Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-11-24
INTO THE SUNSHINE.
4 wish father would come home.'

tone, and the face that looked up was sad
Your father will be very angry said
an aunt who was sitting 10 the room with
0 book in her hand.
The boy raised himself from The sofa,
where be bad BEEN lying 10 tears for ball
an hour, and with q touch Of indignation
10 his voice, answered
Hell be sorry, not angry. Father new.
er gets angry
For few moments tho aunt looked at
the boy half curiously, and let her syes
iall again upon the book that was in her
hand. The boy laid himself down upon
the sofa again, and bid his face from sight.
That's my father nowP
He started up, after the lapse Of nearly
ten minutes, as q sound Of q bell reached
bis ear, and went down TO the room door.
He Stoo ! there for a little while, aud then
came slowly back, saying With disapPOint.
ed air.
1t isn't father. l wonder what keeps
him so late. o, wish he would come
You seem anxious to ge. deeper into
trouble, remarked the aunt, who had only
ben 10 the house for week, and who was
neither very amiable nor very sympathi-
sing towards children. The boys fault had
provoked her, aud she considered him a fit
subject for punishment
Il believe, aunt Phebe, that you'd like
to see me whipped said the boy, a little
warmly, but you WON'T.
Il must confess replied aunt Phebe,
that q little wholesome discipline Of the
kind you speak of would not be out Of
place. II you were my child, l sm sure
youwould not escape.
i am not your child. l don't want TO
be. Father is good, and loves me-
II Jour father is SO good, and loves you
so we'll, you must be very uugratefu, or
q very incOnSiderate boy. His goodness
don't seem TO have helped you much
Hush, will you'll CALCULATED the boy, ex
cited to anger by this uukin Iness of speech.
'Phcbep
1t was the boys mother who speke for
the first time. In an undeHone she add.
ed
You are wrong. Richard is suffering
quite enough. and you are doing hin
harm rather than good
Again the bell rang. and again the boy
left the sofa and went to the sitting room
door.
Its father
And he went gliding down stains.
"Ah Richard, was the kindly greeting
as Mr.. Gordon took the hand of bis boy.
'Bnt what's the matter, my son? You do
not look happy
wont you come in berer And Rich
ard drew bis father into the library. Mr..
Gordon bent down, :.still holding Rich
ard'A hand.
You are in trouble. my son. What hss
happsnedl'
The eyes of Richard filed with tess as
be looked into his fathers face. He tried
to answer, but bis lips quivered. Then be
turned away, and opening the door Of the
cabinet, brought out the fragments of
broken statuette, which had been sent home
only the day before. and set them on ta~
bic before bis father over whose counte-
nance came instantly a shadow of regret.
Who did this, my SOM was asked 10
an even voice.
Il did it,
Howl
4 threw my ball iu there, once only
once, in fOrgetfulness.'
The poor boys tones were husky and
tremulous.
A little while Mr. Gordon sat, CONTROL.
ing himself, aud collecting bis disturbed
thoughts. Then be said gently:
'What is done. Richsrd, can't be helped.
Put the broken pieces away. You have
had trouble enough about it, I can see
and reproof enough for your thoughtless-
ness-so I shall not add a word to increase
your pain
%, father!' And the boy threw bis
arms around bis fathers neck. you are
80 kind-so goodP
Five minutes later, and Richard entered
the room with bis father. Aunt Phebe
looked up for two sbadowed faces; but did
not see them. She was puzzled.
That " as unfortunate she said, little
while after Mr.. Gordon came in. 1t was
such an exquisite work Of art. 1t is hope
lessly ruined.
Richard was leaning against bis father
when his aunt said this. Mr.. Gordon on.
ly smiled and drew bis arm closely around
bis boy. Mrs.. Gordon threw upon her
sister look of warning, but it was un.
needed.
i think Richard was q very naughty |
boy
we have settled all that, Phsbe,' was
lhe mild but firm answer of Mr.. Gordon
and il is one Of our rules to get into the
sunshine % quick as possible
Phsbs was rsbuked; while Richard
ooked grateful, and it may be, little tri.
nmphant; for hn aunt had borne down
lPon him rather too hard for boys pa
hence to endure.
Into the sunshine Is quickly as possible
D, 10 that not the better philosophy for our
honest
Is il not true Christian philosophy 1t
8 sel6shnesa that grows angry and rebels,
because fault has been committed. Let
Is get the offender into the sunshine as
quickly as possible. SO that true thoughts
md right feelings may grow vigorous in
ts warmth. We retain anger, not that
niger may act as . wholesome disciple, but
'ecause We are unwilling to forgive. Alb,
I we are always right with ourselves, we
vnoId ofiAnar ha RIGHT with onp childran