Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... A word to the reader The object of these "Walks and Talks," or Scenes of Daily Life, is to beget in the young habits of observation, as well as to inculcate a disposition to sympathise with the suffering, and to render help in some one or other of the many ways which a loving heart may suggest. It will be seen that each Conversation has some Bible-truth presented, with the hope that the Holy Ghost may fix it upon the heart and conscience of the youthful reader. "Dear Grandpa, will you tell us about things when you were little, like us?" "Why, dear children, that is so very long ago that I almost forget what happened." "But, Grandpapa, did we not hear you say that you could remember things which happened when you were a boy, better than things which happened yesterday?" "Yes, dear children, I did say so." "Well, then, Grandpa, do tell us something of what you can remember. We always like to hear you talk, because we know that whatever you tell us is true." "You quite puzzle me to know where to begin, dear children." "Why, please begin, Grandpa, as far, far back as you can remember--just when you were a wee boy--just a tiny creature, like our little Bobby." "Well, now, my dear children, it just strikes me what happened when I was a wee boy as you say. I was sent to what was called a dame's school--that was a school kept by a middle-aged lady and her sister for little boys and girls. It was called Cherry Garden Row, because opposite the row of houses, in one of which the school was kept, was a large garden, in which were a lot of cherry-trees." "And did you have any of the cherries, Grandpa?" "No, never. There was a high wall or hedge round the garden, so that no little fellow like me could get over, if he wanted to; and I knew it would be...
