The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-11-10
TEMPERANCE.
WHO WAS TIE sTRoNGERq
Moral Courage the Best Kind of Strength
A Story for Boys and Girls.

Moral Co rage the Best Kind of Strength
A story for Boys and Girls.
Lottie and George, who lived in
small inland town, were glad to make a
visit TO their Uncle Goodwin at the sea-
side. Every thing about the place was
much more elegant than the children
had been accustomed to at home.
However, they gave few thoughts to
handsome grounds and furniture, but
great many to their fne-looking
cousin Tom.
He is taller and stronger than any
other boy know >" said Lottie, land
he looks full of courage"
YES" replied George; "his eyes,
too, are very bright. Mac, the coach
man, told me yesterday that Tom
could climb the rocks along the sea-
coast as nimbly as a goat"
Il wouldn't be afrai to go with him
all along those rocks, said Lottie.
Il am sure he would not let you
fall, y said George, generously. He re-
membered that Lottie was sometimes
afloid to trust herself in his care.
81 wish you were as tall and manly
looking" said Lottie, but feeling sorry
the moment she had made the speech.
Georges face flushed little, but he
replied, gently: II wish so too, sister,
though l suppose that can never be;
still, | may look stronger when l get
quite we'll"
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said she knew he would; anyhow he
was her dear brother. Perhaps George
guessed that the wish was still in
Lottie's heart, Notwithstanding her
kisses and tender words, for he moved
away to a window that looked out on
the sea, and stood there some time,
quiet.
Next to her mother and father,
Lottie had always thought more of her
brother George than of any one else.
For TIE last few days, however, she
seemed to forget every one but cousin
Tom.
The children had permission to stay
at the seaside a month, and every day
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In clear weather they were always out
on some frolic to the rocks, exploring
caverns that had been hiding-places
for robbers and their booty, or taking
a sail on the bay. On rainy days they
found plenty of entertainment in the
house Aunt Sara closet was sup
piled with children books, while Tom
had play-rOom closet full of the most
curious toys that could I've gotten, not
to say any thing about the little ma
chimes he had tried to invent.
Five miles up the coast was a spot
that Tom talked much about Early
one morning they packed a basket of
good things and set off in the boat to
visit the place. Uncle and Aunt Good
win stood on the bank waving their
gOod-byes; the sunlight made each
drop of water look like a diamond,
and Lottie nestled in the corner of the
boat beside her brother George, won
dering if ever before any children had
had as good a time.
Jane has put up biscuit and cold
ham, and enough pies and cakes to
share with the fisherman's children, :"
said Tom, dropping his oars and look
ing into the basket when they were a
short distance from shore. But
slipped in something BETTER" he con-
tinued, taking out bottle and hold
ing it in the sunlight 81 got it in
fathers wine-cellar. Nothing like
taking something to keep up ones
strength on the voyage. you know.
VIII you have some, Lottie?'
If a pistol had been fired close to
Lottie's ear, she could scarcely have
seemed more surprised or frightened.
She moved away from Tom, close to
her brother.
"Why, it will not bite you," said
Tom, laughing.
Lottie remembered what she had
read in the Bible about wine biting
like a serpent.
"Will you take some, George?"
"No," said George, firmly.
"Well, you are two greenies!" said
Tom, contemptuously.
Lottie could scarcely believe her ears
at this rude speech.
Tom seemed ashamed of himself a
moment later, and tried to talk in u
polite way to George about the good
it did him 10 take drink.
Lottie looked at the two, and thought
she had never seen her brother seem
so strong az when he refused to do
what he deemed wrong.
Once | thought as you do, but the
boys soon laughed me out of that nom
sense" said Tom.
"Oh, Cousin Tom," cried Lottie, 81
imagined you so strong"
$50 l am" said Tom, grasping the
oars and pulling so as to send them on
rapidly.
Il don't call that kind of strength
much, if you haven the kind that can
help you to stand against laugh"