The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-03-28
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II au entirely at a loss to know what
to do with that boy" said Mrs. Burton TO
her husband, with muck concern on her
face. and in an anxious tone Of voice 81
never yield to his imperious temper; l
never indulge him in anything; l think
about him and care about him at ali
times, but see no good results"
While Mrs. Burton was speaking, q
bright, active boy, eight years of age,
came dashing into the room, and, without
needing any one, commencing beating
with two large sticks against one of the
windoE-silIs and making a deafening
noise.
"IncorrigibIs boy :" exclaimed his
mother, going quickly up to him, and
jerking the sticks out OF his hands,
''can l teach you neither manners nor
deceucy? L have told you a hundred
times that when you some into the room
where any one Is sitting you must be
quiet. Get up stairs this moment, and do
not let NE see your face for an hour"
The boy became sulky in an instant,
and stood where he was pousing, sadly.
"Did you hear what l said get up
stairs, this moment
Mrs. Burton spoke in a very angry
tone, looking quite IS angry as she spoke
Slowly moved the boy toward the door,
a scowl darkening his face, that was bat a
moment before SO bright and cheerful
His steps were too deliberate for me over
excited feelings of the mother; she sprang
toward him, aud seizing him By the arm,
pushed him from the room and closed the
door loudly after him.
u declare | am out of all heart :" she
exclaimed sinking down upon chair
''It is 'Iine upon line aud precept upon
preccpt,' but all to no good purpose
| That boy will break my heart yeti
Mr.. Burton said nothing, but he saw
plainly enough that it was not all the
child's fault He doubted the use Of
speaking out and saying this unequivo-
cally, although he had often been on the
point of doing so invoiuntarily. He knew
the temper of his wife so well, and her
peculiar sensitiveuess about everything
that looked ike charging any fault upon
herself, that be feared more harm than
good would result from an attempt on his
part to show her that she was much more
than half to blame for the boys perEerse-
ness of temper.
Once or twice the little fellow showed
himself ct the door but was driven back
with harsh words, until the hour for tea
arrived The sound Of the tea bell caused
an instant oblivion of all the disagreeable
impressions made ca his mipd. His little
feet answered the welcome summons with
clatter that stunned the ears of his
mother
SEQ back, sir" che said sternly, as he
burst open the dining-rOom door, and
sent it swinging with a loud concussiun
against the wall, 'tand see if you can walk
down stairs more like boy than horse" !"
Master Henry withdrew, pouting out
his rosy lips to the distance of nearly an
inch. He went up one flight of stairs,
aud then returned.
'FGo up to the third story, where you
first started from, and come down quietly
all the way, or you shall not nave a mouth
tpl OF supper"
''I do not want to" whined the boy.
GO up, tell you, this instant, or I
will send you to bed without anything to
eat"
This was a threat which former expe-
rience taught him might be executed, and
SO he deemed it better to submit than 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 pat
terlng down as lightly, and took his place
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