Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-02

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Ne rciurned and walked inIo the house. Ell
q ''N0her, wiil 20 20 Mr. Giles he ssid. sn-
,eduf the siichen, Snd planning hhnssli before
boz 1T his full height, The sloop IN his lack sn.
tircly disappearing. She looked al hisa. Mr.
counlenance expressed ell he could wish. FlIdo
10, know - bat passai he'ween him and NJ.
Giles bot Madison came hO,Cs thai ovoningzin
Ihe highest sp.rIs. -- ta 20
"Moihrr," ne sncisitued, Al shouli lik- 20 b
"a larasr. Ike ionniug f0t ran9' Il Wa
rasy enough 20 SER ihaI his bands vehi Niii bic
viii, urd lhey 5O,h EeBI right Ile ieiitie gcn.
uine JOY Of coGqucring himself. and aehie,ing
a work. Madison has since said, lhat whep
vel nigh giving W. OF whsn be began 70 isg
by the way. he curd ouito his lngging encTeias.
"Dn iI Ia Hi a sluut hean mo,hsf says. flfl
can saw Gun rake aud aierNb itis ouiy suw
up and saw doHn. nusg hep myself or no
body will 'and away Atx his r.kg nyer1he hay.
ID was the third year Of our residence ia tie
onc-sJory house, on h pedsuni s ptembcr after.
noUn. that Possy entered lh5yarl. Phnp BE-.
hind her, Madison by her side. now and then
pauiug her aifactona:sly; mother aud weru in
ihe barn door awaiiing her arrival.
'li is ours. our cowl" exclaimed in esiqcy.
sis she mot besHly, moiherl" exclaimed
Madison, driving her 50 as 10 display her 6rosd-
side to the best advantage. "One Of inc best
heifers That ever Mr.. Giles had, ne says. On,
mother, where's the new paiil | learned ell
about miikiug over to Mr. Giles" See her
beg, is il not beauty molheri' IS Philip ihrpw
back his Int, showing his suGburul features, ,ligh.
ted Up with interest, he booked the mporsons.
tion Of bright elastic, healthy boyhood.
Need say thai never was mix swcctsr. nj.
Ger, richer, whiler than was that Need sav
that never COW existed like Bo5sy, never one So
fat. so amiable, 50 excellent. Never was coz.
ike that COW, ond whyl because We had earned
her. She vas the product Of orr toll resnlue
unfnching toll. In her. my brother tasted HI
sweets Of achievement, as we'll Ss sweet milk.
From thai lime Madison never grumbicd. 4
charge had been gradually wrought in his char
acler. he understood what power he ROSES.
scd Of doing, and he flung off his louuging, IN.
doleni complaining habits. All our mutheruu uu-
derstood great secret, the importance of civ.
ing boys something TO do, and make hem work
il out resolully 10 the end the activities OF boy
hood netd 10 be disciplined and directed. Boy.
weary of continual play. yCarn iorsomcihng To-
accomplish. Give it 10 them, and then coayci
steady pCrseveriug effort, uniil il be- tinisllgd.-.
In the end they are better boys and happier bows
for il. 1t Is the only rghi preparatory training
to htihem loTsuccess in busIn, IS, and for suudy.
and well directed ctiou in mature life. And ihs
IS ore reason why the country possesses advar.
Iages over the city in the training Of bows. Ia
the country there is something for them 10 d..
and space Tor them TO do it IN. In leachip.
children TO become useful. parents need much
tOrbearance and great resolution. Their awk-
ward, bungIIHg, Or reuclsni attempts are dis
cOuraging and yexaIious. and father will oiiea
angry send off his boy and DO The thing him.
self, in far less time and far beuer style, rather
than take the trouble 10 leach, and to encourae,
his son 10 execuIet. Ii was not 50 with our
mother. In lhegarden, the barn aud woodhouse,
her looks and words Of encouragement every
why're presided. She gradually acclslom "
TO active duly, assigning 10 each oIus some work
10 do, aud following US up unli il was done, ana
well done. She inspired Us with energy and
cheerluIness, and made US relish the work, and
bade US witness The good results flowing from in.
dustrious habits. All, il is our mother v ho made
US what we are. Aud now we have just return
ed from this dear home OF our boyhood, no lon.
ger the dlngy, yellow, oneslury house, but a
commodious dwelling of TWO stories, with am.
pie portico in front, and Ihe cool shadows of nom
ey-suckIe and accuca. inviting you TO iinger
there. 1t belongs 10 Philip, the indelaliguba
fruit grower. Look into his nursery end gar
dens; they are young yet but is il not enough lo
delight ones eyes, TO say nothing of the lastel
They are the work OF his own hands. His vi.
cinny to the city affords him an extensive mar.
ket and he has already exceeded our most san
gune expectation. Look al his house. and the
young shrubbery growing so luxurauly in eve
ry direction. There is lnlle bedroom IN tha.
house, which is Il more interesting nbiecl suI.--
Ii is nearly on the site Of the old bed room Is
commands beautiful view of the garden and o.!
the western sky and Of distant pasture, where
Bossy's descendants are quietly grazing, and
there, at the window, sits our mother. our below
ed mother, in her rocking chair. She is obi
and infrm now; but though her eye is dim, her
heart wakes not old. 1t is full of love and graf
iiude. and she blesses God for her boys. Such
sons' she says. And who, under God, has made
US what we arel Oh, mother! mother! Phil.
ip still seeks her direction and advice about ev-
cry thing concerning him; and his Mary regards
herwih reverelt al love, while inlue Jane-.en.
ny, we pet her-she seems TO perpeluale her
youth. Her last days seem her best days. How
do Madison and rejoice to leave the dry, dusty
city, for a Sabbath al Philips. The Sabbath
is truly Sabbath Ih,r', so peace-speakiDg, and
full Of love.
Madison holds an important post in the exten-
sive firm of "GiIes & Co." He is younger
brother of old Giles the farmer, Madison's first
master who now gives him as warm welcome
as any one in the village. DO you remember
the day you came back 10 work! But thank your
mother for that, said the old gentleman, chuck
ling and shaking Madison's hand with rghs
hearty shake. Yes, Madison earned the char
acler which Mr.. Giles gave of him to this city
brother. Behold what it has gained for him.
1t is Monday morning, and we have just re.
turned to town. never enter the civ and INV
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