Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-08-06
From Goaep's Magazine for June.
S 2 E A K q e NTLY.
BY T. 8. ARTRUH

to do with tina, boy said Mrs Burton to
her husband, with much concern on her
face and in an anxious tone of voice. Il
uever yield TO his imperious temper;
never indulge him in any thing. l think
abou. him and care abnu. him all the
time, bu. see no good results
While Mrs Burton was speaking, a
bright active boy, eight years of age,
came dashing into the room, and. with
out needing any one. commenced heating
with two large sticks agains, one of the
window sils and making a deafening
noise.
'lncorrigibe bov! exclaimed his moth
er, going quickly up TO him and Jerking
| the sticks out Of his hand. Cant learn
you neither manners nor decency!
have told you hundred times that when
you come into room where any one is
sitting you must be quiet. Go up stairs
this moment, and don't let me see your
face for an hour!'
The boy became sulky in an instant,
and stood where he was pouing sadly.
Did you hear what said, Go up
stairs this moment.
Mrs Burton spoke in very angry tone.
and looked quite as angry AS she spoke.
Slowly moved the boy towards the
door, scowl darkening his face. thai,
was but a moment before SO bright and
cheerful. His steps were too deliberate
for the over excited feelings Of the mother;
she sprang towards him, and seizing him
by the arm pushed him from the room
and closed the door loudly after him
Il declare, am out of all hearl! she
exclaimed. sinking down upon a chair.
4. is line upon line and precept upon
precept. bu, all TO no good purpose.
That boy will break my heart ven
Mr. Burton said nothing, but he saw
plainly enough that it was not all the
child's fault. He doubted the use of
coming ont and saying this unequvocallv
although he had often and often been on
the point of doing so. Involuntary. He
knew the temper Of his wife SO well, and
her peculiar sensitiveness about every
thing tina, looked like charging any fanl,
upon herself, that he feared more harm
than good would result from an ATTEMPT
upon his part to show that she was much
more than half TO blame for the boys
perverseness of temper.
Once or twice the liue fellow showed
himself at the door, bu, was driven back
with harsh words until the hour for lea
arrived. The sound of the tea.belI caus.
ed an instant oblivion Of all the disagree
able impressions made on his mind. His
i,,e feet answered The welcome summons
with a clalter that stunned The ears of his
mother.
Coo back. sir! she said s,ernly, as he
burst open the dining room door and sen,
il swinging with a loud conclusion aeains,
the wall, and see if yon cam, walk down
stairs more like boy Than horse
Master Harry Withdrew. poutng Out
his rosy lips TO the distance of full an
inch. He went up one flight of stairs and
then returned.
Go up TO the third story where vo,
frs, started from and come down quietly
all the way, or you shall no, have Z
moulhful of SUPPER
Il don's want to- whned the bow
Go up. ! tell you, this instant, or
will send you to bed without anything ,e
eat
This was threat that former experi
ence had taught him might be executed
so he deemed il better to submit than pay
too dearly for having his own way
The distance to The third story was mad,
in few ligh, springs. and then he came
pat'ering down as lightly, and took hi.
place at the table quickly but silently
. 'There-there, not too fast; you've 90
plenty to eat, and time enough to cal it in.
Harry settled himself down to the iabI,
as quietly as his mercurial spirits woul,
let him. and tried to wait until he wa
helped but spite of his efforts to do 50 hi
hand wen, over into the bread basket
A look from his mother caused him I,
drop The slice he had lfled i, was not
look in which there was much affection
While waiting 10 be helped, his hard
were busy with his knife and fork, max
ing most unpleasant catter.
=, Put down your hands,. harshly spok
en-, remedied This evil, or rather sent tn
active movement from the little fellow
hands 10 his feet tina, commenced
swinging motor, his heels striking nois
lily against the chair.
y keep your feet siill!' caused this {,
cease.
After one or two more reproofs. tn
boy was lief. TO himself. As soon as h
:. received his cup of lea he poured tn
}. entire contents INTO his saucer, and the
], tried to Inf, it steadily to his lips.
doing so he spilled one ,hrd of the cor
tents upon the iable.clolh.
A box Oh the ears and slrom of angr
words rewarded this feat
y Haven't | told you over and owe
again, you incorrigble bad boy! not to p,
the whole Of your tea into your saucer
: Just see what mess you have mad
with that clean table cloth. | declare!
am GU! of all manner of patience with yo,
Go way from the table this Instant
Harry went crying away. no. in ange
: bu. IN grief. lie had spilled his tea b
accident. His mother had so many r,
proofs and iujunctions to make tina, Il
bearing of them all in mind was thin
impossible. AS to pouring gu. all Of h
tea at time, he had no recollection
any Introduction on that subject. althouu