True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-11
1NVILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, August II, 1868,

was still turned towards, us, and l could
see every varying expression. My brea.
thing was nearly suspended as l saw
Aubrey reach his father and look up into
his face. A little while he talked to him,
while uncle Florian listened attentively.
Every instant | expected to see the cloud,
but 1t came not to dim the light Of cheer.
iul kindness in tha, most angelic counte-
nance. While Aubrey yet talked, earnest.
lly to his father, one of the farm hands
come out from the stable and took the
horse. Then the two-father and SON
came toward the house and as the for
mer commenced speaking, in answer TO
the communication which he had received
| noticed that he laid his hand on the
shoulder of Aubrey in am affectionate
way, and drew him close to his side
They passed near the broken plum tree,
but neither looked at it, think uncle
Florian avoided sight which just then,
could hardly have been met without an
unpleasant shock 10 his feelings.
| Now, as ever, dear uncle Florian came
in sunshine and il was warm enough
and bright enough to chase away coldnes4
and shadow even from the heart and
brow of my aunt who could not forgive
the offence of her boy.
For every one my good uncle had a
smile or a pleasant word. II in degree
there was difference, it was in favor Of
Aubrey, who seemed held to his fathers
side by some irresistible attraction. In
stead Of separating between him and his
father, | think that little unpleasant event
drew them nearer together. and bound
their hearts closer together by the magic
tie Of love.
AS turned my face homeward tha,
evening, I felt that had turned it away
from sunshine and SO it was. A triAing
fault of one of my brothers had been visi.
: ted by excessive punishment, given in
7 anger. and there was gloom in the house
9 HOLLAND not only gloom but alienation
It the germ of separation.
We were sitting, on the next morning
Y at our late, silent, moody breakfast
, silent and moody after rebuking words
t from my father, who seemed only hall
2 satisfied with the punishment already
: meted out to my brother-when the dool
!. opened, and cheerful voice sent a chord
e Of pleasant music vibrating through the
3, room, and face that always came ir
f sunshine, scattered with its golden beam:
= the clouds WHICH curtained our feelings
e Smiles warmed over the sober face Of my
!. mother, and light sparkled in her eyes
d while the whole aspect Of my father
It countenance underwent change.
"Ah, Harry!' uncle Florian spoke I,
i my brother, who was in disgrace for
G fault light in every way compared to tn
t. faul. of Aubrey on the day previous
d chow finely you are growing Real.
J. you are the handsomest boy in the neigh
r. borhood."
"If he were only as good as be is goo
l. looking" said my mother.
re "Tu,! tut!" replied uncle Florian
" half aside to my mother. "Never sa,
y that to boys face" Then aloud, an
ar cheerfully, "I'll stand sponsor for Har
l. ry, and put his good conduct against hi
good looks any day." What grateiu
t expression my brother cast upon him.
ID For each and all uncle Forian had
kind word, and upon each and all fell tn
l. warm sunlight of bis cheerful spirit
When he left us, after his brief visit, W
)! were all happier. Even my fathers brow
'k were less contracted, and his voice W;
is kinder when he spoke; and as for m
mother, her heart was warmer and cour
be tenance brighter through all the day th'
ch followed. .....
vt Blessings on uncle Florian, and on q
men, who like him, come 10 us in sui
Y. shine! They carry their own Heave
ov with them, and give 10 every one the
is meet glimpse of its sweet bea,itudes.-
is Ever more ready to praise than to blan
Ito see good rather than evil-to fr
,rt the sunny instead Of the cloudy side
of they are like the angels Of whom it h,
mt been said, that when they come to m,
they search only for what is good in hir
rd that they may warm the celestial se
- into termination, knowing that if the f
Ter ces Of life are directed into good seed Il
lor evi must lie dormant. Long years sin
lad he went 10 his rest-his days dec.inin
,e. like the last warm days Of the later a
he tumn, and his western sky radiant wi