The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-26
DON'T BOTHER Me-

Mr. Alden had put on his slippers, seated
himself IN his easy-chair, and made ready 10
spend whlt ne called "a comfortable ete-
ning, when his little boy came running in
from iha play-roon.
"0h. pi.h cried the child, "yca should
zee What nice halse Helen and have built =
fhe father. without even looking at tile
eager child, answered Grossly,
Don't bother me !"
The face Of the ehild fell. Ills lip quis.
cred. aud he crept frightened and huri from
the room.
lie pass on a few days.
Il was Thanksgiving. Mr.. Alden after
dinner Thought Ne wouId take walk. Just
T. IL was patiing on his hat his liitle daugh.
Ter an gpIo him saving.
Pa. .mayn't 90 with you p
TIE f,ce iairly shone with the anticipated
happiness. Bar the father. rejecting that
b. would have to dtlsy til her bonnet was
put 20. replied selhsaly.
8. No. can't vat. Don't bother me r
'rae oright LUX iaded from her coun,e.
nance. ~ be closed the outer door, tears
started into tie chtlis ewes.
"Pl," ilmidly sad tie little boy. on an
other occasion. /" won't ycl show me how TO
do ihis sum; lis drrsdigl hard"
Mr.. Alden was reading the newspaper,
and was deep IA same political article, 10
which. ss IN most such ihings, there was
more abuse thaa sound Augment,
= Don't bother me-" he answered, testify.
g lin reading"
On another occasion. Helen was singing.
as Innocent children dD. opt 81 the very INV
6f her heart. Her flther lu0dsd slrinly
round. aud taking the cigar from his mouth.
cried hsrshly,
Who's making That noise' I wish, Mrs.
Alden. you wOulLn'l let the children bother
me so:"
Oae nigh, little Charley had the to,thashe;
and though he trisd brasrly. could not help
crying. His lathrr. wore fnm seen. la.i
temper al last. aud wasld hsye whipped tn
child. IL il had not been tor The mother.
It's al whim. that he CRIES; or il will
% % good; and You'll spoil TIE chilI,' ~
answered. out Of humor. " I'm always bitb.
cred in this way"
bort bother me-" was the KEY to all. I.
was 10 what may be called the minor dntes
tia, ar. Alden "a, deEciert. A great sac.
r.5ee for the sake ofki. family be could make.
Tie li.tle sacrifices Of personal convenience
was the r1ck % when I've split
These things happened weekly, almost
daily. Mr.. Alden did NOT consider himself
1 selfish man, vet he thoagni Of nobody's
comfort at hone but himself, till al last he
tecame a terror TO his little ehes Their ma.
isrsI Instinct Of leye toward him fnaly went
out. fof their little demonstrations nearly al
ways met with a rebuff. II they rushed.
when he came home. 20 climb about his neck
liz put them away, saying. /" There, lharIl
u, don't bother me-" II they we're lasish 81
their kisses. when he time came lor their ~.
tirlng, IL WIS sill . Don't bother ne" II.
10 their eHaberant spirits, they made any ex.
csSsige noise at their play, their mother, o.
strvant wls sent 3, bid them stop and moi
iEB,tbrf him" And N hundred similar
W.. .isis tenderness 80. repealed.
Sometimes, indeed. M. Allen would be
aFl4Ie sn1agh With his children. lie would
haft Chem - biz knee, help them with thyif
N les M even jim u Their plays. But then
a.4 silat any reason save The whim u
tJs ID Hsai We wollI iarsily repulse their
almHre.. " this htfll system. worse II.
ms,t l,aa steady repulsion, his ehillfen
gfsg ia,lly nat q fear hin. but 10 lose al
respect ier hin. They did not reasbt abput
toe lasttef, they acre Ton young 10 analtxe
Cause; 1lt hey felt that a. was adjust, self.
sal Ind tYranDical.
Grhaaily. therefore, Mr.. AIden's children
hrtamg ,suaBsed lram him. When ih.y
grgw w., they never gave him their conf.
aetts, Dot living 10 lie same louse, we're
almost ~ strangers IL him. lie began, A. he
ttas I'D, 10 feel lie want Of their love. and
III complain 81 i - ihjgsIee 20 himself ~
safp Zone everything for i',sm, that Iathet
ecplt BE vas wsn, 70 say.
Basl hat which be should have done for
tlem m,st Of al. and shieh wouln have wan
ihrir i've, We hid ngt done az ~ Their
ehliisi, afectioualc sympathy he had rude.
IN REJECTED. Instead IL ihInking % their
p.fsayres as well a. his own, BE- had selfish.
ly consulted only his own comfort. And nov
he was paying tho penalty.
Yet SIC. Alden bad always fulfilled what