Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-06
From the Boston Olive Branch
Mother, Home and Heaven.

than these three What can be sweeter than
that of mother How many associations cluster
around the heart at the.mention of that word
Even hard hearted wrrrors have been seen to weep
on hearing t casually spoken. All the joys, sor-
rows, and perplexities of our earlier years are
connected with her. We can hardly recall an
event of our childhood but which brings with it
either her reprovng glance or an encouraging
smilc.-Nothing gave us more pain when we had
done some rash or thoughtless deed, than the
sight of her sad look. Many reproots and lee
lures might have hardened our hearts, whereas
her troubled look spoke volumes and made a
lasting impression. Then we resolved to do moth
ing to disp please her. Perfectly happy. were we,
when after performing some act OF selfdenial,
we met her fond approving smile. And in later
years, when we are i'll doubt, to whom do we 60
for counsel, but to our mother! For we feel
that she will never advise us wrongly and if we
follow her counsel it will be hardly possible to
err. In Joy ever ready to sympathize, in sorrow
to comfort and console us. How strong and en-
during is the love of mother! Her heart is
ready to break as she sees her child torn from
her by.t "grim monster, DEATH" and borne to
the tomb. Her anguish cannot be described.
Then the world seems dark and dreary to her,
and she feels that she has nothing lift to live
for
A son maybe attacked by some contagious
disease; his friends have all forsaken him but
one; she all forgetful of herself, stands ever near
his couch to administer the COOLING drauyht AMI
bathc the heated brow. Fearless and uadaunt
ed, she is willing to face death if by So doing
he may lie s,,ared to her. VIII void do this
but mother? lie may become drg' adj md
scorned by the world, and he would be left aL'ne,
the most wretched being iu the u verse but for
one TO whom he can fly; she is evr :esdy to
receive him. No sacrifice is 10 great if 1t woud d
win him back to the path cf virtue, aid cause
him to become a man.
What blessing then, is a good mother
How much we owe to her. Every passion that
we have subdu"d, every virtue hat we possess,
we must attribute to her watchtulncss and care.
Think YOU we can repay her at is deb that
were we to live a hundred years we could never
cancel.
In the formation of our character whether good
or evil, outward circumstances exert painful IN
huence. In early childhood the mind is more
susceptible than when more advanced in years.
Therefore the first impressions the mind receives,
indehbly relnains.-An aged person remembers
every act of his cllildhoce, but the occurrences
of yesterday passed from his mind as soon as
they happened. We form in youth great mea-
sure of our characters in the bosom Of home,
and with kind parents to guide our unwary steps.
Although son may rove far from his native
land vet he will never forget the home. The re-
membrance of the loved ones there will strength
en- him to resist the voice Of the siren. When
temptations asSal him, voice soft aud sweet,
like his his mothers sounds in his ears. Her
fond, imporing glance rises before him, and he
banishes the evil thought from his heart. lie
thinks of home, recalls his father, mother, brotf-
ers and sisters, and their many acts of kindness
for him, and he breathes VOW that he will nev-
er do aught to grieve them.
When one of the family circle returns, after
a Ions absence, how ioyfuy he is greeted
Then home seems dearer than ever to him.
How pleasant are family gatherings! Let lis
imagine for moment one of these merry meet
ING of kindred" the fun-loving Harry never
ceases to joke the quiet and dignitied Herbert,
who has come from the city, upon the size OF
his collar, the cut Of his coat, or his patent GAL
ters.
Harry wears his collar la Byron, and never
spends thought upon dress. Herbert cannot
say q word in defence of himself while Harry,
having the field entirely to himself, improves it
much to the amusement Of the Others.
All seem to partake of the universal joy, from
the hoary HEADED grandfather down to the little
fellow with tho tlaxen ringlets, the pet of all. -
If there is paradise to he found Oh earth, It's
in home where all unite to promote each 9th
er's happiness. Who would look farther for
pleasures, when such pure enjoyments can be
found in our homes?
And in these our earthly homes we must be
fitting ourselves to enjoy heaven, our final home.
We arc but children, placed here in school for
our culture and improvement. The trials and dis
appointments of life tend to discipline the heart,
and bring us nearer to God. We are apt to re-
pine at the dispensatious ofProvidence, when by
them we are made to mourn. Yet think it We
could but realize the end God has i'll view, we
should feel differently. Some seem 20 think
the sufferings we have here were never intended
by God for us. But in my opinion the heart ofman
would be more sinful and corrupt than 1t IS now,
if there were nothing to try him. Take, as an
instance to illustrate this a child that always
been petted and indulged, every wish has been
gratified, nothing has thwarted any desire
He is the slave Of the most ungoyeranole pas