South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-22
AixS Clc III ANLcOUS
I Ii Il L W . VI AY Jay ).
BY MRS. THOMAS =. SMITH.


'Ordor is Heaven FIRST law"
SLAM! bang went the doors of an Gle
CANT house in one of the finest streets ia the
city of Boston, rs two handsome boys pass
ed from the diningroom to the library, and
from thence to the parlor, in search Of some
thing In his rude haste, one of them knock
ed over little sister, who was coming
through the entry, and when she cried with
fright, only said, very harshly, well, then,
keep out of tic way"
At length they found what they were af-
ter, which was II riding-whip, in the hand
OF little fellow, who, astriIe chair, was
enjoying line morning ride, with his little
eyes aud checks sparkling with delight
Quickly was this joy dispcllel, however, BY
the boy, who, twitcLiug il out of lis hand,
gave him cut with it, saying: There.
take that, and learn not to m,dilc with ms
things again"
EHnniag to his mother, l;,tlo JOHNNY
told her, through his sob, and tears. thai
nurse gave him the whip and said he MIGHT
play with it till George wanted it. She
paeiiied him, and they went to the window
to sec the boys mount their horses, which
stood at the door, anl ride of.
1t was a pleasant morning. An carly
breakfast had been hastily dispatched b.
the lads, in order that they mi lht ilin a
procession Of boys who were going on a Nay.
Jay excursion.
As they passed out Of sight, Mrs Miner.
who had been looking with mother. d..
light at the fine appearance they made.
turned from the window aud took her plac.
again at the breakfast-tablc with her bus
band aud younger children. Then. ON ,v.
animation, one might sec that her c.nlt,-
nance wos not all expressive Of delight: +.
looked somewhat anxious, aul Mr.. Sl.n.r
looked quite serious at length he ya.I-
Mary, | think you did wrong To- .
George 90 TO ride after what lie dil ye...-
day. you said he not only disobeved yoa.
but told direct fdsehood il 50. Won
should not have INDUCED him today
81 know said Mrs Miner, "ho sl1u3
have been punished; but knew he Woi.i
trouble me all day if he was at home. aal
besides it is not the first time ly n cr..f
many be has disobcycI ne and told Gb.
aud thought 1T no use to say any ll5re a.
bout IT,"
81 must say said Nr. Minor, "il pains
luc I'D see thcW growing mp 50 lIwIogs and
cxtravaglnt, 10 say nothing Of PRINCIPLES ot
which they do not seem 10 have much ido,
don . say that you can or ought o. doau
mare than you do; but it sceus % me f,
would he better 10 dispense with some az
their zinc clothes, aud -pendsthc time it.
teaching them truthful and wholesome prip-
ciplcs. Clothing the soul in a earb of love.
hucss and beauty is far noblcr than deck.
ing the body, while all is going to ruin
within; but must 90 to business cool
morning"
/ "WclI," said Mrs. Miner, whom he hal
lcfi, "that is ycr7 kind, truly. Of Nay-
day, not 70 ask me if wanted to ride. d,
anything And he wants me to teach tho
boys moro, fJrsooth . But there i, no mood
Of 10, and won't make a slave of myself 81.
There arc not two handsomer. healthier.
smarter boys in the city, than James am
George; anl what signifies such strain
for Priacip'@? They are dre,ra enau N
to get through the world guess. I,ca2o
the cunning chaps alone for that"
Yet Mrs. Miner dill not feel barpv or
comfortable. She knew her husband did