SUSAN COOLIDGE.
SELECTIONS.
"He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all."
COLERIDGE.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
EMILY DICKINSON.
Copyright 1890 by Roberts Bros
Little, Brown & Co., publishers.
[Illustration with caption: A BAND OF MERCY.]
WHAT THE CHILDREN CAN DO.
SUGGESTIONS
SPEAK GENTLY. Animals are very sensitive to loud, harsh tones. Listen to
the teamsters on the street and you will find that much of their
shouting is unnecessary. Watch a boy with his dog and notice the rough,
masterful way in which he likes to speak. There is no occasion for these
harsh tones. Dogs, cats, and horses are rarely deaf. On the contrary,
their hearing is most acute, and a loud tone, even if it is not an angry
one, is frequently a cause of positive suffering. Some birds are so
sensitive that they have been frightened to death by an angry tone. Let
us be courteous whenever we can, not only to each other, but to our dumb
friends.
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