The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-12

DdlNlDle LuOhIuL tl!S Spleutllu SUI -
as indeed it was; and his mother no
ticed how his eyes flashed, and what
look OF strong purpose and resolve
came over his face as he listened to the
well-told, truthful story.
The next night, when bedtime came,
Sammie looked so happy his mother
said she knew he had something COOL
to tell her; and he laughed, and said
twas a long story; but he thought for
all that she would like to hear it; and
as his mother certainly did want TO
hear all about it, he began:
"Well, all the way to school this
morning | kept thinking of i can't
and 4 will, and | says to myself; l
'oiH make this old temper of mine give
in; yesterday | thought; Oh! can't, l
can't; but now | will, and, first thing
while l was thinking these thoughts,
some one jumped at me and screached
'boor as loud as he could, and there
was that bothersome Nick Neal again,
and my first thought was: can't keep
my temper, but quick as flash says:
l Wilt so just laughed and says:
We'll, that was pretty well done; Nick,
'spose you try it again. Well, he
plagued me all the way to school, and
that can't and will kept up battle
all the whole way, but will came out
victorious"
"Well DONE" says mother, I'm
glad to hear that"
"But the best of It," continued Sam
ME, was when recess came, Nick
wanted to borrow knife and none of
the fellows would lend him one, his
hands were dirty and he looked so
mean. / had another battle with
cant and will, but up marched and
handed Nick my knife. And if you'll
believe it, Mother Gay, Nick used it as
careful as could be, and when he
brought it back says very like a gen
tleman: Thank you, Sam. | won't
bother you no more, nor won't let any
the other fellows neither. ~
"But after recess l failed in geog-
raphy after I'd spent am hour studying
and thought | knew my lesson perfect
ly. Oh. how | wanted to scuff my feet;
but then came another battle with
can't and will, and got the better
of my temper again.
This afternoon while we were play
ing ball, Tommy Ting let the ball fly
right at my face, and give me the big
gest blow; my, how it hurt! ached to
hit Tom back, and twas the worst bat
tie I've had to-day; temper kept say
ing: Il can't restrain myself, then the
good giant would say; 4 will and so
said: Please try not do that again,
! Tommy and he actually wanted me to
take cent his father gave him to
spend, but course wouldn't
"a had one battle more when cook
wouldn't give me a biscuit after school;
but it came easy that time, and | kinder
imagine if keep right on fighting, by
and by won't have so much trouble
with this temper of mine"
The tears were in his mothers eyes
when Sammie finished his story, and
that night she read the story of 81
can't' and 81 will'' to him again, tc
impress it on his mind: and now Sam
mic says he is an out and out warrior
for he has to fight battles every day,
But he also says 1t Is constantly becom
ing easier 20 conquer his temper, be
cause II can't' is getting tired of hav
ing to give up to 81 will;'' then other
see what an effort he is making to keer
down his hot temper and help him al
they can.
Sammie will conquer at last, and 81
will every dear child who makes up hi
mind in earnest to listen to the gooC
voice of valiant 81 will, and crush GU
the foolish voice of 81 can't" One j
small but persistent, the other a giant
but the boys must never forget tina
many a giart ever since the days O
Goliath of old has been slain by wha
after all is no stronger than sling AM
a stone, so he must make strong figh
on the part of the good giant 81 will ?
-Harriet Il. CheeUer, IN Golden Rai(