The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-03-27
NUMBER "a.
Goals OF Fire.

UNJUST any olhcT time Nellie would
nave been ous doors at play, hut she
was very mach interested in some
thing mamma was doing, so she pre-.
ferred 20 stay in the kitchen and witch
her.
Mamma had bcea baking oinoer-
bread cakes, and just now she was
decorating n mnsi remarkable ginger.
bread soldier, with his feature, Main.
ly defined in pink and white icing
and row of buttons down Tho f.o,.e
his coat, with cpaulets that gave him
a very martial air.
so, he is just beautifulln exclaimed
Nellie in delight, as mamma put In
the finishing touch by giving him a
heavy mustache.
so, isn't he splendid coal of fire7r
Mamma laughed, as if sho thought
tho soldier was very funny coal of
fire, bat she knew what Nellie meant.
Yesterday the little girl had come
home from school In tears to tell her
mamma how hard she had been
working to get her examples for Mon.
day done that afternoon. that she
might have all Saturday to herself,
and just as she got them finished. with
the answers all correct, her deskmate
threw a wet spong over her slate and
spoiled all her work.
"Was'nt it too mean for anythinRYp
she said angrily. ~ do think Mary
Neil is'the meanest, hate
"Hush dear" said mamma, gently.
Wen, mamma it'a every wor d of
1t trae,' insisted Nellie. "And I'm
just going to pay her back, so I am.
wish knew Of some way.n
perhaps can help you,n said
mamma.
Nellie forgot to cry in her amaze
ment, and she stared at her mother
with wide open eyes. She could
scarcely believe her ears. Was her
mother actually going to help her re-
venge herself upon Mary for her un-
kind aclY
But mammal next words made her
meaning plain. 1t was not in tho way
that Nellie had expected that she was
c,i-'ts e., nvfg ner.
Suppose you the try effect of Goals
OF IRE suggested mamma.
ira like to if they wero renl, live,
burning coals,n she answered; "But
| know you don't mean that. You
mean that must do something kind
to herr but indeed, mamma it wouldn't
do her any good. She's always teas.
ing me, and it wouldn't make her a bit
better to be kind to herr
"Iiaye YOU ever tried itl7 asked
mamma.
"No'm, answered Nollie.
"Then suppose you try Just tor
once"
"Well, I'll try, but know just what
it will amount to-" answered Nellie
very positively.
I'm tell you what would be n nice
coal, she exclaimed after a minutes
thought. Went you make me
lovely cake to give her, like the ones
you always make us on Saturday. She
hasn't got any mother, you know, and
her aunt never makes her anything
NICE
So mamma made the gingerbread
soldier the next morning who n she
was doing her Saturday baking, and
Nellie was actually anxious for Mon
DAY morning to como that she might
see Mays surprise when she
should give it to her. She was sur
prised to find how her angry feelings
we're fast disappearing, and Monday
morning when she carefully wrapped
up her soldier and started of to school
she watched for Mary as eagerly if she
had been her best friend.
When she reached the sch COL house
she found that Mary was already there
putting her desk in order. Nellie slip.
ped quietly behind her aud and put
the soldier in her hands.
Mary gave an exclamation of delight
ed surprise, and then looked around to
500 who had given her tho cake.
"Don', yoa like itln said Nellie,
smiling brightly MY mamma made
il saturday on parpose for me to give
it TO your
For a moment Mary did not answer;
then she threw hor arms around Mel
Hes neck,
"i'm .iust ashamed 20 take il after
have been 40 mean 70 yea she whis-
perod, "bat wont ever tease YOU
again as long ma liye.n
Nellie returned her nhraco warmly
delighted az She sesalts Of tho "eoals
o. aren and tho tvo uttlc girla soon
bgeame warm Nienda, Instead sf quar-
rellng aud lpdins fault with each other
az ,hoS had been Ia ,he habit Of do
lag.
] wish shst eypyl little boy and alrl
could rs porsuadod ~ M Nellie'a plaa