The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-18
The Broken Kite.


"Mother what is to be my te,
this weekf' said Willie Allen.
blessed are the peacemakers,
!, answered bic mother.
Willie looked little surprised
as he asked why did you cboos
that verse, mother?"
because, my con, think yo
ought to practice il. l know yo
have been trying hard, lately, t
govern your own temper, and thin
you will succeed, because you don
often trust in yourself, but pray 70
Gods help"
"Yes, mother" said Willie, I"
have done that ever since you talk
ed to me about praying when tn
angry feeling comes; and God doe
send it away. Sometimes II il
worse than at others, and | have I,
walk away from tho boys and pre-
tend to be fixing my kite or doing
something else, while | say Bibl,
verses or piece OF hymn until thu
bad temper goes off"
swell, Willie dear, prayer will
help you to be a peacemsker. Wher
two OF your playmates get to call
ing angry names and making ready
for a fight, pray in your heart to
God for them as you would for your
sell, and then speak to them sui try
to persuade them to stop quarrel.
ing. Sometimes, by giving up
some little thing yourself, such as
your turn at marbles, or lending
your kite TO one that has none, you
can restore good temper; and even
it doing this costs yourself some
self.denial, just imagine, Willie,
that you hear our dear Saviour say.
ing TO you, "blessed are the peace.
makers"
Willie kissed his mother, and
taking his new kite, started for the
play ground. 1t was holiday, and
some twenty kites were already in
the air. Willie laid his down on
the ground while he took knot out
OF the tail, meanwhile wondering to
himself whether there would be any
occasion that day for him to act tho
peacem aker.
Presently lond words caught his
ear. and looking round, he saw two
boys standing over broken kite:
their angry faces and harsh tones
showing that passion was raging in
their hear,s.
"rll pny vou for it sir!"
alt wasn't my fault! ! didn't
know it was there!'
"You did. You broke it on pur
pose, you rascal"
Say that again, and III give you
~" d iiohin=!"
Lick mel You'd better Try iti"
Here he pulled off his jacket and
threw it on the ground; then doub.
ling up his fists, cried, taun,ingly,
snow come on! jus: come on!-
rm ready to be licliedl Come and
try ill'
His antagonist was preparing "to
try it," when Willie, kite in hand
aud prayer in his heart, stepped be.
tween. Stop moment, boys.
Maybe we can settle this without
fight"
You keep out OF the way, Bill.
Allen, OF you'll get Knocked down."
shouted the hoy whose coat was off
Dan lot me speak first, before
you Get to fighting"
"What do you wantl" said Dan,
shortly.
Just tell me9 ia it about the kite
that you're aneryl"
Yes, replied Dan, turning round
70 look at the frag,nents. "She was
the best kite in the field, and Dick
Bell has ruined herr' And again
he clenched his fists and aimed a
blow at Dick, which Willie caught
on his right arm. 1t stung a little,
but Willie only said, Come Dan,
don't pound your friends! Now
look here; If you'll give this up
fighting, | mean-you shall have
my kite, which is a real 'higbyhy,'
and better than yours, guess."
"Do You mean to cay that you'll
give it to me for nothinga"
mo; pll give it to you for not
fighting"
"Wby don't you want me to fightT'
asked Dan very much puzzled. SIT
don't burt you"
mo, Dan but it is wrong"
"But don't see what business il
is OF yours il we choose to fight"
Willie's face flushed a little as he
answered, earnestly, my verse. fol
thts week is Blessed are the peace
makers
Dan stopped down over the broker
kite and appeared to be trying to fl,
the broken pieces together; but ar
sure he was only thinking of Willie''
words. Presently he looked up ant
said, in his usual tone. "Dick, dic
4you really not do this on purposea'
mo, Dan, | tell the truth.
didn't know it was there, and an
very sorry that | broke it. and woult
have said so, you hadn't got IN AZ
) in such a hurry. II you'll let me
III make you another exactly lik
it, I've got soins capital paper a
homo."
But this is Dams now," sal