The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18

idea OF God, and our dependence on
Him for life and all our blessings,
knowing, that, if duly fixed, this idea
viii ever remain, and be the vessel, in
after years, for the reception of truth
Towing down from the great source of
all truth. Strangely enough, my lit
lie Eddy, so sweet in temper as he was,
steadily refused to say his prayers.
| tried in every way that | could think
of to induce him to kneel with the
other children, and repeat few sim
pie words; but no, his aversion thereto
was unconquerable. / at last grew
really troubled aboutit. There seemed
to be vein in his character that ar
gued no good. One day | saw this
fneeling child in a store. With the
sight Of it came the thought Of how /
might use it. / bought the figure,
and did not show it to Eddy until he
was about going to bed. The effect
was all l had hoped to produce. He
looked at it for some moments earn
estly, then dropped on his little knees,
clasped his white hands, and muir
INJURED the prayer | had so long and
so vainly stroye to make him repeat"
"Tears were in the eyes of Mrs.
Eldridge, as she uttered the closing
words. felt that she was true
mother, and loved her children with
high and holy love. And now, let
mt give you picture that strongly
contrasts with this. Not far from
Mrs. Eldidge resides a lady, who is
remarkable for her devotion to church,
and | am compelled to say, want Of
charity towards all who happen to diff
fer from her-more particularly, if the
difference involves church matters,
1t was after sundown ; still being in
the neighborhood, | embraced the op-
portunity to make call. On ringing
the bell, | heard Immediately clat-
ter of feet down the stairs and along
the passage, accompanied by chill
dren's voices, loud and boisterous.
1t was some time before the door was
opened, for each of the four children
Wishing to perform the Office, resisted
the others attempts to admit the visi
tor. Angry exclamations, rude out
cries, ill-names, and struggles Tor the
advantages continued, until the cook,
attracted from the kitchen by the noise,
arrived at the scene Of contention,
and, after jerking the children so
roughly as to set the two youngest
crying, swung it open, and l entered.
On gainino the parlor, Iasked for the
mother Of these children.
"She isn't at home !" said the cook.
"She's gone to church," said the
oldest of the children.
al wish she'd stay at home," re-
marked the cook, in very disrespect-
fully way, and, with manner thar
showed her to be much fretted in
her mind. It's Mary's day out,
and she knows l can't do anything
with the children. Such children |
never saw They don't mind a word
you say, and quarrel SO among them
selves, that it makes me sick to hear
them"
"At this moment a headless doll
struck me against the side Of my
neck. 1t had been thrown by one
child at another F.; missing her aim,
she gave me the benefit Of her evil in
tention. Atthis, cook lost all patience,
and seizing the offending little one,
boxed her soundly before / could in
terfere. The language used by that
child, as she escaped from the cooks
hands, was shocking. 1t made my
flesh creep
"Did | understand you to say that
your mother had gone to church 2"
asked OF the Oldest child.
/" Yes, ma'am,' was answered.
She's been every day this week
There's protracted meeting"