The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-08-28

he was helped. but IN spite If ag Ii.
& effort 10 DO SO. his hand went o-g,
into the bread basket. A look from rs,
mother caused Lin to drap ale Slice +.
: had raised; II was nos q look in which
there was much affection. While wait
! ing to 81 helped. bis hands were busy
with bis knife and fork, making most
unpleasant clattoT
Put down y0ur hands r harshlv
spoken, Eemedied this evil. or rather
sQnt t.le active movement from the lit-
tle hands @ his g that commenced Il
swinging motion, lis heels strik;ng
no.aily aglAnst the chair
Keep your feet tstia y caused this to
cease.
+ After one or two more roproofs the
4 boy was leit to himself As soon a be
received his cup d tee, be poured tic
entire contents into his saucer and tben
tried to lift it steadily to his lips IN
doing SO, ho spilled one-third Oft mon
the tablaclolh
A box on the cars and storm Of an
cry words rewarded this feat.
Have 7 not told YOU over and oven.
Iagin. You incolTieible, bad bow not to /
! pour the whole of your tea into your
saueer Just see what moss Won I
have made with that clean table-clotb
! declare ] ann out Of all patience with
Joul Go away from the table this in
stantr'
Harry went crying away, not in an
ger, but N grief. lie had spilled his
tea BIZ accident His mother had 80
many reproofs andinjunctions to make
that the bearing oftllem al in mind VIZ
impossible. AS opou.ing out all Of
his tea at n time, le had noreeoIlectioD
oi any nterClictlon on that subject III +
though It had boon made over End oyor
again very often. III a little while he
came creeping slowly back and resumed i
his place At the tallc, his ewes 81 bis
mothers Elce. ATS. Burton WAS SORRY !
that she had sent BIN away for what
was only an accident; she felt chat she {
had hardly been list to tic thoughtIcss 1
boy She dad not, therefore. object 10
his coming back, Int said, as he took $
his seat Next TING soc that Won are
more careful. ] bayo told YOU again
and again not to fA your saucer to the b
olm; You never can DO it without c,
5pllhng the tea upon the tabla-clotb. Il
ms was not spdken in kindness. L
a scene somewhat similar 10 tbis fl
vas enacted at every meal. but instead G,
'f improving in his Behavior the boy III
rev moro and more heedless. MI n
5urton rarely said anything to Harry :,
bout his unruly manner, but whom he n
ld, q word was enough. That word hi
yas always milJily yet firmly spoboD.
ie dld not think Lin bad bow on diff B
eal5 to manage at least he had never m
)und hinl 50. q wish 1 knew what to pi
9 with that child, said Mrs. Burton Cc
fer the bttle fellow had been sent Ia lv
ed an hour before his time, in eonse-
lence 81 some violation Of law and
.der; he makes mo constantly feel
nnappy ! dislike to be scoldino him
reyer, but what can | do? If / did Go
ot curb him in some way there would :. ga
no living in the house with him. rs
7 afraid he will cause us a great deal ste
trouble"
Mr. Burton sat silent. He wanted
say q word On the subject, but he
lred that its effect might not be what In, pn
desired ''''' Del
= Nlah you would advise me what to 4, =,
, Mr. Burton, said his wife. q liltlo pa
nlently you sit, and do not saw . AZ AZ
agile word, as il You had no kind of ~ =,
crest in the matter What AM + to IN IN
/ nave exhausted all my own re- d;d s',l
irces, and feel completely at a loss. tL55 t5
There ia 2 way which, if you would !
opt Il, | think might do GOOD" Mr. nm,
rton spoke with slight appearance ne,
hesitation. III you would snoak Lo
ltly to Harry / am sure YOU wonld as
able to manage him far better than COZ,
j do. 'l'" ~ ~
Yrs Burton's face crimsoned in m and
tant; she felt the reproof deeplv. dec
sali-esteem was severely wounded. g
.Speak gently, indecd!" She replied a
might as well speak to the wind: care
scarcely heard now at the top Of INV iros
IS her husband did not argue the part
Ter with her, nor say ANYTHING that one
calculated to keep up the excite our
y under which she was laboring. her toWe
inngs ln.a little while, quiotod down. rooe
her thoughts became active. The ever
ds, speak gently, were constantly ther'
er mind and there was a reproyinG ceed
ort ~ them On going to bed thaf ~ y
AZ she could not get to sleep for aoae
ral hours; her mind was too busilv pace
iged ~ reviewing her conduct To- 5.efe
! h0 child She clearly perceived tie "
she had toe frequently suffered .9se
mind TO get excited and angry them
Lhat sho was oftln aunoved Al ! ran
3 winch ought to lave been over W.
afl afraid ] have been uniust Is @ ~ !.
.hild, she sighed over ond over i,.... ..s7s
? turning res,lessly upon hcr pil- b;1g 51o
inside
viil tly and DO better, she said 10 chief
IF as she rose ID the morning feel- also 4
'gi httle refreshed from sleep. Be- tie M
sAa was ready 10 leave her room wed 7
'eari hafry's voice calling her never
tle next chamber whore he slept "a "a
ones weEl lrotfGl; Ae wanted some at tbe
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