Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-12-07

anu HusH ulS tIpOW Whtn ne was MAKING
move. II worried him. and he asked her
over and over again not TO do so. But she
didn't mind what he said. At las, John
pushed the board from him, and wouldn't
play any loogrr lie was angry. Still
Agnes seemed bent on annoying him.
John got book and sat down near thn
window TO read. He had not been there
long heiore Agnes stole up behind him,
whipped the book out of his hand, and ran
away. John sprnng amer her and they
had a struggle for the book, in which Agnes
gol blow upon the face. [ was looking
ut them, and think the blow was accden-
tai. II seemed so AZ the time, and John
declares that he did not mean to strike her.
That IS ALL mother"
Call your brother" said the lady in
few moments lie was pale. and looked
troubled.
"My SOP" yaia the mother, speaking
without appearent excitement, yet with
touch Of sorrow in her voice, /" did you
strike Agnes on purpose
The boys lips quivered, but no answer
came through them. He looked into his
mothers eyes for moment or two, un,il
tears blinded bin, and then he laid biz face
down apcn he tssom and sobbed. With
loves tender instinct, the mother drew her
arm tightly rouud her boy, and then there
was a silence for the space Of nealy a nm
ute.
ut was an ACCIDENT am sure," whispered
the raGfher. placing kcr lips close to tie
ear Of her boy.
Indeed it was!" Jehn answered back
with earnesineas. My hand slipped as !
tried to get my book from, her, and it struck
her in the face. was so sorryl"
What Else could the mother do than kiss
with arlor The fair brow eff her boy, against
whom under the influence Of anger, she had
passed hasiy judgment. She slmos.
shuddered at the thought of the ujust
punishment she Had come so figh infic'ing
while blind from excitement.
The chief blame, see. rests with Ags
mes" said the fady,turning with some seseri-
ty of voice and couniernance toward her
little girl WHO now stccd with the aspect Of
cuprlt in stead of and accuser.
{" II was her fun, mothcr,' John spoke up
quickly. " She loves to tease, you know
and | was wrorg to get angry"
, But teasing does not come from good
: spirit" replied the mother. /" and am sorry
that my little girl can find no niger enjoy
$ meut then the pleasure of annoying her
brothers and sisters. | am satisfied with
t you John, but not with Agnes; and now
d you may leave US alone"
John and Mary went out, and left their
d aother a lone with Agnes. When the
= little girl joined her brothers and sisters
!, some time afterward. she had sober, face
: like one whose spirit was not at ease with
q itself. She had beer guilty Of double
d wrong and had come near drawing dowc
n upon her innocent brother an unjust punish.
i ment So clearly had her mother brough,
y this TO her view, that shame followed con.
viction, and she was now ready to scknowl
= edge her fault, and promise better conduc'
n, in the future.
l. But the one who proated most by th;i
N scene Of trouble was the children's mother
I'd After all was harmonized again, and sh;
rs was alone with her own thoughts, she lf;ey
:: heart of thankfalness for selfconsro anc
prayed that she might ever possess he'
g. spirit, in calmness. 81 trembie in thinking
ar Of the evil that would have followed a blint
punishment Of my ncble-hesrted boy I"
e. hair, nay, mere, if he should happen :,
have any, it viii net be upon that part tha
,g is bald.
IS oh, that my father was seized with |
rr remitteat fever' sighed young spendtbrif
6 at college.
u Some hearts, like primroses, open mos
beautifully in the shadow cf life.
The Arabs tent is small, but he has sun
Use for his front-door.
Common sense is only a modification o
d talent-genius is an exalsation Of It,
y The lady who fell back on her dignit.
came near breaking it.
A judge, ignorant Of grammar, Is yer.
apt to pronounce incorrect sentences.
no Happiness and sorrow are the measure
Of our mortal life; we willingly record tn
al moments of sladnsss. and sorrows hour
~ make their cwn impress.
A young girl generally loses her fresh
ness by minsiing with fashionable society
: as bright stream does by rninslins wi.
:. the sea.
1t is great blunder in the pursuit G
on happiness not to know when VIC have 70
of it; that is, moi 10 be content with reason
able and possible measure of it,
er, The influence of men Is not 10 be cor
ist fined To the circle of their acauaintnnce- -