Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
FAMILY HOME SCENES.

i IL not i've ms way. eNcla!med Mrs. l.y
onS paSSlonateIy, winch disorders. wranglln
ana lrreguIarlty' rob my peace, and make th
nouHe oeuia''' instead ol IL quiet home
ON she spoke sharply to bright little lei
i"W' VINO was pounding away with woodel
hammer on chair ana making most toleI
ap'e Hlht S'op That noise this instant . ANT
you En- not II word more from your lips. !
!o" can IIFe III peace with your sister, IL
SePrIate you. Dye hear? Hush! this in
siant
Then make julie give me my n.cushion
she 5 got 1t IN her pocket
1T Is no such thing, | have not" retortct
julia.
~ on have. say
Il tell yon lavl t.
wv III you hush ~ The face Of Mrs: Lyon
was fiery red and she stamped on the floor
as she Sp"k".
Il want my pin-cushion. Make julie give
me my pln-cushiun.'
lrritatcd beyond control. Mrs. Lyon caught
Julia h. the arm. and thrustinr her hand in
her pocket, drew cut II thimb!e, piece OF
Lace and pen knife.
81 told you il wasn't there. Couldn't YOU
believe me p
This impertinrncc was moro than the moth
er could endure, and, acting upon her inGg.
nant impulses. she boxed the ears of Julia
| Soundiv. conscious at the time, tha: Emily
was chiefly TO blame for all this trouble bv Il
wrong accusation Of her sister, she turned up
on her also. administering an equal punish
ment Frightened by al! tLiS. the Younger
chiidFen whose iaccssaut noise, for the last
hour had contributed to the overthrow of
their mothers temper became suddenly quiet
ana they Skuiked away into corncrs-and the
"Hoy mat was seated on the floor, between
TWO pillows curved her quiverlng lips, and
@tahCed 't3rluIiy up to the distorted face N
Whch she had been used to see the love light
'hat made her heaven.
-, y deep quiet followed this burst Of passion
IKE 'he hnsh which succeeds the Sturm.-
A,"S' Tor he EVIL traces that were left behind.
Alas. for the rppulsivr image of that mothrr
"'Guor"otyped in an instant on the memory.
ana never to be rildccd. How many, many
times, III alter years, viii II sigh hcavc their
ooS"In HS mat reflection looks ont upon them
rom amld the dearcr rrmcmbramccs Of child
Ao"d.
woman with good impulses, but with
scarcely any control, was Mrs Lyon. She
~, ,"H 'u I'r cnIufrn' alu desired their good
h9t lheE showed 50 ht'Ic irrbcarancp, one
WIN the "ih'r manifested 80 little iraternal
''Cti"h' SrleNrd her deeply.
Wy Wh"Ie HE Is m"dr unhappy by :" she
W'"'', ",''h say w hat Is to be done ? 1t is
utea"'ui To THINK oi family growing mp in
"I>cord and di.'nion. Sister at vnriancc
WIN SISTER, and brother lifting his hand
against hru'hor.
AS was usual after an c'rult.on Of passion.
Mrs. Lyon deeply depressed in spirits rs
wen as discouraged, retired from her family
To grlrVr ana weep. Lifting the lrightrncd
haby from the Iiuur she drew il head tender
!! against her bosom. and leaving the nurse
~, sought the quiet Of her own room. There
~ repentance AMI humiliation, she recalled
'he stormy scenes through which She had iuSt
passed aud blamed herself for Welding blind
y |" passion. instead OF meeting the trouble
among her Children with quiet dscrimina-
ton.
10 weeping, calmncSS succeeded. Sin she
was rcrp.r%gd in mind. rs wei! rs gr.eycG at
her own want OF srifconro! Nhat was To
b' done with her children? How were they
to hr governed Alright? Painfully did she
ltel hcr own unlltnrSS for th" task. BY this
Time baby was asleep. and the mother felt
Somrlhn" OF that tranquil peace that every
lrue mother knows when young babe is
S,"nsherIng on her bosom. \ book lay on Il
SH'lI near where she WAS sitting. aud Mrs.
Lyon scarcely conscious oI the act reached
"UI her hiihd Tor the volume. She opened it
without feeling any interest in its contents.
hnt she halI read only a few sentences when
TINS remark arrested her attention:
"A!l n"ht government Of children begins
with scii-govemmcrt.'
IN" words seemed written for her. and the
truth expressed was elevated instantly into
perception. She saw it in the cl"arcst light
and closed the book and bowed her head in
sad cknowledgrmeut of her own errars.-
ihuS lor some time she had hecn sitting,
when tie murmrr OF VOICES from below grew
more "nd more distinct. aud she WAS reused
to TIA" ratn!a Fact. that, rs usual, when left
alone, the children were wrangltug among
themselves. Various noises, "s or pounding
on, and throwing ahuur chairs and other pie
reS ol lnrnture were heard. and at length
loud scream, mingled with angry yocirrationS
Smote upon her ears.
Indignation swcl!cd instantly in the heart
oi Mrs. Lyon. and hurricdly placing the sleep
nI babe IN lis crib, she started for the seen"
of disorder. moved 10y an Impulse to punish
severely the young rebels against her author
ity, and was half way down stairs when her
feet was checked hy the remembrance Of the
sentiment: An right government OF chill
drcn begins with self government
"Will anger suhdue anger? When storm
meet storm Is the trmurst stillrd?' These
were questions asked Of herself almost invol.
unfairly. This is no spirit in which TO meet
my children. 1t never has never will enforce