Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-26
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Ssy shall be in thy heart. AND tnou sha!t teach
them diligently unto thy children, and shalt taik
of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when
thou waIkest by the way, and when though hest
own, and when though sses: up. Deut. W. o.
BROTHER HENRY, OR TIE BROKEN SABBATH
The warm, still Sabbath mornns came
and the sun shone on few children happier
than we, while repeating our lessons 10
mother for the last time, Is she dressed uS
tor our Sabbath school. Jus as she ,'eu me
ribb.n in Henry's collar, two OF his ''"e
friends, w Wil!iam Hollis and John Barry
called to accompany him TO school
ueury was ali ready, and as nc opened
the door mother said, 4 think you had oct
Ter wait for your sisters; Mary wi! be ready
X, niluse. John Barry had passed the
door, and standing out Of mothers sight,
whispered, pray dom, Henry ); can't bear
10 NOPE along with the girls. WI.
lam Hollis said a!oud, We will wait for
inem at the door, or walk slow This was
/. ialschood. lie intended TO separate Hen
ry from his sisters, that he might more easily
induce him TO break the Sabbath.
They passed into the street, and walked
liulc way, when William proposed going
through the fields, as it was no further and
was more pleasant. So they climbed over
the fence, and ran through the grass and
flowers towards church, often stopping 10
look ut the squirrels as they hoped mcrrlly
about. The boys threw sticks al them, and
larrbed heartily ut their tricks.
They amused themselves in this way
quite long time, and would have contin-
ued their play, but one Of Williams sticks
hit John. The pain made him angry, and
they walked along, calling each other bad
names, and talking very wlckedly. Al Their
uoise, IA sparrow flew from the ground
They ran to the spot. and forgot their quar-.
rel, when they found Il nest Of little brds.
They thought it would be 4 kind thing 10
feed them, Tor they opened their yellow bills
widely when the boys come TO the nest. So
each procured stick, and began TO dig for
worms. After digging some lime and find.
ing n,ne, Henry rose, saying, 'l'Il G i've
up now. But only see these green stains
on our panaloons. Wha: shall we do p
This reminded him Of his mother. What
would she say? How would she feel if she
knew his wckcdness? lie ran hastily 10
tie top Of the h.ll, from whence he could
SEE The church-clock.
How is IT. called William. %, very
lac, we must run
No, Henry, shall not run. | DONE
care if we are late and be ldes If we 60
now every body will see US, and we shall
be punished. Ill tell you wha, we will do,
said he running up to him, I'VE will 90 over
,hs hill! n.o the woods, where the rasberrles
grow, and the birds and squirrels arc busy
as bess; and jus, before meeting is done,
ne viii 20 down and stay by the door, and
20 home with tho o:hors and II ~n ara
questioned. we'll say it was so warm that
We walked slow and were late at school, and
so went up gallery and s'aid there through
service
.Tha, is no, rgh, said Henry father and
mother will no, like il. Unjust not DO that; !;
they will feel badly %, you baby, said
John, afraid Of MAJ
Henry felt very much like crying. lie
tonged to tell his parens all, and ask Them
to forgive hin; but they were at church,
aud he did not wish to 90 there; he could
not bear that his minister and teacher should
know ,ha, h. was a Sabbath breaker. So
he followed the boys into the edge Of the
GOOD. The sun shoae bright. and Gear
brook ran bub,ns over :hc stones. Here
they made l.!lc boa;s OF birch and sailed
them in the stream. They picked berries,
booked for b,rd's nests, and made rush bas.
kets Il service was done. Henry thought
he would do as William had planned; but
bis courage failed, aud they stood in their
hiding pace and saw the las 90 by.
q don't care,' said John,-'n for the
half IN for the whole am going
10 have b!ucberry dinner. Come, lie, US
wade over the brook there's plenty on the
other sid
Away they all went, and thought no
more Of time, or God, or friends, but spent
The las half Of the day as they did the first.
the parents Of the boys all missed them in
the morning, and al noon commenced the
search. We went TO church in the alter.
noon ica!!ng very unhappy and when we
retuT@cd .ilc house vas empty. Mother sat
down q covered ner face with her hands.
We all wept for little while, but mother
tried to comfort us and herself by saying.
tina, God would be with Henry. There We
sat waiting iiltwight, when Henry came in
crying. lie run 10 mother aud pu, his arms
around her neck, and exclaimed, Oh, moth.
Ct, am so sorry. ! know that ! have
been wicked what shall say 10 father? Do
you think he will punish me? 'My son.,
have you been playing all this holy time,
and SHINING against Godr Yes mother