dependent
them
of
a

for comfort

to
one

with

pride They

or

ill nature.

mark
to

well-bred

child, to
are

l^e always
of and useful.

kind

domestics.

deserving
esteemed
to

they are respect,because A diligent is more person

an

industrious
to be
more

than
munity. com-

idle

4me.

He

is of
a

value

the

So

that

diligent person,
of
esteem
or

however
an

poor,

is better
one,

worthy
God who

than

dolent in-

however

rich

important
ordered

he

may

think

himself
in

has

the

tinction dis-

wealth to society,and given more than to others, does not judge according some, the heart, and to these circumstances, but from
the life.
It is

important
should

that

your

intercourse

with
You

domestics

be

should
"

remember
not

properly managed. that often they are

them,
for

weary,

and

press

upon

what

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

41

you
are

might
too

as

well waited

do

yourself.
upon,
gfow

Children

who It

much

helpless.
to do

is very

reputable to
to

know

how

necessary

things,and
others
a

assist

in

making
like
a

and yourself, in

comfortable.

It is

especially proper
ours,
"

republican government on people are very much

differences
of

where

lev^

except the

that
and

are

knowledge
to work

by superior degrees ed goodness. Do not be ashamWhat

Labor
were

made

with

given

you

for?

your hands. In the Manual

a

they
ars scholarticles

Schools
the

they
of It in

are

put

to

cultivate forniture.

the

good use. earth, or

not

There
make

useful their
"

It does

hinder

studies.

helps to preserve their health, and to assist of their education. paying the expenses contented Do with be of not asking civilly
,

those

who

wait

on

you

for what

you

need,

and

thanking
You

have You

they have done. must some good. You try to do them advantages which they cannot enjoy. are permitted to attend school,while they
kindly for
what
"

them

42

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

are

obliged to knowledge
any you.

labor.

Impart

to

them

some

of

the

them

with Share i||ucfa you obtain. be reli^ous instruction which may

It will
serve

given
more

to

make feel make

their

lot

comfortable.
for the

you

kind and

They will if you effort,

do
not to
a

grateful to
it with

judgment,

interrupt them
hear you.
If you
can

when have

they
it to

are a

too

busy
or

learned

hymn,

chapter,you
retire convince do
at

repeat
deavor Enof

them,
every

before

you
to to

night.
for

day

them

ypur this

kind
will

feelings,and
be

them
Father

good,
"

pleasing to
Try
to

your
to

in Heaven.

3.

do

good

All with

whom

you

associate.

Have anxious

you
for

older your

brothers welfare? their

Take

and Do

who sisters,

are

eteJy thing in
Have them them.

yo^r

power younger

.to repay

tenderness.

you
to

ones?

pains to help
to

be

good.
them
out

Teach
are

Explain their little books simple pieces of poetry.

humor

If

they

of

try

to

sooth

them.

Leam

44
to

HOW

to

BE

HAPPY.

all in whose
talk
about

company

you

are.

Do

not

ways al-

Rifles with your companions. It is not improper to love play, but it would be wrong to wish to spend all your time, and thoughts about it. If you have read an improving
"

book,
remember

tell your
of

little friends Ask

.what do

you the

can

it.

them
that

to

same.

Speak
of You

of the

lessons

you
will

have

learned your

gether. to-

In this way

you
be

share
to to

stock

knowledge,
will
To

and

quickened

{fain more.
the
is

convey
love

good thoughts
useful divide it among So
be

mind
one

of

others. of is

knowledge
that

way
friends

being happy. To
one

your

way

of

doing good.
seem a

and

being happy,
was once

to

the

doing good^ same thing.

"

There

boy, who where,

or

adopted
converse

it

as

rule, never
any person,
It
was

to

go

any

with
some

without
a

trying
rule.

to

do

them

good.

noble

He

began with
with

the.

domestics associates.

of

the

family, and
habit
was

his

young up

The
"

of

doing good
from

grew

with

him,

and

strengthened

above.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

45

He

was

distinguishedby
his

his

conversations, his
^and
the

writings, and
of
were

sermons,"

blessing

the

poor, and his reward.

the He of

sick, and
became

the
the

sorrowful,
celebrated
of "Essays

Dr.

Cotton
to do

Mather, Good,"
"

Boston,

"

author
"

^the

"Magnalia,"

and

er oth-

books

of

piety.
4.

Comfort

the Sick.

Some

little children do
be

may

be

apt
sick.

to

think that

they
not

can

nothing
able
to

for the take

indeed

the

They may place of nurses

their sympathy.
to

and

but they can physicians, They should learn

express

early

be

kind

to

the

sick,because
the
same

every

one

is liable

ness, to sick-

and

pity and
in
to others.

tenderness
own

which

they they
be
a

wish should the

to' receive
show

their

sufferings,
any
learn
one

When

is

sick in

house, the
to

first

thing to
by
loud

is to

carefiil not sufferer

"

disturb
worse

them.

The

are

made
/

pains of voices,and
^\x"!!s*-

laughter,

^heav

and footsteps,

careless

46

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPT.

ting of
when

doors.
her

I knew

kind

mother the

had house her

the with
a

who, girl, head-ache, would

noiseless

little

glide about
and

step,
"

her

finger on
and did And her older

to lip, not

remind
to make

the other
a

children
This she

persons
own

noise.

of her
I

accord, though very

when she became

young.
a

thought, that

of heart sympathy and kindness her make would I knew greatly beloved. another little girl, an who, when aged friend could not sleep for pain, would ples press her temfor a long time with her soft hand, and
woman,

sing

in the
was

gentlest tone, sweet, simple

lulled to slumber. To

tunes.

till she

relieve

fering, suf-

is To
to

trulysoothing to
some

the benevolent

heart.

carry
make

delicacy to sick persons, kind' enquiries after their state, or to

fresh nosegay
to
a

little

lay

the

upon

their

pillows,are
Tender

pleasant services sympathies are

should
learn
to

good
the

child.

thus

cherished. upon

Little

gir]B
it

wait

sick,because

is particularly the

business

of their

8ex,-mien

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPV.

47
know

when

they
to

grow

up,
"

they will
and
a

how

to

give them
heart,

comfonk,

woman

ought
in

ways al-

a nursing tenderness carry suffer. In who for all those

her

ancient

high rank and wealth used to and poor-houses to visit the sick. go to hospitals They would stand by their bed, and do kind offices for the poorest and miserable." most the "blessing of him who And was ready to Dear ever howchildren, perishcame upon them."
times, ladies
of

young little kind

you

are, you

can

learn

to do

some

thing for
5.

the sick.
good
the Poor.

Do

to

You the

will

sometimes

see

child

in shivering

winter, with
His

thin

or clothing,

without

shoes. burdened make has

no

be poor or sick, or parents may with so large a family, that they cannot all of them comfortable.

father and mother.

Ask

his situation.
can

your

Perhaps he Inquirekindly into parents, if any thing

be

done

for him.

If

they ]^im\.

wv

X."^

48

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

give
you
some

him
know

do relief,

it in the
sew or a

kindest

manner.
can

If

how

to

knit, you
coarse

garments^or
be

knit any

pair of
or

repair stockings
may

to

ready, when
them. Never

poor,

sick person any

or

need

give away
your

out thing withthose who

the direct

permissionof
you. The and

parents,
poor,
of

relief of the

requires more
than
to be

judgment,
children allowed
to

knowledge
You any should article
a

mankind,
a

possess.

feel it
to

favor
or

give

them,
be

to work
a

for their comfort.

It is

good plan to lay by iA

that
to

box,a pa
and
feel
to
to

rt of any

money
it sacred

may

given you,
Never any

consider
to

the poor. have

unwilling
The
to

give when
favor is
on

you

thing
are

spare.

their
a

side,who

able

give ;

for

there

is

great pleasure in
of

benevolence. done
for the

Never

boast

what

you

have
true

poor.
not

It is feel
as

an

offence
were

against
too

charity.
to

Do

if you

young poverty dren. chillittle

consider
is
a

the wants very

sweet
once

of others.

To

relieve

was

employment to good acquainted with some

"OW

TO

BE

HArPPT.

49

who girls
selves into
to

the pitied
a

poor.
to

society

They formed themsolved help them. They re-

repair their own garments, and any others thA might be given them, and to knit winter-stockings for poor children. They had only Saturday afternoon to themselves, because they attended school,and had dailylessons to study
at

home.

With

the

parents, they decided to that afternoon, not to play, but

poor, to devise And relieved.
means

permission of their meet every week, on

to work

for the
best

how
I have

they might
often
seen

be

there

them,

busy

with with

their

needles,their bright eyes sparkling

happiness, and their sweet-tpned their plans of voices gently consulting about like a band of sisters. And I have charity, in my blessed them heart, and besought that of grace and consolation" the "spirit might ever them. in not weary dwell They were among children well doing. Some begin zealously, and fall away. In a little but are soon fatigued and reijavt^^ than two more years they made
4

50

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPy.

one

sixty garments of different of thirtydescriptions,including the l||)itting

hundred
and

five

pairs of stockings.
for and

As

they

wished

times some-

money
yam

to

purchase clot||^for
knitting, and
a

ments, garfor

for

books

the
of

ignorant, they
twelve It
cents
on

established the
to

contribution
-of

first their

day
active had

every
cellent ex-

month.

occurred

and better

minds, that
the that
was

this

money

be

fruit of their
to

own

earnings.

They thought

ask

like

parents and give it away "casting into the treasury that which

it of their

cost
earn

them
it

nothing."
their
own

So

they

determined
rose

to
an

by

hour

earlier

in the

industry. They morning than usual.

with

They
needles,

busily employed
and received
a

themselves

their

from

the

friends

for whom

they
"

worked,

price sufficient
time for

for their

charities.
their

They
the

found

every

thing,for
for

sons, les-

for necessary

recreation,and
were

poor.

They
hear

diligent and

bounty to rose early.

like to

I sometimes

children

say, I should

52

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

most*

interestingchild
and

of nine

years
It
was

of age,

tender-hearted
the that
was
a

affectionate.
bitter errand said

during
of

coldest
she

part of the
on

winter of

181

5,

went

this

Miercy.

"It

very dark

little and

room,"
broken.
we

she

;
snow

"the stairs to
was

it were

The

deep
feet

through
were

which cold. them.

had

walked,
was

and

my

very
warm

But No.
few

there

not

fire

enough
in my

to

I could

have

held And

hand
was no

those
wood.

very

faint
woman

coals.

th^e
bed.

