poor cobbler, for he was the originator of those ragged schools which have
since done so much to instruct the children of the poorest class and save them
from lives of misery and crime.

«Only @ne [P\other.”

“Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky;
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by;
Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather.

Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the morn;
Hundreds of lambs in the purple clover;
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn;

But only one mother the wide world over.”

  

D of that mother, Charles Kingsley said: “She had always such

, a big ‘holiday heart!” Just what that means we may guess.

Good housebuilders and good homekeepers know that holiday

hearts make holiday faces; and to our children are priceless pic-
<i tures on the home walls.

The sun comes straight in and comes, as Ike Marvel says, ‘‘goldenly.” 4 It
begins with a cheery breakfast, and is attendant upon every hour of each day.
No everyday guest is more welcome.’ All the windows of the heart catch the
morning, with its light and air, just as the warm east sunshine should gener-
ously flush the coffee cups. Holiday hearts glorify the little bright faces, fresh
from the night’s sleep and the morning bath!

The day begins with sunshine—even when the rain come down!

Mr. Thackeray hked ‘Clive Newcome” eevee he was not such a bril-
liant boy, maybe, but always pleasant.

Pleasantness is so contagious. The good mother had been up all night
with baby, who had the croup; papa wasn't in a saintly mood, Jany looked glum;
and Stsie whimpered. Jackcame bounding in with ‘“Here’s the Morning Post,
papa,” in such an excited, cheery way papa had oe smile.

“The top of the morning to ye, polly-wog,” he shouted to whimpering
Susie, who laughed; and as Bridget came in with the cakes she “felt quite
lifted with the breeze.”. The pale mother felt the little brown fingers on her
shoulder with a thrill, as her merry boy passed her chair and took his seat at
the table.

So the sunshine came in with Jack! Enough to cover the whole family!