The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-30
Gbc Californian.
estep lawarda Heayen.n

"stop towards Heaven"
From this volume, by the Editor ~ thl
Home Magazine, we take the following ga
tracts
81 wish father would come home
The voice that said ihis hld a troubled
iunc, and the face lhal looked up was sad.
"four father vii be HhED," said an aunt
Ahp Was sitting in the room with o book 10
btr hand, The boy raised himself from tht
sofa, " here he had been lying IN tears f1l
bali on hour and with a touch Of Indignation
Ia biz voice, answered.
"liell be sorry, not angry, Father mover
gets angry
Ror a few moments the aunt looked at lhr
boy half curiuusly, and let her eyes fll again
upon Tic book That Wis in her hand. The
boy lpia himself down upon the sofa again
and bid his face from sight,
"That's father nov :" He started up, afier
thulapse Of nearly Ten MINUTES. ~ she sound
Of a bell reached his ezra, and went a. The
- room door, lie stood there for little while
and then came slowly back, saying with q
disappointed AIRS
IN isn't father / wonder what keeps him
30 late. O, how wish he would come :"
"fou seem anxious 10 get deeper into
trouble" remarked the aunt, who had oull
been iu the house ipr eek. aud who NAA
neither very aMnhle nor very sympnthilipg
towards children. The boys fault had plo.
Vnked her and fhr considered him it sub.
jeci fur punishment
81 believe Aunt Phobc, that you'd Ike 70
sse No shipped said the little boy warmly,
~liut you won't"
II must coulcss." replied Aunt Pheho, "that
! think little whllCsomo discipline ~ the
kind YOU spcll, OF would not be uut uf place
II YOU were my child, | Am very sure you
would not escape
"It' father" And he went gliding down
Stairs. y
"Ah, Richard :" was WI kindly greeting
~ Mr., Gordon took no hand ofhis boy,
But what's the matter, my sonP You don't
look happy"
"Wnn't you come IN horo p And Richard
drew his father into the library. Mr.. Cor
don .at down, still holding Richnrdh hand
You are IN trouble, my son. What has
happened ?"
The eycb Of Richard filed with tcnr. as he
looked into his fathers fcc. lie tried 10
answer, but his lips quivercd Thpnhc Turn.
ed away, and opened the door Of the cabinet
and brought out the fragments Of broken
statucur, which had been sent home only the
day before, and set them On table before
hi, father, over whose counlenaGce came in
Stautly , shadow Of regret.
"Who did this, my s1n ?" waa asked in an
even voice"
81 did H."
allow 20
81 threw my ball in there, onec--only once
In fnrgrtfilnesa,"
The poor boys tones were husky and trem.
ulouI
A li,tlo while Mr.. Gordon sat. controlling
himself and collecting his disturbed thoughts,
then he said cheerrilly;
"What is done, Richlrd, cant loo helped, /
Put the broken pieces away, You have
trouble enough about II, can soc, and re
proof enough Tor your thUnghllcs,uess, 10 / |
shall not add a word to increase your pain"
80, mthUr!' Aud tho boy threw his arms
about his fathers neck "You are so kind, |
80 good :"
Five minutes later, mud Richard entered |
The sitting room with his father. Amt |
Phebe looked up for two shndowcd facesj bat .
lid not see them, She was puzzled.
THAT was very unfortunate" she said, |
little while after Mr. Gordon eme in. at /
mas such an exquisite work Of art Is il |
hopelessly ruined ,'
Richard was leaning against MI, father /
Nhrn his s'tft said this Mr.. 61rtuH -nAll-r
..nited RHI drew his arms closely around .
ais boy. Mrs Gordon threw upon her /
lister a look of warning but II was unhecd
ID.
81 think that Richard was a very naughty
BOY" ...."
I'VE have settled all that Phcbc," was the
Mild, but firm answer Of Mr. Gordon; land
is one of our rules to get into the sunshine
. quick ms possible.
Phebc was rehuked, while Richard looked
sratrfuf n And II may be little triumphant,
or his ount had boruc down upon him
Sther too hard for boys patience to. elr- T.
urc. -
Into the sunshine quick as possible. Is
oi that the better philosophy Tor our homes?
. Il not tue Christian philosophy? 1t *
clishncss that grows angry aud repclS be-
ause fault has been committed. Let rs
ct the offender into the sunshine ns quick j
: possible, 80 that true thoughts aud light T
ceilings may grow vigorous in its warmth.
We retain anger, not that anger may act rs
'holcsome discipline. but because We arc un-
filing TO forgive. An, il we were always
ght with ourselves, We would oftcuer be
ght with our children
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