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PARENTAL INFLUEHcE.

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PARENTAL INFLUENCE.
There is no mere human influences
that can compete with that Of the pa
rent. The preacher Of the gospel may
rivei The attention and arouse .he cot
sciences of the litile household as he dis
courses IRON the comnandmeni,ll Re-
pember the Sabbath day ID keep II ho-
Iy"- and the pareni may by one worldly
remark. or one worldly action. as bel pas.
ses his fond family from the house Of
God, change The impressed seriousness
Of an hours labor into leyity. and deep
wrought fear into mirth. One oath from
1.-The parent may seemingly sbsoive bis
household from the obligation Eof the third
lcommsndment--one act Of insobordins-
lion may do away thet fffk-One angry
passion. or meGitated revenge. may I'M
defmine :he frtk-one unehss,e expires.
sion may break the letters bftbe stDenth
lone act Of fraud or shrewdness. may
render nugatorv the eightk-4-one prevsri-
cation may destroy The ainth-one in
lance Of Consciousness may involve 10 com
mon ruin the fenih-while the whole tenor
ofparentsl example and domestic arrange
ments.s making manifest that there Is 10
fepr Of God, effects the dsmoliiion of that
first command. on which hang the Law
and The prophets.
Thus the parents may easily, hy .
wicked or inconsiderate life before their
children, throw down The altar andbreak
The tables ofslone. and sci their house
hold in eternal defiance to the influence
and eloquence Of the sanctuary! Who
can stem the influence: Who can save
The child or modify essentially its char
acter. when even destitute pf the coop
eyatioa--and. much more. when contend
ing even with the opposition Of home 7 !!
No one can operate against you.
CoETENTMENT.-Ttis not the palace
or the cot that affords real enjoyment.
Riches may increase. honors may be be-
slowed. aud every thing the heart could,
wish may be ours. and yet We be misers-
Bile. Iii contended mind alone that.
secures happiness. No matter where
that heart is found. benesththe irappingsI
of gold. or lying on dung bill, it has true
enjoyment.
The self-same sun thstshines upon the coprt,
Hides not his xissge from the cottage, but
LOOKS IN alike
And sl nay enjoy bis reviving beams.
all may be blest and happy. No ont.
ward circumsiaoces-no condition 10
life ever produced happiness. where a
contented mind was lacking. Adverse
days come to sll-tbe storm shd the
cloud darken every sky-the wild winds
sweep through all our paths --and desola-
iioo, drear and melancholy. marks At GER
tain seasons he life Of ell. But amid The
sseIilily and dresriness Of nature. the
true and contented hear! looks forth with
Joy, and sees every where and 10 every
thing The kind hand Of God. To be all
ways happy Isl no secret; the treasure is
open to eli; whoever will maypartake Of The
blessing, and make life scene Of pure
pleasure and perfect cpnienlment..
When woman really loves. she loves
ia nine cases in ten as long as she lives.
Through good aud evil report-for bet
ter for worse, she abides BY him TO whom:
she has given her heart. She gives the
whole. and without mental reservation.
No cold calculations Of policy--no. con
cealed Intentions Of withdrawing her con.
selfin,erposed 10 the matter. 1
There Is no bargain about tilt is an IN
conditional surrender Of herself. her
hopes, her present. her future.
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THE MAGIC OF SMiLE. VIZ -
ielihs electric magic Ct a smile pe-
,cions good humori BRIGHT git o. BIN
who siss,h sunshine and aoVers-bles.
,ed preside pariner--brighlest soolhet q
5ellcale grace Of youth --lslr
In gerer by The side Of old 'sge-l dedI,l
cate myself 10 :hee! What though the
wrinkle gather Oh thy brow, and The ches-
nut carls 81 youth are fading 10 The gray |
Of gathered years. give me bn, the retees |
ed lustre Of Thy snile. and | shall charm
even yet the eyes that love me.
SrcREt on Success. III i said. thal
!. the great secret Of success 10 lie i ~
keep kping on; mark out an honest r.
spectacle course and 20 on Let 20
obstacle sisv your progress Saccesi
must attend your well directed etiosis
some lime or oiher- II i eniy The "
serins and The doubtful sho lsil.'
sTHr DrrFkREkeE.- The difference be-
tueen /, republic and monarchy Is TINS
no;hied on 81 somebody |: Pile 81 the
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