Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-11
Ghildren's department.
DISOBEDIENCE.


Brown. In the month of August, 1858, Mr..
Brown and wife went to neighbor's house to
spend the day. The children-a son, four
teen years old, and two daughters respective
ly ten and twelve years of age, were left at
home. 1t was slack time of the year. The
crop was made, the weather was warm, and
everybody in the community was enjoying a
leisure season. Before leaving, the children
were charged to remain about'the house, and
keep quiet. No sooner were the father and
mother out of sight, than the children COM
menced devising schemes by which they could
have some sport. There was large hornets
nest on a small tree near the house. With
rocks and sticks all three marched to the spot,
leaving the house to take care of itself. In the
excitement of the moment the door Of the
house was left open. In the yard was pet
hog, which could only be kept out of the house
with great difficulty. So soon as all were gone,
the hog entered the house, rooted open the
closet door, tore the meal bag, turned over a
kit of lard, which fell upon basket Of crock
cry and broke the contents into Il multitude
of pieces. This was not all. In the closet,
there was on a shelf, a bottle Of nitric acid,
which was, in some way, thrown down. The
contents of the bottle was emptcd upon the
hog. The white hairs were soon turned
yellow, and the hog driven to state of dis
traction. Its eyes were filled with the acid,
and it set up a hideous squealing. Whilst
the hog was committing these depredations in
the closet, the children were busily engaged in
fighting the hornets. At first it afforded
them great sport, but the fun was not long i'll
coming to al end. The youngest girl ran too
near the nest, and was discovered by the infu-
rated hornets. Determined upon revenge for
their broken up home, the little creatures
poured in upon her in great numbers. Her
face, hands and neck were pierced by their
stings. In an agony of pain she rushed for
the house-the other two following her.
Remedies were resortcd to, but in spite of
everything that was done, the pain continued
and the wounded parts became dreadfully
swollen. There was no time now to devote to
the hog, which was running frantically, hither
and thther, through the yard. Thus things
passed until mid.evening, when things became
somewhat quiet, and the boy went to water a
young horse that was in the lot. The colt
had never been rode. 1t was scarcely bridle-
wise. Forgetting all the mishaps Of the day,
the boy, after having bridled the colt, led it
up to the fence and mounted it. No sooner
was he we'll astride than the colt dashed
through the lot gate, down to the house, into
the front yard, over the fence into the back
yard, smashinga new tub all to pieces, in its
frightened course. The sisters stood scream
ing, which only increased the fright of the
colt. The boy, in his attempt to stop the
colt, threw it. In the fall the colt was badly
injured in one of its hind legs, and the right
arm of the rider was broken short distance
above the elbow, and fearful cash cut in his
right check. This was not all. The Oldest
sister, as she ran out of the door to assist her
brother, tripped on the steps, fell and dislo-
Gated the ankle bone. The parents came
home and found their children all injured, as
has been mentioned. a few days sufficed to
reiustate the youngest daughter to perfect
health but it was months before the other two
were out of the house. The loss to the fami-
ly, in dollars and cents, was very considera-
BILE; and the grief and anxiety of mind to
the parents was indescribable.
All this series of calamites had their origin
in dsobedience. The command of the pa
rents to the children to stay about the house
had been disobeyed, and suffering and sorrow
was the consequence. Children and youth, if
you would you be happy-lived and respected,
then learn to obey.
THE SHEPHERD BoY.-One beautiful spring
morning a merry-hearted shepherd boy was
w.. ching his flock in q blooming valley be-
tween woody mountains, and was singing and
dancing about forjoy. The prince Of the land
was hunting in that neighborhood, and seeing
him, called him nearer, and said, "What
makes you so very happy, my dear little one.
The boy did not know the prince, and re-
piled, "Why shouldn't l be happy? Our
most gracious sovereign is not richer than L
am !'
"How so ?" asked the prince; "let me hear
about your riches.
"The sun in the clear blue sky shines as
brightly for me as for the prince" said the
youth "and mountain and valley grow as
green, and bloom as sweetly for me as for him.
l would not part with my two hands for all
the money, nor sell my two eyes for all the
Jewels in the royal treasury. Besides, | have
every thing I really need. I have enough to
eat every day, and good warm clothes to
wear, and get money enough every year for
my labor and pains to meet all my wants.
Can you say the prince really has more?' .
The kind prince smiled, made himself
known, "You are right, my good boy. Keep
fast hold of your cheerful spirit"
Contentment makes one happy and rich as
the greatest king Christian Weekly.
TIE PERsEvER1SG BoY.-"Sir," said a
boy, addressing man, "do you want a boy to
work for you?"
"No," answered the man, II have no such
want"
The boy looked disappointed at least the
man though so, and he asked "Don't you
succeed in getting placer"
II have asked at good many places" said
the boy "A woman told me you had been
after boy, but it is not so, 1 find"
Don't be discouraged" said the man in
friendly tone.
"Oh! no SIR" said the boy cheerfully, "be'
cause this is very big world, and l feel Ger.
tain that God has something for me to do i'll
it. am only trying to find it."
"Just so, Just so," said gentleman who
over heard the talk. "Come with me, my