The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
DO 1T WELL"

Dear Cntldren-Ln our DeduslA0i ouuuAs
school lesson a few weeks ago 4 told my
little children two stories that 1 think
You would Ike 10 hear. and i hope VIII
be productive OF some good The lesson
was about the good works Jesus was DO
ing wherever He went, making the blind
a. see the deaf to hear. the dumb TO
sneak and even raising the dead-curing
All kinds ~ sickness
tn. raouIe followed him in .Rrge crowds
and watched Him do all these wonderful
works. and this IS what they SAID OF Him;
lie hath done all things well. That Is
what each one ought TO wish said OF
them. and there Is only me way--strive
~ live right. and whatever we have 10
do. do IL well
The queen Cvictorial had a great jubi-
les in London once. and there was a chill
dren.S festival The queen presented
Gun 20 one 81 the thirty thousand children
gathered there. The little girl selected TO
represent the other children 70 receive
the .-un was chosen because 81 her perfect
lessons and good conduct N school She
had done all things well. Now here IS the
other story. \ little hoy entered "A store
and asked for work The owner said he
had no place for him. but II he wanted
work for half an hour or 50. 20 go down
DO well" said the man. and I vii
give you = cents" He worked all the af-
teruoon and when he came I'D the man
said. ''All right: ! see you have piled the
wood and here's your money" But the
boy refused the money. saying. mo. sir.
I am not quite through. and would Ike
- come and finish IN the morning" The
next morning ne came and worked away.
The man went to see how he was getting
along and found that he had arranged
tho wood IN piles. swept the room aud
was then repairing the coal hin
Il didn't engage YOU 10 do anything bit
pile up that wood said he
Yes. sir. know that the hoy replied.
--b,s- saw this needed 20 he done. and !
would rather work than not BUT I do
rot expect any pay hut my quarter
Half an hour later he went 10 the Office.
and when hc received his quarter the man
s1fl- Il want you TO work for me. III
Etv.- you s. a week 10 begin with. II
ynu-u do work as well as you did that
down stairs that's all ! ask
That hoy was faithful and rose 20 higher
positions until he became the head OF The
store
81 YOU see = paws 20 do well whatever
Cod gives US 10 10. for we viii he re-
v,ar,Ied. not only In this world. but in
heaven also
v.aut o. tell you now % a very smart
lIrrIs boy IN our own Junior departing nj
THAT has done the very best he could
H.. is the Youngest child who has ever
written % this department all by HIM
self. ~ course. the letters are printed.
t.ut IL Is well done and u + q nice letter
William - an only child. and : only four
years and a half old lie was taught the
alphabet when he was fifteen months old.
uuu he can read very Well In first reader
and spell words Of three syllables- lie
has never been taught 10 write. hut just
BEGAN % make the big letters and put
words together
when his mamma read him about the
Tuur little baby H. the hospital he cried.
and wanted To send some money for the
sick children Now don't YOU think this
i5ttE- fellow must be very happy. be
Gauss. he has done tine very best he could
Now. here Is his letter. and remember
L. Is only four and a half years old and
wrote II all by himself.
William - Williams InEomaE Miss
I will Re- i've years old next October. and
Mother reads me your letters and tells
mt about the sick children. ! send you
j. cents 81 my money and wish you would
bu. them something pretty
Vow. that liJtIe letter looks very tiny.
luJ could you have seen the two sheets
e.. paper covered over with the capital let
tiers you would then realize the effort II
Gust that little fellow 70 write IL Yet
lie worked Al IL 1lntil done. Now the los
son / want 10 teach you - not the amou1
al work you do. but the way You do Il.
LIT u be little OF a great deal. do II
we'll AUNT sUsIE.."