Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-12-04

Il tArtf 1ulau L blu tntt,
I a Native Land, farewell farewell. 53a.l
y tsi5i; 81, :.,s z !
THE BOY WHO sINNED AGAINST HIS MO.
"Here is the parcel, George take It to Mrs. Gray
before school, and ask hor 70 have the mending for
| me in week ~
ayes. neither, III tie it to my new sled, on my
swift Rendeer's back and harness Dash to draw ID;
just let me find some slrenger cord for reins.pg
B "No, my son, you cannot take Dash this morning.
There is only time enough fcr you TO do the errand
| and reach school in season Dash would want a
great frole, II he were to go-wouldn,t you, good
feilow?p said Georges mother, turning with an aG.
fecionate caress to the noble Newfoundland that
stood ~ her side. listening SO knowing 70 every
word that was said.
40 mother,'' pleaded the little boy, "do let me
take him There's plenty Of time, and won't play
with him 10 make me late ~ l.s1 l2 EiA tNi N
s"No, dear you had better leave Dash at home
this time" was the nother's gentle and firm reply
Gel out OF her hand, refusing her kind offer to ad
just his school books, and replying to her sweet
rGood morning, DEAR with only sullen a--
merning," that was little better than no reply at
sits toobad,p' Q muttered TO himself, us soon as
he was out Of hearing "Dash might go just as we'll
as not but Jther is alwaysso afraid of something
or other, Iknow Ishouldn't se late aad it's real
mean he can't CO., / wish didn't have to mind, p
he continued men don't have to It's 100 bad
thnt little boys must TIL DC glad when I'm a man
big pap; tbenI can do just as please always ,,
and from this soothing solIloquy George went on To-
consider the great privileges that manhood would
bring him, when, he imagined, sll restraints
would be removed, and he might do precisely ho
pleased. That's what III like Won't have grand
times thenW and the antieipatlon really quicken.
ed his Step and Frightened his face as be hurried
along on his way n.
The srrand Done Beorge soen found himself
a%ong tbs Aps he ordinary interests
tempe that had clsuded the morning sky and the
inpatient, rebelious feelings he had permitted 10
work unrestrainod inlhis breast. But his mother
remembered 1t all sorrowfully. W. i Nsli s5ii
School closed early that fine afternoon, and
groups es merry boys started for the Bare Hill to
coast George hastened home in high spirits, and
bounced into the paror almost out of breath asking
eagerly, sMhy 60 tooi mother, and Dash?p
aliis mother put her arm around him and drew
him tenderly 70 her side kissing the glowing cheek
which The keen air had tinted 80 richly eyes, lHy
dear boy, am especially happy 10 give you my
full consent 70 enjoy this pleasure and take Dash
Something George could not tell what, caused him
suddenly to remember the incident of the NOR
ming, and pang Of self reproach ammompanied
| the thought But he was eager for his play, and
stopping only to return his nct thers kiss, he went in
search of BASH qtl agiiflt.s = 5t 1855
At tea that syening, and for an hour aftelward
George father and mother were engaged with com
papy SO he and his cousin VIII yed by themselves
in ;he library telling stories and playing quiet
games. George tired after his afternoons play y,
and had taken off hia boots, wet and heavy with the
! snow water to which he had oarlessly exposed him
self 10 coasting, and he sat in his socks moi
because he knew no better, nor even because he
| odd Think but simply because he did notfeel
| like taking 30 much trouble as TO rub his feet and
| change his stockings and put on his slippers. And
sa he was willing TO disregard his duty and the Oft.
repeated directions Of his mother, BY thus exposing
| his health. t-st- 3..
Presently bis father had occasion to pass through
the room, and asked with surprise, Are. you sit
ting all this time without your slippersl and yoal
ieet wet too? How is this. Georgep' -. 4, M.
90, father, I'm not cold, and my feet arc mos
dryLow." ets'e z. 'Sat44t
Swhy, my son, how eau how can you be SO care
less2 Ieonld not do such thing without feeling
that l was shining against tho commands of my
mother, who taught me i is wrong 50 10 expose my
health Go Immediately and attend to your
| self IL gf6 t,,it.te lid. .,4.ffv-
{ aMy father still minding his mother,n though
George sswhy, he's man grown, and old enough
toihaye some gray hairs and his mother died year
and years ago, when father wasn't much older thar
II I am. Father loved her, guess, a good deal,
and then he hunted ali through the closet for
IN missing slipper. L9'tg{ sS itsf
Il asisinaing against the command Of my mother ~
Again the words returnsd to Georges mind as b
laid his head on the pills for the night, and aga
his thoughts went bacf to the morning, when b
bad 80 febelled agaiustnis mother's diree tsns
suffered 50 many wrong feelings and wishes to pos
sess his mind. 81 thousht@nen didn't have 10 N in
their mothers and coull always do as they liked
z but father minds his mother now, though he's
man, and she has bee4 desd very long time. r
That's stranget neyfr thought II could be so. :
/, Fathers q good man, AID grandma must have beer
l | good too,n ~. go .!st
: Sand isn't my mother good and wise, and kinds
,sked conscience 'tWasnt she right and I wron
his morning, when felt cress and dsobedienti
al Jpst then he heard step in. the hall. 1t wa
A his mother come 10 give her good nj ght kiss an
! blessing. She observed the serious tfoabled 1os
1 upon Georges face, and before she could speak th
l. sobs broke forth. Mother, I'm sorry was naugl
i ty this murning. will try to mind you better
father always min ied his mother, and he minds he
stll, and then Gorge told her what his father hA
+ said, and oil he had thought atterward. 19ff I
# "Yes, my child, said his mother, in low, earnei
i tones, "youT father was an obedient son. and thu
y iswhat has fitted himto be now wise and fathft
| parent. have many times heard him say that b
remembrance Of his mether's teachings comes up
him with undiminished authority in the daily dt
= ties of life, and his obedience TO those teaching
| formed, long ago, many habits that are now t
! strong to be broken. Her preoepts and her exam
pie still influence his ife they will never euase to
SO, and you have heard hia say to-nish wou
y moi vioate any obligation that she had taught hi
II without feeling that he SHINING against his m
ther as well as against God.
"My son, hear the instruction of thy father, az
Il forsake notthe Law Of thy mother u .nfa