The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children

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Edgeworth Maria. The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children

INTRODUCTION

PREFACE

THE ORPHANS

LAZY LAWRENCE

THE FALSE KEY

SIMPLE SUSAN

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

THE WHITE PIGEON

THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT

ETON MONTEM

ACT THE FIRST

SCENE I

SCENE II

SCENE III

ACT THE SECOND

SCENE I

SCENE II

ACT THE THIRD

SCENE I

SCENE II

SCENE III

SCENE IV

FORGIVE AND FORGET

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT; OR, TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW

OLD POZ

SCENE I

SCENE II

SCENE III

SCENE IV

THE MIMIC

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

THE BARRING OUT. OR, PARTY SPIRIT

THE BRACELETS

THE LITTLE MERCHANTS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

TARLTON

THE BASKET-WOMAN

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Our great lexicographer, in his celebrated eulogium on Dr. Watts, thus speaks in commendation of those productions which he so successfully penned for the pleasure and instruction of the juvenile portion of the community.

'For children,' says Dr. Johnson, 'he condescended to lay aside the philosopher, the scholar, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of instruction adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason to its gradation of advance in the morning of life. Every man acquainted with the common principles of human action will look with veneration on the writer who is at one time combating Locke and at another time making a catechism for children in their fourth year. A voluntary descent from the dignity of science is perhaps the hardest lesson which humility can teach.'

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Peggy and Anne were soon roused, when they heard that there was a letter from Edmund. It was by one of his rush candles that Mary read it; and the letter was as follows: —

'Dear Mary, Nancy, and little Peg – Joy! joy! – I always said the truth would come out at last; and that he could not take our good name from us. But I will not tell you how it all came about till we meet, which will be next week, as we are (I mean, master and mistress, and the young ladies – bless them! – and Mr. Gilbert and I) coming down to the vicarage to keep Christmas; and a happy Christmas 'tis likely to be for honest folks. As for they that are not honest, it is not for them to expect to be happy, at Christmas, or any other time. You shall know all when we meet. So, till then, fare ye well, dear Mary, Nancy, and little Peg. – Your joyful and affectionate brother, Edmund.'

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