Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-17
Little Kindness.



Though the favor be ever so small.''
Brothers, sisters, did you ever try the eff
feet which little kindness produced upon that
charming circle we call homer We love to
receive little favors ourselves; and how
pleasant the reception of them makes the
circle To draw up the armchair and get
the slippers for father, to watch if any little
service can be rendered to mother to help
brother, or assist sister, how pleasant it makes
home
A little boy has hard lesson given him
at school, and his teacher asks him if he
thinks he can get it: for a moment the little
fellow hangs down his head, but the next he
looks brightly up, " | 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.
81 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; l tried to pick it up, but it has run
down and l can't fix it,"
The little girls face Pushes, and she watch
es her sister with a nervous anxiety while she
replaces the naughty stitch"
40 am so glad" she says as she recei-
yes it again from the hands of her sister, all
nicely arranged "you are good girl Ma
ry."
Bring it to me sooner next time, and
then it wont get so bad" says the gentle
voice of Mary. 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, 20
90 away, and don't trouble me )" or to scold
the little one all the time you are performing
the trifing 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 Tie who
babe us love one another" looks with favor
upon the gentle and kind-hearted, and he
pronounced the meek blessed.
Brothers, sisters, love one another bear
with one another IF one offend forgive and
love him still and whatever may be the
faults Of others, we must remember that, IN
the sight of God, we have others as great and
perhaps greater than theirs.
Be kind to the little ones they will often
be fretfnl and hayward Be patient with
them. How often whole family Of little
ones are restored to good humor by an elder
member proposing some new play, and per-
haps joining in it, or gathering them around
her while she relates some pleasant story
And brothers, do not think, because you
are stronger, it is unmanly TO be gentle to
your little brothers and sisters. True noble
ness of heart and true manliness Of conduct
are never coupled with pride and arrogance.
Nobility and genteness go hand in hand
and when see young gentlemen kind and
respectful to his mother aud gentle and for
bearing to his brothers and sisters, think
he has II noble heart.
All many mothers and sisters heart
has been wrung by the cold neglect and stiff
unkindness of those whom God has made
their natural protectors.
! Brothers, sisters, never be unkind to one
another never be ashamed to help one another
never be ashamed to help any one, and you
will find that though it is pleasant to receive
favors, yet it is more blessed to give than tc
receive.