The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04


giys.lor dong wrong, kalph-have ut
hearNhe good and comfort OF others pos.
sess his nil, Raipk," aud the father look.
ed keenly and imprcssIyely upon the boy,
have this irill, and you will always find
the ray"
Father, need she have had all these
things in her hand y
Does that excuse you FOR not aiding her
after she had fail, o my son r
Fanny drew close 10 Alice, and lovingly
sirolied her hair.
~ am really sorry, think VIC might
have stopped !" exclaimed Robert.
I'VE ough, to, SAID Eben, decidedly.
"ll's too bad Will eel Alice another
doll" declared Ralph.
No, this doll musi do FOR the present
4 ice must learn sometimes to bear uumer'
ned injuries; the injury Is duae, and you
cannot repair this, as YOU cannot many OH.
er irluries uu might do ! new doll would
not be he doll Aun, Mary cent her. Let
thus teach on heediulness. Strive to avoid
dgng an injury, and then YOU vii have
nothing 10 regret, or repair Thus sisien
cd Eben. Robert, and ny own small sell,
RaIgh tho yongest Of the broihefs.--
ueorge Preston, With bis sweet sister Fan.
nv, ard some half dozen &. the neIchbors
children, we're invited guests. 10 celebrate
the fourth birth day, Of our l.lIle Alec
We all looked Upon our fathers face, as he
spoke, aud ,Aen btheid, IN each others Ia.
ces, what renamed unu,tcred on tie Zap,
that, as for us, We would hcurg.ofih lyke
heed 10 time To come 4 SIDE door opened,
and the chez rul voice cf our mother spsEc
peace to our irous I'D spitlis, these words,
Coae, my Rrspr supper IS ready
The merry hours OF ny boy hood How
they lay, fresh aud green. On me sunny
side u the long past Blrta days cclebra-
ted, thanksgiving iro.ics, new year CUTS,
dear festival seasons, When cur parents
par:ook Of our Pas,imes. Father aud
moh her wurc TIC h,o oi our games
Wilhou. them, every thing Was tame, dull,
oyless. Their ludgmeui planned Tor US ;
their authority restrained US +; their quiet
love auempercd The npcluous ouibfeakiug
Of Mid ard buoyant youth Warmly SYN.
pathising To- tie lfohcs and lho accidents O!
childhood, their dignity was never compto
r.sgJ, their authority never degraded )
they could BE-, as il Nere, chi'dien, and
SGT parents. No s'utoly distance separa
ted their hearts from our hearts, and yet
there was a power N the calm aud Just re
proof, . sharper than a two edged ssort /"
which seemed to follow us Ike second
conscience, With q majesty We dare not
dlsobey. Through oUt our household, there
ever reignej perfect, yet cheerful obcdl.
cnce TO the wishes and laws 1T our pafents,
aud yet our father governed b. reason .
mode OF mnnagcmen; muca admired and
ceusurcd. r@fcuts, too frequently, arc
signally unsuccessful, 10 attempting 10 GOV.
ern their children thus. Ny father, 10
reasoning Nth Us. never descended 70 an
quality with has children. fIc DID not
adgil US TO a knos,edse Of has reasons,
rud then Ih'os % upon cur yet imperfect
principles, Whether 70 60 or no. 10 do. 10
tho clear heh, oi his Whysand whefcf.scs,
there was an authority, and decision Of
manner, ahlch clalGcd not only respect
aud conviction, but obedience.
"Fslhcr VIC all exclaimed one day,
rushing INTO his counting room, Just read
lhIs IL was the haldb,ii OF band Of
slrollng actors aud luggiers, displaying
both By pictures aud pralse, The drod au.
tics Of a cl0va, the equestrian leats OF a
woman, aud ide Initiative capacities Of o
dwarf, aho could become all manner Of
beasts. He took the bill, and carefully
read It through, with E5cn nnd Robert On
either side, V htie vas not only balancing
on the back Of his char, but more I.us,ly
balancing "a my mind the probabilities u
our gong or tot gong TO see these won.
dorlui sights. lie finished. Shan'l ou
lei US 90, father p exclaimed.
Nov, ! suppose you al Han, 10 GO"
no began, very pleasantly, looking round
upon US; ~ IS natural YOU should. -
Ebeu's eyes sp1fk!cd at THIS favorable bc,
ginning. This bbl IS certainly very
promising "a ttngo Of IRONY that vas bot
50 lavurntle-" bot these men and women
are bad men aud women. They fofsske
honest industry aud useful labor, and ecu.
scot 20 lead a lazy, ya.abond hic consent
TO be laughed at and desplsed, for the sake
OF getting money N on easy manner. -
They study foolish sayings aud Indecent
songs and, u seems, 700, the language aud
manner Of wild beasts, to amuse All ignorant
and Vulgar fabbe. They seek 20 good
they gre no good. People are neither
wiser, better, or happier, for having visited
them. Now, think such peoglc ough,
DOT TO DO encouraged. | should blush to
SOC your mother therr, and should fec
ashamed 10 fnd myself there"
" Mother there you, father - We ingol.
UNFAIRLY cj,culated, IN amusement, Tho
idea was ridiculous. 80 out OF charac
ter p said Ebcn.
"Nell, thy sons, this is good criterion
by which to ;ofm your judgment Never
visit any places, any phere, where II
would DO oct Of character, OF improper lol
your parents TO 90 with you. viii mol
forbid your gong to this show, but ex
pect you TO decide like sensible, thinking
boys, in this matter"