A WORRYING CHRISTIAN.
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Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones were near
neighbors, and were much together, though
they were very unlike. Both were called
sgood women,o both were members of the
Orthodox church, in "good standing" yet
one was respected and looked up to, while
the other was not. The reason why Mrs.
Jones was not thought more Of was this
she was always in worry about something
or other Ii seemed as if nothing was right
in her house the week in and week out.
Her husband wouldn't come for his breakfast
when it was ready, or her children would
come down cross in the morning, her girls
would but half do their work, no one had
half as many vexatlons "to worry her life
out" as poor Mrs. Jones.


One afternoon Mrs. Smith took her knit
ting and ran over to make her neighborly
visit and chat awhile.


"Good afternoon" said she, 1--WE have a
fine day, Mrs. Jones. How DO you do'"


swell, | don't know" replied Mrs.
Jones, 81 feel pretty miserable"


miserable why, what about ? What Is
the matter now ~


"Why, every thing Is so behind hand;
here il is almost Thanksgiving time, and ]
am not ready for winter yet; and don'l see
as ever shall be. My girls are no, worth
cent TO work. don't believe there was
ever. woman in the world had as much TO
do as have"


a guess that is not So" SAID Mrs. Smith,
with pleasant smile


"Well, yes, You, TO be sure, have a
larger family, bu, somehow you get along
and do not"


Mrs. Smith had often tried 10 explain this
somehow, but without success. Still, she
patiently attempted IL again.
any good neigbbor," said she ale, me
tell you that you worry too much. II Is moi
the way to get along. Worrying does no,
help, il only hinders. What matter ~ !,
that your work is not done the very hour
that you mean to have il so, so that you
make it square Saturday nigh,' You ough,
to be satisfied with this, but you seem ,C
think that il a thing is not done to-day, i
cannot possibly be done tomorrow. n yo,
do the very best you can, why should yo,
mot feel contented and even happy w,