Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-07
THE EVENING STAR.
,risE TWO SABBATH. BREAKERS.

THE TWO BATH.BREAKERs.
sGevrse, wh., bovk have you there /"
"Onf Of OAuHisne's, fa;hrr."
sN u "rr, ay con; tske yopr eih!ei II is tie
ts:y Sabbath
"C!-hrt iath-r, Tins /. 20 good; /. tells of the
L :crn a:ion, and Christians. and pTose:a-
,icr.; I'm 20 ~seh interested in il"
Put IL Ep, nay son, 4, II God's holy day;
SUI and tsins; 1t is d,s,ra:ting TO the mind 70
H. ad .pcb things"
..Chi fsther-l-"
ht nd ne, sir
Tb.r- WISE no appeal from this eseTDly
spch-r con: msnd; 20 George, with a hasty
snp, flushed face, and with an angry heart.
put ep his favcrite volume, but be would not
iass INC EisIe Instr.d. Ee hurried 10 sofa
IN distant part OF tn rJoIn, and threw HIM
seh Upon IL. suiien. and thinking uhgenerous
neuf BITS OF bis father he don't earr any.
rkine about reading" he .aid, mentally, bat
rasricrately; abe never r-sd history, and
den know how good il is, nor how much one
tssrre. ] thiI. it's natstuI CT hiTa ~ make me
at krre dumb and etupid-that do-and
wor --nd the Eiui-, tor he never explain. IL to
Zee. =! with / could go to sleep"
Nj. Alien io.kad round once to see IL his son
EaS cteyiEg him. and merely remarked.
"UcHt leave thar place, sir" he threw his
cuk handkerchief over his face again and
slept
II as q warm summers day. The windows
vsTs ai; open, and through two OF them tho
Ecr ~ H. garden looked very cool and in
With. alt 1 had Only gone out there with my
hocf, grumblrd the bog, "he never would
hsv. sEeH NE; and know it's no harm to read
ia Lolgnr. Int an to ask the minister.
Just then there was a great noise. In came
i:::!r Archy with the kitten and a pasteboari
toN. Kitty was running in great fl--, and 80
VA. Archy Their noise awakened Mr.. Allen.
"~ hat is tia, = he cried sternly.
Me and KIT, father; see, kit is riding me- 20
church: ct mp you cat" and away they gal
lcpEd again.
"stop that, you wicked boy; unharness the
sittrn, or snaii ~bip you severely Bad boy,
DC you knew lie the holy Sabbath y
IshIiy was tired sittin' stIii-and I, too"
cried hrGhy pouting, rs he stood locking intent
en- TIE Kitten, Is faint wicked
.Take that kitten OUR cried Mr.. Allen, re-
luetsntly srringing up from his chair, sand
a:tsr tba: como here and sir OF this STOOL, and If
you stir III whip you severely, sir. D the
Unborn wickedness Of children" he cried,
kIcanlre 10 himself, "they hate goodness. l
can't n AXE them comprehend that this Is the
Lords d6y."
Aswee! voice was heard singing in the next
room, and softly the words fosted upon the
air" He doeth all things we'll"
"Catherin- = cried Mr.. Allen.
A young girl appeared.
"Catherine, are you singing song!'
81 Was singing He dceth all things WE'LL
faihGr,'; was the rather tiu.id reply.
THAT isn't The question: wasn't you singing
. soDgi -
sacred song. love il very much"
"Yes. tht. carhal mind loves all such things"
n pill mr. Alien, testify. 81 wish. Catherine,
ycu would reserve your souFs for the rest Of
he week This il the Lords day you are not
to tl:i;k your own thoughts. Go sing
Bread is the road that leads TO death" I
believe you are all in ito, dcarr'
Catherine disappeared, but no sweet sounds
AID trnctT sentiments, soothing and hallowed,
tsIpr from he other loom all was silent, while
George said 20 himself, How father does grun-
bic the Sabtaih. seems 10 me ne loves TO
srold best that day. i wonder if that Is
ke.ping itI'' and little Ar ehy. twisting himself
Like an eel on the low seat appointed him.
