Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-04-12

MS holy CDuCarmculS 10 HlOCkeTy-dOTOdu,
thrust from the companionship ofthe worthy,
Il sclf.branded outlaw-this is the woe that
the wife feels, and is more painful than death,
that she mourns over as worse than widow
hood
From tho Mothers Magazine.
FAMILY scENEs.-THE INFLICTED PENALTY.
The following circumstances occurred in
the family ofa friend, from whose journal /
am permitted to make the extract. She re-.
sides with her mother, who is widow and
has the care oftwo young nephews, who are
the heroes Of the tale. She is considered
very hlPpyir her mode of governing chill.
dren, which is here illustrated.
Ica!iG! the boys one morning, at the usual
hour. Henry was down in time, but VIC had
nearly finished breakfast when james ap.
pcared.
James, said |, you are past the hour, and
must pay the penalty Of your incidence; !;
you will have to make your breakfast of dry
bread and glass of water. He inmedi.
ately left the room, and walked up stairs.
l had finished my meal, and, having observ.
ed that his countenance indicated sullen pride
I followed him to his apartment. There l
found him seated in all the imaginary digni-
ty of injured innocence. The following
dialogue then took place between US =
James, do you think you are doing right!
You are angry at the loss ofyour breakfast,
but have you just cause for anger? Do you
not know the rule, that if you are not ready
for breakfast at the appointed hour, you are
to forfeit it?
/ did not hear you call me.
You heard your brother call you, and
YOU know it was by my orders that he did
so.
Sometimes he wakes me when you DO not
tell him.
Does he ever wake you, and get up and
dress himsslf before it is time to rise?
No, ma am don't know that he does
Did you not see him rise and dress himself
this morning, after calling You. ',-
Yes, ma'am. ..
Then it is clear that you knew it vas time
to get up. James, you have done wrong,
and now you wish me to do wrong likewise.
cannot break my word; | am going quite
as far as my conscience will allow me; for |
think said, whoever came down too late
for breakfast, should forfeit it. But have
made allowance for your drowsiness,' so far
to permit YOU to have what | said, because
you unavoidably exceeded your hour for re-
tiring last night.
was careful to avoid arousing the spirit
of obstinacy that slumberd within; for knew
by experience, that once aroused, twas
almost impossible to subdue it. / saw he
began to yield to my arguments; my next
appeal was to his conscience.
James, do not intend 10 compel you to
eat the breakfast have allotted you, because
I wish you to do right for the sake of plea.
sing God. Therefore advise You to do so.
Your conscience cannot, at this moment,
acquit you Of guilt in the course you are
pursuing. fit does, Ihave no more to say.
But ifyou feel, that if you were now called
to answer before your Maker, for what is
passing in your heart, You could not give
such an account as would be received, so
neither can you answer at that day which
must arrive. Search your heart. If YOU
are satisfied it will bear that days scrutiny,
youmay perscyere in refusing your breakfast
but ifyou.feel conscious that you cannot an.
swer to God for your present feelings, let me
entreat you to subdue them. leave you to
act according to the dictates ofyour own con.
science, and may the Spirit of truth enable
you to form correct judgment, and so to
act as shall be acceptable in the sight ofyour
Judge.
More tedious than the twice told tale, and
far more injurious, is the prolonged reproof.
| saw that the impression was made and left
him to settle the matter with his God, alone.
He presently went apparently humbled
and penitent, and ate his dry bread.
In the evening a circumstance occurred
that amused, and also pleased me; for
thought ! could trace in :: the efec: oftheir