Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-28
CHILDREN.
sY MRS. H. BEEcHER STOW
"A Effle c9ih shall lead them.

One cold market morning. looked into a mi.iners
shop and there hale, hearty well-orowned young
fellow from the country with his long whip and
long shag coat, holding little matter ana turning u
abgu, on his gres. Ana what 90 you boog with
swan-s-down border, white the fallen snow, with a
frill rich blonde around the edge BY his SIDE stooa
very pretty holding with small PRIDE the pa
by-for evidently it was The baby. Any one cond read
that fact in glance they looked at each other
and the little hood, and then at the large blue uncon-
scous eyes, and fat dimpled checks of the little one IL
evident that neither of them had ever seen BABY
like that before
''But really. Mary, says the young man. ism 'hfee
dollars very high7' :,
Mary very prudently said nothing bat taking the M
tie bonnet tied the little head and held up the ba-
by. The looked, and grinned' without ano'het
word down went the three dollars-ai mar the aSt
weeks butter and as they walked our OF me
shop is hard say which looked most Delighted win
"Ah,'' thought T. "a little child shall lead them
Another day, as passing carriage factory along
back saw young mechanic at ",ork
on wheel The rough carriage body stood beside him
and there wrapped up snugiv all hooied and cloak
little dark-eyed girl about year old PLAYING
with great shaggy dog As stopped the man s,Ia
companion, much as TO say, "see what have got
here,
Yes.' thought l. sand if the little lady gets
glance sincere that from admng SWANS, she VIII
/ be lucky ;,
their faults absurdities winning in their sins
and niquitics. See for example, yonder little fellow IN
naughty fit-he has shaken his long curs down over
his deep blue eyes-the far brow IS bent IN ifowh
the roseeaf lip is pursed up IN INFINITE cehance-aho
white shoulder thrust haugntliy forward. an
one child look pretty in their naughtlness
Then the instant change-tiashing smiles ana
the good comes back all III rush. ana you are
rwhelmcd with protestaons, promises and kisses.
They irresistible, too, these little ones lhey pun
the scholars pentumble about his
somersets his books. and what can he 90 iney
newspaperst.er the carpets-break pull ana up
and then abber un,magnabe English IN seii-oeieee'
| and what do for yourself!
If had child, says the precise man. you should
II. doeshave a child and his child tears up his papers,
bieso
children and what has the precise man to say Tor
Nothing-he is like every body eise-a niue chu shhi
Poor little children. they bring and teach human
beings good than they get in return how oileh
awaken a mother from worldllness and egotisin 70 a
world and higher feelings. How often Goes ,le
mother pay this by doing her best to wipe OIL even be-
fore time. the dew and fresh simplicity OF chdhoo
and make her daughter too soon woman oil the "oFio'
i The hardened heart the worldly is unlocked by
the guleess and simple caresses OF ms sonout ne
repavs it, in time by imparting TO his boy all the crook
ed tricks, and hard ways and caiious laN''s "n' nav
undone himself A.,
wretch suen brutal and hardened men looh al
vour infant son Such he is to YOU such TO some
mother this That hard hand was soft ana ae
icete-that rough voice was tender ana i!spihg
ewes followed him he payed--and he was rocHeu ana
graded something holy. There was time when his
heart soft and might have opened TO question
ngs Of God and Jesus been sealed with the seal of
Heaven But harsh hands seized erce, goblin Inca
me nts impressed upon -and all Is over win MN
So, of the tender, weeping child is made the calo $
heartless the albeiieving child, the sneefihg
epticof the and modest, the shameless ana
this what the ord does tor the lite
There was time when the Divine One stood on earth
and little children sought to draw near to nun But hars
human beings stood between him and them iorhidd'he
, All has not always been so 10 ho
even we, with hard and unsuoiued fceihgs--ohi
worldly and unscriptural habits and maHims--sand IKE
dark screen between little child and us SAVIOR
and arrest radiance which might unfold It tor par
adise? IS fr little children to come unto me IS SUI
the voice of the Coo but the cold world sui clos
Ga ,rouud and forbds When old, the disciples woult
question their Lord higher mysteries OF tbs king
dom he took little child and set him IN the midst as
!, sion of him who should be greatest in heaven Iha
8 pe mile teacher still remains to us BY every hearh h
tireside still sets the little child an the midst o. US
Wouldst know, parent. what is that tain "lci
unlocks heaven? not to the wranging polenlcs,
creeds and forms theology bat draw to thy bosom thy
little one and read in that clear trusting eye the lessor
Of eternal live Be only thy God, thy child Is 7
thee and all is done. Blessed shalt thou be, inaecd
r when .sa little child shall lead thee.'
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