East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-02-28
From the New York obss
SHALL WE LET HIM &C
NJ JENNIE HARRISON.

"Shall We? I really don't bv
what TO do about it! He sbr,
trouble to me than his servicar,
worth; and somehow / disli b
send him offw Good Mr.. Bor
looked round at his wife and da,tel
with a puzzled expression on hbe
, nevolcnt fnce.
Eyes, father" answered Ellie so
course it will be better to serhin
away; what Is the use of ping
. such troublesome fellow just the
little work he does ? 1 shq bt
right glad to get rid of him,r my
part ~ '.'- -"'u >
''But, Ellen, the mother'gentlc
voice came from the other sibf the
table -"it seems SO hard to ii him
off when he has no place top, and
not friend or relation in theorld..
"Well, if he was deserving, ,ther
he would have friends enoh ]
can't see why we should put orsde;
out to keep such a tormenting febw
in a comfortable home. Whyfater
we don't have an hours peace.ll ay,
with looking after that boy, hd es.
pecially when Charley's at hoaefor
they can't seem to agree, and deiis.
putting together all the time, keine
mother and me in n constant woy."
"But perhaps he will inp,ve,
Ellen. He is only boy, you kow,
and perhaps if We let hum go ievill
become hardened, and at last cru
ined forever. Poor boy! Slpse
oar boy should be left without fuher
or mother or friend in the wn ~
And the mothers eyes turned Bolov-
ingly to that bright, boyish fac, bind
ing over the school books, at htr ode.
u think we had better try him little
longer"
well, we will think aboutil"
And Mr.. Nelson picked up hisnews-
paper with n sigh of relief while
Ellen meditated terrible things cainst
the annoying "chore boy" wb sat,
at that moment, vigorously sloring
by the kitchen fire. And Chrley's
history lesson went on very sowly ;
some things in the little conversation
ne had heard attracted his attution,
hough he had appeared quite en-
,aged with his books. One was sis
er Ellie's remark that especially
Vhen Charley was at home, were
mother and she kept in a constant
'orry, because he and Conrad could
ould not agree"
"Well, no wonder" thought Char.
y, "he is so plaguey impudent, and
body cant get anything done with
ut regular skirmish to start with |!
wish father had never found out the
est J" Then he noticed the other re-
lerko. made in the tendar n,ntherly
ould people bear with h's faults, and
Q patient when he was troublesome Z
: would they say, "let him go /. we
mt keep him.
For q full half hour not page of
harley's book was turned but 1T
as u better than a history lesson
hich he had been studying oil that
hile. And when the books were
osed for the evening, and Mr.. Mel
IN asked, "Well, Charley shall We
t Conrad go9" the reply came clear
nd firm, "No, SIR" Ellen looked up
stonished at her brother but across
ne mothers heart came glad hope
il feeling and they did not let him
o.
1t was very hard at first for Charley
, ask pleasantly when he wanted
hings done instead of saying Here,
,on, run and do this, and don't be all
ay" 1t was hard to bear with the
ullen looks and slow steps of the boy
rho was barely earning his comfort
BILE home. 1t was hard for Charley
0 keep down his anger and harsh
rords when provoked. 1t was q
.reat sacrifice for him to give up an
vening now and then to interest and
muse his fathers hired boy, to help
i'm in learning to read, and to be pa
lent at his ingratitude. All this was
cry hard for a boy like Charley; i:
vas long time before he learned to
10 it, but he persevered, and victory
anne at last. Did you ever know
owe and kindness and patience tn fail
Never RI Peace caue back to Mr..
Nelson's household sister ElIen's
grew less every day; the
hores were done more quickly and
luietly and some look of brightness
md cheerfulness came into the face OF
he troublesome "Con." Now, every
,ody snys, "What a good boy Mr..
Nelson has! most equal to a NAM
And now, they are sure that they shall
lot "let him Co." - flg.
pu,r young readers, do you know
i'm ( lgoY Is thefs thfS and will you let
our school or among yoIf pRr .girl III
Who resists all your kindness, ano
urns from all offers of friendship
md seems determined TO be your en-
,my P-will you let him go?
is their any one who gives you eros
words ? who speaks unjustly of you
whom you cannot seem to learn t
Ioye.p will you let him go? Oh, d'
not be patient; be long suffering
be hopeful; be like the dear Savior
who bears so much and so gently wit
us all every day. What would be
come of us if He should let w go-H
our only Helper and Redeener =
Think of His nerciful and forgivin
Hand, held out to us still, when pei
haps the angels in heaven are asl
ing, f.shall we let him goY"
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