The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-26

her younger brother, was grumbling
away like an ill-natured bear. It was hard
to 20 to school in this sleety rain, and,
somehow, things always seemed harder
for Tom than for anyone else; at least he
thought so. just now it was his book he
could not find, and he was dashing about
in that helpless, masculine manner which
develops SO early.
Although good-natured child, Ethel
never concerned herself much with Toms
worries. There was always something
for him to grumble over, but this morn
ing, with little feeling of curiosity as to
the result, she decided to give her first
lump of sugar to Tom.
IN help you find Them" she said,
cheerily, II think they are on the table
in the library"
Notwithstanding his emphatic assur-
ance OF having looked there SO dozen
times already" the missing books were
found and given into his hands without
the tempting 81 told you so'-that slice
Of lemon we slip 30 often into the mouth
of our neighbor.
His looks of relief and gruf thanks
were her only rewards; but she did not
mind that, aud started off with CHEEKY
'good-by" to mother, who stood watch
ing her from the window.
1t was not pleasant out of doors; for
tba cJoafy ro;,, haof n ro II, az h ar fooo opd
she had long walk before her. So she
scarcely needed little child who was
timidly trying to cross swollen drain,
and the "Please help me over" struck
her as rather an unpleasant interruption.
Suddenly she remembered the sugar, and
took out another lump.
With ready hand and strong arm, she
jumped the little girl over the gutter, and
helped her to CROSS the slippery pave
ment, landing her safely on her own door
step; then, not waiting for thanks, hur-
ried off to school.
We all know how many opportunities
of sweetening are given there. A kind
word, q lesson help, lunch shared, and
you will not be surprised to find that
when Ethel started for home she had but
one lump left of the five she had taken
with her in the morning. Thinking of
this as she walked slowly along, determin
ing to save it up for some great occasion,
she was startled by such a prodigious
roar near by that she nearly dropped her
books in the street. The explanation was
ludicrous. In the middle of sloppy,
helf-frozen pool, little boy was seated;
and it was wonderful to see how so much
noise could come from such small
cause.
| Farther up the street ran larger boy,
dragging a sled, and prancing in imita-
ton of half dozen wild horses, appar-
emily unconscious of the fact that there
was "a passenger aboard who had been
left behind"
ooh, dear r Ethel thought, half re-
gretfully, "must my last lump go to COM
fort that little rascal?"
Her hesitation was but momentary
then, STOPPING down, she lifted the small
traveller to his feet and sent call after the
runaway steed which brought him to a
full stop.
But it was not easy to comfort the lit
tie fellow; he was completely under way,
and hismouth was opened again for an
other roar, which closed abruptly, for
into the yawning cavern was pushed
something soft and sweet, and the yell
could be postponed until that was set
tied.
The other boy now joined them, and to
him Ethel delivered little lecture,
sweetened with another chocolate drop
then started the pair off again, seemingly
on the best of terms.
snow l am out of sugar." she said to
herself, "and must hurry home as fast as
1 can for fear of seeing some one can
not help"
That night while talking things over
with mother, she told her of the teachers
idea, and her own manner of carrying it
out.
"But, dear me, mother" she added,
with merry laugh, sit will never do to
limit ones self to five or ten or twenty
Jumps. One must carry the whole sugar
bowl alongl"-,Sunddy School Times.