St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-16
: IT,
A Story with a Moral for Both
Parents and Children,

IF you would only mind, ClemmYP'
sighed Clemmy's mother.
IF he was only made to mind" men
tally sighed Clenmy's Cousin Angelica.
Il wish I had minded shivered
Clemmy. Well he might SILVER, for he
had had ducking in the icy water of
the pond-and now his mother and
cousin were getting him out of his drip
ping clothes as fast as they could. =
Il told you the last thing as you
went out, not 10 go on the ice, !" said
his mother, ''for knew it wasn't safe
yet did think that with your new
Sled, and after all the seedlings you
have had for disobeying, that you
might be trusted this once. There, put
on your night-gown and wrapper and
Jump into bed. 1t will be wonder If
you haven't taken your death of cold.
Oh, Cousin Angelica! I'm sure / smell
the pies burning. So please ask Bridget
to look into the oven. All my Satur-
days baking so upset. and your holiday
spoiled too-Clemmy! It is too dis
s'pm awfully sorry" said Clemmy,
ruefully He hated to see his mothers
pretty face so flushed and worried, and
hated to see her gathering up his wet
clothes. 1.-THE pond looked frozen solid,
and the boys were daring on the ice,
and ] Just stepped on once, and it
broke. / might of got drowned. :" This
with view to modifying his mothers
displeasure.
''Of course you might; it's wonder
you didn't Something, dreadful sUiU
happen to you, Clemmy, if you don't
mind. Here, Cousin Angelica has
brought your composition tea
I'm as warm as toast now" said
Clemmy, when the drink was dis
patched, ''and, mother, truly / will
never forget to mind again. =
GLOW often you say that, child" But
Clemmy felt relenting in the tone.
His mother never staid angry with him
if he was sorry, and he always was sor-
ry when he was bad.
II must go back to my cake, said
Mrs. Linton, Il left the whites of the
egg all settling. How cross Bridget
will be to have these wet duds hung
round the kitchen on Saturday. ~
Clemmy's new access of remorse and
his shame at having Cousin Angelica
see his plight, were checked by sudden
thought.
'.The Rinkr' he exclaimed. eff my
clothes ar'n't dry, / can wear my Sum
day ones, can't / motherP You a0i1 let
me 90 this afternoon, won't your"
mo, viii not!n was the reply. sit
won't be safe for you to 60 out, and you
can't hack at your best clothes-and
besides, / shall give you lesson by
keeping you in bed all day on bread and
water that's settled. =
Clemmy looked meek and repentant.
''Cousin, Angelica will see that you
keep warm, and perhaps viii tell you
how she and her brothers and sisters
used to obey. / wish you would pat
tern after them. And with another
Sigh Mrs Linton went down stairs, and
Cousin Angelica took up her sewing.
Angelica was MIR. Linton's cousin,
and was visiting them for the first time
in number of years. Cleimmy admired
her, as every one did. But just now
she seemed little like prison chap
Rain, and he fdgetted and looked at
door and windows with a vague long
ing for escape. Cousin Angelica
laughed.
'sYou think ] have you, now" she
said. cit would be like thrashing boy
when he's down to lecture you, wouldn't
itpn
Kinder, said Clemmy, and added:
1T is awfully hard to mind, don't you
think soa'