The

lay
had
a

in

a wore

low

If she
few
was

got up, she shivered, and

clothes. threw
no

she

only baby.
cried.
"

thin

She

sick

It

pale, and
there
was

up

its arms,

and

But

physicianthere.
late Dr. father,
to

The

father

Alice,daughter
after her
I trust
to

of the

Cogswell.
whom

She
was

died
most

night forther long be-

excellent

she
It
For

ly ardent-

attached.
name.

I shall be

lorgivenfor thus
of many.

mentioning
seems was

It is dear in
some

measure

the memory the to

also her

to

public.

it

loss of

hearing and speech, acting upon the affections of her father and which induced the Rev. Mr. Qallaodet rope, to ffo to Eufriends, the of deaf art and dumb, and the to acquire instructing thus led to the establishment of the Asylum that at Hartford, hJessiDg to our country and to manJdnd.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

53

came

in. He

He

had

picked
on

pme^
to

laid them
and then

the

up fire.

some

pieces of
wife

His

spoke
my that

him,

looked

firiend what

she

said.

sorry. she And

of

I asked told her

me,

the
*have

poor

woman

had

asked
a

hushand,
when she the said
dark
"

you

brought
no,

candle?'
no

And

he

answered, sadness,

he

had
we

money,
be in

with

'then

must

another

long, cold night, with

the mute, the
but

the

sick

child.'

When
to

describe
came

relief

on eloquent orator went afforded, and the smiles

that

suddenly
poor,
tears

over

the

faces

of

the

rowing sor-

of

ed exquisite feelingglistenheart
was

in her

eyes.

Her

true

to

every

generous
You of will

and sensibility,
not

benevolent any

emotion. of been

think

that
little

part

the story
ed. invent-

these
All

charitable these

girlshas
are

circumstances records year

of

true.

are

in the

written in the members.

their
and

They soeiety. It
at
was

commenced but fifteen

1814,
The

had

first,
six

youngest

years

old, and

the eldest fifteen. Dear

clvvlds^xiL.,

54
for whom
were

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

this little book

was

written,*
love God

they bring

your Mothers. loved it. And

May
may

you the

goodne
of

goo"

together in you all at last, to dwell there is no poverty to create world, where
no fering, sorrow

to

cause

tears.

6.

Try

to

Instruct

the

Ignorant.

good

education
we can

is

one

of the

greatest
is b

sings that
than may
sume

enjoy.

Knowledge
the
mind. Fire
it

wealth. be

It ennobles

W maj up.

suddenly swept
waters

away.
swallow

it. The

may

tempest may
it away.
ments

But of

destroyit. knowledge
them. It

The

may is superiorto th
water.

robber

fire, air,earth
rule If

and

It tei
rusi

how

to

fears is
so

neither

robber.
ranee

Knowledge
be
a

valuable,
can see

must
This former

great evil.
written
as a

We
present

littlebook

was

to

the chil

pupils. Our intercourse is remembered^ i and afiectioi but yesterday, and their earlyvirtues, were portmenty will long be cherished in my heart.
my

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

55

is SO,

by looking

at

the

countries
us

where
how
to

it prevails.

are

History will show their inhabitants, how

how
stubborn in of

miserable

unfit
in

judge
to

for

themselves,
low their the who
an was

wickedness, ready
you
be

how the
a

pleasures, how designing.

could
not

prey

Have
or more

ever

seen

person

read
Far

write?

He

is indeed
if he

object of pity.
and well

so, than

poor,
a

instructed.
can

If

ignorance
do
to

is

such

misfortune, what
you
read do teach
to

you

relieve you
times some-

it7 Can
go and

any

person

to read?

Can

them?
from

Ignorant
not

children

wrong, It is true

knowing

how

to

do is

better.

charity to
their theni
make

tell them

what
in

right,

and

to

explain
to

duty
love

simple
An
cellent ex-

words, and
way

try
to

it. among

remove

ignorance,
is to

those

who
and

are

able

to

read,

distribute be
so

useful,

pious books.
that

written

They they maybe

It will be

should

plainly
without
a

understood well
to to devote

much
of your

study.
money

part

for the poor,

purchase hoofed

56
for

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

them.

Read

them
be

attentivelybefore
that
there
be

you

buy them,
do

and

certain what

is

nothing
your you
can

in their contents, but

will

useful, and

good.

Make

list of such

books, with

Mention opinion respecting them. why think they will do good, and then you them for recommending to give a reason
if

ers, oth-

you

are

not

always
you
some are

able
not to

to

them
write
or

yourself

If

old do

purchase enough to
it for you,

legibly, get
up
your

friend

lay

without

opinion safely in your will j"nd the writing. You

also of

memory,
lives and
men wo-

of

and pious children, who

to

those
in the

men

have

done

good

world,
ar^

lent excelable
to

give

instruction.

If you

not

purchase
one

that get one, and try to have many, the best, and the easiest to be understood. may
cannot

You you whom

about

also

do it

much
And

good
when

by lending it,if
the

give
Ask

persons with

to

you
it.

lend, return
what tell them

it,converse
parts
of

them

it best

pleased
is most

them^

and

what

you

think

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

57 the

worthy
loan

of imitation.

Thus

by
and

gift or

the may

of books

of usefulness
to those

piety,you
fewer
it will add

do

much

good
than

who

hare
And grow

tages advanto

yourselves.
you
a

your

happiness when
that
while

up, to
were

ber remem-

you

were

child, you
one

able
to

to

enlighten
him

the mind
and

of but better.

child,and

make

wiser

7.

Remember

the Heathen.

You

know
not

that

the

heathen
have

are never

those, who
received
have
er nev-

have the

the

Bible,
of the

and

knowledge
been

Gospel.
them.
be
from

They
of the

taught
and

the

character

Being

who
in

made

preserves

When
comforted

they
of
a

are

affliction, they cannot thought that it comes

who
knows dead bitter
a

with

the

the hand

er, Fath-

what

is best

for them. grave,

They
with
lent vionever

lay

their
and

friends

in the For

grief

they
of
our

have

heard Lord

of

resurrection,nor
Christ.

Savior, the
nS^^ tclo\!^^i:^

Jesus

Sometimes^

58
the graves
of

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

their

children
food

for

many
drink. need
in
an

years,

weeping,
do
not

and

carrying
that the

and has
no

They
of such eternal
a

know

soul

things to
state.

nourish

it, but
some

is fixed

Among
it with

heathen
a

tribes, when
it stretches
"We

mother

dies, leaving
her.
as

new-born vain

infant, they
out

bury
feeble

In

its

hands,
care

if
of

take milk
to

imploring pity. We you, they say.

You
must

not canno

have
to

nourish

you. And
cover

go
it in

your

dead

mother." and is

they put
it with

the
It side

dark,
es ceas-

.cold grave,
to

earth.

poor mothers
mothers loves how

cry, and mother.

smothered
In
some

by the
heathen

of its

lands, the
infants.

destroy
her

all their female

The mother
arms,

themselves!

You she

see

how

babe, how
it

carries

it in her

tenderly she
nurses

nourishes and

it; if it is sick,how
with

she
if it

night
she

day
her

pitying love,
But from

dies,how

weeps
tears

for its loss. infant

the her

heathen

mother,
casts

breast^and

it into the

river,for the fishes

60
lo

HOW

TO

iE

BLAPPY.

US

feel for the

can

heathen,
them Read

and
the

to

do

all that
to

child

do to send

Bible, and
with

help
the
panions com-

the missionaries." different

missions.
about

and

inquire about
your
will

Converse

them. hearts.

This

in

your

Contribute
Some
or

ject keep the subaccording to

your

abilityin
aside

aid of them.
a

children
a

by
for

laying
that

only
and

cent

two

week

purpose,
have

by joining with
in
even

mates, their school-

assisted
and
not

the

heathen,
Do

purchasing Bibles for in supporting their

that
in

schools.
of
no

suppose

such

aid will
was

be

avail.

clergyman
to

Wales, who
aside
a

persuading his people week, for missions, thus

"As

lay

penny
"

expressed
a

himself.

was

I saw travelling,
are

little rill. I
am

And

I
to
are

said.Rill,where
the
broad
stream.

you

going?
hasting
are we

going
great
"

Broad

Stream, whither
to

hasting? I am you river. Great River, where

I
must

the

you

gliding?
toss

join the
like

Sea, where
a

shall

the

ships about

feather, and

carry

them

HOW

TO

ttft HAPPV.

61
back

to

distant
with

shores, and
riches. may
and

bring them
And
we

again^
penny
sionaries misto

laden

the shall
carry

weekly
take them
out

contributors

say,

bibles,and
of

away

the

utmost

ends

the

earth."

So, the little

and

rills of childhood's
on

bounty, mingling

passing
nighted be-

together,may
heathen.

help to
One
to
a

bear form

mercy
of

to the

bounty,
js
to

which
a

it is

highly desirable
child
for

pursue,

educate

heathen
some

teacher, in

missionary.
that
in

It is

family of the children* by instructing

may
be

the

the greatest benefit darkened

so

expectf
tender"

ed,

those
are

lands. and

Their

minds those

not

debased years Schools

ad prejudiced,

who
of

for many

have
and

lived

in the

rors er-

paganism.
number

teachers,are
to

therefore,of the first importance

Their
native
be may children to act

the heathen.

increased, by preparing
in
that

capacity.
of the

under By being placed entirely

the

care

missionaries,and

educated

in

their

families,
To

they maybe

well

fitted for that

station.

62 sustain
the
a

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

expense

of the

education
the

of such children

child, is
a

delightfulcharityfor
land.
If
a

of

christian the
to

number

of them

join and

pay

annual
a name

expense,
to

they
the

may

be

ted permithave the

give
of

child, and
are

pleasure

feeling that
children

they
of the

its benefactors.

Several

Indians
at

of

this

country, have
times. deeds
of

thus There mercy

of

been
seems

educate
a our

ent differ-

doing
is,the
dwell

for
own

peculiar fitness in aborigines, that

continent.

natives
on

our

We
"

the

lands

that
we

once come. one us

were

theirs. "The

They
faces "and

diminish
look
we

wherever

pale
nant rem-

upon
fade
once

us," said

of

their orators,
the

away."
noble

Let
race,

teach

of that

the the

hope
United
In

of Heaven.

