Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-24
DON'T BREAK JOSE"

Said the fond mother. as she gave
the darling boy the looking glass. Lit.
tie Jose, as his mother called him. not.
wiihstanding he had toys enough to sa-
tisfy any reasonable child, one day took
il into his head that he should be quite
happy if he could have the looking
glass added to tho number. The
looking glass; said his mother, why.
child, who ever heard Of such thing ?
Jose straight way began 20 be impor-
tunate, ma. ma, want the glass {;
give me the glass; Poh. poh. said
HI, mother. do you think am going
to give you the looking glass to play
with You would break IL, and cut
your singers with it, and then We should
have to send for the doctor.' Il shan't
break it; ! WON'T cut my fingers: let
me have it, and then he laid hold of
las mothers gown in good earnest
After being dragged across the room
few times, Jose began to cry and his
mothers patience being quite exhaust.
ed, she shook him of. saving, Joe.
you shane have the looking glass.
there! now 70 about your business. -
'rhi. would have beeu a death .blow 10
Joe's hopes, if he had not endured such
trials before, aud come off conqucror.
He was not, therefore, disheartened.
lie laid himself, therefore, right down
upon the floor, and began to roar as &c
he would raise the neighbors.
Hercupon his mothers wrath was
kindIeJ she called Joe a naughty boy,
and threatened to tell his father Of him,
and he would take stick to him, and
shut him up in the dark hole. AT this
Joe took pitch one note higher, las
we musicians say,) and triIled away
most lamentable solo. His mother.
who had no ear for m1sic, became a J.
larsned. She feared he would burst
bloosi vessel, OF die with rage, and Just
at this moment sundry stories Of such
accidents fitted across her mind with
fearful reality. Joe's lungs held out
wonderfully. and after every bag's
rest, he raised his Voice a semi fooe.
until he screamed terrific in the spacS
above. Whist was 20 be done? Hall
crazy with noise and spprehe nsion. she
attempted 60 pacIfy little Jos e, by of.
ierIBg him the pIncushion, the story
book. the little tes set--tat all would
not do, his heart was set upon the
looking glass, and he would cry his
eyes out IL he could not have it. Al
last bis afflicted mother yielded. She
took down the looking glass and gave
u 20 hip, saying, 'fksre, 1 declare Won
ercthe beat aH--t&ke IL an u0u triH, bur
don't break ", Jose Now, the rsa.
der may be curious to know what be
came Of Jose aud the Iooking.aIass.
II - 10 matter. suppose he broke il
and cut his fingers into the BARGAIN !:
bot wish 10 turn his attention 10 the
mother rather than TO the child. In
the FRS, place, she was faulty in not re
fssing 20 giant Jae's request in the be-
ginning. In the second place. she was
faulty ~ eudeasOriug to terrify him by
the doctor and the dark hole. And. ir
the thrd place, she was wieked in tell.
ing him ad"wnright f4lsehOOd. MANY
mothers. and fathers too. who would
not tell . l'e Tor their right hands, are
guilty Of such conduct almost everv
day. in their intercourse Win a.,
children. No wonder shn 40 msov
children grow Op to lie and steal. and
60 10 the house Of correction and the
state prison.
Mothers. he firm. BE jealous az The
pew doctrine, that The rod IL anneees.
ssry. II Solomon's maxim was trus
once, u is true new. Our race Il NOT
80 much imPsosedI our ehildrea (liitle
cherubs, - We cell them, are net sach
angelic creatures; the spirit Of selfish.
ness ard insubordinatioD IL IN them
still. ~ you would make your children
good children, keep them in subsection