The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-03-27
FOR Zee OHILDREN.
speak kind words.

Have you any little sisters or broth
ers? Do you love them Then take
care never to speak an unkind word to
them. If you should do so, you. may
be sorry for it when they are laid in the
grave, as you may learn from little
story we viii now tell you.
Ellen and Jane were sisters. They
lived in a nice house, which had large
garden to it, like those of other houses
near. ...r,
Ellen was ten years old, and Jane
five. Ellen loved Jane, and in most
things set her a good example. The
eldest child in family should be a
pattern to all the rest.
Ellen was a busy little girl, and tried
to help her mother in many ways,
There were little things she could do,
which saved her mothers time. She
could use her needle very nicely, and
could be trusted to so to the shops.
She used to rock her baby brother TO
sleep in the cradle, and nurse and kiss
him when he cried. Then she could
read and write, and learn her lessons
quite well. Some people said she was
n clever little girl.
We think Ellen wished to be a good
and kind girl; but she had one fault.
Sine often spoke in hasty way, and
used words that were not kind or prop
er. Her mother had often spoken to
her about this bad habit but she was
no better for all that was said to her.
One day, Ellen went to play in the
garden by herself Her sister Jane was
i'll, and was lying on a pillow in the
front room. As Ellen was at play, a
lady in the next garden gave her a
large. rosy apple. She ran with it into
the house, and with much JOY called
eut, Look. Jane, what nice red ap-
pie I have got I Did you ever see such
a fine oneP"
Jane turned slowly on her pillow,
and held out her little hands, and said,
''Please let me have it, Ellen. Ny lips
are so dry, I should so like bit of it. 1"
Now, Ellen knew that her little sister
was too i'll to 60 into the garden to get
an apple from the lady. She might
have given her the one she had, with
loving smile. But she spoke in hasie.
IN q sharp way she made this unkind
reply, "No, want it myself. I viii
keepit till my cousins come to play
with me-" As soon as she had said
these words, she felt she had spoken
what was unkind. But still she kept
the appetite to herself.
Little Jane turned with sad look
away, and tears fell fast on the pillow.
That night, the poor child was much
worse. Her mother sat by the side Of
her bed till daylight the next day.
When the doctor came, it was soon
found that Jane would not live long.
As she lay on her bed, she was 50 gem
tie and meek that every one who saw
her could not but love her. She often
put her little hands mp and prayed to
God. oI do love Jesus, she ssid 70
her mother. "Ohi like tothink about
those kind words, Suffer the little chill
dren to come unto me : and I love
them that love me, and those that seek
me early shall find me-
Her mother knelt By her bedside and
cried TO God to spare her child but II
1t were his viii that she shonld die,
that Jesus, the kind Shepherd, would
take the dear lamb to heaven.
When Ellen saw the pale face of Jane,
she was very sad. How glad she woaid
then have been to have given her the
apple but it was too late. Jane eoa1.i
not thea eat any Of II, nor would it have
been good for her.
The next day, jane was not able to
speak, or see, or hear. Her eyes were
quite closed and IN q few hours abe
died
How did Ellen feel nov? "Oh r
she said, "ff dear Jane could come
back to Iife, I souId never speak an IN
kind word to her again. Iwoald never
refuse her enytIsing. 2 Then shs kissed
the cnld face, aud sobbed aloud. ssOki
II I only knew that she forgave me
OH desr Jane. know son did love me,
but have been very unkind-
Eileu'a mother heard her words and
say her tears. She called her 70 come
to her, when she said. 'skly dear child.
you nov find what soraov ve bring on
our hesrts when We do not speak OF aei
kindIy. Iam gi9d to see you weep. a.
II makes me hope that yon are sorrx foa
what you did.
"Ohl mother, said Ellen. 81 wish
ooula tell dear Jane how sorry am fol
nay unkind words.