Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-20
GETTING THE VICTORY.
How the Por,lstsnt 81 wil" OYorsa,ns
the GIlnl "Can'F."

How the Pec,lsteht ~ win" orersain.
the Giant Cant"
Sammie Gay WIS lri sht, generous,
but very quick tempered His father
and mother had tried fl thfuIly to point
out the fOol:sbn1sS and danger OF Yield
Ing constantly to so dangerous u foe.
Frequent punishment had followed pa.
terral counsel, but still Sammic Yielded
far too often TO the tyrant temper, which
proved after all hard master TO the
kiud hearted boy.
When there was TO bo u festival at the
Is! oai Street Church, md Samme bog
ger leave 10 20, his mother said. yes,
he could go, and have fifteen cents 10
spend II in the intervening two days ho
would not yield once TO any improper
show OF temper, not that IL was any
part OF her plan TO hir0 Sammie to do
right, but tho wise mother knew diat
once IN awhile some tempting inccn-
tive would go great ways lowar Is
st mulating II boy TO real effort In the
right direction. But the mother was
made both glad and sorry, when, on tho
afternoon Of the festive day, poor Sam.
mie declared with burst OF tears that
he couldn't 20. bocaus, he got lawful
mad that morning and called Tommy
Ting "a hatefui, dirty spider" because
he crawlod softly up behind him and
Scared him hall out of his wits.
Mrs. Gay was glad that II Sammie
was qulcS-tempcred no was not n
coward, but dared to tell the truth,
although Il cost him considerable in
the way Of fun and pleasure. And she
d Il not forget nor neglect to commend
the boy for his truthfulncss, for tho af.
fair happened IN the school-yard and
could easily have been concealed had
Shmmio had less courage and con
science than distinguished him. So that
evening. when the tine tor tho fest !, al
came, Mrs Gay invited Sammlc to take
little walk with her, and during the
pleasant stroll sho show, d how hasty
temper betrayed any one into all kinds
Of sin and folly,
Then she spoke in her calm. KIND
way OF the improper language he had
used in calling Tommy Ting the names
hc did, language no little gentleman
would soil his lips by using. Now,
my child" she added. cheerly, "l've
heard OF an excellent plan for prevent
ing ones self from saying hasty words
and making improper speeches; when
ever you feel the least angry, stop and
count ten before allowing yourself to
spca& ono word"
Sammie thought this splendid idea,
and declared his belief that he could
III his unfortunate temper in that way
W thout doubt. lie would try 1t tho
very next day.
And so ho did, poor child. for when
Nick Neal, the bad boy Of the school,
taunted him with having failed in spell
ing, he answered never n word, but just
began counting ten with all his might;
but when Nick called out In his most
provoking tone: "Ah, SO the little
parson hasn't the courage TO say u
wordF' up went Sammic's hand in
quick revenge, and he had to remain in
from recess in the afternoon for strik-
ing another boy 1881 ltl}
No wonder poor Sammie cried that
night, and told his sympathiziug mothe,
Il was no use, he could not conluor his
temper. it was bound to overcome him
every time.
Alter Sammie was in bed and set.
Ting himself ,.to think over things. +"
his mother came into his room with q
book in her hand; and with ready do
lipht he knew that meant n story bs;ore
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