Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones

You have seen a brook with stepping stones across. There is one stone here, and another there, and a third farther on near the other side. If you are not careful how you step from one to the other, it is very likely you may get wet-footed and even splashed with mud in crossing.

Stepping Stones.

There was once a row of stepping stones in a brook, and one dull day in November one of them was heard to murmur,—"We are very unfortunate to be in this spot, all in the water, wet and miserable." "Ah, well," said his neighbour, "there's one consolation; we always manage to keep our heads above water, and that's a great deal more than many can do this bad weather." "But," said the first speaker, "I should like to be great in the world." "Why so?" replied the other. "For my part, I'm glad to think that we've made many folks happy when they have crossed the brook by our help: they're always glad that they have got over without getting their feet wet." So the stepping stone complained no more, and the water went merrily rippling on, sending up for them a song of gratitude to God.