THE TIMES NEW H LOOM FIELD, 1A , MAY .17, 1881.
The Surprised Father.
HOWAllD MMI'SON and Loralne
Blips, two young men of great lull
niacy and of dissipated hablta, were on
the M ay to a gambling saloon, wbeie the
night previous they had won consider
able, and on passing a churoh, the doors
of which were open, paused a moment
by the steps peering In out of Idle
curiosity, just as the minister was giv
ing out his text "As ye sow, so shall
ye reap."
" V'v are not farmer, so we do not
sow anything to reap," said Howard,
the older and more profligate of the two;
but Loralne looked thoughtful, and kept
silent as they walked along toward the
. place of their night's debauch. And
often during the Jubilant gayety of the
revelers that passage, "As ye sow, so
shall ye reap," Hashed Into his mind.
" It Is as my good mother tells me,"
thought he ; "we must sull'er for every
evil deed done In the body, and my
deed9 are constantly evil. But from
this night I will do differently. I will
not be caught lu this place agulu."
"What ails you, Bliss V You are as
dull as a November hoe," said Gay.
bright, one of the ringleaders of the
company.
"Guess he's thinking about reaping
what he sows," answered Simpson, aud
then about a dozen rude men burst luto
a loud fit of laughter.
"What did you mean by that re
mark V" one of them presently asked.
He then told them of the text given
out by the minister as they were pass
ing the church.
" The minister go to ,and he Burely
will," said Koardon, on of the most
blasphemous of the whole gang.
This profane remark, with others no
better, grated harshly one the mind of
Loral ue, for he wa9 really feeling more
serious than he had ever felt before ; but
he made no reply, knowing if he did
it would only serve to bring forth still
harsher language.
He left as early as he could, which
was not till one o'clock, and after he got
home crept to his chamber as noise
lessly as possible lest he might awaken
his father, who at times wa9 very harsh
to him. Then, for the ilrst time In his
life, he offered a sincere prayer to God,
beseeching him to give him strength to
turn from the evil way into which he
had been led.
Meantime, his father having heard
iiim enter the house, was denouncing
him in the severest terms.
" Do not be harsh with him," pleaded
the mother. " I hope he will soon learn
to do better; he is young and wild,
though not vicious, I trust."
But the old gentleman could see
caught but wrong In his boy.
"He shall leave the house! I will
disinherit him If he does not stay at
home nights ; he is a disgrace to the
family. Think of the money I have
paid out for him sent him to college,
given him the privilege of studying law
with me In my ofllce. But no, he
chooses to spend his time carousing with
a set of loafers."
"Perhaps if we were gentle with him,"
tremblingly whispered his mother.
But the old gentleman did not heed
this advice, for the next morning his
lirs t salutation to Loraine was
"Where did you stay so late last
night, you scapegrace? Unless you
mend your ways, you'll leave these
premises for good and all."
Loraine, who had been penitent
through the night, resolvlug to do better
lu the future, now felt his temjjer and
resolution melting away, and he sat
down to the table in a sullen mood. But
he shortly after made up his mind to go
to meeting that evening and return
home at 9 or 10 o'clock. Therefore at
7:30 he started for church, aud on meet
ing three or four of his associates, told
them of his plan.
" Well, come with us first, just for a
few minutes, to the club rooms," said
they.
"No, no, not to-night," he replied.
11 1 have to be home early and I cannot
possibly go with you."
But they dragged him along, and it
was impossible to get away from them ;
and once there, there was no such thing
as leaving, for in the excitement of the
place he was induced to drluk, and as
the liquor was drugged, he soon felt no
inclination to move from the charmed
spot.
So the hours moved on until late Into
the night before he went home. When
Le reached that place It was three
o'clock. His mother was at the door ;
she had not slept a moment, she said,
from watching for him, and his father
had awakened three or four times,
angrily inquiring for him. But he wag
now asleep, and she wanted Loraine to
if(ar tlnluJuaolu Ia lta.l rrv Via I V. a. . . i.
awake blm. But, alas! he did awake,
and the scene that ensued was awful.
Meeting the stupefied hoy on the stair
landing, he ordered him to leave the
house at once ; he could stay only at the
peril of his life. The poor mother beg.
ged that he might be allowed to remain
till morning ; but no ; In the street he
was driven, with the threat that if he
ever entered the house again he should
be expelled with greater harshness.
Lrualne crept silently to the most
convenient shelter, which was the car
rluge house, and there slept on the car
riage cushions till morning. There his
mother found him, as she arose before
her husband.
" My dear boy," she said, winding her
arms about his neck, "It will notanswer
for your father to find you here, so I
will bring you some money with which
to get out of this town, where you have
had so many vile associates, and I hope
you will find something to do aud
become good and steady. After a few
days write me where you are, and I will
send a truuk of clothes and another of
books. In future shun evil company,
and when you next meet your father,
let him see one who has entirely re
formed, and who will bring him no
further dishonor."
