Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-22
THE LESSON.
DIT EMILY c. HUNTINGTON.

BH EMILY c. HUNTINGTON.
"what do you want now, Mary2 Its nothing
bat mother, mother, from morning to night. l
declare, l am tired Of tho name" And tho moth
er tossed her sewing into her work-basket impa-
GENTLY, and turned with 20 amiable face, to her
child.
20 mother" said Mary, in a pleading tone,
"Won't you please to les nc take your little scis-
sOrs to cut some dresses for my dolly. III bring
them back again"
"No, l shall do no such thing; you are always
botheriug me for something when l get a moment
10 sew; you will want somoihing else before | can
take o stitch. Run right awe1 now and don't tease
me-"
The child turned away with a disappointed face,
and the mother bent over her needle.
Presently a shriIl cry from the adjoining room
announced that the baby had finished his nap, and
was by no means pleased with his quarters-down
went the sewing again, with the exclamation
Now that babe must needs wake up with only
half a nap, and there'll be no peace with him ali
che afternoon"
Tho hasty manner in which master Charles was
snached up frcm his cradle, and the impatient
"hush will you" that greeted him, was in no way
calculated to quiet his nerves, and called forth still
IOuQeTb SCREAMS. AiteF u wear lSUm6 muir VI al(eT
nate ~scolding, the young gentleman concluded to
si, upon the floor and amuse himself with his
plsyshings while his moIher made preparations
for supper.
When the work was about half completed the
door was thrown open, and two red checked chill
dren rushed noisily into tho room.
20. mother" shouted .he elder, 1--WE are going
10 have a pic nic-nll the scholars-down by the
big grove, and take our dinners, and have some
big swings, and-and"-
The bog stopped, fairly out Of breath, and his
younger brother ohimed in
"And the teacher is going to take me and Will
lie with him in his big market wagon, and he
says you mus. bake US a cake, won't you, mother,
and put raisins in it, and sugar on the top ?"
"Dear me |" exclaimed Mrs. Hall. IL do be-
lieve there never was such a noisy set of children.
You are enough to send any one distracted with
your moiherl mother! Do sis down and be quiet
while ] get supper"
Wont supper be ready pretty soon p asked
Willie, following his mother into the kitchen; II
am 30 hungry"
"Ill risk your starving. Go away and don't
bother me-go and pay marbles with Fred in the
other ROOM"
For a few minutes there was comparative quiet
and the two boys relied their marbles and discuss
ed their merits; but their voice grew louder ant
louder, and finally Willie made quite a step for
ward, and brought his foot down upon the baby
fingers. Then there was music liz earnest, and a.
the mother eau ght up Charley. and tried to still
his screams, scolded poor Willie for his careless
ness, pushed both the boy0 into chairs, and tool
her work basket away from Mary, giving her
lusty blow that added her voice to the chorus, thel
came a quick step in tho hall, and the husban,
came in.
He was one Of those genial, happily constitute
men who always see the sunny side of everything
and on whom life and it's cares press lightly. A
he entered the room, the loud, angry screams q
the children sunk almost instantly 10 halfsub1ue
sobs, and their faces Frightened in sympathy wit
his.
Catching the baby from it's mothers arms, b
commenced a merry play that soon brought smile
instead Of tears to the little fellows face, and drie
Mary's eyes to join in his shouts of delight at BIZ
ing tossed to the ceiling by the strong arms tha
he trusted so perfectly, In q few moments Nj
Hall was seated with Charley in his lap, aud th
other children about him, each one eager to relat
something of the days occurrences, sure of fnt
ing ready sympathy from their father. The pi(
nj, was discussed with oil its anticipated delights
and even Mary's new doll came in for q share @
the attention. as her story of dreadful headach
dolly had got. was gravely listened to.
When all we're IN good humor again, Mr.. Ial
quietly asked them what they we're all cryin
about when be came in. All looked sober for
moment, aud then Willie hesitatingly answered {:
II stepl ed on Charley's fingers. and that mad
him cry, and then mother shook me and / erie
too"
"Did you mean to hurt your little brother 7"
''No, Father, bot Fred ADD I were rolling gu
marbles and / wanted IT, get a good aim. and
forgot all about the baby and went backward rigt
on to him."
"You must remember another time and be NOR
careful when Charley is near you. | know a DO
who once pu! his little brothers. eye out, by hi
ting him accidentally with a playiling. YO
would feel very badly If you shouIt spoil one Q
these bright eyes. would you not ?"
Eyes, indeed, father" raid Willie, throwing hi
arms about Charley, "Willie wouldn't hurt yO
for all the world little brother.
"wen, Mary. did you cry because the res
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