The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-28
The Broken Kite.

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The Broken Kite.
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@Mother, what is to be my text for this
week - said Willie Allen. gs Z s1'aas'sa
BLESSED are the peaeemakers, answered
his mother. ss&t e.s st5saia $500 st.
Willie looked little surprised, as he
asked, why did you choose that verse
mother p ! ~ D "a tsissps ~ sus}sns
Because, my son, I think you ought t
practice II. know you hare been trying
hard, lately, to govern your own temper
and | think you will succeed BECAUSE YOU
don't trust in yourself, but pray, for Gods
help 1913 H33tl
..Yes, mother, said Willie, Il have done
that ever since you talked to me about pray.
ing when the angry feeling COMES, and God
does send it away. Sometimes il Is worse
than at others, and I have to walk away
from the boys and pretend to be fixing my
Kite or doing something else, while I say
Bible verses or piece Of hymn, until the
bad temper goes off, - ss s5
'Well, Willie dear, prayer viii help you
to be peacemaker. When two of your
playmates get to calling angry names and
making ready for a fight, pray in your heart
to God for them and try to persuade them to
stop quarreling. Sometimes. by giving up
some little thing Yourself such as your turn
at marbles or lending your kite to one who
has none, you can restore good temper; and
even if doing this costs you some self-denial,
just imagine, Willie, that you hear our dear
Savior saying to ysu, Blessed are the peace.
makers
Willie kissed his mother, and, taking his
new kite, started for the play ground. II
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 wheth-
er thers would be any occasion that day for
him to act the 'peacemaker.'
Presently loud words caught his ear, and
locking round, he saw two boys standing
over broken kite their angry faces and
harsh tones showing that passion was raging
in their hearts. S.
T'll pay you for it. sirr
1T wasn't my fault / didn't know it was
there 7
U 'You did. You broke it on purpose. you
rascaf.' ~.
Say that as lin, and Tn give you good
licking Z tstsaa R
Lick me You'd better try ite Here
he pulled off his jacket and threw it on the
ground then doubling up his fists, cried
tauntingly, Now come on Just come on
I'm ready to be licked Come and try. IT,
f. His antagonist was preparing to ttry it,
when Willie, kite in hand aud aprayer ir
his,heart, stepped between. Stop moment
boys Maybe we can settle this without I
fight
sYou keep out of the way, Bin Allen, o.
you'll get knocked down = shouted the boy
whose coat was off. @
'Dan, let me speak first. before you gel
to hghting.'
'What do you want ? said Dan.' shortly
! Just tell me is 1t about the kite you're
angry p @.s
| Yes said Dan, turning round to look a
the fragments. She was the best kite ir
the field, and Dick Bell has ruined i'll Anl
again he clenched his fst and aimed blow
at Dick, which Willie caught on his righ
arm. 1t stung 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 real 'highayer,' and better thar
yours, guess
DO you mean that you'll give it to me fo
nothing p
| NO: I'll give it to you for not fighting.
why don't you want me to fight ? aske.
Dan very much puzzled sItdon't hurt you.
NO, Dan but it is wrong s. sea4
But don't see what business it is 0
yours if we choose to fight
Willie's face flushed little as he answer
ed, earnestly, NY verse for this week i
Blessed are the peacemakers.'
Dan stopped down over, the broken kit
and appeared to be trying to fit the piece
together; but am sure he was only think
ling of Willies words. Presently he locke,
up and said, in his usual tone, Dick, d;
you really not dosthis on purpose 2 Il
No, Dan tell you the truth. didn'
know it was there, and j. was. very sorry
broke it, aad would have said so, if ye
hadn't got mad in such a hurry. Hyou L
me, III make you another exactly like IT.
I've got some capital paper at home IS
+ Bat this is Dams now,' said Will,
holding out his kite.
+ No. said Dan. I'm not quite 50 mea
as that, old fellow Keep your kite; an
i you shall teach me to keep my temper
Shake hands. Dick! This is better tha
black eyes and bloody noses, isn't it s'lits
i As they walked off together, sweetly t
Willic'aheart came his Mothers approvin
words, blessed are the pcacemakers. 'q
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