The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
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may charge it to q misunderstanding of
the terms made use of in the letter afore4
said. After some preliminary remarks, I
told him the story of a relentless, cold
hearted father, somewhere in the region
surrounding oar position, who was so much
enragcd at the crying Of his infant child
six weeks old, that he proceeded "witll
severe blows faithfully administered. to
check this sinful propensity, and that toe,
in the presence Of the heart-stricken, pa.
tient, accomplishing mother, who dared
hardly shed a tear in its behalf, lest she
should betray her insubordnation to her
acknowledged earthly sovereign, or be less
perfectly prepared by meek endurance,
loag suffering and forbearance" for that
refuge which is prepared for all those who
are subjected to like grievous tyranny.
One would naturally have supposed that
one such operation would have sufieed TO
sever the silver cord which unites soea,
and body of both mother and chiitss bat
strange to tell, seven sonsand seven daugh-'
ters gather around these unhappy parents,
the vigorous weddings of Hickory aud
Birch which was SO freely bestowed upon
them, and in process of time, rise to that
position in society that the name which
they transmitted 70 their poqterity was 8
better passport for them into the best 20
clety than gold. even. But what become
Of this down. troddcn slave of mother
Why at the early age of ffty-three, this
long drawn out thread was suddenly snap
ped asuuder, she sank beneath the turbid
waters of Lake Conjugal Oppression, to
rise no more, and " He in whose hand our
breath is" has not designed in this par
ticalar case to Inform US why she came
to such an untimely end
| paused to see what my faithful ehron.
ieler of past events would say to this.
His face was perfect picture ofeincred-
nality, end his visage was heightened
wonderfully in waiting for an opportunity
to rep y. 4" Do you not, in his haste ho
said, remember that you were born not
very far from this emincnce z" Recoa-
lecting himself he quickly added, "No,
you could not recollcct that or any severe
castigation which you might have rcoeiy-
ed at six weeks old; but did you nevor
see your brothers and sisters younger than
yohrself receive such treatment at thsS
tender age % Never, said l. They were
treated with as much kindness as any
which have since come under my ohser-
vation but if they become fractions and
disobcdient as their years began to bs
numbered, I sufficient quantity of the
regimen which Solomon inculcate, was
administered, and SO wholesome were its
effects that it was seldom needed; and
| was adding Row faithful they were in
their religious education, when the light
began to dawn aud | perceived Imagina-
ton, domestic in our family who il
wont to be with us in our excursions,
either in front or rear, whether invited or
not When he found he was observed,
he raised his head with wildness WHICH
characteristics him aud enquired what thae
monument was for, upon which we were
resting Why, said I, it is to perpe,-
uatc the memory of those brave soldiers
who fell in he battle of Bunker Hill.
- Fell. said he, No wonder they fell.
They did not deserve to live-they were
like their children. | think the present
incumhents had better take the one they
are about raising on Plymouth Rock and
set it on the Mississippi river, TO commem-
crate the Falls Of St. Anthony, whose
foundations are fast being demolished by
the cruel dashings Of that father OF Wa
tcrs What burlesque," he continued.
" is Forefathers day. Just think Of it,
And when they get the monument was
speaking Of placed on the Mississippi river,
Yet them extend it above the clouds for
the balloouistS TO settle upon until there
comes a fair wind to take them home to
their agonized wives and children Instead
OF being left away in the uninhabited for
est Of Canada never more to be heard off,
Stop! stop said |, perhaps these balloon.
lists, as you call them, are not all New
Englanders. NO matter" he replied,
" cruelty is cruelty everywhere" --
lr the mean time the sun had appear
ed alb We the horizon, and we were again
under way; and after taking survey
which extended from Canada to Long
Island Sound. weleturned. IIew goodly
are thy tents, Sons Of the Pilgrim Fathers,
and how privileged are thy sons and daugh-
ters. But lest we should be taken for
spies who would carry back bad report,
quick as thought we returned to our cosy
retreat in your uncle E-'s chamber, from
which you aud yours will please accept
our kind regards. r.
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