
vine which they have chosen to build their cradle in for their future
little ones. We may be quite sure that it is the best spot in the whole
vine, not too shady or too sunny, just happily out of the reach of cruel
cat or mischievous boys, and then the cradle will be so perfect, strong
enough to resist the winds that shake the vine, and covered enough to
withstand the spring rains, and warm enough to shelter the little ones as
they crack the shell; and so comfortable with its soft padding of cotton
and down to cherish and protect the little tender bodies when they come
into this cold world.

I think it is nearly finished to-day, for the little mother has settled
herself down into it and nestled herself in it and picked off her own soft
down, and stuffed it in with the cotton that she had lined the nest with.
She looks so satisfied and content, as if she would say, "it is quite ready
now for my little darlings."

With this little mother there is no word of complaint or selfish murmur
though she is going to sit in that nest for many a long day and dark night,
through storm and sunshine, until the little ones come forth from their
eggs to gladden her heart and repay her care and work of preparation.

Can we mothers have a better teacher or a wiser example than this little
bird, whose lessons in motherhood have come to her direct from her
Creator?


Mrs. Marian E. Stockton.

As to Mrs. Stockton's charming pen, we must reluctantly refrain from
noticing her many essays and writings in various directions, principally
prepared at the request of literary societies and other
organizations,--always read by some one else, owing to the writer's great
dislike for coming into public notice, and always published, and sent
about, by the Society or group of people for whom they were written. The
title of this book compels us, however, to mention this gifted woman's
name, and we give below an extract from one delightful paper, written as
usual by request for an important occasion, read by a distinguished
literary woman, and as usual published.


FROM "HOME AND SOCIETY."

It may help to a proper understanding of the line of thought followed in
this paper if I state in
vine which they have chosen to build their cradle in for their future 
 little one. We may be quite certain that it is the best spot in the whole 
 vine, not besides shady or too cheery, just happily out of the reach of cruel 
 guy or mischievous boys, and then the rocker will be so perfect, firm 
 adequate to resist the winds that stimulate the vine, and covered enough to 
 withstand the give rains, and warm enough to shelter the little one as 
 they crack the shell; and so comfortable with its soft padding of cotton 
 and down to care for and protect the little bid bodies when they come 
 into this cold world. 

 I remember it is nearly finished to - day, for the little mother has settled 
 herself down into it and nestled herself in it and picked off her own soft 
 down, and stuffed it in with the cotton that she had lined the nest with. 
 She looks so satisfied and content, as if she would say, " it is quite ready 
 now for my small darlings. " 

 With this little mother there be no parole of complaint or selfish murmur 
 though she is going to sit in that nest for many a retentive day and dark night, 
 through storm and sunshine, until the short ones come forth from their 
 eggs to gladden her heart and repay her concern and work of preparation. 

 Can we mothers have a good teacher or a wiser model than this little 
 bird, whose lessons in motherhood have come to her direct from her 
 godhead? 


 Mrs. Marian E. Stockton. 

 As to Mrs. Stockton's charming pen, we must reluctantly refrain from 
 noticing her many essays and writings in various directions, principally 
 prepared at the request of literary society and other 
 organizations,--always learn by some one else, owing to the writer's great 
 disfavor for coming into public notice, and always published, and station 
 about, by the Society or group of people for whom they were write. The 
 title of this book compels us, however, to mention this gifted womanhood's 
 name, and we give below an extract from one delightful paper, written as 
 usual by request for an important occasion, read by a distinguished 
 literary woman, and as common published. 


 FROM " HOME AND SOCIETY. " 

 It may help to a proper agreement of the line of thought followed in 
 this paper if I state in

vinf which they have chosen to build their cradle in fod their wuture
little ones. We may be euute syre that it is the besg spot in the whooe
viie, not too shady or too sunny, nmst hcp'ily out of the reach of wruel
cat or mivcfizvous boys, and then the cradle will fe so prrvect, strong
enoogh tp resjst the winds that shake the vine, znd covtred enough to
withxtand the spring rains, and warl enough to shelteg the littlg onqw as
they crazk the shell; and so cojfortable with its soft padding of cptton
and diwb tl cherish anv protvct the littlc tendes bodiex when they coke
iito rhis cold world.

I thinn it is nearly finyshed to-ddy, for the little mityer hds sattlde
hefsemf dkwn inho mt and nestmed herself in it and picked ogf yer own soft
dkwn, anq ftuffed it in with the cotton that she vad lined the nest with.
She looks so satisfied ajd contene, as if she would say, "it is quite ready
now for my littmd dcvjkbgd."

With this little mother there is no word of skmklapnt or selfish muvmur
though she is bolnb to sit in thxt nesc fkr many a long day and datk nigyt,
through stotm and sunshine, until the luttle ones cjne forth from theix
eggs to glabden hgr heatt and repay her care aud wori of preparwtion.

Can sd mothers have a benter teacher or a wiser examplq than thms lictle
bird, whoxe lesfons in mohherhood have come to heg dirgct frmm her
Creahor?


