The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-01-21
From the East Boston Ledger.
INTO TIE SUNSHINE

wish father would come home"
The voice that said this had troubled tone, and
the face that looked up was sad.
"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 Econ lying in tears tDr halt an hour and with
u touch Of Indignation in lis voice, answcrcd..-
He'll be sorry, not angry. Father never gets
angry"
Tor few moments the aunt looked at the boy
half curiJrsy, and let her eyes fail again upon the
bool, ,lat was in her hand, The boy laid himself
down upon the sJta again, and hid his face from
sight.
That's father, :"
lie started up, after the lapse Of nearly ten
minutes US u sound Of Il bell reached his ears and
wen, to the room door. He stood there for Il little
while, and then came slowly back, saying with Il
disappointed air
"It isn't father. wonder what keeps him 50
late! O, wish lie would come !"
"YoU seem anxious to get deeper into trouble"
remarked the aunt, who had only been in the
house for week, and who was neither very ami.
able nor very sylnpahising toward children. The
him fit subject Tor punishment.
II believe, aunt phebc, that you'd like 10 see
me whipped" )" SAID tie boy, tt llte warmly. But
you wont"
IL must confess" replied uun, Phcbe, " that |
think i,llc Wholesome discipline of the kind you
speak Of would not bo out OF pla2". Ii YOU were
my child an sure You would not escape"
II am not your child-l don't want to be-
Falhe- is good and loves me-"
your father is 50 good, and loves you so we'll,
you must he very ungrateiul or very incUu-
slIcrate boy. His goodness don't seem to hurt
you much"
"l!u.h, will you" calculated the boy, excited
to anger by this uukindness ol speech.
"rnebu.'
1t was the boys mother who now spoke for the
first time In an under tone she added
You arc wrong. Richard is suffering qHite
enough, and YOU are doing him harm rather than
good."
Again the bell rnng, and again the boy left the
sofa aud went 10 lhe sitting room door.
It's lnlher!'
And lie went gliding down stairs.
"Ah, Richard" was tic kindly greeting, as Mr.
Gordon ouk the hand OF his boy. "Bu' what's
the matter, my son! You do not seem happy !'
Won't You come in here !" And Richard
drew his father into the library, Mr.. Gordon sal
down still holding Richards hand
You are in trouble, my son. What has hap
pcnoi ~
The eyes Of Richard filled wish tears as he look
ed INTO lis fathers face, lie tried to answer, bu
his lips quiyered. Then he turned away, an,
opening the door OF the cabinet brought out TN
fragments oil Il broken statue,tc, which had bacl
sent home only tho day before. and set then on
table before his father, over whose counlenanc
came instantly a shadow of regret.
| "Who did tins, my son ~ was asked in an eyel
voice.
~ did it,"
How /"
'lthrew my ball in there once-only once-iI
iorgetluIncss,"
! The poor boys tones were husky and tremulous
a little while Mr. GOldon sat controlling him
self and collecting his disturbed thoughts The
lie said chuerluiiy -
| "What is done, Richard emit be helped, Pu
the broken pieces away. You have had troubl
enough about il, can scc-and reproot enVlg
tor your thoughtIessness-so | slu!l not add
word 10 your painn
80, luth,r!" And the boy threw his arm
about his fathers neck. "You are So kinds
good!"
Five minutes later, and Richard entered III
sitting room with his father Aunt Phebe locke
up Tor two Swallowed faces but did not see then
She was puzz,cd.
That was very unfortunate" she said, a it'll
while after Mr.. Gordon came in. al 1t was sue
an exquisite work of art 1t is hopelessly ruined,
Richard was leaning against his father when hi
aunt said his Mr., Gordon only smiled aud drey
his arm closely around his boy. Mrs. Gordo
threw upon her sister u look warning, but II wa
UNDECIDED
II rhink Richard is a very naughty boy"
ave have settled all that, Phebc," was til
mild bu, firm answer of Mr.. Gordon; and it j
one OF our rules to get into the sunshine as quic
! as possible"
Phebe was rebuked; while Richard locke
grateful, and, i. may be, a litle triumphant; 10
his aunt had borne down upon him rather too har
Tor boys patience to endure.
Into the sunshine us quick as possible o, i
not tha. the better philosophy for our homes is
: not true Christian philosophy Ii is sehshnes
that grows angry and rebels, because full hu
been comuiued. Lel us get the offender int o tn
sunshine us quickly as possible, so that tie uu
thoughts and light feelings may grow vigorous il
lis warmth. We retain anger, not that anger ma.
ucl us whoeso discipline, but because we ar'
unwilling to forgive. All, il we were ulway
right with ourselves, we would oiIensT be righ
our childIea.