The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-12-07
KATF'S BROTHER JACK.

kATF'S BRUTHER jazz.
"You seem to think "a great deal
of your sister," said one of Jacks
chums to him the other day, as if
the fact was rather surprising.
"Why, yes, do responded Jack,
heartily. kit and l are great
friends
"You always" continued the 9th
er, ''seem to have such good time
when you are out together
"Well," laughed Jack, 1.-The fact is.
that when have Kit out l keep all
the while forgetting that she isn't
some other fellows sister,
1 pondered somewhat over this
conversation, wishing that all the
brothers and sisters in the world
were as good friends as Jack and
Kate HAZEL, and wondering why
they were not. It struck me that
the answer to my query was con-
tanned in Jacks last sentence. Boys
don't usually treat their sisters as
they would if they were ''some other
fellows sisters Jack is a shining
exception. He kneels to put on
Hates shoes as gallanGly as if she
were BESSIE Dare. and Bessie Dare
is at present Jacks ideal Of all that
is loveliest in girlhood. He keeps
his engagements with Kate punctili.
ously; for instance, when Jack has
Kate at company, and asks her for
a certain dance, and afterward dis
covers that his bright particular star
can give him that dance and no 9th.
er, he does not consider that fact a
sufficient excuse for taking Miss
Dare and leaving Kate. He takes
Kake in to supper, himself, and cares
foS her in all ways as an escort
should and Kate knows what to
expect of him, and what to do her.
self, and is not in dread Of desertion,
or of being left to the tender merc;;es
of any one who notices her forlorn
condition. And 1 dot wonder.
when | see how nice' v he treats her.
that Kate decle ..res that she would
ia'liel nave Ter brother Jack for an
q, ZIP IN almost any one else IN
VIC '" rid.
At home, too, Jack is a pattern.
Though there is a constant merry
war between brother and sister, and
jokes and repartees fly thick and
fast, yet it is always fair cut and
thrust between them. all for sport,
and naught for malice the wit never
degenerates into rudeness. Then
too, if Kate docs anything for him.
her kindness is always acknowledg
ed. Does she take the trouble tt
make for him his favorite rice grid
dle-cakes, and then stay in the
kitchen to bake them herself. that
they may acquire that delicate gold
en- brown which is so dear to TIT
taste of all who love them truly
Jack never fails to assure her thai
her efforts are appreciated.
Does she paint him a teac up ant
saucer, or embroider him a maitland
he is as delighted as possible. H
does not take all these things as
matter of course. On Saturda
nights he is apt to remember her b.
a box Of candy, q bunch of flowers
or bottle of her favorite violet pei
fume. Best of all, he talks to be-
He tells her his thoughts, his hope
and fears, his disappointments, an
his plan for the future. In short
they are, as he said. ''great friends.
Some of Jacks comrades rathe
envy him his good fortune in pc
sessing so devoted a sister as Kat
and they have been heard to sa
frankly, that they wish their sister
were as nice as Kate HAZEL.
those boys would pursue the san
course of action toward their sistel
that Jack does toward his, the
might, perhaps, be rewarded with
delightful a result; for it is
little acts of kindness, and courtes
and consideration, that Jack hi
made of his sister friend who's
love will never grow cold, whose d
votion will never falter, and who
loyalty will never fail while life sh.
last.-Christidn ut Work.