Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-04-24
Little Folks Missions.

A great deal that is good and beauti-
full has been written about the missions
of both great and small, but this will be
just a little plain, matter-of-fact talk
about woodwork for the little people.
Of course, different children have
different work, but one thing is certain,
they all have work to do. It may be
Winding baby it may be splitting
wood, or any other of the one thousand
and one little things that are always
waiting for some little girl or boy. But
whatever it is, do it well.
All children know how much pleasure
it is to see mammals and papa's faces
wearing a bright, happy smile, than to
see them looking worried and anxious,
but perhaps they don't think how much
they have to do with it.
Little folks cannot appreciate all the
cares and responsibilities that fall on
their parents shoulders, but they can
and should know that their little fingers
Tighten wonderfully the batch of duties
that always cucumber a household.
Then, little folks, if you see is
very busy and hardly knows which way
to turn first, you quietly take the dust
pan and brush and sweep down the
stairs, or dust the furniture, or rock the
baby, but DO whatever you do quietly
don't bother mother with questions
about this, that and the other, until she
would find it easier to do the work her
self, but cheerfully and well, do what
ever you see you can do, and then Just
notice if there isn't a wonderfully bright
smile on her face all day.
Not only is this applicable to mother,
but to father as well. Willing hands
and nimble feet can save many a steI
and do lots of little things for his com.
fort when he comes home tired to sup
per.
Now, as we are not talking to a few
children in particular, but to all in gen.
eral, and we know there are many, too
many, children who have no mother, o.
no father, or still worse, neither, thi.
would not be applicable to all. Blu
there is always some one who would b,
better for these little acts of kindness
and be sure of one thing, little folks, tn
bright light you are radiating will neve
be lost, but will be reflected to you will
increased brightness. Do you know o
any one particularly SOU or Grabbed
that is just the place where the sunligh
of your hearts is most needed. Remem
Der that he or she was once a happ
child like you, but travelling by thorn,
ways and over stony roads has tired an
shriveled up the heart that found lif
too hard, and think how a little sun
shine will warm and cheer it. We non
of us know what is waiting furthe
on, and no doubt, had we the same ez
perience, cur faces would be no nor
smiling than those we are ready to de
e nounce so let us lose no opportunity
do any little service, be it ever so trivia
lest another chance might not be Offered
and the load we might have lighteneG
be only heavier and harder to carry, fc
o our neglect.
Then, little folks, whatever you hay
e to do, whether go to school, or work
home, or abroad, know that that is yor
t mission, and learn all you can, do yor
work and do it well, striving to pleas
. those with whom you have to deal, an
o then you may be sure you are dom
right.
It is a common thing to ask childre
e what they will do when they are me
and women, but you ask yourselves VIII
" you are doing now, for while you a
performing these little missions, you a
acquiring habits of industry and teac-
. ing your hearts lessons of love and kin
ness.