Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-03-15
5eleltc0 AlistrIlanp.
A Hasty Word.

"Harry," said |, to our little five year old,
twill y0n run and tell Bridget To have warm
biscuits for tea =
lie started quickly and rs he started, his
foot caught in "A Iille stand upon which had
placed rare Parian vase, with rosebud jus,
unfolding lis crimson petals in it. The stand
tell over, and The vase ia gilt from my moth
err was shattered.
"Yuu naughty boy ~ cried angriy, ''you
deserve 10 be whipped, Pick up those pieces
Instantly, and put them in the coal hod." He
stoupcd, carefully picked up the fragments,
carried them away aud was gone for some
time. When he returned it was with some
hing tightly clasped in his hand
Coming TO me he placed five cent Piece in
my hand, saying timidly, "Will that buy you
IL new vase, mamma p
What evil demon possessed me to take the
coin, his sacredly cherished treasure, "a kind
neia hhor had given, aud throw il from me,
know not
liarry picked it up with tears running, and
sat down upon his stool with his hands fold
ed so meekly. Presently, nc said
Mamma, may go and play with Eddy
Poter?'
~ don't care where you go, " said ], cross
Is, "ns long MS lon keep onl of my sight"
Harry went 10 the closet where bis coat and
bat hung put them on, nud came aud stood
b. my slNe.
''Mnmma will you please forgive me ? I'm
so sorry + ard be pat up his lips for a kiss.
Q. God forgive me ! | pushed the little
fellow away. He stood by the door moment
looking pillfnll, at me. II is twenty-five years
ago today since he stood there but can see
HIM, with his blue coat ard red ard gray
worsied sltatiCg cap rs the Little teet went
slowl, down the stairs | heard him go out
uGf,sten The gate. Looking out of the window
saw The litLe fellow lit his face with smile
as he saw me Which gave place to pltliul
quiyc' Of the lips rs he saw took no notice of
him ! watched the darling down the street
will u strange, Underlined cling, TIL the little
coat and red mitens were 80 longer visible
Twice II sudden impulse moved me to call him
back bul crushed it down. o. would to
Cod mad Well scwcd all through the
winter afternoon Al four o o'clock pntaway
NY work and sal by the window. Conscience
begun to reproach me for my conduct ~
don't care, said +, my beautiful vase is in
ruins D.
What IS the value Of all the vases in the
world compared "iih your child2 Have you
not spoken Grossly to that dear little Harry,
who IS alway4 % cheerful and obedient? And
this Is not the first lime either, and you cal
yoursclfa Christian mother, too. Suppose
HAIRY should he suddenly taken away from
you would not your cruel words haunt you
lorever2
! could bear this no longer. | rose and
picked NJ the stray litter about the room TO
give il more tidy appearance.
Then went 10 the window, pecring anx-
iously through the gloom, but seciag nothing
Of my boy, my heart became terribly heavy
this suspense was unbcarable. Hastily throw
inga shawl over my head, / ran mo MIS-.
Portcr's.
'llave you seen Eddie p? was the question
before entered The room.
"fuyc Won seen Harry z"
sIle was over here at hnlf-past two he and
Eddie went to Josie Grnys, ! think
v bat size thought never knew. for at that
moment The door flew opcn and Eddie rushed
in hfcathess. screaming, "Oh, mother moib-
er 1larrY Loring is drowned! We were slid
ing On ihe mill pond and there was a hole in
the ice with snow on il, and Harry didn't see
ii and 49,"
"llGsh. Eddie, said his mother, looking at
me fearfuliy. ''llcrc is Mrs Lorinc
There was great silence 10 The room, bro
ken only by HE blthc sweet voice Of a canary
and the purr Of a Maltese cat. Presently Mrs.
Potter came towards me and placed her hand
softly upop my shoulder, saying, Ella, my
poor child"
But npser moved, bat sat gazing with
wide open eycs upon an awful picture. A
cold. gray afternoon. pond. little figure
well known to me suddenly disappeared thrO'
the tFeacherons ice, down, down, The little
hand gfaspng AZ cruel weeds, the sweet mouth
lul Of water Aud Il ose wicked, sinful words
ringing through my ears i don't care where
GU 90 50 long AS sou keep out Of my sight
There was a mist before my eyes, ringing in
NV ears remember leaving he house with
a blind feeling Of going where my Harry was.
Then came a horrible sense as of the earth
breaking away under my feet and knew no
more.
Pleasant feeling Of warmth. a langud
sense lervaded my whole system. ! opened
ms eyes and glanced around the room. A
strange woman 81 the fire at the foot Of the
bed ms husband. with his bands over his eyes
[ tried to think where ! was and what had
happened but in vain. Then my attention
was arrested BY a little figure 10 red flannel
niehl-dress euddled up in big chair-my
Harry Then it all flashed across my mind.
sat np straight in bed and said, family:
"Wby? What is it ~
stYou must not ialk--lie down. Oh, dar-
ling % and the strong man wept like a child.
the little figure came and jumped on my
bed. and putting his arms around my neck,
cried too And T, puzzled to know what it
all meant, cried also. The strange figure came