New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-06
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Truth In Parable.

,ban in the following story from the pen OF Mrs
yoILEy. Do you dare TO call yourself Christian
while Won countenance the present War against
Mexico7 Read and blush
From the Childs Friend
THE CRANBERRY PASTURE.
Wha. is the matter with your eye Frank T. said his
father 70 stout frocsomelooking boy Of about twelve
Only little bruise father nothing Of consequence
bu. we have had prime fun this afternoon and gyen Il
pretty we'll 10 the Mexicans
"What do you mean y said mia father al hope you
have not been lighting
Ivv tell you, father all about it but suppose you
will hear IL any for Mr. Lucas the AbooIst,
says he means and tell you the whole story, and
you had better know the truth beforehand"
well Frank. said his father, hope you viii tell
me the whole truth for this know, shall hear from
Mr. Lucas"
you see. father we boys some ofus went yesterday
afternoon the Cranberry Pasture which you know you
had dispute about with Mr. Brown, and which you TOOK
possession of this Spring by putting fence round it
You know that litrle nook in IT, which you said you
ought 20 have too, and that il really belonged 70 me
pasture. but which Mr.. Brown who once owned me
whole says is still hs and be VIII not lye II up emo
that Mr. Flint cheated nun cut OF the rest; well
when up there, and how awkward II ooksu
We thought would just put up some stakse
little nook lust NJ YOU round the rest OF the
and notch your initials them zee VIVA. old brown
would saw and call And when autumn co,'c7'
we can gather all the cranberr!es; iof pr .' VI @
Ia aa V 20 called 4, his and gathered the
berries if he could but that Mr. brown was oosti'a
60. = md would not give il up. While we were put
,ino nv, the stakes Yesterday we heard Mr. browne
boTs the little darics or Brownies as we cal mem
calling out go of OF their ground as they called
n bu VIC only laughed them and sad II was our land
md mo, theirs and dared them 10 come on 10 T. or 70
touch u.s. or move the stakes which we we're putting up
They looked at but kept their distance ana sald
no,lnp hut they of and called the bOye from the
NEXT house their cousins you know and then We sa'9 a
their woody heads put together planning what they
should do to US We came home soon after we had
taken possession, determining that we would 90 to-day
;n force md ive them oggng they dared N touch
The post we had put down. so we all ire went to-day,
after school aud there found all eight Of the Brownies
on the ground All the stakes pulled and there
they were with sticks ready TO fight if we on 10
their ground as they called il. Well you father
there nothing for us 70 do but to defend ourselves
We could NOT help fighting so we choose John captain
and called ourselves the Americans and the Brownies
the Mexicans and we went nj it like good fellows We
got sticks well MS they but though there were only
five OF us and eight Of them, we had the advantage OF
them for took care 10 keep ourselves cool ana we
lodged their blows and took 10 hit them in their
heads and their ms TO disable thcn but they
got mad and you know they are all rather small ana
don't know how TO fight and then people OF thcir color
used being beaten and at last they began TO run
and then we chased them the ditch tina, runs all round
their fathers little farm and they wcrcso frightened that
only two three OF the strongest OF them stopped TO
lump over al! the rest tumblcd headlong and there
we left them noundcring in the mud. lou never saw
anything look funny as they did. Then we put up
our stakes again. and came home in triumph John
was rs brave Julius CRaar he fought with two or
three of them ut time Tom lost of his front teeth
in the fight by and feels rather foolish but we
have had glorious time and have shown that we are
brave fellows and worthy ot the name oil true Amer
leans"
Mr. - heard his all through without inter
rupting him At last when he had finished, he asked
him he thought he had done right these poor colorcd
boys. Frank did not reply for some time. AT last nc
said. Father, should not think you would Say we Ind
done wrong. You know you said you thought that the
Americans were right going into the Mexican territory
and taking possession of and that you were glad that
they had taken Maamoros and that you thought that the
man who illuminated his Office the night when we
heard of the victory, showed his patriotism We were
