Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
It's a pretty good world for all that
bow Chendar Beoame . 6ember.

How Chandar Became . Member.
In far-off India. lived a man and
woman who had two children, q boy
and a girl. The parents were proud
of their son. but did not appear to be
very fond of their daughter, simply be-
cause she was girl. They thought
the gods must have been angry with
them to have given them girl instead
of another boy, and when strangers
would ask their father how many chill
dren he had. he would reply: Il have
one child, darling boy not thinking.
the girl worth mentioning.
One day the missionary came to
their home and requested that little
Chandar and his sister be permitted to
attend school in the neighborhood.
After much persuasion the father gave
permission for Chandar to go, but said,
in regard to Maharani, "She cannot
learn, she's only a girl. Besides, it is
not according to our customs here in
India for boys and girls to attend the
same school"
Then spoke the Memsahib, EFF we
start girls school may she attend
that?"
eyes, replied he, reluctantly.
Accordingly, the next Monday the
children started to their respective
"Madarses." Ere long 1t was discov-
cred that the sister, though the young
er, was really learning the more rap
idly; in fact, it greatly surprised her
father, because she was only girl.
She had a beautiful voice, and sang the
Christian hymns, much to the gratid-
cation of the mother, If not the father
One day both children came home
greatly excited, saying that the mis-
sionary lady had told them she desired
to organize a "Fouji" (society) and
wished the pupils to ask their parents
if they could join.
"What kind of society is ft?e in
CURED the father.
cit is one that does not allow us to
drink or, smoke" answered little Ma
harani, sweetly.
"Stuf and nonsense, what harm can
tobacco dor' exclaimed he. tsYou
know well enough that everybody In
India smokes. Girls as we'll as boys
use the hooka from the time they are
two years old. You need not think you
can Join any society where you have to
promise not to use it, either. OF
course I believe it is all right not to
drink, but there is no harm in smok-
ing"
The little girl said no more, but
Chandar came close to his father, and
sitting on the ground by his side, said:
s.Won't you come to the school tomor-
row and hear what the Memsahib says
about it?''
eyes. will go If you wish it, pride
of my heart" was the reply.
He was much interested in every
thing he saw and heard, especially the
reading Of the Bible. Toward the close
of the session Mrs. Parker spoke again
of the Loyal Temperance Legion, and
read to then the pledge:
.God helping me
! promise not to buy, drink, sell, or
| give
| Alcoholic liquors while live.
From all tobacco I'll abstain,
And never take Gods name in vain. .
Then turning to Chandar's father
she said, '.How do you like 1t. sir?"
q like 1t all but the fourth line. /
j do not drink nor believe that others
should; neither do I swear. We Him
ldoos worship many gods. yet would
never dare to take the name Of one al
them In vain. But I cannot. for the
4 life Of me, see how you can object to
tobacco. Il you will show me wherein
j It's use is harmful will give It up. and
let the children Join the society :.
And while MIRA Parker Is telling him