Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-14
BROKEN WINDOW.
AsToRY ron CHILDREN

and brother, and sister were there.
Children always love to visit their
grandparents. Carrie was having
nice time, till one morning in her play,
she broke pane of glass in the bed
room window.
Oh, dear = she exclaimed, burst
ing into tears, IFS grandpa's win
dow What will he say ?
Grandpa was away that day. He /
had gone to the city early in the /
morning, and would not be back I'LL |
night Carrie sought her grand
mother, aud con6ded her trouble to /
her.
'Oh, grandma . she said, / have /
broken grandpas window I'm sor-
~ Don't tell him did ilp
But how did you break III? in /
qurcd grandma quietly.
] was running around the room,
Carrie answered, and my foot slip
ped and caught at the rocking
chair to keep me from falling. The
chair rocked. aud the back went a.
gainst The window. Dom tell grand
pa will YOU ~
Bu grandpa must know it, was
the reply; there must be new
paue OF glass set
Woll, don't tell him did H.
urged Carrie.
What shall VIC tell him z said
/ grandma.
Fen him the chair rocked against
it, Carrie answered.
But he Will want TO know what
made the chair rock, said grandma
Tel INN one OF the children dad
IT, said Cafre let bin think 1t
was Albert or Emma don't tell HIM
| did IT,
But don't you see, my child in
terposcd carries mother, who had
mol ct spoken, don't YOU see tina;
this would not be honesti You do +.
not wuai 10 throw The blame Of break
ing the window on your brother or
sister, when you broke it. yourself, /
do YOU :
No." said Carrie, but grandpa .
viii scold al me if he knew broke (
IT.
/ don't think he VIII grandma
remarked; think the best way viii
be for you to iell MIN The truth your
sell, us soon as he comes home.'
'Oh can't tell han p Carrie ox-
claimed.
But he will see that the window
is brukcn, when he goes to the bed
room, SAID Carries mother he
VII inquire how II was done, and we
shall have To tell him. 1t wall be
much better for you TO tell him your
self, before he knows any ding "a
bout it.
Carrie saw that this was rcasona-
ble, bat II was a long lime before she
could make up her mind to DO what
her mother aud grandmother thought
was best. AT last, after long cry
ing spell, aud great many earnest
eudeavois TO fad some way OF get
ing out Of The difficulty, Carrie
SAID:
:. Well, mother, I'll tell grandpa
myself, when he comes home
That will be the best way said
her moihor, smiling.
The smile encouraged Carrie
yonderfuly. She wished that grand
u would come then <" 'h--' ~ho
might tell him al once, and have II
over with. But he would not be
home before sunset lie did not
come that evening al after dark -
Carrie drew her hle char closer TO
cardinals when she heard the car
Rage drive into the yard.
He's come, she whispered and
her hand lrembled as She land 1t IN
grandma'slap.
Yes, dear, grandma answered,
'aud his hule granddaughter need
nm be afraid to tell him the truth
Grandpa went 10 the barn and took
care of his horses. Then he cane
ia aud sal down in the corner near
The fire.
And you're up yet, my little girl /
he said kindly, addressing CaIrie.
The tears came in Carue's eyes.
Tell him now, dear whispered /
graudma.
Yes, grandpa Carrie said, Il
so, up to see you.
The child burst into tears.
Why Carrie, what's the matter 7 .
inquired grandpa, in surprise.
'Gundpa,' sobbed the child, I've /
broken your bedroom window
Aud Carrie hid her face in grand
mas lap.
Broken my window ? said grand
pa. An, how did you manage 10
do that ?
Carrie explained the matter as
wen as she could for crying. Grand
- listened aueniiyely aud said when
she had cocluded
/ an sorry you met with such
an accident, my child; mast sci
new pane OF glass there tomorrow
And grandpa drew a chair to the
table, aud sat down 10 eat his sup
per. How poor Carrie heart was
hghlenod.
Grandpa didn't blame me bit.
lie only puled me- she thought.
and ten minutes after she was
sound asleep 10 her bed.
Tae neAl morning was clear and /
frosty, but Carrie Was 50 anxious TO /
see with her own eyes the mischief
she had done remedied, that grand