Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-20

me. went hastily TO the parlor, and saw at q
glance the damage which had been done, and
also comprehended the cause of the disaster
Edward looked pale and frightened; John fush-
cd and grieved. Repentance and self-condem-
nation had come with the accident. Even
through my indignation, which could not be
stayed, cav that. Hard words were strug-
Cling to come through my lips, but l repressed
them. Experience warned me to keep silence
until could speak calmly, and under the ind1-
ence Of reason.
Istood fora few moments, looking ct the
ahivered glass, and then, without trusting my
lips to say anything, went out for the dust pan
and brush. l was glad that / had controlled
myself. 1t is my experience, that scolding al
most always does harm; aud even where Il
works correction of bad habits, / an certain
that different way wonld have been better. I
was quite eelf-possessed when l returned. As
| stopped 10 gather up the broken fragments Of
glass, John came up close to me. did not
speak to, nor look as him. Edward bad drawn
away 10 distant part Of the room. Silently
the work Of collecting the pieces OF glass went
on, John standing near me all the while. II
was done. and was about rising, when felt
his arm across my shoulder. "l'm 80 sorry"
be said, 10 a penitent voice, laying bis face
down against mine, which bad turned toward
him. at was wrong TO touch IL, know, but !
thought would bs 90 careful. l can't tell
what made it Slip out of my hand" "Acci-
dents are almost sure to happen with as, my
son, answered, gently, but eeriously, "When
We are not doiug Just what is right. Let this
aissster .r s!ana as lesson ior sne Iu'uEe.
"Iou snail tske my money, ana ooy . new
case, moInef' ne answereo, 10 spirit o. mspc aps
justice tnat was graIeiui 70 my ears' III
tnia little experience wiLl make you mere care
ini ABOUT ocins rigns, returned, none Oh us
VIII ever deeply regret Ine accioea. nc pu..
MS atms arounu my pech Anu Asseu mo
kiSseo MIN ID rtturn' soo saer MeI' 1ut, nAna'
Jog Sod 10 my neift That ne na9 neipea me 70
SELF consrol 10 momens Oh uia'' "aen passion
"on'd nave nuit my poy'
MOI iong ai's.sHa i neata tne poys telk'
Ing togetner' Eisard ssio 'HH nao Deen my
mosher, sne would nave scoided as me, Until |
was mao enough 70 pfeak everything Ia tne
house, why oiontyour mother seoio youf"-
Because sne loves me- ana KNOWS tnat scold'
ing would make me nalf 80 sorry as am."-
wish tnat my mosner loved me- said Sd
tafd' IN lone OF voice 20 sad and longing that
IL Drought tne tears INTO my eyes.
Inc no.bef Oh Edward caught her breath at
tais. her lips moved as II she we're about to
speak; out sne rspfeesed what was In her
tnougnss' ana ke2' silent. .s .
"of courss Your mother loves you" answer.
ed John. 30 sne friend continued. But Ed.
ward said, mo- am cure she doesn't love me-"
Wny 90 you say tnsti' questioned John. "If
soe loved me, she "ouldn't be always scoldipg
me, and hurting me by hard words, no matter
what DO. On Johp' III had such mother
as you have, ia oe the happieat boy alive! I'D
do anything Tor her."
There was silence Tor some time. Il was
broken by the friend, who said:
"Forgive me for having told you this. The
wounds Of friend are better than the kisses of
an enemy. Forgive what may seem IN exaIta-
sion Of myself above you. He who knows my
heart knows thas In 1t there 10 70 pride OF supe-
riority. He knows how weak am. How Of
ten fall short. How often passion geta the bet
ter of reason; how near 10 was to bearing me
down yesterlay. IL was In His strength tina. l
overcams, and helped my boy instead OF hurting
him. Ia his strength you may overcome also,
and win the love of child whose heart is
sthirst for your love, aa is the dropping flower
athirst for the dew and rain"
The mother of Edward bowed her face into
her hands. For little while her body shook
with half choked sobs. Then she looked up
at her friend. Her eyes were wet, her face