Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-21


''u' M s., the father of the little girl
we VIII call her Clara had occasion to 90 long
quincy, and before he let he charged his chill
'Fen to be good and o5cd,ent in his absence. They
romsed to bevery good indeed, as they no doubt
uIly intended TO be whea they received his mart.
1 1g kiss. They had no mother, hut kind rel.,iv.
ogk care Of them in the place Of the dear moth.
rwhO was in her grave.
| They had lessons to learn, and Clara did M,
much like to learn them; she would much rather
cad the pretty stories in the little books that had
been given to her.
One day when she was set T. learn a lesson
she had not quite finished the pretty tale size was
| -eadng, 50 she laid the book inside her Aritb-
netic, and went on reading. She had not finished
I, however, before she heard her aunt coming.
and hastily put her book behind her but not So
hastily, however, to prevent her aunt from see
ing the act.
Clara" said she, what are you doing 2"
Studying, ma'am," was the reply.
but what were you doing when | cane in ~
Studying, aunt" she sgain replied, but more
iainty than ever.
e" Clara were you studying your lesson when
came in 2"
Sic hesitated a moment, and then turning uala
and trembling with the consciousness of gull.
said fainty, Yes, ma'am" Her aunt lifted her
out Of the chair, and without saying a word.
pointed TO the book. Clara, ashamed and zuiItv.
then wished she had toll the truth. She knew
she desc we'd punist ment, AMI expecied il: bu,
her aunt sid. 81 shall not r1nish you, Clara;
your father will be home next seek and YOU must
tell bin what you have done.''
20, can not, aunt! csa not thousand
times rather would l that you should whip me.
Do any thing you WILL but 4, not please do not,
make me tell him.
But her ant wished her to learn lesson
which she would not soon forget, and remained
firm. o. how sad and miserable was Clara all
that week she had so wished for her fathers re-
turn and now s almost wished he would TOT
come. Clara was reaping the bitter fruits o. dis
obedience and falsehood. She could not play,
and she found nc pleasure in reading The very
sight of the book Tor which she had r'sked so
much, was hateful 70 her. At last her father
rame home. Mr.. s. had expected to see
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clasp her rs around his neck and kiss him, and
bid him welcome home. But no, there were the
rest, all but her Not little surprised, he asked
for her, and no one knew her whereab iuts hut
she was well. So he concluded she did not know
he had come, but wou come when she knew Of
it. Soon he went into the library for something,
and there by window stood Clara. In spite oc
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her countenance az che saw her dear, dear latter,
but when he asked where was nay little da ghter
hat she did not come to welcome m her sorrow
and as he sgolp to Ii her, she drew
back and exclaimed, " No, father, you would no.
kiss me If You knew all AM covering her face
with her hands, she burst into tears Mr. s.
sat down, took little Clara on hi5 knee, asked
the cause Of her grief And when. she had told
him all, she felt worse than ever to see how
y-ieved and Il, ubled he was. At lergih he said.
IA low sad voice. the Vy Of The traasgressors is
lard, my child, he trry Of trazs7rsssors is hard
And putting her of his knee he knelt by her side
md prayed that Cod would for-Christ's sake for
i've her SIN, and mike her meet FOR Heaven, that
he might one daJ meet her dear mother there and
Iwell forever with her Savior. Then he rose end
sid, Is my little girl sorry for her fault = 90.
les, father, was sorry as soon as had d re it,
,ut l did not think how wicked t was till now.
lope, o, hope shall never be SO bad again.
laid she earnestly. " Then may God forgive you.
Is do now cad STOPPING down lie kissed her
enderly ii token of forgiveness, and she went
Iway once more at peace with herself, and de-
ermined, with God help, to keep in mind the
words Of her kind parent. And little Clara never
orgot that the lody Of trsaSgrsssOrs IS hard.
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