Demoine courier., 1856-02-21
The Broken Window
A story for Children.

brother, and sister were there. Child
rem always love to ,isi, their grandpa.
rents. Carrie was having q nice time,
ill n morning in her play, she broke a
pane Of glass in the bedroom window.
'.Oh, dear she exclaimed. bursting
into tears. ms grandpa's window! VIVA
will he say?'
Grandpa was away ,ha, day. He
had gone to the city early ia the morn,
ing and would not be back ill night
Carrie sought her grandmother, and
confd,d her trouble TO her.
oh, grandma she said, i have bro.
ken grandpa's window. I'm sorry
D'on'l tell him | did il.
But how did you break i?' acquired
grandma quietly.
Il wac running round The room,' Car
RE answered, .and my foo, slipped. and !
caueh, al the rocking chair 20 keep Inc
from falling. The chair rocked, and the
back went against the window. DON,
tell grandpa will yon!"
But grandpa mus, know IT, was the
reply, there must be a new pane OIL
glass SET
We'll, don. tell him | did it, urged
Carrie. ~
What shall we tell him?' said grandma.
TEL him the chair rocked against H.
Carrie answered.
But he will want 10 know wha, made
the chair rock said grandma.
"Tell hiT n of the children did it,"
said Carrie; lie, him think it was Alder,
OF Emma; don, tell him ] did il.
Bot don't you see, my child inter.
posed Carries mother. who had not yet
spoken. 'don'ty see that this wonlJ
not be honeet? You do not want TO
throw the blame OF breaking the win.
dow upon your brother or sister, when
you broke j, yourself. do your
No. said Carrie, 'bu. grandpa will
scold al me if he knew | broke H."
Il don't :hink lie WILL grandma re.
marked, i think The best way will be
for you 10 tell him The truth yoursel! as
soon as he hume
.Oh, | can't tell kim!' Carrie ex-
claimed.
Blu, be will see that the window is
broken. when he goes into the bedroom
said Carries mother. he will inquire
how i, was done, and we shall have TO
tell him. Ii Will be much better for you
10 tell him yourself. before he knows
any thing about IT,
Carrie raw this was reasonable, but il
wal a long time before she could make
up her mind 10 do wha. her mother and
grandmother though, was best. Al las,
sftera long crying spell, and /. grea'
many earnest endeavors to find scme
way Of getting ou. Of the difficulty
Carrie said.
Well. mother. I'll tell grandpa my
self when he comes home
That will be the best way said her
mother, smiling.
That smile encouraged Carrie won
derfully. She wished iha. grandpa
would come then, so that she nigh, tell
him at once and have i, over with. Blu, he
would not be home before sunset. He
did not como tina, evening I'LL after dark.
Carrie drew her little chair closer to
Grandma's when she heard the carriage
drivA into the yard.
Hes come she whispered, and her
hand trembled az she laid il in her grand
mas lap.
Yes, DEAR grandma answered. and
his little granddaughter reed no, 10
be afiaid to tell him the t:u.h.'
Grandpa wen, 10 The barn and tot, K
care Of his horses. Then he came in
and sat down in The corner near The FIRE,
sAnd you're up yet, my little girl be
said kindly addressing Carrie.
The tears came into Carries eyes.
Tell him now. DEAR whispered
grandma.
Yes. grandpa Carrie said, 4 "a, W
TO see you.'
The child burst into tears.
why Carrie. what's The ma.tes?' in.
quired grandpa, in surprise.
Grandpa sotbec the child, I've bro
ken your bedroom window
And Carrie hid her lace ID grand
mas lap.
Broken ny bedroom window!' .a;t
grandpa. .Ah. how did you manage .c
do that !.
Carrie explained the matter as well che
could Cor crying. Grandpa listened At
tentiyely and said. when che had con.
cluded:
II am sorry you met with such an &C.
cident. my child; ! must seta new pane
Of glass there to-mofrow.
And grandpa drew . chair 10 the table
and sal down to ea' HE supper. How
poor Carries heart vas lightened.
,Gnpdpa didn't blame me . bit. He
only pitisd me- she thought.
And Ven minutes after she was sound
asleep in her bed.
The nexs morning was clear and fros
~. hut Carrie was so snxious 70 zee with
hes ewn eyes the intschief she done rem