" I will, dear mother, do just as you
say. I did not meuu to get Into dis
grace last night. I started for church,
aud should have been at home at an
early hour, only that I was fairly drag--ged
lu another direction by my com
panions. I think If father had taken
a different course with' me I would
not be where I am now. You know
how stern and crabbed he has been, and
never, since I left college, have I felt
that I could enter his ofllce and study
under his tuition. Had he been kind
aud gentle like you, dear mother, he
might have Induced me to do just what
he wished ; but after this I will endeavor
to do right. That text, 'As ye sow, so
shall ye reap,' is continually In my
mind, and I am going to begin anew
and try to do right."
On hearing thla, Mrs. Bliss was over
joyed. "Then I shall feel quite easy about
you aud feel that my prayers are an
swered, my dearest boy. Perhaps God
is taking this way to remove you from
wicked companions."
Then she went to the house and
brought him some food ; he soon ate It,
and bidding her an affectionate farewell,
aud promising to write her often, direct
ing his letters to a fictitious name known
ouly to themselves, he left her In time
to take the early train for somewhere.
Where that somewhere was he had not
yet decided.
Once aboard the train, he kept on
until he reached the city of Scranton,
about fifty miles from his home. There
he stopped aud looked around, and in a
few days wbb able to write his mother
that he had found a situation as clerk In
a dry goods store at a moderate salary.
This did not look very ambitious, but It
gratified his mother to learn that he was
In a respectable . employment. Then,
when his day's worts was done, Instead
of going to gambling Baloons and other
dens of iniquity, he went to church, and
ere long became a member of It, Bfter
which he made up his mind to study for
the ministry. His mother sent him
money from time to time to pay the
expenses of his theological course, and
lu the course of time hla future career
looked a promising one.
Four years passed, aud his name had
never been mentioned in his father's
house in his hearing. And just four
years from the day be left home, a Mr.
Bliss, from no one knew where, made
an appointment to preach at the Con
gregational church which Loral ue's
parents attended. On this occasion the
old gentleman said to his wife:
" We must go to hear this Mr. Bliss ;
perhaps he may be a relation of ours,
although I have never known -a relative
of mine to be a minister."
" Yes, we will go," said Mrs. Bliss ;
"and If he is a relative, we must ask
blm to come home with us and spend
the night."
"I do not know that I would object
to that," her husband replied.
Somehow he seemed In a more melt
ing mood than usual ; probably he was
reminded that it was the anniversary of
the fourth year since he left them ; at
all events, on his way to the church
that evening, he spoke Loralne's name
for the first time in his wife's hearing.
"It is four years to-day," he said,
"since Loraine left us ; isn't it ?"
"Yes," she said, mournfully.
" Wonder where he Is now? Some
times, wife, I think I was too hasty
with him."
" Then you would be glad to see him,
perhaps."
" If I could be sure he had reform
ed." By this time they had reached the
church, finding they were a little late,
as the minister was giving out his text,
"As ye sow, so shall ye leap." Quietly
they entered, and for a moment Mr.
Bliss stood speechless, then tremblingly
moved along to his seat, where his wife
was sitting with her head leaning on
her hand. Could it bo possible, he asked
himself, that the long lost one stood
before him that he beheld him again
not as before, but still the samel Yes,
it was hs son whom be had driven
from his door, .clothed in the garb of
holiness, a commissioner from God.
And he, listening to him, stood like a
guilty wretch, transfixed to the spot.
His past injustice to the one now supe
rior to him rose before him, aud he felt
condemned.
It was observed, too, by the audience
that the preacher was becoming deeply
affected as he looked in the direction of
the old remembered pew, and each
moment was waxing more and more
eloquent as he enlarged upon the subject
of his text, "As ye sow, so shall ye
reap."
" Yes," thought the old gentiemau,
"as I sowed, so I have reaped, For the
lust four years I have lived in constant
regret of my unjust treatment, my harsh
language to thee my son. Had I been
kind aud forbearing with him from the
tlrst, he would not have been led away
to the haunts of dissipation, which came
so near proving his ruin. But by his
mother's gentle conduct and the grace
of God, his feet have been arrested lu
the slippery, downward course be once
pursued."
After the services ended Mr. aud Mrs.
Bliss remained In their pew until a part
of the congregation had left the aisle,
and then moved toward the pulpit to
meet their sou and pour their tears
upon his neck. Then all was forgiven,
and he went with them to their home,
never to be turned from their doors
again.
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An Unlucky Patch.
JOHNNY TADSBURY has had many
accidents to befall him during his
boyish career, but perhaps the most
serious which ever occurred to ruffle his
placid life happened to him last spring
when he was on a visit to his grand
mother in the country. During his
stay with his aged relative Johnny was
never known to go down Btalrs on his
feet, but Invariably made the descent by
sliding on the baulsters. If he would
have been a good boy, and one who
would run a whole block to give his
take money to a blind beggar, the
chances are that he would have fallen
from the banisters aud got killed, but,
as he was not that sort of a boy, his
sliding ouly resulted in his pants being
worn out in a place where patching was
absolutely neeessary.
