Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-21
STORY OF REAL LIFE.

that" repeating the blows as he spoke,
the last of which knocked the hoy over
pow that was standing by his side. .tiet
up now and go into the house." continued
his father. ''and see it you can't keep out
Of mischief for awhile. ami stop that cry
ing; or III give you something to cry
for" 4.. .e eJ r. Hs. :.
The boy started for the house. strne-
Cling to suppress his scbs as he went.
at is astonishing 8 id boring. ad
dressing a ueishbor named hanford. who
was near by IN barn aud of course had
seen and heard All that had passed. how
Troublesome boys arc just sec these oats
that Eve got to pick up. for that boys
careessness;' and he pointed to meas
ure of oats which William had accident
ally overturned $40
And it was for that trfc that you as.
saul,el your child, aud knocked him
down ?" replied Mr.. HlHford in sorrow.
full tone
Doing looked from the oats in surprise,
and repeated:
"Ass.ulted my child and knocked him
down Why what do you mean, neighbor
Hapford :" ''
just what ! say. Dil you not knock
the child over the plow?" q"
why --well--uo. He kind tnmhled
and fell over it." d,ggelly replied Doring
do yon 60 ag inst parental authority =?
Havn't "a right to punish my own chill.
dren ?" 75..'' .'
Certainly you have replied Mr. Han.
ford in proper manner and spirit, hut
not otherwise. Do you think "a f..he,
has right to revenge himself upon his
child ?" -I' .t. :, .I
"of course not; who is talking about
revenge ~
We'll my friend Doring let me ask
yon another question For what reason
skould ch,ld he punished p .r.. ..
"Why to make better. aud to do it
good" quickly aus ,ercd I,o;ing te....
For auy other p Inquired Mr.. Han
ford. - a..... .,.-...
Well, no. not that | can think of now y
answered D'ring ..r ... ..
Aud now my kind friend" kindly
continued Handforl, g do you slppost
your treatment to your son few momeuts
ago did him any g,"d or h IS Increased
his reapect aud affection towards ynu !
he boy, venture to say. is utterly un
conscious Of having done any wrong. AID
yet you suddenly assaulted him with au
ger and ,iolence and gave him beating
that no penitentiary couvict can be sub
United to without having the outrage in
qnired into by legislative committee
But let me tell you story. You know
my son Chan les ~ .....
THE one that is pre'ching in --??'
'Yes. and you have probably notice,
that he is l.me?' ,
| II have noIicel it," said Do,ing. IAN,
asked him how it happened. aud he tol,
me he got hurt when boy. .r.,.. fa
Yes" replied MIR. Hanforl. with emo
tion. the dear boy never could he mad
to say that it was by his fathers brutal
lily Bn. listen" he continued, as be saw
!, that During was about to speak. ,....
When Charles was about the age o
your son william he was one of The mos
active aud intelligent hoJs L had eve
see1 | was fond of him. aud espcciali
of his physical e1uty and progress. B
unfortunately | wis cursed with an i-ri,
able and violent temper, ami was ip lh
, habit of puris1ns my children under III
! influence of passion aud Vengeance. IL
stead of from the dictates Of reason, dut
ann enlightened affection,
One day Chules offended me by som
boyish and trifing misdemeanor, ANA
. 'rcated him almost cxaetly as you trea'c
your son few minutes ago. struck hi
violently, aud injured his left size /
7 badly that the result was, he w.s cril
pied for life" said Mr. Hanferd in tou
of deepest sorrow and rc'uorse. ~. ..
A periol Of expressive silence followe
which WAS at last broken by Mr.: hanfo,
saying. ~ ~ '' '''
Il when founl my boy did not ri
g from the srones OH which he had fallen,
! seized him by the arm and rudely pull
e him on his feet. anl was about to stIi
him again when something | saw in h
a face--his look arrested my arm, aud
l. aske'I him ifhe was hut" ..'''
D. Il am afraid that | am. ps," he pnsw'
y. ed mildly. cliDging to my arm for 81
~ port" ..,,
u Where 2" uskcd in great alarm
o. Notwithstanding my brutality. | fail
!; idoIized the boy. 'R'" Z .iI,
IL Here he replied, laying his ha
upon mis- hip 70 ino l"}'' 's'" 7t8 'A.
.In silence took him in my arms a
a. carried him to his bed. frniu which he nc,
" arose the same bright a,tive. glorious b
he tn It'll had 70 ocrueliy struck down on
NJ pilelof stones a5 Bat after many mont
= be came firth, pale saddeneti little
he low hobblihg on crutch = r
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