The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-11-10
theory than his own, Moses is a greater mira
Gle than any other which lie records.
Methodist Protestant.
INTO THE SUNSHINE.


+" Your father will be very angry" said an
aunt, who was sitting in the room with book
in her hand. The boy raised himself from
the sofa, where he had been lying in tears
for half an hour, and with a touch Of indig,
nation in his voice, answered,
"ie'll be sorry. not angry. Father never
gets angry"
For few moments the aunt looked al the
boy half curiously, and let her eyes fall a.
gain upon the bonk that was in her hand.
The bog laid himself down upon the sofa a
gain, and hid his face from sight.
" That's father npw - He started up, af-
ter the lapse Of nearly ten minutes, as the
sound Of bell reached his ears, and wen,
tie while, and then came slowly back, saying
with disappointed air,
!" 1t isn't father. wonder what keeps
him 50 late. q, | wish he would come"
+" You seem anxious to get deeper into
trouble" remarked the aunt, who had only
been in the house for week, and WIN was
neither very amlable nor very sympattizing
towards children. The boys fault had pro.
yoked her, aud she considered him fit sub
ject for punishment.
I" | believe, aunt Phoebe, that you'd like to
see me whippel,' said the boy, little warm
ly. /" But you won't
Il must confess" replied aunt Fh2be.
i" that think little wholesome discipline
of the kind you speak of would not be out
Of place. II you were my child. | am sure
you wouldn't escape"
I'm not your child; doa't want TO be.
Fathers good, and loves me-"
:" your father is SO good aud loves you so
well. you must be q very nnsratelul or very
incon.iderate boy. His goodness don't seem
to have helped you much.'
" Hush, will you z calculated the boy,
excited to anger BY this unkindness Of
speech.
"Phebe - II was the boy's mother who
spoke now for the first time. In an under
tone, she added: "You are wrong. Rich.
ard is suffering 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 ,sitting-room
door.
"I,'s father" And he went gliding down
stairs.
"Ah, Richard !" was tie kindly greeting,
as Mr. Gordon took the hand Of his boy.
]" But whats lie matter, my sons You don't
look happy"
Wont you come in here :" And Rich
ard drew his father into the library. Mr..
Gordon sat down, still holding Richards
hand.
lyon are in trouble, my son. What has
happened:"
lie eyes Of Richard filed with tears Is he
looked into his fathers lace. He tried TO
answer. but his lips quivcred. Then he
turned away. and opening the duor Of the "a
binet, brought out The fragments nf broken
statuelte, which had been sent home only the
day before, and set them on tie table before
his father, over whose cnun,enance came in
stantly a shadow Of regret.
Who did this, my son !" was asked in an
even voice.
81 did IT,"
/" HOwg
al threw my ball in there, once-onIy
once. in tOrsctlulness."
The poor buys tones were husky and trem-
ulous.
A little while Nr. Gordon sat, controlling
himself, and collecting his disturbed thoughts.
Then he said cheerfully-
what is done. Richard, cant DC helped.
Put the broken pieces away. You have had
trouble enough about it, | can see-ani &c.
proof for your tlloughtlessness-so | shall
not add word 10 increase YOUR pain"
20, father - And the boy threw his arms
about his fathers neck. "lou are so kind
so gond!'
Five minutes later, and Richard entered
the silting.rnom with h;. father. Aunt PhT-
be looked up for two shadowed faces; but
did not see them. She was puzzled.
THAT was very unfortunate she said a
little while after Mr. Gordon came in. IL
was such an exquisite work ui art. II is
hupelessly ruined"
Richard was leaning against his father
when his aunt said this. MIR. Gordon only
smiled, aud drew lis arms closely around
his boy. Mrs. GurdUn threw upon her SIS.
Ter look II waraing hut Il was uuhee,cd.
:" think Richard was very naughty
boy"
1--WE have settled al lhat, phgbe." was
tie nIld but lifn answer Oi Mr.. Gordon
!" and II is one OF our rules 10 get INTO sun
shine as quick as possiO'e.'
Phoebe was rebuked while Richard look.
ed grateful, aud, il NAV b.. a little triumph
ant; iur his aunt had bnrne down upon him
rather too bard for buys patience TO en-.
due.
Into tie sunshine as quick as possible o,
is not that Tie belierpl pliiosupl'y lor onf hnmrf
Is il not true Christian philosophy! u = self
ishnrss that grows angry aud rebels, because
fault has been committed. Let us get the
offender into Sunshine as quick as possible,
so that true lhoughtsand risht feelings may
grow vigorous in its warmth. We retain an
ger. not that anger may act as = Wholesome
disc ipline. but because We are unwilling IL
forgive. All, il we we're always right with
We would uItencr be right with our
children. steps iyrdrs' Etatt1.