The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-03
TEMPERANCE READING.
WHAT KINDNESS DID.
The Change 1t Accomplished, That Made
1t Seem Like Heaven Upon Earth.


The Change 1t Accomplished, That Made
1t Seem Like Heaven Upon Earth.
Leighton says: Good words do
more than hard speeches, as the sun
beams without any noise will make
the traveller cast off his cloak, which
all the clustering winds could not do,
but only make him bind it closer to
him."
Shakespeare wrote: 'Use every man
land that of course means every wom-
an and child as well] after his desert,
and who shall say 'scape whippingP"
And yet we often hear boys and girls
say of some of their acquaintance
who are suffering: Let them go.
Who cares? They've only got what
they deserve" Well. it may be so.
.'they have got what hey deserve"
but still they need your kindness.
Little Harry Woodruff had been
brought up by a wise and gentle
mother. She had taught him that no
day passes without some opportunity
being offered of service to the Master
by doing some; little kindness to His
children. He-poor little soul!-was
in great need of kindness, but very
little, except from the patient, loving,
busy mother, came to his share.
Arthur Benton, boy Harry's own
age, treated him with plenty of the
opposite quality cruelty.
Perhaps some of you have read about
Sylla commanding the bones of Marius
to be broken, his, eyes to be pulled out,
his hands to be cut off, and his body to
be torn in pieces; and you have
thought with indignation: "What hor-
'rible cruelty! Yes, it was horrible
cruelty; but alas! there are cruel Sy1las
among boys and girls, and Arthur
Benton was one of them. He would
rend the sad heart of Harry by hurting
at him, whenever he saw him, cruel
remarks, such as: "How's Daddy Red
nose! Where's mammy's red apron?
can always see the string" and
''Hark bark hear the dogs bark,
The beggars are coming to town;
Some in rags, and some in tags,
But never, oh never! velvet gown.
Poor little Harry knew nothing about
the broken bones of Marius, but he felt
that his own heart must be broken, it
ached so at Arthur's unfeeling taunts.
His drunken father red nose. Was
it necessary for Arthur to fling it in
his face? Did lie not see it even when
away from it, in his minds eye? Was
it not a great blot upon his child-lfeP
And his "mammy's red apron" as
Arthur called it, was it not right for
him to put it on to help his mother
rub the clothes she ''took imp poor
tired mother" his lips quivered.
And the "apron string" that Arthur
averred he saw-well, we'll, if Arthur
was so mean as to call his devotion to
the dear mother who had no one but
him to cling to, ''tied to an apron
string" he could do so; he wouId be
/ tied to her as long as she should live;
he aUa'ated to be. AS for "some in
rags, etc., well, he supposed those
were the drunkards' children, and he
was drunkard's child; not from
. choice, and-"Oh, it is so hardr he
j walled to himself
One winter day Harry carried
package of clean clothes to lady liv-
ing mile from his home. He skated
ON the creek most of the way, although
on account. of the mild weather he
was obliged to pick his way, thus avoid
ing unsafe spots. When nearly home
he met Arthur Benton, who dashed his
sensitive soul as usual, calling out, as
he initiated drunken mans swaying:
Daddy Red-nese