The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-11-11
BE FORGIyJNG

DE fOaGltBNG.
"Greater is he who ruleth bis spirit than hs
who taketh city"
"Come here sir % said strong athletic ma,,
as he seized delicate-ooking lad bv the sbouI-
der. you've been in the water again sir :
Hav'nt forbidden it ?"
'Yes, father. but"
"No butts! Hav'nt 1 forbidden thew"
Eyes, sir. 1 was"
NO reply, sir" And the blows fell like
hail-storm about the child's head and should
ers.
Not teGr started from Harrys eye, but hi,
face was deadly pale, and his lips firmly COM
pressed, al he and looked at his father with
an unfinching eye
''Go to your room, sir, and stay there till YOU
are sent for! I'll master that spirit of yours
before you are many days older"
Ter minutes after, Aafry's door opeped and
his mother gded gently in She was a fragile.
delicate woman, with mournful blue ewes. and
temples startlingly transparent. Laying her
hand softly upon Harry's head, she stopped and
kissed his forehead
The rock was touched and the waters gushed
forth
''Dear mother 20 said the weeping bow.
''Why didn't you tell your father that Won
plunged into the water to save the life Of vour
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''Did, he give me chance ?" said Harry.
springing to his feet, with flashing eve
Didn't he twice bid me be silent when I tried
to explain Mother, he's u tyrant to you and
to me?'
Harry, he's my husband and your father 90
eyes and I'm sorry for it. What have ey-
er had but blows and harsh words Look at
your pale clreeks and sunken eyes, mother! it's
too bad, l say; he's tyrant mother!" said the
boy, with cenched fist and set teeth, 'sand il
IT were not for you, would have been leagues
off long ago And there's Nellie too. poor. sick
child! What good will her medicine do her =
She trembles like leaf when she hears his
footsteps. l say, it's brutal mother ~
Harry" (and soft hand was laid On the
impetuous boys ips,) ''for my sake"
''Well, It's lyfor your sake-yours and poor
Nellie's-or should be OH the sea somewhere
anywhere but here"
Late that night Mary Lee stole to her bov',
bedside, before retiring to rest. God be tbanL-
ful he sleeps she murmured, as she shaded
her lamp from his face. Then kneelinc at bis
bedside, she prayed for patience and wisdom ia
bear uncomplainingly the heavy cross under
which her steps were faltering; and then she
prayed for him.
''No, no, not that"' said Harry, sprineing
from his pillow, and throwing his arms about
her neck; 81 can forgive him what he has mad.
you suffer; don't pray for him. at least don't LET
me hear it,"
Mary Lee was too wise to expostulate. She
knew her boy was spirit-sore under the sense
OF recent injustice so she laid down beside him
and resting fearful cheek against his. reneated
in low, sweet, voice. the story of the Cruelty
ion Father, forgive them, they know not
what they do!' fell upon his troubled ear. II.
yielded to the spell.
al will" he sobbed. "Mother, you are an
angel and if ever get to heaven, it will be
your hand that has led me there!"
There was hurrying to and fro in Robert Lee,
house that night. 1t was heavy hand that
dealt those angry blows on that young head.
The passionate fathers repentance came too
late-came with the word that his boy must die
'Be kind to her." said Harry, as his head
dropped on his mothers shoulder
1t was dearly bought lesson, Beside that
llteiess corpse Robert Lee renewed his marriage
VOW; and now, when the hot blood Of anger ris-
es to his temples, and the hasty word springs TO
his lips, the pale face of the dead rises up be-
tween him and the offender, and an angel voice
whispers-"PEAcE, BE STILL i''-Boston Oh,e
Branch.
gsa- Three thousand dollars worth of LIQUOR
was seized and destroyed at Fall River, Masso.
the llth ultimo.