Part 75 (1/2)

1036

GRAtitUDE OF AN INDIAN CHIEF

A Scotch Highlander was taken prisoner by a tribe of Indians; his life was about to be sacrificed, when the chief adopted him as his son They carried hie, assumed their habits, and became skillful in the use of their aran their route to join the French army, at that time opposed to the British It was necessary to pass near to the British lines during the night Very early in the hlander from his repose: he took him to an eminence, and pointed out to him the tents of his countryitated, and there was a keen restlessness in his eye After a pause--”I lost,” said he, ”my only son in a battle with your nation; are you the only son of your father? And do you think that your father is yet alive?” The young man replied, ”I am the only son of my father, and I hope that my father is yet alive”

They stood close to a beautiful rand and enchanting, and all its chared fro steadfastly at his companion, exclaimed: ”Let thy heart rejoice at the beauty of the scene! To me it is as the desert; but you are free; return to your countryain rejoice when he sees the sun rise in the !”

1037

Little acts of kindness are stoay in the heart, like bags of lavender in a drawer, to sweeten every object around theood man that has done a kindness never proclaims it, but does another as soon as he can;fruitful in its kind, and bears a bunch of grapes without expecting thanks for it

1039

There's no dearth of kindness In this world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers

--_Gerald Massey_

1040

Money can be repaid-- Not kindness such as yours

--_Shakespeare_

1041

_Returned Kindness_--When the country near Albany was newly settled, an Indian caht's shelter, at the sa to pay The hostess drove him aith reproachful epithets, and as the Indian was retiring sorrowfully,--there being no other inn forby directed the hostess to supply his wants, and promised to pay her As soon as his supper was ended, the Indian thanked his benefactor, and said he would some day repay him

Several years thereafter the settler was taken a prisoner by a hostile tribe, and carried off to Canada However, his life was spared, though he himself was detained in slavery But one day an Indian ca him a musket, bade the captive follow hi, nor as his object; but day after day the captive followed his uide, till one afternoon they came suddenly on a beautiful expanse of cultivated fields, with st them ”Do you know that place?” asked the Indian ”Ah, yes--it is Lichfield!” and whilst the astonished exile had not recovered his surprise and a Indian on whom at this very place you took pity And now that I have paid for ht_

1042

KINDNESS TO INSECTS

Let them enjoy their little day, Their huhtly take away The life thou canst not give

1043

Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness, is a valuable part of the business of life