The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-23

disturbing life which has so long made life
discordant there. II rests with you, sir. to
change the quality Of things in your house
hold. TO make your children loving and
torbearlng among themselves. and obedient
from affection to their parents. II il fhe
sunshine that they want. and moral beauty
and health are impossible without Il.
You see the whole subject in a clearer
light. Your heart feels warmer and more
cheerful. You will carry home sunbeam.
if possible.
Well, you are at your own door. you fa.,
shadow already in the air. Your sta,s oe
mna IS changing. Bat don't. We pray Won
weakly Yield 70 the pressure Of old ststas
Break up tins bad habit. Think nov. ana
act from true thoughts; let Judgment ha.r
sway over feeling. Force a smile to yoa.
lips. and Kind words to your ton,u. II
there il. discard seek to remove ~ can.a
but do not throw the fuel of passion m ,ha
! flames. WI 'he
The door is .hnt behind YOU. Ho~ o,;..
all seems There is something am;rod dss
lhe orooding stiffness. You move along the
a.ll. wondering at the silence. Whispering
j 'S'NN7 aiS AuW
There is father!"
The tone enyoiyes threat of unb,nnv
Consequences. There is something wrans
lou begin TO clnse the Window tbronel
which sunshine was streaming. Omen tbsn
again quickly. There. r. 'eH
Now you are in the household room r..
look at you strangely. aud then turn 10 Jobn
your oldest boy. who sits with pale tronh'
led face. lie has done wron. 10 .om.,bins
aud Is waiting for the burst Of your ,nger
and punishment that you mete eut oec.ssS
ally with angry severity. He does moi a.
pee1 you to come IN sunshine; he looks onlv
Tor storm. oiiy
10 trouble, Johni" How kindly vou
aid say The words; and see what 4 sudden
light has come INTO his shadowed face
Yes, SIR"
lie says i in tone that disarm, ,ou for
y expresses sorrow aud hspe in your for.
gyeness. -
Well, what is il, nv son ?"
Stlll you are kind SO kind for xo,t
81. know you will be angry. father" He
Perhaps not, nv son.
Was ~ really yos that spokef How
'tfangely all eyes look upon YOU.
! ou cant help being angry; il was so
wrong IN me. But indeed. father, / was not
,hlnk'ng. don't know what came over mo !.
aud nave been SO sorry. Maybe can save
enough By Christmas to buy q new one"
new what. my sonf Don't - afraid
70 tell me. shall not be ssg,y. If yo,,
are sorry Tor wrong act. 1 will let repent-
ance make all right between Us again"
How wonderfully you ar. controlling YOUR
; sell! All this 10 q nes erperirne. far you
aud IS new tor the msnbers Of your honse.
! hold. Iiry look on you With light Of sur.
prise aud inquiry "a their faces.
John comes fnrssrd aud stands close "a
You. He takes your hand--he Ia, leaned
hls head against yoa-he cannot look up
:. when he oans bis iauit. You start. There
. Is an angry lhrob IN your pulses. No-you
! had not expected that Johu lrit the start
-and he gusssss TOO well At the anger 10
s"ur bosom. lie still holds your passive
! iiand, bot does hot dare to press il, for fear
ne movement should cause you 10 throw i
. away. On. strive hard now tor the masters
!. "ser yourself DO not loss the vantage
y ground you possess. Do not shut the win.
Y d1~ through which sunlight has begun Il
! ''rean. DO not drive away in anger III,
!. roy who has approached you 10 sorrow ant
u repentance.
John" lie lifts hi. eve. Instantly. sns
y ynu see that they are full II tears. Tn,
= lanlt - serious, but am ssre il was no
, sllIfully dune."
y Oh. no. no. father, il vas not willfuI
ls but accidental"
y |" Aud ,ou are forgiven, af coarse
DID YOU really smile benignantly as yo.
:. SAID that u must have been 80 for a IfghI
= seemed ~ Tall over every feature around
Z snu.
!. fhink now how different Il night hay,
!. been u YOU lad rome h.me in yoar usua
cloudy temper. II NJ sunbeaas had brok,
through 20 Ihaw loves frozen fountains. Nov
! yuu have gained power over that boy,
~ayward heart for good. ~hlrh, IL you vii
= out retain i. NAV nllhence all his after life
inu have gained sis,a power il your home
. There will be. lrum this time, a reader obe
dieaee g your word new regard for you
> comfort aud wishes; mUre cheerful spiri
{ with all. Aud it will BE- your own fault i
! the lnlluenec nov gained become not perma
i npht.
a Have We answered your questions AZ I,
how the windows are " be opened, 50 tha
: Sunshine might enter your dwellings: |
/" sou tell us nav, tlien We fear the case & hope
less. The doors aud windows Of your oai
! heart must first be opened, remember. Thei
! sunshine mustcome first into your ssn dark
: ehed chambers. or we see no promise OF ligh
{ Tor the shadosed chambers d your hone.
n. n Lsdgu.
.e--~s~.~e..~.e,~s..-.
y Al who start in life with good eOnstitu
!. tions, have the elements cf Oh age With
Y them, aud IL they do not attain il. may blam
N themselves, and not wonder st the prO,i
% denCe Of God.
le ii YOU thrust your hand in the FIRE, yo