Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-20

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by and called Il his olhce!" IS No, indeed,
he would add. laughingly, " he couldn't in.
jure their feelings thus" The kind-heartee
man! rss-s III a .sssu-sioo4 "a
d All, WE'LL the doctor was good man
Notwithstanding his weaknesses. He "a,
truly and sincerely benevolent Never /,
poor person called on him who vent usre
lieved away. No poyerty.stricken one sem
for him either by night OF By dsJ, aud was
refused. No little one, either among the
rich or the poor Of his patients, was evel
neglected. IN. B. Perhaps this was why
the mothers liked him 80 well. And can
one sincerely love little chiidfen and not be
good at hearth I trow not. Yet the doc.
tor did all bis good deeds 50 quietly. so un.
SYSTEMATICALLY, that few knew them. g He
was SO kind to my brother" beard poor
sorrowing sisler exciaim, q tear moisten-
ed her cheek. Hes usa sso5s9 u me.
coming and coming without pay, said
poor lone widow. He SO faithfully watch
ed over my child, sitting BY its couch night
after night" said the bereaved parents. Il
wish to see him IN heaven!" whispered the
poor, emaeiated consompsive, as she thought
of all his sympsthizing care on earth. And
SO we might 60 on; for those who truly
knew him, loved him truly.
But your pardon, good reader; we have
long left our elder ones. Will we retIrni
1.-THE dear things !" exclaimed Aunt
Jane, as the children's footsteps were no
longer heard, show much happiness one
has in them!" n ssa
That one does" answered the father,
earnestly, as he cast a look Of aiitetionate
pride upon his wife, And do not call him
humanity, reader, when l tell you there was
a tear in his eye. OF heartfelt happiness
and overlooking gratitude it was. 'ac.
The doctor looked at him-looked at
them both, then added. They are good
children"
Heaven be thanked that they are," re-
piled Aunt Jane, with filling eyes.
Yourselves be thanked first Of ALL"
added the doctor. quickly. +" and throug h
you, Heaven IL all could be as happy as
are you-if all could be as happy in their
children, then might one be willing to mar
ry."
"And why NAV not all be thus!" asked
Mr.. Gordon.
"Becausc-because." answered the doc
tor, because. They do not go rightly
TO work. They do not make home happy.
They fall out they v ranple. They make
the children cross and fretfnl. Heaven
spare me! But really, homes are only so in
name; a, least, many Of them. Is it no,
so, Mrs. Glare I? is il no, sol" asked he,
turning to me.
d "That il is ~ answered / warmly.
"Bnt why. why is it thus ?" asked Amt
lane turning to me. Reader. in former
DAYS had been a teacher. and consequent
!, sniourped in many homes. E,ow this
Aunt Jane thought L had good opportunities
for Judging.
There are many reasons" replied L.
"First of all. people who are never fit to
come together at all, meet, fall in love-
now Cupid pardon me or think they do.
marry. and. as a matter of course. are mis-.
cradle. Delicate, fooIishly reared, indolent
daughters wed thus. Children come. The
little health there was, goes. The mother
becomes dispirited, disheartened, and falls
into all manner Of notions and whims and
the children fail-into bad management,
and error. and evil Of all kinds. The hus.
band gets impatient, scolds, whips and
threaten. Everybody is ANNOYED. The
home tina, should be, becomes hell that is. "
Aunt Jane looked al us in establishment.
This language sounded harshly to her. Blu,
The doctor quickly added, you are right
Mrs. Clare. quite right. / see how it IS
'Tis in the wrong training of the daughter.
mainly. Heaven grant that you may direc,
Yours in the rightSthat you may make her
= GOOD dauob,er. a good mother that YOU
may,
but nv child is a son. added I. laugh.
inu at his earnestness and foraetfulness.
mo matter, no NATTER added he. On.
" in advance perhaps. In The meantime
Won can make him a good son and father
then he will belp TO train the daughters
Yon see. reader, the doctor. could take
lonu strides mentally as well as bodily.
Rut becoming sober again. asked. And
Univ do non NOT marry. thus doing your par,
,owards 4 reformation you who so well
know how 2
He locked at me incredulously, at first ;
hu, finding me sincerely in earnest, Truly,