The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-01

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ped.
"You can 60 on if you like, Mat
ty, but I shall 60 no farther"
"Oh, do no: stop here, May.
There is such beautiful view from
the top"
"Weil. you go and admire it. I
do not like climbing.'
"You will be sorry afterwards, May
if you do not 60 to the top"
"No, shall not"
cit is such pity to stop half way.
1t does not matter if you are a little
tired, you can rest afterward.'
"You need not try to persuade me,
Matty, l have made up my mind.'
"Thon ] shall 60 alone"
Brave Matty started off, and went
on up the hill rapidly enough. OF
course when she reached tho top she
was rather fatigucd, but she did not
mind that in the least. She lay down
for few minutes upon the soft grass
and then stood up and looked around.
How glad she was to have come to
the top. She could see villages and
farms dotted about; woods and
streams, and in the distance the
sparkling sea. But the best of all
was the air. 1t famed her face, and
was so cool and refreshing that Matty
felt as if she must stay some time
there. Other little girls were there
too; and a gentleman who had bas-
ket of pears which he distributed
among them. Matty had some, and
also pleasant game with the chill
dren she knew. She stayed on the
hill an hour, and enjoyed it exceed
ingly. Then she went down to look
for her sister.
"Ob, May, you should have come.
I have had such happy time,' she
said, "are you not sorry that you
did not go?"
"No, have enjoyed myself very
very we'll here
When they were at home their
uncle spoke rather seriously to May.
"You will find that life is full of
hills to be climbed, May, You had
better not give way to the feeling of
Incidence. If you mean to be of
any use in the world you must not
mind taking little trouble. Unless
you change, Matty's life will be a
much moro satisfactory one than
yours.
But May did not change. OF
course the two girls went on getting
older, and there was always this dif-
ference between them. Matty trie d
to do anything that was required to
be done; but May thought she could
not do it, and did not give herself
the trouble to try.
"What is the use Of May? Who is
any better or happier for hcr?' a
pc rson once asked.
MAY is cfno use, for she seems
to think of nothing but how she can
save herself trouble" was the an
swer.
AS for Matty, she is wanted every
where.
'You must make our pies and
cakes, Matty, no one makes them so
NICE"
"Matty will you ca t out this dress
for me? do not know the fashions. F"
"Matty, cousin Nellie is ill, so
you must come and nurse her,
Il will do my best,' Matte used
to say, and her best was very good.
''You arc not afraid of any diff.
cul.y," May says to her sometimes
"No, I am fond of elm bling hills, -
says Matty.
Everybody loves Matty. She has
always more invitations than she can
accept. But people would rather
be without May. She is so selfish,
and will not do anything. When
Matty dies there will be great sorrow
amond her crowds of friends. When
May dies it will be rather a relief
than grief.
Little readers, ! hope you do not
mind climbing hills. It is capital
exercise; and if you are brave and
active and like work now there is
some hope that when you grow mp
you will be of more use in the world
than May. Never stop half way in
anything. Keep on until you reach
the very top, for there is pleasure
in climbing all sorts of hills.
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