The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-07-15
Didn't Think,

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through the entry to the small
back court, where Ned, the only
=, son, was crying bitterly. =. -.
'Ah, Ned what is the matter p
-, mother rwon't-let< me- go fish.
ing. Harry and Tom are going
TO the harbor, and / want to &c" 4"
Here Ned kicked his toes angriEy
against-the post to the great dan
. ger Of bis new boots: K - - /.
aWhose little dog is this p I
asked as a brown spaniel came
:, boundingsup the garden walk. -,
:; 6; :. is mines = cried Ned in an
altered tone. "Didn't you know
I had onel?"
sNo. indeed. What a fine fel-
low. Where did you get him,
Ned Pr 4 :, ] -: : Z : = :
aFatber bought him for me.
: he is So knowing, and I teach
: him many things. See him find
my knife !" and Ned, wiping away
his tears, threw his knife into. the
clover. s'There Wag,";; sad he,
anox go and find my knife" Wag
plunged into the grass, and, after
. great deal Of smelling and wag-
ging, he came triumphantly forth,
:. aud brought the knife ,:te his
young master. = zs:.ss' -
sGivs, it to- him. said Ned,
pointing to, me-; and Wag laid it
at my feet:
.This is a knife worth having"
said I; sfour blades" - - =:
NTts a real good one said
Ned; father gaveit to me on my
birth day; and be gave nae a
splendidzbex Of tools. too. Ned
, 1oooksdsap brightly and quite for
got his crying, ,e>
:, @Let me think" said I. 'FHas
hthis. knife that you hurt Jour
foot so with p 49,. -. ;.
j.. '"oa, no." cried Ned, E'that was,
= done with the axei but I've got
well now. ~ :. ;te.e.. :, s~2 :
E sT was afraid ,you would be laid
up alt ths Spring, :. s. ( : !.
well, II was mothers nursing,
the dector says: Mother and IA
- ther took great care Of me. 1t;
was lonely staying in the house
so; bat mether used to leave her
work and read to me, and father
stayed with me" ,,.' :,
81 should think You, had very
, kind parents, Ned" The boy
looked down ON the floor, and, q,
slight poat ;puekered his lips. 4
suppose, aheeesafe none, who have
your interest and happiness go
much at heart, = s.. =. :-.>..>-< s.
!. = HBas Z want to go hshing, NUT:
.teredNsd, = 49, -. I, >>.:>~- =, ~:
e sand cant. you trust them,
Ned, and willingly agree to their
wishes I You may not know the
reason they object to your going;
bat from, aHSyour experience Of
their Kindness and wisdom, are
: ypu notsure that they would not
cross yonr wishes without good
SEASON. for? doing sos- Aud sur
soandedaasye yea are by so many
proofsof their love, viii you sit,
-tbsre and marmnr and. cry, and
m yoar~heart:with angry and
sstubbern. thoughts, beeanse Of one
Attls denial Of your wantss Is
NOT this 8 poor and ungratefM re-
: -snra for their kindaessl It is lit
t3s enough thatca child ear. do: for
sparant, and that little he ought
TO do most eheersully:: I suppose,
;fbe5sss return 4 child can make,
: % parents is a,eheerfaa obedience.
How small that seemsl: And win
soa gradge giving tact, Ned ?''
Ned looked soeor. Tears
started in; his: eyes. :'toh, sir, "
sssid he huanhly, Il didn't think Of
.sslsbis-I didn't think Of it ''
g 9DIdne think," ," is at the bottom
: great dear Of our ingratItute
and murmuring against both our
earthly parents and our, Father
. who is in Heavsn,-GFRisdrens
: Fsisha.
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