Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-09-07
HOW THEY WERE CURED.

HOW THEY WERE CURED.
"TH tell you, Daisy, something nicer
than ulaying domlnoes," said Kitty,
hacking them neatly away in the box.
ITS to help each other to improve,
"How?" asked Daisy, settling back
into her chair for a good listen" as
she said when a story was in order.
'Well, just this way. Wen each
get "a blank book and then write down
each others faults; then trade books,
yOu see
"Splendidl" cried Daisy, skipping
out Of her chair and clapping her
hands, land we'll have it for "A secrick,
and Got tell anybody"
Daisy lived next door to Kitty and
they were almost constantly together
during their waking hours, and aside
from occasional little ''spats" which
never lasted but II moment or two,
they were the most peacenble OF play
mates, and it gave one pleasure to see
tn, IN together.
The programme was changed com
leteiy now. Instead of playing III
their usual happy and contented way.
they fell to studying one another crit
icaliy, and making laboriOus entries
III the little books.
\ cooluess and "a feeling of unirieud-
lin. So, such rs they Lal never before
experienced, gradually came between
them. The day at length arrived
when the books wcrs to reveal To each
her fuults. Daisy came over, and with
many misgivings the books 'ilently
changed hands, and they sat down to
read.
For a long time the ticking of the
clock and the purring OF the kitten IN
the window we're the only sounds III
the room. Then little book came
flying across the floor, turning many
snmersaults before 1t collapsed utterly.
aud au ugly voice exclaimed:
You are Just rs mean rs you can be
to write such things about me" and
Kitty tears began 10 flow.
"NeIl, you're Ia hateful old thing,
ami | shan't never come to see you
again. 80 therew and Daisy flounced
ont OF the house in high dudgeon, too
angry and hurt to even think of her
nat.
Eitty threw berseIf on the sofa, and
here her mother fOnnd her, hund cd
into "a detected little heap in one cor
Ier Of 1t, crying bitterly.
"Nhy, Kitty what Is the matter.
and where is Daisy?"
Gone home; we've fit" sobbed
Kitty.
''lmpossibIel How did it happen?"
exclaimed her mother sitting down
beside her; and 10y few adroitly pat
questions she learned the trouble, and
picking up the book off the floor, read
the following:
KIrTY's FAULTS.
Don't bite your nails so much.
Don't feel so Zig III your white hat.
Don't leave your close on the foor.
Don't sit on your foot its improper.
Don't be mad when Freddy Blake
gives me gum drops.
Don carry my coll 10y the leg.
Don't blow on my bird when he
sings too loud.
Button up your own shoes, l do.
DAIsY's FAULTS.
Don t throw your bOnnit in chair.
Don't get mad when | dress the kit
ten up in Your dolls best things.
Put your hand over your mouth
when you cape.
Don't act so silly in Sunday-school.
You make me sick.
Don't think you are SO smart some
times before the boys.
Don't open your mouth so wide
when you laugh.
Win difficulty Kitty's mother re-
pressed laugh that threatened to
burst forth, and said:
"We cannot expect to keep our
friends if We criticise them IN this way
We find 1t hard to bear when told our
faults iu the kindost End gentlest man
uer. Our enemies are ever ready to
enlIghten rs on that score, and even
then 1t does not wound as when a
friend takes us in hand. 1t takes any
amount of tnct, my dear, and instead
OF searching out the faults it's better
to find out the good qUalitIa.; then
you'll always he at peace with them
and yourself also. Now you would
better write note to Daisy at on ce
and make mp. You can't afford to lose
her friendship, nor she yOurs.
Kitty dried her eyes and sat down
to write.
When she opened the gate carry
the note TO Daisy, she spIed that title
girl coming out of her own, evidently
on the same erraud.
Ihey hurried towards each other
holding note at arms length bef o
them, with "A look az once 'inid and
questioning; then a smile of forgive
ness beamed from both faces, and
feeling that the trial was at an erd
they sat socially down on the edge of
the sidewalk and read their respective
notes. Daisy's to Kitty can:
''My Dear Kitty | am not mad no
more aud hope those f; W lines will find
you the same.
yours sincearly, DAISY"
And Kitty's:
Dear Daisy l am sorry We tried to
improve. Come o er mamma is a go
iug to make caramels. p. S. and get
your hat.
Yours respectable, KITTY"
1--WE con't ever do it again, Will we,
Etty?"
"Nereri Mamma saws we must use
'tacks' when We tell faults"
"'Tacksp howl? asked Daisy, won
d>ringly.
&C, L can't tell how" said Kitty,
feeling herself IN deep water. l s'pose
We II know when we've growed. Come,
iaisy, tlIerc's mamma at the window
tting On her apron" and hand-in-
hand they Lippity hoped up the wa K
as kapf as two nice little girls could
possibly be -AdUOcate.
DID you ever hear of man who had
strivon al his life faithfully and singly
toward an object, and IN no. measure
cbtsIned it, II nan constantly as
pires is he not elevated?
II is A test of DoIitaness for a man II