Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-03

them. The writing vas nothing they wer
IN her heart but she iolded the paper an
locked .t IN her desk. ~ 4 meineuto. II sh
should ever feel herself falIint into Old habit
Of induieuee and self findHlgcnce.
The next morning the ihmily touk thri
breakfast as usual. Annis and Willie eumiu,
m just aa heir lafher WIS 1bout lsaviur the n
bie- He WIS guiHg 10 leave home this m,rn
ING. t1 BE- ai'seht four weaiEs but there sas 1s
respectful saluiaiiun. no pisusant 1arsing kiss
from The al-behavsd children. fur the alfhel
Hho had spsat his days N uiling fsr their wei
fare
Bring ne sumeihiug nice ,'' and '+Brinu
ne something aies .' a. lhey both iguk their
seats lt the t1ble.
Wherss ny cup of eaaae sad William,
This white stuff lsn't coffee.
Na, sand Inc msiher. II Is milk and va
'er- prefer thar yuu shauld drink it ilr vanr
breakfast -
And I prefer cutfse, saiI Willis. IN a
very determined iuHe, and I an Determined io
have .. And he struichsd ais hand .uwaris
le euhee-pot "a help himself
lake the coffee away, Badgei, and Mrs
Narsyn- Il disappeared.
Where's ny burered toast and sausag.s i''
said Annie.
du vii have neither this morning. There
Is gand bread ami 5ntirr, and yuu eau have
Mutton chop, or a boiled sgg, Just which you
prefer"
= dnn', prefer either; want sansazus -
II | raH'r have what Nani. Won't eat any
thing
Is Yau please, Replied The mother ;nnilv
The children lnnkei Al their matlirr. 1ad 1t
sash other They did nut sHu'v what To make
1f ihis rssuluie re-istaHce 10 thair wish.s.-
thsy h'sg=rd. seasei aud frrttsd--1ut u WIS ~
40 lss- They finally. wilh sullsn muss. cum
descended ia saf what N1s bedirs tiie,n.
bai I know eue thing. said Wlia "if
e1at have What { want ar ruv iuner. IN
-'arve. And I have nut wushed mvseT sH
over 1r W=ek. lnd { ton Z intend go luv .nure.
AHsi ! siaa't ru ~ school THIS Iffcranun a.tii-
sr gune. and mean lo -tay li huaae lul pi1v:
Nun & you, Anuei' i'-
ANNE declared her readiness 10 uin in this
PiaH. ami Nnl this hrarzdo thev -it ih. -1on.
The Inner vas srli nare ssnfuv and IN
;aniartahie than the brpEkfist had 5...u. The
-fiildisa Nent 10 schaai IN the afternoon iur
Nih rei-eyea aad anrry tampsrs. Nor WIS if
nneh better al ies. Fhey ven. moody and
iiscunientei- and a indulgenee had h.iissrsa
lcen the mntheFs only neans Of manac-us-nf.
'he could ant alter rhe sia1a 0f ihuHcs. 4
'heeriai wari, n a knd smile WIS met with
iuiieHHess pr indidarsaes ii aa.i % vaiue.
Ahar i -unPHg gsfne which iiie nniher
I'd Mt attempt TO cissck. the ssu.iy fahie uas
iEiwn out luf, 5sf,re the i.ioas acre tak-n
ne Pileei her children 10 Two chairs. aud sent
ID herself opposite tn t1en. Ter evn vas
moist and isr vuicn tsamhIed hriz. a sh.
ssin 70 spe-A 20 tIem, but, As aiis prlceeliei
be strength sf IN earnest purpose saoa dried
he ous lnd gave irrnucss IA the athcr-
Ny chlldten, / love yon ieariy. - sad she.
! .nve y0a. and ylur fiilIer l,sv,ss yau. be-
ause YOU are 0gr children. We eish iB
ilak= ynu suGd. ihai sc may iova yoa leiier
We wlsh yon To be haPpy. xhich you caaaos
e unless Yuu ara sao,l- To-. has zivsa yua
D ls, aud Aas cummanded - "a rra.n sou 40
a 'he WV Ia Eh.ch you shauld zn IL. has
nnman'ted c!iildrea 10 hive lad ahsv shalr par
nus- fou are Old eanugh 10 6.el lad under
'and how aght ihis j.. vas j yerv vuuHr
anther, ny dear children. ahen sou were NV
n ne vas aut twenty vAeu iaa youngest
YOU vas horn. vas in.aie,ai, iauurlut and
seless- 7 am 1lder nuw / hava ssen the
Wis VI earsiessaess and 1Ter-insi,ii .,snca. I
ave observed. have rezd, iaii have ,hnught--
m rrsniTed to STRIVE and tlam run 10 he
iEht way and, IA the first step aud hiun.la-
an. am determined wa shall aaoy ne. 10
NJ ihlnk you Iovs me Or YOUR dslher as rhiI-
run generally lowe their parents perhaps yan
sser vii bat y1u must obey "a Iad trrl, Is
nth respect =
The caiiirsu had ofrn seen their mntler ia
i----s---- s------ 49, s--i,s---- -.... ---i E-l
item ieh the weight sf her hand upon their
IN aat they nuw EsFt thar a new orincinle
ias Al work. They sere silent Il shs pro-
sesied
= an not gaing NJ give YOU long lectare,
r rrpulaeh you iir thn plst. Ogr business Is
nth the present and the ilfarr Many thinrs.
hieh yun have I'LL now in,lnl-e,l IN. Hill rum
Us time, be entirely changed. I shall not
= riIe same mnther thar / xzs a week aro
ape ! snail be 1 1s;tsr oue tnne lnd VIII
am, speak ssriaasly n you vaa arc old
nough to understand ne. Ii yoa flH iuia ihe
ght way II once, il viii save trouble. and Il
M make me verv happy
Mather, said Willie. cooking AZ her half
! wonder. I'm almost giad II what YOU'VE
IN saving. love yna beffer than YOU think ,
", amt / lm not half 50 bad Is YOU think fir
IT somehow the naughty feelings always come
seaase yuu lee them I've told Annie fffy .
mes That | Nishesi ysu 'souid made rs mind -
Annie said aathing for some time, but sesm-
to be IN deep thought ~ last she SAID
I've otien thought I shnuld Ike 10 be- like Al
e Weston but dou't know how I an 70
Ig to he InOd- | snow I shall be cruss and
igry hffy tunes a day I can't help IT,
There Is one who can help Is all # we
uly desire His help, ny children. Let rs !
* Il now
They knelt, and the mother win streaming !
Fes. prayed for that aszistance which he great
lther Of all hls kindly PROMISED 10 those Who /
nrsreiy sssk his aid.
The children were unusually thoaghtfll. and !
armed their lezscus IN silHaca.
At bed time, Mrs. Msrxyn had usually ask- I
her children for n k;-s sumetimes il WIS Z
uirr