Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-05


Oh, why person who can draw maps
and things. Aud you know Lucy says her
brother draws beautifully. Well, III ask
papa to speak to Mr.. Kircy about him, and
maybe he'll take him."
Let's ask Mary to speak to her father"
Rosa cried eagerly.
Mary--why. she doesn't like Lucy"
Agnes said very doubtfully.
But sho likes to do things for people
you know. She likes TO give people things
and.--oh, know she'll do it," said Rosa,
confidently. " And then, don't you know,
Agnes If you do anything for person, it is
apt to make you like them better Maybe,
Mary will like Lucy better if she does this
for her"
Yes, that is true, do believe said
Agnes, wondering in her heart how Rosa had
been clever enough TO think Of that. She
did not know that Rosa had learned it by
Feeliag il.
Aud Rosa was quite right about Mary
She was really a generous and warm.hearted
girl. She listened with surprise to Rosa's
eager story about Lucy and her troubles, and
presently found her eyes filling with tears Of
pity.
" Yes, indeed I'll ask papa. And he'll
do it for me. lie aiioavS does what | ask
him. | don't like Lucy, Rosa but am very
sorry for her now, aud I'll 60 home in recess
and ask him." she exclaimed impulsively.
She came flying back to school with beam
ing face that told the success Of her errand
at once, and when school was dismissed she
rushed across the room to whisper eagerly to
Agnes and Rosa that " papa had promised to
see Robert Cameron tomorrow aud to take
him for his draughtsman if he found he
would suit" Meantime, nothing was to be
said to Lucy about it but Mary's kindly
feelings had been excited now, and her inter.
est in Lucy manifested itself in a queer sort
of half-apologiziug attempt to "makc friends"
with her. She was not baiiled by Lucy :
GOODNESS now. She wo'tld be kind TO her, and
Lucy was at last obliged to yield and to reply
civiy to Mary's rather blunt but warm.
hearted offers of friendship. But in two
more days there came a time when Lucy
came to school with happy, rosy face aud,
going up to Mary, held out her hand and
thanked her warmly for her kindness.
Robert says your father told him all
about it that you had asked him to appoint
Robert because be was the brother Of your
friend. 1t was so kind in you, Mary, be-
cause-l'm afraid | hadn't been friendly to
you. T.
No, no, Lucy J" cried Mary. &" 1t was
who wasn't friendly was rery mean to
you. did everything could to worry you.
| used to slip your slate pencils out Of sight,
and--oh, lots Of thiDgs!"
Lucy and Rose exchanged meaning glance
as Mary said this, and then they both laughed.
Mary laughed too. with tears in her eyes
But we will be friends now-won't we,
Lucy ?" she asked
" Yes, indeed !" Lucy said heartily.
Though but for Rosa, I'm afraid we wouldn't
have been"
And Agnes !" Rosa cried eagerly II
was Agnes who first thought of Mr.. Kirby"
But you thought OF speaking to Mary,
Agnes said just as eagerly.
1t was both Of you, 'hen,' said Lucy.
A." 1t is all three Of you, and Mary's father
besides, who have made me as happy as can
be, for now Robert will only 60 hundred
miles away from me instead of thousand.
And, Mary, will you let me kiss you, please p
Mary laughed and threw her arms tight
around Lucy in her impulsive way, while
Agnes and Rosa looked on with happy faces
and the girls at the other end of the room
called out to know what had happened, that
Mary and Lucy were kissing each other,
q" We're declaring peace !" Mary an
swered, laughing. The wars over, thanks
to Rosa aud Agnes"
And Miss Lacy, who stood in the open
door, looked from one happy face to the other
and softly repeated to herself: Blessed
are the peacemakers, for they shall be called
the children Of God. ."-New York Observer