Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-25

Edgar, what ails you, my son z
But the boys heart Vas too full. III,
could not speak.
why don't you say what is the maj,
t-rr
The mothers voice had changed
from ~ first expression Of tenderness
Stdi there was no answer.
'D'nt come crying to me unless you
Gao tell what ails you And Edgar was
pushed away.
The child felt that injustice had beer
done TO him, and the rcpulsc Of his mo-
ther made him angry. His low distress
ed cry changed 10 one Of passion.
Edgar what are you crying about
] never saw such a boy Yod are al.
ways crying about something =
This had no favorable effect. The
toncs IN which IL was spoken was fretiul
aud these excited rather than soothed
the child lie went away from his mo-
iher's aide, aud leaned ~ ainN the wall
still continuing io cry, but with more bit
ternrSs
Edgar, stop crying
The mother spoke with authority, and
sinuped her foot to give emphasis To wha,
she said. But her words had no effect.
'Look here, Edgar Ii YOU don't
stop instantly, you shall be shut up in
the closet, and kept there until after
sinner
The porr cbilJ's disappointment had
been 50 great that he felt Indifferent a.
bout every thing. lfhls mother had ex-
pressed sympathy aud spoke kindly, it
w"uId have soolhed and comlorted hun
But her words, aud The tones IN which
tnry we're uttered, aroused angry feel
gs--lhey made him stubborn. The
threat "f punishment had no effect he
still cried on.
Amt you going to stop
THIS was tn. last angry appeal and IT
might AZ we'll noi have been made. Ii
had M effect whatever.
Being now oul oi all patience, Edgar's
mn,hrr seized him 10 the arm and thrust
ing hm into a dark closet, shut the door
Ills crying Instantly ceased. His anger
WAS changed into grict. lie had been
wrrng"d and he ieI, IT keeny. Laying
his Intlr hrad upon pillow that was on
thr floor oi the closet, he sohber himself
in sleep. aud was found there when the
d""r ~as open d about an hour alter
wards
Where is Edgar = asked my friend,
looking toward, hls vacant chair AT the
dlpurr-i able, after We were all seated.
lie mas Deen naughty boy, and can
not ruIuc Ia the iabb. To day, replied
the mother, smiling, as she glanced to-
wa,ils me.
What has he been doing ? asked my
iiirnd
lie came mp 10 me cIying, little
Nb'Ie ago, and would neither tell me
shaI aIlcd him, nor stop his noise. |
persuaded and threatened, but all to no
purpose and had nj last, To shut him up
10 ia. closet lie is a very sell-w'lled
boy. When he once gets set out, there
ID u" doing anything with him.
My friend said nothing. What he
thought, do not know but ] have
very good reasons for believing that he
dad not for II moment imagine that he and
he alone was Ia blame in the natter
When he told Edgar, in reply to his re-
quest Tor box ol paints, that he would
-rr about II he did 80 by way of getting
of Irnm the ch'ld's imporunity. From
that mumeui he thought no more about
II. Not 40 NH the child. He fully be-
h"vrd that his father had promised to
bnN him what he 80 much desired, aud,
c"ntidIng IN this promise, he expected to
get the box uf paints upon his return
ID.
ly disappointed, and was too young 10 I
bear the disappointment
S" lutte had Edgar's father thought Of
what his chlld asked of hun, and so lit
ii, notice did he take of the effect pro-
dgcsd by his failure 10 get the paints
iha' 1t dId nol occur to INN tia, Edgar
had beeD crying from the dlsappomi- (,
m"ni. HE mother was of course, en-
lrrIy ignorant "l the cause oi her sons
unhappiness II IL true he had talked
Ia her about the palnt-bux he was to get
when his father came home to dinner
hut she had 50 many matters OF interest
to winch her daily attention was called.
that she never thought about any of them
longer than ten minutes at a time His
SfFNHH sn' hIlflOnleO 10 some tfl1inG /.
crossing Of his temper, and she did not
feel ~ nll disposed to humor hln. .
snw all tins and it grleved me deep
". Bot my disposition was snch that
could say nothing About two hours
aitHl had left the dinner table, as |
wMahoul going out for n walk, found
Edgar sitting on the front door steps. -
lie was alone, and hooking a, some
children playing in the street. He did
not show any disposition 10 IoIn them.
As passed bin he lroked up at me
with sober face. | dId no, speak to
han, for did not know what 10 say
Once or twice turned back to hook at
h'm--his eyes were following pc.
'ShnII bay hun box al paints ?
asked myself. wv III II be rlghl =
For some time argued these qurs-
tons, a"d tInnllv determined that would
risk graiily lng the child. liis father, |
felt quite sure, had gwen the matter so