Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-11
MAMMALS SUNBEAM.

How Willie Was Taught the Difference
Between q Cheerful and Joyous and .
fearful and Fretful Behavior:
Willie was one of the dearest little
boys when he was happy, and was loved
deyotedly by his papa, mamma and
two aunts who lived in the family. The
house in which they all lived was in
the country, and had windows on all
sides. Willie played out-of-doors' every
pleasant day and was not happy when
the weather prevented his being out-of-
doors. He had never been a very
strong little boy, and his mamma was
compelled to keep him in many days
when he could not understand the rea-
son, and he was not very patient on
such days, and sometimes made all
who loved him sorry because he would
mot be consoled by any means in their
power-he wanted to be out-of-doors,
and nothing else would do.
Now, Willie's mamma was not at all
wen or strong, and when she heard her
little boy worry SO, it worried her and
made her head ache worse. Aunt
Susie, who loved Willie almost as.
much as though he were her own little
see how unhappy he made everybody
in the house when he would not accept
his mothers decisions as best.
One bright sunshiny day in April
Willie was out-of-doors, running and
playing with his dog. He was perfect
ly happy, and had been SO sweet and
lovable all the morning that Aunt
Susie thought This is just the day to
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having bright, sunshiny boy about
the house, and a fearful, fretful one.
The spare room shutters We're closed,
dark and dreary if one stray sunbeam
had not found it's way through the
shutters, making bar of gold across
on the wall. Aunt Susie found the
sunbeam came, and covered it up,
making the room perfectly dark, and
then she called Willie in, and took him
upstairs into the room. After they
were seated she asked Willie: "How
do you, like this room, Willie?"
Il don't like it at all, Aunt Susie:
it's all dark
Then you would not like to stay
here?'
mo, no, Auntie Susie, want to go
out-of-doors."
Aunt Susie went to the window and
took away the towel fastened over the
crack in the shutter, and in danced the
lovely sunbeam.
"Oh, OH" said Willie, show pref
typ and he ran. and stood on the car
pet where the sunbeam lay. Then he
knelt down and held his hands in it.
Aunt went up to him, sat on the floor
and took him in her lap. Then, very
sweetly and lovingly she said: ''Willie,
this room is just like mammals life, and
you are the sunbeam. When you
worry and are cross, her life is like
this room without the sunbeam"
Willie big blue eyes grew large and
sorrowful, and the tears gathered in
them, and then, with little sob. he
put his head on Aunt Susie's shoulder
and said: "I'll member, Auntie Susie,
I'll member" Aunt Susie took him
by the hand, and soon they were play
ing outeof-door again as happy as ever.
Two weeks had passed, and all in the
house were impressed with the great
change in Willie. He had controlled
himself whenever he was deprived of
pleasure it was not best he should have,
and Immediately interested himself in
whatever substitute: was offered. Two
or three rainy days had followed each
other, and still Willie had been de-
light and comfort to all in the house.
One day, when. everybody had grown
tired: of the wind and rain, Willie came
quietly into Aunt Susie's room and
stood by the window for some time.
Crossing the room to Aunt Susie, he
''Auntie Susie, hasn't 1
been mammals sunbeam since you told
me?" Aunt Susie took him in her
arms and kissed him again and again.
g You have, Willie, darling, you have
been. sunbeam for US all" With a
little sigh Willie nestled in her arms
and said: Use tried, Auntie Susie, Use
tried.'' And for years after frown'
on Willie's face would disappear, or
the cross, tone from his voice, when he
heard the question: "Where is mann
ma, s,sunbeam pc Christian Union.