The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-12-15

against leo. so tempting ! s s.'s-7S, =.
Harry's ears. He hah fi,rnsd IV su h
the pond after giving JacI ! 81 zsards
and swung his skates irresoluteIv s 4 q
hand. But was it. do You th;sxh 4 ~
memory OF his usual petition ar's !, ne
morning repeated as be MAIL wv slst
room-that-Go would ..tassi /, y "
do to others as he would othar. a ~ 2
do to him"-that kent him fyn,,, s g!
/ On towards his playmates and c su'a5
MN to turn again towards ss ~ y
VINO looked 30 pitiful and ala ~
sads It seemed an easy th;r. g
pray that one little pravss y
there were, no obstaclas 1, 'aea
! way OF his pleasures and IA 4. e
need to anticipate any such ~, iaa %
y him, But it all flashed srrs,s 49, > spoa
now plainly enough. IL he wan ~. Y Z
and stood in Jack position. how w..,f
fhe like to be treated? That -. lug saa
question, and Harry's warm hes rs y sus
mediately answered it. Ilg OIL ~ =
See here, Jack" he said a..
look blue as indigo, Now; there, ! NV w
ing can warm q fellow up slike sksti tn
and you inst put on these sksses !,
NINE and cut across the pond for Z ~ =
minutes. and then I'll tax q. Won ho,.. ~ !.
! get q warm breakfast, md moss e
talk to you. I'm going home m; rsa !
and you meet me here when 1870
back; but, mind YOU, let me l;,S ~ ~
with red cheeks, or In know - -,
haven't been skating. Hurry 10: ia, '
Inc smile Of genuine pleasure VIA
broke all over Jack face MAJ H.s-s y
heart glad, and presently. IA saw ,,,' KS
.drunkard's child ENJOYING h;mssl5 n; /.
true boy-fashiont for the lirst fin. !.
many q year of sorrow, as be, bockls5
on the new skates and joined' sns (.
noticed. the crowd of skatefso the Mana
Meanwhile Harry ran honIe hi 4
lated to his mother the whole sts,v
Her warm heart was as easilv to 1uel,si
fas her boys had BEEN and eiyinr s HIN
permission to bring jack home, foFT anna
breakfast she sent him with 4 loyisr
Kiss over the road again. and then IVA
q talk with papa about the poor'bor 4
whose Thanksgiving Day had dawpe5
SO sadly. Jack was Oh his wkvS 49, ~,
from the pond, after having wnrms5
himself and his heart in the exerpias 4 1
SO liked, when 2 gentleman, oyertooi
MIN and kindly remarked, Iii passIps,
Why, my boy, vou' ethinly dresses
for such q day, aren't soup'h Il mn s ]
gag Jack colored painfully.
B. I'M not cold now, sir, since n
been skating; but was nearly fru3sn
and am very poor.s's s-n--
But YOU'VE asnice pair Of skstss
How did you get thosep Sold yourjacE
Ut for them, may be, ehgss 81
Oh. no. indeed, SIR Yhass "a
Harry Archer's skates. and i hopa Cd
VIII bless him, sir for bis kindness y
4 And Jack related the story % iii
gentleman. To his surprise the gentls
man responded TO his story With
hearty: "Bless the boy, he's q trumpF'
And just as he was wondering whit 1
meant, he saw Harryrunning 10 moetkiu
~ say, Jack. it's all right. Moih4
says you re to come H8iloAg Un6Ij
Hal! you here SO saElsfss Whv, Jack
you been talking to Uncle Halp''
And then, Harry seized his unclsS
hand and gave q wild whoot after IN
usual fashion when anything pleas !
him. Jack explained to Harry IS thg
walked home. And when he had break
tasted beside a warm lire q little later
Harry q father called him out 70. ttR
barn and had long talk with him
there. which resulted iii his beine III
gagged as stable boy and to assist IN
coachman. In an old. hut good suE
OF clothes belonging TO, Harry ]aakjl
o very comfortable appsat
ance, and Hafry's delight Knew -
bounds But that night afterall ~
company had gone, there was timIa /
knock at Mrs. Archer's door, and Jstz
was found outside.
Please. lady.n he said, .Ieouldn4
deep tonight until 1 came to ask yod
4 you would mind saving PRAYER fl
ne. want TO thank God, onlyyI dMS
NOW how. exactly, for giving me
lappy Thanksgiving sDay.s~This nom
ng when / saw the sun rise didn't see
What had to be thankful for; but nov
t Is all changed, and 4 feelso thankIuII
lere, ma ana laying his hand. On III
leart, that / must hear YOU than
sod for me and;teach me how TODD ID
oo."
When he had gone. Mrs. Archer wen
Ip TO her boys room and knelt boeidf