Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-08-07

down and see me- Maybe that will gel
him out of his present unhappy stats Of
mind
"But, aunt objected the mother
'dont you see that he would then con-
slider himself as having triumphed."
"I'm not sure that he would think
anything about it, He would come into
better state of mind than the one that
is now ruling him; and this, it seems tc
me, would be something gained. 1t is
in the sunshine that good affections grow
not in storm and darkness"
Bella sat rejecting for some time
She did not like the thought of yielding
to her rebellious child in the smallest
degree. Pride, and love of rule, infu
enced her as mulch as sense of duty
perhaps little more. In giving up, she
felt that she must experience degree
of humiliation.
"Forgive him, this time, for my sake, ;
urged Aunt Rachel. II shall not enjoy
my visit if he is under punishment al
the afternoon"
After further debate with herself
the mother left the room and went up to
her imprisoned boy. He was pounding
on the floor when she turned the key
and entered.
"Edward!' She spoke sternly.
The little fellow started up, with a
look half fearful, half defiant.
'You are very naughty boy!''
Edward set his lips firmly, and knit
his fair young brows.
Glow dare you pound on the floor af.
ter [ had forbidden it?"
Edward moved back step or two
There was danger in his mothers eyes
"Why don't you answer me when ]
speak?''
81 couldn't help it, stammered the
child.
"Couldn't help it! Amt you afraid
to give me such an answer" and hand
moved, half involuntary, as if blow
were about to follow.
'sAunt Rachel is down stairs"
''Oh, is she!' Two little hands came
together with sound like kiss; and
waves of sunshine swept suddenly over
face that was dark and stormy mo,
ment before.
"I've great mind not to let you see
her, after all this naughty behavior"
The mother could not forgive him
Instantly the smile went out from Ed,
wards face; but he looked neither peni-
tent nor deprecating. She turned from
him as though she would leave him still
in prison; but there was no sign of weak,
ness-only the disfguring scowl on his
face that made it so painful to look
upon.
"Come." The mother coldly ex-
tended her hand. Edward advanced to-
ward her with slow steps, and giving his
hand in a reluctant manner, as if there
we're 40 pleasure for him in the touch,
followed, half behind her, down into the
sitting-room.
"Here's that naughty boy!" This
was Edwards introduction to his moth
er's aunt "Now, don't pout your lips
after that fashion!' was added, reprov-
ingly, "Kiss Aunt Rachel"
Edward wanted to throw his arms
about Aunt Rachel's neck, and kiss her
to his hearts content, but, the reproof
and command sent an evil spirit of re-
sistance into him, and he merely put up
his lips with an air which said for his
mother, who did not see his faee-"I
don't want to kiss her'-but Aunt
Rachel saw love in his eyes.
eff you can't behave better than that
you'd better 60 up stairs again
"Oh, he's behaving nicely, said Aunt
Rachel, as she drew an arm around the
boy. And then she began to talk to him
in way that soon commanded all his
attention. But, his mother would give
him no peace. 1t was
"Don't ride on your aunt in that way,
or,
"Just see there, you rude fellow, yo u,
feet are on Aunt Rachels dress" Or
Don't twist your shoulders sol
YOU'D better go away from Aun
Rachel; you are annoying her"
"Not in the least" Aunt Rachel re
piled to this, drawing her loving arm
close about the pleased child, in whose
bright young face she read whole vol.
ume of golden promise, if there were
only wise hand to turn the leaves.
But, half an hour did not pass before
Edward and his mother came into direc
collision, and he was sent in disgrace
from the room.
"Now, what am to do, Aunt Rachel?'
said the mother, in half-despairins
voice. "You see what a self-willed, dis
obedient, reckless boy he is. How h.
resists me in everything. What am tt
dol'
"Learn the first lesson governing 9th
ers, y replied Aunt Rachel, with consid
} cradle gravity Of manner.
"What is that2'' asked her niece.
"To govern yourself"
"Aunt Rachel!'
II mean just what I say. And unit
you learn to do this you will strive il
}, vain with your child Anger awaken
anger; harshness naturally produces an
tagonism; oft repeated punisnments, ant
for trivial offenses, are the parents O
rebellion-but love, Bella, quicken
love into life. There is more tru
power for good in the tender, sympa
n