What a fuss some children make when they are hurt ever so little, and if
a finger should bleed how dreadfully frightened they are!
A lady told me this story of two little twin boys whom she knew. Their
names were Bennie and Joey, and they were just two years old.
One day as they were playing together Bennie cut his finger, and the
blood came out in little drops. Now, the twins had never seen blood
before, and you will think, maybe, that Bennie began to cry; but he did
not. He looked at his finger and said: "Oh! Joey, look! what is this?"
"Don't know," said Joey, shaking his head. Then they both watched the
bleeding finger for a little, and at last Bennie said: "I know, Joey; it
is =gravy=". He had seen the gravy in the meat, and he thought this was
something like it. Anyhow, it was better than crying and making a fuss,
do you not think?
(Blackboard.)
Be Brave in Little Things.
(BRAVE IN SUFFERING.)