South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-05-22
MY DISOBEDIENCE:

~ was ouc Wv my uau Gays. EVe-
rythiug had como. wrong ftom the
time l had gotten out of bed, 3D. 1
was quite desperate When, father re-
fused to let me 60 fishing with. the
village boys.
Il am surprised that you should ask
such thing, Leon, when, you know
We must finish planting corn to- NOR
row, he said, trife sterbly, as I pre-.
ferred my request :.
It's nothing but dig. Dig all the
time, and you, never let me go any
where Or do anything I wan, to- /.
muttered wrathiully, as spitefuliy
slammed the door.
% Leon ! exclaimed little Nav, nv
especial pet, as she came runninl to
me. % Leon, you've forgotten how
papa let you say two weeks last
month with Cousin Brian.'
Hold your tongue growled.
rudely, for it only mazda noe apgrier
to fee! that l was in he wrong.
lie won't go very soon again IL he
d2n't behave better, I guesp, put in
Mysia, who was two years older than
l., and put on airs accordingly.
I'll 60 when I'm a mird to, Miss
help yourself if you can, savagely.
How smart am ! tauntingly.
Ihate you, My. Hastings | shrig k.
ed, stamping in ungovernable rage
hate every ono of you, and l web
| could 60 where 1 should never see
one of you again.
No. you don't Leon, laughed my
pet, you'd want TO see me right of,
try ing TO slip her wee hand in mice.
No, shouldn't, you little plague |
giving her a violent push to the floor.
Oyou wicked boy screamed Ny
STA. I'll tell Papa, and you'll catch il,
trying 10 raise the still form.
The loving blue eyes we're closed,
the small hands tell he'plessly, and
Mysia burst into q food of tears,
shrieking wildly.
Mamma, mamma, little May is
dead /!
This wild cry brought tie Wh o'e
family TO the door. Such a pale Sc:
face as papa had, and mamm1 was as
white as new fallen snow, but she 5as
calm and spoke SO lovingly, Don't
CRY so, dear children.
But her calmness was gone when
she found our darling was alive, and
she cried aloud when papa, the tears
streaming down his face, tell on his
kne.s and thanked God for sparine
our choicest treasure.
There was a long deep cut on May .
heal, and her long flossy curls (Lhs
pride OF my hearty were remorselessly
eIipt, and strip OF plaster pot on
Blu! she smiled bravely, saying oyer
and over:
Leon didn't mean 10 hurt me.
Please don't punish biU, psPs, cause
hes sorry.
Dear little angel said papa, bus.
kiIy. as be gave the required prom.
Use, don't believe any one could ieeI
worse then 1 did all THE time.
didn't feel as il could ever look any
ore in The face again, for I vas tho
poughly frightened, repentsnt aud
ashamed bat nv temper Wss no,
cohquered although 1 aattered my.
self !! wac, especially after the tender
talk With papa and mamma.
u my son, said mamma, as che
kissed nc good night. II there had
5eea n bali incIs d.Gyreuce IN the
way Nay fell to-day, she would .bs
With The angels now, and THE hand,
pressing It gently, moved by the de.
mon OF III temper, would have been
guilty Other death.
am 80 sorry, I sobbed.
know It, dear, but let H. be 4 sol.
emn warning to sou forever.
| j DO try real hard to be good, NAM
ma, 10 low tone. but I Get mad
I SO ecsy.
There Is Ono, ray darling, wb1, II
/ sou huinb y ask, and strive, will give
/ you the greatest victory ia tue void,
that 10, over yOGrsrlf.
Tie summer passed swiftly awsg
aid the ice king With lis elves, wal
busy decorating every tiny shrut