The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-11
Deeds, not Words.

Edith and Kate Graham were girls
of nine and ten years old. They were
both clever, and had the keen love for
some Of their studies combined with
the strong dislike of others which is a
mark of many intelligent children.
Kate loved history Edith, on the
contrary, thought it Every dry" and
preferred geography and wen sums,
much to the wonder of her sister.
They were both very fond of poetry,
and when the day CAME round on
which it stood on the lesson list, they
were glad.
One day Edith had chosen the well
known poem of "~Casabianca' for her
piece, and having said ii well aud en-
joyed both the saying 1t, and her
mothers praise when it was done she
laid down the book and saw that her
sister had been listening while she
repeated the verses.
do you like 1t, Kate p she said.
Like 1t I" cried the excitable Kate.
II think 1t is splendidi What would
I not have given to be that boy To
die such q noble death and 10 be such
q hero!"
What do you call being a hero,
Kate ?" said her mother, smiling as
she watched Hates flushing cheeks
and sparkling eyes.
"Oh, mother! A hero? Why, some
one who dies on the field of hattie, or
kills his enemy or-or-"
SIS burnt up alive" said Edith,
quietly.
"But l fancy" said Mrs. Graham,
"that you rather miss the lesson of
the poem. What do you think, Kate,
| that Casabianca died to proven"
"Why, mother" said Kate, "he
died because he was a brave, noble
boy, and was not afraid, even of such
a dreadful death !"
"Well l admire him as much as
you do, Kate; but 1 still think that
you have not fully understood what is
the real beauty of his character. All
the heroes that l admire either suffer
or conquer, or do great deeds for some
| particular end which they had In
view not merely for the sake of show
ing how brave, or how clever or how
great they are. What, now, do you
say was the eason that Casabianca
stood so bravely there, while the terri
BILE flames came nearer and nearer,
and even until they wrapped him
round in fire ?"
His father told him to wait there"
said Edith in her gentle voice.
YES" cried Kate, seizing the idea
at once she died at his post Of duty,
and 1t was a splendid thing to do. 1
wish, 1 was a boy, that / might be a
so der, and die on the field Of battle,
clasping the queens colors in my
arms, or fighting bravely for my
country"
We'll" said Mrs. Graham, smiling,
"there are plenty of opportunities
given to both men and women to dc
brave things and grand things; more,
perhaps, that you think. And do not
forget that the beauty Of Casabianca's
heroic death was It's obedience. He
died, a. every hero worth the name
has died such deaths as you admire, t.
prove his obedience
Kate blushed at this, for her bright
impulsive character wssjust of the sor
which hnds obedience the haIdes
lesson to learn.
Mother she sai T. whenever
read or hear of things like this, | rsI
not help longing TO have the chanc'
of doing the same"
Don't be afraid, Kate. The wisi
Is In itself n noble one but remember
1t requires a great deal that you hav
yet to lesIn TO become a heroine, an
the chance maj come soone til an yo,
think"
A week or two alter this converss
ton there came what Kate and Edit
thought the most delightful event o
the whole year the annual visit b
the seaside. II was n month full o
happiness and enjoyment. Captail
Graham, their father, sometimes tool
them out on boating expedition.
when they were allowed to Ash 10
mAckerel.
One bright morning, the two girl
had coaxed their father into pr lmi-in
TO take them on one OF these short set
trips. They went down 10 the plsc