Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-05-05

! Tue parent, then, VINO WOuid nope for per-
feet obedience, see to it that il is prompt
Let the parent require the child, as soon as
the word is given, to "g" right off," A
moments delay granted, or moments
pa'Iey, may dissolve the magic charm Of
sovereignty over the mind Of child
With reason or without reason, the
child should go right off.
But prOmptnesS of obedience to parents
is important not merely as it is related to
family government. 1t has respect to The
salvation Of the child. Parents, are Won
aware that vor are governing your children
for God? Do you knowihat when Won re-
| CURE your child to acquiesce Immediately
~ your known will, ven are taking one of
the snrest means to secure his instant ac-
q"Iescence in the divine will? Have Won
thought when permitting child to defer an
unconditional surrender to you, as his right
l"i governor, that you were indirectly keep
ing that child from AN acknowledgment, of
Jehovah as his rightiul Sovereign and
Lord Other things being equal, the
child that is prompt 10 his obedience to an
| earthly parent, will be most ready to do
the will of his Father who is in heaven.-
he history Of revivaIs ndan,ly shows
that, apart from religious influence, the
best governed families contain The largest
number ct those who are willing IN the dav
OF Gods power.
Parents and teachers, will you not think
of this Will you not pray for The aid of
olV'"e grace to assist you in securing the
prompt, entire and cheerfuI obedience OF
those committed TO your charge to train for
heaven Insist upon instant, as well us
constant obedience, and endeavor, by all
Inc means IN yOnr power, to folm, in the
mind OF your child or pupil, habi: Of
Prompt obedience to every just require
ment, whether it be Of "a parent. a teacher,
civil ruler, or of God. In other worLs,
when you tell the child to do any thing,
always require that he should "go right
Off, and aim, also, most assiduously to
produce in him spirit Of cheerful compile
ance, $" that upon the simple announce
ment ct any duty, he shall be willing to
go right off" and do it.
=, RICK OF FREDERICK TIE GREAT ON
v"LTAlRE.-lt was in the early part Of
V"lta're's residence at the Prusslan Court,
wh''e all we'e fascinated by his genius,
there Glanced To be at Potsdam an English
man who excited establishment by his MEM
DRY, winch was SO extraordinary that he
could remember and report word for word
any piece. though of considerable length.
winch was read or recited before him.
The King sent for this man, put him TO the
lest, and was amazed at his talent. lmme-
dia,ely afterwards, Vol,aire sent word to
frederick that no wished to have the hon
or t" read to him one Of his new poems.
some fun with him. He dire cted the Eng
lishman TO place himself behind screen,
and to pay particular attention to what
Voltaire was going to read. Voltaire came
and read his poem with the utmost pathos,
but it seemed to make no impression what
ever on the king. When he had finished,
the author asked his opinion Of it. Fred
erck replied that he had lately remarked
that VolIaire had, for some time past, been
stealing the works Of Others aud giving
them OUT for his own; and that he was no,
the best pleased with this conduct which
he had not expected of him. Voltaire was
lhundershuck at this reproof: he declared
by all that was sacred, that it was undeser-
we'd. May" said the king, ." will con-
vct you at once. The verses which YOU
have jus, read are by an Englishman."
Voltaire vindicdted himself with still great
or vehen,ence, and swore that the compo-
sition which he had read was his own.
"Come forward them" said the king, turn
ing towards the screen, "and recle the
verses which nj. de Voltaire pre,ends to
have made." The Engishman gravely
stepped forward, and repeated Vol,aire's
poem without the slightest mistake
Now" said ,i'e king 10 Voltaire, "am 1
wrong?" 30, Heaven :" cried the en-
ragged poet, "hast thou no lightnines left to
blast the villain who would rob me Of NV
verses? This must be the effect Of magic,
which drives me to despair - Frederick
laughed heartily at the scene, aud reward
ed the EngIishman for the pleasure which
he had afforded him.-CnmpbeW's "Ered-
erick the Great and his Times"
THs BATTLE OF WATsRLoo.-The Geld
Of Waterloo is now rich in waving corn,
ripening for the sickle of The husbandman.
What "a scene il must have been when
death was the reaper, aud gathered his
thousand sh"aves 10 the garner Of the
grave!
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