Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-29
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INTO THE SUNSHINE.

81 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
ne had been lying in tears for half an hour,
and, with touch of indignation in his voice.
answered
Hell be sorry, not angry. Father never
gets angry"
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 how
laid himselfdown upon the sofa again, and hid
his face from sight
"That's father, now p He started up. after
the lapse of nearly ten minutes, as the sound
OF a bell reached his ear, and went to the room
door.
He stood there for little while, and then
came slowly back, saying with disappointed
air:
at isn't father. wonder what keeps him
so late. o, / wish he would comeP'
GU seem anxious to get deeper into trou-
bic, remarked the aunt, who had only been
In the house for week, and who was neither
very amiable nor very sympathizing towards
children. The boys fault provoked her, and
she considered him a fit subject for punish
ment.
Il believe, Aunt Phebe, that you would
liked to see me whipped" said the boy, a little
warmly. "But you won't"
81 must confess" replied Aunt Phebe. 'that
l think a little wholesome discipline of the
kind you speak of would not be out of place.
If you were my child, am very sure you
wouldn't escape"
Pm not your child; l don't want to be.
Fathers good and loves me"
III your father is so good, and loves you so
well, you must be very ungrateful or a very
inconsiderate boy His goodness does not
seem to have helped you much"
FLUSH, will youP' calculated the boy, excl
ted to anger by this unkindness of remark.
'Phebe 2" 1t was the boys mother who
spoke now, for the first time. In an under
tone she now added
you are wrong. Richard is suffering quite
enough, and you are doing him harm rather
than good"
Again the bell rang, aud again the boy left
the sofa, and went to the sitting-room door.
Its father" And he went gliding down
stairs
1FAh, Richard r was the kindly greeting, as
Mr.. Gordon took the hand of the boy.
But what's the matter, my SOM You
don't look happy"
won't you come in here?" And Richard
drew his father into the library. Mr.. Gordon
sat down, still holding Richards hand.
"You are in trouble my son. What has hap
pened?
The eyes of Richard filled with tears as he
looked into his fathers face. He tried to ans
wer, but his lips quivered Then he turned
away, and opened the door of the cabinet,
brought out the fragments of broken statue,
which had been sent home only the day be-
fore, and set them on table before his father,
over whose ccuntenance came instantly a sha-
dow of regret
''Who did this, nay son % was asked in even
voice
81 did it."
'How?
II threw my ball in there once-only once
in forgetfulness."
"The poor boys tones were husky and
tremulous
A little while Mr.. Gordon sat, controlling
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 ughtfulness-so | shall not
add word to increase your pain"
ooh father~ and the boy threw his arms
about his fathers neck. "You are so kind
SO good"
rive minutes later anu Rlcnaru entered tne
sitting room with his father. Aunt Phebe
looked up for two Swallowed faces but did
not see them. She was very much puzzled
"That was very unfortunate" she said, a
little while after Mr.. Gordon came in. was
such an exquisite work of art. 1t is hopeless
ly ruined"
Richard was leaning against his father when
his aunt said this. Mr. Gordon only smiled
and drew his arms closely around his boy.
Mrs. Gordon threw upon her sister look of
warning; but it was UNDECIDED.
81 think Richard was very naughty boy"
eve 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
quick as possible"
Phebe was rebuked while Richard looked
grateful, and it may be, a little triumphant; for
his aunt had borne down upon him rather too
hard for a boys patience to endure.
Into the sunshine as quickly as possible T!
Oh is not that the better philosophy for our
homes Is it not the true christian philoso-
ply? 1t is selishness that grows angry and
rebels, because fault has been committed.
Let US get the offended into the sunshine as
quickly as possible, so that true thoughts and
right feelings may grow vigorous in its
warmth. We retain anger, not that anger
may act as a wholesome discipline, but be-
cause we are unwilling to forgive. All, if we
were always right with ourselves, we would
ofto,or ba r;obt with our ohildren