The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26

against ice. so tempting q sound to
Harry's ears. He halt turned lowprd3
the pond after giving jack few cents,
and swung his skates irrosolutely in his
hand. But was it. do you think, the
memory OF his usual petition only that
morning repeated as he knelt in his
room-that God would teach him to
do to others as he would others should
do to him''--that kept him from going
on towards his playmates and caused
him to turn again towards Jack,
who looked so pitiful and cold and
sad? 1t seemed an easy thing tc
pray that one little prayer when
there were no obstacles in the
way of his pleasures and he had nc
need to anticipate any such call upon
him, But it all flashed upon Harry
now plainly enough. If he were Jack
and stood in Jacks position. how would
he like to be treated? That was the
question, and Harry's warm heart i'm,
mediatelv answeredit. 7eittr.
. See here, Jack he said, ''you
look blue as indigo, Now, there's moth,
ing can warm fellow up like skating.
and you just put on these skates OF
mine and cut across the pond for few
minutes. and then I'll take you home tc
get warm breakfast, and mother /
talk to you. I'm going home minute,
and you meet me here when | come
back; but, mind you, let me find yoC
with red cheeks, or FL know you
haven't been skating. Hurry up, now.
The smile of genuine pleasure which
/ hrnl-n oil Tnol-i 4, To il
heart glad, and presently he saw the
drunkards child enjoying himself il
true boy fashion for the first time il
many year of sorrow, as he bucklcl
on the new skates and joined, un
noticed. the crowd ofskaters on the pond
Meanwhile Harry ran home and re-
lated to his mother the whole. story
\ Her warm heart was rs easily touched
as her boys had been, and giving hin
permission to bring Jack home for some
! breakfast she sent him with - loving
kiss over the road again, and then haC
talk with papa about the poor boy
whose Thanksgiving Day had dawneC
! so sadly Jack was on his way baci
from the pond, after having warmed
himself and his heart in the exercise HI
so liked, when a gentleman overlook
him and kindly remarked, in passing
.i why, my boy,you'relthinly dressed
for suehla day, aren't your laa 3.
Jack colored painfully. ...... ..
''Pm not cold now, sir. since Tv,
been skating; but l was nearly frozen
and am very pocr." '- srF'r.r@
But you've nice pair of skates
How did you get those? Sold your jack
ct for them, may be, eh?"
In "Oh, no, indeed, sir. These ar
Harry Archer's skates, and hope Go,
will bless him, sir, for his kindness t
me this day. tes -,aa .....e .....
And Jack related the story to th
gentleman To his surprise the gentle
man responded to his story with
hearty: ''Bless the boy, he's a TRIUMPH
And just as he was wondering what
/ meant, he saw Harryrunning to meet him
., II say, Jack, it's all right. Mothe
says you're to come - Halloa, Uncl
Hal! You here SO early? Why, Jack
/ you been talking to Uncle Harp
80 And then Harry seized his uncle
4 hand and gave wild whoop after hi
usual fashion when anything please
him. Jack explained to Harry as the
walked home. Andwhe he had break
tasted beside a warm fire little later
Harry father called him out to til
barn and had long talk with hin
there. which resulted in his being Ell
gagged as stable-boy and to assist tn
coachman. In an old, but good sui
of clothes belonging to Harry, JAG
presented a very comfortable appear
ance, and Harry's delight knew n
bounds. But that night, after all tn
company had gone, there was tint,
knock at Mrs. Archer's door, and JAG
was found outside. 90 us5 -.-
please, lady, " he said, q couldn'
sleep tonight until ! came to ask 20
ifyou would mind saying a prayer TO
me. | want to thank God, only i don
know how exactly, for giving me
happy Thanksgiving Day. This morn
ing when / saw the sun rise didn't Sc
what had to be thankful for; but nov
it is all changed. and feel so Thankful
J neart,s ''that must hear YOU 5lnanl