St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-10-25
The Time to Be Pleasant.


orange. domestic Journal.
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The Time to Be Pleasant.
"Mother's cross" said Maggie. coming
out into the kitchen with q pout on her
lips.
Her aunt was busy ironing, and she
looked up and answered Maggie Then
is the very time for you to be pleasant aud
helpful. Mother was awake good deal
of the night with the baby"
Maggie made no reply. She put on her
hat and walked off into the garden But
a new idea went with her. the very time
to be pleasant is when other people are
cross"
True enough" thought she, "that
would do the most good. l remember
when was Ill last year Twas so nervous
that if any one spoke to me could hardly
help being cross and mother never got
cross or out of patience, but was quite
pleasant with me. ought to pay it bat
now, and | will"
And she jumped up from the grass on
which she had thrown herself, and turned
face full of cheerful resolution towards
the room where her mother sat soothing
fretful teething baby.
Couldn't l take him out to tide in his
carriage, mother? 1t is such sunny
morning." she asked,
The hat and coat were brought, and the
baby was soon ready for his ride.
I'll keep him as long as he's good
said Maggie, land you must lie on the
sofa and take nap while lam gone. You
are looking dreadful tired"
The kind words, and the kiss that &C
companied them. were almost too much for
the mother, and her voice trembled as she
answered: Thank you, dear; it will do
me world Of good, Ny head aches badly
| this morning"
What happy heart Msggie's was as
| she turned the carriage up and Gown the
walk She resolved to remember and act
| on her aunt's good words The very time
to be helpful and pleasant is wien every
body is tired and Cross Young Reaper.
Some Girls Ways.
| 1t was Saturday morning in big farm
house kitchen: Nell was bending over
| the sink picking chicken, with decided
scowl on her face Hattie was kneadirg
| bread, with an expression of grim determi-
| nation suitable for soldier scaling his
| enemies breastworks and Susan was
Smelling peas, her pretty face spoiled by the
settled expression of discomfort about the
mouth. The girls were not tslking-they
never talked while they worked-but they
often spoke sharply and unkindly. Work
| was to them separate state of existence
in which the Christian grGces played nc
part,
hesitating voice at the open door, and q
boy in big straw hat appeared behind the
voice.
mo" snapped Nell, "but it's wonder
you didn't, for you are always leaving
something around for US to tread on" III
has fallen down under your chair, Susan,
he said, coming in to pick it up.
"Ned you are always botherin1g some
body, fretted Susan" while she arose
with ungraciousness in every movement
Gather called me to come quick and
catch the chicken, and l stood it in the
corner" replied Ned roughly, and gladly
made his escape.
That same morning, in neighborine
farmhouse kitchen, Lucy was kneadine
the bread as deity as Hattie, but at thu
same time planning with Helen and Grace
how to earn money for their mission.
boxes: Grace HAD funny story to tel
while she washed the dishes: and Heller
told them of meadow-lark she saw while
picking the straw berries that she was nov
hulling for the strawberry short-cake TO
| dessert.
Sam came in with an armful Of wood
threw it noisily into the woodbox, twitchet
Grace's curls, made believe to dive hi
hands into Lucy's pan of -four, snstchet
the largest strawberry from Helens dish
and pranced out whistlinga Sunday schoo
hymn.
The girls smoothed out the little smil
that Sans antics always brought to thei
faces, and began to sing his hymn, being
echoed by Fanny, who was sweeping tn
front stairs
Which family do you belong to girls.?-
Aduocate and Guardian.