The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1876-01-26

biz and Tie bogs rn hast forward
latie aa
Win 9 eIlblirg, eager face he peeped
through the bars.
All was still.
Lit may be resting in the straw" he
said, as he unfastened the door with
feverish hands. "It was very fond Of
lying down hi the corner
He opened the door and booked in.
Yes. there Il was, resting among the
straw; but the rest it was taking was
the last rest of all-poor bunny was
dead!
/ am sorry for this" said Mr..
Thorn, who had come up behind, TAX
ing the little creature in his hands !;
this is very sad and very pitiful, but
learn your lesson here, and be kinder
and better in the time to come.o
Charlie promised, and I am sure my
readers will be glad to learn that he
kept ms word.
He buried his little pet with many
tears, and Harry helped him to make
the grave. Above it the BOYS raised d
rough little monument, and Charlie,
bent upon not losing sight of his great
fault, had these words painted oil it
" STARVED TO DEATH
and this he read daily until he got his
lesson by heart and had taught himself
to think.
He had further cause for regret when
he saw how Harry's rabbit thrived. In
time it had some little ones, and these
gave the boys much pleasure. 1t vas
very charming to see them running
about the hutch and climbing about
their mother, who was patient and kind,
and very careful of them.
Charlie had a secret longing to have
one Of these little things; but he dared
not ask for 1.-THE was afraid that
neither Harry nor Mr.. Thorn would
care to trust him with it. But one
morning he had very delightful sur
prise. Mr.. Thorne sent for him early,
and Charlie came, thinking that be was
going for one of their frequent strolIs
in the lanes and wood. Mr.. Thorn.
however, wanted him for something of
a very diferentnature.
Charlie" he said, edo you remem-
Der your poor rabbit"
Charlie hung his head and tears
came into his eyes; he could not help
thinking it very unkind of Mr.. Thorn
to recall subject which was very pain
full to him.
q see how you feel" continued Mr..
Thorn; "but [ am not about to re-
proach you +; leave all to your con-
science; but | am about to place an
othes under your charge. It is one of
Harsy's Young ones VIII You take
care Of it
Bfr Thorn held It towards him it
asas the very counterpart Of the one
which had met with such d hapless fate.
Charlie turned grateful look upon
him, and promised to keep it well.
He kept his word and under his
charge it throve and became very
fine specimen Gifts species, and in time
the sorrow Charlie felt for his first loss
was softened.
But he never forgot it, or the lesson
it taught him. The poor dead negIect-
ed rabbit lying dead on the straw, open
ed his eyes to Che value of life, even in
the humblest Of Gods creatures.
Young readers. will you learn this
lesson with him? A little kindness
often goes d long way towards giving
happines to poor dun creatures the
meanest thing, il taken ID charge as
Charles Rahbit was, ought to ha cared
for, not only for the animals sake, but
for the owners also. Kindness gives
pleasure to the receiver, and will bring
forth good fruit to the giver: neglect
causes pain to the object of it, and sor-
row and remorse to those who are
guilty Of the fault.-E. n. Barrage.