The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-08
A Mothers love.
n II. MAcrAMARA.

There does not exist more perfect
feature in human nature than that affec.
tion which mother bears towards her
children. Love, in its true character.
IS Of divine origin, and an emanation
from that Spirit who Himself sis Loves"
and though often degraded on earth, we
yet find it pure, sublime and lasting
within the maternal breast. Man is
frequently captigated by mere external
graces, and he dignifes that pleasure,
which all experience in the contempla-
sion Of the beautiful, by the title ofloye;
but a mother makes no distinction, she
caresses the ugly and deIormed with
kindness, equal 70, if not surprising,
that she bestows on the most favored.
Toe, frequently nrs Interested motives
the basis Of apparent affection, bu. i is
NO, 50 with her, who clings more fond.
iy 10 her children in their poverty, their
misfortune, aye, their disgrace. The
silken chains by which we are bound
one 10 the other, are broken sometimes
with facility; a word, a look, may snap
the links never to be reunited; friend.
ship, decays or proves false in the hour
ofneed; we almost doubt the existence
Of constancy--away with this doubt,
while the maternal heart continues, as
q temple, for the dwelling Of Gods holi-
est attribute. -, t.a.
= She has watched her infant from the
cradle; she will not desert him till sepa-
rated by the grave. How anxiously
she observes the budding faculties, the
expansion Of mind, the increasing
strength Of body! She lives for her
cb;d more than for herself, and so en-
,twined has her nature become with his,
that she shares in all his joys, and alas!
in all his sorrows. "Not because It is
lovely" says Herder, "does the mother
love her child, but because il is living
rart Of herself-the child Of her heart,
fraction OF her own nature. There
fore does she sympalhise with his suf.
ferings; her heart beats quicker at his
Joy; her blood flows more softly through
her veins, when the breast at which he
drinks knits him closer TO her, 9,i
y, Say that her son falls into poverty;
q bankrupt in fortune. be is stunned by
his, former acquaintances and despised
BY most Of his fellow beings, but one
there will be found, like ministering
angel at his side, cheering his despon-
dency, encouraging him to new exer-
tions, and ready herself 10, become a
slave for his sake. .syiiaafH s,l hqagl
Say that he is exposed TO censure--
whether ,merited or unmerited--all men
rush 10 heap their rirtueus indignation
on his head; they have no pity, for a
fallen brother; they shun or curse him.
How different is the conduct Of thai
being who gavelhim Iife! She cannot
believe the charge; she will not rank
herself among the foes Of her child, If
aiolenglh The sad truth be established,
Ahalstill feels that he has not thrown off
sasfy claim; and if an object Of blame.
hesis also one Of pity. Her heart may
break, but i cannot cease to love him.
In The moment ofsickness, when stretch
I'D on the bed of, pain, dying, perhaps,
iiom a contagious disease, he is desert
I'd by his professed friends, who dare
not, and care not 10 approach him--one
nurse will be seen attending him; she
willlnoilleave his prsaious existence TO
sha care OF hirelings, though every in-
slant ia his presence seems an hour Of
sgony. s,liHm groans penetrate her
hsari, but she will moi lot him hear the
aadb response; she weeps, but turns a. |
waysdesi he should sec the teafs. She
gpaEds his slumbers. presses hin feverisb
lipsitol hars.pours the balm Of religion
on biz conscience, aud points out TO him
shb mercy ctlthat Judge belere whom
h saaaygshortly appear. When all 10 |
silaA shs pfsysfp prhislife; and fthat! !