Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-06

nr David RICE y. j..
There il no human passion, especially
III child. more uuovabie mean, and
wicked. than anger. \ child may be 9th
erwise agreeable, winning, and pretty. but
anger. often ged In, aud unEoyernei.
b.iehts the whole character, rendering the
victim to it uncompaniouabe and repul-
sivc It'll an important fact. that only
during childhood, can this wicked passion
be etfcctuauy governed and subdued.
..Ju-t az the tv.- i bent tla trees .ae.inel.
am going to tell you a true story,
about a little boy, and how he gained the
victory over this evil passion. WInirei
Mead was the only son Of his parents, and
ike every other only child, greatly below
ed bv them He was ten years old, and a
very bright. attractive, lovely little boy,
save iu one particular. Like most chill
dren when there is but one in family. he
had been too much petted and INDUCED,
and when anything crossed his wishes, he
was very apt to fly into a passion Of an
ger. cry and scream. and sometimes raise
ms little hands to strike the object that
opposed him. Mr.. and Mrs Mead now
saw the tUCCLS Oh lutll lliA4lAl --L4lCtE, anu
that something must be done to cure their
child of this growing and unpleasant fault.
/ Once or twice they had tried the rod, but
with unsatisfactory results They tried to
reason with their SON tie would hear
them and make excellent resolutions to
amend but alas ike many older persons,
he failed to conquer the wicked spirit that
had got such firm control over him.
One day Mrs. Mead called her little
son to her, and IN a spirit Of kindness said
to him, my dear boy, you must conquer
this arch enemy. or | am afraid he will
conquer YOU and prove your ruin. Now
will try and help you. Anger is a very
fierce but &C wardly spirit, and it takes bu
very little to drive him away. lie doe.
not like to hear anybody count. If wher
YOU begin to grow angry, you will stol
and count fifty, you will find that tn
Tempter has left you
.. o. but am afraid that | cannot thinl
p quickly enough to begin in season, repli
+ cd Winfred.
I Well, answered his mother, q [ vii
warn you. When [ observe you begin
= ming to grow angry, | will raise my finger
- so, then you must begin to count slowly
e and | am quite sure you will succeed
5 Well, 1 will try, dear mother, for d
feel so unhappy when | have been yer
;. angry. | wish there never was such
: thing as anger, don't you, mother p Ger
i tainly l do, my son, but it is nobl
thing to be able to conquer and COVER
= our evil passions. He that is slow to al
ger, is better than the mighty, and he tn;
ruIeth his spirit. than he that taketh
q city You must first strive not to 2,
\ angry at all, then if uuhappily tempte'
e endeavor to subdue the rising tide OF pa
4 sion" In few days Winfred had tria
Of the new remedy proposed by his mothe
1t was on bright and beautiful morning
# when the servant drove up to the door ii
e family carriage to which was harnessed
It pair of fine bay horses. Mrs. Mead SOC
r made her appearance with her bonnet an
: shawl on, and was about stepping in whe
: Winfred came into the yard from pla,
. o mother" said he, you are going
;. ride Mayn't L 90 with you, it will be 5
nice ~ "No my son, it is not proper tia
you should 20 this morning, as | am goin
!, to call at Mrs. CIRCUITS to carry som
a things to her sick child, who is down wit
- scarlet fever, and you might take the di:
d ease Winfred's face suddenly grew yer
:. red, and he was just about going off into