The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-08

would only impel him to its violation"
Bella arose quickly. She looked into
her aunt's face, but made no response.
Tears were in her eyes as she left the
apartment. Going up stairs to the rsom
into which Edward had been banished, she
opened the door and went in with quiet
step. The boy started ss she entered, and
looked around from his work Of marking
with pencil on the white window sash,
he was doiug wrong. and being caught In
the act. expected punishment, or an angry
lecture. So he put on look Of defiance.
But his mother. instead of blazing out upon
him, as was her wont, sat down in strange,
quiet way, and said, Edward" 80 softly
and gently that he could sAly stand and
look ut her with surprise.
Edward" she repeated his name. and
now With tenderness that maAe his heart
leap. Her hands were held out toward
him. Dropping the pencil, he advanced .
step or two, locking wondering at his
mother. She still held out her hand.
/" Come, dear" He was by her side in an
instant.
do you love motherf" An arm was
drawn gently around him. He did not an.
swer in woris. but put his arms about her
neck and kissed her. What a thrill Of
pleasure went trembling to her heart.
81 love Eddy" The little arms tight
ened about her neck, and the little head
went down, nesting upon her bosom.
"0h! / love you SO much" The half
smothered voice was full of childish earn
estness.
"Will Eddy be good for metherf"
81 WON'T never be naughty again ~
Edward stood up. speaking in a resolute
way, and looking full into his mothers
face. !. II can help il" he added, q Lit,
tie less confidently.
"0h. Eddy can help it if he will" said
his mother. smiling encouragement into his
face.
Something was on the lip Of the boy, but
he kept il back from utterance.
What is it, deari What were you 20.
ing to say !"
Thus encouraged. Edward said, dropping
his eyes as he spoke
"fll forget sometimes; Pm most sure
will. But
He paused with the seRtence unfinished.
But what. dearp
"Don't scold me then, mamma. Kiss
me, and I'll be 50 sorry"
He caught his breath with sob, and his
neither drew his head against her bosom,
and laid her fearful lace down among his
golden eurs.
When they entered the sitting room,
1 UaehaI thaf all rscht NTH
them. She held out her hand to Edward,
whp came To her in gentle way, and stood,
with happy looking face. by her side.
Scarcely within her memory had the mo-
ther spent 50 pleasant an afternoon. Ed
ward, Of course. soon forgot himself, soon
meddled with forbidden things, made un.
seenlly noises. or conducted himself in
way that tried severely his mothers pa
tisnce. But, she compelled herself, and Il
required no ligh. effort. 10 use honey in
stead vi sinegar-to speak in affectiona;e
remonstrance instead of with angry threats
and, instantly, the troubled waters grew
still. She could mol but notice the singu.
lar difference, in effect, between the loud,
emphatic commanding utterances in which
she hsl Sc long INDUCED, and the quiet,
loving wsrds now spoken in undsrtones.
win then opposed itself to will but now
love yielded to love. The boy, once SO 10.
different and rebelli0us, was now anxious
TO gain his mothers approval. She had
governed herself, and the work Of goyero-
ing her child, so impossible before, became
a thing Of easiest achieseiaent.
Don't forget il, DEAR" said aunt Ra.
cheI, as she held the hand Of her niece, in
parting at the close Of her visit.
Nevsr!' was the earneIt reply. "You
have removed scales from ny eyesi aud
selfshness, self.will, and passisA shall ne.
yer blind me sgaiu. will try to govern