The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-07
GET INTO THE SUNSHINE.

GET INTO THE SUNSHINE.
Il wish father would come home
The voice that said this had troub-
led tone, and the face that looked up
was very sad.
Your father will be very angry.
said an aunt who was sitting in the
room with book in her hand. The
boy raised himself from the sofa where
he had been lying in tears for half an
hour, and with touch of indignation
in his voice, answered:
He'll be sorry, not angry. Father
never gets angry
For a moment the aunt looked at
the boy half curiously and let her eyes
fall again upon the book that was in
her hand. The boy laid himself down
upon the sofa again, aud hid his face
from sight.
sTha,'s father now! He started up,
after lapse of nearly ten minutes, as
the sound of the bell reached his ears,
and went to the door. He stood there
iOi q w IkC ouu SiCAi OothO 0oO"s
saying, with a disappointed air:
1T isn't father. wonder what
keeps him SO late? D, l wish he
would come you seem anxious to
get deeper into trouble, remarked the
aunt, who had only been in the house
for week, and who was neither very
amisbic nor very sympathizing toward
children. The boys fault had provok-
ed her, aud she considered him a fit
subject for punishment.
Il believe, Aunt Phebe, that you'd
like to see me whipped said the boy,
q little warmly. 'Bnt you WON'T
Il must confess repliedAuntPhebe,
that I think little wholesome disci-
pline of the kind you spoke of, would
not be out OF place. 1t you were my
child, am sure you would not es-
cape
I'm not your child /; don't want to
be. Father is good, and loves me-
IF your father is SO good. and loves
you SO well, you must be very un-
grateful, or a very inconsiderate boy.
His goodness doesn't seem to have
helped you much
Hush, will you,' calculated the boy,
excited to anger by the unkindness OF
speech of his aunt.
'Phebe' 1t was the boys mother
who spoke now for the first time. In
an undertone she added: you are
wrong. Richard is suffering quite
enough, aud you are doing him harm
rather than good.'
Again the bell rang, and again the
boy left his seat on the sofa, and went
to the sitting room door.
Its father and he went gliding
down stairs,
'Ah, Richard,' was the kindly greet
ing, as DIR. Gordon took the hand of
the boy. But what's the matter, my
SON? You don't look happy
Wont you come in here?' And
Richard drew his father into the IL
brary. Mr.. Gordon sat down still
holding Richards hand.
'You are troubled my son what has
happened p.
The eyes ofRichard filled with tears
as he looked into his fathers face. III
tried to answer, but his lips quivered.
Then he turned away and opened the
door of the cabinet. brought the frag-
ments of broken statue, which had
been sent home only the day before,
and set them on table before his faith.
er, oyer whose countenance there
came instantly shadow of regret.
who did this my boy2' was asked
in an even voice,
Il did it,
tHow?'
Il threw my ball in there once-on-
lily once, in forgetlesness.'
A little while Mr.. Gordon sat con.
trolling bimself, and collecting his
disturbed thoughts.
Then he said cheerfully:
'What is done, Richard. can't be
helped. Put the broken pieces away
You have had trouble enough about it,
l can see, and repr0Of enough fol-
your thoughtfulness, so shall not add
a word to increase your pain
'Oh, father!' aud the boy threw his
arms about his fathers neck.
Five minutes later aud Richard en-.
tered the sitting room with his father.
Aunt Phebe looked up for two shad.
owed faces, but did not see them. She
was puzzled.
That was very unfortunate she
said, q little while after Mr.. Gofilon
came in. 1T was such an exquisite
work Of art
Richard was leaning against his
father when his aunt said this. Mr.
g ordon only smiled and drew his arm
closely around his boy.
Mrs. Gordon threw upon her sister
a look of warning, but it was unheed
ed.
Il think Richard was a very naugh.
ty boy
sWe have settled all that, Phebe,
was the mild but firm answer Of Mr.
Gordon and it is one Of our rules tt
get into the sunshine as quickly a,