The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-19
TEMPTATION.

/ IL think shall go by the Millroat
to school this morning" said Nell,
May to her little brother Fred, as the
two started out. from home, one fine
October morning, to walk the mile thai
stretched out through pleasant fields be
tween their fathers house and the
school-room.
Oh! please DON'T" said Fred, plead
ingly. THAT is an ugly, rough road
But the hickory-nuts grow there
said Nelly. There may be some fallen
\ by the bridge. | shouldn't wonder a
bit if there were" " ..1s %
u know there .aren't,'' answered
Fred. John and l came by. there
yesterday, and there wasn't one"
.,Oh! that was yesterday, said
Nelly. There may be lots to-day"
| And lt's'ever 80 much farther, and
Wei be late at school," persisted Fred,
holding back.
IL" There is no danger of being late, u
answered Nelly; land it isn't much
farther. You're lazy; that's all. But
Pm going that way. and you may as
well come along" 49, 7.-.g - 4..;.0F.
II don't want to-" urged little Fred,
beginning to cry, "I'm tired, and it is
long way. Mother said we were to
go straight to school, and not loiter."
"Hho is going to loter, I'd like to
know snapped Nelly. .Y on need a
shaking, Fred May. You're lust the
LATEST boy L know. 1slvreai tired
That's all you can say" continued the
little girl, quite Grossly, and getting
angrier every moment IT guess {
walk as many steps assyou do and carry
this great heavy lunch-pait and all my
books into the bargain, while You have
only that teenty-toonty baby Reader
and Arithmetic. j I'm mot. tired. and
neither are you; SO Just march along.
I'm going the Mill way, whether YOU
like it or not. tSor' 'tsF1 rs x,v,'4!3
Freddy. who was a weakly little fell
low, only seven years old, and not used
to walking, began to cry, as he followed
pehind his sturdy ten-year-old sister,
who trudged briskly5 over the uneven
Mill sroad, instead of following the
smooth pike, which was not only the
shortest way to- school but also, much
the pleasanter walk vino syas av7
For few minutes Nelly walked very
fast and with firm steps. holding her
head high, and looking straight before
her. Presently Freddy's little whimper-
ing cry attracted her attention. - she
looked around The little boy was al
most running, as he tried in vain to keep
up with her. f8ins# bi;G LIST 7lz-lalf
What are you. crying. for, ,baby?'',
he asked, as she waited for Freddy to
COME up. a"You're a great bog, must
say, -z---,. -... -. =
II don't want to 90 this long. rough
way" Freddy said, as he tried 70 CHOKE
back his sobs. for Nelly's scornful tones.
as she pronounced the words ..babv''
and ''boy,N stirred the little lad heart.
You wouldn't want to, either, only YOU
think may be Nancy Lewis will be at
the bridge, and youth get some of her
grapes without going to her. house.
cause mother said you musn' 90 to her
house any more" se .ga4G.>.H f485G
you naughty, hateful boyr' cried
Nelly, catching Freddy by the arm. and
giving him little shake. .sHow dare
you say such thing? You're as mean
and hateful as you can be-. 4 was inst
going to offer to, carry your books for
you, but now shan't You NAV carry
them Yourself, and have a, great mind
to make you take this d nner-pail too
Poor Nelly! Her checks were red
and her eyes flashed. while her pretty
mouth parted with all its beauty as the
two rosy lips puckered themselves up in
10 a very ugly pout.e.ys ~ f.eSrsso-4z.-
FREDDY said no more, and the two
children walked on in silence for some
s-., - ..-~.
:, Then voice that seemed to como
from inside her heaving bosom smoke 10
plainly to Nelly, .-s,eI..t -. - y,
Freddy is right. and you are wronpl"
it said. 10 You know that you are5anlyv
on this, road in the hope Of
meeting Nancy at the bridge, and get
Iing some grapes from her Without ex-
acuy going to her house for them. Your |
mother forbade you to. go tos Nancy's
mouse Tor any more grapes. You think
YOU can still get the grapes byl coininG |
lhis way, and you do not care for, vour
weakly little brother. Perhaps he NAV
[an Ill from this long trudee. Your
mother told you to be kind to him. and
to take good care of him. And Won
promised to do so. You promised, 10 |
mink OF your verse. too. And YOU have |
quite forgotten it. f-5'7''' 's''S
Nelly walked very slowly now. The !
po9t gradually lett her lips. and her eyes |
1 4, serious look, quite different from
me angry glance of few moments he |
ore. She turned to Freddy,-who was
,ohlng along quietly by her side. How
small and weak he looked! She remem.
'ered the words of DIR. Gaty. the family
physician. when consenting to her "a.
quest for Freddy to go to school in the
autumn. Eyes" he had said al
hlnk the walk on the pike will be good
or INN on fine days, especially with
'ucn stout. kind sister to hold his
1ana' and take good care of him. Yes
think it will be safe to trust him VIII