The Republican journal., 1896-04-02
Mans Object Lesson.

Nan was very critical on a certain sum-
mer morning.
II don't like cream toast. | want some
peaches,' she moaned.
But yesterday morning you wished for
toast said the mother. "Jane made
this on purpose for you.''
Its burned,' said the child
"Oh, no; only Drowned the least bit toe
much
Nan managed to eat a few mouthfuls,
put there was scowl on her smooth fore
head, and her face, that could be very
sweet, was decidedly sour.
She isn't feeling well, thought mann
ma. 1.-The morning is hot, and she is tired
out with school,
This was partly true. But Nan was a
robust little body, and easily regained her
physical losses. The fact was that she
had been petted a great deal, and had
come to think her wishes ought to be the
law of the household.
After breakfast the seamstress who was
making frock for Nam required sewing
silk and buttons.
The child was asked to 60 to the store
tor them. ''But, mamma, my toe hurts, ~
was the instant excuse. SO Miss Gardner
was set at something else till Bob should
come up from the office and could be sent
on the errand.
AT dinner time nothing was quite salts
factory. The roast beef was too rare: the
pudding sauce too tart. Papa exchanged
glances with mamma.
''This must be stopped" he said. but
Nan did not understand what they meant
That evening the little girl went up to
papa full of enthusiasm about little
drawing she had made. The father scowl-
ed in most unamiable way, and found
all the fault possible with it. Nan tried
hard to keep back the tears, but finally
gave up and went away sobbing.
Glow could you?'' said mamma.
IN day or two there was to be a ride
into the country, lunch with a friend.
and a return by moonlight. Nan supposed
that she would 90 as a matter of course.
But she soon found that she was to be left
at home.
st is too much trouble to take YOU,
said papa.
''And your toe added mamma.
And the warm weather which you are
afraid of, continued papa.
My toe is better,' pleaded Nan.
but the lunch won t suit your fastid-
Gus taste.' said papa. The Browns live
very plainly
Nan ran sobbing to grandmas room.
The dear old lady drew the child within
her loving arms.
'Do You not see, said the gentle voice,
''that your father and mother are trying
to show you yourself as in a mirror? Papa
found fault with your drawing that YOU
might see how very unpleasant it is to be
criticised. You took great pains with your
little SKETCH but mamma takes pains every
day in ordering the dinner, and Jane
takes pains in cooking it. You wish to
have the pleasure of the drive and the
visit: but you do not care to be helpful
when help is needed and SO give pleasure
to others.
The lesson was very plain one, that
even a child could understand. 1t was
hard to see the carriage drive off without
her on that bright afternoon; there We're
tears and sobbng, but the experience was
not in vain.
When the father and mother came home
that night they found a subdued, appreci-
ative little girl who was very glad to be
talked to and kissed very pleased with
the flowers and bonbons that had been
sent to her by the little Browns, and very
resolute in her determination TO be sunny
and satisfied with what came to her instead
of sour and complaining. Examiner.