The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-01-02

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him, | spanked it out Of him; and l have had
no more trouble in q%uieting him since.'
Il begin to think, Butler,' said shat Eliza
was right IN the only points OF difference be-
tween you, touching the management of chill!
dren. ! observed that you addressed the child
Just now in the gibberish you so much com
demned before you became a father: and
though it seemed ridiculous enough espe-
cially in you, l think it would have appeared
still more ridiculous, if you had said to a child
so young, sJohn my son, do not put your fin
gers into the fame of the candle, it will burn
them. And your experiment has taught you
the absolute impossibility of governing chill
dren Of very tender years by prescribed
rules.'
Il am half inclined to your opinion,' said
Butler. tEliza's discipline has performed sew
eral good Offices 1t has relieved US Of Johns
insufFerable noise: it has taught him to control
his temper at it's first appearance and learned
him the meaning of a word ('hush,') which
will often supply the place of correction, and
always forewarn him Of desires unlawful.
Long before the second son arrived at the
reasoning age, Gilbert Gbdicated, unreservedly,
in favor Of his wife; contenting himself with
the subordinate station Of her ministerial Of
fcer; in which he executes her orders in cases
requiring mole physical strength than she pos
sessed.
Passing over the intermediate period, l now
introduce the reader to this family, ai'er most
of the children had reached the age Of rea'
son. In contemplating the scene which
am about to sketch, he will be pleased tC
tnrn his thoughts occasionally, to Gilbert
principles of good government.
Sarah was about a year and a half old wher
Gilbert invited me 10 breakfast with him one
December morning near the Christmas Holt
days. 1t was the morning appointed for hi
second killing of hogs: which as the Southern
reader knows, is a sort of carnival in Georgia
l went and found all the children at home
and Gilbert's mother added to the family cir
cle.-John and Anna reached the age whel
they were permitted to take seats at the frs
table; though upon this occasion John bein|
engaged about the pork did not Fveil himsel
of his privilege: the rest of the children wer
taught to wait for the second table. Break
fast was announced, and after the adults an,
Anna had despatched their meal, the childre
were summoned. AS they were hidden, an
there were some preparatory arrangements
be made, they all gathered around the fir
clamorous with the events of the morning.
sBy Jocky,' said William, didn't that oil
black barrah weigh a heap!
Look here young gentlemen said his moth
err, where did you pick up such language q
that. Now let me ever hear you By jOckying q
6y-ing anything else again and pll by jock
you with a witness, I'll warrant you.'
, But the black barrah,' said George, didn
: weigh as much for his size as the bob-tail specl
lie, though?
sEIo did,
tHe didn't
= Hush your disputing-this instant stop it.
you shall not contradict each other in tn
amer. And lie us hear no more of yol
hog.pen wonders no body wants to he
Them
At this instant William snatched a pig-t'
out of %Isaac's hand.
'Ma,' said Isaac, make Bill gil me M
tall
you William give him .his-thing. An
if l was near you I'D box your ears for tn
lie snatching. Mr.. Butler, you really will ha
e. to take that fellow in hand. He's getting
n that can do nothing with him.
OF 'Ma' said Bill, she took my hGthG-
at tHu3h"
e." Il didn't
as you did,
ct Don't l tell you to hush your disputing'
e. swell ma, uncle York give it to me-
~ 'He didn't; uncle Monday give it to me-
do 'He didn't.'
ne tIle did,
90 Here the mother divided a pair of eli
equally between the two disputants, VIII
n silenced them for a few moments
h- At this junCture, Miss Rebecca cried {
he with a burnt finger; which she re eivcd
he cooking another pig-tail. The burn was
M slight that she forgot it as her mother jerk
Of her from the fire.
lin 'You little vixen said the mother, Wv
possesses you to be fumbling about the fl
let Mr.. Butler | beseech you to forbid the negr'
ZEN giving these children any more Of these pOit
ill p~ig-tails; they are a source of endless tOrme
ne And now young gentlemen-one and all
'n- you-the next one Of you that brings one
his these things into this house again llI box
ra- ears as long as l can find him. Now RENE
Der it. Come along to your breakfast
'od In a little time after, SOM controversy alb
places, which was arrested by the moth,
eye, they were all seated John who had DR.
ert ned in meantime. taking his fathers seat.'