The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-09
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rOr what IS AIO,her Responsible!
A mother is usually also wife, and has
The management OF family and direct IN
huence over those subordinate 10 her: she has
the seat OF auth rity and wields The sceptTe
loi government. From position OF entire
independence she has risen 10 power and
rank, and though her throne may be in cot
llage, and her dominion the little world OF
household affairs, Ell Is she not the less really
re- ponsible than is that yOUthiul queen who
now sways a ecepire ever the four quarters
OF the earth but for what is she RESPONSE
! Bile! She is responsible tor the nursing and
rearing OF her progeny; for their physical
Iconsiilulion and growth: their exercise and
roper sustenance in early life. child left
10 grow up deIormed, boated, meagre, is an
etject OF maternsi negligence. She is res
pons ible for a chIld's habits; including clean
Ihness, order, conversation, eating, sleeping,
manners, and general proprety OF behavior.
A child deficient or untaugh, in these partic-
ulars, will prove living monument of pa
lrental disregard; because, generally speak
ling, mother can, if she will, greatly con.
troll children in these matters. She is respOn
lsibIe tor their department.. She eau make
them fearful ard cringingi she can make
them modest or impairment, ingenious or de-
lceiiul, mean or manly, clownish or polite
THE germ OF all these things is in chi hooa ,
land mother can re press or bring them forth
lShe is res possible for the principles which
liner children entertain in early lite. For her
LIN is 20 say whetheT these who 60 forth, from
lher fireside, shall te imbued with sentiments
lot virtue, truth, homes ), temperance indus
ltrV, benevolence, and morality, or those OF
lconIrsrY character, vice, fraud, drunkenness,
ldleness, coVetousness. These last ill be
Il
lon her is devolved the daily, hourly task Of
wedding her little garden-of graduating the
odious productions, and planting the human
with the lilly, the rose and the amaranth
that ladeIess flower, emblem of truth She
lie 10 a very considerable extent responsible
for the temper and disposition of her chill
dren ConstiuIionaly they may be violent
Irritable or reVengeful; but for the regulation
or correction Of these passions, mother il
Irresponsible. She is responsible for the in
tellectual requirements Of her children, tina
lie, she is bound TO do what she can for thi
lobiect. Schools, academies, and colleges
open their portals throughout our land; ant
every mother is under heavy responsibilities
to zee that her cons and daughters have al
the benefits which these afford and whc
circumstances will permit them 70 enjoy
She is responsible foE their religious educa
ton. The beginning of all wisdom is tn
% fear of God; and this every mother mus
le teach. Reverence for God, acquainIenc
with His word-respect for the duties an
ordinances OF religion are within the .abilil
Of every parant TO imPlant, and if childre
" grow up ignorant or regardless of the bibl
and the savior. what mother, when she cor
N siders the wickedness of human heart ca
81 expect them to, rise up and cell her blessed
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