A great soldier, Sir Ralph Abercromby, had been wounded in battle, and
was dying. As they carried him on board the ship in a litter a soldier's
blanket was rolled up and placed beneath his head for a pillow to ease
his pain. "Whose blanket is this?" asked he.
One of the soldiers answered that it only belonged to one of the men.
"But I want to know the name of the man," said Sir Ralph. He was then
told that the man's name was Duncan Roy, and he said: "Then see that
Duncan Roy gets his blanket this very night".
You see how thoughtful he was for the other man's comfort, so thoughtful
that he did not wish to keep Duncan's blanket even though he himself was
dying. Is it not true that "thoughtfulness" is one of the most beautiful
of the precious stones that you build with.
(Blackboard.)
Be Thoughtful.