The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
True POliteness.
BY NELLIE.

$3.50 49, - ~ @Ag1- 1-AAA
eng beneath the weight of his heavy pack De
fore the door Of 4 neat little cottage in III,
country.
d" believe l am we'll supplied with linen
but won't you walk in and lay aside YOU
pack, and rest awhile You look tired tina
IS a heavy load 10 carry, and it Is quite :
distance 10 the nearest house. Take a sea
BY the fire, won't you ?" was the reply in a
low. sweet voice, and Mrs. Lee placed a chair
before the glowing CRATE.
"Arah, it's a comfort sure to rest in such
a place, good woman, bat I'll clane nv fait
hSt-they're no fit for 4 Iady's carpet; =
and Paddy turned to the scarper and mat,
and went vigorously TO work 10 remove the
mud from ms great coarse boots. That's 4
little mater" he circulated, as, having
cleansed them TO MS satisfaction. he tip-toed
across the carpet and seating himself upon
the edge of MS chair, held MS red freckIed
hands near the cheerful blaze.
There was a look OF quiet happiness IN his
large blue eyes as he sat gazing dreamingly
into the glowing Goals, and, as if intuitively
knowing the thoughts Of his hostess, he SAID
as If replying to her query, Use thinking Of
my mother and Bridget the darIings, and of
how they would bless re ma'am, could they
know of your kindness 10 the stranger III this
country it's the frs; time my heart has been
warmed BY such words this many a day
God bless We, ma'am, And out flew the CAV
coIored cotton handkerchief, and Paddy
wrenched and pulled his red nose as if that
alone was the cause Of the mist before his
eyes-and ended his discipline by remarking
apologetically, This IS a bad sason for
cowlds, ma'am - and Immediately turned TO
open his pack $50 yere wishing for moth
ing IN my line this morning.
No, 1 do not wish 10 purchase"
aRut will 70 nlasa IN Ier ms o,-a this Ena
little girl a handkerchief? | want to lave
something wild We"
Mary. would you like a handkerchief
/ will get one OF those small ones for you, if
you wish. You may hand me my purse from
the work-box."
Phase, ma'am, if you'll be so good as not
to pay me, I'd be obliged If you'd let me give
it 10 her; indade | would, so here 1t is, lit
tie one. And SO your name IS NIary2 All!
but 1t IS the swatest name intirely. God
bless ye, child, and make We like yer mother,
and its Dennis O'Brady that'li niver forget
the like of this house Good day" With
a low bow he shouIdered his burden and de-
parted.
We'll, Mrs Lee, if you don't beat allm
Now, who in the world but you would have
ever thought of making so much of an Irish
pedie4!" exclaimed Susan Minor in a nasal
tone, as she waxed her thread, and went on
with her sewing.
i am sure j only did as | should wish to
be done by. l merely gave him a place TO
rest a few monmss by my fire he looked
tired and cold, and, if it had been the right
time Of day for q meal, | should have taken
IT for granted that he was hungry and offered
him something to eat. You would not ex-
pect me to shut the door in his face hope.
l only treated with common politeness."
II ha, PotiteneSS 70 a pedler, What
an idea I, why don't you know that half the
folks when he stops will almost turn him out
of the house g"
Yes, / know that people have strong
ideas about pedlers, and often treat them
with understand therefore | take all the
more care to be kind TO them. | have never
anything BY being kind to any one"
you certainly did not this morning. |
guess Mary thinks it pays-don't you, sis g.
Why, Susy : you know mamma let him
give me the handkerchief because il pleased
hun so much TO do it. | know she did not
him TO-"
Honest Dennis had more real refinement
than many who make more preten.ions, my
daughter; you must keep his gift and re-
member that a trorm heart prompted by gen.
erous, delicate feelings, bestowed It upon
YOU | admired him for giving it TO pay me
tor what ne felt SO grateful for. Come here,
ny dear, and jump upon my knee, while tell
little Renaissance of my childhood.
"One sultry day in August, my little
brother and | were playing with our dolls
md bits of broken crockery in the old log
louse chamber when our mother called US
and. pointing down the road, said,
Children do you see those travellers resting
in the shade yorderT We look
d, and there beneath a spreading maple sat
no man famine -hamSa1rz, ,-,.b - 49,
nd wiping their heated faces with their =
andkerchiefs, and seeming very much over
ONE with fatigue and heat, for it was In the
IOttest part of the day. Now, | want you. r
ny daughter, said mother, TO go to the well
nd draw up a bucket of cold water, and I
;harlle you may get your little hat, and | z.
NIL fill this little covered tin pail with wa
Pr and you may take it to those poor tired
hen | know they viii be glad of a cooling
ii
II water was soon ready, and little ne
rother trudged off among the stumps and
0gs, for our clearing was a new one. We
aw them drink, and turn water into each
theirs hands, with which they bathed their
lowing faces. We knew they were re-
and that the little act of kindness 10
Tas appreciated, and | am sure my mother
7as amply repaid when little brother re- "a
lrned all glowing with animation, and :
anted out, oh mamma | am so warm, but
don't care for that. Oh you don't know =
ow glad they were, and here is a piece Of =
aper the tallest man gave TO me to give TO
on; there is some writing on it. Our dear
lothers eyes g~Iisteued as she read. sInas- -
iuch as We have done it unto one of the least |
I these my brethren, ye have done it unto h0r
Ie-' The next day was Sunday and we all 7
de over in the OF cart TO the school house Is!
the corner A stranger arose in the =
ask he was a tall man. and we all at once
,cognized IN him one of the weary travellers T..