Milford chronicle., 1885-03-20

lamb. nope you Will AeFeA
away, upon the cold, dark mountain
where the wolves are.
ooh, no. Til always stay wit.' lou,
"But the wolves will come even here,
darling, if you don't take care,
The child looked frightened.
eyes, love. They were here to-
night"
Charley still looked in his mothers !
face with wondering eyes. go,
WYou are not a lamb like the little
creatures ont in the fields that you saw
Yesterday. all covered with warm, soft
wool. But inside of you there is some.
thing inst like the innocent lambs, and
when You are naughty, and don't mind
father and mother, but say 4 won't,
and feel and look very angry, then the
wolves come and eat up the dear lambs
in your heart.
All this the child but dimly under
stood. but he believed that it was all SO,
because his mother had told him. His
sweet young face grew serious, and ne
said
'I won't let the wolves come IN any
more"
"No. love; never let them come
again. " said the mother, as she drew his
head close down upon her bosom.
"I,et me say my prayers now, spoke
mn the child, in moment after, and.
with his dimpled hands clasped to-
oetber lisped "Our Father" etc.
Using Hush, My Babe, won't you,
mother?" he asked, as she laid him IN
his crib.
child. and sung, in a low voice, the
beautiful hymn which has lulled INTO
sweet slumber millions CT Christian cnll-
dren. She had reached only to the
conclusion of the second verse when
Charley was asleep. The motne
looked down upon him with smlilhg
lip and a moistening eye for the space
of a minute, and then, after tucking the
clothes snugly around him, gave him
gentle kiss and withdrew from the
chamber. the very atmosphere OF which
seemed breathed by angels.
On tie next evening it happened that
the mother was away at tea time, very
unusual thing, and Mr.. Burton and his
little pet-for, when Charley did not
exhibit any naughty temper, his father
e felt the most tender love for him, and
always called him his 'pet"-were alone
at the table. The novelty of the thing
nleased the child much. he did not
want to be taken down even after bis
"T,et Hannah take Charley down, 7
said the father, kindly.
"Oh-no--Hannah shan't take Charley
l. down I" returned the child. pouting out
his lips, and shaking himself impatlentiy'
eyes, yes, Hannah must take him
down." Mr.. Burton now spoke pos
"No-no"-opposed the little fellow.
"Charley, if you don't get down from
the table, Hannah must take you rlgh'
away to bed"
But Charley was immovable. ..
"Hannah, take him up to bed J. salC
the father, sternly.
His nurse lifted the child, now scream
ing and struggling, from his chair, anC
carried him quickly from the room
From the chamber above, his cries cam'
ringing down into the ears of his father
causing him to feel excited and i'm
= patient as we'll as indignant, at this re
ls belIion against his authority. Still TN
screams we're continued, until Mr.. Bur
" toms Indignation arose into q firm reso
-, Iution to stop them by mode CT argu
mentation altogether different iron
what the mother ordinarily employees
ie on similar occasions. Throwing dow
~ the newspaper that he had been trylnl
:, 10 read. the father arose and went up
stairs with a quick, firm step. He foun,
Charley struggling vigorously with d
Lu - E .,A NTH 'lnk
ING him from her arm, he shook MI
- severely, and then, with angry W WoId'
81 administered half dozen severe blows
e This was effectual. The frightened chll
~ hushed its screams on the instant, an
81 turned upon his father a look OF D!ende
fear and pain that haunted hlm iC
, weeks afterWard.
"a When about an hour subsequent
le this. Mr.. Burton returned to the cnan
IN her. in order to make some slight alte
y alton in his dress, preparatory to goin
70 for his wife, who was spending the eVel
u ING from home, the first sound that te
upon his ear was a sigh, or, more pro-
erlv speaking, sob from the crib whel
le Law the sleeping child. He went
70 70 close to the little bed, with the light
IN his hand, thinking that Charley vi
u still awake. But no-he was sour
on asleep: but the usual sweet, innocen
ne happv expression, was not upon b
'r- face. His lips we're compressed, grle
H H.er inoly. and there were two or three In
~ upon his forehead. Mr.. Burton look
~ ~ at him. until another sob struggled
h ilo from his bosom, and then he turn'
~ away with feeling about his heart tn
-, was by no means comfortable.
~ When he met his wife she inquire
~ with a smile, how he and Charley h
~ got along in her absence.
u ooh. very well, " he replied. But the
90 was something in his manner that q
~ not agree with his lips in saying I'VE
n 9 WE'LL On their way home she ask
;Ia Io again about Charley, and then n
~ lie Burton told her of what b
3D. occurred. and did it with
A. fullest justification of what he b
sle m done The mother made no objectl'
'5n 5I but she sighed, and did not conve
!, - anv longer "a free, cheerful way.
y arriving at home, they went up into
up chamber where the child slept. AS IL
~, opened the door, Mr.. Burton heard
" same deep sigh, or sob, that had 6et
md fallen reprovingly upon his ear. be
Iaft not 20 near the child's bed, but
mother went to the crib and stood IL
gazing into the still troubled face OF
mb Young sleeper. When he sighed,
hen sighed in response, but without rema
n M. ing that she did so.
me Mrs. Burton said nothing in object
TO to her husbands mode of quieting
:. rebellious Charley, but she resol7
Ar' never again to leave to his peculiar
as cipline. at the close of long day
per weary, fretful, and impatient child. A
she kept her resolution.
20 As Charles Burton grew older, I
oel, witbstanding his mothers most earl
Yea efforts to keep all evil passions, wr'
she tempers, and perverse tendencies Gu
cent, by bringing whatever was oppo
MI, Il tLnr,o ir,tn nntiuihv in his mind.