Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-07-31

was OF your age, was ashamed of his
name. supposc we should live lives
so good that erery Body will approve of
us, and then our names will sound
good, wherever they are heard"
About this t;ne ON heroine was in
vited to spend nigh; with girl of
about her own age, the daughter of a
merchant and an only child. A sight
of the elegant dresses of the petted
child, the costly furnishings of her
pretty chamber, sent Amanda Jinkum
home more than ever discontcnted, if
not positively envioC5. For days she
dawdled al her work; jeriled and
scoldcd little Willie while dressing him;
found fault with her big red hands, -
and fcrred to herself as ''monstrous
ug'l giant"
More frequently than ever this dis
crtad girl would speak out fret
IL Nhy can't we have things more
stylish? Amy Prince does, and why
:an't we?''
One day being unusually unhappy
she cried out; what mess these chill
dren do mabe | don't see what's the
use of so many children, anyway
(Which of them would you be glad
TO be rid of, Amanda?" asked her
mother.
"All of them!'' snapped the eldest
daughter.
"My DEAR said Mrs. Jinllum in
mild tone, you know how sick Willie
has been, and have allowed the rest
TO play here to save disturbing him.
The house generally looks much more
orderly than it does to-day"
I'D like to know when it ever looked
any BETTER" cried the girl savagely.
The cruelty of these words to the
worn mother proved the last drop in
her brimming cup of trial, and five
minutes later Mr.. Jinlxum found his
wife sobbing in her own room.
why, Lucy! what is the matter?"
he asked Presently she told him how
the too frequent keen thrust from their
eldest child had wounded her soul
After this the two talked over the I'M
happy change in their once contented
daughter. Il had hoped that Aman-
da's discontentment would soon van
ish," said her father, "but I must con-
fess her mood seems to be settling into
a confirmed habit of mind
ut is because She has never yet
learned how to count up her blessings" :"
said her mother.
Some days after this, Mr.. Jinlsum in
vited Amanda to public concert with
him. They started early, for he had
an errand or two to do. Amanda was
very much pleased to go with her
father to public entertainments, he
treated her so much like an equal.
They walked from the cozy farm
house and into the village near by,
talking pleasantly of the coming con-
cert. Turning from the principal busi-
ness street, Mr.. Jinkum knocked at
the door of a small house. 1t was
opened by a pleasant-faced woman
with heavy baby on her left arm.
"Oh, good evening, Mr.. Jinl5um," she
said cheerily. Come right in. 1 sup
pose this is your daughter. You are
well. You look very well" she added
politely to Amanda.
After the callers had taken some
proffered chairs and there had been a
few moments of general conversation,
Mr.. Jinllum made known his business
which related to the doing of some of
the family washing The business dis
patched, Mr.. Jinkum aslled:
And how is your husband to-day?"
''Oh, | think he is a trifie stronger"
From this point, Mr.. Jinl1um, by his
kindly manner, induced the washer
woman to talk somewhat freely of her
household. She spoke of her thankful
ness that she was able to earn n COM
Portable living at the tub for the fami-
ly. Each succeeding week brought her
more work. And then baby was the
best baby in the world there really