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36 BURKE’S WEEKLY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. MACON, Ga , AUGUST 3, 1867. Contents of No. 5. Hunting Birds’ Nests—illustrated—original page 33 To a Sick Child, (poetry,) by Mrs. E. P. M.—ori ginal " 34 Marooner’s Island, Chapter IV., by Rev. F. R. Goulding—original “ 34 Christ’s Sympathy, (poetry,)—selected “ 35 The Crooked Pickles “ 35 Editorial: An Organ for Nothing; Not Sec tarian; Our Premiums; “Goon, sir;” Jack Dobell “ 36 The Happy Ones, by Mrs. Theodosia Ford—ori ginal “ 36 Our Letter Bag—Editorial “ 37 I’ll Try—illustrated—adapted “ 37 I dess you fordot me —selected “ 37 The Robber Kitten, (poetry,)—selected “ 38 The Little Flower Goodness, by Fanny Fielding —original “ 38 The Robbers and the Peasant —Selected “ 39 What the wind says—selected “ 39 Our Chimney Corner —illustrated “ 40 An Organ for Nothing. Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organs are regarded as the best instruments of their class in the world. Fifty-six gold and silver medals, or other highest premiums, have been them at the principal industrial fairs \£JO of the country, and two hundred and sixty of qY 5 the most eminent musicians in the United States have pronounced them “ the best ok their class,” and recommend them as ” very admirable and desirable for both public and private use.” We have sold a number of these organs for use in churches in Georgia and Florida, and they give univer sal satisfaction. Now, in order to give every church and Sabbath school in the country an opportunity of pro curing one of these useful and desirable instruments, we make the following propositions : For fifty subscriber* and SIOO, we will allow a credit of S3O in the purchase of any organ that may be selected. For one hundred, subscribers and S2OO, we will allow a credit of $75 on any organ that may be selected, For one hundred and fifty subscribers and S3OO, we will allow a credit of slls on any organ selected. For two hundred subscribers and S4OO, we will allow a credit of $175. There are over forty different styles of these organs, ranging in price from S9O to SISOO, according to style and finish. The cut represents style No. 15, the factory price of which is sllO. We supply them as low as they can be purchased from the manufacturers, and will make the above deductions on any organ selected from factory prices! These organs are fully warranted for five years, and will be securely packed, ready for shipment, and de livered at any railroad depot in Macon, free of cost to purchasers, or we can have them shipped direct from New York, if preferred. Price Catalogues sent on application to the publishers of this paper. Remember that subscribers can be procured at any post office, or any number of offices. If you have much, give of your goods ; if you have little, give of your heart. BURKE’S WEEKLY. The Happy Ones. tSAW a beautiful river, which seemed to run more swiftly, more gaily, as it touched its green banks, which were green even to ftke very edge. Huge trees grew along this bank, and hung over into the stream, and a little boat was tied fast to one of them, and three little children sat and played in it. While I looked, a great steamboat came splash ing along and made the waves run up into the grass, and they dashed over the huge stones, and sparkled in the sunlight, and then went back to the river, and coming again caught at the falling leaves as they fluttered down from the grand old trees, and whirled them off into the rushing stream ; and, coming once more, went right over the little boat, and sprinkled the children all over. I looked at the children to see if they were frightened, but they seemed to understand the water, for they laughed and clapped their hands, and shook off the glittering drops which the mis chievous waves had thrown over their red cloaks and blue ribbons, and rocking the little boat, put out the oars, and made believe to row, although the boat was tied fast, and could not move, and sang to a tune of their own — “Who so happy, oh, who so happy as we, Who are going to London, the Queen to see.” And they laughed and shouted in their glee, and, as the fresh breeze blew their long curls about in the sunlight, they looked for all the world like fairy children, come to play with the water. Just then the old clergyman, a venerable man, passed by, and the little ones saw him, and ran from the boat and hid behind a tree, and then, as he came near, they ran out and danced around him, calling him “Father! father!” and he stopped and opened his arms wide, and they ran into them, still calling “Father! father!” and he blessed them earnestly ; and they went back to the boat and rocked it, and laughed, and Eva, the eldest, who meant to be a poet, changed the song; and now they sang — “Not the bird, nor the bee, Are more happy than we, Our father, instead of the queen, we see.” Then the good man stopped and looked out at the blue water, and the green banks, sfnd the huge old trees, and the gay children, and the glad sun shine, and he said, lifting his eyes and his heart to heaven, as his face lighted up with a smile — “ Who more happy? oh, who more happy than I ? for has not our dear Lord given me all these things richly to enjoy !” Thkodosia Ford. Not Sectarian. E wish it distinctly understood that our Tfi-I paper is not sectarian, in any manner, shape or form. While religion will al ways occupy the place of honor with us, we shall endeavor to teach our little readers the religion of the Bible, and not of any particular sect or denomination. We take it that all the orthodox evangelical Chris tians of our land are striving after the same great end, each in their own way, and our mission shall be to aid them all as much as possible by teaching the little ones who read our paper that there is but one way to honor and usefulness in this life, and to happiness hereafter, and that is the way of the bible. Remember that clubs need not all go to the same post office, or to the same State. Get them where you can. Our Premiums. ftt desire to call the attention of superin mium offer of Mason & Hamlin’s Cabi net Organs, elsewhere. These instru ments are, beyond all question, the best in market, and will be supplied by us at New York prices. The portable organs are just the thing for Sabbath schools. They are smaller in size and more compact than the cabi net organs, and as less expensive materials and workmanship are employed, they are of course less costly. This economy of manufacture is not, however, allowed to extend to the working parts of the instruments, for they are made with all the scrupulous care and thoroughness which charac terize the higher-priced organs. These portable organs are sold at $75, S9O, SIOO and $125. they are tastefully and neatly finished, in black walnut cases, and are warranted to be superior to any other low-priced instruments made. Our offers of valuable books will be found on the last page of this paper. Catalogues will be sent on application. None of these clubs need be sent all at one time. Send the names and money as fast as you receive them, and we will keep a regular account of the number received. When all are in, you can then select your premium ; or, if you select books, we will send the books as first as you order them, pro vided you do not order more than the number of subscribers sent entitles you to- Get your sub scribers wherever you can —we do not confine you to any locality. And remember, that in all cases two half-yearly or four quarterly subscribers count the same in a club as one yearly subscriber. “ Go on, Sir, Go on.” RAGO says, in his Autobiography, that vQi/ his master in mathematics has a word or GryV/fwo of advice, which he found in the bind ing of one of his text books. Puzzled QjTTy and discouraged by the difficulties he met with in his early studies, he was almost ready to give over the pursuit. Some words which he found on the waste leaf, used to stiffen the cover of his paper-bound text book, caught his eye and interested him. “Impelled,” he says, “by an indefinable curi osity, I dampened the cover of the book, and carefully unrolled the leaf to see what was on the other side. It proved to be a letter from d’Alem bert to a young person disheartened, like myself, by the difficulties of mathematical study, and who had written to him for counsel. “Goon, sir, goon,” was the counsel which d’Alembert gave him. “The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn and shine with increasing clearness on your path.” “That maxim,” said Arago, “ was my greatest master in mathematics.” Following out the sim ple words “go on, sir, go on,” made him the first astronomical mathematician of his age. Jack Dobell. We shall begin in our next number this story of a Boy’s Adventures in Texas, and promise our little readers a treat of no ordinary character. Advise your little friends who want to get the whole of this beautiful story, to subscribe at once. When you send your own name, or any other, be careful to give us the name of the post office and State also. It is best to add the full address at the bottom of your letter.