The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-05-23
THE DISOBLIGING BOY.

10E UlDUDUlUlNU Dull
"Rufus, ! want you to 60 and pull
up the weeds round the currant BUSH
IS near the great honey-suckle,"
said Mr.. Newton, one morning 10
his son Of ten years.
"Can't do it at noon, sir? just
want 10 finish this" He was whit.
Ting out an arrow.
"Well, noon, then. only don't for
ct it," said his father.
Noon came; Rufus got home from
school, and his father from the store.
"Have you done the wedding |
told you to do I" asked Mr.. Newton
20, father, it's so awful hot,' said
Rufus in a frstful tone; "can't you
get old Doloff to do it % And what
do you think of a boy who will say
that to his fatheri
"Rufus. run up stairs and get my
purse" said his mother.
"Can't Carrie go! You never ask
her to do things" answered he, not
offering to move. Carrie jumped up
and went aud brought the parse TO
her mother. As Rufus took his cap,
"Siop.' said Mrs. Newton. Il wan,
to give you bundle TO take 10 Mrs.
Thorn.
~, MOTHER said he. with an un.
willing twist OF his shoulders, won't
it do just as well after SCHOOL," And
that's the way he treated his mother.
Dear old grandmother sat with
her hands folded all The forenoon for
want Of q skein Of yarn. When Ru-
fus came in, she took her knitting
work, and unrolling it, said:
"Rufus, | want some little boy TO
60 down in town and buy me a skein
Of white yarn. Do you know of
any little boy who would like to do
so much for his old Grandmother =
81 don't know as | do answered
he; and finding a more direct ap-
peal necessary to meet her wants,
she said !: "Don't you want to go!"
20. grandmother, it rains," cried
the unkind little boy.
.Rains. does il! That alters the
case; | did not know il -rained;" and
she turned to the window, looking
over her spectacles. Rufus said:
ats just going to- am so bea,
out playing football
10, WE'LL" said the old lady, pa
tiently folding her hands again. Aud
that is disobliging boys treatment
to his grandmother.
"Ruiy, lend me- your knife just a
minute asked his sister.
"You are always wanting my
knife cried Rufus in a cross tone.
"Why dOn't you have a knife your
self, and not forever keep asking ior
mine." fIe handed il t. her. but in
q way that made her feel bad t.
take it.
On his way through the kitchen
Bridget said: ..RuiuS. won't yot
split me few kindlings to make my
pot boil r
"SPlit your own kindlines." wa
his Grabbed reply.
Here is the picture Of q disoblig
ing boy. How do you like il! Pos
sessed Of temper never willing, al
ways making objections, how wOu!t
such a child like to be paid in his owl
coin-how like To be treated as h,
treated hi, best friends! When Ru
fus has outgrown his coat. and wor'
out his boots, aud about used up hi
cap. and asks his father for new
clothes, how would he feel TO hea
him say, 10, YOU cost me so much
60 and asksomebody else for clothes
or, moi finding shirt to put on. ant
asking his mother for one, she shoe
say, "Won't it do just as well mex
year, Rufus r
Suppose the sun should make oh
jections to shining, or the clouds Il
rain, or the cow to give her milk. o
the FIRE to burn. Suppose God had
refused to allow his Son Jesus Chris
TO come aud save W.. or should bs
unwilling open heaven aud let u.
in. All. children, there is NO room
for disobIiging spirits here. Ever,
body and every thing is ohiiging you
and you should edo rs YOU would b.
done by."-ChiId's Paper.
Be UsEFUL.-Liii.e boys and girl.
can make them elves uSefni eyer