Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-08-06

full. have told you again and again not
to fill your saucer to the brim; you never
can do it without spilling the tea over
upon the table-clolh.'
This was not spoken in kindness.
A scene somewhat similar to this was
enacted a. every meal. but instead of
improving in his behaviour, the boy grew
more and more needless. Mr. Burton
rarely said anything to Harry about his
unruly manner, bu. when he did. word
was enough. That word was always
mildly yet firmly spoken. He did not
think him bad boy or difficult to manage
"a. least he had never found him SO.
Il wish knew what 10 do with that
child said Mrs Burton, after the little
fellow had been sen, To bed an hour
before his time, in consequence Of some
violation of law and order; he makes me
feel unhappy all the while. dislike TO
be scolding him forever, but wha, can |
do! If did no, curb him in some wav
there would be no living in the house
| with him. | am afraid he will cause us
world of trouble
Mr. Burton sat silent. He wanted to
say word on the subject, but he feared
tina. its effect might not be what he desir-
ed.
Il wish you would advise me wha. to
| do. Mr. Burton his wife said, a liule
| petrlan.Iy. You sit and don't say a
single word, as if you had no kind of
interest in the matter. VIVA, am | 10 do!
| have exhausted all ny own resources.
and feel completely al a loss
There is a way. Which, if you would
adopt, | think might do great deal of
good Mr. Burton spoke with sIght
appearance of hesiratim. If you would
speak gently to Harry. am sure you
would be able to manage him far better
than you do
Mrs Burton's face was crimsoned in an
instant; she felt the reproof deeply; her
selfes,eem was severely wounded.
Speak gently, indeed she replied
Il might as we'll speak ID the wind; | am
scarcely heard, now, At the top of my
voice.
Mr. Burton never cmtended with his
wife. She would have felt better some.
times if he had done SO. Tor then she could
have excused herself lnle. His words
were few, mildly spoten, and always
remembered. He had expected some
such effec. from his suggestion of RENE
dy in The case of Harry, and was not.
therefore, at all surprised at the ebuii,on
It produced. On lis subsistence he be.
lieved her mind would be more transpa-
rent than before. and so i. was.
As her husband did no, argne the mat
ter with her, nor say anything that was
calculated TO keep up the excitement
under which she was labouring, her feel
ings in il,le while quoted down and
her thoughts became active. The words
speak gently we're constantly in her
mind, aud there was reproving import
in Them. On going TO bed tina, night she
could not &c. to sleep for several hours;
her mind was TOO busiy engaged in re
viewing her conduct towards her child
She clearly perceived tina, she had TOO
frequently suffered her mind 10 get excit.
ed and angry, and that she was too often
annoyed at trihes which ought to have
beer overlooked.
Il am afraid have been unjust to my
child she sighed over and over again
turning restlessly upon her pillow.
A., length she fell asleep and dreamed
abou. Harry. She saw him lying on hi
bed, sick aud apparently near to death
his pure. round cheeks, where health hat
slrewed her glowing blossoms, were pal
and snnken: his eyes were holow-lh
weary lids had closed over them-he la,
in deep sleep. Mournfully she stoo
by his side and looked upon him in Bit
,erness of spirit. Sadly she remembers
the days pas, in which she had spoke
in harsh and angry tones to her boy
when kinder words would have been ia
better. In The anguish of her soul, bowe
down by sorrow and reproving con
science. she wept
When she again looked up she sa,
tina, change had come over the believe
, sleeper; the glow of health was upon HI
cheek, and every vein seemed boundin
with life and health. but he slumbere
J still. She was about arousing him. whe
a hand was laid upon hers; she turned
a mild face, full Of goodness as the fac
of an angel. looked into her own. Sh
knew the face and the form. but conl
not call the stranger by name. With
a finger upon her lip, and her eyes cas-
frs, upon the sleeping boy. and then up
on the mother, the visitor said. in low
, earnest, bu, sweet voice-'Speak gently
The words sent thrill through III
, hear, of Mrs Burton, and she awoke.-
e Many earnest thoughts and self reproacl
e es kept her awake for long time; b,
, she slept again, aud more quietly un,
n morning.
The impression made by her husband
reproof, her own sober reflections al
, the dream, was deep. Earnes, were Il
resolutions she made to deal more gent
r with her way ward boy-,o make 10,
!, rule instead of anger. The evils again
, which she had been con,ending so pow
. erfully for years, she saw to be in herse
| while she had been fighting them as if
!. her generous minded but badly governe
child.
;. Il will try to do better she said
v herself, as she arose, feeling bu. lii
). refreshed from sleep. Before she W
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