Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

Of gentle voice upon my Harry just
now.
Forgive me for saying / answered
to this, s'fhat in my opinion, If you had
met his passionate outbreak at the wrong
he had suffered in the loss of his top
cord in q different manner from what
you did, that the effect would have been
of like different character
Ny friends face colored more deeply
and her lips trembled. But she had
good sense, and this kept her from being
offended at what said. went on;
There is no virtue more necessary In
the management of q household than
patience. It accomplishes almost every
thing. Yet it is hard virtue to prac-
tice, and am by no means sure that if
were in your place I would practice it
any better than you do. But it is of
such vital importance to the order, COM
fort, and well-being of q family to be
able patiently and calmly to meet every
disturbing and disorderly circumstance,
that it is worth struggle to obtain the
state Of mind requisite to do so. To
meet passion with passion does no good,
but harm. The mind, when disturbed
from any cause, is disturbed more deep
~ when it meets an Opposing mind in
a similar state. This is as true of chill
dren as of grown persons, and perhaps
more so; for their reason is not matured,
and, therefore, there is nothing to bal
ance their minds It is also more true
of those who have not learned, from
reason, to control themselves, as is the
case with too large portion of our do
mestics, who need to be treated with al
most as much forbearance and considera-
ton as children
These remarks produced visible effect
upon Mrs. Martinez. She became silent
and reflective, and continued So to a
great extent, during the half hour that
/ remained.
Nearly two weeks elapsed before /
called upon my friend again.
found her, happily, in a calmer
state of mind than upon my pre-
vious visit. We were in the midst
of pleasant conversation, half an hour
after had come In, when one of the
children, boy between seven and eight
years old, came into the room and made
some complaint against his brother.
The little fellow was excited, and broke
in upon our quiet chit-chat with a rude
jar that felt quite sensibly expected,
of course, to hear him ordered from the
room instantly. That had been my
friends usual proceeding when these
interruptions occurred; at least it had
been so when happened to be visitor.
But instead of this, she said, in low,
mild, soothing voice:
"Well, never mind, Willy. You stay
in the parlor with us, where Harry can't
trouble you"
This was just the proposition, above
all others, to please the child. His face
frightened and he came and nestled up
closely to his mother, who was sitting on
corner of the sofa. Drawing an arm
around him, she went on with the
remarks she happened to be making
when the interruption of his entrance
occurred. No very long time elapsed
before the parlor door flew open and
Harry entered, asking, as he did so, In
loud voice for Willy.
"Willy is here. What do you want
with him ~ said the mother, in . quiet,
but firm, tone.
81 want him to come and play"
"You were not kind to Willy, and he
dosen't wish to play with you"
Come, Willy, and play, and will be
kind, said Harry.
"Will you let me be the master some
times ~ asked the little fellow, raising
himself up from where he had remained
seated beside his mothee
eyes, ushall be master sometimes ~
''Then I'll play" And Willy sprung
from the sofa and bounded from the
room, as happy as he could be.
The mother smiled, and, looking into
my face as soon as we were alone, said:
''You see, Kate, that am trying your
remedy, patience"
with most happy results, am glad
to see."
with better results than could have
believed, certainly. Gentleness, consid-
Grafton, and firmness, find to do great
deal, and their exercise leaves my own
mind In good state. There is q power
in patience that / did not believe It pos
sessed. / can do more by a mildly
spoken word than by the most emphatic
command uttered in passion. This is
the experience of a few weeks. But,
alas Katel to be able to exercise patience
how hard thing that Isl It requires
constant watchfulness and a constant
effort. Every hour find myself betrayed
into the utterance of some hasty word
and feel its powerlessness compared to
those that are most gently spoken"
do you get on with your domestics
any better than you did,"
ooh! yes. Far better"
81 suppose you sent Hannah away
some time ago?''
'sNo, have her yet"
sIndeed!'
eyes, and she does very we'll"
docs she get your meals ready in
timer"
aShe is punctual to the minute"
Really, she must have changed for
the BETTER And is this, too, the result
of patience and forbearance on your
partr'
81 suppose SO. What you said in
regard to having patience, at your last
visit, struck me forcibly, and caused