Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-13

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twirling eddies. Nero opposition 20 d
childs desires effects atont rs little good.
1t only gives them morbid force We
should not repress activity but seek to give |
IL tight direction. ] will venture TO affirm,
/ Anna, that, if when wo.wcnt into che libra
ry just noS, We had entered with some man
Hesitation Of Interest into what John was
doing, and then pleasantly explained to him
that the use lie was making Of his fathers
books was injuring them, and that he must
return them TO the library, he would have
replaced them on the shelves without
word of'obicction There would have been
in that case no mental Injury sustained
through excitement of passionate tenn.
per. The sky Of his mind would have re-
maincd clenr, and sweet peace would now be
in his heart, instead Of sullen rebellion
Dear sister child's immortal soul is more
precious than costly libraries Of costly
books, or even tho rich furniture of n kings
palace While VIC guard his oxteranl sur
roundings with due regard 10 ORDER and
prevent as well for his sake as for others,
disorder and blind destruction, We must new
CIR forget that the iowcl is more TO bo re.
l kAfQNA illtl liit Ctehtt. II SCTdlCUou
bic, torn or dofaccd book or oven costly
thing broken, arc small things compared
with a scratched, delaced or distorted mind
Forgive me for saying it my sister, but
have always thought that parents are most
to blame for the bad tempers and passion
ate outbreaks of their children, and this
little trouble with John only confirms the
opinion. say it kindly; nav, Anna, in
tender love. Be not hurt then, nor offend
ed but for the sake of your bright, beauti-
! ful boy, lay up my words in your heart"
The mother sat sober and thoughtful.
J, Her sister had not spoken in vain Truth
j, had awakened conviction. Suddenly rising
and kissing her sister in token of forgive.
ness she left the room and went to tie H.
brary. John was still living upon the floor
!, where he had thrown himself. He heard
his mothers footsteps; but did not move
Experience bad taught him that reproof (t
might be punishment twas in store for him;
, and SO ho awaited in stubborn silence for
= whatever unpleasant consequences might
comc
J, "John." II wa: low, soft, tender al
most sad voice and the word was spoken
= close to lis car. He started in sudden sur
prise and raised his face from the floor
"Comc, dear" The voice was. even ten
] dcrcr; and a warm hand graspcd his with
81 firm pressure.
d "Oh mother" The child started up
: with this exclamation, and in n passion Of
: tears, threw his arms about her neck, and
(: hid his face in her bosom. Tightly she
: held him there, and lovingly she kissed his
j pure forehead.
81 didn't mean to do wrong, motherr said
a the boy. 81 love to build houses, and father
c said yesterday that if didn't hurt the books,
might take some of them" ..
c Tho mother only kissed him again, and
0 drew her arms in token of love, more tight
ly around him. What could she say 10
: words that came to her car with such cut
4 ting rcbuke?
: "You love me, mother, don't you," asked
the child.
/ ayes, dear, ycsl Better than all the
!. world was the almost sobbing answer
j "And l love you, mother And I'll try
to be good Won't you ask father to buy
/ me some building blocks, and then I'll not
5 want his booksl"
r "You shall havo box full tomorrow"
II "You'rc good mother" said little John,
" "only sometimes"-
The child paused as if in doubt.
!" "Only what, dcar?"
e "You won't be angry if | say it, viii you p
"No-no, dear, say on"
II "Only sometimes you scold mo So and
IS jerk me up when amt doing any harm as
st I can see. And then get so mad-and ]
If can't help it. And rmsorry. Oh DEAR
l. wish never was mad !"
:" And with half-shudder, as if some
h very painful idea was forced upon his young
C mind, litllo johnny buried his face close
'e down upon his mothers bosom again, and
y lay there very STILL
c. No more words passed thca between tho
mother and child, but scales had been re-
T.. moved from the mothers vision, and she
Q. saw that her precious boy had generous
feelings and right impulses and that fol
D, these exhibitions Of a naturally quick tenn
per, she was most to blame,
a ''rhanks for your truthful words, dear sis
teri" she said little while afterwards,
h shall have cause to bless you for them in
all coming time"
e. And it was even so.