The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-12-26
Miscellaneous.
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ny Il. 8. ARTHUR.

Gam entirely at loss TO know what to do
N with that bow said Mrs. Burton TO her hus-
hand with much concern on her face and in
IN an x;ous tone of voice. q never yield to
"A bis imperious temper; l never indulge him in
'59 an, thing. think about him aud care about
him the whole time, but see no good sesults.'
While Mrs Burton was speaking, bright
active boy, eight years age came dashing
into the room and without needing any one,
commenced beating with too large sticks u
ganst one of the window stills and making
deatening noise.
Incorrigible boyp exclaimed his mother,
going quickyup to him and jerking the sticks
out Of his hands. Cant learn you neither
manners nor decency? l have told you n
hundred times that when you come into a
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
Y stood where he was, pouting sadly.
Did you hear what / said? Go up stairs
this momentp Mrs. Burton spoke ina very
angry tone, and looked quite as angry as she
gnOke.
> Slowly moved the boy towards the door. a
seoul darkenng his face, that was about a
moment before 50 bright and cheerful. His
stems were too deliberate for the over excited
feelings of the mother; she sprang towards
him. and seizing him by the arm pushed him
NJ from the room and closed the door loudly at-
IA ter him.
1declare, / am out ofall hearth she eX-
chilned, sinking down upon chair. 1T is
line upon line and precept upon preceipt, but
all 10 no good purpose. That boy will break
my heart yeti
Mr. Burton said nothing, but he saw plain
ly enough that it was not at all the chlid's
fault. He doubted the use ofcoming out and
saying this HnequivocaIly, although he Ind
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 anything that looked like charging any
fault upon herself that he feared more harm
b than good would result from an attempt on
" his part to show her that she was much more
"a than halfto blame for the boys pcrverseness
VA oftemper.
IA Once or twice the little fellow showed him
sclfat the door, but was driven back with
harsh words until the hour of tea arrived
A The sound of the tea bell caused an instant
oblivion of all the disagrecabe impressions
made upon his mind. His little feet answer
ed the welcome summons with u clatter that
stunned the ears ofhis mother.
GO back sirr she said sternly, as he burst
open the dining room door and sent it swing
img with loud conclusion against the WALL
81 aud see fyou can't walk down stairs more
a like boy than a horse
Master Harry withdrew, pouting out his
rosy lips to the distance ola fall haitian inch.
N lie went up one flight of stairs and then re-
turned.
GO up to the third story where you first
started from and come down quietly all the
N way, or you shall not have Il mounthiul of
SUPPER
4 don't want to- whined the boy.
n go up, tell youths instant, or will send
Fl YOU to bed without anything to eat
This was threat that former experience
had taught him might be executed, and so he
deemed it better to submit than paying too
dearly for having his own way. The distance
q TO the third story was made in few light
springs, and then he came pattering down as
\ lightly, and took his place at the table quick
n y but quietly.
There-there, not too fast; you have got
plenty to eat, and time enough to eat it in
Harry settled himself down to the table us
quietly as his mercural spirits would let him,
and tried to wait until he was helped, but
spite of his efforts to do so, his hand went ov-
or into the bread basket. A look from his
mother caused him to drop the slice he had
I lifted; il was not look in which there was
much affection. While waiting to be helped
mis- hands were busy with his knife and fork,
making amost unpleasant clatter.
Put down your hands!' harshly spoken, rem
edied the evil, or rather sent the active move
ment from the little fellows hands to his feet,
that commenced swinging motion, his feet
q strlking noislly againstthe chair.
'heepyour feet still' caused this to cease.
hlter one or two more reproof, the boy was
lett 10 himself As soon asHhe received his
cup OF tea he poured the entire contents into
ms saucer, and then tried TO lift it steadily to
ms ms lips. In doing so he spilled one third OF
inc contents upon the table cloth.
box on the ears and n storm of angry
n words rewarded this feat.
. Haven't told you over and over again,you
lhHcorriglble bad boy not to pour the whole
vi your ten into your saucer. Just see what
,u"mess" you have made with that table
'cloth. ldeclare!1 am out of all manner of
patience with you. Go away from the table
this Instant
harry Went crying away, not in anger bd
Tmngrlef. He had spilled his tea by accident
ms mother had SO many reproofs and injunc
uohs TO make that the bearing ofthem adj il
mind was thing impossible. As to pouring
'out all OF his tea at a time, he had no recol
lection of any introduction on that subject, al
though it had been made over and over agair
dozens of times. In little while he cam,
creeping slowly back and resumed his place
AT AZ the table, his eyes upon his mothers face
Ars' Burton was sorry that she had sent hin
away for what was onlyan accident; she fel
mat she had hardly been just to the thought
Tess boy She did not therefore, object to hi
coming back,but said, las he took his seat--Nex
, June see that you are more careful. hav
o'u you again and again not TO fill your sau
no the brlm; you never can do ii without
'P"''ng the tea over upon the table cloth