Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-16
PARENTS EEPARTMENT.
From the Mothers Magazine.
Little Ann,s Request.

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This morning? said little Ann. one day TO
her mother.
No, nv dcar-you are always tea=ing me
for something.
But do not Ike 10 be Idle, mother, sail
Ann.
l tell you, child, / cannot be troubled by
you, now; besides, you go soon get tired OF
Your work, when | do prepare any, that
there is no use in preparing any for you.
know, mother, l have had both knitting
and sewing, and have got tired Of them !:
but should not get tired of them now.
SAY cannot give you any this morning.
I find it more trouble TO fit work for You
than it is all worth. had rather do tho
same work myself, twice over; so don't III
terrupt me.
But, mother, l fear shall. Ever learn to
sew.
That, indeed, you will, my dear, if can
have my own way. | shall never do your
sewing for you, with all my other cares.
On the contrary, intend YOU shall do the
sowing for all the family, when You get old
enough. in what other way DO You expect:
to pay me for all my care of you!
Why then, mother, shall not begin to
learn now?
have told YOU before that you arc very
troublesome; but if you will know all my
reasons, must til you, once for all, that 1t
requires so much patience to teach children
to sew, that shall never undertake the job
myself. | had rather hire some one to teach
you. When YOU arc little older, | intend
sending you to a sewing school, and as
shall have to r7y the teacher, she can afford
T. exercise patience with you.
We believe that there are few mothers
who have not, at times, been thus importun-
cd. Let us endeavor to analyzc the above
conversation, and ascertain the probable ef-
fects, upon the happiness, and disposition,
not only of both mother and child, but also
of whole household, Of treating the rea:
sonable requests of little children with such
apparent, not to say, consemptuous, l'sdlfter-
cncc. What paramount object could have
SO engrossed this mother, that she could not
have attended to the reasonable, yea, de.
hghtful request of hcr.Ittlc one. aFas she
absolutely, or even necessarily engaged Or
was it not rather an exuse for her mdocnce.
The mother probably succeeded in deccivins
herself; the child was not so easily decev-
I'd. Children arc, not mfrequently, pro-
found rcasoncrs.
This conversation had scarcely cndeJ,
before friend came in, and proposed to the
mother to accompany her In walk. My
dear Mrs. r. said the mother, | had fanc'-
cd myself exceedingly occupied in the care
Of my little George, who is not quite well
this morning. But, really, your kindness
deserves attention.
Come, my dear Ann, think for once YOU
can so manage as TO make your little bro
comfortable, till mothers return; cannot
find it in my heart to refuse Mrs. RS Po,,
litcncss. One cannot always he compelled
10 stay at home, taking care of ehlldren'
| will venture to leave the child for an hour
or so. Come, sit down Mrs. r., and l
will soon be in readiness to accompany
you.
Children soon learn to initiate the cHam-
pie of their mother. 1t was now AIMS
turn to demur. This was done in looks
and gestures rather than in words or posi-
sro resistance. Come, dear, said the mo.
ther, be good little. girl, and take good
care of little brother, and mother will bring
YOU home some cake, or some candy, or
sugar plums.
The two friends had scarcely comn1en-
cd their walk, before lille George catches
the infection Of discomfort from his disap-
pointed sister, and sets up such scream
us drives poor Ann to desperation. The
father, happening to return at this moment,
finds all in en- uproar. Where is your mo-
ther, my dear Ann? She has goncout for
a walk, father, with Mrs. r.
thought Your mother said at the break.
fast table, that George was i'll. Go and
call Ellen, to come and comfort the poor
thing.
The father has no sooner left the house,
than little girl calls to see if Ann will SO
with her, and do an errand for her mother.
Ann now recollccts that such pohteness Is
not to be refused, and is willing. under any
pyetext, to save herself the trouble OF taking
care of a screaming child. Indeed, it re-
ouircs more patience than she can now
command; Ellen can do It better, as she is
paid for it. Poor Ellen's work is all thrown
into disorder. My dinner, she exclalnis,
cannot be in readiness at the appointed hour;
my poor masters business will be Interrupt
led, and my mistress will be very angry
The mistress ofthe house, on her return
charges all the blame upon Ann and Ellen
indiscrminately. The blame being mutual
~ divided, is neither felt nor acknowledge
on the part of either.
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