Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-06-09
GEORGE, THE BrSr BOY ~
SCHOOL

GEORGE, THE BEST BOY ~
SCHOOL.
W hcn George returned from school hr
ran 10 his me,bcr. cxclaiming within tone
Of esultatIon. Only two more DAYS. moth
or. have not Lad single mark cor bad
conduct. and have had more good mark.
for perfect rccitstions than any boy III
school. In two more DAYS the month will
BIZ ont"
George expected lis mother - be ne de-.
lighted ns himself; hut for n,nlncn, she
looked grave. d seemed 70 be- thinking -
Al length she said, i am always glad when
YOU have done well At school bu, do not
know that ] ought to be- particularly clad
because you ha's done better than any oth-
cr boy Your "A This morning the accoun,
Of the Pharisrc who thanked Gcd tia, be-
was better than other men, aud You know
that God was not pleased with him. We
may thank God i,r keeping rs from FIN
but We must WISH and pray that all othcr
men may be kept also"
But is j, wrong, mothcr. to wish 10 be
praised: You very oiicu praise M"
"Oh. no, i, il light 10 love praise; bu,
We must no, do right merely for the sake Of
being praised II Ihai.c is all W. wish for,
We shall. be likely to neglect our duty, and
to do very wrong things when we have mo-
body topraisc or blame us There are bad
people in the world who would praise you
for doing wrong; and it is often love N
praise which leads persons to commit great
rims.
George looked thoughtful for a moment,
II think it is very pl,a.an,;" he sail at
length, "to b" praised by good rcoplc--hy
You aud father and Miss Elliott And
sometimes" lac added after another pau-c.
at would be hard to be good ii nobody
praised MS for it -
$50 it IT," said his mother: "bu, can
tell you motive which will always make ~
happy when We have done wha, is WORTHY
81 praise, even II 10 person III the world
should know it; aud this j., the desire IL
please God. lie always knows our motives
and when he sees that We do night for the
sake Of pleasing lin. he looks upon vs. Will
favor This though, will make US happy
even il all the world blame us Sosetnn,s
YOU know. people are blamed for doing
right; but that will not make them very UNI
happy, if they only remember that tod. wis
looks upon the Heart, is pleased with then
conduct"
Il should think it wa. very hard," sai,
George, "to We blamed for doing rign'"
True. it is no, pleasant. but We mus
not mind it. II bad boy should blame
YOU for wishing to ,lca.c your .ailor au'
moih,r | hope you would care bat Iinlc io
it."
Il DO not ike to be laughed a." sai'
George.
Neither do !, said hs mother. ''no
does any one; aud we should avoid doin
things which 49, ia ihcm., Ives ridiculous
hu, when any evil minded person laugh :.
Us for doing right We must stil do our dut
in spitc Of their laughing II ws have n pi
feeling. We shall often feel happy ia suiicI
ing for dom. our duty. Til. j. what a.
E.hlc means Wien it says BLESSED arc ,
when men shall rcyile You aud pcrsecu,
YOU, aud -lall sAy all manner II e'l again
I, You 'i!scly, f,r ny saRc' NcscA. mean
happE AMI our savior calls them happ
who suffer tor . ing night. So we must a
, ways do a. Goa commands. whether Icopl
Praise or blame Us and even il tlcy treat o.
very H. IN al thing, We .nust seek IT,
rraise - God niore ,lan ~ rrai'e q me
Nhonovsr We 'ccl i lard 20 h. blamed f.
ding iight. Nc niue, iLnk OF the .isr
. SAVIOR, Nao all l. he vas l.au.c. ~.
perfect, % WHO Sc; Ya. i'yi.,. ala .cl-'
p cg'ed. anl even Ilt 20 rrl a',.h 9
teaching n.c' Row they n -ht he saved f.
A., tLcr sins lfCir.,, had 1 dicl a. M. "
, laust oil haze i-ca Iui.cgabic In ever cha
wc tLcn think it hard t. s..G,rs ..,lle liam
. or rdiculc for the sake # plea-rr hiu.
W. mu., ak God. fr l.- cake, 9 3 us.
u. from. Tie fear Of man, whi-h briare.h
F. Siarc
George sat for some TINS. thinking yer
A., seriously Of via, H., mot.,f l-d .-i. a.
! then, taking liz l.;ll brother AL is'eT il
: e. tie garden. TO relieve d. m.'hcr no
}, ea-s Ne devoted himself ycry lndh am
/, patient, 10 t,cir snIuicnen, umIi dom
, i!Ae h. r. a.. Jcssengcr.
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