St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09

The boys looked at one another in quiet
| amusement.
'It would be fine sport to have club,
said Frank.
"And Bertha could join. too, couldn't
she p asked Percy; ''she's just one lump
of sweetness"
eff you form club, it must be with the
utmost seriousness. 1t must be a real
thing, and inwrought with it all must be
thought of Christ's love-" said Mrs.
Osborn you know you pledge yourself
to the effort In His Name.'"
"Humph! It's too serious for me, u
said Arthur. 81 guess it isn't meant for
boys"
"If little girls may be the Kings
| Daughters, why may not little boys and
big boys b. the Kings Sons p asked Mrs.
| Osborn.
"'Course they can, mamma" cried Percy,
''I'm good deal littler than Arthur, and
| know what it means, and it isn't too seri-
| Gus for me-"
"Well what does it mean p said Arthur
playfully pulling Percy's ear.
at means being good and loving Jesus,
and can do that" said Percy.
"We can all do it, said Mrs. Osborn ;
| II don't suppose you boys would care to
wear crosses, but you could each wear a
badge of purple ribbon-purple is the royal
color, you know I'll furnish the badges,
and we might meet here in the nursery
once week and compare notes. Think
| earnestly, boys; and then we'll vote for or
against club Now those who are in
| favor raise hands"
Every hand was raised, and Joe held up
Bertha's hand that she might vote too.
| "Why can't we have club of our own
kind, Mrs Osborn, and call it the Kings
Sons and Daughters p said Joe, 'and that
will take in you and Bertha.
"Apd Norah and papa, too," said Percy.
"We can" said Mrs. Osborn.
THAT would make just ten, although
we'd call it a Ten anyway" said Joe. owe
are to say kind things to people; what
sort of Ten will that be ?"
ri have it," said Arthur, ''no matter if
it is slang, let's call ourselves the 'Taffy
Ten p" And as the name seemed to strike
ihe fancy of the six young hopefu's, Mrs.
Osborn thought it would be unwise to raise
dissenting voice.
"Now, what shall our motto be?" asked
Mrs. Osborn ''of course. In His Name is
the grand general motto, but l think
Kindly affoctioned one to another would
be an appropriate motto in connection with
our club title"
"What sweet little club we shall be I"
said Arthur half mockingly.
ga little sweetness won't hurt u.s." said
Joe; "we need it bad enough
Most boys make great mistake" said
Mrs. Osborn ''they think that rough Ian
guage and slang, with perhaps little pro
family thrown in, is manly, whereas it is
simply low and vicious. A right royal
manly spirit is gentle and sweet, as well as
brave and strong"
ri think we shall like the motto, mama, :"
said Arthur, '1et's put it to vote" And
Kindly affectioned one to another was
unanimously adopted as the motto of the
Taffy Ten.
The Taffy Ten have weekly meeting,
and Mrs. Osborn understands how to make
these brief meetings bright and instruc-
tive. The members of the club are gain
ing in manliness, for they have now
grand motive which governs their inter
course with others. 1t may seem
small thing to say kind word to another,
but the influence of kind worldwide
can measure itf The influence of the
grand motive "In His Name has given
dignity to numberless lives, and has set
in motion springs tha- are felt through
out the world Mrs. E. e. Backup In
Adyance.