South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-05
THEIHrELLlosHCER
FRIDAY. FEB. 5. 1894.


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Carl Wentwoefhis Tempeatiou
rh's q he sevsatssssh Of Ssptsu-
bs.r boya exslsined Carl Hsatv WORTH.
day After to-noefow wall b ny birth.
dayi
Carl vas an unsslash. naai, iissls
fellow. the pride Of loving Chrissisn
parents. snd The most popular boy
10 tie height oshood Of Winouah. In.
heritiug biz fstbcr's honor and :nsee.
rity. hesc.rnsd . mean action, houGh
he frequent J geisved his parents by
qosstions: Way must I do this, man.
mat What's the ceason you want me
~ do that, pepag
HE mother often told him HE heart
was ike gar.,en. aud warned him 70
guard a1aiust The littls foxes that
we're constantly lnrkiag around.
watching for an opportunity TO clip
In an soil its tender vines. Az Carl
understood the nature OF these foxes.
and realized the mischief they could
work In ouch . garden, he sas gene.
rally on the alert TO drive them on.
One. however. especislIy canning,
managed so ten TO nud an entranes ).
that Carl sometimes almost gave up
In dcp,ir. and said mournfully !:
There's n use trying, I'M never
catch him.
Never, my boy, was his mothers
invariable resi- ONO. tiil you chase him
down With the sWift hunt.r Obey
promptly.
Ii was recognized on ell sides tha,
Carl could pitch and catch ball better
than any boy IN the toWn. and mount
risky colt and ride him around as
IL lie were an old friend. when few
ntea wou d dare make the attempt.
IL was acknowied4e d also that no
boats ever Gid d 90 grscefuIly over
the clear. ripping waters OF JuuAh
ere k ss tho. 20 fitted out by his skill
Iul fingers. Nor did his gif,s and
graces lie Only in these direc ious-
be vas bright AID stu iious, and nj.
ways really to lend helping hand to
those In trouble or distress.
Carrie classmates had known long
before be announced Il on the seven
teenth. that the approaching Saturd :
sould be his birthday. and had resol.
we'd 10 cele brate it by Q miniature re-
gstta on the Junah. SO FAR perfect
silence had beon observed about al.
the arrangements, but in some IN c.
couuiable way the eecret leaked ont
at recess that day. Bu. shs boys
kuo~tng that what cam: bss cure
must be endursd.) made the best oil
II, and invited the hero, OF the occa-
sion bimself to Their 6aai preparatory
meeting. TITS wa to be held on
Friday afternoon IN Farmer Olcot,'s
barn, and every boy wss notified ia
come equipped With string, ros n
BANNER, nails and . good solid pens
knife. Al the mentio OF she fact
named article, twinges Of Conscience
cIouisd Carts Joy.
Within the past foJtnieht he had
lost two valusbie Knives, aud under
the peculiar crcumstauces, be feared
he could not borrow another. The
first Of these had disappeared from
the deck or Q crowded sleamboat,
whers be had csrelsssly laid it dow q
besils bis lunch basket, HE father Z
suggestion to carry IL with him mt
9Th the reply; Why. papa, why
ism; Ii safe hefef AZ Dr.. Wentworth
vas striving TO teach his son .he much
needed lesson OF implicit obediepce,
he calmly responded: Very we'll, Ca. .
lie. just as } on 'hink beat. 90 thar
return the knife was missing, but
though the doc or refraioed from ute
,sring . singls word OF reprosch, the
boy knew bis parent too we'll to offer
tue least complaint
Sill The lesson jid not prove a
lasting one. The sn,uin9 week when
s.rolIing WI his muther through Lo
cusl grove on his wsy TO Wait one OF
her huPband's patients, she y turne d
aside to rest In q secluded nook, .
fsvori,e resort OF Carts. Here Mfs.
Wentworth whiled away the time
With volume Of poems, while Carl
busted himself With shifting aud
cutting whistles. Half ga hour slip
ped quickly By and bic mother pro-
posed moving on. I'm ready, vas
tie cheerful reply. I'll leave the whIs-
les and knife here I'LL we come hack.
You hal better take them Along. 1
'Link.
Why mammsP No one ever Wslks
here, I'm sure they're safe.
Perhaps you are right, dsur, leave
them u you wish to do so.
After . pleasant visis TO eripplad
Ha"s, they ended their way boms.
ward by The same path; bat found no
trace OF eitber whistles or knife. Cal
tried 10 De brave and with a smiling
lace remarked: It's lona time to
wait. mamma, but | remember what
you said. and know you won. get
me another before Christmas.
But TO 60 back. These sOenes rose
wildly before Carl, ~ sOns one call.
ed on parting; WhAtsver you forget.
Toys, don't forget your knives, and
stra0ge thoughss-thouRhts which At
another time he would have banishsd
instan1iy-trooped through bic brain.
Don't feel blue sbou, il, whispered