Little Elsie had a big brother called Jack, of whom she was very fond,
and he was fond of Elsie also. Jack was about fifteen years old, and he
was learning to be a sailor. When his ship came into port he used to
come home for a few days, and then he would tell Elsie all about the
places he had seen. One time the voyage had been very long, and Jack
told Elsie that when the bread was all finished they had had to eat
sea-biscuits instead.
"How funny," said Elsie; "what are sea-biscuits like, Jack?"
"They are very hard and round and thick," replied Jack.
Elsie said she would like to see one, and Jack promised that when he
went back to his ship he would send her one.
It was not a great thing to promise, was it? But Elsie felt very
important when the postman brought her a little parcel a day or two
after Jack had left, and she was very glad when she opened it and found
the promised biscuit.
"There is one good thing about Jack," exclaimed Elsie, "he always does
what he says." I think Jack would have been pleased to hear Elsie say
that; it is one of the nicest things that =could= have been said about
him. I hope it is true of all of us.
(Blackboard.)
To Forget is not a Little Thing.
Be True, and do what you say.