Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-03-11

Willie looked up into his mothers face with
puzzled expression, as much as to say, shave
broken them 20
ssRepeat them to me, Willie, and see if
there is any you have broken"
Willie commenced slowly -:s God spake
these words, and said, am the Lord thy God.
Thou shalt have no other gods but me-
Haven't broken that" he said, with emphasis
on the last word.
$50 on,'' said, Mrs. Irving
Slowly Willie repeated them, pausing in
quringly at the end of each, till he came TO
the fifth.
.sIs that the one 9'' he asked. 81 don't
know as / quite honored you when 1 disobey-
ed you tn is afternoon
ssIt was hardly the one meant, but you
will do we'll to remember and heed it. What
is the next 20
..Thou shalt do &c murder. Thou shalt
not
.sStop a moment, Willie, till we talk lit
tie about the sixth"
ssWhy, of course haven't broken that. l
haven't killed anybody
ssDid not just hear you saw, wish George
Lowell was dead and buried 20
.Yes; but that wasn't killing him"
ssIn your anger, did you not think you want
ed to Kill him.
eyes | did. I told him would kill him. :"
ssWell, Willie, God looks upor you as a
murderer. You have fallen out with one of
[ your little piaymateS-
.sHe begun it,
s.Very we'll, did not the wicked men who
put the Saviour to death begin IT, and yet did
He not say. amid all their bitter taunts, their
cruel tortures, Father forgive them and can
not my little boy be enough like the blessed
Jesus to say that !''
The tears began to run down Willie's cheeks
but he did not speak.
ssPoor little Georgia, you have fine times
r,la hall and marbles with him. If he
dead you would miss him very much, and his
empty seat in the school room would look
very lonely, wouldn't it T! l dare say he is sor-
ry by this time. You forgive him now. don't
you %
80 yes, indeed do wish it was morning
now, SO | could tell him. 1t shall be a better
day to morrow than it has been to-day.'
ssDon't trust in your own strength too mnch.
I am afraid you did not ask God to help you
this morning"
ssNo, did not, but will Tomorrow
The tea bell rang and ended the conversation.
Nettie was coming slowly down from her room
and the the moment Willie caught sight of
her, ne ran to her. and, clasping both arms
bout her neck, whispered
ssDo forgive me, Nettie, for being so cross.
must hear that new song just as soon as sop
per is ended. %
There was an exchange OF friendly kisses;
it was all smade up,' and hand in hand they
Willie stood by the window the next morn
ing repeating to himself the sixth command
ment. and chanting TO him self in low voice.
'sLord have mercy upon Me and incline MY
heart to keep this law," when George Lowell
came slowly along the street.
s'Georgie, Georgie," shouted Willie, tap
ping upon the window, 'swait for me, wait ii IL
get my geography"
Mrs. Irving smiled, and went to the window
to watch the meeting between the two boys.
Willie bounded down the steps and held out
his hand.
ssWe are two big fools to get mad with each
other," said Willie bluntly.
ssI know it, Willie,'' responded George,
grasping tightly the proffered hand. 81 was
so sorry last night used you so, cried my
self to sleep. I'll never do SO again, if you
Will just forgive me this time. and | wont let
the boys plague you either"
Happily the two went to the school 70 I'm,
and the other boys seemed to have forgot
ten all about it. for they greeted Willie cor
daily the teacher smiled and called him her
dear little scholar, and every thing went just
right with Willie that day.