Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-17
A Story for Mothers.

"Well, Guy, of again How is this
every evening of late, notice as soon as
tea is over you are missing, Where Dc
you spend your time ~ inquired Mrs. AL
lison, as he was passing from the dining.
room, scarcely waiting his reply but the
mother heard Guy say
"Only going with Harry Weyman down
street, and she said
e. really am not satisfied, my SON. that
you should spend so much time with that
lad whom | know very little about. !
should think you would sometimes like tc
stay at home and read more than you do
time to you, just now, ought to bo very
precious. Where do you and Harry go p
Guy felt and looked his confusion, as hi.
mother put this direct question; but instead
of answering her as to soAere he went, he
set up a sort Of defense for his absences
by saying
81 do get SO tired Of home"
why, Guy, am astonished, more thar
surprised to hear you say this; a boy who
has so good home"
at is good enough, but it is so very
lonely, for you aud Nellie are either going
somewhere every evening, or else entertain
ing visitors in the parlor that do not care
to see me, aud, perhaps, do not know me
And if father is at home, aud | go to tn,
library he is sure to be deep in book oil
his evening paper; he has no word for me
Then the little ones, nurse takes off to bed
Now, how can it be else than lonely for {
fellow like me? for you and Nellie nevel
take me where you Co."
"Well, why should wei" interrupted
Nellie, Everybody does not know hav,
a brother, and you would not like to go uu
invited 2"
"And why don't they know it ?" said he
with a little reproach in his expression
are you ashamed Of me2"
Nellie did not say that the greatest oh
lection to his going with her, was his awk
wardness, for she loved her brother; bu
lads Of seventeen have usually more O
that uubecoming shyness, called bashiul
ness, than girls at the same age; and sh,
did not understand that she gave il strength
by the very means she was using. Al
young girls should help their brothers Il
gain confidence and ease by leading them
though doing it in such way that thos,
whom they lead are unconscious of It'll
this way their awkward bashfulness vanishes
The "genteness Of many kind .hearte,
sister has made her brother to be strong
aud self.possessed, SO that in turn, he 10 tim
repays her with protection and guidance.
Mrs. Allison was at this juncture bus,
in thought about dress for Nellie that wa
late in coming home. As quick as hasl
was the transition from all anxiety concern
ing the tardiness of the dressmaker, or evel
Of the garment itself aud the occasion OF
which 1t was to be worn, to anxiety o
another kind for equally dear to her wa
each child, and her solicitude could not 10
questioning rest and she asked Guy to tel
her frankly how, and where, be and hi
companion speut their evening leisure whe
together.
Guy Allison was a boy trained to speal
the truth, and had not as yet learned +
deceive his mother, although Of late he ha,
not given her his full confidence; he ha,
forgotten it was the safest way to "tel
mother everything Happy the boy 0
girl who never grows too big for this
After some hesitation and sort Of hall
consciousness that he had been doing
wrong thing, he gathered courage and said
"0h we sometimes saunter down th
street, or meet the fellows at Harry's ia
TIERS store; and when We have money w
20 to some Of the saloon concerts; It don
cost so much p
why, Guy Allison, this will never do !!
said she, and | cannot 90 out tonight un
less | have your promise to remain a
home.'