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THE YOUNG FLORIST. 



H, I think he ought to include himself in 

 that list ; for they only take a little from his 

 father's field, and repay for that little by their 

 destruction of insects ; while he gets his whole 

 living and makes no return, but to lounge 

 about with his gun, with Jovder at his heels, to 

 destroy what God has wisely given for our 

 pleasure and interest. 



M, James is not so much to blame as his 

 father, who is to be pitied : and although he 

 has enough of the good things of this world* is 

 destitute of the finer feelings, and rather laugh- 

 ed at our father, for spending so much time in 

 the garden with dear mamma and ourselves, 

 and keeping us all the time at his heels, as he 

 expressed it, when papa had been telling him 

 of the advantages of a kitchen and flower gar- 

 den, as a place of discipline, instruction and 

 amusement for his children. — You know they 

 are destitute of a garden, and James has no- 

 thing to do when out of school but hunt and fish. 



