The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-01

Al this moment, the door opening into IN,
porch swung back aud the white face of Mrs
Ellis looked out
"Oh, husband" she exclaimed, IN voice o
terror, "come TO " lille, quick"
4 Nc. Ellis followed his wife, AID ;ae neichboi
hurried after them. Thr mother had found hel
boy lying in-eusible on the garret floor. and hlt
ing him in her aims, had brought him down
stairs, slG laid him, in his Wet clothes upon ber
cwn bed
As Nr. Ellis came iuio the room, ne saw the
Geathly face turned TOW a.d the doof The sicht
seemed TO blast his vision He strucA his hands
together, shut his eyes, and stood still suddenly
"Will you run ioT the doctor: said Mrs El
lis TO the neir rhsor.
1 The ncishbor did literally a. the mother said
he ran ali the va, to the PHYSICIANS resi-
dence.
( By the time the dcctor arrived. Wiliie's wet
garments uad been removed. lie asked but few
questions as 10 the meaning of the boys coEdi-
ton. Nj Wheeler had told OF his heroic con
duct, aad the inference was that there bad been
al over-exoitement of the brain, leading 20 sus
peuded animation. Still the case puzzled him
"He may nave been hurt in jumping from.
the whari," suggested NJ. Wheeler.
The doctor, on this hint, examined Ihe body
"What is this" he asked, as a long, parple
STRIPE, iNlhS across Tie bach au SHOULDERS, Mt
his eyes. "Ani th-?" he added, as he came
upon another
Mr.. Ellis turned his face away, sieh at heart;
ne could not follow the doctors ewes.
He may have been hurt internally" said
the doctor, drawing back the clothes, and COW
ering the fair body that was marked with cruel
lines. He was right in that, but the injury was
deeper than he imagined. IL Was the boy 5
tender spirit which had been hurt
This will not last, doctor"
The pale lips of Mr.. Ellis quiyered as he ask =
ed the question.
al think not" was the Uncertain answer.
1t did not last. There came, soon alte., s'yns
Of returning vitality. The neighbors went home
the doctor retired-and the father and moth.
er were lett alone with the brave-hearted boy,
who had been wronged SO uellv. Mr.. Ellis
| could not bea: to look at him. He felt, twice
over, upon his own heart, the blows be bad CIV
en-. There such rebuke in the pale lace
and shut eyes OF the boy, who had not yet spO-
ken, or recognized anv one, that he could not
stav in the chamber. Every moment he looked
| to see the eyes open, aud how could he meet
their gaze.
Mr.. Ellis bad been away from the room for
his wife, calling hlm, reached his ears. lie came
| 10 where sine stood, hall way down stats
"Willie wants you" she said.
.Has he recovered" asked the father
"Yes. he opeaed his eyes and looked all
around the room almost AS soon as YOU went
out. Tben he shut them again, as i to ihius;
aud ihen looking up, after IA ittle while, said
| 'Wheie is ftther?' told him YOU wee down
stairs, and he said, 'WOa', you call hing"
Mr.. Ellis wen, up to meet bis child, in a state
of meatal depression difficult to be conceived.
4 4 4. "A 4
ger wh less OF shrinking than he nov felt in
| going into the presence OF Willie. But there
was no holding back. Wnat jj the BOY want:
What had he TO sa,? How would he receive
him? These questions crowded ard bewidered
his mind. He pushed open the door, softly, aud
| went in.
| The boys waiting ears had heard the almost
noiseless feet approaching; and his eyes were
upon the entrance. Mr. Ellis did not speak, bu,
came over to the bed
"Oh, father, didn't 10 wrong-i wasn't dis
obedicnt," said Willie. making an effort TO rise
| from tue Irnow, and speaking with cagerness
- l tricd TO tell you. but you wouldn't hear
He was going or, bat his father caught hin
up, ana a. be drew him tightly to his heart, an
swered:
| "I know il all my brave, brave boy"
| Then We's arms found their way to hi:
| fathers neck, and clunc thefe GShtiy. Ht
cheeks, whec his head went back upon til,
pillow from which he had a,isen, weie vet
bu. not with his own tears. Could father %
child ever forget that day? The child nigh;
but the father, never.
Oh, hasiy, impul-ive, passionate father, TAX
warning ia time, lie on Your guard. llea
before you strike. Punish not on any hast,
provoc a;ior. Iase nothing for granted II j
sad thing to beac through he mcmor.
like that which burdens the heart o; MIR. Eli
whenever the thought goes backward into IT,
irrevOcable past.