South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-05-01

"1 S'u. wei, SucSS I u not
drown myself tonight. II wouldn't
pay. and he plunged into bed.
A few minutes later HE sitter Jen-
ME glided in and Sat down by his side.
She had given one anxious glance at
him a. he bar ded her father the mail.
and sure that something MAS seriously
amiss, had clipped away to him a. soon
a. che could.
What is the matter. Harry ? she
asked, laying gentle hand on his
head.
Matter enough he muttered.
lie 1T about the grease p she asked.
oh. sis, he exclaimed, show did you
guess 1t was mean trick and, boy
fashion, ne told the story, for he was
wont to make mother confessor of
this elder sister and to receive from
her sympathy and cheer.
She Listened very soberiy. evidently
regarding the matter even more grave.
ly than he did.
1t certainl, was very wrong she
said after thinking while. sYou
meant to make Peter angry, 90 YOU
need not have been surprised at the
result. Poor mani / hope he will
not be discouraged and give up try
ing to do ght.'
ooh! Jennie. you do not think tn ere
10 any danger of that p cried the boy.
i tear it, she answered. 1T would
be natural
'flow dreadful said he, burying
his face IN the pillow Say. SIS, is
there anything can d. p
Yes, you can go to him Tomorrow
morning and tell him how sorry YOU
are
Aud let the whole thing out. Oh,
Jennie
Yes said size steadily. IL i. com
ment sufficient on the thing that you
are asian. ed to have it out But
having it known lie a small evil COM
pared with the harm you have done
him p
Very WE'LL said he, after pause in
which he fought down bic pride, and
decided hat he COZ Id confess without
inn Heating the others.
Harry, there is something else YOU
ought to do. You know what il is.'
YES the voice came softly from
under the clothes Il suppose you
mean pray for him, but my PRAYERS
are NOT good for anything, they will
not help him.
She stroked his hair in silence,
wondering how long it would be be.
lore The noble-hearted young brother
would give himself to tie Lord.
Even az the question fitted through
her mind lie burst out suddenly:
Il wish was Christian. I'll
never be worth anything till am
and her heart gave a great bound OF
tbankfulness. II was more than he
had ever said before.
Nov is the time, she whispered.
so it is,' said he. Il am sick of
myself and my tadness. If ever a
boy needed help to do right do.
Pray for me, Jennie
And as she offeIe ed a simple peti-
ton he gave himself, body aud soul,
TO the Lord and bis service.
The next morning before school he
went to old Peter and expressed his
penltence. He found the old man
testy at first, but quite willing to be
appeased by his genuine sorrow, and
mole than ready to welcome him as
new brother in Christ.
That's right he said. sBegin
early aud you won't have to fight old
sins like | do. It's a tough time
have with the devil, bot he .han't
beat me, God help me-
Much less easy to Geal with was
the policeman whom Harry met on
his way to school, for all three bows
had been seen and recognized az
the, spread the grease on the rails.
and we're arrested for maliciousIy
interfering with the carriage OF the
United States mail.
They looked at each other rnefuIiy
as they met at the entrance OF the
courthouse.
Il wish | had never seen any
grease whispered jimmy TO Harry
DON'T said Harry Il only hope
on may get ~ much good out Of
thif scrape "a j have
Good! What good have yor gotl'
mmy exclaimed. asioni he'd but
just then they were called i, to court
and no more could be said.
Frightened enough they ere, not
suTecting that the prosecution was
ouly intended to give them u ,aIutary
lesson IN good conduct, aud great
was their relief when the Judge dis
missed them with sharp reprimand,
cobsld sring that it and the mortica-
ton OF the arrest were punishment
sufficient.
Harry. what did you mean about
its doing you good?' asked Jlmmy,
later
i meant that IL made me ashamed
OF myself to some purpo-e. God
helping Inc Ill be different boy
hereafter
'Babr said Jimmy. 'Gettir z piou.'
and turned atra,