New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-12

| through the youthful soul returned, and agein the
prayer was offered, - Let me die al home !" Home
a new element was now added 10 thought and emo.
| ton, and existence became Affection, and affection
recalled Authenticated life. All the wondrous-
y mingled memories that arose, and now arise, CEN
| ire IN one great question-How has mothers love
shone in thy lief This untes the rst and the lss
| moment of exis.ence-the fsrihesf past and near.
| est present.
A mystic river flows on. see its first vaters-O
| how pure, Placid as the stream where you can
count The veins of the leaves which are mrrored on
IFS suffice. Tears fall and disturb its smoo,hness
but all is quiet IN moment, for the purity of the
waters ie unsoied. Ga, on they flow, and their
beauty becomes darkened asimpurities are permitted
TO mingle 10, and the serene heavens above brok
en- into fragments by the opposing waves. as they
roll into the waters that smiled back the lovely hues
OF the skies. The river deepens and widens, an
other becomes united herewith, and branches ssus
| therefrom and return. How many currents course
now through those waters, turning, and throwing,
and whirng the ri7er I'LL it epitome OF all
the sees, aud then lengthenH out in all the pacidity
Of the quiet lake.
But how clear aud Distinct in all the course OF
this perpetual River Of Life, do the fowngs of a
mothers love appear Unchanged, the silver cur
rent moves on, winding itself wherever there is G
varying OF The CT the river, and turning, BY
its gentle force, the whole mass from where, swift
rushing il would be dashed, in convulsive torrents
Of eternity. AS glanced through memory's glass
this river Of life, caught the vision of por
tons more distinct than Others and will give them
in word-sketches Of birthday thoughts.
THE FIRST CRIME
The fist incident which can recall presents me
very much in the situation Of Eve when she gras1ed
the forbidden fruit. 1t wes a day for company
and preparations were made while they were in the
stting-roo below TO please the appetite. The
table was beautifully spread in the upper-room, and
while all were absent, youDg6ter, who was older
than myself reasoned me into tue belief that would
not be wrong 10 take for him some OF the tempting
cake. II would be wrong-so the argument ran
for me 10 take the cake for my own eating, but to
get in order TO be kind and generous 10 him, would
be fair and honorable.
Impulse betrayed me- | knew that should have
some given me when the company were supped,
but he would then be gene and so, thought |, hero
goes to make equal. | was caught; but all the Cir
cumstances Of the CAGE were examined, and TIE I'M
preston nude on my heart by the mode OF cure
adopted, is now grateful. | know not what was
done, but see the look that was bent upon me.
learned to be just, before being generous. Too many
are apt to speak of crushing all offences in the
bud,' as though the first crime should meet with
severity that would never be forgotten Better, far
better that il should meet with kindness that viii
never ade from the memory. The latter, unlike the
former, does not wake up an antagonism in the
heart, sprnging firm consciousness that the worst
has been feared by the parentin his case. You must
keep the consciousness Of the child your side, if
you would be successful in doing him good. You
must no, so act, as TO leave him brooding over the
thought that he has been wronged-that he did in
de ed merit punishment but not such severity-that
he did indeed fall before temptation, but yet Soma
trust ought 10 be exercised toward him for the fu-
ture.
Undue severity often throws child into an antag-
onislc position, in which he cannon be made 10 feel
his own guil,iness. He labors find apologies for
his conduct whereas, by kind treatment, he would
be inclined 10 be severe upon himself "Lnck for
the good to he found and keep that active" is ,ho
motto for every who would unfold the best char
acter in child. AS gently mote lie extracted
from the eve, should be tia attempt to remove the
first moral defect in The cloraceroi achild Clearly
manifested love should deal with the FIRST crime.
We must reluctantly cose for today.