The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-22
KITTY. n Minister.

,5rhat isn't the kind of ministry mean,
answered Kitty shyly, while tears began 10
come in her gray eyes. 81 mean inc i'ih-
istry of politencss."
IAnd pray. what is that, Miss Womans
RIGHTS ?" demanded Harry, with another
laugh. louder and more disagreeablc than
the first, while he threw handful OF grass
he had pulled to give the pony, standing III
ihe door, over Kitty's hat and curls :.
mo wonder you ask, Harry, saiu ms
mother. who had come out on the porch III
time to hear the last few remarks; Tor IL
is very evident that you don't know Even
Rob, waiting very patiently Tor US 10 ge.
into the phpton, knows more Oh !. ,'iau a
YOU do. lie never would have thrown ,,,''.
grass over Ki,ty's hair when sne was Jus.
going to ride. If you really WISH 70 H E;,,
What il is. I'll tell you. Part Oh IL ID nv
, w,;,v ,atinr the grass out of her hat
md Stalking il from her hair without calling
,.o,, n horrid old thing" and asking me TO-
2Wdi vou behave" "Thats right, Kit,
liz, 'i,' saii turning to her daughter, "silcncc
l. tho next best thing TO the soft answer.
If we learn not to say disagrecablc things
il will he easier to say agreeable ones. Ana
now who is going with me downto the cars
to meet papa! .r..,.
II am" Harry answered Immediately.
Kitty was only human, and for moment
The new profession was forgotten, as she
sud hastily;
Won went Yesterday, and mamma said
mirht 90 to-day. think it is real then
She remembered and suddenly stopped
Her mother noticed it. and always quick
10 help her children in any triumph over
self. said at once;
.'ril take YOU too, Kit, this evening for
,,rnniscl. Harry can go because he was
$40 patient in not speaking first.
Harry drew his brows together, for ~
bcoftcn conhdcd to Kitty. she would much
rather take whipping than have mamma
chaif him." The ''challing did some
clul. however, for he helped his mother II,
lhc phetnn. then absolutely waited tli
NiuV got in before he took his scat in The
,,mLlr lie me, his reward in bright
smile Of appreciation from his mother,
smile he ,aljlcdin proportion to its scarcity,
forharrm scarcm Harry was always in some
mischief.
Alter ihcy had driven for aicw moments
down the pretty avenue of trees that led to
the gate. Mrs. Franklin looked down ut her
little daughter sitting on the seat Ivy her,
and said;
"What made you think of the ministry
of pollencss, Kitty dear?
- was reading something about ii the
other day in that little book you gave me,
and Thought | would try to be polite"
sThc Bible doesn't say anything about
being polite broke in Harry in his usual
abrupt style "And if it isn't in the Bible
we needn't do it"
"But it is in the Bible, Harry" his moth
or answered him. "What else does this
mean. BE kindly aifcctoned to one another
with brothcry love, in honor preierring
one another. What else does the Golden
Rule mean? Why could go on for half
an hour repeating verses that mean we
should he polite to each other
But people need not be polite to their
family" Harry said.
'Ah. my boy you never made greater
mistake than that. There is no place where
politeness is more needed than in ones
family. We are much more apt to be cour-
tcouS to strangers whom we do not feel in
innate with than we are to our home peo-
pie; and it is a mistake, for we are less
thrown with them. and so less likely to be
made uncomfortable.
How does it make you uncomfortable,
mamma y
'Suppose you were to ask me, cant |
drive Rob. now, mammal and | was to
answer you, No, you shant, wouldn't that
make you feel very badly 2"
eyes IN, it would. would think was
speaking to Kitty" Harry answered with
sudden burst of thoughtfulness that made
Mrs. Franklin and Kitty both laugh.
''But if said, ~ am afraid to have you
drive now, Harry, for Bob is very tricky,
and we are going down HILL you would
feel bad, though you would net be allowed
to drive any more than if / had answered
roughly. Doyou see?
''Why, yes So it does make a differ
ence!" "IIarry said, 81 never thought
of that before"
zone reason that families don't get on
smoothly and happily together, is that they
are not particular enough about these little
acts of courtesy and kindness that make
life go so much more smoothly. You and
Kitty would be much happier together il
you spoke to each other as you speak &c
papa and me-"
GLOW do you mean, mamma Kitty
asked.
"Why if you said, "Please, Harry, dom
touch that, it will break instead OF, you
mustn't touch my things Mamma, please
make Harry behave"
Kitty looked concious, for she remem
bered having used those very words carly
in the morning, and used them in a very
cross tone also.
"You wouldn't speak that way to me,
mother continued. ''YOu would have spO'
ken pleasantly and amiably, and would
have been great deal reader to listen and
to do as you asked"
"And you too, Harry" Mrs. Franklin
said 'Who was it heard yesterday say
ing, 'Go away and leave me alone; don't
want to be bothered by girl; what can a
girl know about making a kite? and five
minutes after, when passed, the same per
son said to me in Il pleasant manner, PLEASE
mamma, help me hold this paper till paste
it, Kitty could have held ii better than
could, for her fingers are smaller, ant
would 90 in places where mine would no
90, and she would have been interested ant
stayed to help you, while had to go ava,
in few minutes
.'But it is different somehow, mamma"
Not very different, Harry; the princi
pie is the same. What would you think if
was to say this evening when your pap
asks me for another cup of coffee, can
give you any more; I'm tired of pour
ing out coffee for you, you are such both
err
The children both laughed at the ide
of their gentle mamma saying such
thing and said that they would think it YER
queer.
sit would he Il bit worse than for yo'
and Kitty to speak to each other. There j
Just as much necessity for the little peopl
in our home to be courteous to each othe
as for the big people to be. If you onl
take care of the tone of your voice it is muc
easier to he polite, for you would not b
likely to make very disagreeable remar
in bright cheerful voice, would you"
mo, indeed the children answered.
"That is so much the case" Mrs Frank
lin continued, "that when you only hea
the voices of people talking, you can usu
ally tell whether they are saying pleasar
or disagreeable things. An angry voice
like railroad whistle warning you to g
Off the track, and if any one is wise he wi
heed the warning. If you get into the hab
of speaking to each other in Il cross voic
you will find that presently, even thong
you feel kindly, you cannot speak so, an
then, children you will be sorry for it, an