The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-08

had always tired 10 40 MS duty, moving
steadily onward in the path fife, and crush |
ing down all vauities and evils that sprang
40 by the way, under heel shod with iron.
n He shall be sent to sea /" That was the
last desperate remedy la his mind, as in the
MINDS Of many like him, some years ago,
ship was the great school Of reform and when
a bow was deemed incorrigible, he was sent
OH to sea, usually to have his evil inclinations
hardened into permanent qualities.
Whea Deacon Browning met his son
Philip. after receiving intelligence Of his
great oiense. it was with stern. angry re-
pulslon. He did not see the look of appeal.
the sign OF repentance, the pl for mercy,
that was in his fearful eyes. A single word
Of Kindness would have broken up the great
deep Of the boys heart, and impelled by the
warmer impulses inherited from his mother,
he would have flung himself weeping, into
his fathers arms. But Deacon Browning had
separated duty from kindness. The one was
!. stern eurreetor of evil, the other 4 smiling
apprMer Of good
ksom his hotae to the wharf. where the
Fanny Williams lay, all equipped tor sea,
beacon Browning bent his steps. Captain
Ellis. = rough, hard man, was on board. After
listening to the fathers story and request, he
said aiant!y
II you put YOUR boy eu board the Fanny
Williams, liz have 10 bend Of break, that's
yert.ifi. Iakrmy advice, and give the mat
ter second thought. He'll have doS's
LIE oi L IL a wha.er. Is nv opinion that
your la.i hasn't stuff enough in him for this
experiment.
1. =. 4 naonnF, a. H.,
got too much stuff IN him 10 stay at home,
that's tie trouble. The bend Or break sys-
tenn i tie Only one n WA!ea have any
faith"
As snu like, Deacon. want another
boy, ana yours viii answer, guess"
Wasa do YOU sail :" Was inquired.
On Monday
Fsfs veil. III bring tie boy down to-
morrow
The thing was settled the Deacon did not
fee! altogether comfortable in mind. Philip
was y04.- fur sach an experiment, as the
motasg k4i urged. Aud now very oppor-
ianely, leaf III the book Of his memory was
turned OH which was written the story OF .
p0af baf. wrongs and sai.esiags AZ sea.
Mans Years before his heart had grown sick
Over thc record. He tried to look away from
the PAGE, bur could not. Il seemed u hold
his eve 5y Kind II tAscia TO-.
Still Ii did not relen;. Duty required him
Ii u steadily forward and execute his pur-
pose there was no other hope Tor the boy.
Philip" Ii was thus that he announced
his determination. II am going to send you
10 sea with Captain Ellis. Its my last hope.
Steadily beat, a. YOU are, on evil, can no
loager saffer you to remain II home. The
bey Who begins with robbing his neighbours
garden, il In great danger Of endin. his ca.
reer upon the gaIlows. To save you, il pos
sible, from fate like this, now send YOU
10 sea-
NerY sternly, yery harshly, almost angri-
" was this said. Not the smallest impress
sion did II seem to make upon the boy, who
stood with his eyes cast down, an image Of
stubborn s.lf-wil and persistent rebellion.
With still sharper denunciation did the
father speak, striving in this way TO shock
Ihr feelings Of his child. and extort signs OF
pen.teaee. But il was the hammer and the
aa.il-5!1w and rebound.
Serr different were the mothers efforts
With the child. TearfnllY she pleaded with
him-sasae.;iy she besought him 10 ask his
father. forgiveness for the evil ne had done.
B4t Philip said
", mother. would rather 20 to Sea.
Father doa', love me-he don't care for me.
he mates me, believe"
..Philip Philip! Don't speak in that
way oi vour father. he does lpe you; and
!, i. o4Iy Tor yOar good that he IS going to
send sou - sea. o. now cuaid Won DO 80
wicked TING
Pear. were il the mpther's eyes. Bat
thr bJs lid something Of the fathers stern
spirit ii him. and showed no weakness.
Iiisa'i any worse than he did when he
wss bos." vas his answer
Philip"
Well, It isn't Cor heard NJ. wrislt.
tell Mr. Freeman that f4thef anl he robbed
orchards aud hens nests AMI did worse than
that. hen ihry we're BOYS
POOR Mrs. Browning vas silent. Well did
lie remember how Wild boy Jonas Brown.
ny "a and how. when she Vas little girl,
she had heard all manner of evil laid TO his
charge.
ysr, unexpeetedly vat least 10 Mr. Brown.
jilg--tae minister called 10 On ihe evening Of
Tat ieuab.cd DAY. After sgine general con.
,ersliioa with the family, lie asked 10 have a
rex a0rIs With the Deacon alone.
itig1e. Mr. Browning. he said, sfter
ihes hzi retired TO al adjoining room, " that
yUl are going % send Pulp 10 sea =
To- tue replied the father .Oberly
/" Il Is my last hope. From the beginning
fhat 58y BE-. been rebel against jgst aathori.
IL :ahl though have never relaxed disci.
pine, through tie weakness. u natural feel.
ing-. tet resistance has grown with his
er1rts md strengthened With iii. strength,
uHtll agfg require. nae 70 use a desperate
TsariE tof ! desperate disease. III, pain
al ulsI bgt the path Of duty i. The only
p-tb Il safety. What We zee to Be right, ws
must execute wi,h unhiheaiag courage.
cannot look back aud accuse myself u any
neglect IT duty towards tits bDy, through
weakness IT the ae.h. From fhs beginning