Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-10

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Always some excuse, fretted his mother,
| you are wasting your time wretchedly my son
-wretchedly'
Now, if that is not too bad thought aler-
wyn: a'AH
ooh, mothers interposcd John. Il don't think
you know how hard Grey studies. He is as
| good Latin scholar as ] am now ,s.s,z s.ssssfs
That's good boy was his cousins inward
comment-and Grey looked up in amazement at
such a speech from john.
'Oh, know all yotf-Fay, continued Mrs Bur-.
nett, as if she had made up her mind that her
son was on the high road to ruin, aud nothing,
could alter her opinion. But lido say that read
| ing novels from morning till night is miserable
waste of time. But suppose nothing can say
will make any difference. Your brother know
very wen what / think and wish but If he don't
choose to be guided by my opinion I can't help
/ it.. | really do not sea WHAT'S obeeome of him.
| Grey threw down his book impatiently.r sssr
4 4 wish could do ans lung to suit you, ma an,
he said hastily, sbpt think it's no use for me
to try. had better go away from home if / am
such a torment
! Don't, for mercy's sake, 90 off in s CT of
temper said his mother, holding up her hands.
i do not feel able to bear it, tffs evening. Read
Yonr novel, if you want to, do g fsssg seA
1 MerwyH pat her hand ON his arm as he rose,
hurt, Grieved, and out Of temper. Gene and
/ sing with us. Grey she said quietly, Il want to
! try this you brought home last night
Il shall be in your way, cousin he answered
bitterly. Il am III every ones way but he fol-
lowed her to the piano, where John made room
| for him with look ofsympathy and Kindness,
| for which he was heartily thankful l
Mother is worried this evening, said John,
all the afternoon and is trcd-Merwyn are you
ready7' and MerwyIi answering in the aflirina-
| tive, they went ON with the song. The teyninr
passed off happily, and Merwyn, artful little
man9uverer, that she vas, actually managed to
set Grey to reading Jane Tyre aloud to lis
mother and the rest Of the family; and Mrs.
Burnett grew so interested that She carried il TO
her own room ard Finished it before she went to
sleep. a Circumstance over which her insiduous
young relative triumphcd in private all by her
self. 3f f, n + .tr.t,f
Sophy's lessons began and wont on well for n
little while. The childsgasyer bright, and had
begun TO grow fond of her cousin; and so, until
the novelty wore off, the two had 10 difficulty to-
gether; but one day theie came d hard place
i don't like Colburn, said Soplly, decidedly
and don't meanto study it any more
why, my dear, returned her teacher, quietly.
II seems to me wouldn't give it up at the first
difficulty. Let us look at this again. You can
understand it, am spre.s -. $40
| i don't care whether understand il or ns., !
said Sophy with pout. Fsse .,,r. ,4ss'..,.stf. ~
but do, so if you please we will try, and
Merwyn went over the sum again; but'Sophy
paid no'attention. and said she fidn { care. -
If were you | wouldn't own beat 10 a little
yellow book, Sephy,' 80 -, -.
Il can't, said the child. IN low tone that i'm
1 Piled, j won't' HA afia .9afsti
i think you cam, said sTerwyn, sl,eca,tse /
went through the book at your age, and do not
think you arc duller than was
Sdphy began to cry.
'lneyer knew lesson learned by CRYING in all
my life, my dear, beside It's not at all becoming
- ~, -,er't &c. 70 = Mr.
1 " hen You tiuisli your ssassosl Stssi,y
i WIN, so there, now
Merwyh locked the library door, put the key
in her pocket, md Colburn into the hands of her
pupil, when t atgentle young lady sent,it flying
across the room, threw herself on the floor, and
began knocking her head thereon, after habit
she had of expressing her feelings, screaming az
the same time like q wild creature ri Sai
Sophy,' said her teacher, cGollv, j don think
that very lady-hke position, and il has to per-
son not accustomed to it, rather queer look
but at the same time if it amuses you have no
particular objection, bot it must hurt yot rather
more than the floor; won't you have cushion z
Ga-ah!' returned sophy, savageiy.
Very well, when yor set thro' J am ready to
hear your lesson, said Merwyi,, TRANQUILITY keep
ing her seat. I sss r:
7 will co. cried sophy; no answer whatever
from Miss Here. Il say will Give me the key,
now, this minute and her voice rose to perfect
scream. tNH
NO, Sorhy,' very composedly.a -s
Sophy sat up on the foor, and looked at her
cousin in utter astonishment. why don't you
scoid?' she asked OILS 30
Because / don't think it worth the trouble
carelsssiy. ,a ..
y want 70 GO .f,...... &c.,. r
No reply.
4 say LET me cut, this minute @ x
when you say your lesSon, Sophv.' s- a
john is going to take you to ride this morning,
so you'll have to- very tTiumphantly.
Il Shall be sorry TO lose my ride but II you arc
determined tomake me, ] cannot help7it.' i5
i won't say it--so there Id tone of defiance.
4, 10 answer; Hiss Hope bus;es herself with her
book.
Let me out say
Not till You say your lesson. Sophy until
then, please don't interrupt me. ssgs.I
Poor Sophy utterly hewildered. She sat
! upon the floor, and looked at her cousin, who
went 1uictlyon with her reading, looking neither
out of patience nor out Of temper. a'4
| Won't you let me 70 till l say my iessoni'
No, Sophy,' very calmly. 8
Then I'll sayit,' she said suddenly, and SO she
did, Unusually well receiv'd due need Of praise,
and Merwyn, after that morning, had little diff
| Gully with Sophy's disposition. Mrs silnrnett
wondered, bat was very much relieved. Happily
she was not at all jealous, and Sophy' progress,
/ both in mind and manner was very satisfactory
Al
new influence was atSyork in Ito household
Sophy learned to behave little more like rea-
sonable being and less ike spoiled child, Lewis
rrew less apt to be discouraged overa difficulty,
and not given so finding them st every turn, and
Grey made a severe effort TO control his passion
alto temper, and tho not always successful, his
natural strength of character and earnest consci
entiousness, made the consciousness of a fault
more than hall a cure John was moro careful Of
manifestation Of his al !aerity as elder brother,
and even .irs Barnett grew less fretful, simply
because Merwyn left her time; she talked to,
read 70 her. drew her out herself, and she grad
uaIlv made the discovery that her sons were not
the very worst boysin the world, and when Grey
bro't home the Latin prize from school one day,
went so far as to kiss linn, andsay she was very
glad. instead of complaining that he did not also
win that for mathematics, by which Grey, who,
with all his faults, was very fond of his mother,
was affected almost 10 tears.
Mer,vvTl took good deal ofcare from her cous-
ms mind. and soInewav matters went on botteT
in the domestic economy the manners of the boys
toward each other were very muchsoftened; and
only once more, during the whole time of their
cousins stay was the peace broken BY anything
further than words when John and Grey getting
INTO = noIt;csl discussion grew from argument To