Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1909 — Yielded to Sister. [ARTICLE]

Yielded to Sister.

Mother had a bright red apple, which she wished to give to the' children, at the same time teaching the little brother a lesson in generosity. Johnnie had a peculiar fondness for apples.. Calling him to her side she said: “Now, dear, mamma has a nice red apple to give you, and she wants you tJbe generous.” That word was not in Johnnie’s vocabulary, so he said: “Mamma, what do you mean by being generous?” “Oh, dear, that means you are to divide the apple intQ two parts and give sister the larger.” Johnnie was silent. Suddenly his face brightened, as he handed the apple again to his mother, saying: “Mamma, give it to sister and tell her to be generous.”