Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-09

! neither
II was that promise 10 whip him with
stick that sent TINT thrill Of pain to i,s core,
But she had promised and she must per.
iormi so, quietly Withdrawing from the group,
she broke from peach tree near, long
slender switch, aud slowly and with sRddened
face ascended the stairs and entered the room
Of The culpriL
DO you remember Joseph, she said sol.
emnly, what told You this morning"
Yes, maam'
g Now what shall do2 ! must either
whip yol or be guilty Of making promise and
breaking it. Which do You think ought
20 doY
DO az you said, answered Joe mourn
fully
The whipping was accordingly given, while
tears strenmed down the lace oi the eNecu-
honcr
Joe utt'rcd no cry bnt every LOOK told
now mnch ne zen thls ehsugauon winch was
so severely ma on ms lower limbs, made
All Tue more tender ny iong exposure IN the
"a.sr
MrS H"hl Iel ,hhl u was not hcr duty
- hiheh now, as ne seemed determined TO
prMe u out
Nheh her work was hnlshed, she asked hun
TO promise her mol 10 run nwny ana 60 IN
swimming "gmn 49,
~, uoh KNOW mo'heri "s u VIII or not
IL Try not
| Ihe simple child answer the half suppressed
SOB the hoodlng blue eve did their work the
mother heart was 100 inil Tor another WORD
sho retreated, Leaving Joe TO ms reflections
ana no donDt ms smhrts We're al soothed ana
ne icii asleep long before hW mother mad
DECIDED whether she hhd overcome eVil win
good
Az breakfast an older brother asked his
mother what she thought Joe had said about
uhc last nights whipping
don know, sad Mrs Read, am
sure Dnt 40 know no did not care hali so
much hDout the Whipping ms dldi u did not
hurl nm as mnch but what does ne say
"Why he says he has been thinking all
about that, and has concluded he would
rather take two such whippngs every day and
20 in swimming, than to have 10 stay in that
hot school house all day and hear old Moggs
scold and not have any whining or swim.
ming either, so you may 20 ahead with your
whipping, aud he'll go ahead with his swim
ming
Joe had reasoned correctly, if whipping paid
the penalty aud he was ready to take it, L can.
cced all obligation
No punishment as punishment can atone
Tor wrong done, and unless severe enough 70
prevent its recurrence, il becomes simply vim
diclive'
Mrs. Read felt sorely troubled, What should
she do nextY What would she have asked of
her own dear mother now gone 10 the home
of the blestp What most moved her own child
ish spirit TO obedience In the days gone by
Love, love; only love and tenderness She
stepped into her paror alone after breakfast
and called Joe, ~ he was busily gathering up
his hooks for school, He stood before her with
u hnlf defiant, half Jolly air, ns If he expected
to be told again, =" it You run away, you shall
be whipped with II stick. AlreRdy was his
young heart beginning 20 be hardened by the
endenyor 10 overcome evil with evil,
So he was greatly disappointed when his
mother drew him to her, and putting her arm
around him, smoothed back his beautiful hair,
while she said quietly, do you love me,
Joseph =
| "Why yes mother, what makes you ask me
thatH'
Because think if my little boy loved me-
he would not wish to make me feel so badly as
! did last night
~ knew You felt bad, mother, for saw the
tears falling down your face and hated that
worse than the whipping, heap"
well, joseph, i will tell YOU what am
going 10 do You say Won love me nnd know
Son do Il was because / loved Won Won that il
made me weep to punish you lasl night II
nshe Ile lee. 80 shp'y agalll : ulhM ! snaii
.,G. wn'p you nga.h VOW ~ 70 senoo'--'I you
.n'nN you WV, 'es, ps,.n anu n,PP'er 20 70 10
s"'ls anu pay .'"''i' INV, Wv" ~ ~ ~ Eoou nnu
nihNe nlo'ner huPIy nnu nlNe '"e CONSCIOUS
nsss ''',' you "re uo''g rgnt-go IN SWIM SWIM,
4 m'ng "N' YOU w your own honor ana
N.nuness you hnoauy KNOW nv ue re9sohs
can gNe you why you shouiu hot aaAa
uaqu mornins, son, may yo@a nave
S"9hs'h Sl no. 70 ao ~ you hnos you ought
MS heart was ready To burst lie Kissed MS