Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-26


Brothers, sisters, did: you ever try the
effect which little acts Of kindness produce
upon that charmed circle we call home
We love to receive little favors ourselves !;
and how pleasant the reception Of them
makes the circle! To: draw up the arm
chair and get the slippersfor father, to watch
if any little service can BE rendered 10 moth.
er, to help brother, Or assist sister, how plea
SAINT it makes homei
A little boy has ashard lesson given him
at school, and his teacher asks him if he
thinks he ean,gst i for moment the little e
looks brightly up. "I can get my sister to
help me" he says. That is right, sister,
help little brother, and you are binding tie
round his heart that may save him in many
an hour of dark temptation.
"I don't know how to do this sum, but
brother will show me-" says another little
one.
"Sister, I've dropped stitch in my knit
ting; tried to pick it up, but it has run
down, and | can't fix it,"
The little girls face is flushed, and she
watches her sister with a nervous anxiety
while she replaces the naughty stitch"
90, am so glad" she says, as she re.
ceives it again from the hands of her sister.
all nicely arranged; "you are good girl,
Mary"
Bring it to me sooner next time, and
then it won't get so bad" says the gentle
voice Of Mary, as the little one bounds away
with a light heart to finish. her task.
If Mary had not helped her, she would
have lost her walk in the garden. Surely it
is better to do as Mary did, than to say
I" o, 60 away, aud don't trouble me;" or to
scold the little one all the time you are per.
forming the trfling favor.
Little acts of kindness, gentle words, Low.
ing smiles they strew the path of life with
flowers; they make the sun shine brighter,
and the green earth greener; and he who
bade us love one another" looks with ia.
vor upon the gentle and kind-hearted, and he
pronounced the meek blessed.
Brothers, sisters, lore one another. If
one offend, forgive and love him still and
whatever may be the aults of Others, we
must remember that, ir the sight of God,
we have others as great and perhaps greater
than theirs.
Be kind to the little ones they will often
be fretlul and wayward. BE patient with
them, and amuse them. How often whole
family Of little ones are 'estored to good hu.
mo. by an elder memhr proposing some
new play, and perhaps j'ining in it, gather.
ing them around her while she relates some
pleasant story!
And brothers, do not!hink because you
are stronger, it is unmaly to be gentle to
your little brothers and listers. True noble
ness of heart, and true nanliness Of conduct,
are never coupled with ride and arrogance.
Nobility and gentlenes 60 hand in hand !;
and when | see young5entleman kind and
respectful to his mothe, and gentle and
forh airing to his brother and sisters, think
he has noble heart.
All many mother's!nd many n sisters
heart has been wrung y the cold neglect
and stiff unkindness of tose whom God has
made their natural protectors.
Brothers, sisters, nevr be unkind to one
another, never be ashmed to help one
another, never be ashland to help any one
and you will find that tough it is pleasant,
to receive favorsayet tits more blessed to
give than to eceNe--Snday.School Advo.
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