Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-01

when fndng an nfapt felt oppressed W the
daa OF ehsracsss pscples and tastes guide us may
ycnrc saw el Fortune do her woss se render
our vicious cruel. dishonouabs but such
US when We gaze oa tho rsss'ous curtain
which hides tho eternal well temporal LOT of child
pcihaps we hold in angel kcIt bot fo< sw
months one heaven in which send The rest Of an
immortal existence, perhaps tho OF all that 10 hid.
and hatelsn nature Thus looked and thus spocd.
thus calmly mbced smiled the monsters Of oar
race in their days infancy Where are the marks 20 DIS.
tnsuish NeEo fom Trajan an Abel o" Cain! But II
IS no, in this spri, that II either wise or happy to sonem
animation children their warm affections their ready
%nsSse,oas . Their Wild Sawsa,ea s,ss their
strained ihc p,casantness OF e uoInng thai niornne
and 20 leach :. hat Nature intended US 70 be
and usually gains her end I'll, cd enough: discover
how NC may defeat it,
de for when they approach their teens they begin gradually
10 throw on sns, Isse disguise pspaaoy 10 Sosonn
PRIDE vsblc the young roves for admiration, the hed
ent Language from the less deceu brow II The object Of
entertainments really TO entertain, ought only
!eas, discover whether have attained
In the uniform polite satisfaction and measured miIth of
grown party e cold smiles the oyess laughter the Ian
guild dance, only is told, stately, contempt aMgei and
modification may utx beneath clue aodcd the pour
ho by which he may discover the quantity Of pleasure hi.
efforts aud his money have rroduccd; Heart may
be breaking beside him, Lut lie knows nothing of the
natter duel or two arranging al his elbow out he
only bows and oecss ad he may send away halt his
guests aiioed by his neglect and lac other half rdcuns
!ils while he
to please them. In these assemblies,
ri There's SIC parade. SIC pomp an, art
while, in party for children hundred
slider themselves the Of human felicity
care 10 conceal te sentiments; and the unhappy undTeh
happens TO til down. TO be aiIoutcd few and 1T
lie Uu;cry show where your required and
allow right oy coax sugar pluns.
Those occasional eccentric movements qua0rle,
eeechs from the exu5erance VI pris aud 1
OF ncFrnieni winch sometimes df the essous Of oee,s
and the t.owns OF smiling mamaa; those peals young
laughter so thrilling aud iectousi those
and bright faces assuE Tie donors of they
ec'eed te" hours oil exquisite happiness on tire dear !e
beings around them, aordrd .c food cha,lerns and
i;t,h for many days and perhaps planted ,er graeiu
nioIes one OF those sunny spots which The looks back
with pleasure and woudcr when sa:ed, wcaed, dsa
pointed, he secs will surprise no@ easily ad ow kceny lie
was delighted.
Little girls my fdvolii,cs; bays though sufficiently inter
esiis and amusing, to be infected they
sumo The manly Satb wit itle vi thai .cuie
AID oas.acy which, when they gov Up, call spiri,
and irniess, aud loose earlier life dociiiy, tenderness
and ignorance III evil which their SISTERS peculiar charms
In ali The of visible there object to ME so
attractive and delightful! iovclys incgen gentle little
sHi o! eight or nine years old Tins point winch may
be witnessed Tire greatest improvement, OF intellect connpa,he
with tina, lilly BIKE putty O: rnd which ,compre
hensibe danger unsupported, which ONLY yocab
u!ary, 81, The very idea OF sli II is ,roe tina,
.'Eva INTO the mind Of God
Nay MAJ come aud CO. SO unaPproved, and leave
But 10 those VINO have lived long and observed wha,
sweeping and Cleaning then house wtn requires, clouds
Of dust fly in neglected granny often they
have omitted to brush OF I'LL INJURED the gloss Of Their
fumitufeto these there something wonderful dazzling and
precious, the spot!css childhood from which
the slightest particle OF Ipur,y has not been wiped away
Wee TO those who by single wcid help beau
tfui period
..lha; man never born whose secret soul,
With all ITS motley treasure Of dark thoughts
Foul fantasies, VAIN musings, aud Wild dreams,
Was cSGE oTen'd 10 suoi!ler's scan"
'en me Den ana pG.es; o! would shrink i.om display
ing her hear, gaze while lovely childhood auws Us 10
read lis every thought ad fancy It's sincerity, indeed &C.
