The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-29

a!N avs mildly yet firmly spoken. He did not
think him bad boy or difficult TO manage
at least he had never found him so.
Il wish knew what TO do with that child,
said Mrs. Burton, after the little fellow had
been sent TO bed all hour before his time, in
consequence of some violation Of the law and
order; he makes ME feel unhappy all The
while. ] dislike 10 be scolding him forever,
but what can do? If | did not curb him in
some way there would be no living 10 the
house with him. am alraid he will cause
us world of trouble
MIR. Burton sat silent. He wanted to say
a word on the subject. but he feared that its
effect might not be wha; he desired.
i wish you would advise me what TO do
MIR. Burton his wife said a little petuanlly,
| - You sit and don't say sing lie word as if you
had no kind of interest in the matter.-What
am 10 do! have exhausted all my resour.
ces, and feel completely at a loss
There is way which, if you would adopt,
think might do a great deal Of good Mr..
Burton spoke with slight appearance OF
hesidtiS 'lfyou would speak gently to
Harry, Fam sure yon would be able TO man
&c him far be tier than you do
Mrs. BuriOn's face WAS crimson in an in
slant; she felt the reproof deeply; her sell es-
TEEN was severely wounded.
Speak gently, indeed = she replied. !
might as well speak to the wind am scarce
y heard al the top Of my voice
Mr.. Burton never contsuded with his wife
She would have felt better sometimes if he
had done so, for then she conld have excused
herself lrlle, His words were few. mildly
spoken, aud always remembered. He had
expected some such effect from his sugses-
lion OF a remedy in the case of Harry, and
was not, therefore, al all surprised at the eb
ullitOn it produced. On It's subsidence he
believed her mind would be more transparent
than before and so it was.
As her husband did not argue The matter
with her nor say anything that was calcula-
ted to keep up the excitement under which
she was laboring her feelings in little while
quiet down and her Thoughts became active
The words speak gently were constantly in
her tnind, and there was reproyng import
IN Them. On going 10 bed that night she
could not sleep for several hours; her mind
was too busily engaged in reviewing her con-
duct tow ards her child. She clearly percei-
we'd that she had too frequently suffered her
mind TO get excited and angry. aud that she
was too often annoyed al irifles which ought
10 have been overlooked.
] am afraid have been unjust 10 my child,
she sighed over and over again. turning
restlcssIy upon her pillow.
AT length she tell asleep and dreamed a
bout Harry. She saw him lying on his bed
SICK and apparently near to death his pure.
round cheeks, where hcalt had sirewed her
glowing blossoms, were pale and SUM EN- :
his eyes we've holIow-rhe weary lids had
closed over ihem-he lay in deep sleep
Mournfully she stood by his side and looked
upon him in bitterness Of spirit. Sadly she
remembered the days past in which she had
spoke in harsh and angry tones TO her boy
when kinder words would have been far bet
Ter. In The anguish Of her snul, bowed down
by sorrow and a reproving conscience, she
wept.
When she again lookel up she SAW that n
change had come over the beloved sleeper ::
The glow of health was upon his cheek. and
every vein seemed bounding with life and
health, hut he slumbered sill. She was a
0out arousing him, when hand was laid up
on hers; she turned-a mild face, full Of
goodness as The face of an angel, looked into
her own. She knew the face and form, bur
she could not call The stranger by name
With finger upon her lip, and her eyes cast
first upon the sleeping boy and !hrn upon the
mother, the visitor said, in low: earnest, bur
sweet voce-'Speak gently
She words sent thrill through The heart Of
Mrs. Burton and she awoke. Many earnest
thoughts and self repIoaches kept her awake
for a long time ; bet she slept again and more
quietly until morning.
Concluded next week.