Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-30
TWO RULES.

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-"
"You like that rule best, Neddy?"
inquired Uncle Richard of the little bow,
who stood looking out at the south
window at the ..fellers" having fun on
the coasting ground.
Eyes, uncle, it's impossible to live
up to tbs golden rulei that is, for any
n with spirit. 1t might do for some
muf of a fellow"
"Ah, yes, l 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 a violent
toothache."
"l have nothing to do, with that,
mother replied Neddy, sulkily, start
ing upon his erfand.
"Ill do your marketing, sister; let
the youngster go to school. 1 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
help and comfort to his widow mother,
he was becoming d~isobedient and irri-
table. For some days after the return
OF his Uncle Richard, Neddy was upon
his good behavior, ever ready to. do
little, hemely errands for his mother:
but habit was too strong for him, he
loved ease and his W comfort better
than Uncle Dicks good opinion.
Gould you leave a message for Aant
Kate,a as you go directly by the house?"
inquired Mrs Rand, hesitating q lit,
tie.
"Now, mother, you, are. too bad. fog
ever teasing a Teller to carry message.
or bundles Jim Jackson says hi
mother knows better than to ask hin
to carry a bundle or run errands;; tina
he wouldn't do it for his great-grand
mother" replied Neddy, loftily as b.
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 disguised. He nodded, though
q moment, then said:
''We'll let him live under the silve
rule a little while, sister, it will do hin
good. Don't fret about him, well
cure him."
The dinner hour came. and so dix
Neddy, hungry and IN a bad humor
only to find Uncle Richard and mothe
sitting down to a well-served dinner
laughing gaily, and no third plate. N,
notice was taken of his arrival, a
Norah brought in lemon pudding, bu
no third plate.
II 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 1t, my son." reptile,
his mother, softly.
"lt's a nice way to serve a fellow, tx
starve him." andNeddy looked dagger
at-somebody.
"Ah, Neddy, I supposed you didn'
care to eat, from your declining to lool
after the marketing. I'm not used t.
the business, and suppose l ordere.
too little dinner for all. Of course
ought to have my share first, accerdin!
to the silver rule, as [ did the crrand
Don't you see, Neddy-do to others a
they do unto your"
Neddy did see, and he did withou
dinner, except some cold scraps whicl
he hunted up in the kitchen. Norah
too. was living out the silver rule, ant
placidly worked on, forgetting to give
him the usual turnover for lunch.
Neddy had ample time 10 think it al
over; and speedily came to the conclu
sion that something vas wrong wit
the silver rule-which was true.
Very selfish people, living under til
silver rule. would lead sorry and I'm
comfortable lives, and tits well thos
who try it are surrounded by those VIII,
believe in the golden rule and try t.
act out its teaching.-Euo Guernsey, ii
Golden Rute.