THE HISTORY OF HENRY MILNER, A LITTLE BOY, WHO WAS NOT BROUGHT UP ACCORDING TO THE FASHIONS OF THIS WORLD. BY MRS. SHERWOOD, AUTHOR OF The History of the Fairchild Family," "Little Henry and his CONTENTS. CHAP. II. -Containing an Account of Mr. Dalben's House and his Servants; also a Description of his Dog and Cat, with certain other important Par- ticulars .... CHAP. V. Giving an Account of Henry Milner's Improvement during his sixth Year, and of six CHAP. VI.-Giving an Account of Henry's Contest with his Temptations to Idleness; the Pigeon, the CHAP. VIII.-A Walk in a Wood, with a Visit CHAP. XI.-Containing some Account of the sixth Class of Animals, and a Visit made by Henry Milner in Company with Mrs. Kitty, during which CHAP. XII.-Containing a Conversation between Mr. Dalben and Henry; with a visit to the Gardener CHAP. XIII.-Giving an Account of Henry Milner THE HISTORY ог HENRY MILNER. CHAP. I. We have many histories of little boys, who being brought up according to the fashions of this world, have made themselves great and clever men, and have obtained riches and rewards in this life. I am now going to tell you the history of a little boy who was never taught any thing of the fashions or ways of this world, but was accustomed quite from the time of his babyhood, to think only of pleasing God and making himself such as the Lord loves. His teachers were holy and humble people, and God blessed their instructions, for they trusted in his promises, and were not confounded. They believed in the Lord, neither did they turn aside from his commandments to give worldly instruc B |