South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-10-12
MY DIsoBEDIENcE.
By E. j. WHITNEY.


quite desperate when father refused
10 let me so fishing with the village
boys.
Il am surprised that you should ask
such thing, Leon, when you know
we must finish planting corn to NOR
row, he said, q tribe stegnly, as pre-.
ferred my request.
ITS nothing but dig. dig all the
time, and you never let me 90 any.
where or do anything | want to- |
muttered wrathfully, rs / spitefully
slammed the door
% Leon! exclaimed little Mav,my
especial pet, as she came running TO
me. 20 Leon, you've forgotten how
papa let you Sayz two weeks last
month with cousin Brian
Hold your tcnguer | growled,
rUdeiy, for 1t only made me augrier to
feel that was in the wrong.
lie wont so very soon again if he
don t behave better, guess, put in
Mysia, who was two years older than
L, and pat on airs accordingly
Ill go when I'm u mind to, Miss
help yourself if you cam savagely.
'llow smart ann taunt;ngly.
Il hate you, My. IIastingsn Ishriek
cd, stamping in ungovernabIe rage.
i hate every one OF you, and [ wish
could go where | should never see
one OF you again
NO, you don't Leon,' laughed my
pet, you'd want to see me right OIL
trying to slip her wee hand in mine.
No, / shouldn't, you little plague =
giving her n violent push to the
noor.
80 YOU wicked boy : screamed Ny
sia, I'll tell papa, and you'll catch it,
trying to raise the still form.
The loving blue eyes were closed
the small hands fell helplcsslr, and
Mysia burst into Hood OF tears.
s!.riekinS wildly:
'Mamna, mamma, little May is
dead =
This wild cry brought the whole
family to the door. Such pale set
lace rs papa had, and mamma was as
white as new fallen snow, but she was
calm and spoke 30 lovingly, DON'T
cry SO, dear children
But her c..lmEcss was gone when
size found onr alliug was alive, and
she criel aloud when papa. the tears
streaming down his face, fell on lis
knees and thanked God for sparing
our choicest treasure.
There was long deep cut on Mays
head, and her long ilossy curls ((he
PRIDE or my hearD were remorscless!y
clIp', and strip of plaster put on.
But she smiled bravely, saying over
and over:
Leon didn't moan to hurt me.
Please don't punish him, papa, cause
he's sorry
Dear littlo angcIr said papa, hps-
KY, rs he gave the required promise.
| don I believe any one could feel
worse than | did all this time.
didn't feel rs if | could ever look any
one III the face again, for | was tho,
roughly frightened, repentaEt and IL
shamcd. But my temper was not
conquered, although ] hattored my.
sell 1t was, especially after the teu,!G
talk with papa and mamma.
- my son. said mamma, rs she
kissed me good night III there had
been half incL's difference in the
way May fell to-day, she would DC
with the angels now, and this hand
pressing il gently. moved By the de-
mon of Ill temper, would have been
guilty of her death
Il an so sorry I sobbed.
Il know it, dear, but let it be sol,
emn warning TO you forever.
i do try real hard TO be good,
mamma, in q low tone, but l get
mad so easy
There Is One, my darling, who, if
you humDly ask, and strive, will give
you the greatest victory in the world,
that Is, over yoursclf.
Tho summer passed swiftly away,
and the ice.king with bis elves was
busy decorating every tiny shrub with
shining bells, and building crystal
roof over the shining streams.
Halo shouted Rex Kingsley. as
be stopped q moment at The cate.
aren't you going skating Tonight
Father says the Ice isn't strong G..
nopgh,' replied sulkIy.
Mr.. Lansing crossed the pond this
morning said Rex.
y wouldn't rick nv neck if Lansing
does his cody You bad better 90
home, IN boy, and not tease Loon to
90 with You aad drown ia company
said my father
III risk drowning, Mr.. Hastings.
when Ice is strong enough to bear
tcams;' aud kex marched of very
rcd in the face.
i can't imagine what Kingsley is
is about to let that boy Of his go wher-
ever he chooses said father
Hes lucky fellow / multcrcd.
You wont think he is quite s., luc
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