Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
The Play Hour.

children belonging to it. When l went in
they were all at play except two. As 1
entered | ssw two children, Leonard and
his sister Rebccca, standing by the teacher
Rebeoca was four, and Leonard about
seven years of age. Never did brother
and sister love each other moro than they.
Rebccca was laughing, joyous, affection
ate little child, and Leonard was all to
her. She did not enjoy either food or
play, unless her brother was present to
share it with her. They never quarrelled
for the very reason that it was Lconard's
delight to see his sister happy, and she
was sure to get the larger share of every
thing he had. When Rebccca had done
anything wrong, her brother always stood
by her to avert Or to share the punishment.
These two children stood beside their
teacher. As soon as saw them, l feared
that Rcbccca had been doing wrong, for
Leonard had been crying. The teacher
said to me, as I entered and sat down.
"Whot shall do? have here a case
which l know not how to dispose Of"
"What is the matter ?" I asked. "IIave
Leonard and Rebecca been misbchaving
themselves i'll the school,"
"No," said she; "Leouard has done
nothing wrong, and seldom does. He is
one of the best boys in school,"
"What is he crying for, then," I asked,
eff he has been such good boy! Why
does he not go out to play with the rest ~
"Rebecca," said the teacher, has been
very troublesome to-day in the school, and
as punishment, told her she must stay
in the house when the children went to
play"
"Well," said I, "why need Leonard
cry about that! You do uot keep him in
to punish him because his sister has been
a naughty cir! %
"No," said the teacher; "but Leonard
wishes me to let his sister 90 out and play
and to let him stay in and be punishod.'
"How is that, Leonard Why do you
not go out and play :"
"Becausc, sir, Rebccca cannot go.'
"Well, but, cannot you go and enjoy
yourself with the rest"
81 could not play if I did go, sir
| "Why not, Leonard !"
"Bccause, sir, Rebecca would not be
enjoying herself at the same time.'
"But even if your sister should be al
lowed TO 90 out, she could not play with
you. She would be in the girls yard"
"But then l should know she was there
sir, playing with the rest"
"But why do you wish to stay, and lo
your naughty sister 60 out!'
"Please do not call her naughty, sir,
said the generous boy. 81 love her, an'
would rather that she should go out thai
go myself"
"Then you Think" said "you woul'
rather see her happy than be happy your
self, and you would rather be punishc,
than sec her punished Is that becaus
you love her ?"
"Yes, sir" said he "I am older ant
stronger than she is, and can bear
better than she can. could not be hap
Ply if she stayed in. Do, ma'am, let he
20 OUT" said the noblehearted boy to hi
5 teacher.
He stood with his arm round his sister
pleading that he might be punished in he
$ stead. What a generous disposition h
had / think if Jesus had been there, h
$ would "have taken him up in his arm
, and blessed him. 1t was affecting
witness his generous devotion to his sister
, and his readiness to suffer for her sake.
"This," said | to the teacher, "is 'Ioa
that Seeketh not her Olcn.' What can 20
- do?"
"I will let them play together here
the room," said she.
She did SO, and they were both happ,
If we love our 'cnemies,' as Leonar
: did his sister, with love that seeketh nj
!, her own, there could be no wars or fgh
ing in the world for then we should ratl
, or suffer and die ourselves than inAict su
fering and death on rs.--Fions "Kt'
:, for a BLOp."
A pedagoguo told one of his scholars,
g son of the Emerald Islo, to spell "hosti
Il ty." "H-o-r.s.e, horse" commenced Pa