Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-08
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INTO THE SUNSHINE.


and sunshine, and home has few charms
either for themselves or their little ones
Love and gentlcness, combined with firm
ness, have n most wonderful power over
the most thoughtless and wayward little
ones. and parents who know how TO unite
these in due proportions, have perpetual
sunshinein their dwellings, and LOVING and
obedient children. There is true phil
osophy in the following domestic scene
taken from steps toward heaven
i wish father would come home
The voice that said this had troubled
tone, ard the face looked sad.
Your father will be very angry, said an
aunt who was sitting in the roo n with n
book in her hand, The boy raised him.
self from the sofa, where he had been ly.
touch OF indignation IN his voice, answer
ed
He'll be sorry, not angry. Father nev-
er gels angry
For few moments the aunt looked at
the boy Ealf.curiously, and let hereyes fall
again upon the book that was in her hand.
The boy laid himself down upon the sofa
again, and hid his face from sight.
That's father now He started up af-
ter the lapse Of ten minutes, as the sound
OF the bell reached his ears, and went to
the room door. He stood there for little
while, and then came slowly back, saying
in a d disappointed air.
III isn't father | wonder what keeps
him so late, o, wish he would come "
You seem anxious to get deeper in
II IL
ly been in the house for week and who
was neither very umiable nor very SYM
pathizing towards children. The boys
fault had provoked he-, and she consider.
ed him fit subject for punishment
i believe. aunt Phoebe, that you'd like
to see me whipped said the boy little
warmly, butyou Won't
i must confess. replied aunt Phnbc.
tha, think little wholesome discipline
Of the kind you speak of would not he out
of place. you were my child, am sure
you would mt escape.
4 am not your child; don't want to
he. Fathers good and loves me-
If your father i, so good, and loves you
so wei, you must be very ungratciul or Il
very inconsldcrate boy. His goodness
don't seem to have helped You much
Hush, will you" calculated the boy, eX-
cited to anger by this unkindness Of
speech.
'Phube' It was the boys mother who
spoke now for the first time. In an un-
dertonc she added; You are wrong
Richard is suffering quite enough, and
you are doing him harm rather than good
Again the bell rang, and again the boy
left the sofa, and went to the sitting-room
door.
It's father! And he went gliding down
stairs.
'Ah, Richard" was the kindly greet
ing, as Mr. Gordon took the hand Of his
boy. But what's the mattel my son p
You don't look happy
Won't you come in here? And Rich
ard drew his father into the library. Mr.
Gordon sat down, still holding Richards 5
hand
You are in trouble, my son. What has
happened?
The eyes of Richard filled with tears as
he looked into his fathers face lie tried
to answer but his lips quivered Then
he turned away and brought out the frag.
ments of broken statue, which had been
sent home only the day before, and set
them on a table before his father, over
whose countenance came instantly shad-
ow ofregret.
who did this, my son? was asked in
an even voice.
Il did it.
How?
4 threw my ball in there, onco--only
once. in forgetlulness.'
What is done, Richard, cant be helped.
Put the broken pieces away. You have
had trouble enough about it, | can see
and reproof enough for your thoughtful
ness-so shall not add word to increase
your pain
oh, father!' And the boy threw his
about his fathers Leck. You are so kind
so good !
Five minutes later, and Richard entered
the sitting-room with his father. Aunt
Phoebe looked up for two shadowed faces
but did not see them. She was puzzled.
THAT was very unfortunate sne said,
little after Mr.. Gordon come in. 1t was
such an exquisite work ofart. tbs hope
lessly ruined
Richard was leaning against his father
when his aunt said this. Mr. Gordon on
" smiled, and drew his arm closely around
his boy. Mrs. Gordon threw upon her
sister look of warning but was unheed-
cd.
i think Richard was q very naughty
BOY
we have settled all that Phoebe was
he mild but firm answer Of Mr. Gordon .
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