The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-11-07

She took it with smile of gratitude
poured some upon her handkerchief
and bathed her head. THAT make
it feel better" she said. Pm sure
your mother would be glad to know
how kind you are to me.
"She always told me to help Other
folks, if | could" he answered. al
like to. Some time may want som'
one 10 help me, you know
Then he went back to Freddy, and
sat by him while he slept The SLEEP
was not long one, and when the boy
awoke he was as full of spirits ~
healthy boys of three or four years
usually are But the little gentleman.
fund of amusement seemed equal to the
demand, and Freddy was in no hurry
to 90 to his mother
BY and by the train stopped, and the
conductor called out: Fifteen minute'
for refreshments"
''Will you sit here while I'm gone, il
III bring YOU an apple?" asked the lit
tie gentleman Of Freddy.
Eyes, WILL" answered Freddy.
Then the little gentleman went out,
and presently he came back with some
thing wrapped in a paper, and a cup o.
steaming, fragrant tea.
"If you drink this, ma am, | think il
would make your head feel better, he
said. Mother says a cup of tea does
her more good. when she has head
ache, than anything else"
"You are the kindest, most thought.
full little gentleman | have ever metz
she said, as she took the tea. smiled.
She had hit upon the same title for him
that L had been giving him..
And here arr some sandwiches" he
said, opening the paper. 1--WE got
one, and an apple, for Freddy"
When she drank the tea. he carried
the cup back.
ut does make me feel BETTER" she
said to me- 1.-The boys kindness gave
it flavor that makes it an agreeable
medicine. What a fine, manly little
fellow he is! l hope ney boy will be
like him."
The little gentleman heard that, and
l could see what a glad look came into
his face. He had done kindly deed,
and her words of appreciation pleasedi
him, IS it always pleases all OF us to
know that those whom we help are
grateful for our kindnesses.
saw my little gentleman perform
more acts of kindness, that long after.
noon, than l have time to tell you
about. now Everything he did was
done in quiet, unobtrusiye way that
showed it was done from instincts OF
true gentlemanliness, and not from a
desire to impress sense of his help
fulness upon those he was attentive to.
1t was after dark when the woman
and her child reached their stopping
place. When she prepared to leave tho
car, he helped her to gather her wraps
and bundles together, and shouldered
the sleepy Freddy to carry him for her
to the platform. followed them to tina
car door.
You have been very kind to me"
she said, as she gave him her hand al
parting. Il might tell you that l
thank you, but you wouldn tknow from
the words how grateful fee" Then
she stopped down and kissedihim.
Here" she added, putting some
thing in his hand, :" want you to get
book with this and write in it: From
Freddy and his mother, with kindly
thoughts for their Little friend, and
when you see the book youwill think
of how your kindness helped us, and
the remembrance of it will help you.
Goodbye, my little gentleman and
she bent and kissed him again, and then
they parted.
Ii pays to be a gentleman. If boy
is not Il gentleman by instinct he
should aim to make himself one by
habit, and when he succeeds in win
ming the title OF little gentleman from
those he comes in contact with, he
should be proud of it. He has Il right
to be.-Eben b. ReItord, IN Youth
Companion.
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