The Van Buren press., 1869-10-26
Ihto tho Sunshine

.Your father will be very angry" said
an aunt who was sitting in the room with
a book In her hand The boy raised
himself from the soH, whore he had been
living In tears for half an hour, and with
touch Of indignation in his face, ans
wsred: SEQ vf
Hell be sorry. not angry. Father
never gets angry"
For q few moments the aurt looked at
the boy half curiousIy. and let her eyes
fall again upon the book that was In her
hand. The boy laid himself down upon
the sofa again and hid his face from
sight
That's father newr' He started up,
after the lapse OF nearly ten minutes, ~
the sound Of q bell reached his ears, and
no went to the room dosr He stood
there for little while, and then came
slowly back, saying with disappointed
air; ...l ..lt. y. .,,r,.
at isn't father. Iwonder what keeps
him 90 late. 0, wish he would ceme"
"You seem anxious to get deeper into
trouble" remarked the aunt, who had
only been in the house for a week, aud
who was neither very amiable nsr very
sympathizing toward children. The boys
fault had provoked her, and she consid.
cred him { At subject for punishment.
"I believe, Aunt Phebe, that you'd
like to see me whipped" said the boy,
little warmly. "But you won't"
81 must confess" replied Aunt Phsbo,
/" that l think little wholesome disci
pline, OF the kind you speak Of would
not be out Of place. If you we're my
child, | am very sure you wouldn't e.
cape" T8 agaat5taq \ " egai
"Tm not your child !; don't want TO
be. Fathers good, and loves me"
III your father ID SO good, and loyes
you 50 well, you must be very migrate
ful or . very inconsiderats boy. His
goodness dent seem to have helped you
much" .,s..,, .a .,'...,.'.r. I.,,' ~.4a1
Hush, will Jon r calculated the boy.
excited to anger by the unkindncss Of
speech. a1a a1',. '.. ~, i. '",s
:" Phsbsr 1t was the boys mother
who spoke now for the first time. In an
undertonc che added, "You are wrong
Richard is suffering quite enough, and
You are doing him harm rather than
good" .'s s5.s 3 asli, b-a3.u gal
Again the bell rang, and again the boy
left the sofa, and went to the sitting.
room door. M
ITS .fathsr~ and he went gliding
down stairs. o)D N
"Ah, Richard ~ was tho kindly greet.
ing, as Mr.. Gordon took tho hand Of his
boy. But what is the matter, my son !
You don't look happy ah relwns
.u, Won't you come In here ~ And Rich.
ard drew bis father into the library. Nj.
Gordon sat down still hohipg Richards
hand. .sat aaf saHr inffl sh dig
lyon are in trouble, my son. What
has happened p .li n. '',,,' 81, n, II
The eyes Of Richard filled with tears
as he looked into his fathers face. He
tried to answer, but bic lips quivsrsd.
Then he turned away, and opening the
dosr ofa cabinet, brought out the frag
ments Ola broken statuetts, which had
been sent home only the day before, and
set them on the table before hls father,
over whose conntenancs came Instantly
ashadow Of regret. a5agfposee l4f
Who did this my sou p was asked In
an even voice. .i5 & ~, +, ~,
/ did it. ,a m IN. .ee H,tus
~ Howr Hai 4ltl luea Of sas
II threw my ball in there, oncs---oply
once, In forgstfulnsss.
The poor boys tones were husky and
tremulous. ri 1oaa,in aaN .t@
A little while Mr.. Gordon sat, control
ling himself, and collecting his disturbed
thoughts. Then he said shserfully:
h. What is done, Richard, can't bs help
ed. Put the broken pieces away. You
have had trouble enough about Il, l can
see. and reproof enough for your
thoughtlsssness; 90 / shall not add .
word to increase your pain
20 father ? andthe boy threw his arms
about his fathers neck you are 80 kind
50 good! d bHa e a.a
Five minutes later, and Richard enter.
ed the sitting.room with his father. Aunt
Phebe looked up for tive shadowed faces,
but did not see them. She was puzzled.
That was very unfortunate, she said,
a little while after Mr.. Gordon came In.
1t was such IN exquisite work Of art. It
is hspslessly ruined
Richard was leaning against his father
when his aunt said this. Mr.. Gordon
only smiled, and drew his arm closely
around his boy. Mrs. Gordon threw up
on her sister look of warning, but it
was unhceded
II think Richard was very nsughty
boy f dGa 3l fd W aT ~
I'VE have settled all that, Phebe,' was
the mild but firm snswcr Of Mr.. Gordon
: and it is one or our rules TO get into the
sunshine as quickly as possible ~ '''"
Phebe was rcb0ked while Richard
looked grateful, aud it'm may 10 y little tri-
umphant; for his aunt had borne down
upon him rather too hard for boys pa
tiencc to endure. ~ ftt H&
Into the sunshine % quickly a. posi-
BILE o, 10 not that tho better philosophy
for our homesl u it net true Christian
philosophy? II is selAshness that grows
angry and iepels, because q fault has
been committed Let US get the offender
into the sunshine ~ quickly ~ possible,
so that true thought aud right feelings
may grow vigorously In ito warmth. We
retain anger, not that snger may act ~ a
wholesome discipline, but because We are
unwilling 70 forgive. All, II we were
always right with ourselves, VIC would OF.
tensr be right with our children.-N Y.
Principal. s~s
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