Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-13


occasionally, always helps iron the clothes, and
frequently assists in cooking; you mus. drink
tea with ue soon and taste some Of her bread
its so delicious"
"But don't sho dress herself in her best, and
walk out every day-my Aramin,a could not
exist without that"
"She is always neat in her dress, bnt seldom
walks out merely for promenade. She is
interested in every household department, and
has sufficient exercise indoors for her health.
Her appetite and spirits are both good, and we
arc glad that we had the frmness to make her
useful and thereby happy her needle, too is
not idle, as | am frequently indebted TO her
for much assistance with the children's gar
ments."
"What WU Araminta think OF this?" said
Mrs. Makedoo; "why, Mary, we only keep one
girl, though often think there's enough work
in the house for two; but il never entered my
head to coll on my daughter for help. Dear
me, she is the one mos! waited on in the fam-
ly."
81 hope you will be encouraged, Susan, to
do as have done, and bcstow little of the
care on her tina, your mother bestowed on you
for fashionable as you have become, you can
not disguise the truth that you were taught to
work as well as myself. Do you not remem-
Der when we lived neighbors in the country
the many useful lessons our mothers gave us
and when our present husbands courted onr
favor, do you suppose they thought the less o.
us for being iudustrious9"
sit is different in city Mary"
"The difference, Susan, is only in our OWE
minds, and arises from false pride. | have
chosen to stick to first principles, believing i
will save my child much unhappiness in (u
ture. The fate Of nations depends, in a grea
measure, on the mothers training; and parents
can not be too much alive to their great respon
sibilites. beg you will consider this subec
deply, and pray for right wisdom to dlrec
you"
Mrs. Makedoo had listened in silence -
Then her thoughts went back 10 her childhood
home, beautiful and refreshing to her memory
as to herself when her innocent thoughts an
childish sports had made an Eden Of that Sc
cluded spot; when the gay song Of the earl
birds awakened her from halthbreathing slum
bers, and she arose with the dawn, light hear,
ed and happy, to perform her daily duties; tri
| fling they were, perhaps in reality, but render
ed important and regularly exac!ed by mo
Their anxious for daughters we flare, an
even watchrul TO direct her youthful steps i
tho way tina, brings pace here and happiness
in the world to come alas! alas! where s,oo
she now2
1t seemed as though all those early lesson
and sweet counsels had been buried in IN
grave Of her departed mother. The rank weed
had come up and smoothed the young buds G
promise; how, thought she, have fulfilled tn
trus, towards the immortal soul, committed t
my care' The ways Of high life in fashio,
bound city have blinded my judgement and bel
ter knowledge; my child has grown up beneal
my eye ignorant Of all that truly ennobles ar
exalts our na.ures-vanity and the love Of dre
the only aim Of her existence.
'''ris too late now, Mary" said Mrs. Max,
doc, as she arose in haste to take her depa
ture; '.'tis too late to undo the deep injury
have done my daughter; If she lives, she wi
have plenty Of trouble like the rest Of us; al
her hours of trial she will, perhaps, and just
TOO, blame her mother for not teaching her be
Ter how to meet and hcw 10 bear il. will
home and talk to my husband; | know
, heart will gladden. at the prospect Of reform
this matter; he will encourage he TO do VIII
is yet in my power for Aramin,a-and promi
you, my dear Mary, to try and take the re
of my children in good season for their il
provement.'
, Mothers, who read this, go ye and do Xix
wise. BEuLAH.
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