Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
BE FOrgiVing.

"Come here, sir - said strong, athletic
man, as he seized delicate-looking lad by
the shoulder. you've been in the water
again, sir! Haven't forbidden it,"
Yes, father, but
''No butts! Haven't I forbidden it
hey"
eyes, sir. I was"
"No reply, sir" And the blows fell like
hail-storm about the childs head and
shoulders
Not tear started from Harry's eye, but
his face was deadly pale, and his lips firmly
compressed as he rose and looked at his
father with an unAinching eye.
"Go to your room, sir, and stay there till
| you arc sent for. I'll master that spirit
of yours before you are many days older !"
Ten minutes after, Harry's door opened,
and his mother glided gently in. She was
a fragile, delicate woman, with mournful
blue eyes, and temples startlingly transpa-
rent. Laying her hand softly upon Har-
rvs head, she stopped and kissed his fore
/ head
The rock was touched and the waters
gushed forth
Dear mother :" said the weeping boy.
"Why didn't you tell your father that you
plunged into the water to save the life OF
your playmate?"
! Did he give me chance!" said Harry,
springing to his feet. with flashing eye
didn't he twice bid me be silent, when
tried to explain! Mother, he's tyrant to
you and to me!''
Harry, he's my husband and your faith
er..''
"Yes, and I'm sorry for it. What have
| ever had but blows and harsh words p
Look at your pale cheeks and sunken eyes,
mother! It's too bad, say he's. a tyrant,
mother said the boy, with cl6nched fist
and set teeth, ''and if 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 trem-
bles like leaf when she hears his footstep.
l say, tbs brutal, mother!
Harry" (and soft hand was laid on the
impetuous boys lips,) ''for my sake
"Well, It's only for your sake-yours and
your poor Nellie's-or [ should be on the
sea somewhele-anywhere but here"
Late that night Mary Lee stole to her
boys bedside, before retiring to rest Good
be thanked, he sleeps" she murmured as
she shaded ,sor lamp from his face Then
kneeling at his bedside, she prayed <ar pa
tience and wisdom to bear uncomplainingly
the heavy cross under which her steps were
faltering; and then she prayed for him.
''No, no, not that said Henry, sprnging
from his pillow, and throwing his arms about
her neck II can forgive him for what he
has made me suffer; don't pray for him; at
least don't let me hear it.''
Mary Lee was too wise to expostuate =
She knew her boy was spirt-sore under the
sense Of recent injustice; so she laid down
beside him and resting fearful cheek
against his, repeated, in low, sweet, voice,
the story Of the Crucifxion ''Father, for
give them, they know not what they do,'
fell upon his troubled ear He yielded to
the spell.
Il 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
Lees 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 lifeless corpse Robert Lee renewed his
marriage VOW and now, when the hot blood
of anger rises to his temples, and the hasty
word springs to his lips, the pale face of the
dead rises up between him and the offender,
and an angel voice whispers-"PEAcE BE
STILL" OLiUe Brunch.