ONE SWEET CHILD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XVI, 19 October 1895, Page 504

ONE SWEET CHILD.

‘Have you any children?' asked the new minister of a parishioner whom he meets for the first time at a church social. * Yes,’ she replies, * I have one—a dear little fellow of ten years ; I hope you can call soon, that he may meet you.’ * I shall call very soon, I am so fond of children.’ *lam so glad, 1 love children so dearly myself. Ab !it makes me shudder to think what my home wonld be without the sunshine of my dear little lad’s presence. What a hold on one’s affections a gentle, trusting little child has. My little son is such an affectionate child. He binds me to him by a thousand new and fond endearments each day. But it is late, and I must go to him now.’ * And this is what she says, on arriving home : * Well, what under the shining sun will that hyena of a boy do next ? This house looks like a mad bull had been turned loose in it. I never in all the born days of my life, saw a young one so foil of the old Harry as he is. He will drive me raving crazy yet. I’ve no peace of my life with him. If I did my duty, I’d go to his bed now, and give him a thoronghly good dressing down. He has done everything I told him not to do. I never saw such a tormenting young one since the day I was born. I'll settle with him in the morning, oh, I will!’