Elementary Moral Lessons; For Schools and Families (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ... no power, whatever, to injure us, may we feel quite indifferent whether we gain their friendship or not by showing them attention and kindness? LESSON III. A LITTLE WRONG DONE TO ANOTHER IS A GREAT WRONG DONE TO OURSELVES. NARRATIVE. "Deep Wounds."--When I was about twelve years of age--I remember it as though it were but yesterday--I one day got very angry with an older brother. 1 was angry, too, "without a cause." He had been the best of brothers to me; but on this occasion he had refused to gratify my strong desire to have for my own a little book which 1 had seen him reading. 1 flew into a violent passion. I called him very bad names; and, although I can scarcely believe it, and only recollect it with grief and shame. I tore his clothes and tried to bite his arms. In a few weeks, and before my proud spirit was humble enough to ask his forgiveness, that brother left home never again to return. He went far away among strangers to sicken and die. I never saw him again. Oh how often have 1 wished that I might have been permitted to stand by that brother's death-bed and ask pardon for my foolish passion. Useless wish Unavailing regret --Even now, at this distance of time, whenever I recall the memory of that brother, and think of his kindness and love, the cup of pleasure is embittered by the dregs of remorse which the remembrance of that angry hour throws upon it. Alas the pangs of remorse gnawing my own spirit even now are far sharper than the teeth with which I would gladly have lacerated my brother's flesh. When I see that brother in my dreams, he wears that same look of astonishment and rebuke with which he then looked upon me. 'A wounded spirit who can bear?" O if children and youth who speak angry words to their parents, and call their brothers h...