Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-08

81 wish father would come home" The
voice that said this had troubled tone. and
the face that looked up WAS very sad.
''Nour father will be 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 i touch OF indigna-
ton in his voice, answered.
Hell be sorry, not angry. Father never
gets angry"
For few moments the aunt locked 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,
and hid his face from sight.
That's father now" lie started up, after
the lapse OF nearly ten minutes. as the sound
of IL bell reached his ears. and went to the
room door. lie stood there for a little while.
and then came slowly back saying with
disappointed air.
1t isn't father. | wonder what keeps
him so late. ., wish he would come
now"
''lou seem anxious TO get deeper into
trouble, remarked the aunt. who had been
only in the house week, and who WIS
neither very amlable, nor very sympathlzing
toward children. The boys tnult had pro
vokefAher. and she had considered him II fit
subject Tor punishment
ii believe, amt Phebe, you'd like to See
me whipped" said the boy Il little warmly.
"But You wont.
81 must confess. replied Aunt Phebe,
THAT think little wholesome discipline OF
the kind you speak OF would not be out Of
place If you were my child. l mvery sure
YOU wouldn't escape.
I'm not your child, don't want 10 be.
Fathers good, and loves me-"
.'If your father is 10 good, and loves you
so WELL You must be very ungrateful, or u
very iuconsderate boy. His goodness doesn't
seem 10 have helped you much"
Hush. will YOU" ojaculated the boy. ex-
cited to anger 10y this unkindness OF speech
in his aunt
"Phebe" II was the boys mother who
spoke now. lor the first time In an under
tone she added You nre wrong. Richard
is suffering quite enough, and you are doing
him harm rather than good"
Again the bell Iang and again the boy
lett his seat on the soia. and went to the sit
ting room door.
Its iather' and he went gliding down
STAINS.
"Ah, Richard WAS the kindly greeting, as
MI Gordon took the hand of his boy. But
whnt' the matter, my son: You don't look
happy"
Won't YOU come in here" and Richard
drew his father mt" the library. Mr. Cor
don s,t down. still holding Richards hand
You ate troubled, my son. what has hap
pencdt'
The eyes of Echntd HE'D with tears Ms he
looked into his fathers incr. lie tired to an
swcr, hut hin lips Iuiyrrcd, Then he turned
away. and opened the door of the cabinet.
brought out the fragments of broken
81, al InI L,,st, hnuta .,plN
the day before aud set them un II table he
fore his father, over " hose cuuntennnce rnme
II shadow ot regret.
~ ho did tins. NY hoy" was asked in nn
even voice.
IL did it"
How"
II threw my ltll IN there once only once.
IN iort,etiulness
\ little while Alr. G"rdon sat controlling
himself and collecting his disturbed thoughts.
Then lac said checrfulb
What is done, Richard. can't hc helped.
Put the broken plrcrS away lou have hud
trouble enough uhout II, | can see, and re-
proof enough ior your thoughtcsSucss, So |
shall not add u word To- increase your pam"
80 father aud tn, hoy threw his arms
about his fathers neck
FIVE minutes later. ana Richard entered
the sitting room with his father. Aunt lhehr
looked up lur tw" shndowed faces, hut did
not see them, She WIS puzzled
That va, ,,ty unfortunate" She std II
little while after Mr. Gordon came in. 'lt
w.ts such N,uIsItr work uf nrt.
Richard wts leaning against his father
whcu his aunt sad this. MI. Gordnu culy
SMILED, aud dr,w his arms closely around
his boy,
Mrs. Gordon threw upon his sister look
of warnIiiE. hut 1t WITS UNDECIDED
81 think Richard WAS avery naughty boy q"
"W" lrtve settled all TINT. rhehc. was the
mild hut firm answer ct Mr.. Gordon; ''and
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