Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-22

slipping down from her chair, left the ROOM
An angry feeling smote across the bosom OF
MIR. Teford. He loved Helen with more than
common tenderness ; and this perhaps, be.
cause she manifested more love for him than
any one of his children. Words of sharp re-
buke arose 10 his lips. but, with strong effort,
he repressed them. His wife was not always
in this temper. She was no. well, aud pain
had weakened her nerves and made her fretful.
These reflections kept him silent. Blu, his
sympahies went after Helen so strongly, that
he started from the table and follow ed her from
the room.
Indeed, pa sobbed the child, as he overlook
her in The passage, and, lifting her in his arms,
kissed her .enderly--.I didn'. mean 10 do it,
My hand slipped
: know you didn't, love bu, never mind
Dom, cry And he drew her hand down upon
his breast, and carried her over to the chamber
where she usually slept.
You didn't finish your SUPPER said the
father, as he sal down, still holding The child
in his arms.
Il don't want anything to eat.' replied Helen.
Mr.. Telford kissed her, and ssid-
You mus. try and be good girl, and no,
do anything 10 make your mother unhappy
/ do Try, answered the child. who had
grown calm. ''Bu, Pm naughty sometimes.
won't be naughty any more. But mamma
scolds me so much. Katy Lanes mother never
scolds her. When was a. Mrs. Lanes yes
terday, Katy let her cup fall on the floor and
broke it all 10 pieces. Blu, her mother didn't
scold Bit. She said she was sorry, and that
Katy must be more careful
-
unperceived by either Of the parties engaged
in it, The sudden wilhdrawe of her hush and
from the supper table startled Mrs. Telford.-
Her mind was thrown into whir of excite
ment. She fel, the ae, as one Of stern rebuke.
Scarcely had Mr.. Telford retired when she
arose from The table. Quickly following, she
came to the door of the chamber where her
husband had gone, jus. as little Helen said
mamma scolds me SO much and heard dis
tnctly the whole sentence that followed
Blu, you know, Helen replied the father,
lha, your mother doesn't feel WELL
Does scolding make her better 2 asked the
child, in changed and curious voice.
This was rather difficult question to an
swer under The circumstances.
No don't suppose i, does replied Mr..
Telford, with some reluctance in his voice.
Then why does she scold so much 2
Because you worry her so, dear
No don't Mrs. Lane doesn't sceld Kaly;
and she's sick sometimes. Her head ached
yesterday, bu, she didn't scold bit. | wish
wouldn't scold so. Wont you tell her
not to scold. papa!'
Let's talk about something else, dear said
Mr.. Telfotd. Wouldn't you like TO 60 10 Fair
mont tomorrow afternoon 2
oh, yes! Can go! eagerly responded
he child.
Yes. You shall gop
And can Tom and Heuy go too !!
Yes
Cant Tom have some supper |! asked the
child. Mamma sen, him 10 bed, and he didn'
10 nothing but fall back over a chair
I'm afraid Tom hasn't been good boy
Oh, yes he has !
If he'd been good mamma wouldn't have
snt him TO bed
He only fell over chair ; and he hurt his
lead 100. And mamma said he was llille
illiain. and boxed his ears and sent him to bed.
All this Mrs. Telford heard, and with sobered
ceilings. II was true, just what The child al,
eyed. Tominbis restessness had climbed upon
he ck Of a chair, and, losing his balance, had
allen over a, the feet of his mother, who, hav-
,g already lost all patience, on the impulse OF
ne moment boxed his ears and sent him off 10
ed, muttering 10 herself as be lef. the room
/ hope I'll have iule peace nowp
Poor Mrs. Teford She had nol felt well
i day. Her nerves were in an exctable con.
lion, and vibraled at the slightest touch. I
his state had been increased through want of
ny attempt a, sef-governmenl, and the sum-
oning of kind and deliberate feelings TO her
d.. Every liule thing was felt as an annoy.
ice. The weight of feather proved a bur :
,n Thus i. went on, all around re-acIng up.
, her exei,able feelings. until condition OF a
ings arrived such as we have seen. For II
ief season, more unhappy family could hard d
have been found in the city. v
As the last remark of Helen about Tom fell Il
on the mothers ears, her true maternal gym e
ihies came back. She waited 10 hear no D
pre-. but wen, quickly up to the room to which Ii
e child had been banished. She found him :,
ing on his bed fast asleep, and now for the !
$. lime became aware that in falling he had :
/ The side Of his face, which was covered :
IN blood thai had oozed from The wound u
le cut was of no consequence, really, but the n
hit OF ,he blood filled the heart of the mother 81
In wild alarm. Rushing down stairs she en- ol
ed the chamber where her husband slll held p'
,len in his arms, aud exclaimed. with wild le
TX s3t1 81 IL
; Oh, Mr.. Telford Come up stairs. quick 7