| Show home scenes y 0 lil lii ill not live in thia this claimed mrs lyon passionately such disorder wrangling and irregularity rob me of all peace pence and make the house a bedlam instead of a quiet home gomill tom ehe spoke sharply to a bright little foi fol ellow I 1 who was waa pounding alwy awa mth wilh a wooden hammer on a chair and add making a most intolerable di dic atop that noise this instants you em emp not a word mor more efron efrom tron iron your lips if you cant livet la peace with your bister elster ill ril separate you dye heal hush this instant 11 then make jule give noay memy pincushion shed shea got it anber pocket its DO no such thing I 1 retorted julia you have I 1 say eay r 1 I tell you I 1 havn will you hueh hufh the face ace of mrs lyon was fiery red and she ehe stamped upon the floor as bie big she spoke ohm 1 I want my pincushion make jule div give e me my pincushion irritated beyond control mrs lyon caught julia by the arm aim and add tia rusting thrusting hee bee hand into her hen drew out a thimble a piece of 11 jw ca and a penknife 1 I told you it tibert abert you believe mi nat this thia impertinence was mord more more tess the mother could endure and suds acting from her indignant impulse she boxed the ears of julia bouw bound jy conscious at the same time that emily was to blame for fol all this trouble troubles by a wrong accusation of her sister sisters she turned her also administering an pu niah ment frightened bv wa tais the younger children inc incessant noise for the last honri houri had contributed to the overthrow of their mothers temper gasn WASP suddenly quiet and skulked ably into corners and the babas ast was seated on the floor betwee two pillows pil iowa lowa curved her lips and glanced tearfully lear fully up fet fit the distorted faco in which bhe she ue c been used to see the lovelight love light that made her heaven A woman of good impulses but with scarcely any Belf self control was mrs lyon layon bhe she loved her children and desired their good that they showed so 80 little forbearance one with the other manifested so little fraternal ann aff grieved her deeply my gibly whole ilfe life la Is mada made unhappy by idill ill she often would is to to be donee dont it is dreadful to think of a family growing up in discord and disunion sister at variance with bister sister and brother lifting his bis hand against br brother brothen otherl As was usual after an ebullition of pa passion salon mrs lyon deeply depressed in spirits pi rits aa as well aa as discouraged retired turea from her het family to grieve lind and weep lifting the frightened baby from the floor bhe she drew ita ila head bead tenderly against her bosom and leaving the nursery sought the guiet gulet other of her own room there in repentance and hiim hilm humiliation illation she the recalled the stormy scene seene through ugh which she hotd just passed and blamed herself for yielding blindly to passion instead stead of meeting the trouble among her children with a quiet discrimination to wee weeping pings calmness succeeded eded still she was perplexed in mind as well as grieved at her own want of self control what was to be done with her chil ebil children dren dreL wow how were they to be governed aright painfully did she feel her own unfitness for the task bf this time the baby was waa asleep and the mother felt ell elt something of that tranquil peace that every true mother knows when a young babe baba la Is slumbering on an her bosom A book lay on a shelf near where bhe she wa was sitting and mrs lyon scarcely conscious of the act reached out her hand for the volume she opened without feeling any interest in ito contents but bat she had bad read only a few sen fencee when this remark arrested her attention ali ail all gail right government ot of children begins with self seif government the words seemed written for her and the truth expressed was elevated instantly into perception she saw it in the clearest closed the books book and bowed her head bead in ead ac ot of her owa ova errors thus for bome some time fline bhe she had been sitting when the murmur of voices from rom below grew grow more mote and more distinct dist diet inet and she was vas boon soon aro aio to the pistol fact that as usual when left alone the children were wrangling among themselves various noises as or pounding on and throwing about chatra chairs und and other pieces of furniture were heard and at length a loud scream mingled with angry vociferations smote emote upon her ear ears indignation swelled instantly in the heart of mrs lyon LYOD hurriedly placing the sleeping babe in its crib trib bhe she started forthe for nor the scene of alv Als order moved byan by an impulse to munish severely the young rebels all authority and was half bait vay way down the stairs when her feet were checked by a remembrance of the sentiment all right government of children begins with beit self sell government 69 will anger angen subdue angeh when storm meets storm la Is the tempest stilled these were the questions asked of herself almost involuntarily this ia no spirit in which