Unless

the

people
not

of

States,

teach

them,
and

it will

be

done.

India, and

Burmah,
from

other

heathen
labor

ries climes, missionaas our

every who

nation
will

in

common

field. brother

But

seek
we

out

red-brow'd It is

of the

if forest,

forget himi

HOW

TO

B^

HAPPY.

63

our

An

the the

diUy to labor that his soul may not perish. by opportunity for us to do good, is offered, of the remnant Mohegan tribe,residingin
eastern

part

of

our

own our

state

of

cut. Connectiin with-

"Surely they are

our

brethren, and

gates,"
his

said

the

good

Dr.

Cornelius,
our

when

elpquence land, charity for the of the Mohegans were They assisted
other
in tribes. and Their

stirred up
Indians.
ever

throughout
The
our

ancestors

to friendly

ers. fathwith

them

in

their
are

wars

descendants

but

few

number,
a

peaceful in disposition. They

of land

have
to

fertile tract and

which

is made
recent

sure

them
a

their

posterity. By
has
a

ty, boun-

neat

little church

been

built for

them,

school
among

established,and
them.
a

ed missionary stationof

The
miles

inhabitants
from

Norwich,
have
felt ed aid-

bemg
much

only

few

them,

interest these

in their of

welfare, and warmly

benevolence.
never a

designs

But rested

their
until

and one who prime mover, they were accomplished,was

young

lady

of

64

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

that
Asia. and

city,now
Moved
to
save

gone

on

mission
came

to

Syria, in
to "seek
a

by

His

who spirit with

the

and lost,"

love

for

ed despisFrom

race,
a

she undertook
of affluence

their instruction.
and

home

refinement, ghe sought

their rude
little
ones.

hovels, and
She did
not

taught
remit

their

ignorant

regarded

neithef fatigue nor

her
and until lalKJrs,

hardship, and
the
rose

school, the
up
as a

missionary,
of her
of

the

church,
lence. benevo-

memorial

christian

In

the

family
may

children
future you
ones,

usefulness.
one

dian missionary, Inbe faithfully educated, for Perhaps, my dear children,

that

will take
under
are

of

these

poor

Indian

little of
so al-

your

patronage.
one

The there.
of
a

Ladies

Hartford

supporting
for the

They
child
be

provide
which teacher much carried
an

education
will

beria; in Lia

they hope
a

hereafter
You know

and Africa into

blessing there.
has

how

suffered

by having
country
she has

her
owes

people
her

immense

slavery. Our debt, for what

caused

her

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY,

65 slaves. So
no

to

for suffer,

she
a

holds

many

that other

Africa heathen

has

claim
can

upon
urge. tribes You

us, which

nation

The stand
know

red-brow'd,
first as that
coast
can-

and

the dark-brow'd
our

"^idates for is
a

mercy.
on

ria Libeof Africa. of

settlement It
was
a

the western
for

forming
should fathers.

purchased cokmy for such

return
a

the

purpose

colored

be^^illiagto
It has The

persons, as to the land of their

fertile

and soil, is

produces

the
and

finest fruits.
contains three

colony
schools.

thousand and

prosperous, inhabitants.

They
on a

\Mm

churches

They

carry

trade, and printa flourishing exceedingly important that

education The
the

It is newspaper. the privilegesof

to

should

be

extended

all their

dren. chilyond behave

native

limits of

reside Africans, who Liberia, are anxious to

Some of their

schools have

for their children.

princes

earnestlyrequested it. Shall not their If stretches out prayer be granted? Ethiopia
"

her

hands

unto

God,"

will not

chsn"l^sici^\^^^

$6
hold
of

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPT.

those

hands, and
dear

guide her
books
to

to

throne?

My
other
of may

children, perhaps
or

you

may
"

help
In

in

sending teachers

Africa.

many

missionary stations, the

and

tunity oppordren, chillow, alin

aiding schools,
be

educating
my
^i limits those

enjoyed.
like
to

Would
teD you

should and

Greece

Smyrna,

India, Burmah,
find out read many
room.

Siam,
the
in I

Palestine, the Sandwich

others. Take your
of all these

Islands, Ceylon, and

uation sitThen how
of

Atlas, and

places.
see

some

work

on

Missions, and
to

have But of

omitted
the
last

mention

for want I will

an

named
You

island,
know

teU

you

short
tiful beau-

atory.
iowers. ber

it is

exceedingly
that says,

country, filled with

You remember

rich fruits and

splendid
He-

Bishop

in his

Missionary Hymn
tho' the

"What Blow

spicy breezes

soft from eyery

Ceylon's isle,
pleases,
is yile.

Thoogh
And

prospect

only

man

68
self
on no

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

the

ocean

for

so

many

thousand
upon
to

miles,
your sail from
waves

with maps

Look protector but Grod. he had and see the long way
to

Ceylon
tossed bed

New

York. when

The

mighty
to to

the

ship,and
was no

he went

his little
and the loud bless

there

kind
a

mother

kiss

him.

Sometimes

storm waters

arose,
was

and very

der thunand

upon
terrible. in Heaven

those
But

wide

he remembered
rule

that

his

Father
sea, and

could

the
he

raging

of the

hush

the wind
was

when alone

pleased. Though
strangers, he
on

little
made

Charles himself
He

among and

contented
knew
to take

happy

his

long

age. voy-

that

his parents

thought
he
to the

it best

for him

this voyage, He told

and

willingly
sailors,
He

obeyed
and

them-

spoke kindly
them
of Jesus

sometimes

Christ.
took vessel

daflywrote
comfort
in New

in his

journal, and
At

he

great
ed arriv-

in prayer.

length the
he
was

York,
with

and

received

by
he

his

friends seized

there with

great delight. But

in

was

sickness,and

about

ten

days,

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

G$
took

died.

His
A

Father

in Heaven him

him

unto

himself.
in

biography of
not

which

you

wil^ find many

time
to write.

published, interesting things

is to be

that I have
of the

When

you

think

mourning

of his father and

mother
of

jn that
tears
more

far Isle for their

and first-born,
must

the
never

of

his threQ
welcome

little sisters, who

their

darling broth^^
sorrow,
Mpc

and your

while heart
of

you if

sympathize
you
can

in their

do

nothing

for the missionaries

lon. Cey-

8.

Be

Kind

to

those

who

Dislike

you.

Many
been

will

think and

this is difficult.

But

it has

It has practisedby children. a happy effect on the disposition.To return evil for evil would make perpetual discord in society. It is revengeful and unchristian, ^ftithere who companions, are mong your any them treat to shew unkindly? Endeavor you better example. Are there a speak any who socaft^ unfavorably of you7 Try to do them

learned

70

HOW

TO

BE

HAWr.

good

oflice.

Prppose
you
can

some

design
Lend their

of benevolence them
some

illwhich

unite.
ask

book, interesting Especially avoid

child
is

opinion of it. all quarrelling. A tious contenGrood and always disliked.

will go Be
a a

and

pleasant manners
differences.

far towards

ing reconcil-

peace-maker
noble

among

your When

companions.
the
causes

It is

character.

of unkind
to

feelingare
trifles. should with your

examined, they
And
lose for

often it is of
a

prove

be

mere

trifles,

pity that children pleasant intercourse

in company
not

the benefit

their

When
do

with

playmates. little associates,

your
own

insist upon
If you

always

having

way.
will

seek

ion
over

as

to them, they give up cheerfully society,and enjoy it. In proyour they love you, you will acquire influ-

them.
or

Influence you

is power,
use

and
do

this them

influence

power

shduld

to

well instructed of intercourse good. The good) children, ought always to produce mutual and far he who does good to another, steadily,

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPT.

71 his those
own

from

correct

increases principle, it is easy

must
are

piness. haplove

Now

to

love

who

you, but you to thosew^ho

is not
as

take
not
a

greater pains to he kind

kind
to you:

because

if it

easy,
QUESTIONS

it is

greater virtue.
THE

ON

SECOND

PART.

1. 2.

What

is you

disgracefulto children?
tell the story of the

Can
to

every
was

thing that
his name? he
we

came

in

boy, who his way?

loved

to

give pain

'3.
4.

What Where

was are

bcwm?
to
us

5. 6.
7.

Why
What What

bound

be kind
to

to

the domestic

animals?

animal animal

helps
aids

bear

the winter's and

cold?
of
oxa

in

joumies

in the business

country?
8.
9.

What

does
did

the comfort
the

When

depend much first settlers of New-England come elapsed before

remember the

of families

upon?
to

mouth? Ply-

10. 11.

How When
Are How

many

years
we

any

Cows

were

brought?

should domestic
are

Pilgrim Fathers?

12.
13. 14.

animals
made'

sensible

of kindness?
more

they

happier and
a

What

animal

shews

gentle? and gratefulf disposition

strong

tachment? at-

15. 16.

Will What

you

tell the story of the

do birds

give us

dog at his master'b examples of?

grave?

72
17.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

How

was

the Dove

mentioned

by

our

Savior

to

his dis*

ciples?
18.
19. 20. 21.

What

does

the Stork
to

do?
or

Is it wrong Which
What

disturb
are

injure the insectTace?

to

of them has does does should

a

entitled

respect?
insects?

fine writer
a

called

22. 23. 24.

What
What How

microscope displayto you?' Cowper sayt

you

live with

the inferior creation?

'

2.
for children
of
a

25.
26. 27.

How What

is it wrong is
are one

to

speak?
child?

mark

well

bred of
are

Why
What

domestics
to

deserving
children how
who
to

respect?"
too

28.
29.

happens
is it you
use can

much

waited

Is it reputable to know

do
a

necessary

upon? things?
like ours?

30.
31. 32.

Why
Should
What How Should

especially proper
be ashamed
are

in work

government
with your

to

hands? Schools?

33.
34.

you you

they put to in the Manual wait do good to those who

a

Labor
on

try

35.

If you

learn

impart to them some chapter or hymn, what

to

you? knowledge?
you

can

do?

should 36|^HVhat

you

endeavor

to

do
'

every

day?

3.
What How What
do for your

37.
38.

can
can

you you

older brothers

and

sisters?

help
an

39.

will be

to be good? ones your younger assistance to your parents?

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

73
what should
to

40. 41.

When What company

you

see

your

mother you make

weary with

you

do?

rule

should
are? read

regard

all ia whose

you should

42.