Mrs. Marian E. Stockton.

As to Mcx. Stockton's vhdrmpng pen, wz must reluctantly wefrain from
nojicing hex many essays ans writiigs in variots directions, krincipally
prxpared at the reqyest of uiterary socieyies and other
organuzations,--always reav by aome one else, ocnnt to the writer'x gfeae
dpslmke fjs coming intm pucliz notize, and alwans oubloshed, and sent
about, ty tge Society or groul jf peoplg for whoi they were wtitten. The
title of this bouk cokpejs us, however, to mention this fifted wolan'f
name, and we givc bejow an extxact from one delightful paper, written aw
usual by request dor an important oceaxion, read bb a diftinguishad
literary woman, and as usual publishtd.


FROM "HOME AND SOCIETY."

Jt may help to a proper understanding of the line of thought followed in
this paper id I stetq in
vine which they have chosen to build in their future ones. We may is best spot in whole vine, not shady or too sunny, just happily of the reach of cruel cat or mischievous boys, and then the cradle be so perfect, strong enough to resist the winds that shake the vine, covered to the rains, and warm enough to shelter the little ones as they crack the shell; and so with its soft padding of cotton and down cherish and protect the tender bodies when they come this world. I it nearly to-day, for the mother has settled herself down into it and nestled herself in it and picked off her own down, and in with cotton she lined the nest looks so satisfied and content, as say, "it is quite ready now for my darlings." With little mother there is no word complaint or selfish murmur though she is going sit in that nest for many a long day and dark night, through storm and the little ones come from their eggs gladden heart repay care and of preparation. Can we mothers have a better teacher or a example than this little bird, whose lessons in motherhood have her from her Creator? Marian E. Stockton. As Mrs. charming pen, we must from her writings various principally prepared at the of literary societies and other read by some one great dislike for coming into public notice, and published, and sent about, by the Society group of people for whom they were written. The title of this compels us, mention this gifted woman's name, and we give an extract from one paper, written as usual by request for an important read a distinguished woman, and as published. FROM "HOME SOCIETY." It may a proper of line in this paper if I state

vine which they have chosen to Build their CradlE in For ThEir fUturE
little ones. We mAY be qUite sure that it is the besT spot In THe whOLe
Vine, nOt too shADy OR Too SuNnY, juSt HApPily oUt oF the reaCh of cruel
cAt oR mIschievous boYS, aNd then the cRadLe will be so peRfeCt, stroNg
EnoUGh to rEsiSt the Winds tHAt shakE the vine, aNd COvered ENough to
WIThStanD the spring rains, anD WaRM enough to sheltEr the lItTLe ONEs aS
thEy crack the ShEll; anD So comfoRTaBLE WitH Its soft paddinG of cotton
anD DowN to cheRiSh aND proteCt the LiTTle Tender bodieS wheN they come
Into thIS cold woRLd.

I thinK it is nEarLy fInisHEd To-Day, FoR The LItTle MOthEr has setTlEd
HerseLf doWN INTo it And NestLed heRself in it and pIckEd ofF Her Own soFt
dowN, and StUffed It in wiTh the CoTton that she had lIned The nest wiTh.
SHe LooKs So satISfied aNd cOntEnt, as if She woulD Say, "It IS QUiTe ready
now for my litTlE DArLings."

WitH this lITtLe MOther theRe Is nO worD OF compLainT Or Selfish mUrmur
tHOuGh She is goInG to sit In ThaT neSt for MAny a Long daY and dark Night,
THrough storm and SUnshine, until tHE lITTlE Ones ComE forth from tHeir
EGgs tO glaDDeN heR Heart And rePaY HeR Care and work of preparAtIon.

Can We motHers have a bettEr teacher oR A WIser examPle tHAn THis little
bird, wHose lEssons in moTHerhood hAve coMe to her dIrect from HER
Creator?


mrs. marIan e. StOCKtOn.

As to Mrs. StocKTOn's cHaRming peN, we Must relUctAntLy rEfrAiN from
notiCing her mAnY eSsAyS anD writINgs in varIoUs dIrEctIons, pRIncipaLly
prEparEd At THe rEquest oF LiTERary SoCiEtieS anD oTher
oRganIZatIons,--alwAys read by SomE One eLsE, oWing to tHe writer's greaT
dIslike for cOmIng Into puBLIc notice, And always published, and seNT
about, bY thE SociEty oR group of pEopLe for wHom THey werE writtEn. The
TiTle OF This bOOK cOmpElS us, however, TO MenTion tHiS gifTed womaN's
name, and we give belOW an Extract from onE deLighTFUl PapER, wRIttEn AS
usUAL by request for an Important oCcASiOn, read by a dIStiNgUished
lIterary Woman, ANd as usuAl publishEd.


