The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-11-03
IlAsTY WORDS.


my pretty block. house. When | am
man well have one just like it,
| glanced at four year old Harry,
who had constructed II most wonder
iul cdifice in the middle of my sitting
room.
"l am afraid it would not keep out
much SNOW" said !.
But il would he so nice in sum.
mcr,' said Hairy, laughing merrily,
aud springing to my side, he threw
his little arms around my neck, say
ing, 80 mamma! love you so T.
Harry" said | kissing him, will
you run and tell Bridget to have
warm biscuit for teal" IIe started
quickly, and as lie started caught his
foot in light stand upon which ! had
placed rare Partisan vase, with II
rose bud just uutoning its crimson
petals in it. The stand fell over, and
the vase (gift from my dead mother)
was shattered.
"You naughty boy,' cried, aDg-
rily, "you deserved to be whipped
Pick up those pieces instantly. and
put them in tie col hod." He stop
ped, carefully picked up the pieces,
scratching his little fingers a. he did
so, against the sharp edges. He car
ried them away and was gono some
time. When he returned it was with
something clasped tightly 10 his hand.
Coming to me he placed fvo cenr
piece 10 my lap, saying timidly, "will
that buy you new vase, mamma 2"
What evil demon possessed me 10
take the coin, his sacredly cherished
treasure "a kind ne ghbor had given
him for some little oiilcc) and throw
it from me, know not.
Harry picked it up with tears run
ming down his face, and sat down
upon his stool with his kauds folded
so meekly. Presently he said :
May 90 and play with Eddie Por-
teri"
~ don't care where you go,' said
| GROSSLY, so you keep out of my
sight.
Harry went to the closet where his
coat and hat hung, put them on, and
came aud stood by my side.
Mamma, will you please forgive
me? Tm SO sorry !" aud he put his
lips up for a kiss. Oh, God forgive
me, pushed the little fellow away
He stood by the door a moment, look.
ing pitt lily at me; it is twenty flve
years ago to-day since he stood there,
but l can see him with his blue coat
and red and gray worsted skating cap,
and the little red mttens, as if it was
but yesterday. But looked coldly
at him, the door opened G. d shut, the
little feet went slowly down stairs
I heard him 60 out; unias.en the gate
Looking out of the window, saw the
little fellow lift bis face with a smile
as he saw me, which gave place to q
pitiful quiver Of the lips, as he saw |
took no notice Of him. | watched the
darling down the street with strange,
underlined feeling, till tho little coat
and mittens were no longer visable.
Twice a sudden impulse moved mo to
call him back. but | crushed it down.
Oh, would to God had Well !
sewed all through the afternoon AT
four O'Clock put away my work, and
sat by the window. Conscience began
to reproach me for my conduct. /"
don't care" said "my beaut'- j
vase is ruin" "What is the value
OF all the vases in the world compared
with your child Have you not spo-
ken cross to that dear little Harry,
who is always so cheerful and obedi.
ent? Aud this is not the first timo,
either, and you calling yourself O
christian mother, too ! Suppose Har-
~ should be suddenly taken from you
Wouldn't your cruel words haunt you
foreveri'
l could bear this no longer. l rose
and picked up the stray litter about
the room to give it more tidy ap'
perance.
Then / went to the window, peer
log anxiously through the gloom, but
seeing nothing Of my boy. My hear
became terribly heavy this suspeuss
was UNDESIRABLE. Hastily throwing q
shawl over my head, ] ran into Mrs
Portsrs. I" Have you seen Eddie r
was the question before I entered ths