Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-08

Too Late.
By r.. j. v.

By r.. J.v.
S8X AID we not better learn our les-
| sons for Sabbath School before
NO., we go out, Ellie?'
<ENV No! what's the use, Mary |?
Lean learn mine any time,' the bright
girl answered.
Perhaps your amy time may bring
yOn up as unexpectedly as it did B essie
Fields, where was visiting last week.
said Mrs. King.
| please tell me all about it, and will
learn the best lesson you ever heard to
pay you for it-Or ought L to learn II
first?' she added doubtfully.
No, Ellie, this time pleasure shall
come before business, as l think it will
help you to understand your lesson.
You know we had merry party of
little ones in the house-Mrs. Fields
four children. little cousin visiting
them. and my three little girls. think
of them all, Bessie wss The smartest,
though among the Youngest; capable of
defng as quickly and we'll, all that the
oldest one could do, when she thought it
worth while to try.
ldob JttOUNlu WIS tneV
were all excused early from the dinner
table to prepare for an afternoon service
Of great interest. The Sabbath School
concert, also the baptism of several lit
tie babies was expected.
oh! that was nice,' said both Ellie
and Mary.
Yes, very nice, indeedv Mrs. Fields
said upon their leaving the table. Now
children, Nancy is gone to-day and
shall expect you to help each other and
get ready for the concert, just as quick
ly and quietly as possible. 1 will come
up and help you in season for you to
start; it is now two o'clock said she,
looking at her watch, and you must .
to see the babies baptized
'They all danced off with happy faces
except Bessie, who was heard SAYING
Il should hope an hour and half was
enough for any one. l am sure l am
| not such a. allow poke as to take that time
if the rest are, and she marched off
with the air of a queen. 1t was all we
mothers could do to hold sober faces:
but Mrs. Fields remarked, Remember
Bessie, you are not ready SO much too
soon as a usual thing. and there will be
no time of grace-papa will not wait
| after the bell rings
/ inv WSht NP StolIS dS IL ltllH COu~
sciOus of her ability, and we soon heard
her giving off orders among the girls in
way that showed talking at least was
being accomplished.
| AN honr later Mrs. Fields and myself
went into the nursery. What an inter-
esting sight! 1t was well it was nice
large room. or else all the beautiful
white dresses, sashes, hats and gloves
would have become sadly mixed up
But it was not of the things. but the
little girls must tell you. Well, felt
sure if l looked around, / should see
among the little women just what sort
of grown up women they would make,
Lizzie White, the little visitor cousin,
stood by the window putting on the Yfn-
ishing touches to her toilet. She was
the smallest of all in statue; quick, but
very thorough in all she did. 1 might
have known she would rely on herself
to be ready first. All the rest were in
earnest in their preparation, anG there
was little doubt but that they would al
be ready in time except Bessie. Shs
still sat on the floor buttoning her boots
Invent up to her, and said-'Why, Bes-
sic, you will be late, you are not hal
dreSSed.'
But. Mrs. King, have half an houl
J. yet. and can button my shirts in les.
/ tHdit nO oltuCs ". GIcEc Is AO CfusE u
be uneary.'
Bessie liked to use big words and ex
pressions, and disliked above all thing;
to be treated like child.
i But, Bessie, your hairn persisted
lifting the wealth of shining hair fall
ing uncombed and unbraided over hel
: shoulders. Her brow clouded for an in
!, stant only.
''Oh, know shall get through, al
, ways do somehow
!, Nancy is not here to heIp.' added a
! last reminder, but for that Bessy wa
, ready.
DO you think, Mrs. King, my mothe
J would be better to me than Nancy?'
Il Il said no more, for just then Mrs
Fields, turning round while tying Nj
mas sash, belield Bcssie's condition.
why is this, Nina? l should hav
! thought you would have hurried Bessi
| up little; you are the Oldest
Indeed we did try, mamma, but Bes
sic would stop to play and keep sayin!
there was time enough, SO it was no us
talking to her,
Il expected to see Bessie make the mos
) of her time now, but instead she moved
it seemed to me more leisurely than ev
/ er, presuming, l suppose, upon he
mothers help, and her own importanc
in the party
How did it turn outs' asked Ellie
: eagerly, as Mrs. King stopped for a mo
/ ment.'
sWhy, how should you think?' Th
. bell commenced to ring. Mrs. Field
| called: sAll ready. little ones,' at tn
$ foot of the stairs, and they all answc,
l the call ioyfully, except Bessie.
: sWhat shall we do. mamma p aske
t Nina.
60, my dears, with your father
+, Bessie made jump for her dress, am
7 throwing it on hastily, stepped up to. he
e mother, saying;
4 'rhere, you see am in time, after all
e though l am sure that bell rang TO
: soon. just fix my hair. and tie my sas
: and can run after them.'
!, NO. She told Bessie, like goo
8 wise mother that she had been waitin
\ TO help her, but the time was passed tn
f bell had rung, and the rest were gone
y and she must stay at home and lose th
!; pleasure.
# But nee, mamma, you will help me
@ she pleaded, as a sense of her desolatio
e came over her.
# NO, Bessie, you were abnndantI
able to have done what gave you to dt
r and rs you failed in your part | cannt
. do mine,' and Mrs. Fields withdre,
r with me into the next room.
e Did you not feel sorry, Auntie,
), asked Ellie.
# 'Very, my love; but 1 thought if
o only taught Bessie the important lesso
). for every little one to learn it was II,
s in vain.'
e 'Did she cry? ? asked Mary,
e Most bitterly. She blamed her mott
IS er, sisters and the church bells; b,
! pretty soon the voice of conscience mu.
IS have spoke, for the little one becau
le still, and wept more quietly. But yo
n have not told me the lesson to lear
+. from this
% Il suppose it is to do what we have
do at once, and not trust to our smar
ness to catch up answered Ellie.
THAT is just it, my dear; and no
what have you to do?'
Learn our Sabbath school lesson
as Aud both children, kissing aud thankil
I'd their aunt for the story, set aboutit.
III shorter time than usual they eau
III back to have her hear them: first aski,
It, il she did not know what it was abo
S; when she told them the story. She sm
til ed.
III ~ knew you lid, said Ellie, and q