Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-12-01

repeat it. The child, not satisfied with tn
sport, determined to repeat ithimself, whicl
the father opposing, he began to reach ant
cry as before There was but one expert
ment left and that was to let the child fee
the flames little. This he resolved TO try
but how to conduct it properly was lot s.
easily settled. It would not do to allow tn
infant to put his hand into the blaze; be
cause it would burn too little, or too much
BE therefore resolved to direct the hand Il
a point so near the flame, that theincreasint
heat would induce the child to withdraw hi
hand himself. Accordingly, he brought th'
extended arm slowly towards the fame, the
child becoming more and more impatient
with every moments postponement of it
qualification, until the hand came within
about an inch of the wick, when he held the
child stationary. But John would not lei
his hand remain stationary, nor at the chosen
point He kept snatchiDg at the candle,
till finding all his efforts fruitless, he threw
himself violently back, gave the father tre'
mendous thump on the nose with the back
of his head, and kicked and screamed most
outrageously.
"sYou little rascal said Gilbert, 1've q
good mind to give you good spanking
Give him to me- said Mrs. Butler.
You'd better not take him, said Gilbert,
in an under tone, while he is in such pas.
sion.'
mo danger she said 'hand him to me.
AS she received him, 'hush, sir said she,
very sharply; and the child hushed instant.
ly, and was asleep in few minutes.
STRANGE said Mr.. Butler, 'how much
sooner the mother acquires control over a
child than the father.
sNot at ALL said Mrs. Butler. you would
have controlled him as easily as I did, if you
had given him the same lesson before hand
that did. He got in just such an uproar
the other day, and finding nothing else would
quiet him, 7 spanked it out of him; J. have
had no more trouble in quieting him since.
Il begin to think, Butler,' said I, 'that
Eliza was right in the only points of the diff
ference between you, touching the manage
ment of children. I observe that you ad-
dressed the child just now in the gibberish
you so much condemned before you became
father; and though it seem ridiculous en-
ough, especially in you, it would have ap
peared more so if you had said to e. child
so young, John, my son, do not put your
fingers into the fame of the candle, it
it will burn them And your experiment
has taught you the absolute impossibility of
governing children of very tender years by
prescribed rules
Il am half inclined to your opinion said
Butler. sEliza's discipline has performed
several good Offices. 1t has relieved US Of
Johns insuferable noise; it has taught him
to control his temper at its first appearance,
and it learned him the meaning of word
ehushO which will often supply the place
of correction, and always forewarn him of
desires unlawful
Long before the second son arrived at rea-
sonable age, Gilbert abdicated, unreserved-
ly, in favor of his wife; contenting himself
with the subordinate station of her ministe-
rinl officer; in which he executed her orders
in cases requiring more physical strength
thaa she possessed.
Passing over the intermediate period, 1
now introduce the reader to this family, af-
ter most of the children had reached the
sage ofreason.' In contemplating the scene
which I am about to sketch, he will be
pleased to turn his thought occasionally, to
Gilbert's principles of good government
Sarah was about two years and half old,
when Gilbert invited me to breakfast with
him, one December morning, near the Christ
mas holidays. 1t was the morning appoint
ed for his second killing of hogs; which, as
the Southern reader knows, is sort of car
nival in Georgia. I went, and found all the
children at home, and Gilbert's mother ad-
ded to the family circle. John and Anna
had reached the age when they were permit
ted to take seats at the first table; though upon
this occasion John being engaged about the
pork, did not avail himself of his privilege !;
the rest of the children were taught to wait
for the second table. Breakfast was announ-
ced, and after the adults and Anna had des-
patched their meal, the children were sum-
moned. AS they were bidden, and there
were some preparatory arrangements to be
made, they all gathered around the fire,
clamorous with the events of the morning.
by, Jocky,' said William, didn't that
old black 6arrah weigh a heap!'
sLook here, young gentleman said his
mother, where did you pick up such lam
guage as that? Now, let me ever hear you
by jocking or 6y-ing anything else, again,
and I'll by jocky you with witness, I'll
warrant you
But the black barrah, said George,
didn't weigh as much for his size as the
bob.tail speckle, though
He did
HE didn't
Hush your disputing- instant stop
it-you shall not contradict each other in
that manner. And let US hear no more of
your hog-pen wonders-nobody wants to
hear them
At this instant William snatched pig
tail out of Isaac's hand
MA said Isaac, make Bill gl me muh
tail
You, William, give him his--thing.-