National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-10
A HASTY WORD.

Harry" said ], to our little fye-vear
o', will You run and tell Bridget to
lave warm biscuits for tea?n
He started quickly, and as he started his
foot caught in a little stand upon which
had placed rare Parian vase. with a
rosebud Just unfolding its crimson petals
Ilih The stand tell over, and the vase
e''t from my motherJ was shattered.
lou naughty boy" cried, angrily,
YOU deserve to be whipped. Pick up
those pieces instantly and put them in the
coal hod. He stopped, carefully picked
UP The fragments, carried them away and
"HS gone for some time. When he re-
'l'ned it was with something tightly
Oa'ped in his hand.
coming to me he placed tive-cent
I'e'e IN my hand, saying, timidiy:
III that buy new vase, mammal
Nhat evil demon possessed me to take
He com, his sacredly cherished treasure
s'nd noShbor had given him, and throw
' rom me | know not
Larry picked it up with tears running
.0d sat down upon his stool with his
4I,dS folded so meekly. Presently he
NtlV
Mamma may 90 and play with Eddy
Pottery:
don care where you go,' said !,
,>Iy ms long as you keep out of my
Larry went TO The closet where his coat
a.d hat hung, put them on and came and
'ool by my side.
j.. Mamma, will you please forgive me {?
=. =. so sorry" and lie put up his lips for
y God forgive me. I pushed the lit
'e leIlow away. He stood by the door a
.'ment looking pitifully at me. 1t is
''enty-iive years ago to-day since he
Nood there but | can see him, with his
it coat and red and gray worsted skat-
NY cap, as the little feet went SLOWLY down
'4e stairs. heard him go out and un-
'ien the gate. Looking ont of the win
dow saw the little fellow lift his face
with smile "a he saw me, which gave
lace to pitiful culver of the lips as he
NN took no notice of him. | watched
Tile darling down the street with strange
Doleiinedreeling, till.the little coat and red
"'itens were no longer visible. Twice
,4lden impulse moved me to call him back,
ont crushed it down. Oh, would to
'od ! had. Well, | sewed all through
''e winter afternoon. At four O'Clock |
~" away my work and sat by the window.
''hsclence began to reproach me for my
y'Aduct. 81 don't care" said |, "my
D1adtltul vase is in ruins"
hat is the value of all the vases in
,nIe world compared with your child 7
lave You not spoken GROSSLY to that dear
',"e Harry, who is always SO cheerful and
'.ygg.Hent? And this is not the first time,
u'ler and you call yourself Christian
miner, too. Suppose Harry should be
'1uehly taken away from you, would not
'0,r cruel words haunt you foreveri
could bear tins no longer. | rose and
'Aed mp the stray litter about the room
p, rNe 1t more tidy appearance.
Ineh | went to the window, peering
1'AIoasly through the gloom, but seeing
n, ,n'ns of my boy, my heart became ter
,i1! heayy; this suspense was unbear-
Hastily throwing a shawl over my
ran into Mrs. Potter's.
q. nave you seen Eddie 2 was the ques-
3eiore | entered the room.
naYe you seen Harry !"
A., ne was over herr at half-past two !;
a;d ana Eddie went over TO Josie Gray's
~, " nat she thought / never knew, for at
a. =. moment the door flew open and Ed
,.o, ,lshed in breathless, screaming
&. Vh! mother, mother, Harry Lcring
urowned We were sliding on the mill
'-u' and there was hole in the ice