Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-08

al iIitdIlt IS Oh UNDERSTANDING sOoA va
appreciation.
With the first dawn of reason, a
mother should commence the discipline
other child. To subdue his will, to
correct all frettulness and Impotence,
and to indulge him in nothing that he
passionately cries for, should be her
most earnest effort. And let her re
member, that this discipline IS per
fectly consistent with the tenderest and
most alfectiOnate kindness.
Discipline may 5e hegun much 500
ner than it is generally supposed. The
sympathies even of infants are quick,
and powerfully affected by the man
ner, look, and tone Of the voice OF
those about them. Something there
fore may undoubtedly be done towards
influencing the mind IN the first two
OF three years of infancy" and it is in
excusable in mother to neglect such
a very important matter
Can the beauty of truth, or the de-
formity of falsehood, be impressed on
the mind of SO young child Yes,
truly! IN great degree it can. have
seen pretty baby just beginning to
speak, trotting about the garden; aud
on being asked, "Who broke that fine
geranium.p his answer was, "Fhe lit
tie bee, manga A sensible person
might have said, "Alas! sweet child,
why are the first accents which pass
those ruby lips allowed to be polluted
by falsehoodt"
Many persons who allowed them
selves to treat children, during their
earliest years, merely as play things,
humouring their capIlces, and sacflti-
eng to present lancies their future we.
fare; when The charm of infancy is
past, commence a system OF restraint
nd severity, and display displeasure
and irritablity at the very defects of
which they have themselves laid the
foundation 'TheD,' Locke says,
"parents wonder to taste the stream
bitter, when they themselves have poi.
soned tie fountain"
shall now for the present take leave
of my interesting baby boy; but for
his future improvement, perhaps may
soon present his mamma with small
volume of selections from the bes, au
thors on the important work of educa-
ton.
Perhaps good lady, it may not be the
will of your heavenly Father that you
should be greeted by the name of mo
Their. Perhaps he may, as it were say
to you, 1T is not my pleasure for the
present to comply with thy hearts
wish; bat secl; me, and wait on me
and may yet bring it to pass But
should not this be the case, even then
could you but know why he seems
deaf to your prayer, you would per
haps adore the motive of his denial,
and feel with gratitude your escape
fom the misery which would have at
tended the completion of yoar wishes.
The disappointed hope may be the
means of drawing you nearer to God
and you may yet apply to yourself
those consola,ory words" Blessed is
the barren that is indebted; she shall
have fruit in the visitation of soul"
(W3sdem iii 80 And again, what
sweet promise to the chlidless who
please God and keep the Sabbath, and
take hold of his covenant Even unto
them will | give in my house, and,
within my walls, place and name
better than of sons and daughters: |
win give them an everlasting name,
that shall not be cut off. { Isaiah lvi 81
Chapter X-(coNCLUs'oN
And now, good lady, on the first
OF all subjects, allow me moments
attention. When surrounded by afiiu
ence and comtorts--when happy in the
possession of your husbands affections,
and blessed with smiling offspring,
when health sparkles in your eyes, and
pleasure attends your footsteps, then
be1cure lest thou forget the Lord
."Beware and trembl", We women that
are at ease; be troubled we careless
ones: rise up ye women that are at ease;
hear my voice, We careless daughters,
give ear unto my speech" Isaiah
xxxii 11,9) Now, gentle lady, OBJ
serve with great attention those very
remarkable expression of the prophet.
He says not, Tremble We women who
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