It is not my intention ever to punish my children in a way to do them injury.

Present pain is all I am at all willing to inflict, and that only for their good." "Yes, papa, I know that," she said with a sob, setting down her bowl of milk to wipe her eyes; "so, when you punish me, it doesn't make me quit loving you." "If I did not love you, if you were not my own dear child," he said, laying his hand on her head as he stood by her side, "I don't think I could be at the trouble and pain of disciplining you as I have to-night.
But eat your supper: I can't stay with you much longer, and I want to see you in bed before I go." As she laid her head on her pillow again, there was a flash of lightning, followed instantly by a .crash of thunder and a heavy downpour of rain.
"Do you hear that ?" he asked.

"Now, suppose I had let you go when I caught you trying to run away, how would you feel, alone out of doors, in the darkness and storm, no shelter, no home, no friends, no father to take care of you, and provide for your wants ?" "O papa! it would be very, very dreadful!" she sobbed, putting her arm round his neck as he bent over her.

"I'm very glad you brought me back, even to punish me so severely; and I don't think I'll ever want to run away again." "I trust not," he said, kissing her good-night; "and you must not leave this room till I give you permission.

I intend that you shall spend some days in solitude,--except when I see fit to come to you,--that you may have plenty of time and opportunity to think over your sinful conduct and its dire consequences.".