If you tell your

an

improving hook, what

should

you

little friends?
one one

43. 44. 45. 46. 47.

What What
What

is is
do

way way

of of

heing happy? doing good?

and

being happy
did
a

What What What

rule grew
was

boy

once

doing good adopt}^^.

made

seem

to

be?

up with

him
and

and

him books

disting"ished?
was

48.

his name,

of what

he

the

thor? au-

4.

49. 50.

What What

^ould
is the

children
first

learn
to

earlyl
when
any
one

thing

learn

is sick in

the house?
51. 52.

What What

are

the
a

pains of
kind

sufferer made
when

worse

by?
had the

did

little girl do,

her mother

head-ache?
53.

What

did

another

do, when
to

an

aged

friend

could

not

54. 55. 56. 57.

sleep for pain?-What are pleasant services

What
are

^
a

good child?
wait and

thus

cherished^
to

Why
Where times?

should

little girlslearn

upoh

the sick? in ancient

did ladies of

high rank

wealth, go

58.

What

did

they do there?

74
59. 60.

HOW

TO

BE

HAFFT.

What What

came
can

upon you

them?
young

learn,however
6.

you

are?

61.

When

you

see

child

shivering in the
can

winter do?

with

thin

or clothing,

without

shoes,what
away any

you

62.

Should
your

you

give
or

thing without you? require?

done

permission of

parents,
does

thote who

direct

63. 64. 65.

66.

What

the

relief of the poor

of what
done

What
Should What

is

good plan?
boast
once

you
was

you
some

have little

for the

by

girlswho

poor? pitied the

poor?
67. 68.

When
How
more

did
many

they decide
garments
two

to meet

and

work
and

for them?

did

they make

repairin

little

than
many

years?
the money for their

69. 70.

How How

pairs of stockingsdid they knit? they

earn

did

by contribution,

their oi^
71. 72. 73.

How Who
How

did
once

industry? they distribute accompanied

describe
name

their

bounty?

the almoners? visit?

did she
was

her

What "r. What

.

the

of this

interestingchild?
of the

led to the establishment

Asylum
of

in

Haf

ford?
76.

Who deaf

went

to

Europe
of the

to

acquire the

art

tl instructing

and

dumb?

77,

Is

any

part

story of these

chaiitabk

litde gi

invented?

76

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPy.

7.

101. 102. 103. 104.

Who
What How What

are

the

heathen?

hare do

they
mothers

never

been

taught?
friends
in the
to

they lay

their dead

grare?
the
graves

do

sometimes

carry

of

their children? 105. What bom 106. is done

among
some

heathen dies?

tribes with

new-

infant, when
do

the

mother

What hands

they say when imploring pity?

do mothers

it stretches

out

its feeble

107.

What
female

in

some

heathen

lands,do

with

their

infants?
christians have

108. 109.
110. 111. 112.

Have

felt much

for the miserable done for them?

heathen?

What

missionaries

May
What What
How

children
can can

aid in this great work?

they say in their prayers? about? they read and converse

some

113.

do

children

assist

in

purchasing bibles
tell his

and

supporting schools
114.

for the heathen?

What about
a

story did
penny
one a

clergyman
of

in Wales

people

week?

115.

What
to

is

form

bounty

which

it is

highly desirabi
tho

pursue?
may the

116.

How

greatest

benefit

be

expected in
the heatheni

darkened
117.

lands? of the first importance their number of children

to

What How If
a

are

118. 119.

may

be increased?

number

join, and

pay

the

expmM

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPy.

77 they
be

educating
to

heathen

what child,

may

permitted

do?
are

120.
121.

Who

Why
them? Where
reside?

aborigines? ought the people of

our

the

United

States

to

teach

122.

do

the remnant

of

the

Mohegan

tribe of Indians

123. 124.

What
How

did' the did

the

good

Dr.

Cornelius of the

say

of them?
treat
our

ancestors

Mohegans

fathers?
125. 126. 127. Have

their has
was

descendants

any done

land?

What Who

recently been
the

for them? these lence? designs of benevo-

prime

mover

in

128. 129.

Where What into

has

she

now

gone?
suffered

nation

has

by having
Africa

its

people carried

slavery.
has
our

130. 131.

How

country
stand

caused

to

suffer?

What
Where For How Are What
to

tribes

first as
was

candidates

for

our

mercy?

132.
133. 134.

is Liberia? what
many there purpose it

purchased?
it contain? there? of

inhabitants churches and

does

135.
136.

schools
limits

people, beyond the

schools
names

Liberia, are

anxious
^

have
the

for their of the

children?
other

137.

Tell

where countries,

there

are

missionary
138. 139. Have you

stations.

found

all these countries island is

upon

your

atlas?

What

kind

of

an

Ceylon?

78
140.
141.

'*POW
What Whose What What What What
on

TO

BE

BAPPT.

is there
son was was

at

in Ceylon? Oodooyille, Charles Lathrop Winslow?

142.

his great desire?

143.
144.

did his parents wish?

did did

they

decide

to

do?

145.

little Charles
and the

rememher,
was
on

when

stoniM

the ocean,

thunder

loud

and

tenibk

146. 147.

How How What

did he did he
do you

employ himself
treat

his

long voyage?
arriral in I

the

sailors? of him after his

148.

recollect

York?
149.

What

should

you

ask your
at

mourning

in his home

heart,when Ceylon?

you

think oi

8.
150.

Do

children

ever

learn

to

be

kind

to

those

who

dii

them?
151. 152. 153.

What What
What

effect does should should

you you

it have show do

on

the

disposition?
treat

those

Who

you

unkind

for those

who

speak unfavor

of
154. 155. 166. 157. 158. 159.
160.

you?
should
should you you you propose lend
to

What What What How

them?

them?

What What
What

avoid? especially is a contentious child thought of? will go far towards reconcilingdiflforences? should you be among your companions? is
do
a

should

noble the

character? of unkind

161.

What

causes

often feeling

pfore

to

HOW

TO

BE

happy/

79

162.

Is

it

wise

for

children trifles? insist

to

lose

the

benefit

of

pleasant

tercourse in-

for
163.
164.

Should If

yon

on

always
wishes

having

yonr

own

way?
will
your

you

give
associates love
is the

up

your

cheerfully,

what

little
165. 166. 167.

do? what will

of

If What How

they

you,

you

acquire?

meaning
you
use

influence?

should

influence,

or

power,

among

your

companions?
168.

What

ought
to

the

intercourse

of

well

instructed

children

always
169.

produce?
take
to

Should
not

you

great

pains

to

be

kind

to

those

who

are

kind

you?

170.

Why?

TBIRD

PART

1.

LoYQ

to

Obey

your

Superiors.

If there

were

no

obedience there.
of

in If

families, there
to

could

be

no

comfort

pupils refused
teacher,

obey
would would
of
were

the
lose

directions the benefit

to

their

they They

of his instructions.

deserve

be

deprived
If in

of

the

privilege
the
laws for

attending

school.

nations,
be
no

disregarded, people.'
is the

there

would

safety
of

the

Therefore

the
of

principle
and Attend

dience, obe-

principle
received your

order
love.

happiness.
to

It

should

be of

in

the

commands

parents,
no

cheerfully

and either

mediatel imin

Shew
manner
or

unwillingness,
Convince

countenance.

them

that
to

it is do

your
I

pleasure
once
as

to
a

know little
me,

their

will, and
"I

it.

heard you bade

boy
when

say,
I

will

go

mother,

have

done

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

"

81
that his

one

or was

two not

little

things."

Then

I feared
I heard

he

ohedient. him

Afterwards,
did
he
not
was

mother directed
but

ask

earnestly, "2"id
I

ymjbV*
For
not

hear
not

do as I ymi his answer,

an

I knew

then, that
if he

obedient

child.
would hcp

had

loved to that would

have

feared She

commands.
to

obey,his nipther he had disregarded have thought not

forgotten them.
not

it necessary For if
our

inquire if he had
is with
our

heart

duty,it will
dearest

be
to
kindly, Un-

neglected.

Therefore,
with

my

children, lave
friends

obey.
and and them

It
to

is

treating your
brow.

comply
a

their wishes

unwillingly,
your

with

frowning
see

Let you
to
are

parents,
to

instructors for

that

thankful
and

taking
No for left

the

trouble

direct

vise adto

you. you,
"A of

greater evil
them
to to

could

happen
the
to

than child
men,

withdraw

their control. wisest shame."

himself," says
his you But

"bringeth superiorsgave
thank
them.

parents
a

If your

would

piece of gold, you they impairt to ^o^

82
of

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

their

wisdom And

whenever
wisdom
be

they
more

direct
value

your than

conduct.

is of

gold.
shall
No

"It

cannot

gotten
for of

for

gold, neither

silver

be

weighed
made
wisdom take
Be
to

mention

shall be

price thereof. coral,or of pearls,

above

the

for the

Thank your

price of those, who

Love
to

is the

rubies."
to

"

trouble
to

guide
Do

childhood.

attentive
reverence
"

their

slightest

wishes. honor

the

aged.

The hoary head is a hoary heads. of glory, if it be found in the way of crown righteousness." Shew respect to magistrates, and in places of authority. to all who are
"

There

would

not

be

so

many

revolutions obedience. and

in

tions, na-

if children
to

early learned
all to whom

Love
rence reve-

distinguishyourselfby submission,
towards will
be

it is due.

Then,

when

you

grow

up, you

orderly and respectablemembers

will maintain

prepared to be of society. You

own

good

order

in your

families,
And
a

and

just government
live to be

in the land.

if you

should

old, and

have

but

few

grey

84
ever

BOW

TO

BE

HAFPT.

is

good

at

making
In

excuses,

is seldom to

good
excuse

for any

thing
Do it

else."

attempting
exact not

yourself for
the
case.

any
not

fault,tell the
say

state

of

"I

did

know

what
out.

o'clock

was,"
"

if you
was

might
blame
be

have
for not

found

Rather the have

say, time." done

to

inquiring
you you tibius
Do

Expect

to

blamed, when
which do

wrong.
warn

The
not to

pain

will feel,
not

you habit

wrong
"

again.

form
as

the

.of

saying,

I should

have
"

done

Children

told me, but timeP I Imd not you have When a great deal of time.

duties
and

are

neglected, it
to

would
"

be
I have

more

frank

noble

acknowledge,
or

not

my time, have done."

leads
Now be

have The
to

forgotten what
fear

improved to ougli^t
often

of

being reproved
the sacred

children neither

trifle with
or a

truth.
to

reproof
so

punishment ought
habit
of

dreaded invent
error,

much

as

insincerity.
confess

To
an

circumstances, rather
makes
an

than

unquiet conscience.
in your word. So

It destroys

ccmfidence

that whai

HOW

TQ

BE

HAPPY.

