Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-01-27

Our mother had taken infinite pains 10 assure US
Of one great truth-the omnipresencc Of an Omni. |
scient God-and this never could for moment |
shake off, 1t influenced us both in powerful man |
ner, so that if either committed a fault we never |
rested until through mutual exhortation, on the |
ground that God certainly knew it, and would be
angry II we added deceit TO another error, we had
encouraged each other TO confession. We then
went, hand i'll hand, to our mother, and the one
who stood clear of the offence acknowledged il in
the name OF the transgressor, while both asked par
don,
Never did children more abhor 10 lie; we spurn
ed etIts meaDness, while trembling al it's guilt and
nothing bound US more closely and exclusively to-
gether than the discoveries we were always ma
king OF alaXIty among other children in his respect
On such occasions We would shrink into a corner
by ourselvesand Whisper do they think that God
does not hear THAR
Sclf-nghteousness, no doubt existed in HIGH
degree we were baby Phansecs, rejoicing IN the
external cleanliness ot cup and platter but look
back with great thankiuncss on the mercy that so
far Instructed us; an habiual regard TO ruth has
carried me safely through maay a trial, and as
means, guarded me from many snare. 1t cannot
he too early or too strongly lnculcalcd; nor should
any effort be considered TOO great, any difficulty
too discouraglng, and rcprobaton as too strong or
l will add, any punishment too severe, when the
object IN view Is TO overcome this vice I'm a child
Once remember having been led into a lie az the
InstgatIon and through the conlrivance OF servant
girl, tor whose benefit ii was told. Suspicion in.
s,antly arose. from my dreadful emba rassmeut Of
manner strict inv, stgation CONNIE need; the girl
told me TO face it out, for nobody else knew of it,
and she would not finch. But my terrors of con-
science were lnsupportabIe could i'll bear my Ia
theirs teady eye fixed on mine, still less the anx.
ious, wondering, incredulous expression of my bro
theirs innocent face, who would not believe me
guilty | confessed at once, and with heavy
sigh my father sent to borrow from a neighbor an
instrument never before needed in H. n,,n -.
lie took me to another room, and said, Child,
II will pain me more to punish YOU thus than anv
blows can inilIct will pain you; but must do il;
you have told lie: dreadful sin, base, mean,
cowardy action. Ii lie. You grow up liar. YOU
will reproach me for il. DAY; if | now SPARED
the rod, should hate the child took the punish
msnt In most extraordinary spirit; wished every
stroke had been stab; i wcpt because the pain
was not great enough; and loved my father bet
ter at that moment-beiter tAan even l. who al.
most idol;zed HIM, mad ever loved him before |
thanked BIN, and l thank him STILL for newer
transgressed that way again.
The servant was called, received her wages and
a most awful lecture, aud was discharged the same
hour. Yet Of all the things that sank dcepes, in
my very snul, were the cries of my little brother.
and the iamentabie tone OF his soft voice. plead'np
through the closed door, a. Oh, papa, don't whip
Charlo'el Oh, forgive poor Charlo,e!''
IL u sweet 10 know We have a brother ind eed
who always pleads, and never pleads in vain for
the offending child; Father whose chastisements
are not withheld, but administered in tender love-
Judgment being his strong work, and mercy that
wherein he delights, and the peaceable fruits Of
righteousness she end OF his correctons-PersoHai
H'N""ee'.'"s q Charlotte Ei-abeA."