The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-17
THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG Way OF
DOING RIGHT.

books so, Johnny" said poor, anxious
mother to a stubbed, bright-looking boy who
shared the small table and dim lamp with
her. Johnny used to like 70 be Oft even
ings; now he stayed al home and studied,
OF tried to study. Because we've got the
right master now" said he; he knnws the
right way Of doing right; that's what some
folks don't. The master before, he didn't.
" Right way OF doing right" sad his
mother; 81 didn't know there was wrong
wav Of doing right right is right John.
ny looked into the flame OF the lamp puz-
zIcd YES" he said at last, there is,
mother, a wrong way Of doing right. see
Il IL plain as eau be" Tell me- said his
motaer. Johnny looked as it he did not
quite want to tell all that was in his mind.
bui presently he did. Mr. jones, our late
master" he went on 10 say, tnrashed me
tog being idle. and dodging NV lessons and
PLAYING truant; and he ought to have
thrashed me, deserved IL, and no mistake !;
ba: lie did il as ii he didn't care amt 50 |
didn't care. | always said 10 myself
Thrash away, Old fellow He did It a.
i te was angry, and that made me angry.
| used to get 20 mad with him. ! lelt h,s
smarting on nv back. but It was only skin
deep; didn', leel any sore or sorry place
here said JOnny, putting his hand on hs
heart.
Then Mr.. Jones went. and Mr.. Day
cane. The buys saw in his eve thew like
h.ra. Well, was al my old tricks again.
aud after while he had 70 thrash Inc.
Houldn't take another Tor any thing. He
ielt 20 sorry that what should 10 but feel
sorry too. | felt awfulIy. ! SAID to NV
set, What rascal you are to hurt Mr..
days feelings 50 and, mother, ! try 70 ne
6 ,ood boy ii school now. try hard. real
lard. Don't you see. mother, MIR. Day
de right The eight way: =
Ills mother did irdred, and she said sor-
rowiully. = Yes. Iohnny, do'--,orruwtul.
IS Tor she bsgan 10 be afraid lest she too
Id no, always dune right the right way.
4 grea. many nav feel afraid 50 likewise.
One day two liltle girls got into d VIZ.
Isn't quarrel. Mary snatched James doll,
and Jane struck MARY ia The face. Their
nather parted them, and tried % settle il.
SIZE toll Mary TO AK James forgiveness,
aai q Kiss and make up, and b. tMu lo.lng
I,,'e sisters. They did as thetr mother
bla them, but they did il pnnting. The
spiril " peRitrnce and forgiveness dies not
spcak With p,uting lip. % walk With IN
willing feet and these wrre the feet with
which MARY and Jane went towards each
other. So there was 10 true making up.
and the consequence was, as soon a. their
no,hers back gas turned. the okl dispute
fe,l,rd, and they began 10 quarrel a. bad
s. before. Yon see they did eight the
a'ong Nay"
Ous day there was 4 loud nuttry under
aur window. We looked out u see what
SIC matter vas. 4 little girl va, sprawl.
lng 0n the pavement. You ran against
me, and pushed me down, sn0. sarah
Rune,, you z beloved the ehird angrily /;
I'm ,el YOUR mother, and ynu.il get q
licking Sarah Barnes stopped and went
back. She was evidently gang somewhere
III lures, aud had mi minded where she
vent. ~ didn't mean 20. said Sarah /; i" |
an sery sUrry and she began e. ilit The
little eirI %. Thu shan'l touch me -
rritd ihe child Lizzie, dear. ! didn't
mean 10. said Sarah Barnes sWeetly. land
n was naughty IN me not mindins I'm
zeal sorry DO let me brush tie dust oil
,uur dfts. Her voice vas . kini. there
va, no resisting her; 50 the little gfrI con.
arntsa 10 ~ aelped VT. ,nd have Sic Dirt
shaken Oh, "sna'n'l ! lead yoa hume,
i.tsxiu said sarah. /" No. thank ynu, 4
fepiled the lille gti, quite eumiorisd,
I'm not hurt BIZ" sarah then kissed
5er, and the little girl kissed Sarah back.
md each sent IN their say thrrrll alb
lure. sarah Bafnrs, YOU zee, had the dght
Nlg n doing right.
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