Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-09-03

comparatively poor bus Prlde was crush /
ed. il broke his heart; and he died: the
Whole of his assels at the winding up of
his affairs not exceeding ten thousand |
nonnds This was, however, quite
= ,onob. and more than enough for roe.
Ibougbt but of one object-it was n y ,dar-
ling 6oy; he represented to me all had
LOST. in him saw my husband, iatherS !
and every thing. lived but for him. He
was my idolatry, Jack | worshipped the
creature instead Of the Creator.
"As he grew up, | INDUCED him in
every thing; he never was checked;
worried myself day and night TO please
him, yet he never was pleastt. ite|Was |
so spoiled ihas be. did-not know what he
wanted. He was a misery to himself and
all shout him, except to me-, who was so
blinded by my love. AS he advanced TO
manhood, his temper showed itself to be
violent and uncontrollable; he was the
terror Of others, and prudent people would
shake their heads and prophesy. He
would not submit to any profession; the
only wish that he had was to go to sea,
and that was my terror. implored him,
on my knees, not to think OF it, but in
vain; at first he used to threaten when he
wanted money for his extravagancies, and
it was a sure way to obtain it; but one
dav discovered that he had quilted the
port without saying farewell, and that he
had sailed in a vessel bound to the coast
of Africa. A short letter and heavy
bill was received from Portsmouth, and
was heart-broken, but not weaned from
him; counted the days for his return.
At last he came-brownedb by the climate
full Of oaths, savage in his bearing, and
occasionally referring 10 scenes which
made mo shudder. But he was my son,
my only son, and loved him as much as
ever. He was now but seldom at home,
for he lived almost at the gaming tables;
if he came to me. it was to extort money;
and he never failed. | sold out my pro-
perry to support bis extravaganza, and by
degrees ii was rapidly diminishing
begged him | entreated him, TO be more
prudent but be laughed, and promised
TO return me all the first lucky hit he
should make ;but the lucky hit never came
and at last had but two thousand pounds
left This | positively refused 10 par
witt, the inleresiwas barely sufficient form,
wants; asked no mOre-hut expostu
lated and reasoned with him in vain
He only begged me for five hundret
pounds; if sold the money out, h
would tell me where might have as goo,
, interest for tho fifteen hundred pound
. as now received for The two thousan
: pounds. He begged and entreated me
D he kissed, and even wept, could 10
= withstand his opportunities. | sold ou
the money, and gave him the sum h
wanted; the fifteen hundred pounds
: put in my desk, to invest as he pointe,
out That very night he forced the loci,
took out the money, and left me withOu
J a sixpense in the world"
, " What a vilIain!" exclaimed I.
" Yes you may say so, Jack; but Wit
made him such a william, but his foolsI
doling molher2 Had | done him justice
had checked him when young, had
brought him up as ought to have done
4 he might now have been happiness an
+, q blessing to his mother. Twas the pei
i son TO blama, not he; and many years 0
anguish have | lamented my folly an
2 my wretchedness"
r, "You loved hi a too much, mother; bu
twas faull on tho right side"
4 " No Jeck, that is an error Of yours;
! was iault on the wrong side. Ther
: s no credit TO mothe. in loving her chi
u, Gren, torshe cannot help it. Ii is a ma
ugal instinct implanted in the mother
ert by tho Almighty, and, in follown
s insljnct, we do more than the beas
OF ,he field. The duty Of The mother
. 10 check that feeling as far as it ne
4 fores with the happines aud well dojn
= of her childron; end il is her duty to d
4 50, and to punish herself in correctin
= her childgen.--Jack, it is a selfish faolin
. that induces mothers to spoil their chi
! drOn.n
: =" At all events, my mother has new
/, spoiled me" replied |.
4 "No, Jack, she has not but observe ii
0 consequence. You said just now that Q,
!. Cessiye tenderness was fault on ii
3 right side; now how completely yo
have proved the contrary! | do not il
, tend 10 defend your mothers conduct to
ward you; she has been unkind to you i
your childhood, and has never shown th
affection that mother ought; but
not her fault a fault on the right side
Jack, you recolect my saying what
dtlerence,' when you told me what yo
, had done for yourmother ;Tthen referred
| my son and 10 you indulged him /
every thing, sacrificed every thing, ah
he robbed me and left me begga
) Your mother has been severe upon yol
and vpt ihp frst time Won have the moan