The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-24
AN "IN1ENOER."
llervey's Great Failing and Aunt Edith's
Adyice-How to l:e . Door.

the pulling example Required until The
last figure was down ~ it should b.,
and In leaned back with Il gay little
whistle and a pleasant face.
Aunt Edith reused up from her bit Of
4 nap. and looked TO see what the boy
wa dong. Likely she Wa, thinking.
and sighing, saving tn herself: Whist
linz as usual. instead of working
but she only closed her eve, again, and
Hcrvcy came and stood beside her. fold
ing his arms in n rcsolutc fashion and
looking-wcll, not exactly like the
usual Ilcrvcy.
.'.Auntic, he sad. CHANGING rather at
the floor than at Aunt Edith'S face,
which now lighted up with Il half
waking. loving smile. which belonged
To Aunt Edith herself and 10 nobody
el>c-for who had Il smile like Aunt
Edith'> sweet smile" Auntic. it i
mean and miserable to be an intcnder."
A what, dear:?' inquired Aunt
Edith. not understanding.
IAN int"nder.'
"And what is an in,endcr, dear?:' in
quircd Aun: Edith again.
An intcnder is somebody who means
to do things. but does not do them"
"What kind of thingSo'
".All kinds of right things"
Poor Hervcy. How sorry Aunt Edith
was over him every day. lie Intended
to be early at breakfast: he intended To-
say his verse before eating. punctuallv
and promptly: he Intended To bc dill
gent at school. patient with his school
mates, ObScrvant of rules; he Intended
10 be- studlOuS ut study hour, obcdlrn:
Al all times. No one ever heard Her
vcy refuse TO promise to do right. but
Aun'ic could not help knowing that
Herycy himself was an intcndcr.
TO do is better than 10 intend t. do.
dear" replied Aunt Edith. Il little sadly.
lyon Il" not say IN intcndcr is mean
and norrid. because you know | am
One.'
"lou are young. dear; You do
seem likely to be- an 'intrndcr.' but l
have faith in you 10 believe YOU will BE-
a door
what makes YOU think SO. Aunt
Edith? | disappoint YOU every day
IL think 50 because YOU are not
happy as an in:cndcr. AMI because vou
can not honoraSly serve our dear Father
and be anything else than a docr."
but. Aunt Edith. it j. 80 Lard 10
keep dong. and Idon't keep on" Her
Vcy half stamped his foot with the last
words; h. WAS 50 in earnest.
mo. Won do not keep on
Then what makes You think | ever
willo"
1t is impossible 10 love our Father
and not do His will"
But may be ! do not love Him"
Herycy'S eyes We're bent to the floor
and his lip luivcrcd a> he added:
How YOU believe in me-" S;raightrn-
ing up again and folding his arms
tighter over his breast.
'.ics. l believe in you" said Aunt
Edith: ..vyou will not continue To- be an
intcndcr."
Il have made You a great many
promises: if | could think of them half
the time | would keep them. Do you
think | will ever get To remember them
bctter:?'
.Oh. YES: l am very SURE Of it
..Do YOU know. Aunt Ed tn. | can not
StC EoN " I'll oV SUM- VI u ll.lUN
about M except that | am a miserable
intender.
Auat Edith was looking on the floor.
she did not raise her eyes. she seemed
to Re deep in thought.
..How do You think / will get out Of
it allr' inquired liervey. still standing
with his arms crossed and 4 resolution
showing in the whole boy. which Aunt
Edith had prayed for every day. bu,
had never seen before.
..Out of what. dear:?" she inquired.
with one of her loving smiles which
told, without words, how dear he was
to hcy.
.1)at of all the 'intender' business"
..You will start by remembering one
promise better. and after you have
prarticed upon that awhile YOU will re-
member another
..W hat clse?"
You will overcome ~ troublesome
habit. and then You will overcome an
other. aud so on until you get to De .
doer."
Il would ike To be one all At once"
n tree never grew Ia be 4 tree in
one r;gh,; m 'intender' never grew To
be = doer in one day"
.'But can try.'
.'Bv all means try 70 do right every
minute of every day. bu; do not ne DIS
couraged if YOU only get along slowly
for awhile
And YOU think | can be- = .loer2'"
Il lever said -" Aunt Edith smiled
al hi. puzzled face. Il said Won would
no; continue To be an in,ender.'
Tel! me how TO begin; how 20 start
TO &C, out of il all"
Are YOU ready To really be-in?'
IL think so. Aunt Edith
Hang Your clothes in your closet
when YOU retire presently. instead Of
casting them upon she floor. and arise
in the morning a, tn. frs; call: pour the
water from Your basin after bathing.
and leave nothing abou, Your room
which YOU should put AWAY"
but. Aunt Edith. that i such > funny
place TO begin; tel mo some greater
thing to do"
I'VE will come TO greater things after
awhile. Starting the day correctly has
= great influence upon our Ways all day