The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-24
HARRY AND Ills DOG.
or, THE EVILS OF DIsoREDIENcE.

Come Nero! said Harry Long, as he
passed out Of The house, with his salchel il
his Hand; scome old tcllow!'
Nero sprang instantly to his feet, and
dashing past the boz, ran few rods from
the hNise. and then pausiag. turned, ane
With luih II II li9aan il lis pleasure and
intelligence, waited laf Hurry to come up
with him.
N1w, lIenr,'s mother had more than
oueo lold bin, that he mus, mol take Nero
/ away when Hc went To school. But il was
50 pleasant to have the dogs compan,
nloun The r9ad 10 the scinal-house, that the
i,l every now aud then disoheyed this IN.
l.nc,ion, trusting that he would escape
punishment.
Nero Was quite as willing to 60 with his
rmlng master, as the latter was 10 have
him in company; and he bounded away, MS
has been seen, at the first word of cncour.
agement. Bu, the two friends had not pro-
cecdei far, before the mother OF Henry saw
them from her window, and instantly came
ou,, aud called after Nero. She was Of
Tended at the disobcdience Of her son, and
uttered some threatening words TO both
him and the dog.
Nero did not al first show much incina-
ton to obey the authoritative voice ot Mrs
Long and il Harry had only spoken sin
gle word, would have gone with him, IN
spite of all opposition. Ba, that word
Harry dared not spenk and so the dog stood
still, looking back first towards Mrs. Long,
and then wistfnlly. nfier his young master
Finally Nero returned slowly to the house,
aud Harry went on MS slowly, and equally
as much disappointed, to school.
When Henry returned home, few hours
afierward, his mother received him kindly
yet with serious countensncc. His first
thought was of his disobedience in trying
to get Nero to follow him to school; and, as
he expected, she began at once to speak on
that subject.
Henry said she, 4 hardly think You
can have forgotten what said to yon last
week, about taking Nero away from home.
Harry hung his Lead, and did not al
tempt to offer an excuse for his conduct.
Il am extremely sorry,' continued Mrs.
Long, shat my son should have acted so
observation-disclosures for his sake; Tor DISC
bedience brings evil into the heart, and this
creates nnhappincss. Aud am also sorry,
for another cause; TO dsnbey, Is 70 DO
wrnng; and wrong-doing, in almost every
case, injares others.'
Harry looked up into his mothers face,
with glance Of inquiry.
'Yes, nv son. she added, wrong doing,
in almost every case, Injuries others
st couldn't have hurt anybody, if ! had
taken Nero 10 school with me: now could
it, mnther?' said the boy.
Mrs. Long gazed for few moments into
the face Of Harry, and then reached her
hand towards him, said
'Comen
There was something so serious, not TO
say solemn, in the fncc Of Mrs. Long, that
the lad began to feel a little strangely.
where, mother?' he asked.
But she did not answer, aud nc moved
along silently by her side.
From the sitting room down stairs, where
tho mother had mot her boy, they passed
along the passage, and up stairs into
chamber, where to his surprise, Harry saw
his little sister Phoebe. sweet child IN her
second year, lying asleep, and looking 50
pale and deadly. that the sight caused
shu5der TO pass through his frame.
sOb, mo,her!' he exclaimed, turning
quickly, and graspng the garment Of bis
parent. 'Dear mother, what is the matter
with PhGbe.'
LET us sit down here by the window,
said Mrs. Long. ia calm voice, 'and ! will
tell you all about wha, has happened
lis she dead, mother?' eagerly asked The
boy. while the tears came into his eyes.
NO, my child; she is no, dead, thanks to