The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-05-01
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A Story with a Moral for Both
Parents and Children.


Parents and Children.
''If you would only mind, CSmmym
sighed Clemmy's mother
eff he was only made to mind" men,
tally sighed Clemmy's Cousin Angelica.
IL wish l had minded shivered
Clemmy. Well he might SILVER, for he
had had ducking, in the icy water of
the pond and now mis- 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 l did think that with your new
sled, and after all che 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. It will be wonder If
You haven't taken your death of cold.
Oh, Cousin Angelica! Pm 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-Clemmyi 1t is too dis
I'm 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 l just stepped on once, and it
broke. might of got drowned" This
with view to modifying his mothers
displeasure.
..Gf course you might; it's wonder
you didn't Something dreadful ,oiU
happen to you. Clemmy. if you don't
mind. Here, Cousin Angelica has
brought your composition tea y"
I'm as warm as toast now" said
Oemmy, when the drink was dis
patched, land, mother, truly will
never forget to mind again."
''How 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-
~ when he was bad.
Il must 60 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.
1.-The Rink" he exclaimed. ..If my
clothes ar'n't dry, can wear my Sum
day ones, can't mother You lcHH let
me 90 this afternoon, won't you?"
No, l will notp' was the reply. at
won't be safe for you to 60 out, and you
can't hack at your best ciothes-and
besides, shall give you a 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 will 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 Mr.. Linton's cousin.
and was visiting them for the first time
in a number of years. Clemmy admired
her, as every one did. But just now
she seemed little like prison chap
lain, and he fidgetted and looked at
door and windows with vague long
ing for escape. Cousin Angelica
laughed.
..You think / have you, now," she
said. 1T would be like thrashing boy
when he's down to lecture you, wouldn't
it?''
Kinder" said Clemmy. and added:
cit is awfully hard to mind, don't YOU
think SOP"
"Yes. 1 do. But it is harder not to,
sometimes"
Its harder not to Of" was the ell
Gptical response.
Il heard you say yesterday" she
sad. ''that you want to go to West
Point and be a soldier. Soldiers have to
mind. and the quicker you learn how
the better.
Soldiers mind! Why, they COM
mand and fight"
Everybody in an army has to obey
orders but the Chief,
Clemmy, and he only gets to be one by
obeying from the awkward squad up.
Dear me, you can't imagine how strict
they are at West Poin,, and how severe
" the cadets are punished for the least
disobedience of rules. They say that
those get on best who have minded best
at home"
This was a new view of soldier life,
and rather dampening to youthful mill
tary ardor.
+T'd like to be n Captain, anyhow"
said Clemmy, refectively.
Captains have 10 mind" said An
gelica. s'Once the Duke of Wellington
was encamped with lis army, expecting
a great battle next day. and he didn't
want the enemy to know he was there.
so he forbade there being any lights in
the camp. After dark he was proving
about-au mulllcd up to see what he