Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25
say, Stop. Willie, don't throw stone. T"
Why not, Harry?"


several voices '"How many frogs hav
you stoned, I'd like TO know 2"
81 know Ishave. and | am not going t.
kill anything elIe."
The boys looked at each other in nut,
establishment for moment. and then on,
of them threw up his hat. crying. "lhre'
cheers for Harry Jones'"
For few moments Harry was e:abar
rasse be did not know whether to laugh
or cry. So the good angel prompted hun
TO walk away; and. AS he turned the cor
ner. he came face Ia face wish his Sunday
hoe G, w o had b. Q witre,s Of tn,
whole scene, He'uuk Harry blythe hand
ami said, "WelI done. Harry; you hav.
conquered once; now try again You
will be laughed at bat don't MUD per.
severe aud you soon will learn kindues,
begetS kinlness.'
"Bi the boys make such fuu of ne, |
don't believe can stop it altogether
"You can conquer. but not in your own
strength Jesus Is always ready to help
us if We ask Him to assist US by his Holy
Spirit pray 20 Him, aud will ask Him
To help you. Do you know one Of the
most wicked eupcrors that ever lived CON-
mencel being cruel when he was IA very
little boy, by first sticking Plus in flies and
bugs. aud after he bccane naH he killed
hts mother aud wife. or ordered them to
be put to death? D. you Know who that
emperor was2"
mo, sir"
1T was Nero, and during his reign the
| Apostle Paul was beheaded."
ii will never stick pins in dies any
more, nor stone frogs, nor whip dogs, nor
cha sc them. nor do any mJre cruel things.
if can help it; no, not if all the boys in
town hugh at me-"
They won't laugh long, promise you,
if they see yor dare to do right aud don't
mu:l their rdieuic. Comc to my house
! every afternoon aui tell ne w.e,her YOU
have beeu able to conquer your faults,
aud will assist you. You don't want to
be u wicked man when you grow up. do
sou?'
mo. sir would rather be good man
it could"
You can; don't oe af.ail to tell me
everything. Ii will bo very dithcut al
iirst, but remember, 'Tae m.rctu shall
obtain mvrcy.' you try to resist the
temptation to hurt or annoy. God will be
very mercliuI to assist you in our sudcav-
urs"
The week wore away. Many little acts
Of kindness the children of the Sunday
school had shown towards each other,
which had been motel down by their pa
eculs and teachers uuKnewu TO the schul-
ars, and some parents hid kept uotes of
insranccs of seit.den'al their children had
prac'iced, aud many things which have
not space now TO tell. Harry Jones i,u-
pr"vemeni was so great that he would
scarcely be recognized as the same boy
One instance will relate to show the iG-
provemen. There lived in the village
poor, halI,wiI,ed boy. whose mother was
Il hard.@ rsing widow; she was obliged
to <, gu, to york every day, leaving her
litile bov at houe alone. and the village
boys annoyed him aud played tricks upon
him. Harry was always the ringlea Ter in
these wicked sports Ii hoppened SaIur-
day afternoon oI this week. Harry 'smo'h-
er >eut him to tho store on an errand, and
charged hin not to delay. but hurry back
iu,t as he TUNED the coruer OF the strDei
leading to the store. he heard the shouting
and laughing Of several boys. ard when
they came to where he was ne saw the
object OF their mIih Was poor Nike
U 'BrleL, dressed III fantastic style, aud
heing paraded through the streets for the
amusement Of the children. Harry went
up to the boys, and tried to rescue poor
Nike. bat found it very difficult TO do SO,
for the boys taunted hi,S, saying, Harry
Jones. you had better not talk; come.
have some fu. come on. why don't you 7"
Because there is no tun iu it; it's
wicked to treat a poor boy So"
..Wha, do you do? Id liket to know
cricd several voices.
II used to enjoy it, but don't intend
to be cruel any more now come. won't
you let poorMike alone ? Don't leases him
any more"
"W,ll. if you won't, / won't; there
! bargain. y said Willie Barroas; and the
other boys give up their sport, and poor
Nike looked at Harry as it he wondered
why he did not play some trick on him as