Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-08-18
The Ministry Of POliteness.

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I lin threw his hat up in the air and gave a
laugh.
That isn't the Kind of ministry 1 mean,
answered kity, >hsly, while tears began to
come III her eyes. Il meant the ministry Of
poll,eness"
"Aud pray, what is that. Miss Woman's
Right, z" demanded Harry. With another
laugh. louder and more disagrecable than
the first, while he threw handful of grass
he had pulled to give the pony, standing at
the door. over KITTY, hat and curs
No wonder YOU ask, Harry" said his
mother. who had come out on the porch in
time 10 hear the last few remarks: for it is
very evident that YOU don't know. Even
Bob. waiting patientl, for US to get into the
phactou. knows more Of it than YOU do. He
never would have thrown that grass over
Kitty, hair when she vas just gong 10
ride II YOU reali, wish to know what 1t
Is. I'll tell you. Part Of it is Kits patient
!, taking the grass out of her hat, and shak-
my It from her hair without calling YOU "A
horrld old thing. and asking me to make
YOU behave" That's right Kit. she said.
turning to her daughter; silence is the
next hes, thing to the soft answer If Ne
learn not to say dl~agrecabic things. II is
easier 10 "a, agreeable ones. And nov Who
l. going with me down to the cars to meet
papa
Il am. Harry answered Immediately,
klttN ~as onl, human. and for moment
the nc~ profession va, forgotten. A. she said
ha,tsl,
''lou went yesterday. and mamma sand
might 70 TO-DAY. | think il j. reai"-then
she remembered and suddenly stopped
lcr mother noticed 1t. and al~Ay, quick
u h,ip her children III any triumph
over >clf. said at once
u n take ,nu too, Kit, TIN, evening. for
promised. llarr, can go hccau,, be VA,
$50 patient IA not speaking first"
HATr, dr,S hl- hrnss together, for. a. be-
often ,auhlrd to ktuy. "hc would much
rather take whipping than have mamma
,hah ham. The chatting did HIM some
good. however, for he helped hl, mother id
the phActnn, then ah,uluicl, waited I'll. X l.ty
70, u bc;ur, hr took b.. seat in the rumble
lie NET ui> reward ID a bright ,milr Of ap-
probation 'Iom h.. mother, smile hr
NA..,d H proportion e. IT. scarcity, for
harrm ,cArm Hau, va, always n some
M, hlci
After they had been driven for few mo
mcnrs down the PRETTY avenue % trees that
led 10 the gate. Mr., Franklin looked down
AZ tcr lir!e daughter sitting On the seat By
hrr tnd ,all
What made, ,ou think oi the m.n.,tr, Of
pol.,cn.>-, h;t, dear ?"
II vu> reading something about i 'hr
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mAIhm"
Suppose NuI Scrr 10 ask me. Can't !
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Sudden hurst of thong htiIlue,- that made
Mr, FuaAun and ktt, both laugh.
BAT i said. j am afrata 70 have YOU
du,, u,N. llarr> for Rob j, very trlckN,
an vt are sulus down ball. YOU would not
fee. tAI thuu-H ,ul would not be allowed
a. drive any more than Il had answered
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