The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-11-22

peceiving Children.

more systematic housewife, and ,whal
then seemed to me, one who had so quiet
and complete control Of her child. But
the secret Of the latter | soon learned.
One evening she wished tospend with
me at a neighbor's 1t was small gethA
ering Of friends, therefore she was very
DESTROYS Of attending; but her child de-
manded her presence with him, and
hearing him say his prayers she said:
""WiIie, did you not see that pretty
lutte kitten in the street o-dayl" off
Yes, ! did, he replied; II wish l
had her; wasn't she pretty "ra 20 l,ns
'r" Yes, very now don't you want me
to buy the kitten for you. Perhaps the
man will sell her." gsa srs .5o. ra
30, yes, mother, do buy her" 80, ~, ~,
| We'll. then, be good boy while l
am gone" Thus saying, she closed the
1oor, but he Immediately called her
back, ,,r ls, tt.a..a..o- .,.s =. smrar
l''Don't so ill morning, then 1 can
go with yoa won't you Stay 2" '''
mo, Willie Tie man won't sell it if
don't 60. tonight so be a good boy"
He said no more but quietly lay down
"1s this the way you govern your
child % said l, after we had gained the
st'eet;l if You knew the injury you are
doing YOU would take adifftrent course"
"Injury ?n she repeated, "wliat harm
have l done? did not tell him l
.could see The mani only asked him if
| ShoaN. e- ''''''
| But you gave him to understand that
you would. He is not old enough to
| detect the difference now, but he soon
will be. Then | fear you will ,preceive
the error too late. You have yourself
grated thorn, or club the point, to
make it less piercing. On your return
he will not see the kitten, therefore you
viii have TO invent another false! ood to
conceal The frst." i 4 l. r 81 ID j
We had now gained our friends door,
which ended our .consefsation. During
the evening she seemed gayer than usual !;
my words had little or no effect upon
her, She did not think her litlle one
was doing all he could to keep awakeato
see the coveted kitten on her return,
" ordering what made mother stay so
long, 1t was late ere | reminded her
we ought to return. But little was said
during our homeward walk, She went
noiselessly into the room, srpposing her
boy asleep but he heard her and said:
Mother is that you? Have you
brought the kitten; | kept awake TO see
it, and was so sleepy y
No, my dear the man would not
sell her""N-TNv1 Jv5J Nvp
Why won't he motEer?" he asked
with quivering lips a1,'1
81 don't know; | suppose he wants
her to catch rats and nitce.' ~ '.a" "A
"Did he say so, mother 2" asi.f .sv@
"He did not ayJust that. but | Thought
he meant so. sa,a4a a,qJ
" / did want it so bad. mether."'- The
little lips quivered, and the tears started
to his eyes. He rubbed them with bis
hands, winking veryfastito keep them
back, but they would come at last he
fellasleep with the pea'ly drops glstening
on his rosy cheeks. The Mothers glis-
tened also---Arid as she knelt ito kiss
them away, be murmpred softly inIIpist
broken slumber, - did want il 50 had, ,
She turned her~sdewt eyes toward M,
sayingJ joI 99iOd) & bnli IIiW
{" You have led me to see my4ewor.-i
Never will again, let what will be the
consequence, deceive my chfh to please
myselkqo2 - 2itua
Mothers. are you practicing the same
deception I? If you are pause and think
Of the consequence ere it is too late.
Does it not lessen your confidence ina
person when you find out they have been
decesing you? Will it not lessen that
Of your children. .ips you when they be-
come old enough to detect it, Besides
it would be very strange if they item
selves did not initiate you in in things of
more Importance. o. vfHa.o iobaRgW II
1t is the pride and joy Of nnother's4
heart to gain and retain the entire CONF.
dence Of her child, and it is in her power
TO do SO IL she but exercise that mower |