Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-07
FOR THE CHILDREN.
aQrandpa's Scar.


H a little rosy-cheeked boy of six
tk& wears sat on the floor in his
X. granfather's library, quietly
playing with his toys. Now and then
he would glance up at his grandfather,
as the old man tried to amuse him; but
all at once. as a sudden ray of light
rested on his forehead, the child's atten-
ton seemed fixed and his eyes beamed
with the new discovery he had made. 1t
was but moment before he exclaimed,
.'What's that great scar. on your fore
head, grandpa?' s.35 5.s
Don't you know, Arthur said his
grandfather.
No sir; but want to know very
much i 5s.45
very well, my little boy; gather up
your toys, if you have finished playing,
and by that time your father will be
iome; l think he can tell yon best, for
he knows all about it, 9,--.rs
Arthur was an obedient little child;
so he went to work at once to do as he.
was bid; and just as he laid by the last
toy, the door opened, and his father
came in to supper. zaasf e.
With a quick bound, Arthur ran to
him, and, all eagerness, said, "Oh!
papa! tell me about chat scar on grand
pa forehead, won't you? He says you
know all about it, .tf
Yes, my son, will just as soon as
eat my supper, for it is quite long sto-
ry, and want you to think of 1t and
let 1t teach you the lessons it did me-
The supper hour. never seemed SO
long to Arthur before but at last 1t was
over, and he jumped into his fathers
lap, all attention for the history of the
scar. ..i ~.
SO my boy wants to know how that
scar came on grandpa's fOrehead? A
great many years ago, when l was lit
| tie boy jnst your age, was seated on
the floor in this very room one day, bus
lily engaged in putting together a hand
some train Of cars that had been given
me as present on my birthday. ! had
been cross and ill-natllred all day, and
of course thought everyone else was too
buc, in fact, was the only one, and in
consequence made myself uncomforta-
BILE and unhappy. While in this mood,
worrying and fretting over my cars be-
cause they wouldn't go together just as
me to bring him book from the table
1t was but small favor to ask, but
did not wish to be disturbed, and there
fore refused to do it, Grandpa always
obliged me to obey him at once, and he
told me if did not do SO now, he would
punish me and make me put away my
toys for the rest of the day. I wal
naughty aud stubborn, and would moi
stop to do the errand. So grandpa pun
ished me, and then stood by me as he
made me pick up my toys. was very
augry, and, as l had quick temper,
did..not stop to think what was doing
A very wicked spirit filled my heart and
thoughts as hastily caught up one Of
the cars and threw it. with all th'
strength I had, directly at grandpa's
head. It struck him a sharp blow, cut
ting deep cash In his forehead; and in
| a moment / saw the blood trickling dowr
his face, and he cried out so sorrowfully
sOh, my son, what have you done !?
What grandpa thought L don't know
but am sure the pain from the cut w u
not half as severe as the pain that filleG
his heart when he thought how wicked
had been. Grandma sent me for the
doctor, and went, almost fearing t,
return least should be told that hat
killed my father. The doctor cam,
days grandpa had to go about with hi
head bandaged. AS | looked at him
and thought how I had struck him, oh
how much I would have given had
never. raised my hand; but had ant
there oGs the mark. One day
went to him full Of sorrow fer tn,
deed, and. asked his forgiveness, .
asked, too, if that dreadful scar woult
never go away? No, my son. said he
but when you look at it,, remembel
what it, was that made you strike me
how your wicked heart led you to do
such an act; and when you feel you
anger rise, stop long enough to thinl
how easy it is, if we don't control ou
passions, to leave 1rnarks of our angel
that can never be washed out
"Now I hope little Arthur will re
member this unfortunate experience O
mine. so that he may never be guilty o
deed that will cause him as many sa,
hours as this scar of grandpa's has mad
for me-" .s.-..-.. ....e,....