WHO WAS THE NEIGHBOR?
"What is that long word?" asked Harold.
"That is 'neighbor,'" said mamma. "Can you tell me what it means?"
"Oh, yes," said Harold. "It means the people who live close by. Ralph and Elizabeth are our neighbors, because they live in the house next door."
"Yes," said mamma, "and in the old times when people did not travel as much as they do now, they did not know much about any except their neighbors. The Old Testament says that you should love your neighbor. That meant the people you meet day by day. The people of Jesus' time said that you should love your neighbor, but you might hate your enemy. Jesus said that was not right. Do you remember what he said about that, Harold?"
"I know," said Margaret, "we had it in our Sunday School class last Sunday. 'Love your enemies.'"
"Yes," said mamma, "and he once told a story about neighbors. It is called the story of
THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
"'And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?