The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-22
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INTERCOURSE OF BROTHERS AND

as SISTERS.
George and Ellen were returning from school
through long wood where there were no houses
for great distance. AT the south and west, the
Inhabitants scattered, that children cannot
always be accommodated with school houses so
near to them as they found in villages and
thickly settled country Of New England
"Brolher George" said Ellen, "pease don't
walk SO fast" George, in u sulcn mood, trolted
on. Little Ellen FASTENED with all her might; for
it began ROW 10 be twilight, and they were yet
some distance from home "Dear brother, do give
me your band, tired" 81 wont!' Poor
girl, she trudged on as fast she could, and
the tears began to fall faster than she could run.
George was very cruel. AT length she looked and
saw him almost out of sight. Poor Ellen's heart
failed, especially when she saw Sam Jones, veiy
bad boy, coming up behind at full run, and fast
gaining upon her trembling step. lie saw Ellen
was clone, and determined at to crafty his
unkind temper TO plague her. So he ran by her
as fast as he could, crying out "mad dog,-mad
dog" Little Elen looked behind her and saw IA
big dog coming>up and close at her heels. She
shrioked and foil TO the ground. The dog, more
Kind than either Sam Jones, his master, or her
brother looked on her with kind Of pity and pass
cd on. AS shv was rising on her feet, Sam
up TO her and rudely kissed her. Her shrek had
turned the heart well the step of her brother
whose attention just in time TO tho last tran
saction. lie FIRST Wiped Sam Jones for his rude
ness although he was largeriban himself, and then
went TO Ellen with u brothers. heart. He now
kissed hor with that kindness which efectu
ally wipes off tear and gently led her hone, her
warm hearted brother and protector. M
There are few relations where more depends up
well regulated intercourse than those which sub
sist between brothers and sisters Tempers
very much modified, character formed, happiness
and usefulness measured by it, Its consequences
are dev eloped through all time and reach through
eternity. Yet parents singulary inatten,ive to
tho terms of intercourse, which subsist between
their children All the conrtesics Of life are often
dispensed with, and disregarded as inconsis
tent with that familiarity which is practsed in do
mestlo relations. ase
II may be said, perhaps, there is usually no want
OF love. But the familiar intercourse which this
position creates, is suffered to interfere with the
due and constant cultivation Of that respect neces
sary to secure the full advantages of all It's mem
bers Notifications Of love noy exist separate
from all other feelings. Hence, we sometimes see
little brothers and sisters, who forever quarrel
ling among themselves, will make common cause
o avense any wrong committed on either by 9th.
ers They will do and say things 10 each other,
which they will not allow in strangers. Love is
a poworfuI affection and outliSes all others. Re-
spect is of slower growth, and depends often too
much on those formaities which apt to be dis.
pensed with in the familiar relations OF the family
They are sometimes wanting even between the pa
rents, whose example Is strictly copied.
Let little brothers and sisters take care that their
familiarity do not degenerate into vulgarlty. 81
won't is a very unhandsome address on any coca
sion for young gentleman to use toward young
lady--and just asjmproper is it for n brother OF any
| are TO use towards his own dear sister The rules
Of politeness are essentially applicable alike 10 all
and he who dlspenses with them at home, viii
hardly be educated to be polite man or gentle.
man when he goes abroad. His yulgarlty will be
likely to betray him even while he puts on the con
strained air Of a better breeding. ..r.. q. /.
Brothers and sisters should always be kind to
one another in all their thoughts and actions. Inc
family circle is the school Of the affectonsn child
hood they shoot forth like fragrant flowers among
weeds, and strive for life and vigor. Suitably cher
ished, with room to Put forth, and nourishment to
feed on, they ornament the soil, perfume the ar
where they grow ,igve beauty to ashes, soothe the
sorrows of the heart and assuage its raging passions
"A kiss for a blow has sometimes turned weak
n ss into strength, and BUNDLED the proud oPpres