Show THE POWER OF KINDNESS toa tom herel herell said a father to bis bia boy speaking in authority the lad was at play he looked towards hib hia father but did not leave his bis compani companions ons do you here me bit sit eUhe father more sternly than at first with an unhappy face and reluctant step the boy left his play and approached his parent owhy why do you creep along il at a snails pace baid bald the latter angrily come quickly I 1 want you when I 1 speak I 1 look to be obey obeyed ed instantly here take this thia not note to mr smith add and bee see that you dont go to sleep by the way now run as fast as you can go 0 o the boy took the note there was a cloud joud c on his bis brow and be he moved away but at a slow alow pace ayou you tom la Is that doln doin doing as I 1 ordered Is th that thab at going quickly called the father when he saw the boy creep away it you are not back in half an hour I 1 will punish you buttee but the words worda had bad but little littie effect the boyto feelings were hurt by the unkindness unkind nebs of 0 his bis parent he experienced a sense oe of injustice a consciousness that wrong had been done him by nature he was like ilke his father proud and stubborn and these qualities of his mind were aroused roused and he indulged in them tearless fearless of consequences 1 11 I never saw such a boy 71 said the father speaking to a friend who had observed the occurrence my lim kim words scarcely made an impression upon him kind word words soften often prove most powerful said eaid the friend the father looked surprised d kind words continued the friend are like the gentle rain and the refreshing dews but harsh words bend and break like the angry tempest they first developed dev elope and strengthen good affections wh while ile lle the others sweep over the heart in devastation and mar and deform all they touch try him with kind kina words they will prove a hundredfold hundred fold told more powerful the latter seemed hurt be by the reproof reproof but it lett left him thoughtful an hour houn our oun passed away ere hla hia son returned at times timea during bib bis absence he was angry at the delay and meditated the infliction of punishment but the worda worde of remonstrance were in his ears and he resolved to obey them at last the lad came slowly in with a cloudy countenance and re ported the result offis of his errand having stayed far beyond the time he looked for punishment T and was prepared to receive it with angry defiance to his surprise after delivering the message be had bad brought his father instead of angry reproof and punishment said kindly algeg very well my son you can go out and play aga again n the boy went out but was waa not haag happy he had bad disobeyed and dis obliged his gis fat father er e and the thong thought h tot of thib thia troubled him harsh words had bad not clouded his mind nor aroused a spirit of reckless anger instead of joining bis his companions be he went and sat down b by y hir him himself grieving over bib bis acl act of dis dib disobedience obedie n ce AB a be he sat thus he heard beard his bis name called he listened thomas my son y said his father kindly the boy sprang rang to his bia feet and was almost instantly bebide beside be bide his bis parent did you call father did my son eon will you take this package to mr lilg ang for me there was no hesitation in the boys manner he looked pleased at the thought of doing bib bis father a service and reached out his bis hand for the package on receiving it be he bounded away with a light step there althere ia Is a power in kindness 21 bald raid the father as he sat musing after the lads departure and even while he sat musing over the incident the boy came back with a i cheerful f ua and happy face and said can I 1 do anything else for yon father yes there is the power of kindness the tempest of passion can only subdue constrain and break but in love and gentleness there is the power of the summer irain rain the dew and the buna suns sunshine bitle hitie ex |