85
be

speak Every one

you
If he be
so

truth
is
a

you

will

not

believed.

seems

to

by falsehood in the end. gain for a little while, it will not

loser And the
a

at

last.

greatest part
God of it. So

of

the that you

to

evil is that

it offends
to

truth, and
that

he have
love of

has

promised
It
was

punish
to

strong motives
it. said

seek
an was

the

truth, and
little in

of

excellent

boy,
the

whom

i^ome

account

published
and whom for
to

Juvenile

Miscellany
he
was

of

1833,

I knew

and

loved, that
the
he

remarkable He
to

always
ing nothno

speaking
which
love
of

truth. wished

seemed conceal.

have
He

had
no

mischief, so
to

that those
He

there who

were

tricks

for him
of

hide

from

had
to

the

charge
so

his

education.
no

loved

obey,

that

he

had

acts

of

disobedience
even

to

keep
with

secret.

Those
are

faults

of

which he guilty, He

the

best

children the utmost

actly ex-

sometimes frankness.

confessed

related and words

circumstances

Veen

they spoken.
as

were,

just as
a\i^

If he

received

they had Y^smj^cafiRSj^

86 he
made

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

immediate
He

returns

of

affection.
in which would order
was

considered
to

it the made
to utter

penitence and appointed way

ing notha

he

was

be

better, and
had

induce
avoid it.

him When
to

falsehood, ih

to

he

offended,he
forgiveness
of his Father
earnest of

taught

that
must

obtain

the

his

friends,he
which

solicit that

in Heaven.

And recounted seemed

the

simple
increase

and

er pray-

his errors,
in At

and his six

entreated
soul

pardon,
love of
was

to

the

truth, and
taken
to

of

piety.
God

years he

old,

he

that

whom

early
I
re-

and worshipped, in spirit

as fleet,

in truth.

When

often

do,
and

on on

his the

uncommon

virtues

and
of

attainments,
seemed
more

exceeding beauty
every eye, character

his countenance,
to
me

which
in and love

charmed his whole

of

there

nothing
than his

noble

worthy

admiration,

unchanging
3.

of truth.

Love

Knowledge.
as
a

Never

consider

it

task, or

wait

to

be

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

87
of

urged, or
and it is need of
a

driven

to

it.
A

It is

source

great
with
never

true
never

pleasure.
at
a

mind

well

furnished
It
use

loss

for amusement.
to

suffer from

loneliness, or
"

the
to be

words
alone."

poet, will
was once

not
a

feel it solitude

There the whole

young
of

lady,connected
to
a scene

with the

royal family
household

England, who, when

gone
was

had

ionable 'of fashher

reason

amusement,
with her
book.

found asked

in

room

On

being

the
true

of

this,she
in learned And and

said, she
in

found

more

enjoyment

reading, than
will

joining their sports. She had that there was a pleasure in knowledge.
learn it Her

you
to

too, if you
name was

love

to

read,
Jane

meditate. The book

of

Lady
was

Grey.
who

that

she
in

was

reading
The
not

the

Philosophy

Plato,
of

Greek. did

person
to

inquired

her, why she

in the Her

choose her

join the gay party Mr. Roger Ascham.

was

park, was
This
ago.

tutor,

cousin, Edward
was

6th,
in the

then 1544.

King

of
a

England. long
time

year

It is

But

knowl-

88

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

edge
it did

is still the
It
to
can

same.

It does
as

not

change
it and

with
as

years.

give
Jane

much

pleasure to Try
of

you
see.
"

Lady

Grey.

Knowledge
love
to do

gives the power useful. Therefore, dear good

risen
to

being
love

sively exten-

children,as you
.

others,you
full of

will

edge. knowlof
men
use

Our who have

own

country is
to

examples,
called
our

eminent

stations,by the
are

of their
men,

minds.
are an

They
honor
was a

self-made Dr.

and

to

historv.
was

Franklin,
in the
was a

when
of

he

child

employed
afterwards

trade

making

candles, and
he

he

printer's boy. Amid time to read, because found

Then
and
an

all his hard loved

work,
edge. knowlman, states"

he became ambassador libraries

a philosopher,

to

foreign land.
and

He
to

founded

for the

poor,
among

labored

spread knowledge widely

made
his

the

people.
will
He

He
cause was

discoveries
name

in
to

science, which
be

long
with
of

remembered. numbered But it

loaded

honors, and
mankind.

among
was

the

benefactors

not

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

89

the and that

possession of wealth, nor the hiin great. that made friends,

love
to

aid of
It
was

parents

simply
him ing will-

of

knowledge,

which

made
to

study, and to labor My dear children, in your

ask

in order

acquire it. to heaven, petitions

the

daily for a heart to love knmcledge^ not for pride of it,but for the sake of doing good to Every night,before
of

others.

you
you

go

to

sleep,

inquire
that you it may
serve

yourself, what
not to

have

learned

did add

know
the

in the

comfort
more

morning, and how of your or friends,

when you grow
sion, omisto tell

to

make

you
continue

useful
to

up.

If you for
one

do

this,without
unnecessary
For

year,
to

it will be
love

you would you

any

longer
so

knowledge.

you

find would

much

pleasure in it,that
of your
own

I think

persevere
4.

accord.

Love

to

improve much

ypur

Time.

You after
not

have

felt how

happier you
Therefore It
^mlL time.

were

having been willinglywaste

industrious. your

do

Virisj^

90 you
to
soon

Haw

TO

BE

HAPPY.

improve time keep every thing in

to
as

to

the best
around

advantage,
you.
article it in
As

order

you
a

understand

that
and it,

any

is its

yours,

have
*

place
children

for

keep
time

place.
for

Some
.

lose and

much

in looking books
soon

their needles
This is

thimbles, and
As

and
as

pencils.
you
have

done

entirely wrong. using a thing, put

attention
can

it in its

proper

place.

Without
never

to

this

ple sim-

maxim,
For
time

time

be

well

improved.
laid, is misthe

is wasted
the mind
not

in

searching for
by
have
been

what

and

is disturbed
to

thought

that that
And
set

it

ought

mislaid,and
carelessness. all is not and

if it is lost
even

it will be article is

through
found,
mind

if the

things
in
as

right for
a

the
to

present, the begin

its

employment, as if it had not ness. unfaithfulbeen disturbed by its own That a quiet and regular improvement I can of happiness, of time, is a source to prove
good
state

you
no

by the instancy other happiness.

of

one,
a

who

seems

to have

It is

girlwho

is

entirely

92 But with

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

she is herself her

so

poor,
is

that

she cannot

live

mother,
with for the Her
in
name

and

supported by charity.
and
resides in in the

She

is treated

kindness and is Julia

Asylum
Conn.

Deaf

Dumb,
Brace.
was

Hartford,
Her

sole
ly ear-

pleasureis
life the mends
neat.

use

industry. She of her needle,

thus

taught in
to

and

knit.

She

her

clothes

and carefully,

is

ly exceeding-

preys ideas

ed. employed, she is contentBut when unprovided with work, her mind itself ^not being able to gather new on from Being prosurrounding objects,nor vided

While

"

with
meditate. from

stock

of

knowledge,
and the
of
a

on

which

to out

So

that

if this poor

being, shut
sound
of

the

light of heaven,
the

man hu-

voices, and
finds in
and is

treasures

knowledge,
of
tentment, con-

diligent employment,

source

willing to gladness
moved

be

with industrious,
we

how
our

much

more

should

time, who

are

by
she
can

improve ed motives, and cheernever

by blessingswhich My dear children,who

can see

enjoy.
"

the

smile

upon

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

93

the
axe

face

of your and of
of

good

when parents and friends, you hear their can industrious,who the the

sweet

tones

pleasures
charms
of

feel can approbation,who knowledge, and rejoice in

nature, who
that
been

know

also
an

that
account

life is
of
"

short,and
how
it has

you

must

give
"

spent, to God
your
Love

I pray

you,

love to

improve
5.

time.
"

to

live in Peace.

War

is

great evil.
and makes You

thousands,
and

destroys the bitter mourning

It
are

lives of lies in fami-

nations.

sorry
a

when

any

person
bone.

with suffering But

a

bad

cut,

or

you see en broka

a

field of

battle

presents
and

dreadAil

scene,

"

gashes, and
with
blood.

wounds,

the
men

ground
llieir

covered with

Strong
the
of

groaning
Multitudes their
of

pain,trampled under enemies, and in the agonies

of

feet of

death.

horses

disabled, and

rollingin

soldiers. Heaps misery upon the helpless with "n^htdead bodies, pale and disfigured

94 fill wounds. distant

homes.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

And

then

the

sorrow

in

their and
in
"

Grey-headed parents, old

that

feeble,lamenting
battle.. Wives
little children
must

their

sons

have

fallen

mourning

for their
because

husbands,
then upon whose

weeping
no

their dear And

thers fa-

return

more.

the those
labor

poverty and families, who

distress

which

comes

have with
come

lost the bread. from

are a

friend

provided them
many
in
one

All these

evils and But

more,
war,
are

single
often

battle.

there sometimes

Towns children the

burned,
The
cast

many and women

battles. and

murdered.
or

mother

is Slain with

babe,

her

little

ones

into the

flames
to

of their

own

dear

homes.

It

is dreadful

think
war

of the

cruelty, and the

bad

passions that
cause

produces. Men, who have no each other,meet as deadly foes.

to

like dis-

of destruction, and are weapons of the the groans dying. Rulers

war,

They glad to
who

raise

hear
make

ought

to remember

how

much
be

misery

and

sin

they

occasion.

We

should

carefiil hom

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

95 shed
to

we

admire
more

those
to

who
save

love

to

blood.

It

destroy it; The of the gospel, is the spirit of peace. spirit visited the prisons of Europe, and reHoward lieved the miseries of those who had no helper; and died their with his head. blessings on
is noble

than life,

Buonaparte,
thousands
lion upon
to
a

caused
mourn,

thousands
and died

to

be

slain, and
a

like

chained
was

desolate

island,where
do
no

he The

shut
of

up

that

he

might

harm. that
as war.

fame

Howard

is better

than

of

Buonaparte.
are times some-

The

Friends,

or

Quakers
go
to

they
The

called,never

State

of

Pennsylvania
Penn,
and
its lived

was

settled

by, them.
it of the In them.

