The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-04-25
Written for the STANDARD
CARRY LATON,
OR
KINDNESS REWARDED.
BY KATE LAWRENCE.
CHAPTER L.

CHAPTERI.
Good morning. Miss Hurlbut cried Fanny
Stacy as she ran up and caught tho hand OF
her teacher.
Good morning. Fanny, replied she STOPPING
down and kissing her blue eyed pupil. But
why was you not at school yesterday, my dear:
'Oh! Pa took ma and me to the springs, and
YOU cannot think what nice time we had
Thore was lots of folks there. and the water
Jumping up and down looked so pretty-l do
wish YOU could have been with us, continued
the pratling child, her eyes sparkling with
pleasure.
Il should have liked it mach, said Miss Hurl-
but with q smile, but viii hear descrip-
tior of your visit some other tme which pre-
sumo will fully compensate me for not going,
for | wish to talk few moments with my
friend, so run on my darling and join Carry.
SIS she not sweet child?' said she turning to
lady who was walking by her side, as Fanny
bounded along to overtake her school mate.
'She is indeed returned the other, but who
is that other little girl, who neither spoke nor
was spoken to-? think her full as pretty as
your favorite.'
But if as pretty, she is not as good said
Miss Hurlbut. Fanny Stacy is wild and
free as n fawn, and her heart is as free from
guile, while on the contrary Carry Laton is ST.
lent and reserved, might almost say sulky,
seldom speaking pleasant word to any one,
seeming TO care whether or no others are
pleasant, if her wishes are complied with
She saws she loves no one, and wants no ono
to love her. But do not know as she is to
blamo for this. The situation Of the two girls
has been only different. Carry's father drinks
good deal, and. when intoxicated abuses his
family shamefuly. The cares, disappoint-
ments. and troubles, of which she has had her
share has changed the kind, affectionate and
beautiful Mrs. Laton, to a cold, morose and
any thing but a pleasant woman, so that it is
not to be wondered at, that Garry is different
from her gay companion who has been sur
rounded by those whose chief aim is to do
good
'She is indeed to bo itied,' replied the 9TH
err and to be loved the more.
Il will confess she had,' said Miss Hurbut
but vet thore is not scholar in school that
dislike more than her.
This is wrong Ida' replied her friend in
kind but reproving tone, sit is very wrong,
Carry no doubt would have been very diife-
rent child had she been treated different
From your description of her parents is is not
to be expected she is treated with much affec-
ton at home Being co tinualIy with those
who are unpleasant. she has imbibed their dis
position. Every where she meets with un-
kindness. She does not know what it is to be
u
with child affection cherish one who loved
her. Now my dear Ida it is your duty and
privilege to teach her how to be happy and
how to render others happy. Study her char
acter. Do as our Savior would do was He
here, take her in your arms and love her. and
it may be the means of saving her many an
unpleasant hour; if so you will be amply re-
warded But hero we are at the door Of your
little domicil, and suppose we must part, not
to meet again in years, perhaps never But
oh! let US live for Jesus, and we shall be sure
of q sweet reunion at his feet and with many
tears the friends parted. never to meet again
on earth.
Miss Hurlbut was frank, intelligent, kind
and affectionate, ever ready to do good when
il lay i'm her power, but her heart was given
more to the world than to God. The morning
on which we have introduced her to you, she
had met an old and much loved friend, whom
she had not seen before in years, and who was
about starting for Europe. This lady dearly
loved the Savior and prompted by this love,
shc endeavored during the fcw moments she
had to spend with Miss Hurlbut to show her
the meek and lowly Jesus in his true light,
and ere they parted, she had the happiness of
hearing her say that henceforth her life should
be devoted to his cause, and her future career
showed that this promise was never forgotten.
Tho next morning after the consultation
above related, as Miss Hurlbut entered tho
school-room, she saw Garry Laton sitting in
one corner with her head upon her hands, cry
ing as if her little heart would break. The
promise of the morning before flashed upon
her mind. so stepping up to Carry she sat
down beside her, drawing her nearer to her,
said, My dear Garry what is the matterl what
makes you feel SO bad this morning?
Garry looked up in surprise, but made no
reply.
will you not tell mo my love? urged Miss
Hurlbut.
At this Carrys tears burst out afresh, and
throwing her arms around her teachers neck
she sobbed aloud. At length, however, she
said, oh! Miss Hurlbut, the girls have been
telling mo that Father was drunkard. and
Mother was real moan woman, and that there
was no one that liked mo nor never would,
am so cross. know my mother and father
'aint as good as thoirs. but l cannot help IT,
know that no one likes me, l know that am
bad GIRL but, IL had been treated as other
girls have might have been as good as they
Obi don't want to live don't want to live
said she, sinking back into her scat and giving
vent to her grief again in tears.
Miss Hurlbut was surprised. she saw she
had. as her friend limited. entirely mistaken
hor character, she saw though small child.
she felt like q woman Both surprised and