Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-14

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cd that her study was iren her for a pun
ishment, or, what is as acceptable to Child
to keep her still, and she would not get hcl
lessons. Ofcourse, no failing escaped the
notice ofthe newly made critics, and many
times day did the mother hear such ey-
pressions as these, Il always knew thai
Child would be spoiled. ID would make a
child study" ."-"Lct me have the manage
mcnt oftLat child awhile, and l guess she'd
get her lessons" Julia had always been a
plaything for her grand parents, and her
mother had not only permitted, but eucour-
aged her to amuse their lonely hours. II
could not be expected that her childish fro
ilcS would exhibit much refinement, especl-
ally us she had been in the habit Of occu-
pying any part of the house she wished, to
hide from her grandfather, and when she
was found, the whole house would echo with
JOY. These innocent irocs were great
annoyance to the new parents. So they
would often say, Sour child shall never act
so."-"Did you ever hear so noisy child. Z"
-"What is its mother thinking of tina! she
does not correct i"-''lt seems us though
she thought there was no one in the house
! but herself" G."-"Our child shall never be al
lowed in such selfish habits" Poor crca-
turcs, thought !, what will hinder your child
from being supremacy selfish. live went
. to take an airing, the convenience Of the
whole house must be sdcr ficcl TO an hour
, that would best accomEodat, the babe.
Then that seat must be reserved for the mo-
lller which would best suit the child; and,
in short, from the servants in the kitchen.
to the patriarch of the household, all must
be in subjection to the will of this child. If
il slept, no one must do any thing 10 wake
it: fits hour had not come to cat, it must
not be nursed, ifthc whole house was kept
in Il turmoil by its cries. looked silently
on to see if even the doating parents could
be so blind, as to think that their cherished
daughter was right in all her measures: and
when heard her refuse to let her judicious
mother prepare little comforts for the child,
and appeal to book she had in consulta.
ton, before receiving any Of her prcscrlp.
tons, | wondered at their forbearance. u
shall not give that to the child, if YOU pre-
pare it, said she one day to her mother,
who was straining little herb tea 10 try to
soothc it. "NIrS. ID. says, such and such
things are not good for children "And
who is Mrs. d." asked her father. go,
one Of the best managers oichildren in the
world She is certainly the best mother !
ever knew, and would follow her rui,'s be-
fore any o'i,"r in the world" "Ilow many
children has she rearcd!' asked he.
''Why," replied she, hesitating little, ''shc
has but two, and they arc small, but she
knors hoU children ought to he managed.
Ifthc present generation !iad been nurscd
by such mothers as Mrs. d., they would be
different race from what they arc now"
looked toward the mother, who had fitted
her large family Of children for stations Of
usefulness, and thought could see in her
comtenancc an index Of deeply injured feel
ing, though not word was said, nor even
her eye raised.
. But to return to Julia. Her mother had
cHdeavored to govern her by reason, and
by explaining to her the impropriety ofthis
and that measure. Us well as by the rod.
She soon seemed to sec,an inconsistency
between her mothers rules and her aunt's
precepts. ."lou say, mamma. that chill
rcn must do just as older persons wish to
have them; when is the time to begin not TO
let them have what they wish? Aunt Ma
ry always tells me TO let her baby have all
she wishes for, and when / was going to
take away that beautiful book Dir. NJ. gave
me, she would not let me, and said | should
always let little children have what they
wanted" But time would fail me TO re-
count what saw and heard, during my stay
in this family. Every day brought some
new trail Of Julia's temper and disposition;
anJ have known whole days pass without
aword being spokcnto julia, ,eitherbyhcr un.
F, Gle or aunt, except to reproach her, or to call
her to wait upon the baby. Not one inTui-
ry did hear made of her, respecting her
little sports, her studies, &C., &C., and 81
lentlv, but ardently, desired that, for once,
their child might be thus treated before their
own eyes.
Owing to sickness in my own family,
was called home before the visitcrs depart
ed. | left the silent, suffering mother Of
Julia bathed.in tears, and it is my intention
to learn not only tho sequel Of this visit, but
other particulars, from time to time, oftlese
two children. A NIs1TER.
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