American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Sunday schools -- United States -- Periodicals
One of the faces is like the one I give you in this article--John H.
Vincent. I would be glad to have all the Pansies acquainted with the
man. Many hundreds of you have seen him at Chautauqua; I hope many
thousands more of you will go there, and see and hear him. I believe he
has more sympathy with, and heart for, and knowledge of young people,
than any other great man whose name I know. These things being true, of
course he can help young people, if they will let themselves be helped
by him.
Who else is in the book? Oh, Whittier, the grand old poet, and Gough,
the temperance orator, and Wanamaker, the Christian merchant and
philanthropist, and Edison the great inventor, and Morton, whom so many
of the sick and suffering have reason to bless, and half a dozen more
whom you may not know quite so well by name, but will enjoy meeting.
I am anxious that the Pansies in their youth gather books about them
which will not have to be cast aside as outgrown in a few months, but
can be given honorable places on their library shelves when they are
men and women.
[Illustration: DR. J. H. VINCENT.]
This is why I am watching the books, and giving you their names, and a
hint of their contents, and getting special rates for you. Now I have
reached the remaining question of importance, viz., price. Regular
price, one dollar; to members of the P. S., whose names are regularly
enrolled on our list, sixty cents. Send to D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, if
you are entitled to the book at that price.
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JAMES VICK, seedsman and florist (Rochester, N. Y.), sends out a
"Portfolio of Rare and Beautiful Flowers." The choice of the subjects
comprising the six large plates, painted from nature, is a most happy
one; and the accompanying descriptions and history of these exquisite
forms, in verse and prose, reflect great credit upon the editorial
work. We predict for it a generous reception.
THE PANSY SOCIETY
P.S.
THE motto of the Society is "Pansies for Thoughts."
What kind of thoughts? Oh, sweet, good, pure,
unselfish, hopeful thoughts, such as Pansies, beautiful
Pansies ought to inspire.
Now "who may join?"
Every boy and girl who takes the PANSY, and is willing
to promise to try to overcome his or her faults, to
encourage every good impulse, to try to conquer some
hard lesson at school, to do anything that shows a
disposition to help the cause of right in the world.
Any one who will say from the heart: "I promise to
try each day to do some kind act, or to say some kind
word that shall help somebody;" honest effort will be
accepted as much as if success were gained.
This promise must be dated, and will be copied into the
"P. S." roll-book.
The most important of all to remember is our whisper
motto: "I will do it for Jesus' sake."
"FOR JESUS' SAKE."
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