Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-08-23
face which she kissed for good d-mornipg,
and Willie clung to his sisters hand af-

face which she kissed fol. good morning,
and Willie clung to his sisters hand af-
ter she had tied on his napkin, ss though
unwilling to let her g0.,, ..-.s al,
After breakfast, Jenny was standing
by, the window. when her mother
looked through into the sittiug-room,
where grandfather sat in his easy chair.
and said in an undertene Poor Vold
grandpa finds it hard. work to read the
newspapers now, with his eyesight fail
ing so fast" .2l0sB93S.9 S.s.
Jenny caught her mothers meaning
in a moment. for she was longing to
find something to. do to please others.
sob! could 1, mamma? DO you really
suppose he would like such reader as
me ?' she said. a,,. ,,t sf =; .,.,.-,,,,-s ..,. .
Suppose you go and ask him. Jen-
"Gfandpa,'' she cried, running into
the sitting room, 81 dan't believe .you
can see anything through those old
glasses. Don't you want me to read
you a little bit, just for funAabout the
lighting Indians, or something?"i se,"
3f.Why,H Jennyr' cried grandpa;
"bless your heart, dear--yes, read
|ahead-read ahead. I'd like to hear
YOU"
You may think the reading was not
very pleasant for little girl whollIsd
been used to. fairy. tales and Sunday
school stories and who ,cogld, neither
pronounce nor understand more than
one-half of the long words She came
across. But, on the whole, Il don't
think Jenny ever enioyed a fairy tale
or birthday-story- quite SO well as she
did that reading of the pewspapey;. for
all the time her listener smiled at, her
through HRS spectacfes, drinking in ev-
<yaPfl CO "a p<ac -s,,
her own mind that she WAS making him
happy. And to make somel one happy
was her great desire. She had plenty OF
opportunities that morning, for she had
scarcely finished reading the news
when mothers voice called from the
window to know il. Jenny twopld like
TO pick some peas and bring them in for
her to she'll for dinner.
HYes, mamma" she cried, 'just as
soon as I get my sun bOnnet.o li5 saoa
t'Ae too" said the little brother ca
gerly. "me too, Jenny"
sob! no, indeed" Jenny was on the
and long stems and the little pods that
haven't half grown" But, instead of
| that she answered: eyes, you may
you can, just as we'll as not"
fsJust as we'll as not"-Jenny began
to think 1t was always .tjust as well as
not' to speak kind words. instead of
cross ones, and a few half grown pea
pods didn't seem to her such a very bad
thing that loving little heart should be
panied about them. e. b. .t4-an. it3 80.
would not have my young readers
suppose that all these appeals for help
were heard answered with perfect pleas
pre. That would he too much to expect
| from any child. The fact was, that at
/ ol f.a1 in To,
ny's heart the selfishness that is natural
4 to oil, and that it was only by keeping
her resolution in mind and by asking
God to. help her when she felt xery
| much indisposed to comply, that she
was enabled to perseyere. Once or
| twice in the course of the day she did
| reply to her brother impatiently and
was sometimes backward to do her
mothers bidding, but she persevered
| and came of conqueror at last i.a Yit
"Why, my dear little daughter! what
a help and comfort she is!n cried her
mother, as the day drew near to close
Jenny's face fairly glowed with sur
1 prise and joy, and she kept a thanksgiy.
| ing day away down in her heart All
| day there seemed to be something to do
to make little brother happy, or to help
and comfort some one. else--there was
no time to fret or get tired. s,sf i. ..aA
"Jennys' good little, girl, !" said
grandpa, at supper; s'she trots up and
down stairs for everything want, and
she was still as mouse while took my
! nap" s.7iqa.jd 5,i. O. iesogqaz s.
| Jenny blushed as she thought how nm
deserved this praise would always have
been before; brit she was sure she had
turned over a new leaf, and she had
asked Jesus TO help her. sob man.
MAJ" she said, as she knelt to pray that
4 night. "I've had just the very incest
/ day that ever was. Think your way is
a lovely sane;'and I've asked Jesus to
help me5serye him, all my life-p