The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-11-11

BY r. s.7ARrHuR.

clustered a boat his sao,y- white sh ouiders. Gls
-ei''Whata question. Uncle Lncoinl" replied
Mrs. Howard. at is the enemy that sows
the tares, and I am his mother" IassI7o s-f
There wasaa glow of prori feeling I'm the
countenance of Mrs. Howard as she said, 81
am his mother" ? 80 sffsvyaf s.rrahfr7g fil1r .
q 1t was Mr.. Line oIn's first visit to his niece
since her marriage and removal to city some
hundred miles away from,her old home. ga
Even mothers hand may sow tares, :, said
the old gentleman. 81 have seen it done many
times. Not of design, but in thoughtless in
attention to the DUALITY Of fsee,i che held in her
hand. The enemy mixes tares with wheat
quite as often as he .sca.ters, evil seed. The
Lusbandman must not only watch his fields by
night and day, but also the repositories of his
ground, lest the enemy cause him to SOW tares
as well as wheat, upon his own fruitful
ground" n, af oge-ars1 --r taa:tir7ag at
3 Q Willie," said Mrs. Howard, speaking to her
little boy ab put ten minutes aftsrward, "ton't
upset my work basket stop, | say, you little
rogue ~ "a sal t.>sg,tar .t,fg,a4yg .ar.rg (
Seeing that wayward child did not nean to
heed her words, the mother started forward,
but not in time to prevent the spools of cotton:
scissors, emery, Cushion, etc. FROM being scat
tered about the floor .f rreggI t.,-azs 80 .
Willie laughed in great glee at this exploit,
while Mrs. Howard gathered up the contents
OF the work basket which she now placed on
the shelf above the reach of her mi.chievous
boy. Then she shook her finger at him in
much resentment, SPYING .y r,f,
"You little sinner! if You do that again, I'll
send you off with the miikman''
"Whea or tares, FaanyI' Uncle Line oln
enqured ashe looked .soberlY at his niece. u
"Neither," replied Mrs. Howard, smiling
gaily. EfEYFIF@E EFeI
'sNonsense. Uncle ~ 70..Hl B1s roEaO@
'sThe tares of disobediencs. Fanny You
have planted the seed, and il has alrraay taken
root Nothing will choke out the wheat SOON
er. The tares of ealsehood You also throw in
upon the newly broken soil. What are you
thinking absnt nv child ?'' HswsG 1stE1oa
s"The tires of falsehood. Uncle L'ncolni--
What are you thinking about ?'' said Mrs.
Howard in real surprise. Hrt aa Goj'aaia sal
"Did YOU not say that yon would send him
off with the milkman if he did that again |
wonder if1he believed you?"' nEoatfF@# +
"Of course he did not.'' gEgzaE .1st I.
| ..Then.,' said Mr.. Lincoln, abe has already
discovered that his mother makes bu, light ac-
count of truth. Will his mother be surprised
if he should grow up to set small value on his
word y, s-=E aa..t#Ena .HaEIa.# $3.50 tsF
'sYou treat this matter zoo seriously, Uncle.
He knows that lam only playing with him.
y, "He knows that yon are telling him what is
not true" replied Mr.. lincoln. +# ".Eaa'
IL was only in sporl,'' said Fanny persis-
teatly. r
"Bnt in sport with sharp-edged instruments
is playing with deadly poisons" The old
gentleman looked aud spoke with the serious
ness that oppressed his feelings. 'sFanny
truth and obedience are good seed. False
One. Whatever you plant in the gar en- Of
your child Will grow. and the heaviest will be
wheat or tares, just as you have sown.''
7 Mrs. Howard did not reply, but her counte-
nance took on sober cast. -
sWillie," said she few moments after
ward, 'sso down to Jane and tell her 10 bring
me glass Of water"
Willie, who was amusing himself with some
pictures, looked up on hearing his name, but
as he did not feel like going off to the kitchen
he made no response, and let his eye turn to
the picture. in which he ha! become Interest,"
ed. sH' s4@'5-"" .t+ 60 ""'tlt
"wilHep' Mrs. Howard spoke with deci-
sion, s.did you hear me ?''
s'I don't want to co." answered Willie.
eco this minute!''
"I am afraid.'
"Afrait Of what's" inquired bis mother.
ssAfraid Of the cat'' .85 i'a3" aa
ono you are not The cat never hurt you,
or anybody else"
81 am afraid of the milkman. You said he
wonid carry me Of"
"The miIk,nan is not down stairs" said Mrs.
Howard, her face beginning to crimson she
only come. IN the morning" 2" ""7'
r. ayes he is. heard his wagon little while
ago. and he is talking with Jane now ron't
yen hear him % said The little fellow, With re-
narka5le skill, having all the semblancs of
truth in his tone and expression. 81 aaii3aia
Mrs. Howard. did not look toward her, un-
Gle, she was afraid to do that. ,i.4fsStl
"Willie,H the mother spoke very seriously,
''you know that the nliikmaD is moi down stairs,
and you know that you are nat afraid OF the
car. What you have said is not true, audit is
wicked to utter falsehood.n Il asssi Il.
"Ho! ~ laughed out the bright eyed lit
tie fellow, evidently amused Al his owa sharp
ness !; then yon are wicked. for yon say1hat
which is not true every day. = 8iiot
s'Willie?"
"The milknaa has not carried me of yet"
There was world Of meaning IN willie's
face and voice.
S i.-.You haven't whipped me for throwing, my
cap out of the Window ,,g.. .,,., go,
ts..Williew CALCULATED the astonishing mother.
A',D'ye see thai, 2' and the yoaas rsbst drew
from hls apron pocket fine mosaic breast
pin, which he had positively been forbidden
to touch, and held it up with look of ,ri-
umph and defiance. .bsgaIS
'.You little wretch ~ exclaimed Mrs. How