"Lawsy me I" said his grandmother,
one Saturday night, as she turned him
round and scrutinized the mutilated con
dition of his trousers. "Ain't you
ashamed, child, to go aud ruin your best
pair of pauts, when I wanted to take
you to church in the morning to hear
Parson Sprague's ssrmou. The Sim ins'
boys aud the Jones' will be there all
dressed up In their Sunday clothes. And
just think, I've got to patch your pants
before you can move out of this house."
" I don't want to go to church," snif
fled Johnny; "me and Jim Crawford
wants to go coon-hunting back of his
pa's field, and"
" You go with that trifling Crawford's
boy," interrupted the old lady ; " that
nasty little rascal who put powder in
the church stove last winter and scared
Parson Peterson so that he jumped over
the pulpit and came nigh killing old
Sister Wilson poor old soul and she a
lone widow with six children t Lor'
sakes 1 the idea of you going coon-hunting
on Sunday with that vile Jim Craw
ford. No, my child, you shall not he
contaminated by 'that depraved hoy.
I'll patch your pants this very night
and have you ready for church to-morrow."
Johnny's graudmother, unfortunate
ly, happened to be very near-sighted,
and after he had gone to bed she secured
his pants. Then going to the bureau
drawer and taking out what she suppos
ed was a piece of strong, dark cloth, she
sewed it into the Beat of his trousers.
The next morning Johnny slipped into
his newly mended garment, and a' few
hours later was in church, sitting on a
hard bench beside his grandmother.
The day was warm and sultry, and as
the sermon was going on Johnny began
to feel a burning sensation between him
and the bench. He squirmed a little
aud sat more on one side, but soon he
was compelled to yank himself over on
the other, while every moment the
bench grew hotter, until it seemed to
him that be was seated on a blast fur
uace. " Johnny," whispered his grandmoth
er, "you must keep still. Don't fidget
about so, my child. Recollect that you
are iul church." But Jihnny ouly
wiggled aud twisted the more, aud
bobbed about ou the bench as if he
had the St. Vitus dance, while the tears
trickled down his nose in streams.
" What in the world is the matter
with you, Johnny V" luquired the old
lady In surprise.
"Gran'ma, boot hool somethlug is
'er hurting of me."
" Something hurts you V"
" Yes'm, boot hool"
"Where, my child?"
"It's it's, boo 1 hool hool in In my
pants, an' It's 'er stinging an' 'er burn
ing of me wusBer'n 'er yeller jacket. It's
right here," and Johnny placed his
hand on the Injured part.
"Mercy me!" said the old lady to
herself, "what If the poor child has
caught the erysipelas, or the king's evil,
or some other disease," and the next
moment she got up aud left the church,
followed by Johnny, who walked with
his legs wide apart, sobbing loudly.
When he reached home his graud
mother Investigated the cause of his
pain, and was horrified to learn that
through her near sightedness she had
patched his pants with a fly blister.
For a long while Johnny remained
indoors, encumbered with a pad of
soothlug salve aud soft cotton, but he
never forgave his grandmother for caus
Ing the accident.
A Midnight Vigil.
TI1H night Is dark, the air Is raw, and
chilly and damp, and the storm is
raging. An old and eminently respec
table citizen, out ou Noith Hill, Is sleep
ing the sleep of the just with the snore
of the wicked, and the private clocks on
their respective brackets and mantles
throughout the city are tolling, as well
as they know how to toll It, the hour of
1:30 A. M.
A violent jangling at the door bell
awakens the eminently respectable cit
izen. Shuddering, he crawls out of bed ;
muttering, he gropes across the floor.
Swearing under his breath, he falls
over a rocking chair.
At last he finds a match, lights a lamp
and descending the stairs, opens the hall
door, and admits a gust of wind that
blows out the lamp, and a torrent of
rain that drenches him to the skin.
" What is wanted ?" the respectable
citizen asks.
"Are you the resident owner of this
property?" promptly inquired the call
er. "Iam," wonderingly replies the em
inently respectable citizen.
" Were you in bed when I rang ?"
"I was," replies the eminently re
spectable.. " That was right," cheerfully explains
the caller; "that Is the place for a man
of your age at this time of night. I am
surprised to see you out of it. Get back
to it, and pleasant dreams"
All Is silent after the crash that en
sues, save the mocking smile that dies
away in the distance. The fragments of
the lamp that are revealed on the side
walk by the coming of the dawn indi
cates either that the lamp fell out of a
balloon at the height of about twenty
nine miles, or was hurled at some object
with great force. When will the mys
tery be solved ?
A Parrot as a Witness.
A parrot took the witness stand lu a
London police court a fortnight ago.
The bird was claimed by Mrs. Tanner,
who said that it escaped from its cage
and had been caught by Mr. Isaacs,
who refused to give it up. Mr. Isaacs
admitted that he caught the parrot but
disputed Mrs Tanner's ownership.
Mrs. Tanner said the bird could not
talk much, but could say "Mother"
quite plainly. Mr, Isaacs said it was
in the habit of saying "My Lord."
The Magistrate directed that the parrot
should be kept for some hours, to see if
it verified either statement. During
the afternoon the bird gave such satis
factory evidence In favor of Mrs. Tan
iter's statement that the magistrate
said there was not a doubt but that it
belonged to her, and he therefore order
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