Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-13

out al The room. As soon ID they werI
in their own room, they threw themselgel
on the bed and cried for @ long time
Finally Gustave said: $40.
Alfred, can't we pray God to forgive
us, and to make Aline well7 IF we had
not quarrelled with her, she would MOI
have been hurt"
ST am sure we can. Didn't you see
mamma was praying TO God to save
Aline, heard herr
saw her kneeling By the bed But
Alfred, let us ask God to help ussnever
to quarrel or dispute again. Mamma
says God will always help rs If we are
real sorry" -
a .Sothelittle boys knelt down and ask
ed God 10 FORGIVE them, end help them
to do right; and, above all, to make their
little sister well again. rys4s
The next day Aline seemed q little
better, but she kept saying. Z Go awayI
Go awayia / must, dress myselR
After three days she evoke form q
sweet sleep, and called her mother. GUS
tave and Alfred fingered about the door,
very, anxious to know, every time any
one came ont, if aAline would get we'll
After eight days their mamms- told them
they might come in. Aline was sleep.
ing. GnstAye took mp one poor little
hand, and burst into tears, for he
thought that his quarrelling had made
Aline 90 sick Pretty soon she opened
her eyes, and said pleasantly: I Good
morning, Gnstave. he stopped down
and kissed her, and hurried out of the
room, for he did not like TO disturb Aline
with bis crying. A Alfred. did not
dare to 60 near the bed, but ran aftee
his brother, crying too -
srAline was o long time getting well,
and was often cross and Troublesome,
and would dispute with her brothers cons.
tinnaily. When they brought her flow
erss and spictures, she would tnrh away,
and say that the flowers were nef pretty,
and the images were very ugly. .rsgsqa-
ed She called them TO CONS and read to
her, and when they began TO read, she
would complain that..they read too loud
on. toe. low. Gpstave aud Alfred tried to-
be patieht, and prayed oftsnsBhAt God
would help them. rFrfs
One day when Aiine was more fretful
than usual, she called Alfred TO leave bis
lesson, which he was in hastesto prepare
for school, to come nand draw some
horses and men on he slate for herr
S, He had nossooner got the slate, than
she wanted pencilland paper. Alfred
soon got them, and drew them; but she
was weak, and tired, and seized the ps.
per and toreit in pieces, and said Alfred
was only "a scrihhler,4 2 his was more
than he could bear he threw down
his pencil and started for bis books, say,
ing ;gzTaE -
. You are the most troublesome child
/ ever" and then he stopped, for he
to see the straw lying on the
pavement, which had been put there to-
deaden the sound when Aline was so I'LL
This made him remember that Alines
came very near dying because he had
been so quarrelsome, and that be had
promised God that he would be very kind
to bis sister if be would let her live. " So
be went back TO Aline and kissed her.
She looked up in surprise, and said;
/" Poor Ally am sorry was cross"
and put her arms around his neck
Il I" No Allie, you were more sick than
cross What shall ] do for y0u7'' 80 q
Mamma said must try not to dis
pute with you or be cross, for you and
Gustave were trying to be good; aud you
are both 90 kind to me-"
e. Alter school Alfred took bis sister
in bis arms and amused her q long times |
Then Gustave came and played with
them while, and when their papa came
in be said;e 20 How pleasant this ia-it il
such delight to come home and find
my children kind and gentle to. each
other aAline drewaher papa down
and whispered in his ear: {" It Is God
who helps us to do right. Gustave has
been telling me about it. ,.-rra.
By ca 3 time Aline VASE quite well, she 4
had almost overcome her bad habit; and
her brothers tried so much to be always
kind and living that they seemed TO
have forgotten how to dispute. Every
body began to love them, and they lost
the name of Little Quarrellers land
their papa called them bis Peace
makers