Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-11-30
THE FAMILY CIRCLE.
[From the CongreEatlonaiist
Kitty's Verse.

81 will try very hard, mamma, said
Kitty. And think can say it per-
fectlg now.
well, darling, let me hear it. So
Kitty repeated slowly, but with great
satisfaction " Charity suffeTeth long
and is kind. There that's right, isn't
it2 Now III 60 and play with Puff.
The plump little ball Of kitten
thus named was snugly curled away IN
some corner with her paws folded
over her nose, dreaming doubtless Of
coming eat-hood and future mice, so
she could not be found Kitty was
checked in her search for the missing
pet by the entrance of sturdy Dick,
who had three years the start Of his
little sister in life 3 race, and eOnsid-
cred himself eorrespondlngly ahead Of
her
"Out Of my way Kitp' he shouted.
I've got 20 end Of study before
schooltime. How you do scatter your
things shout and with a well armed
blow, Dick swept from the table q heap
of Kitty's small possessions left there
from yesterdays play Poor Kitty
spraBg to prevent the hasty hands but
too late, and the next moment saw her
clefis he'd transparent slate in frag-
cas- on the floor. The tears few to
I eyes, and the angry words to her
lips, but her verse was fresh in her
mind and mammals words still sounded
in her ears. So with great sob she sat
down to pick up her treasures.
Dick looked as if didn't mean to-
was written all over his bright face as
he surveyed his work and his sisters
quivering lips.
Kitty, but I was in such a hurry, you
see. Why what's up? you haven't
said a cross word r.
Il am angry though at least [ J1as, -
said little Kitty who was the soul Of
truth But / remember ed my verse
and what mamma said.
what was that? said Dick; so
Kitty repeated her verse with her
mother's explanation, adding: Il
promised to remember that charity
means I0Ue, and to be kind day.
Only it Is hard work aud I'm afraid I
shall fail
"Wel1, I'll keep an eye on you my
self" said Dick. who had nUch faith
tn his own strength and capacity
Any how you're real jolly not to be
vexed at me. Tn ever so sorry [ made
a muss with your things, and tn get
you another slate sometime
Dick turned to his books, aud Kitty
having returned his kiss Of peace offer
ing, betook herself to the nursery, and
the comfort Of a frolie with baby.
Alas for her isappoiLtmeut! Nurse
was sewing, the baby was asleep, nd
Kitty's mamma bade her take toddling
Fred TO the garden and amHse him fer
an hour
Il can have no play If all now, :"
pouted Kitty, Fred is SO restless.
Patience always goes with charity.
darling, whispered mamma with
kiss on the white brow that would
frown. So Kitty called back the
smiles and amused her ii'lie charge
faithfully, knowing that her mothers
approval was a sweet reward for any
toll
At last Fred was disposed of in his
crib, and Kitty's labOrs, if not her
trials, were over. She began to think
the latter multiplied beyond endurance
when Dick announced that all the
Carriers were coming to DINER The
Carter children were not very we'll
bred Kitty remembered their
noise and practical jokes with a shud-
der.
Nor did she find Dick help that
afternoon, for he Joined in Alec Car
teF's laugh when Susie knocked off the
Waxen nose of Kitty's best doll, and
her brother tipped both girls from the
swing, to the great damage of muslin
frocks and white aprons.
At last the unwelcome guests depar-
ted, and Kitty watched their retreat
ing, figures through the twilight
with satisfaction mingled with vexa-
ton.
It has been just the hardest day
I do believe its because / tried to mind
my verse-something has happened all
the time !"
IF Kitty confessed to herself this was
naughty thought, she did not drive it
away, but stood meditating IL so earn
estly she did not hear a stealthy step
behind her, until she felt a shock of
something cold on her bare shoulder,
and Dicks voice sang at her ear
Beautiful dreamer, Waken to me !"
Kitty considered ice a luxury of
summer, but the bit Dick had abstrac-
ted from the water pitcher. and silly
placed on her neck did mot seem aD- |
propriate. Her scream au3 sudden
start denoted anything but enjoyment.
That sudden start upset ti,s chair on
which she i9auei s. hlch Euo i = ,inw0 /
the fUall s,sy h.e j.5ra ts which
in its turn hit t.G 3e.aa h~s .i't e
slatuettc OF Pari n,ash'" ir DriA.
and ioy Of Kitty heari i. rood
tlismayed at the house tha ,Iark built
train IF accidents following ill., poor
Joke. Il didnt mean he began,
but his sister did not allow him to finish
his apology.
"Oh, you bad boy You did mean
to,-you always dO,-and I won I stand
it any longer You are always teasing
me, and I don't love you one bit. I'll
go right and tear up your Robinson
Crusoe, and cut your fish-line all to
pieces ~ And with streaming tears
and scarlet cheeks, Kitty rushed away
10 fulfill her threat, and tumbled into
the arms of her mamma, who stood on
the Threshold.
Charity sufereth long, and is kind, " /
whispered her dear voice. as she held /
fast her struggling little daughter /
Il don't care p cried Kitty, / have .
suffered lOng-very long-all day ! /
And I've been kind, and tried to love .
people,-and it's no use at all. It's I
harder and harder, and worse all the
time 1 try, 5000, but here Kitty
had no more breath for words, and
used it all in burst of passionate sob
bing
There is another verse that says.
Charity neUer faileth, my darling, "
said mamma, holding fast the little
girl
'Then I may as well give up, an
swered KITTY, between her tears.
For I can not be good, and don't
and won love Dick any more"
Did Jesus say that ever ? Even
1t the time of his crucifxion after he
rad suffered long. yes, all his life, He
aid, Father forgive them.
Poor Kitty She wouldn't look at
he soTroWful figure in the window,
nd she tried not to know that there I
ere tears in the eyes of that blunder- {
lgS teasing brother. Yet before long s
iamlna had both her children together 8,