Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-03-16
human weaknesses, quoted q louplet from

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~ The love Of praise Lows'er concealed by art,
RHiss, more less, and glows in every heart
Now, had read largely In Pope, and
held in memory great many of his terse
maxims. Every word of this couplet was
familiar. and r'y es Instant detected one
wrong word in the quotation. In my
childish ardor and artlessrsss said, look
ing into Mrs. Lincoln's face,
e" 1t is reigns, ma'am.
"Her eyes turned, flashing on me, in an
instant, and with an angry face, she said;
"Youve forgotten yourself, Miss Pert !
Children should be seen--not heard
"She never saw nor heard me in the
parlor again. went out, with hot cheeks
and heart full of pain and bitterness. ] was
sensitive to fault, ard this rebnke--so
anjus,ly given--hurt me to degree that
few would imagine. Inever mentioned it
to my mother, nor indeed to any living
soul, before this time and it is over tw.n
ty years since the slight occurrence. My
pride was deeply wounded. She had said
these cruel words before two or three 9th
er ladies, in whose good opinion ! wished
to stand well ; and as a child / could not
look them 10 the face again. From how
much pleasure and instruction was | shut
out, from mat time! Before, bad been
anxious to meet my mothers intelligent
friends now I kept myself out Of sight
as much as possible when we had compa-
ny-for either Mrs. Lincoln, or some one
Of the ladies who had been present when
she rebuked me, was almost sure to be OF
the number.
1t has so happened that since be-
came woman, Mrs. Lincoln and have,
until recently, moved in different circles.
/ grew up, ort Of her observation, and
married. 1t is more than probable that
she has entirely forgotten the incident
which burnt itself into my childish memo
ry--may not even now remember me as
the daughter of her old friend. But have
not forgotten, and can never forget
Grown people fail TO remember, in their
treatment of children, taat girls and boys
have memories, and that girls and boys, in
few years, become men and women.
And now. my friend, yoa have the Sc.
cret of my repugnance to Mrs. Lincoln
She pushed me away from her once; but
she will never have the second opportuni
! ty."
The child's Resentment should not ac
: enfsaany- into sise~ rife the child's memo
ry." said the friend, as Mrs. Arnold ceas-
ed. Mrs Lincoln spoke from sudden
sense of wounded pride. and no doubt re-
pented, in the next calm moment. Your
mature reason. your observation and your
acquired acknowledge, should put you
right in this matter. 1t was not the best
side of her nature that presented itself
then, but her worst side, perhaps. have
my worst side and show it, sometimes, to
other people; and it is just the same with
you. But either of US wouldn't like this
worst side to govern common estimation.
Mono, my friend. You are wrong in
letting that old grudse, as you call it, re-
main.
Forgive and forget. why the world would be lonely
The garden wilderness left to reform,
II the flowers but rememt cred the chilly winds only,
And the fields gave vefdure for fear of the Storm
; Il shall let her 60 her way through the
world" replied Mrs. Arnold, coldly. Il
is wide enough for us both. That have
not sought to harm her, you will see in tn.
: fact ,ha. / have never spoken of this be
; fore; and have done so nov under ;
kind of compulsion. But can never fee
pleasant in her company, and shall, there
fore, keep her at distance"
r A few days after this conversation, tn
lady friend who had talked with Mrs. Ar
u mold was sitting in company with Mrs
: Lincoln. Conversation passed from them
= to theme, when, at what seemed fttin
moment, the lady said
e "Do you remember this incident {
Is years ago? You made quotation froI
Al well known poet, and little girl col
t rected you in a single word"
a A flash of interest went over the face
Mrs. Lincoln.
"Yes. remember il very WELL"
$ "And what you said to her"
= sI do; and as one of the regrette
Of things of my life. She was dear littl
girl; sweet-iempered and intelligent-b bl
}" triAe forward, and apt to put in wor
Mt now and then, 10 so mature a way, that il
nocence on her part sometimes SCENE
" like forwardness. Yes; remember b,
ly correction, and that / lost temper, ar
called her Miss Pert, and | dout kno
10 what else. | was sorry and ashamed Il
Ut moment. That she felt it keenly | kno,
k. for always, after that. she was so cold ar
5. distant, that could hardly get word wi
an bar Ruf that Was more than t,ysn