, 1860-08-20

cool green Ienves Tor his Dew'found friend.
"Do you love the woods mud sll the wild things
length, as the minister mounted high rock
which overlooked L secluded Little pond.
The minister replied, Certainly do; and
lore good boys company toe" be added, with
ssnile. :,
Mr. Cranston. Thought it was wicked to love
such things be added, with boyish bluntness,
"Come up herc, and sit down on this mossy |
placc. and Iet's talk about it litsle," said the
minister. "Whut made you think it was wick |
cd
"Why, supposed it wasn't serving God, and |
j: isn't work like making hay or anything of |
ttut ss,t, and so, thought it might be wicked: |
ur y. Ieust didn't know that plous people aud |
ministers ever cured about such things" Fred |
rrp.ied with little hesitation.
ibid not Jesus go ont into tue fields, and |
alone upon the mountain, aud often Cross the |
lskswith his disciples in their hshiDg boats? e
said Mr.. Barry; "d,d he not speak OF the birds |
aud tloxers: God Ill ade them all don't you
think be meant We should love sbe1ns It says
iu the Bible, .He hath made everything beanti-
tul in his time aud as God has given US all
things richly 10 enjoy think We should he
yrry ungrateful noi TO enjov them."
"Wcil, then, you don't think play is wicked,
do you:" asked Fred in esr aeotness-
u There may be wicked plays" replied the
minister, "but play Ill itself Is not wicked, any
'" !" "nr ~ eurts md act and tak IadiT. then our
,;av IL wicked but it We have innocent feel
irqs. upd play 10 az to do 10 Iarn to others,
play is not onlS right, but necessary"
EE1.Iut have heard people say, Don't waste
xaur ,,recious time ic plsy,'"s said Fred.
!. n bor ne.tec,s: bis lessons or duties to
,,,.v II wou,J be wasting bis time" said Mr,
barry; "but when child's tasks are done, he
ourht 10 play-Go1 has made it necessity for
ch,i,iren tn nlay: the kitten PLAYS, the young Of
aiI creatures piay: it is natures WY Of devel.
ouiu,- lie muscles and boGes, usd making them
s;rorp und i. Is good for the mind, for it teachcs
thourbt. You have mistaken some wellneaut
teaching, my boy" he continued; but DO
ycur work well, and then play in good earnest;
ouly svoid sin, aud play will 90 you good, not
HARM"
~ do play," said Fred, as he 1eapcd oil tha
rock. ior he never sat atll1 mote than five min.
utes: "but I'M Ilnd you have told me this, for
now / shall not feel as if WAS doing wrong 80
much as did beforehand he began to toss
pebbles FAR out on the sparkling water
The minister sat still thinking While longer,
and then they turned their steps honeWards.
II hupe Fred did not quite wear your pa
t,euce ont, SIR" said Mrs. Chase aserenng to
tie minister, ' for he is troublesome company,
yenerally.''
"Not Ii. l,not as al, replied Mr. barry;on
the other haal, found him very interesting
and agreeable compuny. think be is u lad Of
cTr,t nron,ise."
.Indeed ,ir.~ repl:ed the mother, II am
glad If you have discovered good il him, or
nromise Of good. 70. hare been greatly c1er-
cistd m his account. apd 80 has his father. We
Lava fnund him hnrd To manage. and he does
not love religious filings at all. and To have
| feAred that liz WIS firmly set In the wsy to dc.
s,ruciou. lie is entirely unlike his sisters but
| yet knew Gods grace i. able to change him,
md honn;t 1nnvH
$Nnira
| so;.1 Mr. Harry and will continue SO. even
after cnnr.r.;on that II. lis natural churacter-
| ;stics will re1nu,, tha satne. Your two dauuh-
tsrs huye prolcgsed religion. vet before their
| chanre Of heart. venture to say, they were
% on;e. crn,1r rrrerent children. Sow. Fred is
;1drnt= rnprretic. imuu1sire, and 20 he always
| nit be. unlers disease breaks him down but
Christian grace may modify that nature. and
tngra,t on it virtues which ill nuke lin one
| Il, the brightest ornuu1ents of the church. Just
now nj The animal nature predominatcs, and 90 it
will. probnbly. for come years to come. But he
is nor irr~1rrent. and he has his moments Of se-
| rious thought. doubt not, onIy il wil be nec-
.ssarr IN ,.nard a.u1u.t our or two serious dam
,,rrs IN JrsIin,s viii such . nature as lis"
ITO what dansers in particular do you refe17"
asked Mrs. Chase.
al ,h,nk tI,rrr Is rreat daurer of 60 forcing
religious instruct on upon lis mind as to dis
;.ust him wlts i, and produce aversion to what
h.. hhn,:d ioye. sad Inc minister. ore can
ie dpne ,or htt,, BIZ netting a1ya7s with cheerful,
,uithful metz beto1e him. by lo1,ng him warmly
and brur;uE with his faults patiently, than BIZ
direct repToof and cxhortation. lie knows
| rha. il ri,ht and vron" rs we'll h any one, nnd
has m active conscieuce. aad Lc viii cure his
own taul,s nj eu:wa7d cyu.iuct by and by, und
t;,e I;uor Of lore will mot bs lost On him unless
| its oi.pust il excited towards serious things bY
reiterated enforcement OF them upou lin ;
1h.n. TOO. should wl>l, 10 discriminate between
boyial cspr:ct uud III 1urthtulness, and deliberate
s,ts. By treating the former as seriously as
YOU wnud the latter, you will outrage lis ecDse
Of iustice,"
Deacon Chase had come in while the minister
ysa speak,n,., and finding tl,at they were talk
iog oi Fred. tle said: II tell mr. wife some.
tines I'm ii raid the governs him loo much"
"Uo you think that is posalble," suid Mr..
Cbnse
ii tio, certainly" said the minister "That
is, tue rau4e amount o! coercion and strictuess
of teulu, NECESSARY fer one child ul;ly be ruin.
Gus to another. brc:use lie is mentally cunsti
tu,ed differently. Lure and patience and y III
p.,hv may work wonders for boy Of Fled's
temperament. when they would be thrown away
or comparatively power!ess on III opposite na
| ture."
"Well, have been afraid Of sparing the rod
: OF leaving any duty uudone towards him, sals
tue mother; but perhaps have oyerdonc th'
, tLjnR;" ard 50 thu ecu rcrsation ended, but Ut
! without Mrs. Caass'5 resolving TO t1y &liiiereD
g .uc,;.s