Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-24
- IF"
A Story with a Moral for Both
Parents and Children.

IF you would only mind, Clemmyr'
sighed Clemmy's mother.
IF he was only made to mind" men
tally sighed Clcmmy's Cousin Angelica.
II wish 1 had minded" shivered
Clemmy. Well he might shiver, 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 rs fast rs they could"
II told you the last thing as you
went out, not 10 90 on the ice," said
his mother, "for knew it wasn't safe
yet 1 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. II will be a wonder II
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! 1t is too dis
"Tm awfully sorry" said Clcmmy,
ruefully. He hated to sec his mother s
pretty face so flushed and worried, and
hated to see her gathering up his wet
clothes. "Thc pond looked frozen solid,
and the boys were daring on the ice,
and l just stepped on once, and II
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 wilI
happen to you, Clemmy, If you done
mind. Here, Cousin Angelica has
brought your composition tea"
Pm rs warm rs toast now," said
Clemmy, when the drink was dis
patched, "and, mother, truly l will
never forget to mind again"
allow often you say that, child" Blu,
Clcmmy felt rclcnting in the tone.
His mother never staid angry with him
IL he was sorry, and he always was sor.
~ when he was bad.
Il must 90 beck TO my cake" said
Mrs. Linton, Il left the whites of the
egg all settling. How cross. Bridget
will be to have these wet buds hung
round the kitchen on a Saturday.r'
Clemmy's new access OF rcmorsc and
his shame at having Cousin Angelica
see his plight, were checked by a sudden
thought.
1.-The Rink he exclaimed. If my
clothes ar'n't dry, can wear my Sun.
day ones, can't mother? You wM let
me go this afternoon, won't you?"
mo, 1 will mott" was the reply. ut
won't be safe for you to go out, and you
can't hack ut your best clothcs-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 rcpcniant.
Cousin Angelica will see that you
keep warm, and perhaps will tell you
how she and her brothers and sisters
used 10 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 n number Of years. Clcmmy admired
her, as every one did. But Just now
she seemed little like n prison chap
lain, and he fdgcttcd and looked nj
door and windows with n vague long
ing for escape. Cousin Angelica
laughed.
"You think ] have you, now," she
said. lit would be like thrashinc boy
when he's down tolccturc you, wouldn't
ftp"
Kinder" said Clemmy, and added
ut is awfully hard to mind, don't you
think SOP"
Eyes, do. But it Is harder not to,
sometimes"
Its harder not to Of" was the el
liptical response.
81 heard you say yesterday" she
sad, "that you want to 90 TO Yves,
Point and be soldier. Soldiers have tc
mind, and tho quicker you learn how
the BETTER
Soldiers mindl Why, they com.
mand and fight"
Everybody In an army has to obey
orders but the Commandcr-in-C Chief
Clcmmy, and he only gets IL be one by
obcying from the awkward squad up
Dear me, you cant imagine how stric,
they are ut West Poin,, and how severe.
ly the cadets are punished for the lcas,
disobedicnce of rules. They say tha
those get on best who have minded bcs
at home"
This was new view of soldier life
and rather dampcning to youthful mill
tary ardor.
I'D like to be Captain, anyhow, '
said Clcmmy, rcflcctivcly.
Captains have to mind" said An
gclica. "Oncc the Duke OF Wellington
was cncampcd with his army, expcctin,
a great battle next day, and he didn'
want the enemy 10 know he was there
so he forbade there being any lights II
the camp. After dark he was prowlins
about-all mufllcd up to sec what h,
could scc--whcn he cspicd faint ligh
in n Captains tent. In he went ant
asked what IL meant The Captain sale
he was writing to his wife and babies
as he felt he might be killed next day
WRITE the Iron Duke said, that yo,
will be shot ut sunrise for disobeyinJ
orders.
But he wasn'tP" cried Clemmy.
''Ycs he was"
Tho horrid, old, wicked, iron-hcartes
thing!" exclaimed the boy.
LIT was iron-hcartcd, that's true
But just think what II the cpomy'
scouts had seen the light and Ne arm,
hal been surprised in tho Sight, AM
perhaps destroyed. II wouD be bette
70 shoot ono man and u mako tb