South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24
ALWAYS GLIDING.
THE QUAKER's REBUKE-A SKETCH FOR
PARENTS.

q am afraid am late said JOHN HoL-
DEN to his wife, one morning, as he sat
eating his breakfast, 'and that Won't do,
How goes the time Oh, have left my
watch up stairs, fetch it for me, ELIZA,
will your At this moment frightened.
sy-cheeked, good tempered looking boy
of thirteen years Of ago started up, saving
Il will fetch it for you, ELIZA, when
JOHN HOLDEN, with an austere aud suspi.
cious look, turned sharply round ,exclaiming:
You, sir Stay where you are. l ask
ed ELIZA to bring it to me. You might
possibly be saying il was not there
The boy cast u resentful look at his ia
ther-his color came and went, his eyes
flashed, then hot tears stood in them, and
he left the room.
At this moment the watch was brought
by ELIZA, tho boys sister HOLDEN took
II, put 1t in his pocket, aud, saying to his
wife, Send that boy to the shop directly
after me- took his departure, also
'O6, JouN, JoHN,' sighed the wife, will
you never learn to forget and forgive /?
Where is any dear boy 2 she said, turning
20 ELIZA.
lie has gone up stairs, mother he is
going directly
JOHN HOLDEN was an upright, but stern
and relentless man; he was tanner by
trade, and had worked for many years for
Mr.. DRAKE, the Quaker or, as he was
generally called, QUAKER DRAKE for
the last eight months the son had found
employment there, also.
On one occasion, six months ago, HEN
hoo ha "a
great temptation, stolen shilling from his
father, to go TO see some riders who were
exhibiting in the town 10 which they lived.
The boy had not been found out, but had
few days afterwards, in deep sorrow and
true contrition, confessed his fault JOHN
HOLDEN had promised forgiveness; but
with such iron natures as his, to forgive is
not TO forget, and but too frequently the
poor boy, despite his SORROW and shame,
was reminded, tainted, and upbraided with
the sin Of which he had been guilty, tho
no repentance, and that, we grieve to say,
the father knew full we'll, could be more
genuine. % the present occasion the mo-
Their followed her son up stairs he was in
bis bedroom, weeping bitterly.
HENRY, my boy, said she tenderly, lit
Is time you went to work
Yes answered the lad, driving his eyes.
but mother, L want to ask you one ques-
ton
well, my son.
Did father really think this morning,
that there was any danger of his losing of
my s'ealing-his watch p
No, my son, 1 am sure that he did not t;
be knows better than that
Then why, said the boy, his lips quiz.
ering, and the torrent of tears again burst.
ing forth, lis he always talking as if were
not to be trusted-as if we're a thief? |
may as we'll be one in reality. Oh, moth
er, mother, continued he Iet me 90 away,
let me 90 to sea anychere, for cannot,
cannot bear this
My dear HENRY, be patient 1 will talk
to your father
you have talked to him, know you
have, and yet be does it; he will always
! oit. Oh, mother, motherv The mother
and son were weeping together.
Il will talk to him once more, darling
for my sake cheer up. You know how dear
~ your mother loves you; don't talk OF
leaving her, of going to sea. Your father
loves you dearly, too, am sure he does
but you know his nature, how long it takes
him to forget anything but you must re-
mcmbor that he Is your father, aud not be
/ too much cast down by it. There now,
good-bye, dear HENRY keep up brave
/ heart
The boy kissed bis mother and dep,ried
Mrs HOLDEN went about her household
duties that day with heavy heart. How
she mourned over this trait in her husband
character She had pleaded with him A.
gain aud again that he would say no more
about the sin which had caused herself and
/ The dear boy so much sorrow, and which
had been so truly and bitterly repented Of
but as yet without avail Again and O.,
gam 1t was brought up, and in a nature
less hopeful, less akin to her Own, the seeds
OF truth and caDdot might have been for
/ ever destroyed in that young bosom, and
/ disirust, deceit, and the darker passions ol
our poor human nature reigued paramount,
instead but az it was, the mothers ten.
/ derness had saved the boy.
HENRY was half an hour late at his work
"a circumstance which ives noticed by hi,
father which brought upon him severe
robuke. Presently he was summoned q
tho presence Of QUAKER DRAKE, who was
sitting in his Office
Il wonder, said the Quaker, looking al
bin, whether thee could do little errand
Tor mo this morning II is matter oil
some importance. Could l irusltheo, dost
| thou thiGk 2
q will do my best, sir
Thou hast been weeping, Sec Thine
eyes are swollen With crying. Thou has,
not been doing anything wrong, | hope, and