Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-08-13

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| nov send you to sea-
Very sternly. very harshly, almost an
grily was this said. Not the smallest i'm
preston did it seem to make upon the boy.
who stood with his eyes cast down, an i'm
age of stubborn self-wil and persistent re-
belion. ~ 31 SO
With still deeper denunciation did the
father speak. striving in this way to shock
the feelings Of his child and extort signs
of repentance. But it was the hammer and
the anvil-blow and rebound. Very diff.
ferent was the mothers efforts with the
child. Tearfully she plead with him
earnestly she besought him to ask his fla
theirs forgiveness for the evil he had done.
But Philip said
"No. mother. l would rather 60 20
sea. Father don't love me. he don't care
for me. He hates me believe
"Philip! Philip Don't speak in that
way of your father. He does love you;
and it is only for your good that he is CO.
ing to send you to sea. Oh. how could
You say so wicked a thing?"
Tears were in tho mothers eyes. But
the boy had shown something of the faith
sr's stern spirit. in him, and showed no
weakness. 80 -
at isn't any worse than he did when he
was boy" was his answer. , ST. jH 4
"Philip!" =,
"Well, it isn't. for 1 heard Mr.. Wright
tell MIR. Freeman that father aud he rob-
bed orchards and hens nests; and did
worse things than that when they were
boys"
Poor Mrs. Browning was silent. Well
did she remember how wild boy Jonas
Browning was; snd how, when she Vas
little girl. she had heard all manner of
evil laid to his charge.
Very unexpectedly-at least to Mr..
Browning--the minister called in on the
evening Of the troubled day. After some
general conversation with the family. he
asked to have few words with the Des.
con alone. -
lis it true, Mr.. Browning. p he said, al.
ter they had retired to an adjoining room.
THAT you are going to send Philip to sea?''
TOO true" replied the father sobsrly.
"It is my last hope. From the beginning
that boy has been a rebel against just au-
thority; and though l have never relaxed
discipline through the weakness of natural
feelings, yet resistance has grown with his
growth and strengthened with his strength,
until duty requires me to use desperate
remedy for desperate disease. 1t is q
painful trial; but the path Of duty is the
only path of safety. What we see to be
right we must execute with unAinching
courage. | canno. look back and accuse
self of any neglect of duty towards this
boy through weakness Of the flesh. From
the beginning have made obedience the
law of my household, and suffered no devi-
alton therefrcm to go unpunished.''
DUTY" said the minister, ''has twin
sister," ~
He spoke in changed voice, and with
manner that arrested the attention OF
Deacon Browning. who looked at him with
a glance of inquiry.
"She is lovely and gentle, as be is hard
and unyielding."
The Deacon still looked curious.
"When the twin sister OF duty is away
from his side. he looses more THAI half his
influence; but in her beautiful presence he
gains dignity and power that make his
precepts laws of life to all who hear them.
The stubborn heart melts. the iron will is
subdued; the spirit of evil shrinks away
from the human soul"
There was a pause.
"The name of that twin sister is kind
ness" 'ss
The eyes of Deacon Browning fell away
from the minister's countenance. and drop.
ped until they rested upon the floor. Con-
viction flashed upon his heart. He had
always been stern in executing the law
but never kind 4fs
"Hss that beautiful twin sister stood
ever by the side of Duty?-has love been
in that law, Deacon Browning?'' 80
Side by side With the minister stood
Duty and Kindness-the firm. unshrink-
ing brother, and the mild. loving sister
and SO his word had power to reach the
Deacon's heart, without giving offence to
pride.
kindness is weak. yielding, and indul;
gent, and forgives when punishment is the
only hope of salvation" said Deacon
Browning little recovering himself from
the emotions of self condemnation.
L OuiJ WHICH oilc etfSte uOm tuc siuc VI
Duty" replied the minister. duty and
Kindness must always act together"
Much more, and to the same purpose
was urged by the minister. who made but
a brief visit and withdrew. that his admo-
nitions might work the desired effect.
When Deacon Browning came in FROM
the front door of the house, after parting
: with the minister, he drew up chair to
the table in the family sittingroom. and
almost involuntarily, opened the large fam
lily Bible. His feelings were much soften.
cd toward his boy, who with his head mp
on his breast, sat a little apart from hi.
mother. The attitude was not SO much
indicative of stubborn SELF as suffering
Deacon Browning thought he would read
= chapter aloud, and so drew the holy book
closer, and bent bis face down over it,
Mrs. Browning observing the movement,
waited for him to begin. The Deacon
cleared his throat twice. But his voice did
not take up the words that wero in his
eyes andin his heart. How could they?
GAS father pitieM his children" s.
Had there been divine pity in tn,
heart of Deacon Browning for his rebsll
ious and unhappy boy? Nay--had MOI
there been wrath instead? eHxe
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