The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-04-10
"I am trying to reach those apples" sale

George. H., Ire ~
"You must make haste to grow taller" said
his father, taking the rake out of his hand and
bringing down the apples" "They. are very
fine ones" continued he, they are the first the
graft has borne" ~
"Don't YOU want one of them ?" said George
II will take piece of one" said he, opening
his knife and dividing one. He then passed on,
and never said word about the rake, or about
whipping George for getting it.
William was astonished. If his father had
said he would punish him if he repeated any act,
he would as soon expect the sun to fail to rise,
as his father fail to. keep his word. But George
Thought he) has no idea that his father will
keep his. word he would be greatly surprised if
he should; I don't know about such fathers. 1t
is no wonder the teacher says, George is not a
very good boy to obey rules 1t is no wonder
he stops on the way home from school, though
his father tells him to come straight home.
Soon after this, the boys thought they would
90 to the .saw.milI, and take a saa on the pond.
Georges sister, seeing him make preparations to
go somewhere, asked him where he was going.
Il am going to the saw-mill."
~" Father said you shouldn't 60 there again,
when you came home so wet last time"
"No he didn't"
@Why, George, he did, 1 am sure"
"rm sure he didn't. He only said he wond
whip me if 1 went there again, and I'll risk his
doing that Come on, William"
Are you not disobcying your father by 60
ing?" said William, who had some doubts about
the propriety of going himself, lest he should
countenance disobedience.
"Why, no; he didn't say I shouldn't go.'
I" But he meant. that you shouldn't"
aI can't help-what he meant; l know what
he said.'' a -. ~'' j.
"There he is; ask him if YOU may 60, and
then you will be sure that all is right"
He accordingly did so, and permission was
readily granted. They had a very pleasant time
1.-THE mill. They found a raft ready made, on
which they sailed till the sun began to get near
the trees, when William said he mus: go home
Who sid so9"
:" Nobody"
Did your father say he would whip you, if
you didn't get home before sunsetg"
"No."
."Well, then, what is the use Of going ?" -
"Because my. father always expects mo to
come home BY sunset"
Do you suppose, your father would whip
you, if you shouldn't get home when he. didn't
tell you he would whip YOU if you didn't
Gomez"
"No, don't suppose he would"
"Then can't See why you need to 60"
Because when know what my father wishes
me to do, ought tu do it; l should disobey
him if didn't"
Z" You have drol notions about obedience, |
must say" ...'.
1t is certain that his notions of obedience,
were different from Georges. 10 what was this
fact owing! Georges mind was quite as good
ashis, and his natural disposition quite as docile
It was owing to the unfortunate habits Of his
father. What those habits were we have seen
above. s.,
A few evenings after the events above narra-
ted took place.. Mr.. Colman, and Williams faith
er, and one or two other neighborS, were spend
ing tie evening together, and their conversation
very naturally turned on their children.
You have a veyS' 'obedient boy, Mr.. Hay
ford" said one.
Yes, he seldom disobeys me. have not
much fault to find with him in that respect" !"
said Mr.. Hayford."
MY boy has very good disposition" said
Mr.. Colman; " but somehow or other lie forgcts
to mind me pretty often. I have to threaten
pretty hard sometimes, to keep him in order"
Now Mr.. Colman's neighbor's knew that lis
habit Of hard threatening and not executing
the threat, was the reason why his son was not
kept in order. They all thought it very strange
that he ahould know so little of the real state
Of the case. Was it strange? OF, rather, was
the fact a singular one'-,SeIected.