Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-11-11
Two Ways of Doing a Thing.

We were passing leisurly along one of our
streets the other evening, watching the sports
of group Of youngsters, when our ears were
assailed by the sharp, angry tones Of wo-
man.
"Iere,you John Smith come into the house
this moment
One of the boys turned his head, giving at
the same time a rather unflial shrug, then re-
sumed his play,
"Do YOU hear what I say, John Smith?
March quick, or you'll catch it, | tell YOU"
We rather think johnny did catch it," for we
heard, after we had passed, jerk and a slap
accompanied by smothercd yell, as the door
was violently slammed TO.
We went our way, doubling whether this
course of treatment was exactly the best UNI
der the circumstances, particularly as the
countenarce of the lad indicated the greatest
good nature. AS we were cogitating the
matter, We turned the corner, and came upon
another group of lads in front Of house, the
, door of which at that moment opened.
willie" said mild and pleasant voice
odd YOU call, mother!" asked one of the
boys, coming on to the side walk
eyes, my son, it is getting late-haye you
not played sufficiently to-day"
Il should like to stay out little longer if
you please"
The mother patted the boy on the head,
and in smiling manner said-"I should not
object, if it were not past your bed time.
Have you forgotten, Willie, the lines you re-
peated to me this very morning."
| Early 10 bed and early to rise
Makes man healthy, wealthy, and wise"
chimed in the boy quickly. ayes mother l
remember. Good night, Tommy-good
night, Harry" and taking his mothers hand
he went cheerfully into the house.
I his set us again to cogitating. Ourthots
ran on the laws of kindness and force. What
would be their effects on the two lads that
had been subjected to them? Is not the inc
vitable tendency Of one to beget kindness,
amability, obedience, and of the other, obsti-
macy, peryerseness, iIl-temper and disobedi-
ence! No one will dispute this, we are in
clined to think.
AS with the child, so with the man. You
can lead him better with the gentle hand than
drive him with the rod.
The first part Of the above story, saws the
/ Cambridge Chronicle, reminds us of a pas
sage that occurred III our apprenticeship, and
the year that we were honored with the flat
tering dignifed title "of Printers Devil" Our
master being widower was dependent on
an aged mother to look after his housekeep-
ing, and if at any time he was absent she felt
it her duty to look after outdoor matters to a
considerable extent. Among other oualif-
cations for keeping house" the old lady was
wonderfully toungey, and an everlasting scold,
withal III her threats Of punishment for dis
obedience, was favored with an exuberance of
eplthets, some Of them not quite so refined as
they might have been. Such had the habit
of scolding become that it passed by us as the
idle winds. We did not care Il brass farth-
ing for the old lady's talk One day, in the
absence of our MASTER as evening was APP
preaching and we were doing up our chores
about the house, the good woman came down
upon us-for aOhat she did not know, herself
-"like a thousand of brick and such an
outburst of cruel epithets was never before
poured out upon poor innocents head. A
little impudent and a little roguish we cooly,
i'll our loudest volume of voice, struck up the
tune of yankee Doodle" This was too much
the old lady's dignity was touched, and she
hoped like parched pea and in most vo-
citerous manner eXcaimed-"IU Yankee
Doodie ye, you little decH you%' and off she
sloped in agreat rage. When we met again,
the old lady had become calm as a summers
morning and as kind and gentle as a suck
ing dove, and even though we had just car
ried our point, she called us a good boy
The old lady always had some sunshine amid
E the thundcrsqualla thatwere lowering around,
though few and far between.
This habit Of scoIding which many of the
f;tirer proportion of creation fall into is very
annoying, especially to persons of sensitive
nerves. Our advice to such ladies, when
they have a blast of tbs kind to let off Is to
retire to the cellar or garnet, where they can
enjoy the music all to themselves. If they
DO not take up with this, then We advise them
to reform at once, and see how beautifully
they will get along.