Telegram-herald., 1890-07-25

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..You are always - indulgent 20 Wick,
r,othex." said Jessie. when her brother
- zone, snd Mr.. StOne hsd retired -
t. librsry - read the morning paper
eAna voa make 80 many excuses for
him. And as father says he has kabSs
OF feing slow. which ought - be broken
While be IS young. You know he Is
never il time for any thing"
.Rensmber ABOUT ths mOst and the
beam, little daughter said Mrs. stone
Il know some one who ought 70 try 20
curb her temper while young, that IL
may not lead her into sorrow and cause
her bitter regret Score : small victory
with each day. ana the grand result
viii DO gained before you are really
aware OF T.
Jessie flushed hotly under her mothers
tender glance. and want upstairs feel
ing decidedly uncoml rtable- She had
determined again and again 10 begin a
war on her hot temper, bat had iet one
opportunity after another slip by, and
now, though she knew she ought 20
make up that quarrel with Wick, she
wasn't ready 70 do it while her heart
was so full OF resentment
She had been obliged 70 leave school
for time on account OF some affection
OF her eyes. and as she could neither
sew nor read. time hung rather heavily
on her hands, and she was able 20 do
more thinking than she exactly liked.
And, OF course. she could not help
thinking of Wick.
She remembered during that day o
good many little sacrifices Wick had
made for her a. different times, and
how ready he had always been TO do
favors for her. lie had always de-
clared, TOO, that she was the prettiest
girl in town.
Jessic's resentment softened a little
rs she recalled these things, but re-
turned in full force when she happened
20 glance toward the corner in which
stood the old cotton umbrella.
NO, / p01J apologize to him." she
muttered. He deserved every word
said, and moro too. The idea of his dar-
ing TO take my umbrella. He might
have known he would lose it."
She did not see her brother again un-
til tho next morning at breakfast. and
then she took no notice of his presence.
addressing her conversation entirely 10
her mother.
But, as Mr.. Stone had taken his
breakfast at six o'clock that be might
catch an early train, and Mrs. Stone
was suffering from a nervous headache,
the conversation was not very ami
mated. Wick devoted himself entirely
TO his breakfast, and was quite as care
full not TO look at his sister as she was
not to look at him.
Nov, Wick, got off TO school as soon
as possible" said Mrs. Stone, as her son
rose from the table. You must make
it point to be punctual after this"
NO danger of being late this morn
ing" said Wick why, it's only five
minutes past eight I'll have time 10
work on my chessmen little" And
he ran upstairs 20 get out his tools and
tho chessmen he was carving as a birth
day gift to favorite uncle.
Mrs. Stone went upstairs also, to lie
down; but Jessie fingered in the dining
room to water her plants and feed the
canary.
While she was thus engaged Jane,
the cook came in TO clear the table.
~ suppose you had our breakfast q
good deal earlier than usual this morn
ing, Jane, on account of getting some
ready for papa?" said Jessie. ''It's only
little after eight now"
II don't think it was any earlier,
miss" rejoined Jane, ''and if it's by the
hall clock you're going, there's no tell
ing what time it is. Last night l hit
against the clock when was going
through the hall and stopped it. But
didn't know 1t until came downstairs
again this morning, and then ! set it by
guess"
Jessie scarcely heard the last words
Her thoughts had flown to her brother.
Wick was upstairs working on his
chessmen, happy In the thought that
he need not start for school for half an
hour yet
Jessie ran quickly up to her own
room and consulted the watch on her
bureau. The hands pointed to twenty
minutes to nine. Wick would require
fifteen minutes to get to the school
house. That gave her just five minutes
to think.
She thought Of the loss OF her nice
umbrella, and recalled with pang her
feelings at having TO carry the old cot
ton one when she went out with Stina
Ward. And Wick had said so many
hate ful things. She bad said hateful
things herself, but the loss Of her um-
brella gave her a certain right to say
them.
But suddenly there came into her
mind the words her mother had said
about scoring small victory every day
over her temper. Here la7 the oppor-
tunity 70 score a very great ono. But
would she take advantage Of 1t?
She heard Wick whistling over his
work. Time was passing. She must
decide at once whether 70 seize this op-
portunitv or not Another FIVE minutes
delay and it would be too late. Wick s
punishment would be assured, for had
not his father said he must not rely on
that hall clocx9
II vW tell him. thought Jessie,
something IKE a sob % ,apinE her lips
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