The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-10
Children's Department.
LUCY S VICTORY.

Lucy, my child, what was II heard
xou. just . moment ago, say to your
brother sammy
II don't care; l DO hate him." said
Lucy hanging her head, and pout,ng.
III wish no would 60 away and never
come back"
"Psrhaps ho may, dear. Many little
brothers have gono away from their
sisters, aud have never come back.
have seca little sisters weeping bitterly,
because their brothers were gone from
them for ever.
Lucy still pouted and sulked aud
uttered something which her aunt could
not understand. She appeared to be
very angry, and looked, oh, SO disagree.
able. Her aunt took Bible from the
stsnd near by, and opened to the fifth
chapter Of Matthew.
"Como here, Lucy, aud read the
twenty first and twenty second verses Of
this chapter, please" she said kindly.
Lucy obcyed, but she read in cross
tone and with au ugly scowl on her face.
"Ye have heard that it wns- said BY
ahem Of old time, Thou shalt no, kill,
and whosoevcr shall kill shall te in dan
ger of the judgment; but l say unto
YOU, that whosoever is angry with his
brother without cause, shall be in dan
ger Of the judgment
"Does that II can that there is just as
great danger in being angry without
cause, as there is in killing?' asked
Lucys aunt.
II suppose So" said Lucy; "but l had
plenty Of cause. lie Knocked me when !
was speaking my piece and he teascs
and says, 'Ya! ya! "a! every time l
talk"
Then, indeed, you have cause to be
patient with him, and to pray for him,
bu, no. to feel revengeful or full of
hatred"
He does many hateful things to me-"
said Lucy, with tears on her eye lashes.
HAS Sammy sinued against you, as
deeply or as often as you have siuued
against the Lord Jesus ?"
The scowl was gone from Lucy's face,
and her voice was low and tremulous as
che answered: mo, aunty."
"How do you hope Jesus will treat
you, dear9'
The tears dropped from Lucy's eyes, as
she answered sorrowfully:
NJ hope he will forgive me, auuty."
"As you forgive those who trsspass
against you, Lucy n"
20 aunty, am sorry" sobbed poor,
passionate, little Lucy. "What must l
do?"
"First bo reconcilod to thy brother,
and then come and offer thy gift" said
her aunt, repeating the words Of Jesus.
Lucy sought Sammy and with tears
confessed her sin and begged him to for
give her.
20 pshaw 60 'way-that's all right
i-why, yes, Of COURSE there, don't
boohoo any moro. l was only in fun,
anyhow; girls arc SO touchy. I'll make
sprime little boat for you to sail In the
creek"
That was Sammy's way. Not at all the
way of the model brothers of some story
books, under similar circumstance
Lucy understood it perfectly, and she
gave Sammy her new pencil with the
rubber tip, that he had SO often teased
her for in vain, in token Of her appreca
zion Of his willingness to be reconciled
und then she returned to her aunt's
room, leaving Sammy to think over his
own short comings and trausgressions
against tho law Of kindness.
Lucy was truly sorry for her fault, and
as her aunty knelt and prayed to the
dear Savior to forgive and keep from
temptation and sin this poor little sister
who had SO deeply grievea Him by he'
wicked anger, she resolved to struggle
earnestly against the temptations Of hcr
passionate temper.
Do you wish to know how she sue
cesded in this2 BY repeating to hersel
THAT word of Jesus, "but I say unto 20,
--resiSt not evil.-The Christian Weekly
A good joke Is told Of . little four
Year old follow who having diaohexe