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 the Lamb of God, who taketh away the "robe of righteousness," and the crown
 sin of the world." promised to those who have borne the
 Since the day when that prayer was cross.
 offered and answered for her, sorrow has We trust that her earnest and loving
 come to her heart; but Jesus has helped service, rendered to her Master since she
 her to bear it, and she desires nothing so learned to "follow Him," will procure for
 much, as to be worthy at last to wear the hera crown resplendent with many jewels.




 KIND WORDS. and bending his broad chest against the
 load, he turned the cart down the narrow
 "OW strong is a kind, civil word! lane, and trotted on briskly, as though
 SIJ It will do what the harsh word, the load were a plaything.
 or even blow, can not; it will Oh, how strong is a kind word!
 subdue the stubborn will, relax And yet, the poet says:
 the frown, and work wonders.
 The dog, the cat, the horse, though It is not so much what you say,
 SAs the manner in which you say it;
 they do not know what you say, can It is not so much the language you use,
 tell when you speak a kind word to As the tones in which you convey it.
 them. Come here I sharply said,
 A man was one day driving a cart And the baby cower'd and wept;
along the street. The horse was drawing "Come here!" I cooed; and he look'd and smiled,
a heavy load, and did not turn as the And straight to my lap he crept.
man wished him to do. The man was The words may be mild and fair,
in an ill temper, and beat the horse. Or the tones may pierce like a dart;
The horse reared and plunged, but he The words may be soft as the summer air,
 Or the tones may break the heart.
either did not or would not go the right
way. Another man who was with the For words but come from the mind,
cart, went up to the horse and patted him And grow by study and art;
 But the tones leap forth from the inner self,
on the neck, and called him kindly by And reveal the state of the heart.
his name. The horse turned his head,
and fixed his large eyes on the man, as Whether you know it or not,
 S. Whether you mean or care,
though he would say, I will do anything Gentleness, kindness, love and hate,
for you, because you are kind to me,"j Envy and anger are there.






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