The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-30
TWO RULES.


Hest. and How Il Worked.
1.-THE silver rule Is good enough for
me to live BY. Do to others Is 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.
Yes, uncle, it's impossible tn live
up to the golden rule; that Is, for any
one with spirit. Itsmight do for some
muff Of fellow"
"Ah, yes. see, replied Uncle Rich
ard. thoughtfully.
'Neddy, 90 around TO the meat
market and order something for mince
meat; don't forget, my son. said his
mother, pleasantly.
"Why can't Norah 60. mother? ]
don't feel like walking four blocks out
Of my way in this slush and snow,
when We have q servant who Is
paid"
Edward. my son. you forget that
Norah suffered last night from violent
toothache."
4! have nothing to do with that.
mother" replied Neddy. sulkily. start
ing upon his errand.
I'll do your marketing. sister; let
the youngster 90 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 q
help and comfort to his widow mother,
he was becoming disobedicnt 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 a message for Aunt
Kate, as you 60 directly by the house?''
inquired Mrs. Rand. hesitating lit
/ tie.
Nov, mother, you are too bad. for
ever teasing Teller to 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 a pair of skates lying
\ near him. and left the room.
| Mrs. Rand looked troubled, and heI
brother Disguised. He nodded, thought
. moment. then said:
well let him live under the silver
rule little while, sister. it win do him
good. Don't fret about him. we'll
cure him"
The dinner hour came. and so did
Neddy, hungry and in a bad humor.
only to find Uncle Richard and mother
sitting down to well-served dinner,
laughing gaily. and no third plate. No
notice was taken of his arrival. as
Norah brought in lemon pudding. but
no third plate.
Il 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.
- nllC why ~ StItt ltilOWs 10
starve him." and Neddy looked daggers
at-somebody.
'sAh. Neddy. supposed you didn't
care to eat, from your declining to look
after the marketing. I'm not used to
the business. and suppose l ordered
too little dinner for ali. 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 all
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 I'M
comfortable lives. and it's well those
who try II are surrounded BY those who
believe in the golden rule and try to
act out its teaching. Ella Guernsey, IN
Gallon Rs<fe