The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-22

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God Is with all that serve che RIGHT
The holy, true and free
THE PASSIONATE FATHER
Greater IS he who ata bis spirit thhn hs who
taleth city,
Come here, sir said q strong thletlc man, 81
be seized delicate looking lad bY tie shoulder.
You've been ii The water again, i'll Havn't I
forbid itg"
aYea father. hnt-
$40 sbutsg HaYn't forbid II, bow
@Yes, Sir, Was
'So reply, sirl'' and the blows ieIl ll5ea han
storm around the chiId's head and shoulders
Not s tear started from Henry's eyes, but BE
face was deadly paa and bis lips iillny conpres-
sed, as be arose and looked It bis father With 10
unainching eye.
ss3o 70 your room, and stay tn you ere sent
for. I'll master that spirit Of yours before you
ere many days older
Ten minutes after, Harrys door opened, and BIS
mother gIidedly softly in. She was fragile, deli
cate woman, with wonderful blua eyes. and tenn
pies startlingy transparent. Laying her hand
softly On Harrys head, she stopped and kissed lis
forehead.
The rock vas touched and tie waters gushed
forth.
Dear mother, said the weeping boy
Why didn't you tsll your father that yon
plunge ne e water tie lil s. your
playn.es
did he give mea chance?a said Harry, sglipg
ing TO bis feet, with flashing eye. didn't be
twice bid me be silent, when I tried to explainl
Mother be Is tyrant to you and me
Harry, be i my husband and your father.'
Eyes, and I am sorry for II Whathave ever
bad but blows and hard words9 Look at your
pale check and sunlzen eye, motherI It's too badl
he tyrant, mother, said tho weeping boy.
S. eenched fist aud set teeth; pand if it were
for YOU. would have been leagues of long
o And there's Nelly, too. poor sick child
What good VII her medicine do2 She trembles
lie q leaf when she hears bis footsteps. say
is brutal, no
Harry and > soft hard vas laid on the in
petuous boy lips efor ny sake"
~
aWeIl lis only Tor your sake yours and poor
Nelly -or / should be Oh tie Sea somewhere
anywhere but here
Late atnight Mary Lee stole to TIE boys bed.
side before returning 70 rest
God be thanked be sleeps3" she murmured
as she shaded bis face from the lamp.
Then kneeling ct his bedside, she prayed for
patience and wisdom to bear, uncomplainingly
the heavy cross under which her steps were Alt
ering and then She prayed for her husband.
q 10. not thatp said Harry, springing from
his pillow, and then throwing bis arm about her
neek; 8. can forgive bin for what he has made
you suffer. Don't Pray for him at least dom
let me hear it.
/ Mary Lee was too wise e expostulate She
knew Der boys spirit was sore under recent 10
iuries; So shelay down beside him. and resting hei
fearful cheek against bis. repeated q low. cleal
voice, tue story Of tie crucifzion. aEather, for
give them for tiey know hot what they %, Y iel
upon his ear.
1 He yielded To tie holy spell.
will, " he sobbei Mother, you are a angel
land il i ever get to heaven il viii be your hani
that led me there
There was hurrying to and fro ID Robert Ile.
house that night TWAS heavy hand that deal
those angry bloW on that young head. The
sionste lather's fapea anca came too late cam
with ths word that his son must de.
aBe kind 70 bel. " said Harry. IS bis head dror
ped On his fathers shou er.
4 + was dearly bought lesson Beside TIA
lifeless corp Robert Lee renewed IS marriag
WOW; aud now when Che bot blood Of angol tise
to Bis temples aud lie TASTY word springs g 81
lips the pale face Of tie dead rises up betWee
lin aud The offender, and a. angeI whispers.
{ eacel Sc stil
SEhyED HrA RIaHr The New York Con
mereial Advertiser says there was great excitl
nent ia Wan Street on the 9th nit, il cons
quence Of the sponted expulsion 81 u member /,
tie board Of The cause 81 bis expulio
a Ia pe. ion u lle following Why Il
amateur fishermen ng Long Island shore ll
the Allied armies tsn Because they val