The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-11-04
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Our Parents.

Respect to aged parents, we consider
one of the greatest virtues. There ~
no period in life, when our fathers and
mothers do OF claim our attention, our
love and our warmest affection. From
youth to manhood, from middle age to
ripper years, if our honored parents sur-
vive, it should be our constant study
how we can best promote their welfare
and happiness, and smooth the pillow
oftheir declining years. Nothing bet-
ter recommends an individual than his
attention to his parents. Permitting
them to share in his prosperity and his
honors, without burdening them With
his .perplexites and trials, is a mark Of
true affection, and will be source Of
consolation in passing through life.
There are such dutiful children; men
whose highest ambition seems TO be tho
promotion Of the happiness of their fa-
theirs and mothers. They watch over
them with unwealied oare--supply them
with all their wants, and by tlfeir at
tentiop and kindness, remove all care
and sorrow from their hearts, On the
contrary, there aye others who seem
never 10 bestow thought upon their
parents, and TO- &are but little whether
they are comfortabl y4situated5nf other.
wise. BY their condnct they Increase:
their cares, embitter their lives, and
bring their gray hairs with sorrow to
the grave. Selfishness has steeIed their
hearts to the whsperngs Of affection,
and avarice denies to their parents
those favors which would materially as
sist them in the down bill aflife. Others
too, by course of proficiency and vice,
have drained to the very dregs, their
parents cup Of happiness, and made
them anxious for death 10 release them
from their suf1erings. O! how fearful
must be the doom Of those children who
have thus embittered the lives of. their
parents! If there is a s:world of wo,"
beyond the precincts ofthe tomb, sure
ly they cannot escape its horrors. NJ;
There can be no happier reflection
than that derived from the thought Of
having contributed all in our power to
the comfort and the happiness Of our
fathers and mothers. When called
away from our presence, as sooner or
later they may be, the thought will be
sweet, that our efforts and our care
smoothed their decline Of life, Sc that
they departed in comfort and peace.--
If it were otherwise, if we denied them
what their circumstances and necessis
ties required-- and our hearts were
like the neither millstone, it must prove
a thorn in our flesh to sprinkle our days
with sorrow and regret.
Ye who are blest with parents, now
be careful Of your treatment to them;
receive mildly their reproofs, listen to
their counses, and obey them. If they
are aged, and their "days have dwinGled
to the shortest span," think no care too
great for you to bestow upon ihem, no
money foolishly spent that will pur-
chase their comfort, and no time thrown
away that is devoted to their happi-
ness. Honor, respect, and love them.
Spare no effort in their behalf, and do
nothing that will give them pain or
grieve them in the least. Do thus, and
your reward will be great. Your own
offspring will honor you, you will be re-
spected wherever you are kno wn, and
gain the spprobation Of Heaven.-
Sears Magazine.