The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-06-29

Saving Our WOOu, anu Nau SOinc
fun with him.
You did not make fun of his mis-
fortunes, | hope, my SON. said the
mother.
No, Mammal returned Frank, Il
only laughed at him Il little for hav
Ing to saw wood Christmas, and be-
ing content with nice pic at night,
That was naughty, Frank, said
Jane.
Come, come, Jane interrupted
the father, 'lct Frank have his sport
today. You may preach to him co.
morrow. But, Frank, you must not
associate with drunkard's sons and
wood. .sawycrs. 1t is bad enough to
have enc i'll the family given to such
company.
The last sentence was intended as
a rcpriman',l Jane. She felt it, and
left the larlor. AS she walked to
her own room, the tears started III
he. eyes. and her heart said 'Why
does not father love me He tells
INC | am lomcly. lie says Frank is
his only pride: but | love father,
though he never does call me Pet.
I'm sure if do associate with the
drunkard's S children it's not to disc
hey I'u, but it is because | love to
see them have something good to eat,
and wear. Ma loves me for this,
and other people say l am good.-
Why does not Pa love nc =
Again, and again she asked her.
self this question, and still she could
l"d no answer, but that she was
homely girl, and Frank was Il hand
some boy. She did not feel that
her father was a worldly man-onc
whose heart was on houses and lands
and stocks and bills-that he loved
Frank because he was fine looking
! y hGsss-~shat lie ~yircutcd -hi,us-to sus-
tain the credit Of the house of Pridorc
4 Co., and that he had nothing to
expect Of Jane, because she was not
only holnrly, but seemed to have no
Joy in tie society Of the rich and
proud who visited his house would
rather. even when it stormcd, carry
Il basket Of clothing around to the
poor children in the nciYhborhood,
than sit in the )'arlor and play on the
piano for visitcrs. Frank laughed at
Jane fer these :" WhiU&." lie loved
the dashing company ;hat visited his
fathers housc-hc was well pleased
when his father allowed him to sit
down with the proud visitors to rich
supper, and drink the choice vine
which flowed freely around the board.
Sometimes his mother thought liz
took too much wine, bat the father
said,
No. 1t don't hurt him. Hes Of
The real priAorc stock. lie knows
what good wine is, and it is yood for
him
Night was approaching little Pc
leg prepared to quit work for the dav.
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