Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-04

tcrna force added There must be- wise ap-
plance Of moral means Deal by him As You
would Yourself be dealt by. in like circumstances.
Cure nj. disease hv the remedies that reason tells
YOU would heal your own. Weaken his angry will
funess by removing excitemcnts. Control your
self in his presencc--hold back your quick-spring-
ing impulses-never let him see You angry nor
find You unjust or unreasonable. Always speak
mildly and kindly except when in grave rchuke
or rcmonsranCc for unmstakahle faults, sclt-ac-
knowedged. Help him withhis load of hereditary
evil tendencies instead Of adding part Of your
own burden 20 the weak shoulders of a child II
Won cannot control yourself, with reason, judg-
ment, years, and experience on your side, what
can YOU expect from him r
stopped lest were pressing home upon him
too closely
Just at this moment the door opened, and the
child came ia. The book still lay where it had
fallen from the table turned aud saw the little
fellows questioning eyes upon his fathers face.
There was a look Of grief about his lps. Nothing
was said 10 him in fact, no notice. apparently,
taken of him. My friend changed the converse
ton 20 a new theme. John stole softly across the
room, and sat down. noislcssly taking, as he did
so, a long, signing breath Presently he slipped
from the chair, and moving quietly 70 where the
book lay on the floor. lifted and placed II on the
table, pushing it to some distance from the edge
in this very act showing his recognition of the
fault for which lac had been harshy blamed as
only an accident, against thc recurrence of winch
he would guard by placing the book where it
would be- in no danger of falling. ! noticed an
other deep breath the childs burdcncd heart
sought to relieve the pressure that still lay heavily
upon it, Then he began, by slow approaches, to
draw near his father, and Hast stood 10y his knee.
NV friend placed his arm around him, rs he still
talked with me, and frightened it with q loving
pressure, made stronger 10y pity and repentance.
John looked up into his face; and then his father
bent down and kissed him. Reconcilcd yet, as
there had been wrong and suffering, and the
grayer Of memory cuts deepest when feeling is
most intense, not something lost la that brief
struggle between father and child. which could
never be restored Y-somcthiug hurt, the pain of
which would endure through natural life;
These are questions for sober thought.
My friend, with all his inlirmihcs OF temper,
had strong love for children; quick moral
sense a love of right and Justice These were all
on the side Of trucr sei-isciplinc cfcctng the
little ones given TO him of God, that they might
be- trained for heaven. saw him, aitcrward, I'M
der stronger provocation and he did not forget
himself. My presence may have revived in his
memory the scene Just described, and so put him
on bis guard Even if that were SO, much was
gained for all right efforts give a measure Of
strength. and erect barriers against evil We
overcome what is wrong IN our natural tcmpers by
resisting the impulse TO act 10 the moment of prove
cation not by rcpenting aud resolving only The
repentance and the resolution are all well enough.
aud give strength for resistance against the hour of
temptation but only in the degree that we resist
and refrain in the hour of trial, do we overcome
and rise superior to our enemies Ladies Nation
al NJgaziHc.