Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1881 — Lesson From a Child. [ARTICLE]

Lesson From a Child.

I remember hearing of a little g rl who went to her Sabbath school, and when she came home her mother asked her what she had done at school, and she, in the simplicity of her little soul, said:—“O! dear mother’ I am afraid I*have done nothing; for you know there was little Mary Curtiss, whose baby brother was buried this week, and she was so sorfy, and she cried so that I cried with her, and I took her hands in mine and kissed hen but it took Mik the -lesson out of my head, and poor Sarah Miles, who Is always behind with her lessons, had them this morning quite perfect: and she waa eo -happy, that although she got more tickets thap I did, I was quite glad too.” ‘My dear,” said the apoetJe'e jnlunotioq; yoq have went With those that wept, and rejoiced withthoMthat rejoiced. Bev. Paxton Hood. ’ ’ . ‘