The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-03-18
LOVE AND FEAR.
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did You hear me. sir?"

"I'm not deaf muttered the boy in an
undertone, not meant for the ear Of his
father, but reaching it nevertheless
Red anger burned instantly on the
face of Mr.. Somers: his eyes flashed
with cruel purpose: his arm moved
with an impulse to strike.
"Take care, snrw Mr. Somers I'D.
vauced toward the lad in threatening
way hut restrained the hand half raised
for blow q
"Of with YOU this Instant" he said,
ia passiQDat wa. land .flan't. Jet the
Grass grow under your feet 1t fyou're
not hack in thirty minutes hv the watch,
I'll flog ION within an inch of your life ;
AID Mr. Somers drew ont his watch
to note the time; then iurned from the
boy, actually trembling with excitement
Rh'har,'-that was the lads name
manifested neither fear nor alacritv hut.
instead, a kind of doased impas~iveness
He made no response whatever; The
stormy utterante of his father did not
seem to. affect him any more. than if il
had been the murmnr of the wind in the
trees oYerhead. Rising from the ground
where he had been sittint, with piece
OF. wood in his hand, which he was mod
cling into the form of boat, he moved
away with loiteliog step. Not sign
beyond this was there that he heard. un-
derstood, or intended to obey his fa-
ther, ~ "a ~
Thirty minutes!' muttered Richard,
as he, walked along, as leisureIy as il he
had the day before him "He knows !
can't 90 in thirty minufes without run
ming every step OF the way there and
back; and I'm not going to do it. for
him nor anybody, else, and he may fog
me if he will won't stand it long.
|, Quick fontsteps would have taken
r rhard to the end of his short journey
to d npighbors house and hack in less
than wenty-fve ninu es, bnt anger had
Eawakensd his anger, and harshly applied
T force feeling If resistance.
"Tm not dog to he kicked" so he
talked with himself, cor d mule to be
driven That's not the way to treat a
hoy, f1ng me within an inch Of my life /!
l wish he would kill me one of these
DAYS. Then he'd be-"
! Richard could not utter the word that
commenced forming on his tongue. A
good impulse restrained him He felt a
little shocked at the wickedness of his
Thought After this he walked on more
briskly, as il to atone bv obedience for
the evil desire cherished for a moment
in his heart Bat his feet soon fingered
again. There was no feeling mind IT,
the boz. Propulsion. not attraction,
moved him onward and his was a nature
to resist. On his way manv things pre-
sented themselves, and he stopped, here
and there--sometimes in foreetfnlness
of his errand and sometimes in wilfnl
disregard of his fathers command--
wasting the time and rendering punish
ment The next thing to certain NJ
Full thirty minutes had expired when
the 10y reached his destination
| wont you step down to the post
office and mail this letter for m. ? that's
a good boy. said. the gentleman to
whom he had heen Sent with message
The request was made O in such a kind
voice. aud with such a pleasant smle
that Richard felt that he cOal' sc
Through fire and water, as the sayi s is
60 ebllge him "a
| ,"Ceitain.y, sir" he replied in TIE mos
lcomplaeent manner, reaching out his
hand ior tue Letter. .sI'll do it with the
greatest pleasure"
...As well be killed for sheep as 9
lamb said the boy rs he took his way
Ito the ppsAffice. The half hours u,
and the fogging earned He can only
! take the other inch of my life at the
worst, aud then there'll be an end Of it,
i And he tried to whistle up a state. q
indifference; but The poles he sent ,.ou
upon The listening air were not light an(
thoughfree, as tile robin s warhlr, 40
sweet and tender as the little ye!lov
birds song The boys mind was not a
ease. 49,: -. ..s. :,
| After, depositing the letter. Rchart
sauntered away in li>tlcss, indetermi
naie manner Going home was not il
his mind There was an angry fathe
there. and punishment awaited his re
turn Hs did not feel in the least in
clined to meet tue logging within al
inch of his life at an ea lier moment thar
was ahsolsteIy necessary A sight o
the river which ran short distance from
1.-The town, gave direction to Ills waverins
/ t,a., nd In f,.r
stream. on whose bosom he loved II
glide, bending to the light springin!
oar 3}3 t3.
"You don't expect to see him in hal
an hour, of course, said gentleman
who had been witness to ,he contes
between the hoy and his ia her. and VIII
had not failed to notice the haffl ii an,
excited state of Mr.. Sameis' mind :
: Aye, character and relation gave hin
warrant for this free speech 1t was no
received as an intrusion, but in som
difference of matter. it2
-'He knows the penalty" Mr. Som
, ers knit his brows severely Cruel puI
poses drew his lips firmly together
(which you mean to infict p =
-"As surely as'there is strength in thi
s. right arm" And he stretched out tn
vigorous member Hf ~
"Even to within an inch of the boy
1ifew A pair OF calm eyes looked int
the face of the angry father; a mild, re
buking voice was in. his ears.
81 will bend or break him, sir. Tha
! is my duty: What hope is there, for
wilful, disobedient child 2"
Small hope, fear" said the other.
!. 'rrhen is not my, duty p'ainy"
: "There is no question as to your dut
in the abstract, being plain-the duty Q
/, securing Submission from your child
bnt it is barely possible that you are nt
}, using the right means. Mrs. Hewitt ba
expressed beautifully, in a single line.
truth that may help you to see some bel
ter way to reach the case. Do you rt
member it 7"
/. Mr. Somers shook his head
Il "For love hath reader will than fear.
- "Love!" There was a spirit of RI
lection in the voice of Mr. Somers
ave need not be unkind. austere,
For love hath reader will than fear"
n The neighbor repeated the couplet i
j. q low, emphatic voice, his tones lingel