Tommy Trueby was a good and sensible boy, who never played the truant, nor kept company with naughty children. He did not like tossing up, nor chuck-farthing, because he thought it might lead him to love gaming when he was grown up. But he liked very well to play at ball, and top, and more particularly at marbles; at which he was very clever; never cheated, and played so well, that he used to teach the neighbouring children.
And here you see him instructing Master Manly, a Baronet’s son in the place, as he did in matters of more consequence; and behaved so well toward him, that he was his friend all his life time.
Fire-works and Crackers.
Fire-works are things that look very pretty when they are properly managed by those who understand them. But children ought to take care how they meddle with gunpowder, lest they should hurt themselves or other people.