Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-08-09
w. G. T. u. DEPARTMENT.

Edited by the Aberdeen W. c. T. VI

Some years ago, as l sat on the piazza
Of summer hotel, I noticed, among the
crowd, Il party Of young people-two or
three pretty girls, and as many bright
young men, all waiting for the mail"
80, dear" said the prettiest of the
girls, impatiently. "Why don't they
hurry? Are you expecting letter, Mr..
Allison?" and she turned to tall youth.
He smiled. "I'll get one surely" he
said. cts my day. Just this particular
letter always comes. Nell is awful good
she's my sister, you know and no fellow
ever had better one."
The pretty girl laughed, saying, as he
received his letter, "Harry would think
he was blessed if l wrote once year."
Gradually the others drifted away; but
Frank Allison kept his place, scanning
eagerly the closely-written sheets, now
and again laughing quietly. rlnaiiy he
slipped the letter into his pocket, and
rising saw me.
"Good morning, Miss Williams" he
said, cordially, for he always had pleas
ant word for us older people.
GOOD news?" questioned, smiling.
"My sisters letters always bring good
news" he answered. "She writes such
jolly letters" And, unfolding this one,
he read me scraps Of it-bright nothings,
with here and there little sentence full
of sisterly love and earnestness. There
was a steady light in his eyes as, half
apologizing for "boring" me, he looked
up and said quietly, "Miss Williams, if
I ever make anything Of a man, it will be
Sister Nell's doing"
And, as looked at him, felt strongly
what mighty power "Sister Nell" held
in her hands-just woman's hands, like
yours, dear girls, and perhaps no stronger
or better; but it made me wonder how
many girls stop to consider how they are
using their influence over the boys, grow
ing so fast toward manhood, unworthy or
noble as the sisters choose.
There is but one way, dear girls: begin
at once, while they are still the little boys
of the home circle, ready to come to
"Sister' with anything. Let them feel
that you love them. These great, honest
boy hearts are both tender and loyal, and
and if you stand by these lads now, while
they are neither boys or men, while they
are awkward and needless, they will re-
member it when they become the courte-
Gus, polished gentlemen you desire to see
them. Do not snub them; nothing hurts
loving boys soul more than snub'
and nothing more effectually closes the
boy heart than thoughtless ridicule.
Have patience, glrls-that gentle pa
tience whose perfect work will surely win
the smile OF the Master who grants to all
who do the Fathers will that we should
be his "sisters"; and for the sake OF the
great elder Brother, who signified with
His divine touch these earthly relation
ships shall we not be more tender, more
patient, more loving, with these sensitive,
ereat.hearted lads who call us "sister,"
and remember the wise man who said !:
"Shall the woman who guards not a
brother be lightly trusted with husband
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