The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
A Hasty Word.

Harry, saidI, to our little fiye-year-
old, twill you run and tell Bridget to
have warm biscuit 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 GRIM
son petals in IT, The stand fell over,
and the vase "a gift from my motherl
was shattered.
you naughty boy" cried angrily,
you deserve to be whipped. Pick up
the peices instantly and put them in the
nod" He stopped, carefully picked up
the fragments, carryed them away and
was gone for some time. When he re-
turned il was with something clasped in
his hand.
Coming to me he placed a five-cent
piece IN my hand, saying timidly,-
will that buy new vase, mamma?u
What evil demon possessed me to take
the coin, his sacredly cherished treasure
Kind neighbOr had given him, and
throw il from me, | know not.
Harry picked it up with tears run
ming and sat down upon his stool with
his hands folded 50 meekly. Presently
he said,-
Mamma, may 1 go and play with
Eddy Potter ?''
81 don't care where you 60" said |
Grossly, ''as long as you keep out OF my
sight"
Harry went TO the closet where his
coat and hat hung, put them on and
came and stood by my side.
Mamma, will you please forgive me?
I'm so sorry" =" and he put up his lips fora
kiss.
o! God forgive me. pushed the lit
tie fellow away. He stood by the door
q moment looking pitifully at me.
IL is twenty-five years ago to-day
since he stood there; But I can see him
with his blue coat, and red and gray
wOrsted skating cap, as the little feet
went slowly down the stairs. / heard
him go Out and unfasten the gate. I
Looking out of the window, saw the 1
little fellow lift his face with a smile as
ne saw me, which gave place 10 o pitt I
iul culver OF the lips as he saw | took no
notice of him. | watched the darling
down the street with strange unde.
nned feeling, till the coat and red nit
tens were no longer visible. Twice a
sudden impulse moved me to call him |
back, but | crushed il down. Oh! would |
TO God | had not.
Well, | sewed all through the winter
afternoon. At four o'clock put away
my work and sat by the window. Com
science began 10 reproaeh me for my
conduct Il don't care,n said /, ''my
beautiful vase is i'm ruins
W nat IS the value of all the vases in 1
Ine world, compared to your child Z? /
have you not spoken Grossly TO that
9eaf iiitie Harry who is always cheer
lul ana obedlent? And this is not the
hrst time, either and you call yourself /
christian mother too. Suppose larry 4
should be suddenly taken away from
you, would not your cruel words haunt
you forever?
| could bear il no longer. / rose and
picked up the stray litter about the |
room to give il a more tidy appearance. 1
Then l went to the window, peering /
anxiously through the gloom, but not |
seeing my boy, my heart became terribly |
heavy; this suspense was unbearable. /
Hastily throwing a shawl over my head,
ran into Mrs. Potter's.
Have you seen Eddie ?'' was the
question before entered the room.
Have you seen Harry ~
He was over here at half-past two;
ne and Eddie went over TO Josie Gray's.
/ think
What she thought never knew. for at
Inat INt moment the door flew open and
I1a1le lSne rushed in breathless, screaming:
E. Gui mother, motheri Harry I.oring
- N ,HirOWned. We were slidinp on the {
l. Z
~ ir,a', i'I,hu, aud there was a hole in the
sse .ee Wi'n ~ n1 snow on it, and Harry didn't !
,hush, Eddie, said his motb, NIB
ing" Is Mlrs. Bor-
Ihere was great silence in the roor,
broken only by the blythe sweet voicao,
a canary and the purr OF MaItese. U.os 90, Vi
Pre- Presently TiIyyd Mrs. Mrs Potter came toward a. me
der, saying 7ii'ui-
"Eila, my poor child."- {
But never moved, but sat 0aziD
with wide open eyes upon an aXyfii |.
picture. A cold gray afternoon; a pond.
and q little figure well known to me
suddenly disappeared through the
treacherous ice, down, down, the little
hand grasping at the weeds, the sweet
mouth full of water, And those wicked,