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Respect 10 aged parents we consider on,
\ o. ne gteaieg virtues. There is NJ perio,
IN LIE, when our fathers and mothers d,
i moi Glamour .atleation. our love. and on
4 warmesI sdeciion, From youth tos man
hood from middle age % riper yesrs. /
our honored' parents survive, il shosid be
our constant study how We can Sesl pro
note their welfare and happiness. ami
( smooth The pillow oftheir declining cans
/ Nothing beiitrrecommends an individual
/ than hisatieplion to his parents. Per.
! hitting them 10 share ia his PROSPERITY
and his honors, Without burdeniag shem
wfih his perpIexIlies and trials. is = mark
| Of true fecticn and will be a. source .ol
consolation through life. There are such
!dniiipl children; men whose highest am
lbitioq seems q be the promotion CT the
Happiness Of their fathers. and Hdolhers.-
They watch over them with pnweatied
care--supply shem with all their wants,
and by their attention and kindness. re-
move all care aud sorrow from Their hearts
Ga the contrary, .here are others who
seem never tObestow a thought upon their
parents and 10 care but little whether
they are comfortably situated or other
wise. BY their conduct they increase
their cares, enbiller their lives, and bring
their grey hairs with sorrow to ihe grave.
Sel6shness has steeled their heatts 10 The
whisperings of affection, and aypfice de
mics 10 their parents those fayoIs which
materially assIst+them in the down bill of
life. Others too, by course Of prohigacy
and vice. have drained to The very dregs.
their parents cup Of happiness, and made
them anxious for death 10 release them
from their sufferings. Oh how fearful
must be The doom of those children, who
have thus embittered the lives Or their
honored parents II there Is world Of
VICE. beyond The precincts Of the tomb.
surely they cannotescape lis horrors.
There can be no happier reflection, than
that derived fren the thought OF having
contributed all 10 our power 10 the com
fort and the happiness Of our fathers and
mothers. When called away from our
pr ssence. as sooner orla,er they NAV be,
the thought will be sweet, that our efforts
and our care smoothed their decline OF
flife, so that they departed in comfort and
peace II il were olherwise-ifIwe de-
nied them whatt their circumstances orne-
cesslties reguired-and our hearts were
not ike the neither milestone. II musl
prove a thorp 10 our flesh. 10 sprinkle our
days with sorrow and regret.
Ye who are fblest with parents now. De
careful of your treatment TO them. Re
Eceise mildly their rsproofs. listen 10 their
eounsels, and obey them. II they are
aged, and their days have dwindIed 10 j
span, think no care too great for yon to
bestow upon them. no money foolishlSs
spent, that win purchase their comfort
and no time thrownaway, that is devoted
10 their hapRiness. Honor, respect and
love them, Spare no effort in their behalf
and do nothing that will give them pain.
OF grieye- them in The least. do thus,
aud your reward win be great. Your own
offspring viii honor you. you will be re-
specled wherever you are known, and
gain the appreciation Of Heaven.
REAL LovE.-Slr Robert Barclay, who
copmanded The British squadron Ia Tie
battle of Lake Erie. was horribly mutila-
ted BY the wounds ne had received In :hat
action having LOST his right arm and one
Of bis legs. Previously 10 his leaving
England. be was engaged TO 4 young LADY
TO whom he was tenderly attached. Feel
ing acuiely on bis return that he was a
mere wreck. be sen. friend to The lady,
informing her Of bis mnhlated condition,
and generously Offering 70 release her
from Der engagement Tell him. re-
Piled The noble gil, that / will ioyfully
marry him If be ball only enough OF body
left 70 hold bis soul.
/ a person Is not aware bow much be
loses when be begins 10 look nPon small
deviation from principle and rectitude.
with kind Of conplacent feeling. Il is
the beginning Of ! course which may cad
in utter Tusnl The better course Is. 10
be 6rmin Jour principles. and never weld
to asingle suggestion 10 depart from he
well-tried paths or morality and virtue.
0ne deviation from ;futh-one Hide error
la irifing fauli--tnay pave tie way for
lifetime Of sorrow.
Fiat q Married HIomen-The PILLOW
ing anecGoie is goi1g the round Of Ell
the,newspapers that are edlled BY married
men When Liyia had stained such r.
cendsnry over her husband Augustus. thai
he could hardly refuse Der any tnisg.