The Red Cloud chief., 1886-02-12
SUNSHiNY.

How Willie Was Taught the Dl6ersuee
Between y Cheerful and JoyOas ssd .
fearful and Fretf0l Behavior.
Willie was one Of the dearest little
boys when he WAS happy, and was loved
devotedly by his papa. mamma and
two aunts who lived in the family. The
house in which they all lived was in
the country. and had windows on all
sides. Willie played out-of-doors every
pleasant day and WAS not happy when
the weather prevented his being out-Of-
doors. He had never been q very
strong little boy. aud his mamma was
compelled to keep him in many days
when he could not understand the rea-
son, and he was no very patient %
such days, and sometimes made all
who loved him sorry because he would
not be consoled by any means in their
power-he wanted to be out-of-doOrs,
and nothing else would do.
Now, Willie's mamma was not at all
well or strong, and when she heard her
little boy worry SO, it worried her and
made her head ache worse. Aunt
Susie, who loved Willie almost As
much rs though he were her own little
boy. thought Of q way to make Willie
see how unhappy he made everybody
il 1.-THE house when he would moi accept
his mothers decisions as best.
One bright. sunshiny day in April
Willie was out-of-doors. running and
playing with his dog. He was perfect
ly happy, and had been so sweet and
lovablc all the morning that Aunt
Susie thought: This is just the day to
show Willie the difference between
having a bright, sunshiny boy about
the house, and a fearful. fretful one.
The spare room shutters were closed, !
and the room would have been very
dark and dreary if one stray sunbeam
had not found its way through the
shutters. making a bar of gold across
the floor and a dancing spirit of gold
on the wall. Aunt SUSIE found the
place in the shutter through which the
sunbeam came. and covered it up.
making the room perfectly dark. and
then she called Willie in, and took him
upstairs into the room. After they
were seated she asked Willie: How
do you like this ROOM, Willie??"
II don't like it at all, Aunt Susie; |
it's all dark"
Then yon would not like to stay |
here's"
"No. no. Auntie Susie. l want to 90 !
out-of-doors."
Aunt Susie went to the window and
took away the towel fastened over the
crack in the shutter, and in danced the
lovely sunbeam.
"Oh. ohr' said Willie. show pref |
tyr and he ran and stood on the car. /
pet where the sunbeam lay. Then he
kneit down aud held his hands in it.
Aunt went up to him, sat on the floor
and took him in her lap. Then. very
sweetly and lovingly. she said: willie.
this room is just ike mammals life. and
you are the sunbeam. When YOU
worry and are cross. her life is like
this room without the sunbeam"
Willie big blue eyes grew large and
sorrowful. and the tears gathered in
them. and then, with . little sob. he
put his head On Aunt Susie's shoalder
and said: I'm member. Auntie Susie.
I'll member" Aunt Susie took him
by the hand. and sooa they were play
ing out-of-door again IS happy - ever.
Two weeks had passed. and all in the
house were impressed with the great
change in Willie. He had controlled
himself whenever he was deprived Of
pleasure it Was not best he should have.
and Immediately interested himself in
whatever substitute Was offered. Two
or three rainy DAYS had followed each
other. and sill Willie had been . de-
light and comfort 70 all in the house.
One day. when eserybody h.d grown
tired Of the wind and rain. Willie came
quietly into Aunt Susie's room and
stood BY the window for some time.
Crossing the room to Aunt Susie. he
whispered: -Aun6e Susie, hasn't
besn mammals sunbeam since you told
mel" Aunt Sesis took him h her
arms and kissed him sgain and again.
You Asvs. Willie. darling. yoa hsvs
been . sanbeam for a an" Viii
little sigh Willie nsstkd in her arms
and said: '.I'se tried. Asnsie Susis. re
tried" And for years After . ltown
on Wil;sss face woald disappear. q
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