Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-22
A CONVENIENT SEASON.

"Adeline, have you been to see Mary
Dale? asked Lucy Dearborn of her school
mate, Adeline May. "You said you would
60 to see her and take her some flowers. She
loves them so much more than ever, now that
she is shut up with broken leg, and they
havn't so much as rosebush in that little
bit of a place"
"No, haven't been," said Adeline, calmly
"I've meant to 60, but it wasn't just convent
ent."
"But YOU have such heaps of flowers, and
none of US has so little to do at home as you
have" continued Lucy, who was persistent
little thing. "Why couldn't you do it?''
"Well, | don't know. Monday had an
interesting book wanted to read; and Tues
day, didn't exactly feel like it; and We'd
nesday, didn't seem to have any time, some
way, and Jane came for me to walk in the
afternoon, and so it's really not been con-
venient to do it; but mean to do it some
time"
"I'm going down to see Mary now," said
Lucy. "If you'll get me the flowers III take
them"
"Oh, can't now; want to 60 in and
work on my cushion. It's all done but put
ting in the beads"
ut won't take more than fYe minutes
pleaded Lucy.
"Oh, I can't now. It really isn't con.
venient," said Adeline, "but | will some
time," and she went into the house.
"Convenient," said Lucy to herself, as she
walked away. "It's never convenient for
Adeline to do anything for anybody but her.
self" The words we're severe, but they were
true enough.
AS Adeline was as schoolgirl, so she was
as grown woman. She was born to wealth,
and had all that money could buy, plenty of
servants to do her work, horses and carriages,
but she never found it "convenient to use any
Of her good gifts in the service of God and
her fellow creatures.
at wouldn't be convenient, was always her
excuse and the idea that she could incur any
inconvenience for the sake Of others never
seemed to enter her mind.
There was ALWAYS some lace or trimming
wanted for her dress, some picture or Or
nameut for her fine house, which was reason
enough for refusing her money, and she al
WAYS had something to do for herself, which
made it "inconvenient' to attend personally
to the wants of others.
TO every opportunity for good she continu-
ed to repeat, "Go thy way, and when l have
convenient season I will call for thee. y
The convenient season never came.
LEARN A TRADE.-I never look at my
steel composing rule that do not bless my
self that while my strength lasts, 1 am not at
the mercy of the world. If my pen is not
wanted | can 90 back to the case and be sure
to find work for I learned the printers trade
ghly-newspape work, job work, book
work, and press work. | am glad l have a
good trade. 1t is as rock on which the
possessor can stand firmly. There is health
and vgor for both body and mind in an hon
est trade. 1t is the strongest and surest part
of q selEmade man. Go from the academy
to the printing office or the artisans bench ;
or if you please, to the farm-for, to be sure,
true farming is trade, and grand one at
that. Lay thus sure foundation, and after
that branch off into whatever profession you
please.-Horace Greeley.
FORGIVE AND FoRGEr.-l heard two little
girls talking under my window. One of them
said, in voice full Of indignation:
"If were in your place I'd never speak to
her again. I'd be angry with her as long as
| lived"
I listened, feeling anxious about the reply,
My heart beat more lightly when it came.
"No, LOU" answered the other, in sweet
and gentle voice 81 wouldn't do 50 for all the
world. I'm going to forgive and forget just
as soon as [ can"
GOVERNMENTAL king walking out one
morning met lad at the stable'door, and
asked him, "Well, boy, what do you do
What do they pay you ?" II help in the
stable" replied the lad; "but l have nothing
except victuals and clothes" "Be content,
replied the king II have no more"
: pa~ Have care of your temper, for pas
sionate boy rides pony that runs away with
him. Passion has done more mischief in the
world than all the poisonous plants that gro"