St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-10-01

denly, his mother stood in place of the
enemy, with smiles of love upon her face,
and he flung himself in tears OF JOY upon
her bosom. Half-waking in the act, his
arms were uplifted, and ere fully dlstln-
inc between the drcam-life and the real
life. he was clasping her neck, and COW
erino her mouth with kisses. The tide
of feeling had turned, and It's strong cur
rent was flowing in the direction OF love
instead of anger.
ooh, mother, how | love you - And
the boy spoke truly. Love tor his moth
er was Il strong impulse in his heart, and
all she needed for power to mould him
to her will was self-government.
Il didn't mean to be so wicked, moth
err he said, still clinging to her neck.
Something in me spoke before thought.
| get angry SO quickly, and it seems as
if | couldn't help it. And I'm always
50 sorry. I'm sorry now, and I'll do
any thing if you will forgive me-"
A kiss OF forgiveness was laid upon
his lips, and scaled by another on his
forehead.
"passion is a bad thing, my child"
said the mother, gravcly, yet with no
love lost from her tones.
81 know it, mother" Trouble came
into his large black eyes.
"Out i'll the cemetery, where we 90
sometimes" said the mother, after paus-
ing to think for Il few moments, SIS Il small
grave, and on the hcadstone is cut these
word, Aged eleven years 1t is now
twenty years since that gra'e was made,
and the body of little girl laid therein.
| saw the funeral | stood by when the
earth went rattling down upon the cot
fin, and felt the shudder that crept
through all hearts She died from the
blow, and the hand that gave the blow
was the hand OF hcr own brother, not
three wears older than herself. He struck
her in blind passion, and she died. Poor
boy, He became mothcrless not Ion"
afterwards The blow killed moth-r
and sister both -
Johns face grcw pale. lie rcmcm-
bcrcd the sentence, II Will Kill you one
of these days" that hal been flung 30
madly from his lips; and shivered at the
,hourht of its fearful cnnsummati,n.
"Mothcr.' said the boy, and then his
eyes turned from her face. and he flush
ed, and seemed confused.
What i it, my son - The Kindness
of her manner re-assured him.
You wont be angry with me !''
..No M dear Say inst what j. in
vOur thouuht."
~ am - ou;rl, to IN. aurrv."
~ know # my child"
There WI. au6tber evidence If hcs;ta-
tion.
..W.II Jobu sneat out
..Wbcn | .,ct .,urrv plc,.c don't rot
angry 200 mother II make. ,uo wnr,,
ard / can't hcIp it" Tho hlond b;,rnrJ
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II IN ,lrooJ nf e, y;nI.,t r'.nrnof
..vL,t .baII | Io ,.
I'll, no,her's frame ouivcrrJ m her rt-
fort. TO retain 4 comno,ed exterior. a,
.bc asked rhi. ouc.tjon'
kiss me even if am naughty. Talk
to m, lust rs YOU are talking to me now.
OH mothcr," And ms arms went
ro,nd hrr neck ara,n Il love vou So
,nurh and c,n't hrar to have Won eros,
Dnn.t .roId M. when I'm h,J II isn't
~, ,bo,.s ronnI,,. I'm, .nm.tI,;r,, in ,o,.
,nd ,yLar ,,on scIi,i tnr.,,,, ,,..ry,h;m', e,
~ will tr,. LAIN. IAN, vou mn.. ,ry
ais, -" Thr mothrr.s L,ar, wa. ,niI
Sho corlI M, tr,.t hor.oif ,,.,,,, ,,,.,,,.
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An i,rr ,ftor,,..rJ. . h;,t,, ,,.orl
.,oo;r.t lis sister Ica,oI wildly Grnm tho
Ia. of I,I,r 1Ir,n., h.tnra she cnuId
rd-,r.,;, i.,r.aif =, .L.,,n r.,r,nt ,,..,- ~,
tI,o ,n,,r,,o a. III. ,,,tI'c,. Inf r.tl.c,;,u
.,,r. IN tir.o and IA. sbnt bcr moutl IN
.;lcrcr Tho lool, sh, cave her l,ny sIF-
dued him Instantly Leaving Li- sister.
lle came acre.s tie room. and putting his
arm around his mothers neck, said, with
pcntcnt seriousness
Il forgot myself, mother"
She oniv kissed him in reply. and he
went back in his RIGHT mind. and strong
or for the moment Of torrettuiac,s.
..Wcli done, Mary :" whispered Aunt
Phoebe, bending coward her niece. "You
have found the way
"If so, NAV God give me strength to
walk therein was the low reply.
$50 surely as you look to Him in love
for Your child, so surely Will lie rive the
strength" said Aunt Phmba. ''Never
again meet passion with passion, but. as
you met it Just now, and the evil will
grow weaker, daily, for the want af ali
ment; and a. it grows weaker, seIl-con-
troll will grow stronger, and the boy. in
advancing towards manhood, will adj
vance into rational self-cUntrol. which