Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-28

forts. Stanislaus |. Of Poland, who re-
tired exactly at nine, as we have already
said, always slept soundiy, and always
awoke precisely atthrec.
We are of those who believe that all
children are naturally early risers; and
that no motive of an extraordinary nature
is necessary to arouse them at three or
four o'clock, provided they retire early
enough, and have alread slept as much
as their natures require, which is certain
Iva great deal. We have no objection to |
their going abroad with the parent, in his |
morning walks; but a promise before
hand that they may do so, is less eff
cient and permanent motive than the more
natural ones-the fond caress, kind looks |
and words, and the morning congratula- !
ton of their parents.
Much depends, after also far as con-
Germs the formation ola habit of early riS-
ing in childhood Upon the mother. 1t
is almost in vain that the father rise be-
times, and prepare for the reception Of his
little prattlers, provided the soul ofthe mo-
Their is still confined in its sleeping tenc-
ment. She, too, must grace the scene.-
Whether it be the cheerful freSida, or ma
lures more spacious parlor, the verdant
lawn, the mothers presence Is equally I'M
portant, and we might add, equally indiS-
pensabe
In regard to the extent and nature of
their influence, mothers seem to me too
generally insensibic. 1t is seldom, in
Decd that a mother will assent to the prop.
Ositon that the early rising Of her house
hold depends almost wholly upon her.
And vet every one WHO bias Observed how
feeble, and often how al ortiye the fathers
efforts are, when they are not seconded by
those of the mother, must, it seems to US,
be constrained to admit its correctness.
Thirdly-a fixed habit of going to bed
earlv-Perhaps this point has been made
sufficiently clear, in another place but
! it was necessary to adv rt TO it here No
person will long rise earl V, who does not
retire early: and we ought not to expect
! it. Nature must have her rirh1s We
must have good and sound sleep, in sufi-
cient quantity, or we snail ultimately suI-
! fer. 1t is true, as we have already insist
3D. that the hulk of mankind prcia!Iy
of aduIts-s]eep too much. Still there
are those who continue to yield to the
temptation of sitting up till eleven or
twelve O'clock, and Yet endeavor to rise at
four-and perhaps reproach themselves
that they do not. Let such persons be-
ware. lfthcy expect to form, with SAFE
IT,, habit Of rising at three or four, let
them by all means be in bed by eight o.
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long be impaired.
Many persons plead the pleasures Of
the winter evening freside; and gravc]v
tell US that 10 90 to bed by nine O'Clock in
the evening, when the room is warm, and
the world without doors mostly quiet.
would be to deprive themselves Of two or
three Of the sweetest social hours Of their
whole lives
But have these persons ever considered
tween four and six in the morning, are
fully as quiet as those between nine and
eleven Of the evening? Is not the midi
vidual, refreshed by sleep, in even better
spirits? Is not the mind clearer? Are
not tie social feelings more awake? Nav
not the room be made just as Warm and
comforta bic! The answer to all these
queries must unquestionab y be such as to
confirm beyond debate the correctness Of
the views we have here presented
A fourth means of securing the habit of
ear y rising, is a proper state ofthe system
body and mind-when we lie down at
evening.
DIR Franklin, in his usual common
sense manner, has attempted to prove,
that in order to have pleasant dreams it is
necessary to retire, at night, with good
conscience. His remarks on the inpor-
lance of mcnal quiet are little, if at ALL
less applicable to the subject of ealy ris-
ing. There cannot be a greater mistake,
than to expect sound and refreshing sleep,
when We retire with either the mind or
the body in an agitated or disturbed state
There are multltudes, however, who do
not hesitate to go at once from hard study,
or hard labor Of the bod y-at least of the
stomach-to their touches to seek imme-
diate reposc. 1t is difficult to say, whcth-
er they suffer most when the boon is, in
these cases, for some hours denied them,
or when they are disturbed or occasional
~ aroused by dismal dreams, painfully
convulsive movements, or distressing
nightmare. In either case, though they
may have retired at a seasonabe hour,
the morning usually comes before they
are ready for it; and if it brings with it
no headache or other positive disease, it
seldom brings with it that degree Of reso-
luton which is necessary to enable us TO
overcome the rcpuenance which we feel
to early rising. This is especially true
of the winter, when the weather is not on
Iy cold, but we are obliged to rise in a
cold room. Thousands in these circum-
stances will be Iike to yield to tempta-