. Lunettes pour les jeunes yeux : Boston. Havenot venez ici pour prêcher. CHAPITRE II ANCIENNE ÉGLISE DU SUD.— STATUE DE FRANKLIN. Un matin, nous avons tous marché ensemble, et comme nous sommes arrivés par l'ancienne église du Sud - iHad pas été si loin de notre maison avant - James m'a dit, * regardez, John, ce chourche où il a représenté plus qu'une cen-tury. Il a été érigé en l'an 1730. Je ne pense pas que c'était il y a très longtemps, j'ai dit. N'ont-ils pas eu une église ici avant ? * 0, oui, James répondit; il y avait de l'achurch ici sur le même site, qui a été construit en 16G9. C'était une église en bois, avec de grands, des ragoûts carrés, et

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. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. havenot come here to preach. CHAPTER II. OLD SOUTH CHURCH.— FRANKLIN STATUE. One morning, we boys all walked ont together, and as we came by the Old South Church — Ihad not been so far from our house before —James said to me, * Look, John, this churchstands where it has stood for more than a cen-tury. It was erected in the year 1730. I dont think that was very long ago, I said. Did not they have a church here before ? * 0, yes, James answered; there was achurch here on the same site, that was built in16G9. It was a wooden church, with large, square pews, and a spire. Tlie last sermon waspreached in the old house on the second ofMarch, 1729. It was found to be very muchdecayed when it was taken down. There was ahigh elders seat in front of the pulpit, and adeacons seat, nearly as high; and some of thebest pews in the house, according to the customin those days, were reserved for the old people. I wish it was the custom now, * said littleCharley, who was a little brother you have not. OLD SOUTH CHUKCH. 23 heard of before; and I like him best, for henever laughs at my mistakes, because he makesso many himself. I do wish it was the custom now ; for oldgrandfather cannot hear half the minister says.So when we go home, lie asks me about it, and Icant understand the long words and rememberthe text; so he shakes his stick at me, and says, Charley, my boy, you must attend better. 0, dear! I wish they had the best seats for the oldpeople now! Well, Charley, how should you like tliisrule ? It was voted in the brick meeting-house, in this house we see, That the deacons be de-sired to procure some suitable person to take theoversight of the children and servants in thegalleries, and take care that good order be main-tained in time of divine worship ; and that asufficient reward be allowed for the encourai2:e-ment of such a person. I should not care at all, said Charley, ifgrandfather could have the best seat. I tell you what I should have l

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