Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-13

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but | preferred to have it at the time Of m,
victory, not at my yanquishment.
And how are you pleased with you
school?' he asked, walking by my side in al
easy careless way, as though he was an ac
quaintance Of years.
am delighted" answered az can
not express to you how much so.''
He laughed heartily Looking into hi.
face at that moment, Thought / could trace
very strong resemblance between him and thu
doctors son. Frank Eldrige. A most unpleas
ant truth dawned upon my mind. A little
angered determined to make the most of it
The scholars are very WELL" said hall
maliciously. suspect that the trouble lies
with their parents. The ringleader of all the
mischief seems to have grown up in a most
healthy. atmosphere. should say that his
father is not very deyout friend of Sabbath
schools, and that would be mild saving, in.
deed, and a charitable one on my part
My words took immediate effect. A little
flash of color appearing suddenly upon the
| gentleman's face, spoke palmer than words
could have done. Seeing my advantage.
continued in a tantalizing way:
People tell me that this Eldridge boy has
| not known mothers care since his earliest
infancy. That is self-evident. have been
more lenient, remembering this. But if it is
a mothers care that he needs, I would advise
his father, most heartily, to make an attempt
to secure to him the care of some good true
woman
You wonld?"
He looked m. fully in the face as he asked
the question. was not equal to the ordeal
grew suddenly confused, and trying to an
swer him, stumbled upon three or four an
swers at the same time
Your advice is most excellent, Miss Iakin.
hope the unfortunate gentleman will he
able to act upon it."
$50 do l, most sincerely" / answered,
blushing beneath his strange, questioning
glance. !" For the boys sake, he would do
we'll to make the matter one ofimportance un-
til he succeeds p added more because /
would not allow myself to be silenced by his
gaze, than because cared to speak.
f" Perhaps you would be willing to aid the
gentleman in question, since you were the
first to suggest the idea Would your
am no philanthropist,' answered,
curtly, believing that he was making an at
tempt to quiz me. II think too much of my
life"
| hasitated. saw that I was going too
far. The gentleman smiled. We were close
by the school-house door, and the converse
ton could go no further With g good
morning he turned away, while entered the
school-room.
Who is that gentleman ~ asked of a
child standing by the door.
DR.. Eldridgc, Frank Eldridge's father"
was the reply.
knew that well enough before, but hear
ing it verified by the child's lips sent my
blood throbbing and beating loudly at my
heart
The day that followed that morning was not
q pleasant one to me. Not that my scholars
were unusually rude or boisterous-to the
contrary, they were quicter than had ever
before known them; but somehow nv con-
science troubled me. Thinking of the moth
erless boy before me, saw that in nv deal
ing with him had put away from my heart
that blessed charity which suffereth long and
is kind. had called anger, Justice, and by
it dealt with him. l had forgotten how
warm human words sink through the con-
gealed surface of the heart touching and
stirring its utmost depths.
| had blamed the father And there
was wrong again. Of the world, woman,
had the best right to look straight through
In.
ms Indulgence, 70 tne fatherly tenderness
lnat couia not give blrth 10 a reprlmand or
reouke, 70 tlle iose tnat could not, because
- y uie iio'lier resting IN the grave, meet out
'hG us.ce tilat 'iie chid merlted:
- now .l,e .e'iuer nanas OF pity Drought
.ness .n oVeIlooAea tru'lis before my eyes, until
oilruN m, py .ears coulu not see!
in' next morning ! met Dr. Eldrldge
aai', anu asaii i'o hept ile company 70 tne
very aoor o' inc schooi,room. ms tantal-
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~ .uon ~, - ns .'ol, sIay cyes, hc assureu me
s'iat , 'lc la'Aer " my uniuly Puph haa, IN
useu u'Aeh my sage ADVICE 10 heart. was 1
s'aa an " lear ~
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