to meet my children it never has hab never will enforce order and obedience she added aa as she stood upon the stairs struggling with hers herl herself pelf seif and striving for the victory from the nursery came louder bounds sounds of die disorder order orden how weak the mother feltl felu yet betin in this very weakness was strength 1 emust I must notT notre tand stand idly here bore she baidas a sharp r cry of anger smote her ears and so BO she moved on or quickly and opening the nursery ioor loor door flood revealed to her children julia julla hwd bad just raised her hand to strike emny emily who stood confronting her with a fiery face both were wore a little startled at their mothers sudden appearance and both expecting the storm that usually came at such times began hegan to assume the defiant stubborn air with which her intemperate re proofs were always met A few moments did mrs lyon stand looking at her children grief not anger upon her pale countenance how still all became what a look of wonder came gradually into the childrens children a facets faces as they glanced one at the other something of shame waa was next ble and now new tile the mother was conscious of a new power over the young rebels af pf her household ige ISE emily mily 1 I eal eai baid eaid ld she speaking mildly ye vp with a touch of sorrow in in her inice W that fihe she could not sub aub due 1 11 I wish you would go up into my room and bit sit with mary while she sleeps without a sign of opposition or even reluctance emily went quietly from the nursery in obedience to her mothers desire rin fin s room is very much andis in disorder julia many times had mrs lyon said 3 under like circumstances why dont you yon put things to rights or 1 61 I never saw such birlat it all in the room was turned topsy turvey never turn over a hand to put things in order older or go and get the broom this minute and sweep up the room youre the laziest girl that ever lived many many times as we have said eaid had such language been addressed by mrs lyon under like circumstances to julia and her sisters without producing anything better than a grumbling partial execution of her wishes but now the mild intimation ehst uble uhe room basini was in dibo dleo uder ider produced all the effects desired julia went quickly abut the work of restoring things to their tight right places andina and in a little while order was apparent where confusion reigned benore before little tommy whose love ot of hammering was an incessant annoyance to his mother had ceased his din on her sadden appearance and for a few moments stood in expectation of a boxed car for a time he was puzzled to understand the new aspect of affairs finding that he under the ban as usual he commenced slapping a stick over the top of an old table making a most ear piercing noise Instantly julia julla said in a low voice to him dont tommy dont do that you know it makes mothers head bead ache does it make your head ache moth mo ej asked the child curiously and with a pitying tone in his voice as he came creeping up to his bis mothers hide bide and looking at her as if in doubt whether he would ba be repulsed or not sometimes sometimes some dome times it does my son eon replied mrs lyon llyon kin hin kindly ly 9 and it is jo always unpleasant wont you try to play without making so eo much noise yes mother 1111 try answered the bittle little fellow cheerfully but ill forget sometimes bome some times he looked earnestly at his hia mother as if it ome omm thins mot waw waa we 1 a me thoughts I 1 I 1 well dear what elsel elsi else said she encouragingly when I 1 forget youji tell me won wont it youn youk yes love and then ill stop but dont me mother for then I 1 cant stop birs lyon lyona a heart was touched she caught her breath and bent her facie down to conceal its ex pree sion until it rested on thu thy silken hair of the chud child be a good boy tommy and mother will never scold you any mure bhe ahe murmured ired tred gently in his ears his arm stole upwards and as they were twined closely about her neck he pressed pleased his lips tightly against hercheck her cheek thus pealing his part of the contract with a kihm how sweet to the mothers taste were these thebe first fruit belf eeli contro in the enn eff effort ort to govern herself what a power had she acquired in stilling the tempest of passion in ilc lic her own bosom she had bad poured the oil of peace over the storm fretted hearts of her children only first faults fruits were these mew in all her after days did that mother strive with hei bei self seif jf ere F she entered into a contest with the inherited evila evils of her children and just so far as she was able to overcome evil in herself was sl ble e able to overcome evil in them often very often did she fall back into old and often very often resistance only a alight light fiort effort but the feeble hi fluence influence for good that flowed from her words or actions whenever this was BO so warned her of error and prompted a more vigorous beir self con arol need it be said that she had an abundant reward Arthur arthurs 8 kome some magazine |
