Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-12-20
'.Too Young to 20 with Sister,

"Whcn was girl" said a lady in con
versation with other ladies'. IL had :. broth
er three or four years younger than myself
lie was Il clever. active. little fellow. and
was very fond OF him: and. rs there wee
no other children. he had grown up cN,
pecting 10 share al my pleasures. Tia,
WAS all very well willie lie was seven and
eleven years OF age. but it was quite an
other thing when lie was twelve and be-
yond sixteen. My companions by this
time began TO be girls of my own age. OF
boys still older. ana the constant presence
tile teasing little fllow was a drawback in
many IA good time" do not think !
learned to feel him an intruder. for | was
used TO having Linn always about. until
older friends showed relief IT his absence.
We had Il "hciter time without him
though | cannot tell exactly what we did
or said when he was moi by that would
have been omitted in his presence. Many
girl has felt the same and wondered at
the oitusrness of her mother. WHO oc,ll1
not see why Il little brother or sister cor.d
not always &c taken along.
Girls are not usually backward abort
speaking their minds 10 their younger
brothers. and so Dick soon found out thu,
lie WIS not always wanted.
Mother ven!urcd rvmonst,anre once
saying: You know. my daughter.
dread the day wl.en your brothtr shall Pre-
fer other society to yours. lie must have
comr"nonslip. and he is now h"prir
with yoH tlan with other boys. Try 10 b,
patient with Lin. You will be glad b,
and by
But mother" hastily replied. Il ar
SO tired Of feeling that must always havs
him. that can never 90 anywhere WILTON:
Dick. il snoils half my fun and he is too
young 10 enjoy what | do
Tie discussion ended. but Nas moi con
WINGED. and moreover resolved to take the
matter into my own hands. if mother did
nothing about it. Accordingly. on on,
next excursion. when Dick wished me to
come in tie boat with him found Il chance
to say: Now. Dick Forest. if you will 20
where YOU are not wanted. and lug ~,
about everywhere. yon need not expect u G
to do what you wish. I'm cOin" IN tn
other boat. End You just muse yourself
and let me alone: nobody wants 10 be both
cred I'll dry long on picnic with a boy"
Poor Dick was angry. of course. and
wished had not said il almost before tllt
words were spoken.
Iwcnt over TO the island in the lake will
my friends. and he siaid behind and bulsiCG
limstlf with Tie tisling-rod till it was
time 10 20 lone.
tried TO make il up with him by being
very talkati,c al supper. but lie WAS not a
boy 10 forget il. and mother told me aftcl-
ward that lie said lie never wanted to 90
anywhere with sister Belle again: that size
thought re WAS too young, and spoill te
fun 1 knew lad been selfish and TN
kind but | soon forgo, it. and enjoyed m,
pleasures without any further int usion
from Dick.
Mo,Eer devoted herself TO him and
often bad an angry kind of jealousy in my
heart and called him her ..f.voritc cliild.'
saying 10 myself Il don't see why every
thing should lie always done for boy
But this devotion did not suffice 10 saw
him. He found companions and such con-
panions ~ almost broke her heart. lie /
grew rapidly. and the boy lad sn,ibbr
al twelve was soon the handsome young |
man OF seventeen. lie went his own way |
had LIS own ;lnusementS. was polite 10 hi !
sister. WHO now cl1l,cd from Lin the vclN
love and devotion he was once SO eager 10 |
give.
He never showed that he remembered
l!er eaIly rejection of his society. except
wien she asked his escort 10 some place
of amusement. Then he had once or twic,
said: But | am too young. Belle. don't
Won know: | should only be Il bore
When. with tears told him the mistake !
had made. the love had tor him. lie said
Never mind. it was of no consequence.
Of course. a fellow at that age. hanging
iround a girl. is Il nuisance. And yet
Dick never re-nsiaied me in his heart. and i
knew il. and knew it WAS my own fault.
lived 10 see the day when | would so {
gladly have gone with him anywhere. So :
BADLY have lad him anywhere with me- :
nd could not hold him even for on, \
light from those whose ways were fai /,
rom the ways his gEiy-haire.i mother I
you'd have had him tread. y
Tears filled the eyes of more Il an one OF b
er listeners as tile lady passed from ih, II
DOM. and the lesson her outline of cXpe- "
ence had taught. sank into the heart OF t.
lore than one young listener. There are o
,any sisters, whose btOihers are at just S,
ne aye to bother" anI too young for o.
,mpanionsliip. See 10 it very carefully "
lai you do not allo= them 10 become ac- o,
,sto,ned to doing without your love, and as
essence and care. b<