The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-22
A HAPPY FAMILY.

Before Lucy retired for The night, Mrs.
Hyde took her aside To give her the
necessary instructions. Are you an
early riser. my child!" she asked.
have not been, OF late. ma'sm-I
used 10 be; but find What mother said
is uue-it takes sgreal while to form good
habits, and very lille while 10 fall into
bad ones"
You win find, too. that il is not
difficult TO recover good habits once form.
ed. In the mean time my daughter Susan
will call you."
Your daughter. ma'sm!-do your
young ladies rise as early as the servsnls!"
Yes; oiien earlier. Time. you know.
Lucy, is most precious to hose who
make the best use Of it. | do not like
10 see one minute wasted. and less, Of all
by my children"
81 always thought, ma'sm, tina, young
ladies must have more sleep than SER
wants"
&" No." replied Mrs. Hyde. smiling {;
Il believe that Young persons who live
in one par, Of the house require jus, as
much sleep as Young persons who live in
another part Of il. In those families
where there are idle members and working
members, the workers, Of course, require
most"
&" Ma'am!" said Lucy. in a sort Of
maze. We believe that Lucy's surprise
was owing TO her very limited experience:
but certainly, in the three wealthy families
in which she had lived. she had never seen
a practical acknowledgment, that ell the
members were governed by the same
physical laws. al mean, Lucy" resum-
ed Mrs. Hyde, " that all my family mus,
have as much sleep as their constitutions
require, and no more. II is kind Of
suicide TO allow more time than is
necessary to sleep. When you are up,
Lucy. do you not wish. before you begin
your days's work. a little time 10 your
self"
81 always had it. ma'am. when lived
al home aud at Mrs. Love,I's; but no
one else that have lived with ever spoke
to me about it, or seemed TO remember
tina, servant might wan. lime TO say
her prayers"
Have you lived without them. ihsn!"
"Indeed have not, Mrs. Hyde. Mo-
Their always told us that The heart can
rise to God in prayer at any time. just
as a liuls child, when il is in the room
with its mother, whatever happens, turns
i,s eyes 10 her. Sometimes in the thick
est Of my work. aud always, when feel
either very glad or very sorry-"Lucy
paused, and blush overspread her cheek
she was abashed at The though, of how
freely she, wh0 had never spoken on
such subjects but 10 her mother. was
confding her spiritual experience. "Go
on. my child" said Mrs. Hyde, with a
smile so sweet and kind that Lucy forgo,
everything but that she was talking to
one who listened with interest. I'll was
only going TO say, ma'sm, that could
always pray, even at Mrs. Harrell's,
where there was no outward sign there
was a God-except liule Eugene. snd he
seemed TO me jus, like an angel from
heaven; and | Eel, sometimes. when his
head lay on my bosom. as If we we're
worshipping together"
"Oh. how much better is this tue
Worship" though. Mrs. Hyde. ethan
formal prayers and Sc. days" !" Nam
tain this spirit; my dear child" she re-
piled; ".his is praying without ceasIng'
Take a few moments before you leave
your room tolconsider your duty to God
aud your duties in the family. A sense
Of our responsibility to God will make
US faithful in the discharge Of our duties
to one and another. try TO make all
who live with me to feel tina. they ars