Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-06

bed where she had lain down, to at
tend to them, and give their dinners
when Aunt Mary said
DON'T get up, Anna. Twill see tf
the children
! 1t was rarely that Mrs. Hartley lie
any one do for them what she could dc
| herself, for no one could manage the
unhappy temper of Clarence. But sc
violent was the pain in her head thai
she let Aunt Mary go, and sunk back
upon the pillow from which she had a
risen. A good deal of noise and con-
fusion continued to reach her ears,
from the moment the children came In.
At length loud cry, and passionate
words from Clarense, caused her tc
rise up quickly and 60 over to the din
ing room. All was confusion there
and Aunt Mary out of humor, and scol.
ding prodigiously. Clarence was
standing up at the table looking def.
| ance at her, on account of some inter-
ference with his strong self will. The
moment the boy saw his mother. his
countenance changed, and a look Of
confusion took the place of anger.
Come over to my room, Clarence,
she said, in low voice; there was sad
ness in its tones, that made HIM fee
very sorry that he had given vent SO
freely TO his iIi-temper.
what was the matter, my son?'-
Mrs. Hartley asked, as soon as they
were alone, taking Clarence by the
hand, and looking steadily at him.
Aunt Mary wouldn't help me, when
! | asked her.
why not?'
She would help Henry first
NO doubt she had reason for it
do you know her reason?'
She said he was youngest Cla-
renee pouted out his lips, and spoke in
a very disagreeable tone.
Don't you think that was a very
! good reason:'
'I've as good right to be helped
{ first as he has,
Let US see if that is so. You and
Marion and Henry came in from
| school, all hungry, and anxious fo'
your dinners. Marion is oldest-she,
one would suppose from the fact that
she is Oldest would be better able to
feel for her brothers, and be willing to
see their wants supplied before her
own. You are older than Henry, and
should feel for him in the same way
No doub this was Aunt Mays reason
for helping Henry first. Had she help
ed Marion?'
mo, ma'am.'
Did Marion complaint
No, ma'am.'
No one complained but unhappy
( Clarence. Do you know why you
complained? | can tell you, as have
oftentold you before. 1t is because
you indulge in your selfish feel.
ings. All who do so, make themselye.
miserable. If, instead of wanting
Aunt Mary to help you first, you had,
from = love Of your little brother, been
willing TO see him first attended to:
you would have enjoyed real pleasure.
If you had said. Aunt Mary, help
Henry frst,' l am sure Henry would
have said instantly, NO, Aunt Mary
help brother Clarence first How
pleasant this would have been; how
happy would all of us have felt at thus
seeing two little brothers generously
preferlng one another!'
There was an unusual degree of ten
derness, even sadness, in the voice o.
his mother, that affected Clarence
But he struggled with his feelings
When however, she resumed, ant
said:
Il have felt quite sick all the morn
| ing. My head has ached badly-s'
badly that | had to lie down. | al
ways give you your dinners when yo'
come home, and try to make you com
Portable. To day | let Aunt Mary d.
| it, because felt so sick. But. | an
sorry that l did not get up, sick as
was, and do it myself-then | nigh
have prevented this unhappy outbreak
of my boys unruly temper, that ha
4 made my head ache not only ten time
as badly as it did, but my heart ach
! also-'
I Clarence bursts into tears, and throwing
his arms around his mothers neck
wept bitterly.
4 will try and be good, dear moth
8 Ter, he said. i do try sometimes, bu
\ II seems thai can,fs