Show AN experiment the dilill ale with anil how it Wor hort have I 1 got to rake up leaves every lay asked phil with A abino in his voice aca overy day nut what is tho use they keep on falling and make just as bir a litter as before your room has to bo set in order every day said his mother smiling 1 I care much if it binl and your shirts have to bo washed every week and tho dishes you cat off of have to bo washed three times aday bovi keep on eating you know phil could not forbear a smile as ho slowly raked away at alio leaver ho might easily have gathered them ill ten minutes leaving in order tho little lawn which his mother liked to nicely kept but lio usually dawdled over them for halt an hour seems 0 o me I 1 have to do a great deal of work for other folks lio went on mournfully 1 I have to pile wood and cut kindling and drive the cow and water the and things do you have more to do for others than others do for you asked his mother yes maam I 1 guess so any way if I 1 could stop doing things for folks they might stop doing things for iny do you really moan that yes indeed said phil eagerly may I 1 try it mamma P if you like you may try it for ono day one day oil I 1 want to try it for a week and it it works well can I 1 keen it up yes remember then mamma iii n mamber my parc hurrah phil dropped the rake over the small this r h 0 nn d n mind to go lis liing in tho afternoon and have a pleasant time now that none of those troublesome chores were to bo thought of running hastily to the barn ho fell and tore a hole in his trousers mamma lie cried picking himself up and going toward the house but am suddenly remembered that mamma was not to bo called upon ho ran upstairs to change alio torn garment alii off my other panta and I 1 fargot to tell about it never mind I 1 cw fow them on myself I 1 often havo it it cay enough to sew on buttons it had been mamma gave him ho needle and thread but now as hc took and coarse thread ho wondered why it had never seemed 0 o hard it took him a long time to thread the needle and then every baitch was n separate trial lie tugged away got hot and and pricked his linger time and again at lat he felt uro the button was sewed on tight but as lio sprung up to put on aliu ho found that they were sewed to alio llio skirt of the coal ho had on with tears halfway half way to liis cyc lie took out his knafo and cut the stitches no ono was waiting to eo if hia was neatly lied or to band him his books alio school bell was ringing and ho away with the torn on but lie was late to his great regret fur lio biad begun school with a resolve not to have one tardy mark during the year alio tear in alio trousers kept catching in things and tearing larger until he was very much ashamed of it and glad at length to hurry home As ho again rowed on alio burtlou ho could not help wondering if mending ones own were not a harder than cutting kindling never mind ho caid to himself nobody will ak to do any thing dinner und I 1 can do all day when I 1 gat out of school ho went to tho dinner bablo with a boys appetite my plate ho akad fee ing no panco ready for him you forgotten our agreement his mother why no mamma I 1 said nobody need do any thing tor me I 1 am going to wash my own dishes when im done but do you expect any one to cook for you at her for a moment then gave n rather blank look at the bif and the sweet s bat ho was not ready to give op 1 I did forget tanta a fact ho with a laugh as ho turned and went out but there asui little spirit in the laugh and mamma looked after him ith a tober fac 1 I cant fice him misa hil dinner he mid but hi let him learn lili liello lamn well it will not hurt him phil went out to lie orchard and ate not troubling to think whether anybody hd raked anim for him and ryjoi aug in alm reflection that when picking time came be would not aare any part of that work to do he went tithing and on hla way home had abo of fitting on alio fence to watch hl brother ben drive the row home ben hailed him the aralts have como to tea phil tpring ang from ho fence and running home leaving ben to lloil along with tha cow aiu hurried to his room the bed was not made and every thing he had touched that day lay wh cro he had loft it which did not trouble him hello no water ho exclaimed as his empty pitcher bew up in his hand hut be thinking himself nim self lie ran for hi own water now for n clean collar face fell as he saw none in his drawer it was plain that they had not como up from the wash and ho would not aak foli fol i uc crept out to the barn founds cup and managed to get a good drink of milk from ho cow thou ate anoro apples and from the nay bolt watched the merry grona at play on tho lawn trying to think it very nice not to be expected to help abent tho chores but as ho lay awake after golub to bed restless and a trilla hungry ha began to wonder it his bargain waa altogether a satisfactory one he recalled something he had heard hafl mother say about its being impossible for any one to live unto or to escape the duties and responsibilities owed by each to other and that all peace and harmony and happiness depend upon the goodwill good will and cheeriness and loving kindness with which these duties are performed lie fell asleep thinking ho would probably not try hn new plan longer than the week ho had spoken of the clothing kept slipping from hi unmade bed causing him much discomfort as alic coolness of abe autumn night settled down ho awoke at tho sound of the breakfast bell to a keen perception of tho delightful smells of mutton chops buckwheat cakes and other good thing well lie exclaimed jumping up im not going to live another day on apples if I 1 know myself after all he went on as ho dronek droned himself its 1 mean and sneaking thing to try and shirk thing I 1 gel all I 1 to cat and good too ho sniffed eagerly aa the appetizing smell came stronger and its a pity jf I 1 cant do a little to help on lie was out and had the leaves raked before breakfast at which ho appeared with a glowing color and a tid clong glanco at mamma 1 I think ive tried it long enough mamma ho said with a smile 1 I believe ill do the chores and board with you if tako mo bock 1 I will said mamma passing him tho hot cakes sydney dayre in S S times |