Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-29
GET TING EVEN.

were, Out lH0y were spoken HoIiiiy;
and a puzzled look came into An
nette's face.
81 don't just understand Louise"
she said; ''you say you mean to get
even with Elsa, and yet you say it as
though getting even was something
nice. What has Elsa been doing?"
"Came around yesterday and took
me for the longest, loveliest ride!"
Louise answered promptly, with
spark of mischief dancing in her brown
eyes.
"Why, don't see" Annette be-
gar in bewildered way, when Louise
interrupted.
'sWhat is it you don't see? Just
point out the difficulty and I will
straighten it out in jiffy."
"Well, don't see why you should
talk about getting even with Elsa for
that. You liked it, didn't your
ooh, 7 forgot. You're not in the
secret. but I think I'll have to tell you
about it. You see, Annette, here in
this family we've adopted new way
of getting even."
"Oh-h!" Annette said, as glimmer
of light began to dawn upon her.
ayes; you know, Carl and I are
sensitive We thought people meant
to slight us good many times when
really, suppose, they hadn't the
least idea of hurting our feelings
never knew they hurt them, in fact.
We got so we were always on the
lookout for something Of that sort,
and we spent SO much time talking
and thinking about the unpleasant
things people did that we forgot all
bout the pleasant, kind ones"
"I've heard of that happening be-
fore" Annette said, as Louise paused
a moment. CHOW did you happen to
change around?"
"It was all through mother" Louise
went on. IT think she was actually
worried for fear we were going to
turn out regular Indians, always after
revenge, you know. At any rate she
talked to us a great deal about it and
at last suggested that we should try
new way of getting even-that is,
when kindness was shown US, we
should even it up with another kind
ness, shown either to the person who
had been kind to US, or to somebody
else VINO was in need Of it.'
"What lovely idea! How did it
work, Louise?"
"Well, at first it was kind Of hard.
You see, we were so used to the old
way that it wasn't easy to change.
But now we both enjoy it SO much!
1t is lots of fun thinking up pleasant
things to do for people, and this way
of getting even doesn't leave bad
taste in your mouth, as the old way
used to.
"And, do you know Annette, since
we took up this new plan, Carl and [
havn't been sighted once! It is per-
fectly wonderful to see how much
kindness there is in this world. You
never realize it till you begin to count
it up as we have DONE"
"You said you were going to get
even with Elsa for that ride. How are
you going to do it?" asked Annette,
who was deeply interested.
''I'm not quite sure. but think it
will be by getting ticket for her to
the art exhibit at Mrs. Preston's. I
know Elsa is very anxious to go, and
Mrs. Preston is friend of ours, so
that I can get the tickets without
much dificulty.'
eth ats the incest plan have heard
of in long time" said Annette
warmly. III mean to introduce it in
our family"
''It is something like putting money
out to compound interest,"" Louise
said thoughtfully. "The rate of in
terest is high, for every time you
speak kind word or do kind deed,
YOU get two back in return, and the
interest is compounded every day"