The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-19

Poor little Jimmie looks on In r;t;t-I
amaze at siudys grief, while Graoa
comes flying back down the stairs
which she had been ascending ii mn.
away her treasures, to learn tbet~c.,, ~
OF her little sisters sorrow. >''0
w hat lslt-what is it, my darlinae ~,
she cries. Then, catching sight of Tho
valentine, goes on, Indignantly: COR
how meant How could any one be 50 ;,
cruel? Never mind, dear-sister l 10 ~
her pet. Come, we'll put the borriJ
thing out of sight, and forget all about
it, and you shall come up into INV roo,,s
and see my beautiful birthday booL
ana Iii tell you some pretty stories. )
And so she comforted the tender-haart-
ed child, who had never before been 80
deeply hurt. - -
Meantime, Teddy is again on his wav
to school, anxious-and somewhat ner-
yously SOTO learn the effect of hi.
valentine on Lucy Dare.
"Of course, she will be awful cross -
he thinks. MAY even dare to pull HE
hair, or pinch or strike him"Ias She
has often been known to serve those
who have offended her. eyes. there sbe
is waiting at the crossing again.
But he manfully pursues his way, and
may well be surprised at her GREETING
for not only are her words pleasant. b1t
her voice is gentle almost musician
its tone, as she accosts him.
Good morning, Teddyr' Then
blushing, extends her hand. .sWin Won
have an orange? That was beautiful
valentine, Teddy" she whispers, with
a face glowing with shame. '.And I'm
very sorry was so-cress to you; but 7
don't mean to be unkind any more. I'd
like to be good, SO you'd like me as YOU
do Susy !" x
Poor Lucy sentences were somewhat
mixed; but her confusion served to con-
ceal that of Master Ted, who heard her
with great-and l am afraid not Alto
gether pleased-astonishm for he
could not help fearing that if, in his
hurry of the preceding day, owing TO
Johnnie's not too clear ,penmanship, he
had exchanged the valentines, then
poor little Susy must be feeling quite
as much OF grief as Lucy was of pleas
ure. Yet he had the grace to be clad
e1e"V CNOA Wy dCCIuGuL H6 ndQ maze
friend of Lucy, and caused her to wish
to be more lovable
SO he replied to her pleasantly. and
they weY.t on together most amicably.
But after school Ted fastened back
as far rs Mrs. Lanes ,where he stopped,
as he had the privilege of doing, for a
short play before going home.
He found Susy pale and sad-looking,
and on asking if she was sick, received
from Grace the story of her wrongs.
A manly little fellow was our Ted,
and. though much ashamed. he told
the girls all about the two valentines,
and the effect of the mistake on Lucy
Dare.
"Well," said Susy, ~ don't care a
bit, now that know no one meant to
be unkind to me, and I'm really glad it
happened; for-don't you see, Teddie?
if Lucy had got that ugly one she'd
have been worse than ever; but now, if
she wants to be good, Wen help her all
we can"
When Ted told his mother all about
it that night she talked to him very
earnestly about the nobility of doing
good even to those who were unkind to
him, and said that, as he had found out,
although by accident, the grand results
of kindness, she hoped he would always
remember to put it in practice. Meta
Il. b. 1Aorne. an Golden Days.