William

founder, purchased

natives,
onies, col-

peaceably
were wars

with

other

there

with
use

the Indians.
of

The

white

men

having
their guns

the

numbers
to

of them.
to

stroyed gunpowder, deThey were obliged

carry
in

the
of

and corn-field,
a

to

bor la-

continual

fear

savage

foe.
were

The rai"^

and scalping-knife

the tomahawk

96

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

against them. home, there were

"

Sometimes
no

when and

they

returned

wife

children had the

there,
been

The only dead bodies. there, and taken vengeance

But

Indians upon

helpless.
the
tives na-

the

men

of peace,

were

living with
The

of the

like brethren. forest, around William We

love

gathered
"You
are was our more

dians poor InPenn, and said,

father.

you." sight of
2hue
to

this than

pleasing in
of the

the

Surely, heaven,
longs glory be"

the
to

strife

warrior.

those the

who

do

good

mankind.

Therefore
I

trust, -my
desire

glory of the hero is a false glory. dear of you, children, that none
fame of

will

the

having

done in

harm

to

your

fellow-creatures.

Repress
any
For
one

yoftr hearts,
has
do

all unkind

you,
to

do

not

feelings. If injure them.

it,is the
is
no
war

to

injured this,and
to
war.

boast

of

that spirit
in Heaven. of

leads

Now,
love

there
are

Peace

and

in the

bosoms

all its inhabitants.

on

You
to

should

try

to fit yourselves while

earth,

join them.

Promote

good

and

gentle dispo-

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

97 Remove among
to lead
as

sitions
far
as

among

your

companions.

them. those make'

you To who you

can,

of discord cause every with all, live in peace and

at

are serene

variance, to
and

he

at peace,

will

It will help to happy. for the society of angels. Our prepare you said when Savior on earth, Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the
"

children

of God."

6.

Love

the

Bible.

The you

Book

of your

Father

in

ing Heaven, teachhow of

of your

hereafter,is
love.
It also

duty here, and indeed worthy

sublime

contains

instructive

happy your highest fecting afhistories,

to he

narratives, and
great
had
nre

poetry.

If

man,

or

sent to

you
know

king from a distant country, letter, earnestly deyou would

a

its contents.

If it

was

written

language that you could not understand, able to translate beg those who were you would But t\"" Sa ^X^sXssx. to read it to you. it,
faia
7

98 of
to

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPT.

love,

from
"

Him, by
when that
He

whom breath
it

kings
to

have

power
and How his call

reign,

^who

giveth

all

men,

taketh

it away

pleaseth
thus

him. express

condescending
will
to

should

little

children, and
You older and

permit
should wiser

them
ask
of

to

him

their

Father.
are

pious

people, who
to

than
of

yourself, Bible,
which
as

explain
cannot

to

you

such

parts
Those

the

you teach

understand. your

passages

you
to

duty

the most
Often be

commit

memory.

plainly, you should repeat them, and

upon have your

pray
heart.

that

they
the had

may

engraven ages,

Good

children
Bible.

in all

ly greatof

loved

Edward

the

sixth,king
for

England,
Bible,
reach
One stand with
some

the

highest
years.

veneration

the

in his earliest

Once, while
he

ing playto
"

his

infant
article

companions,
that
a was

desired his head.

for him
to

above

of

them, placed
Just
as

large
was

book
about

to
on

upon.

he

step

it,he

perceived

it to be

the

Bible.

Drawing

IGO
"

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

always
should

shut

and it,

laid it down

beside

me.'* dear
its

You

delightto
to store

read your

the

Bible, my
with
excellent it with
to

children, and
passages.

memory

It is related

of the

op Bishease

Heber, that
the with pages He
wa^

he

could

read
He

at

age

of

his

five years. whole heart.

as

seemed he
a^
a

love

it its

Daily
until

studied
new

with
not

much

eagerness

book.
a

contented
of its

he
His

obtained recollection
and
accurate.

knowledge
of

meaning.
was

its different father

was

parts
one

clear

His

friends
were

day conversing with some respecting a particular text. They

in which
to

uncertain
it
was

book

of At

the old that

tament Tes-

be

found.
came

moment

little

Reginald
him
the

Heber where

in, and
He

his father

asked

it

was.

named
to the

book, and opening the

instantly Bible, turned

chapter and verse,and read it to his fath^David Of him might be said,what says in his have I hid in my Psalms. heart'' "Thy word May
this be
true

of each

of you,

my

dear

cbilr

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

101

dren,
led

and

may

you

so

love

the

Bible, as

to

be

by

it to the

kingdom
7.

of Heaven.

Lore

the Sabbath.

Consider the

it the best

day

in

the

week.

It is

day

in which

the best

of, and
soul.
and

spoken of, and It is a day to make

more

things are brought home

the heart

thought
to

the

happier,
in heaven.

better, and
has

like the

angels

Grod

the the and

to

appointed it for these blessed purposes. My dear children,be glad and rejoice in Think of light of every Sabbath morning. who hath given it to you, goodness of Him taught you how spend it so as you may
made fitter to dwell
are a

be

in His

presence

ever. for-

Happy
been bom
in

you,

my

children,to
there
to

have
are

christian

land, where
and

Bibles, and

Sabbaths,

holy

men

teach
are

duty. How you your many poor children there in the world, who have heard never
these Jesus.
blessed How

of of

things,nor
many

learned

the

name

desolate

Te^crDa."xfc

*^jR!ise".

102
of which

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

it may

be

said,in

the

sweet

words

of

Cowper:"
"The sound of the

church^oing hell,
rocks sound
a never

These Never
Or

vallies and

heard

"

sigh'dat
smiPd
when

the

of

sahhath

knell, appeared."
a

On

the

day

which
to caU

your

Heavenly
do
not

Father
talk

has about

condescended
and trifling lose Do
a

his own,

common

things.
of the

If you

do, you will

Sabbath.

great part
read
books

benefit

of the

not

of amusement. trifles. Then

They
how

will
can

fill your you

raise

thoughts with
them
are

to

the

lofty and
on

jects subdelightful

which

proper

the

Sabbath. the

pecially Esor

do not

play, and
Such

waste

day,

be
"

weary
His
to

of it.

conduct

will

offend
Sabbath

Grod.

command

is, "remember

the
if you

day,
mand, com-

keep

it

holy."
love is
to

Now

obey
will

this

and whose

"favor

obey it,you and whose life,

Be

please Him loving-kindness

it fe

is better

than

life."

serious,because

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

103

cause day; yet be mild, and serene, beit is a happy day. The highest kind of happiness is serious happiness. Noisy mirth does not always prove that a child is happy, solemn

and

it is sinful
If you

on

the any

Sabbath.
lesson

Read

your you
for

Bible. the the in

have

given

it. day, study and meditate upon life of some What pious person.

Read
is

in

good
or

it,try

to

imitate.

Learn

some

hymn,
of

devotional

piece

of

poetry.
in
memory

store

these

good things laid up children,will be a

When
come

when
to

comfort and

you
or

you are in age.

"

you upon

grow

up,

sickness

sorrow

you, and reflect

keep

you

awake

upon

your

pillow, to
of the of
to

excellent

in your silently things you learned will of often your

heart, some
in the

baths Sab-

your

childhood,

sooth

you

refreshing sleep. Ask Father, to aid you to keep

to
a

his chosen

Heavenly day, and

Koss^
guished distin^^

love native

it. It is related of

of Mr.

Alexander who
was

Scotland,

and

one

by learning,and by

tlikft taiss^N"^i^s^

104 many he
took

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

languages, that when

On that

very

young
of

child,
every

great pleasure in the

return

Sabbath.
of

day
and

the

serious

sweetness

his countenance,

his animated

gesture,
about He
was

shewed

that
He

he

was

expecting something
then
and
to

lightfu de-

expected
Savior,
of

hear

more

God,
never

and

his

heaven.
To

weary
ere on

the

Sabbath.
to

the

last
to

moment

he

retired

bed, he
as

desired

be

instructed

such
to have

subjects

were

the

day, and
and

his mother

for proper tell him of that

happy world where the righteous Otis Chamberlin, a little boy, bom dwell. in anxious so Massachusetts, who died early,was lest he might be induced the Sabbath to on
beautiful

pursue
would

the
say

amusements

of

other

days, that
who
my
all

he had

the
of

evening liim,
do
"

before away

to those

the

care

take

things playaway
or

and
now.

my
I

toy-books.
not

Take
to
see

them

For
of

wish

them,

to

think

them
of

to-morrow."

Charles have

Winslow

whom

you

Lathrop already heard

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

105 the Sabbath.

something,
When he

reverenced
was

and
on

loved

sailing
of

the
from
account to

great Pacific
all his
of

Ocean,
he
he

thousands
in
a

miles
an

friends,
all

vi?Tote

journal
to

that
He

thought worthy
in this Sabbath.

send

his

parents.
in

svrote

journal every
He
was

day

the

week

Bxcept the

afrsKd

that

he

might
turn

be

led to describe

something
the duties

that

would
sacred

his
I

thoughts

from

of that

hope, my dear spend the Sabbath, as lay.

as

children, you will so to piness hapenjoy such

the

it will

brings

to

then

you

surely count

pious heart, and it the best day of

all the

seven.

8.

Love

the

Teachers

of

Religion. show
love

To

all your But

teachers

especially
you than in

you shoidd should you

For

tude. gratithose

wrho instruct
nore

religion.

that is worth
It will
con-

to

you

any

thing
other live

else.

;inue with However

you,

when

possessionsperish.
in. tlus

long you

may

^NotV^^^^ssx

106
must

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

leave

it at last. of

And

if you

die

with"

that

hope
with

Heaven, which
your
loss.

religiongives, h
If you of leave
t

dreadfiil will be
world

the

bright prospect
great will
tender
a

entering i

perfectjoy, how gard then with

you how
to

your gain. 1 love, those who instr

be

obtain Entreat

dwelling
your

in the
to

kingd
tell ;

of Heaven.
more

parents
Love

of that
of

glorious country, and

show
Love he

of the

el

acter

its inhabitants.

the teachen
your your
love, Minis

your your
He
be

Sunday school; and behavior. respectful

studies

and
and

labors

that

may

lead

yoi
;

good
is at

religious. Every
instructions and

Sabbath

share he

in his

home,
your

W prayers. alone, in his secret devotiom 3oul.

