The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
F,Om the Friend of Youth.
TIE DANGER Of DISoBEDrENCE.
BY T. 5. ARTHUR.

By T. 8. ARTHUR.
II was Saturday. and there being no
school. Harry Green arose early much
earlier Than he was accustomed 10 rise on
school mornings-saying 10 himself, as he
drew on his clothes.
What fine lime shall have. fishing
in Mr.. Jones's mill-dam. to-day"
Almost every Saturday, Harry was per-
mitied 10 90 10 The mLI.dam and fish,
where he spent hours in the sport. ID
was sport for him; but il would hardly be
fair TO say thai The bright little sun fish
and silvery gudgeons enjoyed their part Of
The enier ainment much. particularly when
jerked from the wafer with hook IN their
giIls, and ihrown-upon The sand 10 grasp
in The hot sun shine. Dui Harry was
young, and young children are mol much
given 10 reflection. lie did mol think Of
the pain he gave, nor Of the mysterious
and wonderful thing called life. which he
was exlinguishing, in order to gain brief
pleasure. Harry's mother used sometimes
70 say)to him. wien she saw him with his
fishing pole aud line :
How can you be so cruel as to hurt
the lie liile fishese"
.0h, il does mol hurt them, mother"
he would probably answer; or il she
said
"lIow would you like to be caught by
some giant fisher, and swung away up in
the air with hook in your mouth"
lie would laugh al the idea, and re-
ply
81 wouldn't bite at his hook" or, /" I'm
mol fish,
So. try as she would, Mrs. Green
couldn't get her son 10 understand that
fishing was cruel sport.
Well, as we were saying, Harry gol up
early on Saturday morning, his mind elat-
ed in anticipation Of The pleasure that was
bclure him; and. going down stairs. COM
menced arranging his fi>hing-,ackle. He
was tying on hook when caRed TO break
fast. But his mind was so much interest,"
ed, that lie fell no appetite, and il was on
" after he was particularly enjo,nei to
come and gel his breakfast, by his father,
that he left his employment.
After eating few mouthfu's, the boy
retired from the table. saying that he was
done, and going out Of doors. resumed his
employment.
Mr.. Green was about leaving The
house, half an hour afterwards, when he
said to Harry, who was standing near The
door
a. don't want yon 10 go over 10 Mr..
Jones's mil-dam to-day, my SON.
As Nj. Green said this, lie saw Har.
rvs counlenance fall, and understood that,
in obeying his wishes, he would suffer a
severe disappointment So, in order TO
make him comprehend that he was in
earnest, andlhus leave him no room for
temptation 10 tlisobedience, he added
"rm particular in this, Harry. There
fore. If you, have thought about fishing to-
day, let the thought pass from your mind.
and try aud seek some other source of
amusement"
Poor IIarryl-he was sadly cut down
al this. Mr.. Green turned and left the
house, and his son went and sat down by
himself under the plum tree, where hesin>
duleed in hearty spell Of crying. As the
tears subsidized, his thoughts went yearn>
ingly towards the mIl.dam. and he per-
mlled himself TO think that bis father was
unfeeling in depriving him Of llle days an
ticipaied pleasure.
I'll is hard---it is SOL" murmured The
boy. as spirit Of rebellion began TO arise
in his m,n,l. I'm sure I've fished there
every Saturday for month pasi, and |
can't see why I'm 10 be deprived uI The