Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06
ALL THINGS NEW.
BY SARAH coNANT.

Because Mr. Adams was talking about
'all things new and good resolutions, and
| do mean to trY this year."
'That is nobly said by mothers little
boy, but what will new clothes have to do
with itr' and Mrs. May came TO sit on
the bed beside Freddy.
"Why don't you think there is some
badness in the clothes, that it gets out of
me into my jacketT
Mrs. May repressed the smile the boy
could not see, for his earnestness interest
ed her. His father was a studious man,
much older than herself, who left the
training of the child entirely to her. and
as he was wilful she was glad of any plan
which promised to help him overcome
himself fr
~ don't know how that may be, Fred
DIV, your naughty ways affect other people
surely, and if you think new clothes will
make difference you shall have them
on one condition"
you're the best mother" cried the i'm
pulsive boy hugging her tightly about
the neck
"But the condition must be kept, dear"
"Oh, yes, your conditions are never
hard, mother dear"
"Then, listen; and as she spoke she
stroked the hair which brushed her
cheek. "You must be very sure that none
of the badness gets into the new clothes.
cannot give you a complete new suit
and have you naughty in it,"
"Yes, promise"
"If you can't be good, and you must
try, oh so hard then you must take of
the new clothes"
Freddy was very sober in the dark for
a moment, and then he laid his cheek
against his mothers and said:
Yes, mother"
There was little silence, and then as
Mrs. May said Good night" Freddy
cried:
stockings and all, motherg'
"Yes, that the feet may not go astray,'
she replied, and he was left to go to
sleep, which he did in about five min
utes.
This was only few days before New
Years Day, and when Freddy went to bed
the last night of the old year, he was full
Of his idea, and had to be spoken to twice
| by his mother before he would quietly
settle to sleep. The morning dawneC
clear and bright, and to Freddy's JOY 6
| storm in the night had robed the worlC
| in white, and the Raven" could skin
over the hills with him on its back. H(
| enjoyed this prospect some time from hi;
window before he thought of the new
| clothes, and turned to find them laid ou
on the chair.
| "Hurah ~ he shouted as he put then
on, everything complete, even the neck
| tie and new pochethandkerchief. Tht
tie, one with bright Roman colors, woulC
not stay tied, and Freddy ran for Mary
She was brushing the stairs, and did no
stop Immediately for the eager boy.
"Oh, Mary, you are so SLOW" he eX
claimed, and would have said more, bu
| he remembered the condition.
Pausing he looked at his new suit anC
gently:
MARY, please come, want to be tn,
first person mother sees"
Mary came, smiling at the pleasant re
quest, and soon Freddy was showing hi
mother the beauty of his New Year
gift. Mrs. May admired with Freddy
and readily promised he should take ou
the Raven" after breakfast Freddy
appetite was slight that morning, anC
soon his merry shout echoed from the hill
where he and other boys coasted and drew
the girls. Emmie Brown was there will
eyes brighter than ever, and as FREDDY
hastened to offer her a ride he caught hi
toe in a hidden branch, and fell full
length in the soft snow. He would no
have minded the laugh so much if he hat
not seen Tom Ward running up the hill
| wi.h Emmie on his sled. The blOO(
sprung into Freddy's face, and he wa
lust going to stamp his foot when ht
caught sight of the new boot. 1t woulC
never do to teach it anything so naughty
and then, too, his promise; so swallowing
something which must have got into hi
throat in the fall, he jumped little Molli
Gay, who was only four years old, an
mot much count anyway" ON his IRA
ven," and gave her such ride that sh
clapped her hands and declared he wa
the "bestest boy in the year."
When the morning was happily passed
and something within him suggeste
dinner-time, Freddy ran home an
bounced into the kitchen dragging tn
Raven" and leaving great, snowy foo
steps.
''That's Just what you did the last snow
Freddy" exclaimed Becky; Il wish ther
never bit fell
"Did IS' and in an instant flashed int
Freddy's mind, "all things new" Th;
was not new, and was not good, either
he must change it.
"Pm real sorry" he cried, 81 did NJ
think !" an ! setting the "Raven" in ii
shed he ran for the broom, and tried
brush the snow away.
"Bless the boy =" Becky respondet
you've good heart, Freddy, and L
just do it myself. I'm bit cross" An
her stout arms soon had the kitchen |
clean as before. re-.r..
! So the day went ON. 1t was not alt
gether easy for Freddy to remember, b.
glance at the new clothes, or look fro
his mother brought the promise and res
luton to his mind. In this way he ma
, aged to wear the suit all day, and wbe
= bedtime came and father kissed hi
/ good. night, Freddy archly asked;
| "Do look like the old Freddy, father
7 "Why, no; you are a young Freddy
t eyes, and a new one" replied the bo
: and rushed away, leaving the father
exclaim for the fiftieth time since h
birth;
"What strange beings children are
and then returned to his books.
Not so with his mother. She came
> as usual and bade Freddy good nigl
| and as this was holiday, seated hers'
l for little talk. Freddy first exclaime
"Mother, how will II be tomorrow
can't wear my new clothes every da
4 can II" A
E "No, dear; but what about tomorrow
. Have you not had pleasant day"
J. Eyes, ma'am but shall be bad again
n I don't have the new clothes, shan't lf"
n "I hope not. What made you try
d hard to be good to-day %
o because l wanted to wear my M