The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-07
TWO RULES.

Tho One Neddy Thought He Liked the
Best, and How 1t Worked.
''The silver rule is good enough for
me to live by. Do to others as they do
to me-"
"You like that rule best. Neddyp"
inquired Uncle Richard of the little boy,
who stood looking out at the south
window at the ''fellers' having fun on
the coasting ground.
"Yes, uncle, it's impossible to live
up to the golden rule; that is, for any
one with spirit. 1t might do for some
muff of fellow"
"Ah, yes, see," replied Uncle Rich
ard, thoughtfully.
"Neddy, go around to the meat
market and order something for mince
meat; don't forget, my son." SAID his
mother, pleasantly.
"Why can't Norah go, motherp I
don't feel like walking four blocks out
of my way in this slush and snow,
when we have a servant who is
paid"
Edward, my son, you forget that
Norah suffered last night from violent
toothache."
81 have nothing to do with that,
mother" replied Neddy, sulkily, start
ing upon his errand.
"Tll do your marketing, sister; let
the youngster go to school. l know he
is anxious to join the coasters" said
Uncle Richard, pleasantly.
| Neddy was strangely unlike his old
bright self of late. Instead of being 8
help and comfort to his widow mother
he was becoming disobedient and irri.
table. For some days after the return
Of his Uncle Richard, Neddy was upor
his good behavior, ever ready to dt
little, homely errands for his mother
but habit was too strong for him, hi
loved ease and his own comfort bettel
than Uncle Dicks good opinion.
"Could you leave a message for Aun
Kate, as you go directly by the housep'
inquired Mrs Rand, hesitating lit
tie.
"Now, mother, you are too bad, for
ever teasing feller to carry message
or bundles. Jim Jackson says hi
mother knows better than to ask hin
to carry bundle or run errands; tina
he wouldn't do it for his great-grand
mother" replied Neddy, loftily as h
leisurely put on the warm mittens an
scarf knit by the mothers careful fin
gers, picking up a pair of skates lyin
near him, and left the room.
Mrs. Rand looked troubled, and he
brother disgusted. He nodded, though
q moment, then said:
"We'll let him live under the silve
rule little while, sister, it will do hir
good. Don't fret about him, we
cure him."
Neddy, hungry and in o bad humol
only to find Uncle Richard and motht
sitting down 10 well-served Dime
laughing gaily, and no third plate. N
notice was taken of his arrival, /;
Norah brought in lemon pudding, bl
no third plate.
al want dinner" grumbled Nedd,
vexed that Uncle Richard kept on tel
ing of some foreign custom.
Il want my dinner" he shoute
louder.
, "You may get it, my son." repli,
, his mother, softly.
"It's nice way to serve fellow,
, starve him." and Neddy looked dagge
, at-somebody.
"Ah, Neddy, I supposed you didr
care to eat, from your declining to 10,
i after the marketing. I'm not used
/, the business, and suppose / order
/, too little dinner for all. OF course
ought to have my share first, accordil
; to the silver rule, as did the erran
!. Don't you see, Neddy-do to others
they do unto youp"
n Neddy did see, and he did witho
! dinner, except some cold scraps whi
he hunted up in the kitchen. Nort
too, was living out the silver rule, a
placidly worked on, forgetting to gi
r. him the usual turnover for lunch.
il Neddy had ample time to think it
n over; and speedily came to the conc
q sion that something was wrong W
% the silver rule-which was true.
e Very selfish people, living under
q silver rule, would lead sorry and I
q comfortable lives, and tits well tn,
. who try it are surrounded by those "
If believe in the golden rule and try
70 act out its teaching.-Eud Guernsey
, Golden Rule.
ID WAITS CAT.