The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-01-14

rose old man, who occupies his leisure
time in sucking the claws Of his owl
misery, derives his only consolation from
the fact, that his father was as surly as
himself, aud that il is one OF his hercd.
itary rights TO bc cross. The mother
who has tampered with her child till he
flies into passion if he is denied the
gratIica,ion oil a momentary Whlm, eX.
cuscs the little innocent Gil the ground
that his father is naturally passlonate.-
We remember middle aged man, whose
head was prematurly streakcd with gray
aud upon whose brow a dark sulen cloud
always rested, who more than once ac-
knowlcdged that he would give his all
Tor an hour OF content; but, said be, II
can ncve. rise above this gloom, for there
rs no remedy for mind diseased my
days OF happiness are over" This con
,ic,ion seals his doom, the shadow rests
upon him still, and there is no sunshine
IN the heart TO drive ii away.
We believe in no fatality Of this sort
'n 40 prcdlsposItion TO social unhappi-
ness, which u proper education and IA
firm will cannot correct, Temperaments
differ, and cannot all be tuned to the
same note, but as there is no sound mind
winch cannot be taught to KNOW some
thing, So there is no heart which cannot
be taught to love some worthy object. -
AS we'll might one say, | am naturally
ignoraHt. and therefore must remain So,
as that | am naturally passionate, and
therefore cannot acquire an even temper
and perfect seli-controI. The stole, the
misanthrope, the falt- finder, and the slave
to passion, cheat their own souls of peace,
tIIelr ic!low-men ot that CompanIonship
and affection which 1t ought 10 be their
pleasure TO give, and their God out of
that levc which only can be exercised by
him who loves Lis brother
The education OF the heart is worl,
peculiarly ones own, still one which is
greatly assisted by early training and
early associations. 1t is Il work which.
If rightly commenced by parents, and
properly encouraged by teachers, will be
an easy one for the man, or the woman;
but II neglected IN childhood, is, III ma
ture age, a task OF no ordinary difficulty.
To preserve Il steady, tranquil state Of
mind, a uniform sweetness Of temper,
ConSderate, courteous manner IN all So
CIal lntCrcourse--to cultivate the tastes
and affections along with the mind, Is to
live IN a perpetual, crer-blooming youth,
and to combuc III the strength ol man
mood, the lov!iness OF childhood. This Is
the perfection Of culture, and though we
may never reach the fair IDEAL, il is a
noble ambition 10 strive toward lt-~-a bl"s-
sed thing to cherish the hope of growing
to such perfect stature |, was the wise
man who, He that rulcth his own spirit
is better than he who taheth tfty."
ASIDE from the pleasure of living ia Il
pure atmosphere, there is another reason
why The cultivation Of the heart is duty.
The tone which kind heart gives to
ones lille, rings out loud aud clear iii
every action and thought. Kindness and
gentiIity sparkle in the eye, are blelt in
the smile that lights up the features, are
borne on the voice, and they give surpris-
ing influence over the minds and hearts
of others. A man may awe another
with his dignity. repulse him witt neg
lect, or overcome him with su erior pow
er; but he who combines dignity with
afiabili'y, and intellectual power with
moral and social worth, las an easy ac-
/ cess to the heart, and through it 10 the
/ sill. \ word spoken in kindness is
( iireghted with tentold weight; ii Iile OF
unrufiied seli-possession has virtue in
il which commands universal respcc, and
love.
The little instruction which is impart-
cd OH this subject, is Of a negative rather
than positive character. We are told
to resifa IL onr passions, 10 check our
impulses, instead Of ulging 10 carry tie
enthusiasm Of feeling INTO our studies
aud business, and 10 educate the heart 50
as TO make all its impulses right. I, is
by placing the affections on proper OBJ
is. by giving dre exercise to every fac
ulty Of our nature, that The whole man
becomes really educated, and the dispo-
siton to evil is suppiantcd by tie pur.
pose and the ability to do well. We
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