The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-13

FAIRY nno > Household ANGEL
How is your mother to-day. Ruthier'
Ruthie raised rather a disconnected
face to meet the very CHEEKY a Of
their next-door neighbor.
'.Oh. she's a great deal better, thank
you. Mrs. Bright She's been helping
round a good deal this morning, for
we've sent Nora away. She's gone 70
lie down. but she'll be glad TO see you,
known"
don't disturb her. dear. I'm sorry
she had 10 give up Nora so soon. but
glad she got such a good little
DAUGHTER to help her"
well. i don't know" said Ruthie.
rather dolefully. If ! was bigger
suppose 1 might be some good. but I'm
so little"
"A willing mind helps out small
hands wonderfully. little grille"
MAY be 50. but I've been wishing ]
could have we'd in fairy times. Mira
Bright"
why. dearest?"
..Oh! just think how nice IL would be
20 have one come in all smiling and
with a shining dress and long curling
hair. and give one wave Of lrcr golden
wand and have this kitchen all cleaned
mp before you had time TO turn
round"
RuthIe laughed as she spoke. and
Mrs. Bright laughed with her.
But il seems to me" said Mrs
Bright. .'that the people in those times
must have been rather a lazy set
Don't you think yourself. now. that II
| is a great deal better 10 stir around
With a bright face and a light heart
and quick little hand and set things
! right in just the way God meant Us e
do-hey. dearie?"
We'll. l suppose you are right Mrs
Bright" said Ruthie. with an answer
inc smile. s.But it's day after day. ant
/ do get so tired Of plodding over th'
same things. It's dishes and kettles
and pans. and pans and kettles AMI
dishes"
ats the spirit you put into the do
Ing that will make il pleasant dear
Try to look upon the kettles and pan
Is 80 many humble stepping-stcnes =
raise you into the atmosphere 81 10y
in. service. 1t Il in the little things o
life that the Master has given most Q
us the power to do for Him. So 60 on
dear. You can do far better than hav
q fairy to come and do for you. 10
can be a fairy yourself-a real house
hold fairy. and work wonders Il 70
try. Goodbye"
The CHEEKY face disappeared. lea'
Ing its reflection on Ruthie's as Sd
looked about her. The little conce
exactly suited her fancy.
, Il believe that's = good idca." sh
said to herself. lam going 70 try no.
many wonders I ran work before diI
ner time. II will surely be a swondt
70 get this kitchen clean. I've a goo
|, mind to 20 at il thoroughly. not 70 q
it Just half way. Ii always feels mn
. cradle to do things by halves, ! thinl
: But where shall ] beginP'
, She soon found . place 3 begin. ar
! was striving with all her might to VOL
. real transformation in the disorder
!, room. Nora had done the scrubbir
! and other heavy work before goir
! away. but there was plenty still 20
done in the large room which serve
for both sitting-room and kitchc
Ruthie paused in dismay as last OF .
she opened a corner cupboard.
I, 1T hasn't been touched for weeks
|, she said. ''and father and Ned ha
!, tucked away every thing mt It."
For a moment she felt tempted
II give II a hasty touch or two and lea
: il for a more leisurely day.
/, mo. won't" she said, hrml
!. s.Fairies never sighted their work.
least any that ! have ever read 81. ]
9 going to get to the farthcst corn
4 But there's baby!'
She softly stole into her mothe
g room and brought out the curly-hair
q darling. who seemed : little inchn
u 60 BE- frctful after his sleep. But I
q pcttcd and coaxed him until with
crust in his hand he was quite cont.
"A % be tied into MS cnair enu ""soh
- she went into the farthest corner.
a ..Ohl here's your jumping-jack.
Nv" And he crowed with delight
she brought out the long buried ire
" ure. sAnd here IL Ned's skate-l
=, that hos been moaning about for W.
- and always had 70 borrow Of the Of
: boys And oh. on. II here isn't
q story book that ! only half =
I. through. How did Il get In here
~ wonder! well-therc's nothing
giving things > good going over Q
v. II awhile. How long I've been hunt
,at for that!
I'll Now. baby. II youth only be GO
little while longer, Ill try 70 make g
I / biscuits for dinner. ! know exactly
mother does them"
iii Whether II was tho jumping-jacl
che brightness in Ruthie's face, no
knows. for he never told. but baby