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


I The books were put away Nine o'slues
came, and the children left the room for bed
Annie complaining Of the headache, and I'D
braHiing Willie for breaking her glass bird.
Afier sitting nr half m hour, inukine stead.
lily iutu The FIRE, Mr. Merwvn burned round i,
bis wife, who vas seated near the table. win
her bead upon her hand the aeedlework had
ALLEN upon the dnur
"Helen,' be said. why do our children
behave rs a@,@.Aa wsnt cheerful. nlaas-
lnt, orderly home. I hive bult this house.
and furnished Il handsomely. lud [ an sure
supply Won literally with every means uf com
iort aud yet, huw uncomfortable re 1ra. -
Aad Il al cnmes from these uuruIT ehildren -
Mrs. Merwyn looke'i up half 1ngrv Iii
The children are bad, 10 IL not partly vuur
ianlf, lanes Do ygr, govern ,hsm As ynu
might '''
How eau p replied the husband. aAm
noe AZ ny wurk all dag And must ,uend
NY time. N which ! need a little r.laxation.
h reducing couple Of rsheiliuus ehitlrun ,i
order They 1--we me lule enuuga now. Il
Is seldom ,hat get tie slightest earess, or
even 4 respectful word from either Of ihetn
and how Nuuid il be if spent nv evenings IN
checking aud scnlding them I tanls ten A. oor
friend Wss'on's last evening. Weston . As
busy is | am, lud the whole charve Ut their
i've children falls upan his wife but. Oh
Helen. * made nv heatt ,ebr d, s.. .t,..
sueh happy, cheerful sces, such inieiliaeu,
looks. such pleasant, Winning wav. 50 aniet
md ohetient, aud yet so nving tad alFsriiauate
tn their parents and to each other used o.
nope that NY children would rrnw up - bat
have 10 sueh hopes nnw-shev rrug u1rss
y 'aey grnw older desire that yuu VIII
lst them have anniher -aasn T.. sq.u.i sl,..sr 90
enlngs 10. tur / want To have thein out Of nv
"ght-
lIaFing thus spoken, with heavy -i,h. the
nther iei; the suom 'ar hrs chamher
hen he vas gone, Mrs. Mer,vvu burst IN
90 passion Of tears. The fountains af teei-
NJ seemed siirred 10 theIr aI,nast iepth-. A.
irss, she pified herself she WIS anp-v vitb
her husband and childr.a. She .allef "a mind
the laef. tlat she ua. mar-i..l n, ..,,.,,,s, =,
husband considerably older than ber-lf -
'-Aad huw cnuid 4 be expected thaarbt ,i,..
that cnuid saa,v anythiar ,lu,,, t-.,,,,,.,.-,
children / WIS petted, in,lulg-.l. half-,g,-
called gfri. myself. wharr WIS I To get strength.
an'l tiie sclf-sieuial and the perseverance, access
-agy for tIn mast diffii,ult tass Was I'm he
expeetsa that | shauid rivs M every pleasure
af youth, and think and work ennrelv for otir-
sf
rs these liaughfs 1asseil tirungh her niud.
she Wept the more Ms. Msr,vyn, i IS tr,Ie.
was married too earty $40 had her-sn wranr.
But sle WIS 4 womau af Isep eseli-g. and
earnest, thnugh informed 1ud anderelunel pgr-
passes.
Hazing exhausted her sslf,~-nr,i=e-,,iuu.
ieF uI1Ggats ioag anathar urn- --Dnt f1rs
ny children. and luve nv husband l an
.Aeir uoibsr an b,- vlt, .,,.l A. -, =.
.uru ami Crid and nv NV, bea-r ,rra me q, f..
higher lnd better discslar.-a ef nv duty si,sn
have ever yrs 1raeiicud Oh how hanuv I
should be d eHuld ruuiain ny children. re-
ur,n ihem. lnd establish mnther', influence
lvsr then if I could make nv htsiiand hap
ly and his hume delightful What would Inut
sacrifice idr lhis i''
Her fles leamed ~ she n,hllred ~ these
lrght vlsiaHs, ont refeciinn brought ai-cDur-
igemeaE
81 an thirfv vsars sld p nprrnBr.,I .b,
= AHHia Is twelve and Willie ten. Even If
auId ,haHge myself. how can altss rassn -
Al fear Il IS hnpeless ease.
Sue now suak uPan hur knees. and laid her
fishes. sorrsvs. hapa- md nall 6,ynef r-.,-
utlonz- before the great Helper and Camiisrtnr.
Iraglag for wisdom and strength, as Soluman
rived when entrusted wiih the sinq,iam for
he lett .ns,f= doubts l.... ars- arfsr.. .has she,
%, had 4 high and hsnaden duty "a par.Bun. ,
nd that strength aTid great wis.ion were ali
oiuteiY necessary IA enable her Ia ,slfirm her
Hty- She ruse with feeling new IN her
eli v.Eir''----. r-s--'''.s--. .s-.-.....----
lnn' witch nsPired her win hope md ennii- {
enee-
The next morning she went to hes Odd
riead. Mrs. Weston. ans made ber the cun6-
ant af her new iiisiings and plans. Mrs.
y sstnu was large hearted, stFang-ulinded,
nous woman. She listened with Ieneraus N
sress. she encouraged. she advised and, alter
cnufsgnnce Of thrce hoars, Mrs. Neryvn "a ,
armed home
That svening- after her husband aud chlI- !
reu lad retired sne tilnl, her uxritiuT .Iesss