Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-28
The Disappointment.

One pleasant morning, quite late in the sum-
mer Charlie wished very much to 60 out on an
expedition, with his brother Albert and some
OF his schoolmates. 1t was vacation and the
excursion had been planned number of days
before. They were to ramble about in the
woods and fields, and each carried little bas-
ket to put berries in. Charlie looked very
much disappointed when he found he could not
get permission to join the merry party. He
him strong enough.
@Why, father he said, in tone of remon-
STRANGE, !" / am very strong now wheeled
my wheelbarrow, full of chips, to the barn
twice this morning"
eyes" said his father "you are stronger
than you were q week ago, but you are not
strong enough to run about and play hard for
five or six hours"
q think | am father. | don't feel tired
any"
His father seemed little disconnected, and
said half aloud
~ had better have said nothing about the
reason
"What did you say, father 2" asked Charlie
"Why, | suppose that, on the whole, it would
have been wiser to have said nothing about the
reason why ! wished you to remain at home"
The little boy looked perplexed, and said, in
suppressed tone of voice
:" don't see Why | am sure"
Why, your mind is now employed in try
ing to destroy the force of my reason, when you
ought to be trying to obey me willingly and
cheerfully"
Charles countenance wore a thoughtful ex-
preston as his father spoke He had been
getting considerably out Of humor, but he began
to think that this would be both foolish and
wrong He was silent for a moment, and then
said
"Well, father, | 1ciH try to bear it patiently"
~ am very glad to hear you say So" said
his father III can tell you how you can easily
succeed: Try to stop thinking of the expedition
altogether, and employ yourself about some
thing that will please and interest you"
Charlie resolved to follow his fathers direc-
tons; and, in doing so, he soon became quite
cheerful and happy Watchmdn.
PERSEVERANCE REwARDED-As a young
peasant one day was returning to his home in
the village of Sion, a heavy fall of snow, about
the beginning of October, met him on his toll
some ascent He reached, at length, rock,
from which he could see his own chalet but.
IN Its stead, nothing appeared but frightful
mass OF snow-heaps, beneath which his house.
his wife, and their only child, were doubtless
engulted AT first he was overwhelmed with
despair, and threw himself on the rocks in a
state OF stupor But presently the light of
hope broke upon him; he started up, and
rushed to the still uninjured cottage of one Of
his noighbors, whose assistance he entreated
several others joined with them, and together,
armed with pickaxes and spades, they set to
work, with view of disengaging the devoted
family from the overwhelming wreck. 1t re-
quired both strength and resolution and the
friends worked till night with ardor. The
young man was then left alone he continued
to labor without ceasing, and at daybreak his
companions returned. The second day ended
without result but despair gave the husband
fresh ygor, in spite of his fearful disappoint-
ment. third day he toied on, and at last,
10 DIS unspeakable rapture, he discovered the
TOOL OF ms dwelling, and through the aperture
for the smoke he perceived his wife sittino bv
the Ignt OF lamp, watching her infant. who
was beng at that moment sucked by a GOAT
His cries OF joy were soon responded To and
the story of deliverance was soon toI1
large rock behind the chalet had forced tha
avalanche which had descended to tale a.,
other direction; and all beneath the roof r.
the last of his flock, were saved. His resolute
perseverance was rewarded and the pair be.
came the objects Of congratulation to the whole
district
When one sees the position of these villages,
ne - not astonished at any Of these histories,
which, however, have seldom 80 fortunate an
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