Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-10
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d. GOOD To OTHERS,
a STORY FOR THE YOUNG.
4 little word Of kindness spoken
A. emotion OF a tear
: VI has healed the heart that's broken,
And made a friend sincare .,

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speaker was little7girl, scarcely FIVE wear,
old, who was sitting on stohe.step of
/ farm house door, watching very intently the
motions OF boy four Or five years Older
Than herself And what was Philip Dale
doing Why, be had fonnd poor little
stray kitten, which bad wandered i, to the
courtyard, and, boy-like, was driving il
hither and thither. shouting, throwing sticks
and pebbles at it while the hunted and
terrified little creature ran one way and an
otter mswing piteously and every sound
went 70 the heart Of the ompassionate Child
4 who heard it. At last she could stand il no
longer : and running to her cousin with
| eyes filed with tears. and voice which
tFembled from its very earpestness. she
repe ated, Don't Philip. it is Gods kitty !,
The boy stopped, aud looked il her face
~ amszelh-nt; then. suddenly seizing the
fugitive, which had taken refuge in tree
be laid il gently in the child S arms. and
saying There's your kitten. Clara he
isturned and. left the yard Little Clara ran
back into the house, showed her treasure
TO her aunt aud sister Fanny. and asked and
obtained permission to keep it Fanny
Kindly took upon herself the Office Of ma.
king il clean She softly washed Of the
dirt brushed the fur dry, and brought from
tie Kitchen saucer of milk to feed il; and
IN no long time the kitten was living con.
entedly on Claras lap, purring loudly. aud
quite as happy as the glrl herself
t4t4e.>his-s- -si,-,-l
glance at Clara's new pet, AS if be almost
feared il would complain Of him. But he
was safe of any reprodf save that Of his
own conscience; for kitten could not tell,
Clara would not. aud no one else knew any
thing of the matter. After dinner be tried
TO make friends with Clara, by offering the
kitten some bits Of meat. which she took
very gladly. aud Tapped his hands in graft.
tude. while Clara looked up with face SO
bright and smiling, it was plain she had for
gotten the affair Of the morning. Philip
set of for school, and seeing robin. picked
I up stone to throw at il, when sudden
! thought checked him, aud the stone fell
! FROM his hand.
/ suppose Clara would say that is Gods
/ robin too be said half aloud; and the
SQUIRRELS and the cows, and everything else
What queer little thing she is won't even
/ xii fiy. because she says she could not
make il alive again, if she should And
/ the boy wett on pondaring the matter He
was not cruel boy naturally. He loved
his parents and his gentle cousin dearly (;
and no one could be kinder to the horse,
and the fowls, and his dog Bruno, than was
i philip Dale But be learned from his com
napioas. the wicked habit Of tormenting an
4 imals for sport, without giving thought to
the pain he wa. INJECTING; and though bis
mothers soft Don't do so, my SON. always
s,eppsd him for time, she was not often
present when he was indulging in such a,
musements Not one word said Philip oi
the subject which had occupied his thoughts
all day. until evening. when Fanny had
gone to put Clara to bed-and all was quiet
Then he came to his mother, and laying bis
i head In her lap. and boxing up into hel
cl, ar loving eyes told Der of his conduct II
the morning. and Of Clara's entreaty AND
Mrs Dale. entering With ready sympathy
into her boys Thoughts and feelings con
versed with him about the animals, and hi
duties 10 them, and SO deepened the impress
sion on bis mind that Philip resolved nevei
again 10 III treat any animal; and he KEEP
bis resolution, too
Some mouths altar when Clara had beer
for some time at her city home, Mr. Dali
asked Philip one brigft morning., At he coul'
20 20 town for him to do some errands.-
They lived within two or three miles fron
the town, aud it was by no means lonl
walk for healthy, active boy. and Phil
joyfal.y eonseuted to the proposal he toe
bis basket and went merrily on whistilis
the prettiest tunes be knew, aud speaklf
With the numerous aequaintances be mel
aud in good time reached his destination I
. As ne went forward. be CHANGED tospy be
whom he knew. cruelty beating dog, Whit
howled with pain. Philip crossed the stree
What is the matter. JerryF ne asks'
what has Ponto been doing
Jerry glanced round at him but Phlllp
!, pleasant face and kind tone disarmed ?
I anger. and he answered rather sullenly, I
4 stole my breakfast, and III punish nim {
Z IT, Aud he raised his stick again. oas 4 2
: : ip caught his arm
i Wouldn't beat him, Jerry ne N-s e
Cry, poor fellow, aud didn't Know e
getting your breakfast mere 80 r.
: cheon mother gave me. take i, Jerry, isr
!. had nv breakfast long ago5 ana eoss e
8 Ponto xnv more H. IS one OF 6oo cr'
II ,.,es ~, k.or and We must not aba
= them
Jerrv hesisassa, took the offered g.ft =
beean 70 eat: for, as philip suspected,
Wss a hungry As the dog and after . %
ute IS siocpsa down, and petting ne r
= crs.tnre. shared his neal With him; n
So rounc friend, pleased % Sc 4, ran 2
- liz - e a. s. srrands IN Town. uith'
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