Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-01-07
Deceiving Children.

was spending few days With al init.
mate friend, and never did I see more sys-
tematic housewife, and what then seemed to
a me, one who bf3so quiet andco9Sle,e con-
troll Of her ~, But the secret fShe lat,
| ter soon ID led One evening shs wished
to spend wi ne at ieighbor's-f5wssa
small socia t5stipg Offrienls.st5 before
she was yer esz61s of artending;3 3ather
child demandsASss prssence within, and
hearing hi,n sag SxetGyers she. ssid:
"Wi!Iie, did you hscxr-1hat pretty little
kitten in the sleet Today"
..Yes. did, he replied; II wish Ihad her;
wasn't she prettY!'
"Yes, very; now don't you want mesto buys
the kitty for you! Perhaps the man viii
sell her."
90. yes, mother, Go buy her."
.sWen, then, be good boy while | am
gonep' thus saying, she closed tse door. but
he Immediately called her back"
Don't go till morning, thsn can 60 with
you; won't you stay!"
"No Willie, the man ont seltitfl d6p's
60 tonight; so be good boy"
He said no more, bu, quietly layed dosD
ais this the way yuu govern yor- chiid9'
said |, after we had gained the street; nif
you but knew the injury you are dasng, you
would talk different course"
"IDjury9' she repeated. why what harm
have done | did not tell him scofld see
the mani only asked him if st3u
"But,you gave MIN to understand that You
would. He is not old enough to-& sect the
difference now, but he soon will ~ zen
1 fear yau will perceive your rerror1ioo ate
You have yourself grated thoS in me
Young rose, which will eventually pierce =
you most bitterlg<-s, Yss-saanet -s'sas OF !
the thorn or club the point, to make tnsz
piercing. nyour return be viii not So
the kitten, therefore you will have 70 fns
vent another falsehood to conceal the frss.s :,
We bad now gained our friends 1door
which ended our conversation. During the
evening she seemed gayer than usual; my
words had little or No effect upon her. She
did not think her little one was doing all be
could to keep awake to ssethe coveted kit
ten on her return, wondering what msds
..mother stay 80 long" 1t was late. ere j
her we ought TO return. Bus little
was said during our homeward walk She
went noiselessly into the room, suPposfng
her boy asleep; but he heard her ana sid:.
Mother, is that you! Have you kbaght
the kitten! kept awake to see cnd l..
was so sleepy"
"No, my der; the man wcaid hof sslI
her.
why won't he, mo,hers" hSasked with
quivering lips,
81 don't know; / suppose be vents her to
c atch ra:s and mice"
@Did he say .. mothers, Sss Ssaf 5
sssssad noy jsss .hats sEI sheushshs
meaat so.p
: 81 did. want il SO bad, m3her." The
litile lips quiversx snd the tsssl.s s.arted to
bis eyes He rubbed trsm with hi. lie
hands Iinkine very fsst To- 6p ibem bass
but they weutd comes al ttst he fell Ess.sse
with the peads drops giist - e<ea nis. g
cheeks. The methers glistened;alp. Az s
she knelt to kiss them away, be murmured
softly IN his broken slumbes wsptit
so bad" Shs turned her dew s-syes lsSassss !;
me, saying. -e<z< <s
"Yeu have led me to see my error 8 5evs&
er will again. let what will be the co3s<
quence deceive my child to please myseif. -
Mother are you practising ;heA<s,ne de-
ceptioB, If you aFes pause and tank Of ths
ere tits 100 iate. Does it Dos
lessen your confidence in a person when
you fnd out they have been .teceivins you'll
Wy ii il not also thSt ot yosir- childsen in
ys.ss & = shsys ttsse e ~ ei.s:lsh 20 de-
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