Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-09-18

"My geraneum' screamed Madeline,
her countenance changing rapidly. "My
geraneum! and so you broke it, Miss, did
yon?"
"Indeed-indeedI-
"Oh you couldn't help it, Miss, eh?-
That's the old story"
"I-I-" sobbed the child.
"None of your ops" if you please, Miss.
Come tell Inc what you broke it for you vix-
en-" As she said this she approached the
GIRL and laying hold of her by the arm shook
her almost off her feet.
"Oh, forgive me. l."
"Madeline, said Mrs, Howard, "restrain
yourself. How often have told you about
this same giving away toyour temper. This
one great fault in your character you will be
sorry for some day."
But Madeline's temper was now master
of her; and she, to whom in calm moment
she would not have spoken in aught but kind
ness, was now answered with disrespect
and rudeness.
"Indeed shall not. What! let her des-
troy my geraneum with perfect indifference?
No indeed; its nothing but carelessness.-
I, The jade she shall tell me why she did it."
, At this instant a form darkened slightly
} the window, of which we have before spo-
ken, though it was not perceived by those
} within on account of the growing twilight.
''Miss Madeline, indeed, indeed could
5 not help it. You know you broke one your
= self the other day, by accident; and so it was
with me- And the child's chubby cheeks
l were bathed in rolling tears, eas we'll as her
=, deep blue eyes, as she looked timidy up in
Miss Howard's face to see what effect her
+ words had upon her.
r But oh! what an expression did that face
n wear! How changrd from the bright sun
4 nv hue it owned but scarce ten minutes
since! How different the appearance who
breathed those vows Of love to a raptur-
e ed lover-those assurances of affection to
e doting mother. Could it be the same
u Madeline Howard-the beautiful Madeline?
There was the same little form-the same
ivory shoulders-the same glossy hair; but
the face, the countenance-oh! how awfully
e changed The white forehead was wrin-
{" kled--the arch eyebrows contracted, and
II knit together--the lips compressed and
rt coloress as marble-cheeks flushing and
- paleing, as the spirit worked within-and
tln +bnsa ,inh hlua olf tho
trast was too great TO what they had been
l so darkling, so lowering so full of anger;
$, twas sad to behold! With one hand raised
tie and the other still retaining its hold upon the
unhappy offender, she stood for several min.
to utes in silence, her breast heaving convuls
I'd lively with the workings of anger, the inten
sity of which had sealed her lips. At las
k, it burst forth:
he "And so because do thing you mus
ad do it too-you--minion. I'll teach you bet
he ter, Miss-I'll teach you better. I'll Civ
,r, you some thing to cry for, you vixen. There
he now, take that, and that, and that"
is And suiting the action to the words, sh
*. struck the poor girl in the face with all he
/" strength. Aye!-start not dear reader-sh
&C. struck her. The seeming gentle Madelin
the once beautiful Madeline, The moth
~, er who stood paral yzed the while, turne
le- her head away and wept. The sight wa
es- too much. The Transformation was con
plete!
en-, The next day Madeline Howard receive
a note. 1t was brief, and in a well-know
,ed hand. II ran as follows:
ear Farewell! once dearly beloved Mad
line. Ibade you adieu last night but for
tile short time: now bid you adieu forever
her By accident witnessed a scene that has Sc
ere arated us widely. had scarcely left yc
- ere missed my gloves, which l recolleot'
for having left upon the sofa. l returned f
the them and was passing the window, when
ms, heard your voice raised in anger. Enoug
i've l beheld scene that pray God you m
az never act again: but which has caused 1
low to bid you farewell forever"
full 1t was signed Charles Douglass, and
- was the last communication she ever h
ung from the writer.
lad
ia Reader! the last touch has been given
the picture, and the Inner now places it |
fore you for judgment. He prays you not
be too critical in your examination, nor q
her your attention too much to its finish, but tu
hen your thoughts to the subject it embodies, q
en- study the lesson which it is intended to CT
IS of vey. He has placed the light and shade
Who, such a contrast that they cannot be mist'
oom en-; and though there may be some young
DIV who will think it too highly colored, g