Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-01-27
Til E Pa assi pnatc Fa lhsr.
By FANNY FERN.

looking ltd by the should er
j "You'y We been in the " a;er agail
sir! HAY ut ] forbid IL"
Yes, father, but"
"No 5At$; li;ty'nt | forbid, hey?'
"Yes, sip VAS
''No reply, sirl' aud the blows Eel
like a h;l ;lil-sto rm rbout the child
head and Shoulders.
| Not a tear started from Harry
eye, but His face was deadly pale, anC
his lips Fl fltmly compressed, as he rost
aud locke b at bis father vi ith an un
fliuching EYE.
''Go to your room, sir, and stay
there until you are sent for. II
master that spirit of yours, before
you are N any days Older. :"
Ten minutes after llarFy's door
opened, an his mother gll ded gent.
ly in. She was a fragile wo man, with
mournful blue eyes, and tempt
startllugly transparent. Living her
hand smdoti4ly upon Harf y S head,
she stooped aud kissed his forehead.
The rock was touched, and the WA
ters gushe d forth. 'Dedr Mother,
said the " eeping boy
"Nhy didn't you tell yd dur father
that you nlqnged into tn water to
save the lie Of your play mH te?''
did he give me a Chan ce?' said
Harry, spriligins to his fee It wi th a
flashing eyes Didn't he twice bid
me be silell when | tried 10 explAin?
Mother he is tyr;lnt TO you aud
me"
Harry, b els my bu sband and your
fttler.'
Eyes, and l am sorry for IL What
have | eyef had but blows ii hl harsh
words? L4 DIX at your pale cheeks
and sunllen eyes, mother
"it's too bad, | say; he's / tyrant,
slid the boy, with clenche4
fist and set teeth, "aad if it were not
for you, / wpuld have been leagues
of long agp p-'
"And there's Nellie too, + Hoor sick
child! Villa good will all ht pr medi-
cine do het2 she trcmble$ like a
leaf when $ 10 hears his ioots teps. /
Say it's bru tal, nother!'
"Harry, land Il soft band was lad
on the impJ Jtuous boy 5 lips for my
sake
"Well, Ills only for your sake
yours and Nellie SO II | shP Puld be
on the sea soinewhere- -anywh here but
here"
LateIthat night Mary Lee stole to
her boys bedside, beld ire ret tirlng to
rest.
"God be thanked he sleeps, she
ss she shaded hd I lamp
from his FAC de Thfn kueeling at his
bedside, she prayed for wistlpn and
patience to beas up domP Plainir1ely the
heavy cross on which h Aer steps were
altering. a id then she prayed ior
him.
NO, nol' said Har ry, springing
from his pillow and throwing his
arms about her neck, q can forgive
him for what he has do 9ne to me, but
never viii for what lie has made
you suffer- don't pray fPr him,at least
don't let me hear il
Mary Lea was too y Tise to expos
tuiate. She knew her boy Was spir-
it-sore undet the sense Of recent III
justice; SO she lay dow b beside him,
md resting htr fearful cheek against
bis, repeated in a low, sweet voice
he story of the crucii4ioa. Father,
'oIgiye them, they kl Iow not what
hey do" i,il upcn his troubled ear.
He yielded TO the holy Epell.
Il will" Il 0 sobbed. "Mother you
ire an angel, ard, if | ever g etI
% heaven, it viii be ydur hand that
las led me therer'
There was huIrying TO and fro in
Robert Lees house thdt night. 1T
VAS heavy hand that dealt those
leayy blows upon that young head.
Tie passid nate fatheifs repentance
came too lat e. came With word
hat his boy must DIE.
s'Be kind to her. said Harry as
lis head dropped upon bis mothers
shoulder.
1t was dearly bought lessonl
Beside that lifeless corpse Robert
leg. renewed bis marriage veg; aud
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