The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-05-23
Mother" she said.

Mother" she said
what is it?" asked her mother.
shortly.
Il went into the pantry this after.
noon l might have left the door
Gen"
Don't you know Whether you did
or not?" D
shouldn't wonder IL did," an.
sWered Priscilla, trembling.
Just then there was a noise out in
the yard; the company had come
Well. you can so without your SIM.
per- then" said her mott er. hurried
~ And yoa deserve a greater ppn-
lshment for not telling me before
while the other children sat at the
tanle with their elders, and ate the de-
icious Johnny-cake toast, the pound.
cake and the plum sauce Priscilla ,at
IN the corner and knitted on a blue
y'rn stocking. Her uncle and aunt
and cousins and her father, Captain,
mad all been Informed of the reason,
ana Priscilla hung her head over the
stocking and could scarcely see the
stitches through her tears,
They were almost through sumner
"hen Grandmother Elliot, Mistress
HarCood's mother, came in. She lived
Just across the yard She spoke to
them all; then she looked sharply at
Priscilla.
What has the child done?" asked
she.
Mistress HGpgod related the story
briefly, Grandmother Elliot looked
surprised
Priscilla did not leave the door
oNsn,' she said. 81 came over this
afternon after your balm Of Gilead
bottle. Adoniram cut his thumb. and
! left the door open on purpose; it
was smoky in there, and | was afraid
1t would make your new butter taste.
| did not think of the cat, All the
children were playing over in the
field"
Everybody looked at Priscilla Then
her father spoke up and he could not
have spoken more sternly to the sol.
diers whom he commanded
what does this mean, Priscilla?"
said he.
Priscilla bent her face quite down
to the blue yarn stockings and wept.
"Did you know that you did lot
leave the pantry door open?" he con-
tinued.
"Yes-sir." gasped Priscilla.
After the company had gone her
flther proceeded to deal with her nf-
ter the code Of his day, and in nc
cordance with his own convictions. lie
took down the birch rod, with which
all the children were acquainted, and
he babe Priscilla stand before him.
81 want you to remember, daugh-
ter said Captain Hapgood, that a
falsehood is a falsehood, for whatever
cause 1t may be told"
Then he broughts down the birch
rod several times over Prlscilla's slen-
der shoulders.
Priscilla bent her face quite down
to her apron and cried softly. Captain
Hapgood, after he had put away the
birch rod, went up to her and drew
the apron gently away He was not
a man given to endearments, but he
kissed her solemnly on her fair girlish
forehead.
The rod was for the falsehood,
daughter" said Captain Hapgood;
and this is for thy kindness and self
sscrife toward thy brothers and sis
ters."
Mistress Hapgood was bustling
around the hearth. Presently she call
ed Priscilla.
Draw up to the table and have your
supper. child" said she.
Mistress Hapgod had baked a fresh
sheet of Johnny cake that was thanner
and browner than the others had been;
she had SKINNED more cream and
dealt out liberal dish of sauce. Pris-
ella sat up and partook. The taste
of the food was very pleasant; her
shoulders still tingled from the birch
rod. and the distinction between the
right and wrong of doubtful action
was quite plain to her mind.-Con-
gregationalist and Christian World.
The Beers "After Taking"