Take

prays

for

pains
he

to

convi

him, that you

him.
Good It will

feel

grateful and
him when
love

affectionat
is
weari

cheer

children
treat

always
with

their

Minist

They
the

them

the

of interpreters

the

highest respect of the Kin| word

108
to
me

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

now,

in this time

of

distress.
me

Thi
read
i

those work.

also,who
I bless
a

have Gk)d

taught
for

to

his great

kindness
in ^
t

granting me the ing me

ministers.

religiouseducation,and
of
I been
never

instruction
Thus

such

have could

parents taught a comi

afforded."

that the world

have

9.

Love

all Mankind.

It is easy love

to

love
love

the
us.

good.
It is
are

It is

those
to
we

who

pleasan possible to
kind
to

kind
But

others,even
should
our

if
to

they
love in He Some

not

try

all

human made

beii th"

because

Father

Heaven

They
watches
some

are

his
over

family.
them.

created,he feeds
have black fa(

and
of
one

colored, and olive coloi copper " others white. But hath He are mi
are

blood, all that dwell upon

earth."

the face of

whole
but
on

They
the
same

live in different clima

sun, the
same

he sendeth
all. Some

rain

wrap

themselves

in

furs,i
feom

d^

cells in

the

\.o ^e\,^\v^\l" eail\i,

BOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

109

bitter cold of winter.

Others,

in

lightgarments
the parSome feed

\ of
.

cotton

or

silk,can
their

ohing heat
*

of

hardly long summers.

endure

upon the rich fruits that ripen at the south, and others hunt the flying beast through the dark

forest for their

the

meat.

Some

drink the

the

juice
from

of

palm tree, some

some

press

liquor
at

the pure

grape,

refresh
water.

themselves
Some and

the
to

fountains
P
K
I

of

lay
some

down upon
all.

sleep
land,
same

upon

the

tossing sea,

the
The

but the

same

Eye

watches all.

over

Hand

provides for
from

God
of the

who

called

them them

all forth
as one

the dust

earth,views
at
one

large family,seated
nature

common

table, which
down
in
one one

spreads,and
of

about We

to

lie
see see
our

great bed, the

corner

grave.

only
the

little
of

this table.

We

varieties

dress, and

feelingsare
see

sometimes
a

one
more

sitting in
excellent

complexion, and affected by them. high seat, and we say

his

We
^^

he

is

than

neighbor."

We
to

forget that

God

placed

him

there,and

that

110
Him

HOW

TO

BE

BAPPY.

belongs
from

the

praise. Perhaps
who
are

we
"

away
or

those

in the under

lowest the

who

gather
the heart.

the

crumbs

But

all this
on

time, the Great

"

Father down
to
see

of all is 1 from if any ]

ing
ven

He

looketh
of men,

upon

the children
or

understand,
it must
in his be

seek

Grod."
to

My
who

dear
calls all

chile hii
1

pleasing
a

Him

word,
should

Grod
feel

of
as

love, that
if

his

family
sisters.

they were
your

brethren
fellow-crea^ But

Multitudes
never

of

you
can

will

meet

in this world.

think
can

of

them of them

kindly
as

in

your the

h
c;

You

think

under from

the

same

merciful

Parent

whom

a)

proceed. blessings
face Call every And all mankind
a

friend God's

thee, family.''
to

10.

Love

your

Savior.

His

character

so

beautifullyrelate
your
warmest

Bible, is worthy

of

lo\

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

Ill

lember

his obedience her

to his

mother,
of

his

being
as-

ject to
ished y you

will, even
most

when
men

his wisdom the you

favor

the

learned dear in He He
to

realm.
"

also,my
man."

as children,

grow

stature, grow
d and iittle children.
Bis an

wisdom, and
shewed mentioned

in

with

great tenderness
their humili^

example
around away, them
^^

his

disciples. When
others
would

they
have
trouble

liered ced
0, he

him, and
them

fearing they might

in his arms,

took
and

put his hands

How

them
[ he
i

blessed

instruct
and

words,

patiently the multitude, seeking for simthem to teach strikingstories,

the worth
of their souls. and

them."

jir duty, and iful

was

How

he

to

the weak and

erring,sparing
to
'^

condemn
no

them,
his

them telling tender

was

go
at

and the the his

more."

How

he

ive

of

Mend,
^^

where Jesus about

he

stood

with

mming

sisters.

wept^^
to

Though
in the

nighty
1

power

was

call dead

Lazasotr

from

the

grave,

still he

shared

112 of

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

row

those
was
"

who

loved

and

lamented that

hii fami
ai

How of

sweet

his
Now

for friendship

Bethany.
sister and

Jesus

loved

Martha,
with the

her
of

Lazarus."

Often, after the toi

wearied i

the

day,
of

when those

he

was

attention
his

whom

he vales

taught,he
of

tunu t

steps,over
that them
sat

the green

Bethany,
he instruc
life. his "Ai

wards
ed

peacefulhome.
in
at

There
eternal

the his

way

to

Mary My
that

feet, and
you shall

heard
like

word

dear

children,may
which What

Mary,**choa
be dear take Savii

good part,
his lot of chose
to to

never our

away." show, in
for

humility, did
poverty.
be

He

honored company. when

the poo

he

of

their poor,

Wl
his Savii

shall dare
was

despisethe
"

homeless. the birds

man

The

foxes

have

holes,he sai
the
Sc

and of

of the air have

not

nests, but
head."

hath
was

where

perfect
The
to

his

lay his example of

to

Ho

benevolenc
to

whole

object of his mission

save

earth, m

^^seek and

the lost"

To

every tmM

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPy.

113 fed the

of woe,

he extended

relief.

He

hungry,

his poverty that he could not though such was buy them bread, but wrought a mh-acle to provide it. He' gave ing sight to the blind, and hearHe caused the dumb to the deaf to speak the praise of God,' and the lame to walk, and He the dead to live. knowledge to the gave

ignorant, and
way what

showed Yet

to the

whole

world, the

of salvation.

amid

all this great benevolence,

Perhaps
you

you exerted have

is very

did he experience. ingratitude dear children, that when feel, my

yourselves
hard you
for them

for
to

the

good
so

of

others, it
is. But

forget your
it

kindness, and

treat

ungratefully.And

bore this treatment you see that your Savior " contradiction of with gentleness. What

sinners render

did

he

endure,"

and

yet continue

to

'

accused falsely good for evil. When "He he set an was example of meekness. and a as brought as a lamb to the slaughter, sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened
not

his

mouth." 8

His

di"c\^VeA^^\!tf^BtBi"

114
had

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

taught
taken

as

scholars, and
of
was as

loved

as

friends,
him
and of

and

care

children,forsook
trouble. In
not
"

fled,when

he

in

his time

and suffering

agony, found him

one

they did sleeping.

hour." he
was

stand

by
coidd

him*
not

They
watch he and knew
into

were

They

with

One, whose

hand
sea,

had

held, when
him
from and

sinking

in the

raised

the waves,
Master.

denied

that
sold

he him

his Lord
the hands

Another,
At

of his enemies.

his last supper

with
one

them you
of
to

upon

earth, he

said,
He

^^

Verily,
the his You
nailed

of

shall their
the

betraynie.^^
hearts,and
infirm
and

knew

thoughts
kindness remember him
can on

yet continued
to the

vile.

that the

he

prayed
And
all his

for those
now,

who

cross.

dear

children,
and
all his

you

think
and

of

goodness,
love

sorrows,

his

perfect example
not

while Shall
not

he he

dwelt
not
to

on

earth, and
dear
Will

him? you
trust

be
be

your

Savior? you

Will
not

pray soul
^^

like him?

your it.

to his

care?

He

hath

power

to save

All

116

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

'embracing her, spoke

of

his

dear

Savior, and
He

charged
no arms more

her to meet

him

in Heaven.
a

spoke
to the

Words,
of

but

without

sigh went
he
from

that
taken

Redeemer

whom the terror

loved, and
death.

who

had

away

JVIy Dear
I have
to

Children
now

"

nearly
this time.

finished
I have

what

I had

say
of

to
a

you

at

somewhere

read
into

school, in which
to

the their
Some

classes, according
and

pupilswere put correct tions, disposiwould be in the

deportment.
class,
some

amiable
in the

in the class.

patientclass, some
little book

benevolent

This

you
be

will

perceive is in compared to three

to

three

parts, which
in school.
names

might
We
of the

classes

may Dur

give
be go

these

three

parts, the
the

and the CfuiritieSj ties,

Affections. It would desirable to study them a as scholar, and regularly through them as through classes.
of

Each

these
In

parts

is divided

into

different

branches.

the first are

in eight;

the

second,

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

117

eight; in
number

the
to

third, ten.
letters
of

the

equal in They are the alphabet. Try

a

with

your

pencil,and
side

make

letter

of the
see

phabet alif it

by the
is
so.

of each
to

and figure,

Then each
same

begin

under

figureor patience
Do
not

practise the directions branch of the subject,with

a one

the

that

little child and remember go

to

learns

its

letters.

leave

another,

until

you

think
In
a

you

shall from

it.
see

Begin
ty-six twen-

to-day.
of the

year

this

time,

in which

three

classes,and
will
at

in which
be

of the

divisions, you morning

to

studying. Every
are a

look

the

part you
at

ing endeavorry Eve-

as practise, you would night recollect,whether or

lesson.

forgotten
familiar
go its
over

its

rules.

you When

have you

ed regardthink

you

are

with it

the whole

and each you

will of will
see

again.
you

gin alphabet, beStay so long in

are

divisions, that
no

quite
time

sure

make that

mistake. way
to
"

By
be

that

you
be

the
to

happy
to

is to

good,
"

and

do

good,

and

m3a.kfc cj^Jwet^

118

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

good. book,

So

that
be

the called have

to

alphabet
the

in

this

little

may When

ness. alphabet of happilearned

you

thoroughly
and

it,
in

you

will

be

ready
of

make

greater advances

the who

science
are

being

good

happy.
science,
are

Those
are

made

perfect
Their
"

in this

en takgels an-

to

heaven. and the

companions
the

the

of spirits the

just

made

perfect."
of
"

They
the the

dwell of

in

glorious presence
of Jesus

God,
of

Judge
new

all, and

the may

Mediator you

covenant."

