The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
The KinA-AcareeA.

We wonder II any boys and girls read our pa
per. We hope some of them do. For we love
them all, and would do any thing, in our power,
10 make them good men and good women.
May be, they are prejudiced against us. They
must try and overcome prejudices. Then they
will learn 10 see the truth, and love ii. We once
knew lad whose uncle came home, and said
some terrible things about neighbor. Now
the lad knew this neighbor, and knew, that he
had done very many good acts, and, especially,
who were poor, and whose mother was bed-rid-
den. Sobe determined to find out, whether his
uncle was right. He did so; the facts he gather
cd, showedhow the mistake occurred; and thus
hepreventeaa neighborhood quarrel, and much
anger and bitterness of heart. Was he not a
good lad' He is now one Of the best Of men,
and every body who knows, loves him.
But we we're to talk to you about kind-heart-
edness. We want you 10 cultivate this feeling.
1t will max, you wisely generous; be sure to
confer o.. you happiness; awaken every where
love for you, and enable you to do a great
deal of good. Mr.. Talford, who has written
some beautiful poetry, says, or sings:
1t is little thing
To give acup of water, yet Its draught
OF cool refreshment, drained by fevercd lips,
May send shock of pleasure to the soul
More exquisite than when nectareous juice
Rsnews tn, life of JOY in happiest hours.
And thisis true. 1t these lille acts of kind
ness which make others happy, and us pure
You may Judge Of what we mean by reading the
story told below by good Phadelphian:
There is, nearly In front of our Office, an old
pump, kind Of town pump, which every one
may use, and whose wet and despatched base
SPEAKS palmer than sign boards could do, Of
w,ier for man and horse; and very excellent
pusnp it is, too, out of order, easily work
ed, and furnishing the purest, clearest, coolest
waer in the world. Many thirsty school-boy
and omnibus driver has refreshed himself at the
pulp; the hackmen and draymen stop there,
and the old iron ladle that hangs by his side has
beer pressed by many sweet and pretty lip.
Ii isno unusual thing, just after schoO l-hours,
to sds some little fellow, with his satche over his
shoulders, working away at the handle for ten
Minutes at a time, till all who have gathered
IL pCcu supPiicu "ia ous
YESTERDAY the old pump was honored as though
an angel had blessed 1t. A rosy-cheeked girl,
half hid in a flood Of glorious curls, came
bouming by, driving her hoop, as the old, de-
crepitapple woman, whom every body knows,
and whom no one passes without giving her a
penny, was endeavoring to obtain drink. She
had laii down her basket, but, bent nearly dou-
BILE by the weight Of her years and sorrows,
was still compelled to lean upon her staff The
little Ii,be saw the difficulty, and was in an in
slant athe handle. Holding the ladle until it
was fi,d she carried IL gently to the lips Of the
old ladF, then filling 1t again. while the warm
grateful thanks Of the poor woman called the
crimson to her cheek, which, she hurried
away, vas deepsned by the consciousness that
she war observed. We shall ever remember
that girl, and the joyous satisfaction with which
she performed a good and kind action to the
aged.
And so Ill men will remember boys and girls
when thcyare kind and good, and, especially, to
the aged, md poor. Would you not like to feel
this litik girl did when she helped the old
woman at the pump DO kind acts like her,
and, like trr, you will be happy and beloved.
Who will not say among our young friends,
"IW try.'