NORMAL FOURTH READER. i 1.-The Golden Rule. 1. WILLIE PAGE'S mother had died, but while she was yet sick she had called Willie to her, and asked him to take good care of his little sister when she was gone. 66 Always remember," she said, "the Golden Rule: Whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them." 2. A few days later, Willie's mother died. No one in all the city cared for him but little Nellie. He was too poor and too young to do hard work: but he must do something to support himself and his little sister. But he searched in vain for some thing to do. Some people wanted no boy, and others said he was too small. Even the crossings were all spoken for by other boys; and there seemed nothing left for him to do but starve. 3. One day he was searching for employment as usual. He was hungry and discouraged. Just as he was crossing a crowded street he heard a cry, and, looking up, he saw a lame boy with crutches who was trying to cross. He could walk only very slowly; and, while he made his way along carefully and painfully, the street became full of vehicles, and one horse seemed to be coming right upon him. 4. Poor Johnny was sadly frightened, and knew not which way to turn. Willie saw him, and, in a moment, he shouldered him and his crutches, and carried him safely over. He was a heavy load for the little fellow, being almost as large as himself; but he did not stop to consider that; and, although it was pretty hard, he carried Johnny across the wide street, and set him gently down on the pave ment. |