Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-10
EVENING STAR
THE RoKEN NDow
A STORY FOR CHILDREN.


Carrie was spending few weeks at her
| grsufsther's. Her mother, and brother, and
sister, were there. Children always love e
| visit their grand parents. Carrie was having
a nice time, till one morning, in her play, she
| broke pane of glass in the bed room win.
| dow.
''Oh, dear - she exclaimed, bursting into
tears, ''it's grandpa's window What will he
say ?''
Grandpa was away that day He had gone
To the city, early in the morning, and would
not return till night. Carrie sought her grand
mother, and cOnfded her trouble to her
ooh, grandma - she said, We broken
fftiGdRr did t Is "'nd0" I'm sorry Don't tell him
"HOw did you break it !'' inquired grand
ma.
al was running round the room, Carrie
answered, and my foot slipped and L caught
at the rocking chair to keep me from falling
The chair rocked, and the back went against
the window. Don't tell grandpa, will you '''
"But grandpa must know it, . was the reply
'there must be new pane set.
Well, don't tell him did il urged Carrie
What shall L tell him 7' said grandma.
"Tell him the chair rocked against it,, Car
rie answered.
But he will want to know what made the
| chair rock" said grandms.
"Tell him one of the children did il, said
Carrie, "let him think il was Albert or Emma;
don't tell him did it..
But don't you see my chilk, interpOsed
Carrie S mother, who h had not yet spoken, don't
you see that this would not be honest! You
do not want the blame of breaking the window
upon your brother or sister, when you broke it
yourself, do yOu?"
'NO, I" said Carrie, but grandpa will scOld
at me if he knew broke it''
al don n thiOx ha will ~ MI mn
- l think the best way will be for you to tell
him the truth, yourself, a. SOON as he comes
home.'
"Oh, L can't tell him - Carrie exclaimed.
"But he will see that the window is broken
when he goes into the bed room, said Carries
mother, he will inquire how it was done, and
We shall have to tell him. 1t will be much
better for you to tell him yourself, before he
knows anything about it..
Carrie saw that this was reasonable, but it
was long time before she could make up her
mind to do what her mother and grandmother
thought best At last, after a long CRYING
spell, aud great many earnest endeavors 70
find some other way of getting out he diff.
Guilty, Carrie said:
"Well, mother, III tell prandpa myself,
when he comes home"
That will be the best" said her mother.
smiling.
That smile encouraged Carrie wonderfully.
She wished that grandpa would come then, so
that she might tell him at once, and have il
over. But he would not be home before sun
set. he did not come that evening till after
dark. Carrie drew her little chair closer 10
grandma's when she heald the carriage drive
into the yard
He E come she whispered, and her hand
trembled, as she laid it in grandpa's lap
" Yes, dear, grandma answered, and his
little grand daughter mead NOT ha fraid to toll
him the truth Grandpa went to the barn
and took care OF his horses. Then he came in
and sat down In the corner near the fire.
And you re up yet, my little girl, " he said
kindly, addressing Carrie.
The tears came into Carries eyes.
:" Tell him now, dear" whispered grandma
Yes, grandpa" Carrie said, IL sat UP
to see you" "
The child burst into tears
Why, Carrie, what's the matter ?" in
quired grandpa, in surprise.
Grandpa, SObbed the child, Z" I've broken
your bedroom window"
And Carrie hid her face in grandms's lap.
Broken my bedroom window, :" said
grandpa, All, how did you manage to do
thatl'
Carrie explained the matter as well as she
could for crying Grandpa listened attentively
and said, when she had concluded
q am sorry you met with such accident,
my child; L must Set new pane Of glass here
tomorrow.
And grandpa drew a chair to the table and
sat down to eat.hiS supper. How poor Carries
heart was lightened.
Grandpa didn't blame me Bit lie only
pitied me, +" she thought
And ten minutes after she was sound asleep
in her bed
The next morning was Gle ar and frosty, but
Carrie Was so anxious to see with her own
eyes the mischief she had done remedied that
grandma bundled her up in a warm hood and
shawl and sent her up into the bedroom where
grandpa was setting a pane of glass She
came out again when the work was done, with
sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks.
Telling the truth was the best way after
all wasn't it, Carrie 20
''Oh. much the best" Carrie answered
" mean to tell the truth always"