The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-08
THE YOUNG MOTHERS LESSON.
BY T. 9. ARTHUR.

The remark and question come from
Aunt Rachel, whs had called 10 spend an
afternoon. and take tea with her niece.
/" fssi sober jsst At this time, asnt."
No unusual cause for nncsm fsrtable
feelings, | hope" said aunt Rachel, the
pleasant light which had come into her
face beginning gradually to fade away.
"Oh, no; nsshing unusual. It's the cid
stsry with me. There are very few days
now. ia which am net disturbed or made
to feel unhappy"
"Why. Bella! this is strange news.
Disturbed. and aads To feel uahappy sve-
ry day! Yes pain me by sseh a. scknswl.
edgment What has goas wrssg with
yssr 6b
"Nothisg wrong with nysslf. aunt" vas
replied shut that eldest boy Of mine Is
growing 90 self.willed. disobedient, and
sagsysraable, that I'm half in despair absst
him.r
"Pn ssrry fer thar. Bella. Perhaps yes
have indsiged and hsnsred him too much."
81 think net. Frsm the very bsgianing
havs made il rsle To rspress, a. far 90
lay in my power. everything disorderIy
snd evil TO require strict obedience to my
wsrd on pain Of certain panishmeni. No.
aunt. do not think the fault lies 81 my
dsor. Edward has q strasgs disposition.
l dss't know what to make of him some.
iimes. H. srems bent 90 deiag the things
! intsrtlict Only hall az hour age found
him 10 the library. wi,ha handsome bosk
lying open on the fsor, making ssmr Of
the 6ne illustrations with 4 pencil. Once
before had punished him for this very
thinK, md here il vas again."
"Aad you psnished him again !"
81 did aud severely"
Where is he -
Shut in resm by himselfn
"0verhsad ?"
"Yes; that's hin pounding On the fsor
now. Just hear whats naise be 10 making
And IL isn't ten minutes since thrsstersd
To- whip him il he did il again."
Bella went hasti'y from the rssm, and
going half way up stairs. called. in sharp.
commanding Voice
"Ysa Edward"
The hammering ceased in an instant.
What did | say 70 you abou, that noise
ali,ile While ago."
No answer.
"Ed~ard!" There vas no kindness. no
soltness, no mother-lose in the voice that
altered the name. "Do you hear, sirf"
Still No response.
Why don't yeu answer me Z"
The mother was growing excited.
"Edwsrdi if yos don't answer me III
psnish you severely"
A sulky muttsriag new eane from the
rssm.
"Don't let re hear that nsise again. sir.
or you'll be sorry Tor IL !"
"Can't csme out. motheri I'm tired ol
staying here"
No. sir; you cant come out. yos
naughty boy"
~ will cone out" screamed the child
with a sudden wildness Of manner, as 10 he
had grosn desperate, aud he ratified the
lock. aud kicked pas.isnatrIy against the
d.or.
This was more than the excited msthsr
eesld endure, Springing up stairs. che
unlocked the door and entered the prison
rosas. Aunt Rachel sighed az she hesrd
tapidly falling strokes. and the cries 81
Edward.
"Yoa sss," said Bells. as she returned.
with asshsd face sud augry .Iosting eyes.
70 the sitting rssn. what tresble I've got
before me-"
Aust Rachsl did not reply.
"r,s never seen just sseh child" the
ysung mJ,her eontisusd i; "and | dent
knew what 10 gsing to become Of him. He
prefers wrsng TO right alvays--and reeog-
uizss authority snly for the sake Of dlsobe-
disnee. II, in sending him frsm the resm
in consequences sf ssms nisdemeanor, l
tell him 70 70 up stairs. he will. nsst sure.