The True Citizen, How To Become One

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ts manifestation is gratitude. The exercise of affection makes us tender and loving toward all living persons an

nnecessary pain. And yet there are many young people, who have never been taught better, who take exceeding pleasure in causing annoyance and even suffering to all with whom they have to do. This is done with the simp

oung man, "to hide these shoes, and then to conceal ourselves behind the hedge, and see the man's surprise and excitement when he cannot find them." "I will tell you what would be better sport," said the tutor; "put a piec

s for gifts and favors received. But we are too apt to forget that we have any one to thank for the most important benefits of our lives. Wh

be alive to-day, if in our earliest years we had not been provided for and watched over with tender care? But the outward benefits for which children have to thank their parents are of less value than the le

them when age or disease has made them irritable or complaining. A

desolate in their old age are those who have been unloving in their youth. "A man that hath friends must show himself friendly," and an aged man or woman who has made friends through life, and been full of love and affection toward others, is tolerably sure

an the rest, or who is a newcomer, or who, for any reason, is neglected by others. There is an opportunity to st

the attacking party. In the midst of the fight there was a flourish of trumpets, and a party of officers entered, who had come to inspect the school. The boys that held the fort forgot their play, and stood staring at the entering group. Napoleon did not lose his head for a moment.

re had strength to crawl up to him and lick his feet. This incident, he afterward said, had given him the bitterest remorse. He never forgot it. From that moment he resolved never to be unkind to any anima

can bear to make an animal or a human being suffer pain. A boy who begins by being cruel to animals usually ends by being cruel to wo

with the birds and animals for more than two years. It is said that even the snakes loved him, and would wind round his legs; and on taking a squirrel from a tree the little creature would hide its head in his waistcoat. The fish in the river knew him a

d in his labors by Elizabeth Fry in England, and by Dorothea Dix in America. These noble philanthropists were filled with unselfish love toward suffering humanit

and we should never fail to tell them so. This is often all the return that they expect or ask; besides, it is good for us. We strengthen our feelings by giving them suitable expre

ow this is all they expect. We wish to render them some service in return. In the case of our parents, as long as they are with us, we can best do this

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baby." Years passed by. Lincoln became a successful lawyer. Soon after he had entered upon the practice of his profession at Springfield, his old friend, Jack Armstrong died. The baby whom Lincoln had rocked grew into a stout but dissolute young man. He was arrested, charged with the crime of murder. "Aunt Hannah," as Lincoln used to call her, was heartbroken with sorrow for h

se were as follows: While Armstrong was in the company of several fast young men, they became intoxicated. A "free fight" ensued in which a young fellow named

ing the evidence. He labored as hard to pay his old debt of gratitude a

ond the shadow of a doubt. The closing of his plea was a marvel of eloquence. He depicted the loneliness and sorrow of the widowed mother, whose hus

wded court room. The aged mother pressed forward through the throng and, with tears str

pay for his services. "Why, Aunt Hannah," he exclaimed, "I shan't take a cent of yo

. It was a "pearl of great price" in Lincoln's heart. He was truer and nobler for it; and it did much to endear him to the Ame

1865); Arnold (1868); Lamon (1872); Nicolay and Hay (189