Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-01-13

in Heaven whom she had not seen Th,
very fact lhat her will was so strong, mad,
q it the more imperative to their mind
r that it should be brought under the con
troll Of her conscience they saw what :
cruel tyrant it would prove If left to holC
sway. The longer the struggle was pro
tracted, the more likely it seemed tba
the result would be final one, and the
more important that It should be right
! Then the other children who had been
, watching this new phase Of family his
tory with kind ofsolemn dread--should
they learn that the authority they hat
been taught to revere, could after all b.
irodden under the feet of baby 1t
would no; do. 1t had been clearly ex-
planned to The little one that it was her
heavenly Fathers command that h e
should obey her parents, and that she was
resisting His will the father and mother
felt that they had no right to annul His
law. SO the night wore away, and the
morning broke; but It brought no peace
to the household, weighed down by the
perverseness of its young rebel She
woke worn and almost sick, but stubborn
as ever.
Free viii indeed What a grand aw.
ful mystery ii is How, shrined in a
dainty delicate morsel Of flesh, it can look
out and defy the world Terrible agent
Of evil Glorious worker Of good King
liest power in creation "a sovereign
human will What wonder heaven and
earth coniended for little Kltys will
So they do for every one, Happy the
child whose parents steadfaslly keep the
righ; side in the conflict?
/ Kitty found an ally in the morning.
A woman who occupied the adjoining
tenement having learned the state Of
things from the children, came in 10 plead
for her. She assured Mrs. Hart that she
was killing the child that it was down.
right cruelty to treat her so that if she
had little girl. she would never see her
suffer when she could help it. All this
fell on sore and aching heart. The
mother had already been tormen,ed With
fears that the heat, and thirst and excite
ment would really be the death of her
poor dear naughty little darling. She
tried TO think up some compromise by
which Kitty could be relieved without
sacrifice OF parental government. A last
she quietly placed a mug ot milk in a low
chair, and left the little girl alone in the
room, while her father and mother watch
ed her unseen.
They saw her come up to the mug and !
press her hot little hands against It's cool
sides and began to raise it to her thirsty |
lips (; then suddenly she set it down with |
a piteous look, and went away moaning
1t was cruel battle between Desire and t
Honor, for such little heart. Again
and again the little creature wcuId come
up and look wstfully into the mug of
white milk-shake her head m0urnfuIly.
and turn away. Kitty would not slink
out Of the difficulty, though her parents
would let her she or they must openly
surrender. This little display of charac~
ter made It clearer to them than ever that
they should do the child cruel wrong in
helping her to break down the demands
Of her own conscience.
In the course Of the morning Mrs, Hart
was relieved to see the family physician
drive up to the door. She fastened to
tell him the whole story, and ask wh- ther
she was ri,kng too much. He advised
her to "put il through, the little thing
couldn't hold out much longer" More
over the doctor slraightway conceived !
little straiagem for bringing her to terms.
1t was great treat for any Of the child
-en to ride with him and one to which Z
Kitty had never yet arrived; so thar
when he proposed 20 take her this morn
ng, she flushed up with delight, aud be-
,an to caper about the room in high
,lee.
run ask your mother to please put
"a your hat then = said the Doctor.
Instantly the bright little face faded,
he had lost all desire to go if there was
please to II. So that expeiisnt fail
d.
1t was getting toward noon; nearly
wenty four hours during which KITTY had
ot tasted food or drink. Persuasion aud q
uihority had been exhausted upon her, Fl
nd still she wandered about the house, a
van, disconsolate little object, often cry
,g but obstinate as ever. Almost heart /,
roken, 10 see her so, the mother took
er in her arms once more. and carried