The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-08-18
From the Mothers Magazine.
H.aD a .TOTHER.

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HHaD a .HOTHER.
Why gaze ye on my hoary hairs,
Ye children young and gay
Your locks beneath the blasts of care,
Will bleach as white as they.
had mother once like you,
Who DER my pillow hung
Kissed from my cheek the brainy dew.
And taught my faultering tongue
Newton.
81 had mother!'' Who can utter such
language without awaking the tender emo
tions. Itlspleasent to call to mind the kind
and unwearied attention of an affectionate
mother; but it is painful in the extreme, to
ieel that we have not made her any suitable
returns ofgratitude and affection, for her un-
dying love to us. o! if children have anv
regard for their own happiness, even in
the present world, setting aside all other
considerations, let them take heed how thew
treat this tenderest and best of earthly
friends.
l had mother once. She was not
Christian when lived with her. Her health
was feeble, and she had many cares, and
consequently her temper was often irritable,
so that at times, "she spake unadvisedly
with her lips" yet She loved her children,
l.may say, even to fault. Twas her young
est child and to me she was particularly in
dulgent. l was needless, loved my own
qualification and thought but little of re-
turning her kindness. AS | grew older |
knew my duty, but often neglected to per-
form it. can never forget one instance of
this kind. after | had arrived at an age to be
engaged in domestic employment.
had duty assigned me, which called
me for several days, some distance from
home. Irose at an early hour, tea hasty
meal, and taking some rafreshment with me
Ibid not return till evening. Thus l con-
tinued to do for some days in succession,
leaving home before my parents were up.
My mother, quick to feel and prompt to ev-
cry thing for my comfort and happiness, be.
gan to fear that was faring toohardly. One
morning on visiting the breakfast room, |
found she had risen very early, in order to
procure me warm breakfast Every one
knows, in such case what should have
been.my feelings. I ought to have said, "my
dear mother, you are very kind thus to de-
prives yourself of rest for my sake u; thank
you for your kind attention to my wants
but really mother, it is not necessary that
you should do this" felt that it was not
and did not wish her to do it, and had ex-
pressed my real feelings, in pleasant man
ner, she would have been made most hap
py. But shall say it or shallI forbear!
Alas instead of doing so, felt peevish and
retful, and manifested to her those wick
I'd feelings both in words and actions. But
'h the bitter regret my repeated unkind-
ness, and especially the conduct of that
morning, has occasioned me. / can never
express what have felt and do still feel at
he recollection of my ingratitude l hope
hat have sincerely repented of that, and
Ill my other sins, that God has forgiven me.
But can never forgive myself o! hope
shall meet my dear, dear mother in heav-
m, that I may express to her, how truly {
5rieved l am that l treated her SO unkindly. /
Dear children and youth, 1 have related this
painful circumstance as a warning to you.
Let me say that if you wish to avoid the
'ain have felt for my treatment of my
mother, and shall continue to feel to the end
# my life, then avoid the sin which caused {
ne SO much anguish.-o! be kind to your