The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-07-12
1Hsks@oFF FseP'OPULA-RE EVENTS.
GREENHIElE SOUTH GARoA THURSDAY MORNING. July lglseo

would rather take two such whippinps
every dey and 60 in swimming, than
TO have to stay in that hot school house
alfday and hear old Moggs scold and
not have any, whipping or swimming
other, so you, may 60 ahead with yohr
whipping, and he'll 60 ahead With his
swimming" =; = ,''-'.' .'''.. ;T' p p
+. Joe had reasoned correctly, If whip.
ping paid the penalty, and he was was
ready to take it it Cancelled all obIiga,
Etion. ---'T. 80 7'sF'r'g7. ~ 's,gt.-
No punishment, as punishment can
atone. for wrong done, and unless severe
enough TO prevent its recurrence, it7be.
comes simply .vindicliye. 80, -
a. Mrs. Read felt sorely troubled. =
What shopid she do, ,nexta What
would she have asked of her own, dear
mother, now gone to the home OF, The
lbiest What mos. moved her own
childish spirit to Obedience in the days
gone by! Bove, love only love aud
tenderness. She stepped, into her par.
lor alone after breakfast, and called Joe,
as he was busily gathering up his books
for; school. lie stood before her with
a half defiant, half jolly. air. as if he ex.
peeled to b." told again, y if YOU run
away You shall be whipped with "a
stick" Already WAS his Young heart
beginning to be hardened by the en-.
deavor 10 overcome evil with evil. 7rr-.
So he was greatly disarpoin,ed wher
his mother drewchimI to her., and put
ting her arm around him,9 smooihed
back his beautiful hair, while she said
qaielly, do you love me, Joseph Z" .
Why, yes, mother, what, makes
you ask me thatT r[., :H ~ s'~!s'1
-" Because I think il my little boy
loved me, lie would not wish, TO make
me feel so badly as / did rlastsnight."
T" knew you felt bad, mother, for
saw the tears falling. down yonr, face,
and hated that worse than the whip.
ping, a heap" - '...r....i slg -,
+ 3" Well, Joseph, I will tell you what
am going to do. You say you love me,
and know you do. 1t was because |
loved you that it made me weep, TO
punish you last, night. If you love me
as well as I do you, you will not make
me feel SO sadly again, l think. Ishall
pot whip you again. Now go to school
!, ---if you think you will feel better and
happier to 60 in swimming and play
truant than 10 be good and make moth.
er happy and have the consciousness
that you are doing right-go in swim
ming. / leave. you TO youi own honor
and kindness; you already know all
the reasons I can give you why you
should not do so. --rss .
Coed morning, my son; ; may you
have strength to do as you know you
ought" ..,. '' '.."a
The tears were swimming in his eyes,
and his heart ready to burst. He kiss
ed his mothers offered lips, and bound
ed AWAY 10 his school. Noon passed,
and no word was said. But, when the
evening hour came, the first bounding
step upon the door stone was Joe's.
:" Here | am, MOTHER lie cried, +" the
boys all teased me to 60 swimming, bnl
| didn't want to make you feel bad
wouldn't go; i ain't going 10 any
more Till you tell me / may" ,s. re-
Again she drew him to her, and
thanked him from her heart for his re-
solution and good intention, and he
bounded away to bis play, happy and
strong; and from that day to the pres:
ent, though heis stalwart man, no &C,
Of disobedience has ever wrung the
heart of his mother 4saE ~. --.
Evil was overcome BY good" and
love proved a mightier power than fea,
of pain. 'T' .->'