A Contrast.
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Two lads stood on bank Of snow
in front Of one Of the beautiful houses
in Pcmberton Square. One Of them
might have been Ia or Is years old,
and the other had not seen above half
that number of years. They were
musicians. The larger boy was tur>
ming the crank ola small street organ,
and his little brother was beating,
with great energy and precision, a
small tamborine. Though decently
clad, they were evidently the children
Of poverty. At the window Of the
drawing room, in front Of which the
little musicians stood, was ii beautiful
little boy, whose auburn ringlets hung
in rich profusion over his delicate
shoulders, and whose tasteful and ele.
giant dress denoted the affluence of bis
parents. And now, thought we,
what a contrast is here! The poor,
shivering boys on the snow drift, play
ing with the hope of a few coppers for
the amusement Of the fair boy in the
warm and elegant parlor. But who
can tell that greater contrast may
not yet be exhibited by these same
three boys! Who can fortcll the fu"
ture history Of either? Would it be
extravagant to suppose it possible that
the poor strolling musicians, who pick
up scanty living by their daily round
of toll, may become the proprictors of
mansions as lofty and elegant as those
before which they are now soliciting
aims; while the child of luxury, who
has never known the want Of any good
thing that wealth can give, and on
whose fair form the winds Of heaven
have never rudely blown, shan be-
come homeless and penniIess wan"
derer? The history Of our city pre-.
sents many examples of change quite
as remarkable as this would be. In
deed, the whole history ofour country
is replete with such contrast. The
children Of wealthy parents. left with
fortunes have become poor & friend,
less, while the very servants OF
their fathers houses have become
men Of wealth and distinction. Let
not then the rich despise the poor nor
the poor envy the rich, for they may
yet change places. And, further let
rich men so educate their children that
iftheir wealth should take to itself
wings and fly away, there may be
some preparation on their part to meet
the privations and hardships of power
ty.-Boston Trauelier.