Iron County register., 1886-04-22
TWO RULES.
The One Neddy Thought He Liked thu
Best, and How 1t Worked.

The 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-"
s'You like that rule best, Neddy?"
inquired Uncle Richard of the little boy,
who stood looking out at the south
window at the ..fellers" having fun on
the coasting ground.
s'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"
s.Ah, yes, I 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, mother? l
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.
I'm do your marketing, sister; let
the youngster 60 to school I 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 a
ho1 70 h. Il l.
he was becoming disobedient and irri-
of his Uncle Richard, Neddy was upon
little, homely errands for his mother;
but habit was too strong for him. he
loved ease and his own comfort better
than Uncle Dicks good opinion.
could you leave a message for Aunt
| Kate, as you go directly by the house?"
inquired Mrs. Rand, hesitating lit
tie.
':Now, mother, you are too bad, for
ever teasing a feller to carry messages
or bundles. Jim jackson says his
mother knows better than to ssk him
| to carry bundle or run errands; that
| he wouldn't do it for his great-grand-
mother" replied Neddy, loftily as he
| leisurely put on the warm mittens and
scarf knit by the mothers careful fin
| gers, picking up pair of skates lying
| uear him, and left the room.
Mrs. Rand looked troubled, and her
brother disgusted. He nodded, thought
| moment, then said:
"We'll let him live under the silver
rule little while, sister, it will do him
| good. Don't fret about him, Wei
| cure him.
The dinner hour came. and so die
| Neddy, hungry and in bad humor
| only to find Uncle Richard and mother
| sitting down to a well-served dinner
| laughing gaily, and no third plate. NJ
| notice was taken of his arrival, a:
Norah brought in lemon pudding, bu
no third plate.
81 want dinner" grumbled Neddy
vexed that Uncle Richard kept on tell
ing of some foreign custom.
Il want my dinner" he shouted
louder.
"You may get it, my son." replied
his mother, softly.
'.It's nice way to serve fellow, to
starve him." and Neddy looked daggers
at-somebody.
"Ah, Neddy, supposed you didn't
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after the marketing. I'm not used te
the business, and suppose I ordered
| too little dinner for all. Of course
| ought to have my share first, according
to the silver rule, as did the errand.
| Don't you see, Neddy-do to others as
they do unto you?"
Neddy did see, and he did without
dinner, except some cold scraps which
he hunted up in the kitchen. Norah,
too. was living out the silver rule, and
| placidly worked on, forgetting to give
MIN the usual turnover for lunch.
| Neddy had ample time 20 think it al
over; and speedily came to the conclu-
sion that something was wrong with
the silver rule-which was true.
| Very selfish people, living under the
| silver rule. would lead sorry and un-
| comfortable lives. and It's well those
who try it are surrounded by those who
believe in the golden rule and try to
act out its teaching.-Ella Guernsey, IN
| Golden Rute.