Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-20
LOVE Is. THE BEST. FORCE.

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LOVE Is THE BEST FORCE.
Onco two little boys were on thei
way'to school. they were brothers
and their names were John and Frank
John was the older Of the two, and he
liked to rule Frank by sharp words
but Frank did not like TO be ruled il
that way.
"Come on-quicker, quicker. What
a,slow coach you arel" said John.
at is not late, and the day is hot, >
said Frank.
~ tell you want to get to school
in time oclean out my dest," said Johu
-"Come you shall come" ...
And then John tried to pull Frank
along BY main force; but, the more
John pulled, the moro Frank mado up
bis mind not to yield. .,.
While the dispute went on, they
came to "a place In tho road whore u
man was trying to make horse pull
a. great load Of stones. The horse
had stopped to rest, whom the man
had began to beat him. e
This the horse did not like, for he
had tried TO do lis best: so he stood
stock still. In vain did the man lay
on the lash :: the. horse would. not
start. In vain did tho man swear at
hini: the horse did not. mind : his
eaths. 49,.
Just then a young man came up,
and said to the man with the load of
stones, "Why do you treat good
bravo horse in that .way7 lie would
pull for you till he died, if you would
only treat him kindly Stand aside,
and.le me show you how to treat a
good horse" - t.'."' - i. =;
So the man stood aside; and the
young man won't up, and put his arm
round tho neek:eof the horse, and pat
ted him on the back, and said, "Poor
old fellow 1t was TOO bad to lash you
so, when-you were doing your best,
and Just stopped a moment to take
breath. -. =. -:
:. And 30 the ytu G man soothed the
poor beast, BY kind words, aud soft
pats With his hand and then said to
him, .Aow, good old horse, see what
you can do! Como sir we have only
. few steps more to the top of the hill.
Get up now Show you. will do for
love what you woald not do for hate"
The horse seemed to know what
wassaid TO him for he started off at
. strong, brisk pace, and was sooa at
the~toP of the hill, :, =, &
'There my good friends said the
young-man to the driver, II hope yon
see now that love is tho best force !;
chat even Beasts will do. for You, when
you are kind, and they will not do
when Jon are harshs"Y g..
JOHN heard nlithese words and they
Get him to thinking. At last be- said
TO Frank, at is hot day, Frank sand
it is not lato. Let ns Walk through
the lane to.school."
"No;John,n. said Frank, / swill take
the short cut, and will walk just as
East aa yoa- want me TO- So, come
on::'1' r: - >: >a.-,- - 2, . !.
:aFrapls, !" said Jobhd,;. II Love 6i; j, !. better
than hate;-isn'titp X, ,~,,'> 49,
sob. 4 thousand times better J..
cried Frank.' .e-: -. ..
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