Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-29

candle, 1t Will Durn them. Anu your eA-
pertinent has taught you the absolute impos-
sibihtv of governing children of very tender
years by prescribed rales.'
4 am half inclined to your opinion, said
Butler. ELIAS discipline has performed
several good Offices. 1t has relieved us of
Johns insuferable noise :'it has taught him
to control his temper at its first appearance,
and it learned him the meaning of word
Chush,') which will often supply the place
of correction, and always forewarn him OF
desires unlawful.
Long before the second son arrived atthe
reasoning age, Gilkelt a6dicdtcd, unreserv-
edly. in favor of IA wife; contenting him
self with the subordinate station of her min
istenat onicer; in Which, he executed her
orders in cases requiring more physical
strength than she possessed.
Passing over the intermediate period,
now introduce the reader to this family, al
ter most of the children had reached the
age of reason In contemplating the scene
which | am about to sketch,he will be pleas
ed to turn his thought occasionally to Gil
berts principles of good government.
Sarah was about two years and half old,
when Gilbert invited me to breakfast with
him one December coming near the Christ
mas holidays. 1t was the morning appoint
ed for his second killing of hogs; which, as
the southern reader knows, is sort OF car
nival in Georgia. went,and found all the
children at home, and Gilbert's mother ad-
ded to the family circle. John & Anne had
reached the age when they were permitted
to take seats at the first table; though upon
this occasion John being engaged about the
pork did not avail himself of his privilege ;
the rest Of the children were taught to wait
for the second table Breakfast was announ-
ced, and after the adults and Anna had des-
patched their meal, the children were sum-
moned. As they were hidden, s. there were
some preparatory arrangements to be made,
tley all gathered around the fire, clamor-
Gus with the events of the morning.
BY Jocby,' said William, didn't the old
black barrah weigh heap.
Look here young gentleman said his
mother, where did you pick up such Ian
gaage as that; Now let me ever hear you
jocking or by-ing anything else again, and
I'll be jocky you with witness, I'll warrant
YOU 80, =.
But the black barrah, said George, didn't
weigh as much for his size as the bob-tail
speckle, though
He did,
He didn't
Hush your disputing-this instant stop
it-you shall mol contradict each other ii that
manner. And let us here no more of your
hog-pen wonders-nobody wants to hear
them
At this instant William snatched pig
tail out OF Isaac's hand
Ma, said Isaac, make Bill gi' me mul
tall
You William, give him his-thing. And,
if was near you I'd box your ears for that
snatching. MIR. Butler, you really will have
TO take that fellow IN hand He's getting
so that can do nothing with him.
Ma, said Bill, he took my bluiha.'
Hush J
4 didn't
You did,
Don't tell you to hush your disputing.
We'll, ma, uncle York give it to me-
He didn't, uncle Monday give it TO me.
He didn't
He did
Here the mother divided a pair of slaps
equally between them the two disput-
ants, which sllenced them for few mo-
ments.
AT this iuncture, Miss Rebecca cried out
with burnt finger; which she received in
cooking another pig tail. The burn was so
slight that she forgot it as her mother jerked
her from the fire.
You little vixen said the mother, what
possesses you to be fumbling about the fire
Mr. Butler, beseech you 10 forbid the ne
groes giving these children any more OF
these poison pig-tails, they are source OF
endless torment. And now young gentle
mcn--one and all of you-the next one OF
you that brings one of those things into this
house again, I'll box his ears as long as
can find him. Now remember it. Come
along TO your breakfast
In little time, after some controversy
about places, which was arrested by the
mothers eye, they were all seated; John
who had cropped INN the meantime, taking
his fathers seat.
is s-sp'' said William, 'sasstdges, that S
what | love-
'Hoo' said Isaac, 'Spare-ribsP 7 that's
what | love-
well, cease your gab and eat what's set
before you without comments. Nobody cares
what you love or what you don't love-
'Souse, said Abraham, Il don't love Souse
i wouldn't ta' souse, ia MT fitten for dog
to eat
Get up, sirright from the table, anu march
out of the house until you learn better man
ners. I'll be bound if say you shall eat
souse, you eat it. DO you hear me sir'
Abraham raked himself lazily out of his
scat and moved slowly off, casting a long
ing look at the many good things on the ta-
ole, which he thought 'fittcn for prince TO
eat
Ma said he as he retired, 4 wish you'd
make Bill quit laughing at me-.
William I've as great mind as ever
had to do anything in my life, to send YOU
from the table, and not let you eat one
l despise that abomnable dis
position you have, of rejoicing at your
brothers. misfortunes. Remember, sir,
what Solomon says: 'he that is glad at ca
lamities shall not be unpunished.
Ma, said Abraham, 'may'nt 1 come to
my breakfast.
yes, if you think You can behave your
self with decency.'
Abraham returned ard they all broke
forth at once.
sNa may'nt [ have some sqssidges' Ma,