Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-14
INTO THE SUNSHINE.
81 wish father would come hon

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tone, and the face that looked up was
sad. . ..al aHi ..a..
"Your father will be very angry" said
an cunt, who was sitting in the room
with book in her hand. g..
The boy raised himself from the sofa,
where he had been lying in tears for
half an hour, and with touch of indig-
nation in his voice, answered. ~.
He'll be sorry, not angry, Father
never gets angry" ....... II /.
For few moments the aunt looked
at the boy half curiously, and let her
eyes 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, after the lapse ofnearly
hten minutes, as thesound of a bellreached
his ear, ahd;went to the room door. He
stood there for little while. and then
came slowly back, saying with disap
pointed air .....-...
cit isn't father. wonder what keeps
him so late. ., ! wish he would GOMEZ
"You seem anxious to get deeper in
to trouble" remarked the aunt, who bad
only been in the house for a week, and
who was neither very amiable nor very
sympathising towards children. The
boys fault had provoked her, and she
considered him a fl subject for punish
ment.
'T believe, aunt Phebe, that you'd like
to see me whipped" said the boy, lit
tie warmly. "But you won't"
81 must confess" replied aunt Phebe
"that I teink little wholesome disci.
pine of the kind you speak of would
not be out Of place. IF you were my
child, am sure you would not escape. .
81 am not your child, / don't want to
be. Father is good and loves me-
eff your father is so good, and loves
you so well, you must be very migrate.
full or a very inconsiderate boy. His
goodness don't seem to have helped you
much."'
"Hush, will your" calculated the
boy" excited to anger by this unkind
ness of speech.
"Pheber'
1t was the boys mother who now
spoke for the first time. In an under
tone she added: .-........
"You are wrong. Richard is suffer
ing 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 sit
ting room door.
cts father" .........
And he went gliding down stairs.
"Ah, Richard, twas the kindly greet
ing, as Mr.. Gordon took the hand ofhis
boy. "But what's the matter, my son?
You do not look happy"
"W ont you come in here?" And
Richard drew his father into the libra
ry. Mr.. Gordon sat down, still holding
Richards hand.
"You are in trouble, my son. What
has happened" l4 i~
The eyes of Richard filled with tears
as he looked into his fathers face. He
tried to answer but his lips quivered.
Then he turned away, and opening the
door of the cabinet, brought out the
fragments of broken statuette, which
had been sent home only the day be-
fore, and set them on the table before
his father, over whose countenance
came instantly shadow of regret.
"Who did this, my SOM" was asked
in an even voice.
81 did it."
"How % ........ ID
II threw my ball in there, once-only
once, in forgettulness. .--. .so'..
The poor boys tones were husky and
tremulous.
A little while Mr. Gordon sat control.
ling himself, and collecting his disturbed
thoughts. Then he said cheerfully :
"What is done, Richard, can't be
helped. Put the broken pieces away.
You have had trouble enough about it,
| can See-and reproof enough for your
thoughtfulness-so l shall not add a
word to increase your pain"
go, father!' And the boy threw his
arms about his fathers neck. You are
so kind-so good 20 ssa ."s.as
Five minutes later, and Richard en-
tered the sitting-room with his father.
Aunt Phebe looked up for two Swallowed
faces; but did not see them. She was
puzzled. 2. aas PA. .. a.e.
"That was very unfortunate" she
said, a little while after Mr.. Gordon
came in. cit was such an exquisite
work of art. tits hopelessly ruined"
Richard was leaning against his faith.
er when his aunt said this. Mr.. Gordon
only smiled and drew his arm closely
around his boy. Mrs. Gordon threw
upon her sister a look of warning, but il
was UNDECIDED.
81 think Richard was very naughty
boy"
owe have settled all that, Phebe,'
was the mild but firm answer of Mr.
Gordon; and it is one of our rules to get
into the sunshine as quickly as possible.
Phebe was rebuked; while Richard
looked grateful, and it may be, little
triumphant; for his aunt had borne dowr
upon him, rather too hard for a boys
patience to endure.
Into the sunshine as quickly as pos.
sible ! o, is not that the better philoso
ply for out homes? Is it not true
Christian philosophy? 1t is selishness
that grows angry and rebels, because {
fault has been committed. Let us get
the offender into the sunshine as quickly
as possible, so that true thoughts anc
right feelings may grow vigorous in it
warmth. We retain anger, not that an
ger may act as wholesome discipline
but because we are unwilling to forgive
All, if we were always right with our
selves, we would oftener be right will
our children.
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