The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-09-04
True Obedience.

'AuEt Mary, may go up on the TOP
the house to fly my kite?" asked Henry
Afford one day. Henry was visitor in the
city. and almost stranger to his aunt. HI
saw the little boys on the tops OF the neigh
boring houses flying their kites with gsea
success. aud the thought struck him that h
would have special fun if he could do the
same. His aunt of course wished to grAiify
the boy in all reason able enjoyment. ba
deemed this particular fea, unsafe; ant
though she did not know how ii might etfec
Henry. she felt that she must refuse biz
request.
IL don. want you to GO. Henry" sht
said. Il consider that q very dangerous
thing for little boy like you TO attempt
'All right. then III go out on the bridge,
replied Henry.
His aunt smiled IL hope you will always
be as acquiesceut. my lad" said she to ber-
SELF
Henry. what are you doing?' called his
mother on another occasion.
"Spinuing my new top. mother"
Can't you take The baby out to ride
Get ou. the carriage. and I'll bring him
down.
"All right" shouted the boy, as he put
his top in his pocket. and FASTENED TO fulfill
his mother's request.
"Aun. Mary may go and do that errand
for youl know l can End the place, and
like TO find my way around the city so
much"
"WelI. go straight down p street to F.
and then cross that. and little further
down is J street. Go Into that. and abou,
three blocks down-oh! no Henry. it's of
no use there are so many crooks and turns
in the way. you can never find it. Wait
until Robert comes home, and you shall &c
with him.
IAN right" was the cheerful reply.
"Uncle William. may go over TO your
s.ore- .his uorninxs want TO see those
baskets again I wa. looking at yesterday
"Oh! yes. Harry. shall be very glad to
have you"
But can't spare you TO day Harry" j"
Sid his mother. 81 want yoa TO go ou.
with me: you shall go to the store another
time
"All right" responded the child.
No matter what request was made OF
Henry. what wish Of his was refused, what
disappointment or task it was necessary to
impose upon him, his uniform anewer was,
"All right" No, q word of expos,ula,ion
or teasing WAS utsered-no "why can't l
or Must -" or do let me?" or"I don't
want 10, was ever neofQ from MS ups-
His aunt thought he was a model for all
boys.
.'rbis is obedience that is worth some
thing" said she "promp' cheerful. uniform
and unques,ioning. Ply all boyr and girls
are no, like Henry. What a comfort they
would be to their parents-ays. and them
selves too! What deal Of sorrow. trouble,
and vexation they might save"
And Thought what pity Gods children
had not the same spirit of ready. uucem
promising submission. To say "All right"
to the appointments of our heavenly Father.
would indeed be pleasing to him. To enter
uucomplainingly every needed infiictions to
bear without murmuring at the numerous
of life; TO be satisfied with
any arrangement Infinite Wisdom may see
fit to make Cor us-ah! this indeed would
honor God. and be fruitful Of Improvement.
peace and happiness to ourselves. So would
our whole lives be an u.ireance of that sen
timent which multi,udes deem so hard,
Not my will. but thine bs DONE" and the
peace OF God which passeth all understand
ing" would flow ike deep. quiet river
through the soul