At length he commenced playing with a younger brother, who, not being able to make him do just as he wished, screamed out some complaint against him, when Mr.
Howland looked up, suddenly, with a lowering countenance, and said, harshly-- "Go out of the room, sir! I never saw such a boy! No one can have any peace where you are!" Andrew started, and made an effort to explain and excuse himself, for he was very anxious not to be misunderstood again just at this time.

But his father exclaimed, more severely than at first.
"Do you hear me, sir! Leave this room instantly!" The boy went out hopeless.

He felt that he was unloved by his father.

Oh! what would he not have given--what sacrifice would he not have made--to secure a word and a smile of affection from his stern parent, whom he had known from childhood only as one who reproved and punished..