The Power of Kindness, Inculcating the Principles of Benevolence and Love (Paperback)

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. 1849. Excerpt: ... VAN AMBURGH, THE WILD BEAST TAMER. His great success in taming and controlling wild beasts, and leading them to form strong attachments to him, is all accomplished by mild treatment and kindness. Any person who witnesses his performances, it seems to me, can no longer doubt the correctness of the Lion Stories in the fore part of this work, which are well authenticated, and are published in several school books. PARENTS OF WASHINGTON. The parents of the beloved Washington, ever exercised a kind and gentle disposition. After George, in his early boyhood, had carelessly ruined a favorite English cherry tree, his father, though much grieved, uttered no harsh words; but as George frankly confessed the deed, with a cheerful countenance, and in a pleasant voice, he says, "run to my arms, my little darling, you have paid me a thousand times for the tree by telling the truth." This was also the course pursued by his excellent mother, as in the case of George being the cause of the death of a favorite colt of hers. Hence, under God, our country is indebted to the parents of Washington for such an excellent man; had they been fretful, peevish, and scolded him, he probably would have been a pest to society, like the notorious Arnold. CHARITIES THAT SWEETEN LIFE. Pleasant words I Do you know, reader, how potent a spell lies in a pleasant word? Have you not often thought of its power to soothe--to charm--to delight when all things else fail? As you have passed through the journey of life, have you not seen it smoothing many a ruffled brow, and calming many an aching bosom? Have you not noticed it in the house and by the way--at the fireside and in the place of business? And have you not felt that pleasant words are among the chanties that sweeten life? Ah yes, and the...