St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-09-13

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The thoughts that arise in me-"
Chicago Evening Post
JESSIE'S OPPORTUNITY.
Il Was Improved and Resulted
Very Satisfactorily.
ssWickliffe"-said NJ. Stone one
morning as he looked up from tho pc.
rusal Of . note he had found on his
breakfast plate, and fixed his eyes
sternly on the face OF his only SON
"Miss Hall writes me that you are late
at school so frequently that she con-
sidcrs 1t necessary to call my attention
to the fact There is no excuse what
over for such tardiness, and II It hap
pens again shall punish you severely.
You understand me?"
''Ycs, sir," answered Wicklifie, meek
ly. his eyes on his plate. and his voice
trembling little. Il do ny to get to
school in time father. but somehow OF
other"
"You are generally lats." finished his
father, as the boy hesitated ''Well.
this bad habit must bc broken up or II
win be a hindrance to you all your life.
hope- kx;ill not be called upon to pun
ish you, but shall deem 1t my duty to do
% il occasion requires"
Poor Wick! He found It difficult 10
eat his breakfast with those ominous
words ringing in his earA He knew BY
past experience what was meant by
punishment rs interpreted by his father.
and his appetite for the buckwheat
cakes on his plate failed suddenly. Ho
didn't LOOK At his mother. for he knew
he couldn't bear very we'll tho loving
sympathy he felt sure wss In her eyes.
And he did not look at his sister Jessie
for he felt equally sure sAe wore look
Of intense satisfaction.
He and Jessie had quarreled, and had
not spoken 70 each other for two days.
1t was all about . blue silk umbrella
with gold knob on the handle. which
had been . gift to Jessie from her
father on her last birthday. Wick had
-bosnowed lt-0pa-rainy day without
ssking. and had lost It Jessie. who
had very hot temper. was extremely
angry when she heard her brothers con-
fession. and the result was . quarrel,
during which both had made some very
unjust and unkind remarkA 49,
They didn't often quarrel Wick
loved his sister dearly, and ~as slow to
anger-slow about every thing, in fact
but Jessie's sharp tongue bad stung
him into saying q good deal that he
Afterwards regretted But he wouldn't
say 80 while she maintained that
naughty manner and sullen silence. He
knew that while she was in that state
NO apology. however humble. would be
accepted.
Jessie had no desire to heal the
breach The loss of her umbrella
ranked still. and her anger and resent
ment received fresh fuel from tho fact
that she had to carry an old cotton um-
breila when she went to visit the Art
Gallery with Stina Ward. whose cos
tumc was perfect in every detail, and
who smiled faintly-or 90 It seemed 10
sensitive Jessie-when. the cotton
atrocity in all its faded ugliness Was
raised during brief shower.
1t generally hurt Jessie - much to
have Wick reprimanded - to be repri-
manded herself But this morning she
was not sorry for him at all, and
thought her father ought to have said
. great deal moro.
That clock in the hall IL to blame
Tor Wicks being late" SAID Mrs Stone
when breakfast was nearly over. and
Wick was gathering up his books. ut
runs little slow. Think had better
alter the pendulum trife."
DO not let him offer that ss an ex.
cuse." said Mr.. Stone. Il will not 90
sept It. He can find out tho time BY |
iome other clock II the one In the hall |
% not to be depended on"
think lean make 1t run correctly,"
laid Mrs Stone.
She went out into the hall, ard Wick |
followed her to get his overcoat from
he rack.
ut viii keep good time now." she
'aid. as she raised the pendulum of the
'iock. and turned the hands ahead ten
minutes "fou will b able to depend
N it after this. think" /
"fou are always so indulgent to Wick.
nothes," said Jessie. when her brother
lad gone. and Mr.. Stone had retired to
he library to read the morning paper.
ANA you make 90 many excuses for
Inn And as father says he has Aa5s
4 Heing slow. which ought to b broken
'hiie he is young. You know ho 10
'cves In time for any thing"
Remember ABOUT the moat and the
cam. little daughter" said Mrs Stone
! Know some one who ought to try 70
urb hcr temper while young, that 1t
nay not lead her into sorrow and cause
er bitter regret Score . small victory
nth each day, and tho grand result
NH oc gained before you arc really
ware Of it"
Jessie flushed hotly under her mothers
enoer glance. and went upstairs feel
~ decidedly uncomfortable. She had
escrmined again and again to begin .
'as ON her hot temper. but had let one
ppostunity after another slip by, and
ow. though she knew she ought 70
laxc up that quarrel With Wick, she
'asn't ready to do ts while her heart
'ss so full OF resentment
She had been obliged 70 leave school
y time on account Of some affection
her eyes. and - she could neither
~ nor read. tine hung rather heavily
, ner banda and she was able to do
'ose thinking tAan sAs sxactly nhsA