Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-10-06
BE GENTLE AND oBLIGING.
A STORY FOR THE CHILDREN.

please to help me minute. sister,
'.Oh. don't disturb me, I'm reading.''
was the answer.
"But just hold this stick. won't you
while drive this pin through?''
Il can't now want to finish this story
said /, emphatically; and my little broth.
er Turned away with disappointed look,
In search of somebody else 10 assist him.
He was bright boy of ten years, and
my only brother. lie had been visiting
young friend, and had seen a wind mill,
and as soon as he came home his energies
were all employed in making small one;
for he was always trying TO make tops,
wheel barrowS, kites, and all sorts of
worked patiently all morning with saw and
jackkniie. and now it only needed putting
together to complete it; and his only
sister had refused to assist him, and he had,
gone away with his young heart sallened
i thought of all this in fifteen minutes
after he left me. and my book gave me no
pleasure. Ii was not intentional unkind-
ness, only thoughtlessness. for | loved my
brother, and was generally kind to him
still had refused to- help him. ! would
have gone after him, and afforded the as
sistance needed, but knew he had found
some one else. But / had neglected an OPP
portunity of gladdening childish heart
In half an hour he came bounding into
the house, exclaiming, Come Mary. Pve
got it up Just see how It goes!' His tones
were Joyous, and | saw that he had quite
forgotten my petulence, so determined to
atone by unusual kindness. / went with
him. and sure enough, on the roof of the
woodhouse was fastened miniature wind
mill, and the arms were whirling around
fast enough to suit any boy. praised the
and he seemed happy and entirely forget
fnl of my unkindness, and | resolved as l
had many times before to be always low
ing and gentle.
a few days passed by, and the shadow
Of a great SORROW darkened our dwelling
The Joyous laugh and noisy glee were
hushed. and our merry boy lay in darken-
ed room with anxious faces around him.
his cheeks flushed. and his eyes unnatural
ly bright Sometimes his temples would
moisten and his muscles relax. and then
eyes would I'LL with thankful tears. 1t
We IN one efztheser deceitlnl Gains in his
disesse that ne heard The noise of bis little
Wheel. and said. II hear my windmill"
Docs 1t make your head ache?'' / ask !
ed. "Shall we take II down."
.'Oh, nos replied he. aItsectns as if j
were out OF doors, aud it makes me feel
better.'' sl sa7
lie. unused a moment and then adde,l:
'Dont YOU remember, Mary. that want
ed yoa to help me fix If. and you was read
iug..aad .to,d me yoa could not, But il
diInf make any ference. for MAN ma
Helped me-" ss%Fass@ :
Oh, how sadly these words fell upon my |
ear. and what bitter memories they awak- i
ened. How repented, asI kissed little
Franks forehead. that 1 had ever spokens
unkindiy to him. Hours of soTow went
Ly, and we watched his couch, hope grew
fainter and fainter, and snguith deeper, UNI
I'll one week from the morningon which
ls spoke of his childish sports. we closed
the eyes once so sparkling, and folded his
hands over his pulseless heart. He sleeps
now In the grave. and home is desolate;
but the little windmill, the work of his busy
hands, is still swinging in the breeze, just
where he placed it. upon the roof ofthe old |
wood sfed. and every time / the tiny
arms rsv diving. L remember the lost little
Frank-and remember also the thought
less. the unkind words.
Brothers and sisters. be kind to each
other. BE gentle, considerable and loving
a.Fatlner, said young lisper Of some
three or four summers, when wath the
Elood2'slie eae.e ii,s flzt fl1fF 4
30. my son. replied the parent. that
happened a long time ago. Tuv14 4
.sssWath we alive, then9' persisted the I
No. dear wastlle reply. the Flood We
read Of in the Bible happened many tlsouis-
end yesrSago- sQos,sB So
Well. now,' re;eined the boy in great
disgust. that IS too badl / thought Tom
Brown (another, youngster Of the same
age1 wath fibbin.' He thaid to me thiih
morning. that he war there then. and rra
ss0'yf1 u 2laI9INa
Various animals lend their mite to make
mp English werds-e. %, Enlargement,
dog-matism. cat gory, GRO noloey. pus i'll
animous. dat-tility and raj -i6cafion. TIA !
The world ,earesses the rich hewcver de
fieient "a inteilect or nrorais,, and avoids
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