| "Okay, boys," Doughlas said, kneeling down to be on a level with his two older sons, Joshua and Peter. "What are you quarreling about?"
With tears threatening, Peter said, "Josh says I took some of his blocks from his town set, but I didn't."
Douglas' eyes swung to Joshua, who was the older of the two. "First of all, Josh, I want you to tell me what is more important to you right now, your brother or your town blocks?"
Joshua's eyes dropped. He knew the answer he wanted to give was all wrong, but he just wated his small missing blocks: the wood barn, church building, and schoolhouse. He looked at his brother, saw how upset he was, and relented some.
---- While Douglas was working this out in his study, Alison was in the kitchen, well aware that the boys were in trouble for fighting. She was working over the table by the fire, putting some final touches on two loaves of bread to go into the oven, when Martin came in behind her.
"Mama," he said quietly. She turned.
"Oh, Marty," Allison said with compassion, seeing the pilfered blocks in his hands. "I'm very glad you showed me, but now you must go and tell Papa."
"Do I have to?"
"You know you do."
The little boy nodded, nearly breaking Alison's heart.
"Come on," she urged him. "I'll walk with you."
Oh how i love this book.. =) <3 =) <3 |
my one and only 
*awesome God*
, dance, pointe, sTeaK, Chevy Z71's, pretzels, mud riddin, Elvis Presley,
summer, walkin around barefoot, showchoir, chinese food, singin @ the top of my lungs, shiny things, silver <3 ,
, bein there for the people that matter, gettin kicked outta wal*mart, 
flirtin
anywho call me if you wanna hang before we go back to the halls. all my love! x0x0
