The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-04-17
J JAcKp sPwoU1.s CONVERSION.


hst he swore Quite 4 number Of asths, for
q wss very tnkry. II WIS nothing wsn-'
derfui'fs Jack Sprsht to swear even III The
presence Of his wife, fct Ne was sadly u the
habit u using profsne iangaase. And yet
lack was 1 good hostand an indulgent
father; "a honest. industrious nan an &C
sSmmoda,ing neighbor and he possessed
6Asny other etceliencies Of character which
night have made hia valuable menber
6f fsscieiy had il not been for loose habits
ehich had marked his cotise from child
hsesl. HIS parents hsd been careless and
bssfane before him his father had been =
Iough, rough customer 90 Jack naturally
eaosgh came up IN the same track. Buthe
WAS good -iooking. and kind hearted. aud
genial and social, and 80 he had gained for :
wife one 81 the very best msidens Of the
eosntry town. a. we'll as one Of the hand.
soonest.
Master Freddy Sprout. ased Eve years.
stcod by .ninther's side. with 4 sadly begrial-
"a aud r-streaked lace. aud his story
Sas that solomon Gordon had whipped him
with stick, and the boys legs still bore
q few slight tokens Of the castigauon. Two
esher bays had come home with Master
fredd, aud their Testimony corrcbsra.ed
that which the Sufferer had given. Freddy,
with some pharmacies. had been throwing
ssones at Mr.. 0srslan's dug, aud one VI the
hisslles hurled by Freddy had hit the ami
NAL asd caused ham TO howl with pain. Oi
eearse the stone thrown by such tiny
kssd cesid not have inflicted msch injury
spoa the canine brute but Solomon Gor-
den loved his dog. and when he saw wha,
had been doae, he caught Master Freddy
and thrashed hia for be IL known. Solo
sssa Gordon Was Just ssch aaother nan as
Jsck Spreut --wsrsa-hssssed. genersss. and
nsighbsrly bat rough, aaedscated. strong
v,iled aud imPuls,vr,
Jack Sproai pu, on his hat aad prepared
% sally forth. Hts lips we're pale and
tightly compressed. and the huge muscles
On his arms worked lihe handles si rope
!. D~s< Jack" pleaded he vile. dom
90 oat now.'
>. Let ms alone. Abby. No nan shall
strike q child Of mine wiihoat having ,
change To strike me. shall 10 aud see
esh 6srdsn, and l'll give him ssch iich,
isE he won't forget N hsrryl" And Jack
siYsed the sentence sith terrible oath.
-. No, ne, Jack doa't 90. What good
xal Il do wait until you are more cool l.
I" Pshaw 90 away, Abby. There 10 mel
power ensugh un ear,h 70 save Ssh Gordon
irvm drubDing aud ril give 1t To him be-
fvre the sun yoes down "
And q J.ck Sprput locked At that mo-
meet, he gave awful evidence that he wa,
physically able TO make good his wsrd
Toe more magnificent strustdrs .. frame.
wark and msscie vas not 10 be found
10 the tewn. 80
Dear Jack cried the wife. taking hel
husband by he arm. .."0h. do listen TO mi
enc moment. Freddy Is not much hurt
aad he ough, not 10 have thrown stones a
gGordsa's dog. ,you knew, both Solomon
sad his vile set everything by the LITTLE
animal. and he would not bark a, The boy
u they did net plague him. IL yuu 20 an,
i6nd Uurdon - ycs arc now. ydn vail onl,
make matters worse. Oh, wish you voul'
drop it, ee6a SO
Jack enly sheok his head. and smile,
ons Of ihuse smiles which are terrible upo
the face cf sn aagry mao.
II .Oh. Jack, IL yoa would only Try the ei
feetof kindness spon solomon | lie is
COED man at heari--"
Jack interrupted his wife with derisiv
hncer. n
n |" Dsn't laugh at me. lack. | tell you
vsald be better to do 80 than to resort l
blows. II Yen were attacked. l should nc
blame yos ior fighting to protect yourself
hst this is not 4 case that calls Tor you
ssssug,h Of muscle. Thsu is higher sn
q ussler plrength that you can use now"
y, y Ohio |" Uttered zach. |. you are preach
ing. You are giving ss splqe Of your Sun
DAY school lessons. Bat doa't want 'su
Ysu may experiences rslisiea a. hueh