The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-03-21
SPEAK GENTLY.

uul CuIIlSlJ az u lOSS W hnOW
what to do with that boy" said Mrs.
Burton to her husband, with much
concern on her face and in an anxious
tone of voice. ~ never yield to his
imperious temper; 1 never indulge him
in anything l think about him and
care about him at all times, but sec no
good results"
While Mrs, Burton was speaking, a
bright active boy, eight years of age
came dashing into the room, and, with
out needing any one, commenced beat
ing with two large sticks against one
of the window-sills and making deaf
ening noise
"Incorrigible boy r exclaimed his
mother, gong quickly up to him, and
jerking the sticks outof his hand, "can
| not teach you either manners or de-
cency2 1 have told you hundred
times that when you.come into room
where any one is sitting you must be
quiet. Get up stairs this moment, and
do not let me see your face for an
hour"
The boy became sulky in an instant,
and stood where he was poutiDg sadly.
"Did you hear what l said, get up
stairs this moment r.
Mrs. Burton spoke in very angry
tone, looking quite as angry as she
spoke.
Slowly moved the boy toward the
door, scowl darkening his face, that
was but a moment before so bright
and cheerful. His steps were too de-
liberate.for the over.excited feelings
of the mother; she sprang toward him,
and seizing him by the arm, pushed
him from tho room and closed the
door loudly after him.
81 declare | am out of all heart u
she exclaimed sinking down upon a
chair. at is line upon line and pre-.
cept upon preeept, but all to no good
purpose. That boy will break my
heart yet"
Mr.. Burton said nothing, but he
saw plainly enough that it was not all
the child's fault. lie doubted the use
of speaking out and saying this 'un.
equivocaly, although he had often and
often been on point of doing so invol'
UNFAIRLY. He new.the temper of his
wife so we'll, and her peculiar sensi
tiveness about everything that looked
like charging any fault upon herscl
that he feared more harm than gooC
would result from an attempt on hit
part to show her that she was mucf
more than half to blame for the boys
perverseness of temper.
Once or twice the little fellow show
cd himself at the door but was driver
back with harsh words until the houl
for tea had arrived, The sound of tn,
tea bell caused an instant oblivion o
all the disagroeablo impressions mad'
on his mind. His little feet answered
,, the welcome summons with clattel
that stunned the ears Of his mother.
$50 back, sir !" she said, sternly, a
he burst open the dining.room door
and sent it swinging with a loud con
cussion against the wall, "and see i
you cannot walk down stairs moro lik
J a boy than a horse"
Master Henry withdrew, poutin;
out his rosy lips to the distance o
; nearly an inch. He went up one Gigh
of stairs, and then returned.
$50 up to the third story, wher
you first started from, and come dOwl
quietly all the way, or you shall no
have a mouthful ofsupper."
III do not want to-" whined the boy
"Go up, | tell you, this instant, or
will send you to bed without anything
to eat.
} This was threat which former eX
perience had taught him might be ex
ecuted, and so he deemed it better t
submit than pay too dearly for havin
his own way. The distance to tn
Sd story was made in a few light springs
and then he came pattering down a
lightly, and took his place at the Ia
bic quietly, but silently.
"There, there, not too fast yo
: have plenty to eat, and time enoug
to eat it in"
: Harry settled himself down to th
table as quietly as his mercurial spirit
would let him, and tried to wait unit
he was helped, but in spite of his O.
!, forts to do SO, his hand went over int
! the bread. basket. A look from hi
!, mother caused him to drop the slice h
: had raised !; it was not look in whic
!, there was much affection. Will
+ waiting to bo helped his hands wer
= busy with his knife and fork, maxim
4 q most unpleasant clatter.