The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-24
From the chronological Journal.
Kindness and Cruelty contrasted.

Kindness and Cruelty Contracted.
A vicious OK will set whole yard of
cattle goring each other, down 10 the horn
less calf, which will vent his excited wrath wrath
on the sheep or simple turkey goh-
bier. The leader Of file of mules, mile
in length. is stung by fly in the flank
he kicks the shins of his follower, who
raps the one behind him, and SO it goes to
the end Of the cayalcade. Each kicks his
successor, because he feels the smart from
his predecessors heels. That same vi
cious OK might set the whole tribe catess-
ing each other, by simply reaching forth
his tongue and commencing the work OF
amiablc kindness. There are few animals
which may not be subdued to mans will
and wishes by kind treatment. The ee-
phant, with gentle hand, may be led by
hair.
Men and children have feelings similar
to those Of the OK. mule and calf which
may be aroused or allayed in like manner.
John, you lump of laziness, 60 TO work.
makes John feel sour-.essons his hope Of
pleasing, lowers his scl-respect, awakens
a spirit Of opposition, and John becomes an
eye servant-a kind of unwilling cart.
horse in the performance of his duties.
Conc, John, let the work go ahead
you are the boy to make it fly - awakens
tho ambition Of John-makes him feel that
he is appreciated as being capable of doing
right; although he feels lazy, yet it does not
seem to be known; he is said to be able to do
well, and he feels encouraged to keep up his
at5nuiaiinn. His hope is :napired--his lave
i ,asiIa. .tand kind fenling are awakened.
and he leaps into liis busftitss :: riaht
goo'l will, and by hab,s..:- wv. ;,dl,stri-
ous, and by kind treatment obliging.
Frank, you william, what did you do thar
for! You are perfectly hatcfull I'll flog
you smartly il you repeat it!' touches
Franks pride and awakens his anger. He
knows he is noisy and playful but he is not
conscious of any vllainous intention, and
did not mean to be hateful. He feels
s'andercd, aud consequently indignant, and
the threatened floggiug which is 10 dis
grace him, he regards as unjust, and he
resolves to fight his way through. ITe
feels that the treatment is humilatinr and
cruel, and he loses his sclf-rcspect and am
biton to do wcll-bccoucs quarrelsone
and hateful, and the mother has her hands
full.
Frank, my son, will you ply more qui-
city, and not turn over the chairs The
yard ism better place 10 play horse than
the parlor. Men drive horses out of doors,
convinccs the judgmen, of Frank that his
,houghtless, roughness and rudeness are
out of place in the parlor, and the mothers
kind tone Of voice evinc,s no anger, and
arouses none in him. and ho complies with
alacrty with the mild and reasonable re-
quest.
There, Sarah, COOS another dish, and
an tl,.N Nzl. IL Il
Take that slap in the face, and see If you
can mind what you are about! makes
Sarah angry, for she tried to be CAREFUL
The cup slipped in her little hand. She
feels unconscious OF intentional wrong; and
anger, grief and wounded senstiveness
make her tiInid, discouraged and unhappy
Every time she attempts to handle what
will break or spill, excites her fear, and
her agitation of mind and trembling hand
makes her ten times moro likely to meet
with accidents, and she prefers tin cup
and seat in the chimney corner to nibble
crust and sip her beverage, where neither
sp'lllng nor breaking viii be a mortal sin.
Sarah, my daughter don't cry-nevcr
mind the cup, the cloth nor the carpet
You did not mean to do it, am sure; and
crying never mends a cup nor cleans
carpet. Never cry for spilled milk II
you are more careful in future, as trnst
you will try to be, you will avoid all such
trouble There is another cup and nice
milk; wipe oiithe tears and be happy again
Sarah smiles through her tears, takes her
fresh cup OF milk with firm, confident,
courageous, re-assured hand, and rejoices
in her strength and acquired cautiousness
and skill. She is certainly made happier
by the kind treatment, and the cup, cloth
and carpet are not more hopelessly dam
aged than if the childs happy nature had
been SCARED and defaced by unkindness.