The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-03-29
The Two Rules and How They
Nnrk ed.

! Giles Warner looking up from the paper he
was reading and addressing younger broth.
er who was sitting Ly the fire, playing with
4 iavorite dog.
"Woll what are they?' said Fred, sus.
pending his sport with the dog.
The first is never get yexed at anything
you can help. The second is, never get
vexed at any thing you can't help. "
"Capnot these rules be as useful to you as
to iiie?' asked Fred archly.
mo doubt of that, Ielhed Giles geod
humoredly, but then it is so much easier to
hand overa piece of good adyice to another
than to keep it for ones own use 1t is a
kind of generosity that doesn't require
much self denial" Fred laughed
But what say you" continued Giles,
ito these rules? How would it work if wg
should adopt thenl2'
Il think they take pretty wide and clean
Sweep" said Fred. They dout leave one
/ any chance at all to get vexed y
That might be an objection to them, y
said Giles, IF any one were wiser, better,
Or happier for getting veXcd. think they
are sensible rules. 1t is foolish to vex our
selves about what can be helped, and it is
useless to vex ourselves about what cant be
| helped Let Us assist each other to remcnl-
Der and obey these two simple rules, What
say your
an agree to it," said Fred, who was
| usually ready to agree to anything his
brother proposed, if it was only proposed
good humoredly.
That too bad!'' exclaimed Fred, tho
next morning, while making the prepala-
tion for school.
What the matter?' inquired Giles.
Il have broken my :hoestring, it is
veXatious; am in such hurry. y
at isvexatious, no doubt, v replied Giles,
but you must not get vexed; for this is
one Of the things that can he helped. You
can find string in the left corner Of the up
per drawer in mother room.
but We shall be late at school, said
Fred.
'No, we shan't," said Giles. 1--WE shall
only have to walk little faster. Besides
if you keep cool, you will find the string
and put it in much sooner than you can if
you become vcxcd and worried. "
That's true said Fred as he started
for the string, quite restored to good hui
NOR.
Several opportunities occurred during th}
day for putting into practice the newly
adopted rules. The last was this: A..
In the evening Giles broke the blade of
his knife, while cutting hard piece of
wood
1T can't be helped y said Fred, $50 you
must not get vexcd about it. y .
1T might have been helped, said Giles,
but can do better than to fret about it
| can learn lesson of care Tor the future
which may some day save knife more valu-
able than this. These rules work well. =
Let try them tomorrow.
The next morning Fred devoted an hour
before school to writing composition. AT
ter he had written half dozen lines, his
mother called hiul off to do something for
her During his absence, his sister Lucy
made use OF his pen and ink to write her
name in her school book. In doing this,
she carelcsSly let fall drop of ink on the
page Of his writing. Fred returned while
she was busilv employed in doing what she
could to rerair the mischief.
You have made u great blot upon my
composition" " he exclaimed, looking over
her shoulder.
II am sorry. did not mean to do it,
said lucy.
Fred was 50 much vexed, that he would
have answered his sister very roughly, if
Giles had not interposdd.
Take care, Fred; you know the thing
is done and can't be helped. "
Fred tried hard to suppress his yexa
ton
IL know it was an accident" he said
pleasantly, after brief struggle with him
self 81. ......
Lucy left the room and Fred sat down
70 A .lt,t
done after ali, - he said. two or three al
terations are much needed and if | write it
over again, can make them. y
80 much fora cool head, and not getting
vcxGd, said Giles laughing. Our rules
work well. "
At night Fred tore his coat while climb
ing over fence.
That's too bad" said he
''It can't be helped, said Giles, it can be
mend,d. >.
"fhe way to help it is what troubles me, ="
said Fred. II don't want to ask mother;
she has so much to do
Giles proposed that Fred should get over
this difficulty by asking Lucy to do it for
him, as her mother had learned her to mend
very neatly Fred was 1T first not disposed
to adopt this measure. lie knew that Lucy
disliked mending very much, and he was
afraid she would be cross if asked to do it;
but he at last decided to run the risk of that
They found Lucy busily employed with a
piece Of embroidery, and quite absorbed
with her work. Fred looked significantly
ut Giles when he saw how his sister was
occupied; but he concluded he had gone
too far to retreat, and must make bold
push.
Il wish to ask great favor Of you Lu-
cy, said Fred; but | fear | have come at
a wrong time.
What do you want?" said Lucy
''I'm almost afraid to tell you. It's too
bad to ask you to leave that bewitching work
to do what you dislike.
''You are great while getting to what is
wanted, said Lucy, laughing. Come, out
with it.
Fred, thus encouraged, held up his arm
and displayed the rent.
We'll, take it off, and I will do my best, {"
said Lucy, cheerfully.
You are dear, good sister said Fred.
when saw what you were about, tho t
that you would not be wiling to do it.
"My uncommon amiabiity quite puzzles
you. does t?' said Lucy laughing. To tell
the truth, ] have been thinking all the day
what could do for you in return for your
not getting vexed with me for blotting your
composition. So now you have the cause
of my willingness
80 much for our rules" exclaimed
Giles triumphantly. They work to a
charm" ...-.,...
What rul,s?' inquired Lucy.
'Wc must tell Lucy all about it," said
Giles.
They did tell her all about it, and the re-
suit was that she agreed to Join them in try
ing the rules. -ChitdS Paper. T.
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