The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

The Present IL the Time In which 20 "s
NJ and Kind to One Another.

and kind TO each other, sn'o H""'
Emily. AT least we may hope 50
when we see a bright, beautiful day
opening before III"
"Only one. Aunt Emily! Why do
you say thatP'
II do not say only one, dears.
trust that we may MI have many days
and many more in which to make each
other happy. But We are not sure 81 =
day or even an hour. you know. so
think We all have need to remember 70
show our loving kindness while we
have time.
Molly and Ruth and Nan looked .
little conscious. wondering II Aunt
Emily could have observed how ready
they were TO quarrel over trilcs, and
how little inclined 70 give up 70 each
)ther
II was led to think Of this" said
Aunt Emily. .'by remembering some
thing which took place on this day a
number Of years ago. in my little girl
hood" !.
..Do tell as about it. Aunt Emily
said the three, gathering about her TO
to listen.
II do not know" she began. "that
nv little sisters and quarreled more
than other little sisters do. but i was
sad and unnecessary that we should
have quarreled at all. Looking At i
as / do now, l can not understand how
We could have taken pleasure in dis
obliging each other. in speaking angry
words. IN caring nothing for each 9TH
ers comfort. Keeping up an almost
| constant state Of irritation. when WI
might have lived in the sunshine o.
| loving words and deeds.
| my mother used to talk very seri
! ously to Us about il. You think little
/ Of il as the days 60 by she would say
| but II God should see fit TO take one ~
YOU away you would all your lives fee
| the bitterness Of the sting left by th'
| memory OF past unkindness.
1T il said that most people have Z
learn by experience--a great pity
surely. II il Is true. For how mncl
better OF we should all be II we woui,
learn lessons from those who have sui
fered. instead Of waiting until the sam
hard lesson has come 10 us. ! think
however. there are some children who
happily for them. are wise enough :
profit by good advice. but my sister
and were not Of that number. fl
as far as | can remember, we kep
on much the same in spite OF a.
mothers talk. And when, at last. III
experience did come. il was bite
enough.
"A picnic was in progress 70 whic
we had all been looking forward e
somS time. But as tho day. this da
wears AFRO. drew near some little ~
!. snent seized me which led my motli'
70 think II best for me "a stay n hone
II was great disappointment, and
am sorry to say that bore Il very ba'
IL. have sometimes thought sine
that God sends these small trials upc
rs 70 give ms opportunity % show
spirit Of patience and submission put
could not have thought 20 then. Tor
3 made myself trial 10 every one VI
. was SO unfortunate as 70 be obliged
come near me by my complaints 20
my ill-tcmper. (,
! Mother gave up her share IN q
DAYS pleasure n remain with me, AZ
/ was sure 81 having everything to he
!, me through the day at home. but cho
!. 10 consider myself sadly ill-uscd Al
! was probably little crosser even TIL
4 usual. The company were going
) open carriages. and ~ the last nome
a NV little sister Marian came running
y me.
a ..Oh. Emily. cant find my sun u
. brella. Wont you lend me yourse i
sorry enough you cant 90 TO use
Yourself. you poor dear
..No. 1 won't I snarled. You
the most careless girl in the world
y ways losing your things. You'd
Y sure TO lose mine.
"'Oh no, wouldn't Please. Emf
y, The sun il going to be 50 hot.
~ cant help that. You'd bet
learn to be more careful ofyour thing
N ".Come, Marian. they called fr
outside, and she ran away. A.
watched them until they were out
10 sight the last thing could see throu
~ branches OF the trees was Maria
y little hand waving goodbye 10
W and could not help feeling. too late
!" touch Of self-reproach for my unkil
ness
But forgot all about II until
in the day there came mcssag,
70 haste, and mothers face grew white
ur she heard IL.
d. IAN accident! Some are hurt !
must 70 at once Before | had 4
re to think she was gone. and had
nd wait for dreadful hour before
50 members 81 the pleasure party cam
IS but not al to tell me.
'or The horses attached 70 one q
70 carriages had taken fright and
Cd away, finally overturning the CARR
and throwing all who were ~ 4
npon the hard. gravclcd road.
little Marian was one Of them, and
~ one a. yet knew. whether she wa
life or die
.sOh. II I could tell you what !
- fered. How wandered about BY
hat and lay awake nj night remember
4 all my unkindnesscs 70 my little SO
y" and thinking almost wildly, u ! 9.
have, II II were only one day, IN vi