But he was glad, nevertheless, when his father and mother, and George and Emily, all took their seats around his chair.

He put out his hand to grasp each of their hands, and smiled with a very bright expression upon his lips.
"Now I can see you all with my mind's eye," said he.

"And now, father, pray tell us another story." So Mr.Temple began.
SIR ISAAC NEWTON.
[BORN 1642, DIED 1727] On Christmas day, in the year 1642, Isaac Newton was born at the small village of Woolsthorpe, in England.

Little did his mother think, when she beheld her newborn babe, that he was destined to explain many matters which had been a mystery ever since the creation of the world.
Isaac's father being dead, Mrs.Newton was married again to a clergyman, and went to reside at North Witham.

Her son was left to the care of his good old grandmother, who was very kind to him and sent him to school.
In his early years Isaac did not appear to be a very bright scholar, but was chiefly remarkable for his ingenuity in all mechanical occupations.
He had a set of little tools and saws of various sizes manufactured by himself.