Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-28
MY MOTHER.

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MY MOTHER.
Ny mother has been for many years a.
mong the glorifed in heaven: her look, her
manner, her tone of voice, are all embalm.
ed upon my memory. The most distinct
impressions of these ever made, and the one
which is still the most vivid in my eye, was
implanted when was quite small. can
not readily tell how old was-perhaps six
or seven. The circumstances are fresh in
my recollection as ifthey had occurred yes.
terday. 1t was a cool evening in autumn
the fire burnt very briskly on the old ktch.
en- hearth. My mother sat in the corner
of the fire place, at the right, and just upon
her left hand | had seated myself upon the
large stone hearth in front of the fire; after
watching me for some time, she dropped her
knitting in her lap, and in mellow, sub
dued tone, such as mothers can only use,
she said My child, l wish could sec you
as much engaged in serving your God, as
you are at plav.' She said net another word.
But it went directly to my heart-I turned
around, and silly wiped tear from my eye.
My heart had even then pride enough to
prompt a wish to conceal my tears, yet the
arrow remained in my bosom, and the
scene upon the kitchen hearth was never
driven from my mind. In all the folly Of
childhood, and wildncss of youth, it return
cd at intervals to haunt my soul. | seldom
think of her except in connexion with that
scene. The fxedness Of her large blue
eyes, her look, her mellow and subduing
tones, her very gesture, as she dropped her
knitting upon her lap-are all present to my
eye. 1t is no picture Of the imagination.
After lapse of more than a quarter of
century, | love to drop tear as / think Of
that hour. 5. w.
DR.. ALcorT's WoRKs.-The well known
author Of the "Young Mans Guide" DR..
Alcott, a gentleman ofscience and extensive
has recently prepared work
entitled the "YoUNG MOTHER" which has
issued from the press Of Light and Stearns,
of Boston. 1t treats Of the management of
children in regard to health, and, while it
gives great deal of sound and important
advice to mothers ofevery age as well as
those who are young, it exposes the folly
of numerous practices calculated to ruin the
constitutions and iniure the morals Of the
rising generation. The book is of the right
size, executed in the best style of Boston
publications, and the price is so low as to
Put it within the reach Of all classes. We
are glad to learn that the sale is rapid at the
North. 1t should be in every family.
The same publishers issue the "MoRAL
REFoRnER, and Teacher on the Human
monthly duodecimo, edited
by DR.. Alcott. 1t takes the ground that
moral and physical education are so init.
mately connected that they ought TO 60 to-
yether, and contains great deal Of CON-
non sense matter which must interest all |
who wish to promote the health oftIleir bod |
es as well as the tranquility of their minds.
The work has existed about ycor and a
lalf, and is recommended by George Combe
he distinguished author of the 'Constitution
of Man. and by considerable number of
ncn of high standing in this country. The /
,ricc is one dollar year onl y.
The HOUSE LIVE MA work on the
structure of the human body, adapted to the
Use Of young persons, by the same author,
S in press.
SCIENTIFIC Tracts, for the Diffusion Of
Useful hnowledge.-This monthly period
cal has recently passed into the hands of
Light and Stcarns, of Boston. They have
made arrangements for bringing out the best
writer's in the country. Only one subject
S treated upon in each Tract, and that is
veil discussed. The publishers pay a good
,rice per page for all the matter, and there
ore are not obliged to employ ordinary wri.
ers.. The work is similar to the Library Of
Jsefl knowledge published in England, but
better adapted to the wants ofthis country
han that publication. 1t ought to be wide
Y circulated. The price is only 81 a VOL