Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-11
The Legacy of n Mother to her Dau yhte

But let it be the hiddn of the heart in that which
not corrupthc the ornament of meek and quiet
spirit which the sight of God of great price Pc
ter, Sd Chap 4fh
When you read this my precious ones, your
!her will be.no more. The breast, from which you
drew that first nourshment, which flowed for you so
tenderly and on which you could surely repose
all your sorrows, will be cold All will you in this
world ever find again tender, one so pure. so
long-loving! You were my dearest in this world
to see you good and happy was my most earnest wsh
my greatest comfort God has heard my prayer
My eyes have you good and happy and in leav-
ing the world, have the consolation of believing that
thus you will continue to be. 0 let my last word he
deeply engraved on your hearts.
| have lived long in the world-have enjoyed
many pleasures, but | can assure you that | have
only truly lived, since began to feel happy in my
own home. since firm proposed to myself conscien-
tiousy to fulfil my duties wife and mother, and
to my family to be all that was capable, How Of
ten before, did return from the most brilliant soce-
ty in bad humor! How many disorders arose dur
ing my absence! How many good one has. dur
ing my prolonged designations, been deferred and
finally omitted. My husband, who remarked with
Joy this happy change in my conduct began to
find my society his dearest pride. and passed many
an evening with me, that formerly without company
appeared tedious. Our household, our children,
were the favorite subject of our conversation; we
remarked, and from time to time corrected much
that was formerly unobserved We found in our own
domestic circle, Joys that before could not have
OWNED. What substitute is the daily increasing
esteem and love of noble husband for the admira-
ton of simpetons what substitute the attachment
Of good children"and the perception of their daily
growth in body and mind for all the pleasures ofth
great world what substitute the society of cutva-
ted honorable and eyentoned persons, for all stately
visits and glitterng circles O my children. on the
borders of the grave beseech you remain to this
domestic affection for which have educated you
Oh remain to this mother of all virtue true Have
courage enough to live to your own hearts, not al
ways to the opinion of others. but follow your
own conscience your value will be not in the lustre
which surrounds you but in ''the hidden of tile
heart" for that seek, it is for that you exist.
My second request is - Let meek and quiet spirit
an you abide" How unhappy was made formerly
by my ardor, domineering spirit and Impotence!
but lingering sickness brought ME to reflection
mtigated my ardor, and my reform was completed
by the sad example of one Of my friends who, pos
sessing every outward blessing, yet by her stormy
temperament made her married life most unhappy
4 meek and 5:siet spirit-what treasure is this
the of the husband to relieve, his passions to
soothe his faults by love to vanquish and cure what
blessing to ourselves to be able in all the misfor
tunes of lfe to sustain ourselves upright and by
the endurance of them to ennoble ourselves what
an attractive power has it for all who are around
US, they open their hearts to u.s. and invoke us tor
support and cons oiaton. Not in vain God gave us
the faculty to feel with others and to comfort them
not in vain the gift of tears and inventive tenderness
all even the most hidden cares to uncover. and with
gentle hand to alleviate not in vain the serene
spirit that makes house the abode of joy and
a refuge for all of ours. o press deeply into
! your heart, these words of the Bible But
let it be the hidden of the heart in that
which is not corruptible, the ornament of
meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God
of great price" Your love of home may be regard
ed as want of good manners, your humanity and
sweetness as feebleness and nexperence. your ama-
BILE single heartedness, as foolish simplicity: yet
YOUR interior and hidden worth, your mild and mo-
dest spirit is precious before God. o! how exalted
Il -l.oA,r Yr1f.xy
er . what felicity the thought of God then gives
Unknown and often in the world despised is the
sphere of women bat in the eyes of God how sacred
how great! When through your motherly instrue-