Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-07-05
ill the hall before thought and memory

arrested her steps, 't -
"No-no-no! This is not the way y
And, as she said this, she drew both
hands tightly against her breast and stood
still for some moments, the strife between
the children yet going on. Then with a
deliberate movement, she went up stairs
to the nursery, where the children had
gone after leaving the breakfast room.
Her usual way of coming upon them when
they were in trouble among themselves,
was with loud imperious demand, and a
hurried execution Of punishment on the
one that appeared at the first glance, most
in fault. Nearly always certain degree
of injustice was involved in these punish
ments, and their effects were, in conse-
quence evil instead of good. Of this she
was often painfully conscious.
So quietly did Mrs. Lawrence now en-
ter the nursery, that the children were
not aware of her presence until she was
half across the ROOM Suddenly the strife
ceased, and johnny and Lydia, who were
in angry contention, hushed their discord
and stood with rebuked shame e-facedness
before their mother, in marked contrast
with their usual air of dogged defiance or
shrinking fear on these unhappily too fire.
quent occasions.
"Ihis is very sad, my children" J." said
Mrs. Lawrence, with grief instead of an
ger in her voice. And then sitting down
among them, with calmness and patience
she went to the real cause Of trouble, and
, succeeded in gaining what she had never
secured before, mutual acknowledgment
of wrong, and promise to be kinder and
, more forbearing towards each other.
b. 1t would require many pages to give
, all the incidents, trials, self-discipline aud
, seIf-conquests ON that day; and they
: would be found deeply interesting to every
true mother. By the strength of genuine
love for her children, into which flowed 8
heavenly power, Mrs. Lawrence kept the
{ balance of her mind and when the eve
. ming shadows fell again, and her husband
: came home, there was sweet tranquility
order, love and peace in their dwelling.
5 How pleasant the children are with
] one another" said Mr.. Lawrence, in a low
c voice, turning to his wife, as she sat sew
ing, after tea, and glancing at Johnny anc
s Lydia, who were reading together from
the pages of the same book. .. T..
D Yes" She answered no further, bu
e after looking towards the children a few
, moments, with calm, almost serious, ye
S not troubled face, let her eyes fall agair
e upon her sewing. But the eyes of thought
were looking away down into her own soul
and reading the lessons of that days ex
| { e..I N
perience, written in strong characters.
t I" You must have discovered a new
method of government" said Mr.. Law
renee.
The eyes of his wife were again liftct
to his face. t
Il have" was her simple answer.
Indeed Well, it seems working t.
a charm. Does it involve any secret?"
mo" Her eyes, in which light anc
! feeling began to play, were still on hi
face.f
" On what is it founded ?'
"On self-governmcnt." Her eyes lin
+ gereu on those of her husband for mo
r ment, and then fell down upon her worl
:. lingering just long enough for him t,
see tears beginning to suffuse them.
o Nothing more was said. They under
J stood each other. But the lesson of tina
V day was the lesson of all succeeding day
n for Mrs Lawrence. Many years hav
!. passed since then; and all who know he
l family consider it the best ordered, ant
r her children the best disciplined, of an,
t. within their circle. She had learned tn
t better way, and, learning, walked therein
n
v @ An article announcing the deceas
of person, says, ellis remains wer
committed to that bourn from whence n
. traveller returnes attended hu his lfrinnds