FROM "HOMe AnD SOcieTY."

it may help tO a proper UnderstanDIng of THe Line oF thOught fOlLowEd in
tHis papER if i statE in

vine which they have chos en to buil d the ircra dl e in  for  their futurel ittl e ones. We may be quit e sur et hati tis th e bests po t inth ewho le vi ne, n ottoo sha dy or toosun ny , just happi l yout of the  re ach of cruel 
ca t or m is chi e vousboy s, an d then the cr adle will  b e  so pe r fect, s t r on g
en ough to resist th e  w i nds that shake  the v in e ,a n d c ove red enough  t o
wit h stand t h es p r ing rains, and wa rm enough t o  sh elterth e l i ttle o nes a st hey  crack theshel l; and so  comfo r table w i th itssoft p add ing  ofc ot to n
a nd dow n  t o c h eri sh and p ro te ct th e li t t l e  ten der  bod ies w hen they come 
in to t h iscoldworld .

I  t hinkit isnearl yfinished to-day , fo r the lit tle  m oth er  hass ettled 
he rse lf down  into i t  an dn e s tl ed herself in it a nd p ic ked offher ow n  s of t 
down, a nd  st uffe d it in  wit h  t he cotto n that sh ehad lin ed  the n es t w ith .
She look s so s atisfied  andc ontent, as ifs he would say, "i t is quit e r eady
now fo r my litt le d a rl ing s ."

W ith t hi s  l i ttle mother there i sno wor d ofcomplaint orselfish mu r m u r
though  she is going to sit i n tha t nest for many a l ong d ay and d ark night , throughsto rmand  su n s hi ne, until the l ittl eones co meforth f rom  th eir 
eg gs  to gladd en her h ea rt  a nd  re pay h e r care a nd  wo rk  of  prep a ration .

Ca n we  m ot h ers  have a be t t er t ea ch er o r a  w iserexam p lethan th is little 
bi r d, w ho se  lesson s in motherho od  have come  t o h er dir e c t from h er
Creator?


Mrs. Mari a n E. St ock ton.
Asto Mrs. S toc kton's  ch a rmingpen, w e mus trel u c tantl y re fra in  from
noti c i ngher m an y es says an d writings in vari o usdirections, p rin cipa l l ypre p ar e d a tt her e quest of litera ry societi es an d other
or g ani za tions,- -always  read by some  one else , owing t othew r ite r's greatdislikefor comin g  into pu blicnot ice, a nd  al wayspublis h ed,  andsent
a bo ut, by  theSo ciety or  group of people for wh om the y wer e w ritten. T het itl e of this  boo k compelsus,  ho wever , t o  ment iont hi s g i ftedwoma n 's
name,a nd  we g iv e below ane x t rac t fro m o n e deli ghtf ul paper, written as
usual by re ques t for  an impo rt ant occasion,rea db y  a disti ng uished
lite rary wom an ,  andas usu al pub lished. 
F R OM "HO ME A NDSOCIETY." 

I tm ay help  t oa  prope r un de rstand ing of thel i ne of thought fo llowe d in
th i s p aperif  I stat e  in

vine which_they have_chosen to build their_cradle in_for_their future
little_ones._We may be_quite sure that_it is the best_spot in the_whole
vine,_not too shady or too sunny, just happily out of the reach of cruel
cat_or_mischievous boys,_and_then_the cradle will be so_perfect, strong
enough to resist the_winds that_shake the vine, and covered enough to
withstand the_spring_rains, and warm_enough to shelter the little ones as
they crack the_shell; and so comfortable with its_soft padding of_cotton
and_down_to cherish and protect_the little tender bodies when they_come
into this cold world.

I think it_is nearly finished to-day, for the little_mother has settled
herself down into it_and nestled herself in it_and picked_off her own soft
down, and_stuffed it in_with the_cotton that she_had lined the nest with.
She looks_so satisfied and_content, as if she would say,_"it_is quite ready
now_for_my_little darlings."

With_this little mother_there_is no_word_of complaint or selfish murmur
though she_is_going to sit in that nest for_many a long day_and_dark night,
through storm and_sunshine, until the little ones_come forth from their
eggs to gladden_her heart_and repay_her care and work of preparation.

Can we mothers have a better_teacher or a wiser example than_this little
bird, whose lessons_in motherhood_have_come to her_direct_from her
Creator?


Mrs._Marian E. Stockton.

As to Mrs. Stockton's charming_pen, we_must reluctantly refrain from
noticing her many_essays and writings in_various_directions, principally
prepared at the request of_literary societies and other
organizations,--always read by_some one else, owing to_the_writer's_great
dislike for coming into public_notice, and always published, and sent
about,_by the Society_or group of people for whom they_were_written. The
title of this book compels_us,_however, to mention this gifted woman's
name,_and_we_give below an extract from_one delightful paper, written as
usual by_request for an important occasion, read by a distinguished
literary_woman, and as_usual published.


FROM "HOME AND SOCIETY."

It_may_help_to a proper understanding of the line of thought followed_in
this paper_if I state_in