The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-05-05
TWO RULES.
The One Neddy Thought He Liked the
Best, and How 1t Worked.

Inc Oho NeuUy InOuRnt he Liked the
Best, and How 1t Worked.
1.-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 boy.
who stood looking out at the south
window at the "fellers" having fun on
the coasting ground. .ttsr
"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" .5.. u. 1r
"Ah, yes, see, replied Uncle Rich
ard, thoughtfully. ~, ..l
"Neddy, 60 around to the meat
market and order something for mince
meat; don't forget, my son., sand his
mother, pleasantly. .tt ts.tl ..t.
"Why can't Norah 90, mother? l
don't feel like walking four blocks ont
of my way in this slush and snow,
when We have servant who is
paid" ..
Edward, my son, you forget that
NOrah suffered last night from violent
toothache." ru,ITualrtIu,t 1'
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. 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 disobedient and irri-
table. For some days after the return
of his Uncle Richard, Neddy was upon
his good behavior, ever ready to do
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.
Gould you leave message for Aunt
Kate, as you 60 directly by the house?'
inquired Mrs. Rand, hesitating a lit
tie. -t...
Nov, mother, you are too bad, for
ever teasing fellerto carry messages
or bundles. Jim Jackson says his
mother knows better than to ask 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
near him, and left the room.
Mrs. Rand looked troubled, and hel
brother disguised. He nodded, though,
a 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, wc'll
cure him."
| The dinner hour came. and so did
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. Nc
notice was taken of his arrival, as
Norah brought in lemon pudding, bu
no third plate.
II want dinner" grumbled Neddy,
vexed that Uncle Richard kept on tell
7 ing of some foreign custom. 4
Il want my dinner" he shouted
louder. .i Ya l.sl ''' U.
"You may get 1t, my son." replied
his mother, softly. ., uea I'D
| ats nice way to serve fellow, tc
starve him." and Neddy looked daggers
at--ssmebody. aa j $50 800 +
"Ah, Neddy, supposed you didn'
care to eat, from your declining to lool
after the marketing. I'm not used t.
! 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 a
they do unto you?" p ".l1ft9f
Neddy did see, and he did withou
dinner, except some cold scraps which
he hunted up in the kitchen. Norah
too, was living out the silver rule, ant
placidly worked on, forgetting to givt
MIN the usual turnover for lunch.
Neddy had ample time 70 think it al
over; and speedily came to the conclu
sion that something was wrong wit
the silver rule-which was true.
: Very selfish people, living under tn
silver rule. would lead sorry and I'M
comfortable lives. and it's well thos
who try it are surrounded by those VIII
believe in the golden rule and try t
act out its teaching. Ella Guernsey, i