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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt:... my pretty garden, and the white bantams master Allison gave me; he will like to see how the chicks are getting on." "That I shall," said Hugh, and in another moment, with hearty laughter, and eager steps, all sallied forth to look at the little poultry yard, which had been divided from the garden, Mrs. Bray said, by his honour, when he found she understood poultry, and that her daughter could feed them. Indeed," she added, "he considers for every body, as to what they need, what they can do, and what they cannot do; all the parish has the benefit of his thoughts as well as his purse, and they are equally valuable." "Now, Adelaide, don't you see what a good thing consideration is, and that your own papa uses it constantly 1" said Beatrice. "Yes, because he is a man, and it would be a shame if he did not think. Besides, papa has nothing else to do; he is not like a doctor, nor like the vicar, nor like a child who has lessons to get, and work to do on maps. However, if it is such a good thing to consider, I will try to consider," Adelaide answered. When they returned into the house, Beatrice inquired of Betsey how Tom was getting on? "Very well indeed, thank you, Miss, for he is put apprentice to a very kind master in the village, who at this very time is in the kitchen, showing him how to make a good large straw mat for that end of the school-room where mother sits, for she has not been used to stone floors, and sitting H with her feet on them gives her the cramp, dear heart, even now; and we are sadly afraid it will be very bad when winter comes." Adelaide made some kind of exclamation, but it was unnoticed, because her brother ran forward to ask Tom some question, and tell him, that on Thursday th...