STRIFE in his mouth. pulling has ears and
y;.vn ming setting himself at last to picking the
Pink threads out OF bis frock and making u
mat of them.
az wonder where Mary isl, thought George
u hin elf 40, Ciear-i'm > TIRED
Mary, alas! was perched IN in some hot
fSIIet clos.' etc Tane IF glass set in the roof
reading a lopg bidten book, IN hoisone as the
6aTIs Cf the cEarnCl house, aud Grstructiy:
o. ali morality.
"Eath--r, maynr just walk in the garden
Eiilei' asked George, humbiy. His father h1d
flushed his nap, and Ma now movin. to and
fTC. hon ming psalm Guup
''NO, sir. How Often have forbidden you 10
ask ne! Next thing you'll be wanting 10 20 20
Ia W COS. and then u the river with fishing
IEe AZ O tackle. / v ssh uiy children were liz,
D. al across the wy. They are ALWAYS
che Tini and pleasant GU sabbath, AID seem
10 rNr Ire d;I,. -
I" But, sir, Mr.. MAJOR talks TO theIu and lie
ccesI. -
.'SiisDc., sir! Ne reflections. am sorry 1
u
TtLGy 1or church tbe tFll> are riuging'
Z. i.sC g CsCaie, q org. hurried -.av to his
rcOE.i, ana A chH followed him to >lo q ruIua,,
iroCh-,be result OF activity wrongly employ III
to IA valid mother.
Let us step acrcss the road and enter tha
pi-ssanI hCus ehOid. The fs1niIy are most OF
%, ia. The sitting room. Ely MAJOR is pouring
over II t-O6 K which tie holds out OF sight:
Mir Tr s.ts ~ lie Primo, Just touching tho KEYS
SD1fl4; ECnry il lounsiIg; the mother ard
"a Ler both occupied with newspaper of tii,
Suddenly Mr.. Major looks up, and notices
the absorbed attention OF his youngest daugh-
"weu, lily, what interests you so much.
DEER -
Tie little girl blushed but answered. in re-
uLously- ''rh papa, it Is Robinson Crusoa
Sarah Carter ient it 10 me yesterday, and il 3
b. aufIfnI!'
- ear, a very p'' asant and entertqinfna
took, stilI. T. rhaps my daughter could al
sOn.e Z. TEL with more profit to day
Tn. child then looked earnestly toward him
sDd -HiIi.C;
Il yon think best father, will read some.
thing else
49, do thiIk, as this day is set apart for the
No,sLip OF God, your little Bible might BE-
WIN you explain to me father7''
Ely laid aside her book gently, and with
hiile see ming regret, applied herself to her
Billie, sure OF her fathers sympathv aud a..
sistaDce, should she need it.
" liz ny, my son. you are very restless"
eyes. tatLer; am thoroughly tired Of doing
nothing. Ny head aches If read"
'Nell my son, you had bett.r walk a little
way TAX the back road down by the river,
and when you return tell us how many eyi.
Genes OF Gods goodness you have seen You
need = htie exercise, and you Ia We been a good
boy o-oay. Minnie, child, why don't YOU plav
something and sing j should like very much
10 hear " airy Al the Saviour's tomb The
Little girl, delighted that he requested the rnu
Sic, sang very sweetly, and the rest listened in
approving syiepce.
1Now that other favorite of mine, He doeth
all things WELL tina is a most beautiful melo.
dy."
30 soo,hingIy the music fell upon the air at
the close OF that calm Sabbath day, II seemed
"a II The angels WEIR listening too. Mr. Major
smiling uIon his wife, said softly, THANK
Goo? Her eyes were filed with happy tears
81 as not yet Elk months since one OF their liz
tie oDss haG gone home, and this touched their
hearts with tie tenderest emotions
All was silent, when a loud peal of laughter
YVES heard in the back part Of the house. In
mi Ito In