Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-05-10
INTO THE SUNSHINE.

nor 10y, who sat on the floor, pout-
irg in very unhandsome way. His
lips wefc pushed out, the corners Of
his mouth drawn down, and his pref
ty forehead disfgered by ugly frown.
ing lines. =.
"Como, dear, Mrs. Lawson spoke
to him again, but he neither moved
nor answered, which was very undu-
.ifnl of, Eddy, as every little boy aud
! girl who roads this will say.
"Opcn the windows, darling, and
let in tho sunlight" Eddy's mother
spoke III q gentle, yet earnest voice,
He did not understand just what it
meant, for he looked at the windows,
a"d then back again to his mother, a
puzzled cxprcSsicn coming into his
face.
"My 'it'lo boy has shut tho win
dows OF his soul, and is sitting in
darkness"
: "Whal windows, mother 2 1t isn't
dark" Eddy seemed still moro puz-
zlcd. Tic ugly lines began to fade
away from his whito forehead; his
lips no longer poutcd. Getting up
irom.<t floor, hc came and stood by
his mother, with his clear blue eyes
locking steadily into hers.
! "Ah, tho sunshine is coming back p
said Mrs. Lawson in CHEEKY way,
smiles breaki"g over her face. "My
boy is opening tho windows that
were shut so tightly liltlo while
ag -.
"W ont you tell me about it,, moth.
err? Idon't know. What windows?"
Eddy was q little boy, and did not
u"de:sta"d just what his mother
meant, as you may know by his ques-
lions. So, takiLg his hand, she led
him into the garden, to place where
the SUNSHINE my yer tame.. The ground
was damp and sliny. Moss covered
the stonos and rotting wood, and
was creeping over the bare ground
on which the grass would not take
root. A few sickly plants had
sprung up in this shady corner, theis
palo leaves, and weak, crooked
branches giving them pitiabIe as
tp.ct. .
"What is this?" aeked Eddy's moth
CIR, stopping over poor little plant
that was striving feebIy TO shoot up
u fow er.*tcnf.
at locks like phlox," tho child an
swered.- .. .-. :.
:'Yes, this is phlox. But why is it
80 small and mean Ioolting, while the
phlox standing out in the garden is
threo.times as large, and. full of bios
SONS p
"Thcre isn't any sun here," said
Eddy, who, though very small boy,
had learned that uli plan,r ,.ecded the
sunshine.
"Just the reason darling. Nothing
can grow in health and beauty With,
ont sunshine. No, mot even little
boys. And that is why told you,
just now, 10 open the windows and
let in the light. You were sitting on
the floor, in tho darkness Of ill:tem
per; and for the lack Of sunshine,
your faco had become as different
from the true face OF my Eddy as
thie weak and defermed plant is from
The beautiful ph!ox in the garden.
But you are in the sunshine again.
The darkness Of sullon temper is
gone; You foel bright and happy.
And how, my dear boy, you must be
very refui not TO sbut the windows
of your sonl,- as you did just
now. You felt very unhappy be-
cause the light. was gone. Shall l
tell you about this lght that shines,
into the soul2- .,. s.s ...,....a.
"WcIl. it is not from the sun that
yoa see up in the sky" 80 ~@'+'
81 know that" said Eddy. "It's,
onother kird OF light" And his. eyes
danced with Intelligence, ,,-..,.:. ~. .,,,.
! >"The Iightfrom,a o lesing heart. Is
that itT asked MrsiLawson. ~is,. : &.
'sTeIIr mo- You know" answered
tho child 80 e'''1''' '', - 'r''' ''
::.YYes dear i is The, light from a !.
foRing Leart, aud. that makes Us cheer.
iul and happy In this sanshins sail
the gooi affections Of our -soais;; like
fplsnts. in a garden, put forth their
groom leaves aud bsfgtH flowers. You
shut Out the ,spaiig gbl : liitIs .xhile
ago. by the handeef. ilttsmper, sad
wersq in dsrkaess. Howr sfniaarabie
yoa felt! Bot no~eyde sre In the
light and happy. Don't1ggo into dssk''
aornsrs any more, my ds4r but 'isht stay
IN ths light, 90 that ,yd9 fsaY gr6H app