The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-09-27

hes' sir-yes. sir," they answered
ia q breath.
"Then learn one lesson from your
poor brother. Learn 70 dread doing
wrong. II you commit sin, you must
suffer, and al thai love you musi suffer
with you; Tor every Sin 10 a violation Of
the laws Of your Heavenly Father. and
he will not suffer il TO 90 unpublished"
II Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay had affected
IN Oserawe and impose On their children,
They would not have been long deceived:
Tor ehIidrea, being themselves sincere,
are elesr-sighied. But they knew thai
The sadness was real; they felt that il
was in accordance with their parents
characters I'D general conduct. They
never saw them RULED by uiflss. Ma.
ny aglass had seen broken. many grsa-
~ knife dropped, many disappointment
aud Inconvenience incurred. without cali
ing forth more Than a gentle rebuke.
These were not the things that moved
them. or disturbed the domestic tranquil
iiy; but The Ill temper, sel6shness, IN
kindness. or any moral fault Of Ihe chill
dren, was received as an affection.
| The days passed on; WslIacs went TO
school as usual, and returned to HE soli-
Jude. without speaking or being spoken
10. Ills meals were sent TO his room,
and whatever the family ATE. he ale; for
the Barclays took care not 10 make re-
wards and punishmsnIs out Of ealing and
drinking. and thus associate the du,iss
and pleasures of a moral being with a
mere animal qualification. But ALL"
he thought. while eating his pie or pud-
ding, show different il tastes from what
/, does al tablet and. though he did no,
put it precisely in that Iorm, he felt wha,
It was that " sanclilieJ the food" The
children began 10 venture 10 say 10 their
father, whose justice they dared not ques-
lion, q" How long has Wslly stayed up
slairs!" aud Charles. each day, eagerly
toll how we'll Wallace behaved al school.
Ills grandmother could not resist her de-
sire to com(or, bin, she would look in
TO his room to see iii he were wei"
q" If he were warm enough" or "if he
did not want something" The little fel-
lows mois,ening eye and ,remulous voice
evinced bis sensibiliiy 10 her kindness,
but he resolu,ely Sustained from asking
any mitigation Of his punishment. He
overheard bis aunt Betsy, Mrs. Barclays
maiden sister, say. &" IL is a sin, and III
diculous besides. 10 keep Wallace new
ed up so, just for q li,lle flash Of temper.
| am sure he had enough 10 provoke a
saint"
! ave do NOT keep him mewed up, Bet
sey," replied Mrs. Barclay. " nor does
he continue mewed up. for one single
flash of temper; but because, with all his
good resolutions. his passionate temper
is constantly getting the better OF him.
There is no easy cure for such fault.
| II Wallace had the seeds OF consump-
iion, you would .aink il the extreme OF
fully no, TO submit 10 few weeks con-
tinement, il it afforded means of rid
ding him OF them; and hos much worse
than a consumption is n moral diseased
Well" answered the sister, "you
must DO as you like; bu! am sure we
never had any such fuss at home; We
grew up. and there was an end ont"
But may be-" though, Wallace, all
there had been little more fuss when
YOU were younger, il would have been
pIeasanler living wIIh you now, aunt Bet
sy."
Poor aun, Betsy, with many virtues
had a temper, that made her nuisance
wherever she went. The Barclays alone
got on ,o!erably well with her. There
vas disinfee,ing principle in The mora
atmosphere Of lrer house.
Two weeks had passed, when Mr.
Barclay heard WslIace's door open. ant
heard him say, "Can speak with vor
} one minute before dinner, sir!
! Certainly, NY son." His father en-
tered and closed the door.
Father" said Wallace, with tremu.
lous voice, bu, en- open and cheerful face
II feel as if had RICH. now 10 ask you
TO forgive me and take me back into lhs
family"
Mr.. Barclay Eel. so too, and, kissin,
him. he said IL have only been waiting
for you, wsllace, and from the time yol
have taken 10 consider your beselting sin
trust you have gained strength 10 re-
.ist it,"
! at is no, only consideration, sir. tina
/ depend on, for you told me must wal
! till could give you proof; so I had Il
wal, I'LL something happened to try me
. could not possibly tell else. for l always
do resolve, when l get over my, passion
, tina, l will never &c, angry again. Luck
lily for me.-Ior l began to be horribly
tired OF staying alone-Tem Allen snatch
ed of my new cap and threw i. into thi
, gutter. l had my book in my hand, ant
= | raised il TO send at him; but though
: jus, in time. and was so glad I had gov
erned my passion. tina. | did no, care a
IL l.