“Captain of the roost-clearing brigade; dat’s what. Is you going to jine us, Dobbs? If you aint I’ll most kill you fur coming here to spy into our plans.” Jesse paused an instant, then he said, “No.” “Why not, I’d jist like fur to know?” demanded Jim, angrily. “Because I aint going to jine no thieving company.” The words were hardly spoken before Jim lifted his foot and kicked him in the side. Kick followed kick in such rapid succession, that Jesse was almost senseless before Jim could be pulled off; and when I formed his acquaintance he had been in bed nine months, a large tumor having formed in the side where he had been kicked. When I asked him about lying so long in bed, he answered: “At first the time was awful long, but by-and-by I began to take notice how mother worried when I ’plained of de pain and de tiredness, so I took to trying not to ’plain _fore_ her, and that kinder drawed off my ’tention from de pain.” For nine months he had been trying to help his mother by being patient. Three weeks ago he died from the effects of that cruel kick—died forgiving all who had injured him, and bearing his cross of suffering like a noble little Christian to the end. Which was the hero—Jim, who boasted he wasn’t afraid to steal from any man, or Jesse, who wasn’t afraid to say _no_, although forewarned that he would be almost killed if he said it? I say Jesse was. What do you all say? From this story I hope you will all try to be more gentle and loving, for we never know what months of pain and suffering, not only to others, but also to ourselves, one rude action may cause. * * * * * RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1879. * * * * * MAINE, $215.61. Bangor. Hammond Street Ch., $100; West Bangor Chapel, $6 $106.00 Bluehill. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00 Brewer. First Cong. Ch., $4.95, and Sab. Sch., $2.60; J. Holyoke, $5 12.55 Brunswick. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.00 Castine. Rev. A. E. Ives 3.00 Litchfield Corners. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00 Machias. Centre St. Cong. Ch. 7.56 Minot Centre. Mrs. B. J. 1.00 Northport. “A Friend” 0.50 Orland. “A Friend” 5.00 Orono. F. A. M. 1.00 Portland. State St. Cong. Ch. 50.00 Woolwich. Mrs. Jotham P. Trott 2.00 NEW HAMPSHIRE, $639.43.