The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-10-29
Iowa PLAIN DEALER.
Into tile sunshine.

troubled tone, and the face that look
ea-up was sad.
"Your father will be very angry"
said an aunt who was sitting in the
room with book in her hand. The
boy raised himself from the sofa, where
he had been lying in tears for half an
hour, anl with touch ofindignation
in bis face, answered:
''He'll 10 sorry, not angry. Father
never gets angry"
For few moments the aunt looked
at the boy half curiously, and let her
eyes fall again upon the book that
was in her hand. The boy laid him.
self down upon the sofa again. and
hid his face from sight.
That's father now :" He start
ed up, after the lapse Ct nearly ten
minutes, as the sound Of bell reach :.
ed his ears, and he went to tho room
door. He stood there for little
while. and then came slowly back,
saying with disappointed air
ut isn't father. I wonder what
keeps him SO late. o, I wish he
would come I"
"You seem anxious to get deeper
into trouble" remarked the aunt
who had only been in the house for q
week. and who was neither very am
liable nor very sympathizing toward
children. The boys fault had pro-
voked her, and she considered him a
, At subject for punishment.
) :. I believe, aunt Phoebe, that
you'd like to see me whipped" said
the boy, little warmly. "But you
WON'T"
"I must Confess replied Aunt
| Phoebe, "that | think little whole
some discipline Of the kind you speak
+, Of would not be ont Of place. If
you were my child, I AIN very sure
! you wouldn't escape"
- I'm not your child; I don't want
to be. Fathers good, and loves me-. ,
If your father is so good, and
loves you 80 we'll, you must be very
ungrateful or a very inconsideratc
I boy. His goodness don't seem tc
have helped you much"
"Hush, will you !" calculated the
boy, excited to anger by the unkind-
ness Of speech.
Phoebe - It was the boys
I mother who spoke now for the first
time. In an undcrtonc she added,
I" You are wrong. Richard is suffer-
ing quito enough, and you are doing
! him harm rather than good"
I Again the bell rang, and again the
boy left the sofa, and went to the sit
ting room door.
/ "It's tathcr!!'' and he went glid-
ing down stairs.
..Ah, Richard - was the kindly
greeting. as Mr.. Gordon took the
hand of his boy. "But what's the
matter, my son? You don't look
Wont you come in here !'-
And Richard drew his father into
the library. Mr.. Gordon sat down
still holding Richards hand.
"You arc in trouble, my son.
What has happened 2"
: The eyes Of Richard were filed
with tears as he looked into his faith
er's face. He tried to answer, but
his lips quiyered. Then he turned
away, and opening the door of cab
met. brought out the fragments Of q
broken statuettc, which had been
sent home only the day before, and
set them on the table before bis faith
er. over whose countenance came in
stanily shodow of regret.
J" Who did this my son :" was ask
ed in an even voice.
II did it,"
"How 2"
II threw my ball in there, once
only once, in forgetfulness."
The poor boys tones were husky
and tremulous.
A little while Mr.. Gordon sat,
controlling himself and collecting his
disturbed thoughts. Then he said
cheerfully
Z" What is done, Richard, can't ba
helped. Put the broken pieces away.
You have had trouble enough about
it, l can see, and reproof enough for
your thoughtfulness so l shall not
add word to increase your pain"
20! father!' and the boy threw
his arms about his fathers neck;
lyon are 80 kind, so good !"
rive minutes later, and Richard
entered the sitting room with hi.
father. Aunt Phoebe looked up 70,
two Swallowed faces, but did not sec
them. She was puzzled.
= That was very unfortunate, .
she said, little while after Mr.. Cor.
don came in. ut was such an ex.
quisite work of art. It is hopeless.
u ruinea."
kichsrd was leaning against his
father xhen his aunt said this. Mr..
Gordon only smiled, and drew hii
srn closely around his boy. Mrs.
Gordon threw upon her sister look
Of warning, but it was unheeded.
Il think Richard was . very
naughty boy
I've have settled all that Phoebe, =
was the mild but firm answer Of Mr..
Gordon; "and it is one of our rules
to get into the sunshine as quickly Of
possible. /"
Phoebe was rebukcd, while Richard
looked grateful, and it may be lit,
tie triumphant for his aunt had
borne down upon him rather too hard
for . boys patience to endure.
Into the sunshine az quickly as
nossible O. is not that the better