. Ethel's story: illustrating the advantages of patience . ther is passing away. Be kind to thy mother — for lo! on her brow May traces of sorrow be seen;Oh well mayst thou cherish and comfort her now, For loving and kind hath she thy mother — for thee will she pray, As long as God gives to her breath;With accents of kindness then cheer her lone way, Een to the dark valley of death. Be kind to thy brother — his heart will have dearth,If the smile of thy joy be withdrawn ; The flowers of feeling will fade at the the dew of affection be gone. BE KIND. Be kind to thy brothe
. Ethel's story: illustrating the advantages of patience . ther is passing away. Be kind to thy mother — for lo! on her brow May traces of sorrow be seen;Oh well mayst thou cherish and comfort her now, For loving and kind hath she thy mother — for thee will she pray, As long as God gives to her breath;With accents of kindness then cheer her lone way, Een to the dark valley of death. Be kind to thy brother — his heart will have dearth,If the smile of thy joy be withdrawn ; The flowers of feeling will fade at the the dew of affection be gone. BE KIND. Be kind to thy brother — wherever you are, The love of a brother shall beAn ornament purer and richer by far, Than pearls from the depth of the sea. Be kind to thy sister — not many may know The depth of true sisterly love;The wealth of the ocean lies fathoms below The surface that sparkles kindness shall bring to thee many sweet hours, And blessings thy pathway to crown;Affection shall weave thee a garland of flowers, More precious than wealth or Worcester Cathedral. 78 LITTLE ELLEN; OR THE GIPSY GIRL. [by a. h. m.]And be ye kind one to another. — Eph. 4 : 32. ^€^^HERE is no use in talking, madam-s none in the world. I have been seven-and-tliirty years, come lady-day, mistress of thisschool of Glendenning, and so good-for-nothinga young toad I never met. •« Try gentle means, dame, replied the amiableMrs. Leigh; gentleness, I am sure, would con-quer. Reason with her. So I did, madam —I did reason with her lastnight. When the children were all gone home, Igave her a regular talking to; Ellen, says I,you know what a good-for-nothing girl you are;you know the pains that are taken with you:theres Mrs. Leigh took you when your old gipsygrandmother died in James Blounts barn. She 79 AND BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER. clothed yon, and fed yon, and placed you undermy care; you have been with me now nearlythree years, and yet you have not half got throughvour sampler. You c
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