be Sas 1ans s be quite
ehoai his appearances, who chilli wa, Al thinks
Of him sowns and hlusss of the family amidst
l, lin
a. .e noIos Of nasanss: M Gsnsa annSa IN The
his MINOR thai LIS eyes merely slight and moi apea,
ing cast, VIII now learn for the frs time isI evey body says
cannot approve OF the modern practice Of dressing Little
gT5 ~ exact accordance with tie prevailing fls,.on With
:crupuious imitation Of their elders When look al chill
do not wisn 10 feel doubtful whether not an unIor.
tunate dwarf who is standing before u.e a,srcd IN
Costume iuied 10 rs age Lxcie simplicity OF sIe, and
dress sacred 10 themselves only these ..flch
female buds and veSes them disguised IL Lie
eour,escs of life. WIN there not be wears enough
nom theen to seventy for o.namenns dkgufing per.
sou al Tie nat oi Preach ncrs, for checking laughter
forcing Smiles for resucg all varieties Of intellect al graa
tons OF feeling TO unifosm TINT lhs1c noi aiIeady
aneness ~ the aspect aad tone of polished c. Oh
leave children they relieve ,cir wc freshness
our elegant nspidy leave their ar loosely flow nc robes
as fee to refresh the eyes that love simplicity anu leave
their edserness, tier warmth cif unreccns sceIty
unschooed expressions OF joy delish,
US when We are little tired 10y tho polcness caution The
wisdom, aud the GOODNESS OF the grown-up world.
Children my teach blessed enviae art the ART
OF beng easily happy Kind nature has given them tina,
useful power of accommodation which com
Pensaes for many external disadvantages and il ouy bv
inudicious that il Give him but
Poruon CT food and Kindness and the peasants child happier
than the dukes fee from artificial wants. unsatsd by dul
gence all nature ministers his pleasue can carve GU,
eHcy ifo'n bn Oh hazel t1g, fish for successfully in
Pu1de love 10 hear the boIs,cous Of troop Of ragged
uschins whose cheap playthng nothing more Than mud
snow scks or oyster Shells quiet ar
h cothef halfwusbed fellow Of or Eve years Old
VINO sits with large rusty knife and lunp of bread and
bacon at his fathers dooi aad might more c envy of an al
dernan. - ~ - q" a
he must have been sDglay unfortunate in childhood or
snsu!ary the reverse after life does not look back uon
s scenes lis sports and pleasures fond regret VINO doe.
nor wish or cen It's sorows back again" The wisest and
happest OF us may occasionally detect this feeling in orr no
SONS here is something unIeasonab!y dear 10 the man in
he Ieeoecion OF tie oe the wbims petty cares and
exaggerated delights OF his childhood 1eTaps lie IL
m schemes oil soaring AMBITION he fancies soetmes I'm,
beIe was once greater charm fying keperhaps after
many hafd leson We has acquired power Of scefnment
no sP Oh caution winch dcfes deception but he nov and
ten wishes for The boy confidence which yenered
oo oesge asd wep at every tale OF woehe is now deeo
read ~ philosophy and science yet look ack with r.,e ~
,bs, WIG sua pleasing lces Of his young mind AID owns
every thns, aod signs for time vber mo III, eon,f III
convinced thar Komulu sucked by a wolf aud RcIa
VIC MA monster OF anuqpity-.is mnd is now foil of uet.
pektss and cares foI the utuIcObi frte days ,ho