The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-08
Jessie's Mission.


and mamma is out, and the children are
80 noisy. | know my mission is not
with the children" BY this time Jes.
sic had reached the front door, aud
opened it TO receive Mr.. Morris, the
minister.
Browns disappeared at once, for Nj.
Morris was general favorite With his
young people.
Chow are you to-day, my young
friend?" was his kindly greeting.
"I am very well, thank you; just
take this easy chair, Mr.. Morris.
Mamma is over at Aunt Mary's; l will
20 and call her." Jessie fastened to
reply.
"Never mind, esse, will visit with
you this time, and come again 10 see
your mother You make quite q good
housekeeper and nursemaid when she
is away" he said, glancing ecross the
hall TO where the children were playing.
How nice it is that you are able to
lake care of them. You have a great
influence over your little brothers and
sisters, remember"
Jessie's fair face flushed as she re-
piled: Mr.. Morris, do you not think
that every girl has her mission in this
world somewhere"
Most certainly, and one great
trouble is, some people, it seems, can
not fiud theirs"
"That's just it," replied Jessie. SCI
feel as if had a mission somewhere,
but l don't know where TO 6ud it.
Mamma has papa and the children to
care for. Sometimes l get discouraged,
aud feel as if | never would find any
thing to do. In fact, | don't know
what to do, or how to find anything"
Jessie explained, with rising color.
MIR. Morris sweet old face grew ten.
der, and his kind gray eyes beamed as
he took Jessie's hand and said: MY
lear, perhaps can help you to find
your mission. In the first place,
think you will not have to 20 out of
your own home to find the beginning
Of it,"
80, MIR, MorrisI" exclaimed Jessie.
You have Amy, Ethel, and little
Charley to care for. You can help
mamma aud zee that she has more leis-
IRE moments. When papa comes home
tired with his days work, see that his
slippers are warmed and his easy chair
pulled up to the stand, the paper and
some books placed there. La the long
evenings sing or read aloud 10 mamma
4s she works. These small duties in your
home will open the door to outside and
large duties. Now, my young friend,
will leave you 10 discover the remain
der of your mission, but remember TO
10 all for Jesus sake. Good by"
Perhaps he is right; anyway, /
will give his plan fair trial." Jessie
said to herself, as the door closed after
lhe minister.
She fastened to the family sitting
room, to where the children had been
moving everything out of its proper
order.
She took baby Charley on her knee
and sang him to sleep. Then, putting
him in his little crib, told Ethel TO see
how nice she could rock him.
She seemed to euthuse the children
with her spirit, and soon, with ANY,
help, order came out of disorder, quie
out of confusion.
The fire was burning brightly in thu
crate, and, as she drew her father
easy chair to the fire, and placed hi
clippers by its side, she glanced at thu
clock and saw that it was half-pas
four.
Five O'Clock was supper time, ant
Jessie thought that she could start tn,
Gre, put on the coffee and make cream
toast, and this, with cold tongue ant
Jelly, would he sufficient.
She Immediately set about her task
and, just as the clock struck five, Mrs
Reed came in, all out of breath, ant
FASTENED to the neat little kitchen, blu
on the threshold she stopped in amaze
nent. The table was neatly set TO
tea, the aroma Of the coffee met her
and then she came forward and said:
"Jessie, my darling, how thankful
Am for you. Aunt Mary was quite sicl
and stayed longer than intended, bu
you have everything just as nice as
could have done it. How pleased pap
will bel''
And so he was. Another surpris
awaited them when they adjourned
the sitting-room and found everythin
IN neatest order.
AS the evening passed, Jessie 9,
arted herself to entertain the chi
iren, 80 that her papa and manu-
could enjoy long, cosy talk.
As she kissed her mother goodnight
Mrs. Reed said, "My dear, you a
such comfort to me-"
Once started, and finding that 81
was doing right, Jessie applied herse
diligently to her daily duties, and, d.
by day, her face grew brighter al
sairer.
Many an old person learned to wat
for her sunny face and listen for b
quick footsteps, but the ones who e
ioyed the most pleasure and bene
from her work were those of her OV
family circle.
Some two years after the ministe
call two ladies were standing in front
\ large store chatting, when jess
passed with bright smile and plei
ant word for one of them.
AS soon as she passed the other la
asked, "Who is that happy-looki
girl?"
"Ol that is Jessie Reed. She is c
of the brightest, cheeriest persons II
know of, always doing something
other people.-Morning Star.