The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-11

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him. wish | could" ..... ..,
Jimmy" said the lew. grisved voice Of
his grandmother, /" Jimny. don't say what
you were going to, unless you are willing
that the Lord aud the holy angels should
hear you! Hush, child. don't speak until
you are calmer know it is yer. bad. but
Il is worse for him than for you. YOU should
pity the poor old man, Jimmy" I"
"P,ty him ! o. grandma. 1 don't care
20 much for myself. but I wanted to sell
them At Thanksgiving time, and get msnsy
enough buy you a nice little wooIsn shawl,
30 you wouldn't have that pain in your
shoulders agsin.--and now they're dead |!
oh. that wicked. ugly Old"
Hush. Jimmy" said his grandmother.
sternly this time. -" your soul is more pre-
cious to me than hundred chickens. or the
best shawl in Boston could be. thank
yos for yssr kind intentions Tor me, but
oh. sm sorry yuu have been 80 TO, ,getiuI.
80 disobedieut 10 your heavenly Father,
Jour best Friend. who has told you to love
Jour eaemies. and that anger, such anger
a. fear yours is. Is really surder!!"
I"Oh, grandma" said Poor jimmy. get.
ting up irom the floor, L" please doa': 81 am
very sorry spoke so; yes, | do believe 1
vas angry enough to kill him. few mi
nutes ago, was 50 mad. But guess feel
better now. and will 90 out, II YOU are
wiling. added he. wiPIng his eyes. "aad
pick them up and bring them in."
They eat bst little supper that night. fer
grandma felt deeply her dear bsy's sorrow
and more than this she was deeply grieved
that iarmer Grey, whose mother had long
years before been like sister 10 h,r. aud
whose eyes she had closed in death. should
have so hardened his heart against the " wi
dow and fstherless. and taken from them
their one small treasure and Jipmy's
heart kept rising into his throat every time
he tried TO swallow. though he tried hard
TO keep il down and the tears back. lie
vas glad when grandma told him to 90 oul
and chop little wood for morning. hec ould
let his tears run then as fast ss he pleased,
it would not hurt the log to be wet lit.
tie. and when he came 10 again, his face
looked quite clear. and his voice was stea-
dy when be read the evening Psaln, "The
Lord is my Shepherd" As he taened to
leave the room. Tor his own littIe attic. he
clme. back and stood . few moments BY
grandma's chair without speaking thea he
said, Grandns. shs'Ht cry anY more, or
say any thing about my chickens or faimer
Grey TO any one, but doni think I can
ever forgive him."
"wsll DEAR" said grandma, stroking
his dark curly hair. "be careful ne, 10
forget to say the Lords prayer tonight,
anu now 10 to bed. and God bless my dear
boy"
The Rert morning Jimmy came down ve.
~ sullly, lighted the IRE, set the table, and
got breakfast all ready before grandma Was
up; so he Knocked on her door. and then
looked in to see II she was we'll. aud want
ed anything -" aud grandma.' said be.
holding the door in his hand. 81 want 10
tell you how happy | feel this morning.
Last nigh. after I went up stairs / lelt
dreadTutly,-l tried 10 say my prayers, but
when came TO forgive. as We iorgive.'
had to stop. for only think, what if Sod
should be IS angry with me a. was with
farmer Grey aud then | tried to 30 TO bed
without saying any more. but | WAS afraid
to gs TO sleep. for fear should not be de.
livered from esil.' and so got up and
kussisd duvn sgsin. and d grsndma. felt
hen as il was ppsrdsrer. IL ielt 40 IL the
Lord was saying to me you wanted 10 kill
HIN ! I thosg 1 should have to cone down
to yos again, vas 80 frightened, but then
all at once remenbered he is faithful and
just TO forgive us our sins and TO cleanse Us
IRON oil unrighteousness.' Then, grand.
ma, gave up feeling wicked any more, aud
beiieued that God would furyivs me. isr
Christs sake, and after that ] didn't feel
angry st all with Mr.. Grey. almost loped
him, | pitisd him 20, and lprayed the Lord
TO forgive him too. Grandms." added Jin,
soltlx 40 A an airnost CIdS he killed the