There there
is is

dwell,
or

dear
and may the the
and

children, where
where I be merits

no

sorrow

sin,

every
found
of
our

tear

wiped
to meet

away. you,

There

worthy
blessed
of

through
"

Redeemer.

Now,

very
I pray

God
God

peace
your

sanctify
whole

you

wholly:
and

that be I^rd

soul,

rit, spithe
S.

and

body,
of
our

preserved
Jesus

blameless
L.

unto

coming

Christ."

H.

Hartford,

Aug.

1, 1833.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

119

QUESTIONS

ON

THE

THIRD

PART.

1.

What

would

there be

in

families,if

there

were

no

dience? obe-

2.

What

would

pupils lose, if they

they deserve? principleof obedience?
it be

refused

to

obey their

Teachers?
3.
4. 5. 6.

What
What

would is the should

How
How rents?

received?
attend
to

should

you

the

commands

of your

pa*

7.

What
Do you

is related

of

little boy?
to

8.
9.

think would

that he loved you

What
a

do, if your
value

obey? superiors should

gm^]f0l|

piece of gold?
is of
more

10.
11. 12.

What What What

than
to to

gold?
for the

should should

you

love show

do

aged?
are

you

all who

in

places of

thority? au-

13. 14.

How Is the

should

you of

love to
a

service

yourself? distinguish slave,what b required?

the

15.

obey from pleasing?

If you

hearty

to

whom

will

it be

well-

3.
16.

If you

have

promised
mutt

any
do?

and thing,

had

rightto

ise prom-

what it,

you

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17.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

Should their

children

make

promises, without thing, what

school?
must

the

consc

parents?
have fault borrowed
to

18.
19.

If you Is it
a

any
at

you

dol

be

late

20. 21. 22.

Is it a fault to be fond

of

making

excuses? it?

What When teU?

has you

wise

man

said about
excuse

attempt

to

yourself,what
of

should

23.

What
rather

is the

consequence

inventing circumst

than

to

confess

an

error?

24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29.

.

What What Where

How

is the greatest part of the evil?

was

said of
some

an

excellent

little boy?

was

account

of him

published?
he

did he

he

confess

his faults?
was

When What
At

had

offended,what
to
was

taught to
love whom

do?

seemed
age

increase he

in his
to

soul,the
the

of trut

30.

what

taken

Qod,

he

worshipped?
3.
31. 32.

Should What Tell al

knowledge
is it
a source a

be

considered

as

task?

of?
young

33.

the

story of

lady

connected

with

the

family of England?
was

34. 35. 36.

What What

her
was

name?

book

she
her

reading?
she did not choose
to

Who
gay

inquired of
party in the
year
was

why park?
this?

joi

37.

In what

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

121

38. 39.

Who
Is

was

then

king of England?
the
same

knowledge
it

now,

that

it

was

so

many

years

ago?
40.

Can Jane

give

as

much

pleasure
country

to

you,

as

it did

to

Lady

Grey? examples
are was

41.

What What How

is

our

full of?

42.
43. 44.

they
Dr.

called?

Franklin hecome
do?

employed, when
afterwards?
"

child?

What What What What

What

did he did he made

45. 46.
47.

him you you

great?
ask
to Heaven? petitions inquire of yourself before you

should should

in your

48.

go

to

sleep?
49.

If you year,

continue what
will

to

do

thus, without

omission, for

one

be the consequence?

4.
50. 51.

What What

have

after haying been felt, will help you to improve time you

industrious?
to

the

best

tage? advan-

52.

When
what

you

understand you do

that it?

any

article

is your

own,

should
do
can some

with

53. 54.

How How

children

lose much
that
a

time? and

it be

proved
a

quiet
of the

ment regular improveand blind

of 55.

time, is

toorce

of

happiness?

Tell

all that

you

leGolIect

dumb, dgaf,

girl.
56. Where does she reside?

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57. 58. 59. 60. 61.

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

What
What What Is she

is her
is her

name?

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pleasure? she taught in earlylife? was contented, while thus employed? have to improve stronger motives you
she
can

sole

possiblyhave^
5.

62. 63. 64.

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tant

is

great evil?
a

presents kind homes?

many
a

dreadful
does

scene?
a

of

sorrow

field of battle

ma

65.

How from

evils

can

you

remember,
bad war,

that

66.
67.

Does What Should

to

singlebattle? war produce cruelty and who make ought rulers,

we

passions?
to

rememb

68.

be

careful

how

we

admire

those,

shed

blood? is the of spirit

the

69. 70. 71.

What

Gkxspel?

WhatdidHovirarddo? What Whose

What

did

Buonaparte
should
never

do?

72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78.

fame

you
go
to

prefer?
war?
was

people

Which Who
How
was

of the United its founder

States
?

settled

by

thei

did he live with

the Indians? live with

to

How What To

did the other colonies did the whom

them? Penn?

Indians
true

say

William

79.

does

glory belong?

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100.

ttOW
How BiUe old

TO

BE

HAPPY.

was

Bishop Heber,
ease? loye it?

when

he

could

rei

with

101.
102. 103.

How
How

did he
did he you

study
to

it?

Will him

tell the find

a

story about
a

his

father's

inquin

where

text? particular

104.

Was What

he then

little boy?

105.

might

be said of him?

7.
106. 107.

Which
For

should what

you

consider
purposes

the best has

God

day

in the

blessed
you

appointed morning?

it?

108.
109.

How Should

should
you

feel every

Sabbath

talk about

or trifling,

common

things

Sabbath?
110. 111. 112. 113. 114.

Should What
What

you conduct

read

books

of amusement?
God?

will

offend

is his command? should should

is the you you be

Why Why
What What What What What

serious

on

the Sabbath?
serene?

be mild

and

115.
116. 117. 118.

highestkind
on

of

happiness? day?
Ross?

is sinful

the
read

Sabbath?
on

should should

you you

that

learn? of Mr.
was

119. 120. 121. 122.

is mentioned

Alexander native?
a

Of what What Was

country
did he take

he

pleasurein, when
of the Sabbath? Chamberlin

very

young

he

ever

weary

123.

Where

was

little Otis

bom?

HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

125

124.
125.
126.

What
What

was

he anxious
he say

about? the

What

127.

Why
when

before the Sabbath? eveniiig and love? did Charles Lathrop Winslow reyerence the Sabbath, did he not write in his journalon
would

he

was

sailingon

the great Pacific Ocean?

8.
128. 129. 130.

What Which What

should of them
will

you

shew

to

all your

teachers?

should

you

love? especially
you,

continue

with

when

other

possessions

perish?
1*31.
How

should

you shew

your

love

to

your

Sunday School

Teachers? 132.
133. 134.

Why
What

should
does

love your Minister? he do for you every Sabbath?

you you
to

Does Will

he

remember
him

in his

privatedevotions?
feel
and gratelul

135.

it cheer
to

know

that you

fection af-

him?
treat

136. 137.

How

do

good children
did Susanna

their Minister? live?

Where
What

Bicks

138. 139.
140. 141.

did she love?

she

Was
How For weep

alarmed

when ker did

she

was

taken

sick?

did she comfort whose

parents?
she weep,

sickness
own

though

she

did

npt

for her what

pain?

142. 143. 144.

With

disease did she die.^

In what

year?
to

Who

did she tellher father child?

thank

in the

name

of

ing dy-

J4^.

For

wiMtf did she bless Qodf)

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HOW

TO

]^

HAPPT.

9.

146. 147. 148. 149.

Who Who
Who

is it easy is it is

to

love? lore?
he kind to?

pleasant to it possible to
we

Who

should

try

to

love?

150.
151. 152.

Why?
Whose Whose
How On How eye watches
over

all?

hand
does God does it

provides for all?

view
the them? Great
to

153. 154. 155.

what
18

Father Him

of all look?
that

pleasing

all his

large fan
will

should
156.

feel? should
you

How
meet

think
.

of

those

whom

you

n"

in this world?

10.
157. 158. 159.
160.

Whose To What What

them

character
was our

is

worthy of your
Savior
to

warmest

love?

whom
did

obedient?

he

shew

little children?
when others

did he do to

them,
the

would

have

foi

away?
did he
did he did he instruct multitude? and tell the weak do
at

161.

How What What

What

162. 163.
164.

erring?

the grave love?

of his friend?

family

did Jesus

166.

In what

did he instruct them?

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HAPPT"

127

]i6.
167. 168 169.
170.

Who

sat

at

his feet and

heard

his word?
to

Who What
How Amid

did he honor, by choosing

was

be
to

of their earth?

companjr?

the

object of his mission

his benevolence?

did he shew

all this

great benevolence, what

did

he

ence? experi-

171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179.

How

did

he bear

this treatment? he set, when

accused? falsely

What What What

For

example
did his did he whom hath
can

did

disciplesdo, when
say
at

he

was

in trouble? them?

his last supp^

with

did power you

he
to
see

pray?
save

Who What

the soul?

in every you

burial-ground?
trust? say, when

In whom What about

should did
to
one

put your

good littleboy

he

was

and sick,

die? he he say, say

180.
181.

What What

hid

did

justbefore he to his mother,

breathed

his last?
grew dim?

after his eyes

182.

How is here

were

the

pupils put
names

into

in classes,

school

which

mentioned?
were

183. 184.

What
How

the this

of these be

classes?

may

little book

compared
three them?

to

those

three

classes?

iS5.
186. 187.

What How How

names

may

we

give

to

these

parts?

would
are

it be desirable
of these

to

stddy

each
are

parts divided?

188.

To

what

they equal in numbcsfl

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HOW

TO

BE

HAPPY.

189.

How each

should

you

begin

to

practice

the

direction

figure?
will should should
you

190.
191. 192.

When

begin?
you you

What What When

look

at

every every

morning?

recollect

night?
with the whok

193.

you

think should should

you
you

are

familiar

bet,
194.

what

do? in each

How

long
will

you
see

stay that
in

of

its

division

195.
196.

What What When

be

you

by

time? this

may
you

the
have

alphabet

book learned

be

called?

197.

thoroughly

it, what

ready
are

for?
those

198.

Where
science?

taken,

who

are

made

perfect

199.
200. 201.

Who
In whose

are

their

companions?
do

presence

they
closes

dwell?
this

Repeat

the

text

which

little

bouk?