The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-13
RECOGNIZING THE SECRET.

vASCu VOs oO VASCAs .
Marjorie looked at Frances much
amused. The two girls had been
to choir practice, and had fingered
In the church several minutes az
ter the others had gone.
II see you're feeling the way
did a few months ago, Fam" she
said, laughing gayly.
Il don't wonder. All Of us like
to be in the social whirl, and !
know that once upon time l
really was jealous of Ethel"
But just think how DR.. Patton
dotes on her!" exclaimed Mario
rie's chum. "Mr. Shecton and
Miss Lawrence! You'd think she
was an assistant to both our min
lister and Sunday school superin-
tendent. Instead. she's the Chris
tian Endeavor secretary and a
teacher in the Junior department"
Ethel is certainly the most pop
ular girl in our crowd" COM
mented Marjorie. Then seeing a
little cloud of resentment gather
ing over her chum's face, she has
tened to add, "and I've found out
the reason why, Fan" Her chum
looked at her with keen interest.
You really have found out the
reason, Marjorie? Tell me, quick!"
1T is simple enough when you
stop to think it over" replied Mar
jorie. 'Ethels always looking out
for everyone but herself. ! can re-
member lots and lots of times at
Sunday school picnics when she
would insist ON passing ice cream
and cake while the rest Of us were
satisfied to sit by and chat"
Yes, SO she did" Frances an
swered thoughtfully. "And she
was ready to sacrifice her Sunday
afternoons to help drill the chill
dren OF the Primary Department
for Children's Day." Yes, and
what dear she was to do 1t, tool"
addey Marjirie. Ethel never went
into anything that she didn't put
her whole heart and soul into it.
Don't you remembers how hard
she worked year ago drilling her
class for its part in the Sunday
school pay?"
DO I? OF course / do. Every
one said that Ethefs cass had one
Of the cleverest parts on the pro.
gram. And DR.. Patton said after.
wards that he had been inspired
by the earnestness she had shown
But" said Marjorie. IT don't
think that's the incest thing about
Ethel" You don't? Wei, what is
it then?" Frances looked incred.
ulous.
Haven't you ever noticed, Fan
how brimming over she is with
love for everyone! / don't believe
anyone could know Ethel long
without feeling that Ehe really Is q
wonderful friend to have. She's
always SO sympathetic and inter
ested! At least that has been my
experience"
"And mine too" declared Fran
ces. II saw her talking with DR.
Patton last Sunday, Marjirie, and
] thought right away how hard il
would have been for me to make
our pastor feel 30 happy and jolly.
STILL It seems az though VIZ
ought to be more like Ethel.
never told anyone before you
Fam" said Marjorie, looking at hel
chum earnestly, but l think Eth
els one of the girls we all ought t
try to initiate. Don't you think go
Everyone ad0res her because she''
SO unselflsh.
"Yes," agreed Frances, startini
to gather up her music sheets ant
coat, "and do you know I'm goin,
to begin trying right away, ! nevel
realised til today that the only wa!
to be really popular is to b.
thoughtful Of others.-Thelma viii
Jams, GA, Starr School.
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