only PLAYING Mexican War; those colored boys are
towards lust like the Mexicans and we ought TO be
brave like the Americans. You have often said that we
ought to have that nook In our cranberry pasture ana tna
We should never hive any peace with Mr. Brown till he
gave it up You know that whenever we went 10 pick
cranberrics always got into quarrel with the boys
vexatous 10 hear them say tut you have
no right to any of the pasture for that it stolen from
them in short father, think you ought To prnise us Tor
what have done We have settled the difficulty for
ever guess for | don't believe they will venture TO
NEEDLE with US any more; and now you can have the
whole field if you will, for your own, and upon your
own terms"
Franks father was silent the most unprinciped men
will sometimes shudder when they the hateful form
Of their own sins in their children. He that by
taking possession of questionable property he had aush;
his children 10 disregard the rights OF others that by APP
proving OF the Mexican War, lie had given his boys
Lesson in injustice, and cruelty and he felt
that any from him would have effect upon his
son. He knew not what 10 say and was silent Pres
emily Captain John III with various bruises his
face and Tom with his handkerchief to his mouth hide
bis lose of TOOTH They their father look displeas
ed and that the afternoons story had been
related to him.
The mother of the boys who had been silent during
the whole conversation between Frank and his father
now said
BOYS as your father is silent / must say TO you and
him what is in my mind and what very painful 10
me 10 say think your father very wrong in
praisng such wicked thing the War with Mexico
think il is vile and vndchve beyond all words 20 tell
and was grcvcd 10 nv soul from the first that YOUR ia
Tiers political views stood in the OF his seeing
what just and noble You have fairly acted the
principle OF this War, which Is robbery alsehood and
cruelty. You have. like the American Government !
been guilty of tyranny and avarcc and mcanncss You
have used your superior powers Cypress the weak
and rob those already poor and tcndess cannot but
hope that your father when he these principles
ed out by his children will also how hateful they are
and be cured OF his admiration of the Mexican and of
all other wars, and will again rejoice TIE sue.
OF wickedness and the death OF his fellow men He
has known that disagreed with him. that thought him
wrong. but should not have said this YOU did not
think IL solemn duty which owe YOU to say what |
think about the crimes OF our Government and of your
wickcdness IL committing the same offence against
Innocent md excellent neighbors, the Browns shall
never to enreat your father give up the cram
berry pasture to Mr.. Brown, who claims IL his own
rishtful property ashamed of my sons that thew
commit robbery and cruelty and then boss, OF the
act and talk of glory and bravery: mourn that their
fAner, husband, snouo gwen MS children
occasion To think for moment that such could
meet with his appreciation
a. she concluded, Mr.. Lucas the Aboitonist en-.
tered The poor Browns had sen, tor him. their only
friend and had told him their grievances and asked his
aid in this moment OF their need ltappearcd that the
youngest oil the boys who fell into the ditch had dslo
Gated his hip and injured himself severely, and WAS
n grea, sufferer They We're very poor, and This
heavy calamity TO them Mr. Lucas after he had related
tie fact added II could believe that your
tended SO seriously TO ure any one OF these poor boys
and thought that Il they knew all the psin and injury
they had done, they would again have the heart
to commit such cruelty but their violation OF the law
OF right would have been jus, great, had serious
injury followed. could not believe sir, that you would
approve OF This cruel conduct of your and thought
you would wish to make what rcparauon is possible
The poor Browns"
The father OF these boys who had shown themselves
sneh apt scholars In the OF wrong dons had been
looking slesaastEy on the door while Mr. Lucas spoke
he now broke silence; al" said he only have been
TO my BOYS have perhaps been ready Learn
evil but have been their tcscher-I from whom they
should have learned only good hu, will do the best 10
remedy my faai. Had their mother always spoken TO
them and to ME as she has to-day her higher and purcr
moral sense would perhaps have taken hold OF their
M h,sNr