The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-22

snow, and in the stiffness of the freezing
air little Jacks words came up like pleas
ant tune, and somehow the little girls as
they dressed did not murmur, as they
kissed each other--a pretty custom they
had when they rose from their silent pray
er - before leaving their room Sophia
said "lm glad we've not got to be out In
the cold like little jack"
ooh, suppose he likes It," said Clara,
"thats what they mean by bis being will
ing--be takes 1t as 1t comes"
"Oh, he's not 30 stupid as that" said
Sophia, che must work all weathers, so he
makes the best of It,"
"And hope you always will, my dears,"
said their aunt, who had overheard their
words ''for we all have many thing to do
In life that are not pleasant"
''Like that great basket OF stockings,
aunt. that you have every. week to mend,
/ am sure that cannot be pleasant. won
der you do not make Betsey do them"
'Betsey has enough to do, but shall be
glad when you little girls begin to mend
your own-you must soon. If little Jack
were a girl l think he would mend the
stockings as well as he cleans the boots
he's so willing
The girls made no remark but they col
ored up, for they knew they were not will
ing.
My young readers know that there is an
inward voice which tells them when they
are right and when they are wrong. This
is called conscience. God has put that sill
ent witness and monitor in the soul. These
little girls each knew that though they were
young ladies', and Jack was poor boy, his
willing, cheerful temper and ways were a
lesson to them, and am sorry to repeat
what | before said, they rather disliked
him.
All, it was very wrong, but our hearts
have many wrong feelings unless we ask
Jesus to make them right, and earnestly
strive to be sincere in asking. II is no use
asking to be made good when we never
really strive against our evil inclination.
One Saturday, when there was great
clearing up after party. Mrs. Thompson
gave Jack pair of new boots, and when
he was gone Betsey said, I'm so glad you
gave them to him, ma'am, for he's so will
ing, never ask him to do anything but
he does It,.
Mr.. Thompson was coming down the
stairs, and heard these words, and perhaps
saw look of vexation on the faces of
Sophia and Clara, and hemay have thought
there was too much praise given to the boy,
for he said
"He's useful little fellow, no doubt,
and it is good thing to have willing
spirit, but as to his doing everything Betsey
asks him, do not know that should ap-
prove of that"
The little girls were pleased, and Betsey
in low voice said, ~ hope, sir, should
not ask him to do anything that was not
right"
.sNo M ia MOI sno,,ooa ,,o,, would ~
her master replied, and there was no more
said. But soon after, Sophia and Clara
came home from school very full
Of something they had seen that day. both
in going in the morning and returning at
night. 1t happened that their uncle was
kept in the house a few days with bad
cold, and so after tea as he lay on the sofa,
and while his wife was knitting, he listen
ed to his nieces, who were saying, "Jack
was not very willing to-day, aunt, He can
be as disobliging as any one sometimes.
Only think, an old woman-quite weak,
poor old woman, with a jug in her hand
met him, and asked him just to 20 round
the corner get her pint OF beer for her
sick husband, and what do you think he
saidT NO, don't do any such errand; and
if was you, I'd let my hunger cure my
thirst Wasn't that saucy?"
eyes, and this morning." added Clara,
''the servant over the way called to him to
do something for her, and he said quite
hastily, ask me something can do car I
do that
ut seems this boy has two ways" said
Mr.. Thompson, "let us call him up and in
qure about it."
So Jack was called up and questioned
first about the woman and the beer for her
sick husband.
"Please sir" said Jack, looking very
red, ''the reason why likes this place is,
you and missus and Betsey never sends me
to the public house. / was told when
came, as you never wouldn't; cause why,
you never drinks them drinks as makes
people drunk-more don't l. l belongs to
the band of hope, and l means to try all
my life not to drink 'em. For, sir, that's
how l came to have no father. Poor father
-" Here he stopped, for sob rose in his
throat.
swell, well, my boy; don't say any more
about your father" said Mr.. Thompson
$50 it is principle with you not to go to
public housef"
eyes, strand maybe should spoke
more pleasant like to the woman, but-she
was telling a lie, sir. Her husband was
away at work, and it's scheme of hers to
get any of us boys or girl, as she can per-
suade, to fetch drink for her on the sly.
Oh, sir, people do very mean, bad things
for drink"
''They do indeed, my boy. and very cruel
wicked things. I'm very glad, Jack, you
were not willing to do her errand. But
what did you refuse to do for the servant
over the way2"
ttWhxy oir k.t~
sage to the butcher, or posting the letters
from your time, sir, minds that, because
1 knows I'm your servant, sir. But she
asks me to do things against my heart, SIR"
"Your heart, what do you mean7"
"Why, sir, the other day she called me
into the kitchen to skin some cells. didn't
know how to do 1t properly-and I couldn't
bear to do it, sir, for the poor things were
all twisting about, and couldn't nohow,
though she offered to pay me and to-day
she wanted me to drown three kittens. It's
my heart, sir, please, that wouldn't let me, "
and then poor Jack, fearing he had some-
how lost favor, burst out crying, and sobbed
"Anything-please sir-as is the right
thing, and kind-sir, I'd do, and be glad
I'd be, as in duty bound, but"
''But not these sort of jobs" said Mr..
Thompson. swell, Jack, you need not
cry. am glad that you have conscience
and heart"
The boy withdrew, and then the sisters,
who had their eyes full OF tears, both said
as with one voice
'Uncle, we did not like this boy because
he was praised for beng SO willing, and it
seemed like a reproach to us; but though
he is poor, he is right, and l fear we are
wrong"
"My dears, to find out our faults is the
first step towards amending Them" said
Mr.. Thompson.
From that time Sophia and Clara became
obedient and dilligent, and they soon found
that they were happier than they had ever
been before, for Gods blessing is on CRATE
full, obedient children.
As to the boy-who for some time after
was called by the family "Our Little Jack"
-ha orow ont of his mama and ant nc bis