The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-16


The little girl is supposed to occupy posi-
ton between infancy and maturity. It is the
budding season Of human natures most glorious
product-woman /: the period when nature be-
gins 10 offer securities for the future-when life
begins TO put on its tangible realities-when
motive and action begin to be understood as re-
lated, and regarded as something superior 10
impulse.
The little girl begins to learn that the world
is not fairy field, where every thought and
wish is to b. gratified but rather, that goodness
of character, which she has been taught to
prize above all things, is only gained by bear
ing many crosses. She knows that her wishes
are often answered TO make her happy, and is
told that when they are denied, il is for her good
but this is mystery she cannot unravel; indeed;
she sometimes thinks it cannot be so. for her
feelings are TO the contrary. She tries 10 rea-
son, bnt il does not help her much, for the mind,
like the body, is in IFS bud, and has yet to open
10 the light of intelligence and understanding
She must get wait and rely upon her mother,
who knows best, for she has been a little girl,
too, but is Older and much wiser now.
The little girl learned her A B C's when she
did not comprehend what they meant bnt now,
bv them she reads, and understands that il is
the way TO learn much that she has yet to
know. II seems strange, al first, how printed
words can tell US of things far away; teach us
about parts of the world We can never see: and
fell us what other people have thought, and said,
and did, who lived thousands Of wears ago. The
world is full of knowledge, and it is only those
who read who can know much oft. The lit
tie girl knows little cf the happiness that is in
store for her, to be attained through the tasks
At a L e. (. -
has grown older, and the mind unfolds itself,
that she can fully comprehend the object of
what she is now taught to do. The mother
knows well, and the little girl should be thank
ful that she has some one to guide her young
mind in the way that will make her happy
and useful woman.
The little girl is told that, as time goes on, she
will, by and By, become a woman and that in-
ally, life in this world will come to an end, and
then that her spirit will go to another, wiser
and better state of existence, which has no end.
But of this she cannot comprehend the how, the
why, nor the wherefore and is only told in ex-
pianation, that there is a great and good Being
who has ordered it so, and that his will can new
er be changed, and that she must wait until she
is older before she can know much about it.
She has been taught the child's prayer, and she
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her heart she is very happy and sleeps well af-
forwards.
And now, my dear little girls, let The Doctor
say few words directly TO you, for some of you
who will read this, he knows very well; but it
is meant equally for all. l have known many
little girls in my time, and have watched some
from infancy up, and have known many who
have grown to be women of all ages in life; and
IF aiI nair T ot .er,
blessed, SO happy, SO pure and so loved, as the
good little girl who has kind parents 10 care for
her Mind YOU that say, she must be good
little girl. Remember, therefore, not TO be i'm
patient TO grow up, for with more years will
come care, perpexity, and perhaps sorrow.-
Time deals so gently with thee now, and the
breath OF the morning brpathes so cheerily with
thy curiS, thy cheeks bloom so richly with
health, thy eyes sparkle so brightly, thy heart
Is so guilelpSs, and thy laugh so full ofglee: WHY
shouldst thou wish to grow older for thou art
dear to every one even the Doctor whom you
may think so hard-hearted, loves the good lii
tie girl.-THE DocroR. r
A terrible smash-up occurred on Friday, a.
bout O'Clock A. NJ, on the Harrisburg and
Lancaster r. r., six miles below MiddIetown,
and two men seriously injured. 1t happened
in this way: As two freight trains were pro-
ceedlng along in close proximity; one Of the
rails gave way, either from frost or some defect
in the iron. Just as the locomotive of the first
tram bad passed over, which threw all the cars
off The track, and before the second train could
be stopped, it had run into and completely
wrecked twenty -one OF them. The two men
injured were breakmen; one had his leg broken,
and the other his foot badly mashed. The trains
were coming west, and were owned, except the
locomotives, by private parties.Pdis Post, Of
The 5th.
G5-The Easton tpa.,l Argus, says. party
Of twpntp-ive active, hearty yonng mechanics,
left Easton for Kansas on Monday morning of
last week. They were all sober Woodworking
fellows, Just the kind Of material for a new
country. They will be followed by others in
eight or ten days.
Galveston News.-O. c. Hartley, Esq,
from our neighboring borough Of Bedford, is the
Democratic nominee for Mayor of fhe city of
Galveston. Mr.. Hattley commands The esteem
Of all the citizens Of that city, and viii doubt
less be elected He has KNOWN Notfing com
petitor-J -Jotastoun Echo.