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want all the boys, and all the girls.
too, to read this and see if they are
like Harry. Do they try to make
things easy for mother? Do they help
carry mothers burdens? Do they
notice if there is any water in; If
mother has wood to cook the dinner?
Oh, children, do try to make things
easy for mother !! Now, read this,
slowly.
"Come, Harry it's seven o'clock,
and showing fast" called his mother
from the foot of the stairs.
"Yes, mother. Why didn't you
call me before? There'll be the paths
to sweep before school, and I like to
do them before breakfast"
II thought you were tired dear, and
needed morning nap"
"Please do not humor me in that
way, mother; you know Pm the one
to take care of YOU"
It did not take Harry long to dress
that morning, although he did not
slight his simple toilet; neither did
he forget to kneel down and ask Gods
help upon the beginning of the new
day; but he was out of bed with q
bound and his fingers flew fast.
mo drones in this hive, are there,
nance? ?" he said, running down
stairs and giving his mother a resound-
ing kiss.
3Shall have time to do anything
before breakfast ?"
mo, dear; the bell is just going to
"Excuse me, please, mother, this
morning." Harry said, as he finished
before the rest. II want everything
easy for you before I 60 to school,"
A happy smile was her only answer;
but she said, as the door closed be-
hind him:
"Dear boy T believe that is the
motto of his life-'I want to make
things easy for mother He's never
too tired or busy to help me. he's
solid comfort"
"He's solid gold a boy worth hav-
ing" said Uncle Ned; II wish
there were more of them."
Harry found the broom and began
sweeping the snow away on either side
of the path with q will. Suddenly
looking up, he saw a lady watching
him from across the way.
"Good-morning, Mrs. Martini" he
said, lifting his hat. "Isn't this q
royal morning for work ?"
II should think you thought 80, my
dear" she replied "You seem to
make easy work of everything. How
does it happen ?"
"Oh, don't know ma'am. Boys
ought to be ready for everything, l
think. Work comes easy to me ; Pm
you ng and strong, you know"
$50 is Jamie; but he makes fuss
over everything he does. 1 wish he
could catch some of your spirit.
You'll make your mark in the world
if you keep on as you've begun,
Harry"
"And mean to, Mrs. Martin, if
God spares my life. I must make
things easy for mother, you know"
Mrs. Martin sighed. II wish jamie
felt so," she said.
"Perhaps he don't feel the need of
doing, because you're rich, Mrs. Mar
tin. We're poor, you know; but we
shan't always be So" and Harry's
broom flew faster and faster over the
frozen ground.
"Excuse me If talk and work too,"
he said. Mother needs me in the
house before school. I have to be boy
and girl too, you see."
"Don't you find that pretty hard,
my child ?">
"Oh, no! I don't like wiping dishes
as we'll as sweeping snow, to be sure !;
but that's no matter. l never stop to
think what like it's what's got to
be done to save mother"
"Bless you, my boy! Don't you
ever think of yourself ?"
Oh, yes, indeed i! I'm selfish cub
anyway; but I'm trying to do better
every day, and its easier since ask
God to help me before I begin."
care you a Christian, Harry%'
ooh, yes'm! I've belonged to the
army of the Lord just year, and it's
been the happiest year of my life.
Fighting Satan and sin is great fun
when a boy sets about it. I don't
mean he shall conquer, Mrs. Martin.
like to knock him blow whenever
I can. Good-morning."
Mrs. Martin stood looking after the
brave, bright boy, who had already
begun to be a blessing in the world,
until he disappeared out of sight.
"Those are the boys who are want
ed she said. "Those are the boys who
are wanted"