Wichita eagle., 1890-01-18
ONLY SYMPATHY.
But Il Means Much-A Familiar Seen
Teaches a Good Lessen.

But II Means AucE-A FAMILIAR Seer
Teaches n Good Lesson
What world there is in that simple vafsI
1t is the light of the homestead. and the Of
which keeps its delicate machinery In haIs
nnonious motion. The husband and fatase
requires it equally as well as he does the GaI.
food, so daintily prepared fer him
And it is far moro essential to the wife srs
mothers comfort and happiness. as she pe:
forms her never ending duties, than are the
many useless adornmeuts lavisaed on her,
her children and her home.
Children need the soothing Of parental SYM
patty, or else the world breaks up with their
first hard difficulty. And the enpleye& Gslvs
with just that degree of zest as it is given
them by the kind tone and friendly manner
of their employers: and merchants sacceed
just in proportion as they sympathize, one with
the other, in business So in au the walks OF
life, whether supplied with an abundance Of
this worlds goods or not, we need csnsidera-
ton, we need that sympathy which keenly
and plainly tells US some one thinks of us
some one loves US And we can but PITY, in
our inmcst souls, that one who knows no gen
tleness in his nature, who has no love In his
heart Tor his fellow men; who needs must
have their woes, their hardshipS, in this,
oftentimes, dreary life.
l was riding home some time ago in an
overly crowded car, when it stopped and took
on q young man of about 30 He might have
been older, but he seemed that to me He
was thin and very pale, and seemed ready to
drop. No one cared TO notice him, though
wished every minute of one Of those great,
robust fellows opposite me would get up and
l. l. =. H.
and 50 ''scrougee up as the girls say, very
close to great course man on my right who,
l assure you, didn't give me- the Endliest look
in the world, and l thought TO myself, as
turned and looked at the weary one for
whom had made room at my side. well,
ell the bears In America are not dead vet, and
1 am glad / am not your wife, anyway, TO
have you vent yonr spleen on me when you
get me homen And l left him alone in his
bitterness, saying to the sick man, who leaned
pantingly on his poor makeup of a stick:
lyon are not well, are your
mo, maem. I've been sick long time l
caught cold last winter driving a car. 1t
settled in my chest here and he laid his thin
hand on his breast, land l was obliged to
quit, and haven't worked since. This is my
first day out for mmshs; and CHS is my car,
too,n and heloeked around the vehicle in such
piteous manner that tears filed my eyes.
and I said to myself, "Yes, this Is your car,
and it's carrying you TO your hong heme, am
sure" as he packed with coughing.
II felt better today" he continued, land
thought I would like to ride on her once
more. / don't know the conductor, though;
but told him 10 let me of at j street.
guess he won't forget. Do yen think be will
I'm going TO mothers. You see. when
l got sick, my wifes"-and he locked at me
sadly. "rve got q nice wife, ma'am. She's
awful good to me; couldn't leave me to work
either, and SO things went, one after another,
and now today we had to go to live at moth-
ers My wife walked down with the baby,
but couldn't, so | waited for my car, think
ing my conductor would be ON to know me,
but he wasn't And now guess I'm nearly
home Mother lives near the corner. Amt
If' YES" said, nearly home" AS i had
listened In the partial darkness Of the still
crowded car to this sad recital of the crushed
hopes of one 50 young, thought TO myself
again All! these home scenes are exhibited
to us constantly as we daily move about on
our several paths through life.
The few kind words / had tried to offer
him touched the poor young fellow, think.
for he locked in my face minute with a
grateful glance, then said 50 feelingly; 81
thank you for your kindness. / reckon I'll
get well soon, and then I'd like you to ride on
nv car some time with me- and be tried to
straighten up.
every weli,n / answered, and / checked
the car as we neared j street, for saw
that he had again sunken down upon bis stick
in SO distressed and weak a manner that /
feared he had tainted.
Poor boy" / whispered, as he rose, on
being informed that was his street. He smiled
family at me, as gentleman, who had en-
tered the car some time after him and was
standing near enough to hear some Of his
talking, stepped forward, assisted him TO the
pavement and, returning to his place In the
car, gave me what shall carry on my page
Of memory's pleasant recollection forever, a
pleased approving smile, which stamped him
lone of Gods true noblsmen."
Let us then shove up little. Let US put
ourselves out bit, and who knows that by
our kindly extending of sympathy, one little
word in kindness spoken may stimulate some
tagging brother, may soften the grief OF some
sorrowing sis1es, aud thus emulate the sacri-
fee of the "Great Exarnpler, who so loved
the world that he gave his only begotten
son." for in this world Mary In Gin
cinnati Commercial-6azette.