The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

truly grieved that when he crushed his
finger in the door he began to cry aloud,
and rushed up to his aunt, who kissed
his finger and bound it up amid many
compassionate phrases, or .others more
hurtful, such as Naughty door; auntie
shall have to whip the door Unless
this course be speedily altered land
it must be, or my husband and cannot
consent to leave the children with my
sister, both Jack and Lucy will be
ruined in this respect. They will be-
come towards, and cowardice is the
worst of all faults; for it is the mother
of all crimes"
'Of all erimes?" we asked, doubt
ingly.
"Wellr-smiling- perhaps that IS a
little too strong a phrase, but truly
think that fear 10 the root of most sins,
The boy who fears the ridicule of IN
worthy associates will use tobacco and,
later on, strong liquors, although he
may have an actual distaste for them,
in order TO make himself manly. He
fights because he fears some one will
say.that he is afraid. The girl marries
a man for whom she cares little or
nothing because she fears she may be
called an old maid; or she trails long
dress over filthy streets in a manner
which is revolving to all her dainty in
stincts, because she fears that her dress
may be ridiculed as out Of style. Both
men and women live beyond their
means for fear they may be esteemed
poor, and pretend to tastes which they
have not for fear they be not thought
well Of From FIRST 70 last in all our
lives, lies and deceit in all their shades
proceed from fear Of some sort"
Not quite all, was insisted There
are lies OF jealousy. envy, covetous-
ness, malice, even of benevolence.
Even these" continued the mother,
may usually be traced 70 some form
OF fear. Jealousy Is q fear that some
one else may be better loved or more
highly favored than we; envy is fear
that some one may surpass US; malice
itself i, more often aroused by fear
than BY any other one of a half dozen
motives; even benevolent lies are
probably induced by fear of i'll con-
sequences 10 others IL the truth be
told"
Whether the speaker wac quite right
In her re ssoning it is not now neces-
sary 70 discuss; we would only draw
attention TO the value of an early
training In habits of endurance.
A little girl OF four years, the grand
daughter OF once famous American
statesman. was playing IN the parlor OF
his fine, old-fsshiooed country house-
The yswninS fireplace Of more ancient
DAYS h ad bsen flied in with brick. IN
order that modern stove might Be
used Ag.ins. lower corner of the
brickwork rested piece of polished
iron about eighteen inches square saa
nearly an inch thick. What was BE-
hind that piece of iron had often Puz-
rled the child, and tie answer that Il
covered the opening left in the brick
work, 50 that straw could be thrust up
the chimney and lighted 20 burn II out
without renewing the stove. conveyed
no meaning 20 her perplexed mind
In her eyes the queer square Of lren
covered she entrance 70 some esehant-
ed region where iit,ie girls I1ust neces-
sArily delight % 20.
Accordingly. with al ber lille
strength, SIC tu~yed away a. to bar
re she saw an Irregular opensug AID
cau-ht a CLEAN ~ sunlight filter
ing Gown tee fGe she soavAt ~
look fu-the-. bat tar iron vs. toJ
heavy. ara Ee5} t-eE4 tie tlrv 81 rers
ugau ta- tiny toes ss4sA er-s5.i1 E
weight Tte st7e-iv oId granafzlfs~T
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