Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-06-12

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enough in him for this experiment"
"Pn risk it." replied the deacon
q He's got too much stuff in him to stay
at home, that's the trouble. The bend or
break system is the only one in which l
have any faith"
"As you like, deacon. I want anoth-
er boy, and yours viii answer, 1 guess.
When do you sail?' was enquired.
"On Monday"
every well. I'll bring the boy down
tomorrow"
The thing was settled, but the deacon
did not feel altogether comfortable in
mind. Philip was young for such an
experiment, as the mother had urged
And now very OPPORTUNITY, leaf in the
book of his memory was turned, on which
was written the story of poor boys
wrongs and sufferings at sea. Many
years before, his heart had grown sick
over the record. He tried to look away
from the page, but could not. Itseemed
to hold his eye by q kind of fascination.
Still he did not relent. Duty required
him to 90 steadily forward and execute
his purpose. There was no other hope
for the boy.
"Philip! !" it was thus that he an
nounced his determination 9 I am going
to send you to sea with Captain Ellis
It's my last hope. Steadily bent, as you
are, on evil, 1 can no longer suffer you tC
remain at home. The boy who begin;
with robbing his neighbours garden, is il
great danger Of ending his career upon
the gallows. To save You, if possible
from a fate ike this, 1 now send you tc
sea-"
Very sternly, very harshly, almost an
grily, was this said. Not the smalles
impression did it seem to make upon the
boy, who stood with his eyes cast down
an image of stubborn self-wiIl and per
sistent rebellion.
With still sharper denunciation did tht
father speak, striving in his way to shocl
the feelings of his child, and extort sign
of penitence. But it was the hamme
and the anyil-blow and rebound.
Very different were the mothers ef
forts with the child. Tearfully she plead
ed with him-earnestly she besought hin
to ask his fathers forgiveness for the evi
be had done. But Philip said
" No, mother, I'd rather go to sea-
Father don't love me-he don't care 70
me. He hates me, I believe"
"Philipl Philip! Don't speak in tho
way of your father. He does love you
and it is only for your good that he is g
ing to send you to sea. Oh, how cOul
you do so wicked a thing"
/ Tears were in the mothers eyes. 81
the boy had something of his father
stern spirit in him, and showed no veal
ness.
4 at isn't any worse than he did whe
he was a boy" was his answer.
Philip"
Well, itisn't for l heard Mr.. Wrigl
E tell Dir. Freeman, that father and he rol
; bed orchards and hens nests, and d
worse than that, when they were boys
Poor Mrs. Browning was silent. We
p did she remember how wild a boy jon
! Browning was; and how, when she WI
] a little girl, she had heard all manner
= evil laid to his charge.
0 Very unexpectedly-at least to III
= Browning-the minister called in on Il
g evening of that troubled day. Aft
< some general conversation with the far
ily, lie asked to have few words wi
T the deacon alone.
: as it true, Mr.. Browning" he sal
b after they had retired to an adjoini
: room, " that you are going to send Phil
: to sea?
q TOO true" replied the father, soberl
:. " It is my last hope. From the begf
: ming, that boy has been rebel again
just authority; and though 1 have nev
S relaxed discipline, through the weakne
i Of natural feelings, yet resistance h
grown with his growth and strengthen
S with his strength, until duty requires I
to use a desperate remedy. Tt is a pal
c full trial; but the path of duty is the on
If path of safety. What we see to Il
! right, we must execute with unfinchil
y courage. 1 cannot look back, and aeon
/ myself Of any neglect of duty towar
this boy through weakness of the nes
n From the beginning, have made obet
IS ence the law Of my household, and sufft
Y ed 10 deviation therefrom to 90 unpu
1fI ished."
a Duty" said the minister, has tn
! sister -