The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-03-22

was driven Dack,Wlta }ner sHilrSu wins
until the hour of tea arrived. The sound
of the tea-bell caused an instant oblivion
of all. the .disagreeable impressions made
upon his mind. His little feet answered
the welcome summons with clattcr that
stunned the ears of his mother.
$50 back, sirp she said sternly, as he
burst open the dining room door and set
itswinging, it with loud conclusion against
the wall, 0and see if you can't walk more
like boy than horse"
Master Henry withdrew, pouting out
his rosy lips to the distance Of full an
inch. He went up one fight of stairs,
and then returned.
-"Go up to the third story where you
started from, and come down quietly all
the way, or you shall not have mouth
full of supper"
II don't want to-" whined the boy.
"Goup, tell you, this instant, or I will
send you tobed without anything to eat"
| This was a threat that former expert
enco had taught might be expected, and
SO deemed it better to submit, than to pay
too dearly for having his own way. The
distance to the third story was made in
a few light springs, and then he came
pattering down as lightly, and took his
place at the table quickly but quietly.
"There, there, not so fast you've got
plenty to eat; and time enough to eat it
in"
Harry settled himself down to the ia
BILE as quietly as his mercurial spirits
would allow, and tried to wait until he
was helped, but in spite of his efforts to
do so his hand went over into the bread
basket. A look from his mother caused
him to drop the slice he had lifted; it was
not a7look in which there was much at
fection. While waiting to be helped, his
hands were busy with his knife and fork,
making g mostsdnpleasant clatter.
/ "Put your hands down." harshly
|spoken, remedied this evil, or rather sent
the active movements from the little fel-
lows hands to his feet, that commenced a
swinging motion, his feet striking against
| the chair.
"Keep your feet still" caused this to
cease.
| After one or two more reproofs, the
boy was left to himself. AS soon as he
received soup of tea, he poured the en-
tire contents into his saucer, and then
tried to lift it steadily to his lips. In
doing this, he spilled third OF its con-
tents on the table cloth.
GA box on the ear and storm of an
CRY words rewarded his feat.
''Haven't I told you over and over
again, you incorrigible bad boy, not to
pour the whole Of your tea into the Sau-
GER? Just see what o mess you have
made with that clean tablo-cloth. I de-
clare am out of all manner OF patience
with you. Go away from the table this
ipstantp
Harry went crying away, not in anger,
but in grief He had spilled his. tea by
accident. His mothor had SO many re-
proofs and injunctions to make, that the
bearing of them all in mind was an i'm
possible thing. AS to pouring out all his
tea at time, be had no recollection of
any interdiction on the subject, although
it has been made over and over again
dozens of times. In a little time he came
creeping slowly back, and resumed his
place at the table, his eyes gazing wist-
fully on his mothers face.
Mrs. Burton was sorry that she had
sent him away for what was only an &C
cident., She had felt she had hardly been
just to the thoughtless boy. Sho did not
object to his coming but said, as he took
his seat, aNext time see that you are
more careful; I have told you again and
again not to fill your saucer to the brim
you can never do it without spilling
your tea on the table-cloth." This was
not spoken in kindness.
A scene somewhat similar to this was
enacted at every meal, but instead of i'm
proving in his behaviour, the boy grew
more Needless. Mr. Burton rarely said
anything to Harry about his unruly man.
ners, but when he did, it was sufficient.
That word was mildly yet firmly spoken.
He did not think him bad boy, or diff
cult to manage At least he never found
him 80.
aI wish I knew what to do with that