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

There was pause. f
The name VI that twin sister is Kind /
ness"
The ewes of Deaeon Browning fell away
from the minister's countenance. and dropped
until they rested upon the noor. Conviction
stern in executing the law-but never kind.
!" Has that beautiful twin sister stood ever
By the side Of Duty s-has love been in the
law, Deacon Browning"
Side by side with the minister stood Duty
and kindness--the firm, unshrinking broth
er, and the mild, loving sister-and so his
word had power to reach the deacon's heart,
without giving offense to pride.
Kindness is weak. yielding, and indul
gent, and forgives when punishment is the
only hope Of salvation" said Deacon Brown
ing, little recovering himself from the first
emotions of self-condemnation.
"0nly when she strays from the side OF
Duty. Duty and Kindness must always act
together"
Much more, and to the same purpose, was
urged BY the minister, who made only brief
visit, and then withdrew, that his admonl-
Z Sums tIlIShl WI n lNG ChNll NCslItus
I When Deacon Browning came in from the
4 front door Of his house, after parting with
the minister. he drew 4 chair up to the table
1 IN the family sitting room, and almost lnvo-
tlnntariiy, opened the large family Bible. His
\ feelings were soitened towards his boy, who,
with his head bowed upon his breast, sat a
little apart from his mother. The attitude
was rot 50 much indicative Of seit-wiil, as
suffering. Deacon Browning thought he
would read chapter aloud, and so drew the
holy book closer, and bent his face down
over it. Mrs. Browning. observing the move
Inent, waited for him to begin. The deacon
cleared his throat twice. But his voice did
not take up the words that were in his eyes
and III his heart. How could thew
As father pitch his children"--
Had there been divine pity in the heart Of
Deacon Browning for his rebellious and
unhappy boy; Say-had there not been
wrath instead
As father pitieih his children
! From hundred places, IN the mind Of
Deacon Browning, there seemed to come an
echo OF these words, and they had meaning
in them never perceived before. He closed
the book, and remained in deep thought for
many minutes: and not only indeed thought,
! but in stern conflict with himself. Kind
ness was striving to gain her place by the
side Of Duty and cold, hard, imperiOus Du-
4 ". who had SO long ruled without rival in
the mind of Deacon Browning, kept all the
While ayerting his cOuntenance from that Of
4 his twin sister, who had been 50 long an ex-
Z lied wauderer. At last She was successful.
The stern brother Welded, and clasped to
his bosom the sister who sought his love.
From that instant new thoughts, new
views, new purposes ruled in the mind Of
Deacon Browning. The discipline Of a
whaler vas too hard and cruel for his boy,
young in years, and by no means As harden
ed in iniquity as he had permitted himself to
imagine. A cold SILVER ran along his nerve
al the bare thought of doing what, few
hours before, he had 50 resolutey intended.
Kindness began whispering III the ears Of
Duty, and crowdiRg them with world vi
new suggestions. The heart OF the stern man
was sOlteued, and there flowed into il some
4 thing Ut mothers yearning tenderness.
Rising up, At length. Deacon Browning said,
in low voice, 50 new in is tones 20 the ears
OF Philip, that il made his heart leap
MY son, | wish TO zee you alone"
The deacon went into the next room, and
Philip followed him. The deacon sal down,
and Philip stood before him.
Philip, nv s0n"-Deacvn Browning took
the BOYS hand ID one u his. and looked him
4 fu!l ii the face. The Look was returned
not defiant look but one 81 welding wvE-
der.
philip, am not going to send YOU to
sea with Captain Ellis. | intended doing
50, but on reflection, think the life wiil be
too hard foe YOU"
Very firmly, yet kindly, the deacon tried
to SPEAK. but the sister Of Duty was playing
with his heartstrings, and their tone u pity
was echoed from his voice, thar ialtered
when he s.roye 10 give il firmness.
The eyes of Philip remained Fixed upon
the eountenance Of his father.
Ny sou''-Deaeon Browning thought he
had gained sufficient self control to utter
calmly certain mid forms uf adnOaltion /;
but he was III error; bis voice was still less
under liz control, aud 80 illly betrayed the
ne. born pits and tenderness ID bis heart,
that. Philip, melting into penlieace, ex.
claimed. a. tears gushed from his eyes
20, father! I've been very wicked, and
am very sorry
Involuntary, at this unexpected comics.
sion, the arms of Deacon Browning were
stretched out towards bis repentani boz, aud
Pulp rushed, sObbing, into them.
lie bUy vas saved. From that hour his
father hal him under the most perfect sub.
ordination. But the twin sister OF DGiy
walked ever b. his side.
i Step, torards He0r,o.
-~~--.~~~~>~e~<@--~@s
DlsUNION.
! - E..,. ~. p.tr,.hn,s Inirllt-snrn,