Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-08-08
"TAKE GOOD CARE or
MOTHER.p

to Boston.
looked up as the speaker entered the
door. and at the same moment heard the re-
Spouse from fresh young voice without:
80 yes, | will"
The person who had first spoken passed to
her seat. some way behind me, and saw her
no more.
There was nothing in her appearance to in
terest one at single glance, and | doubt
whether more heightened observation void
have given any impression beyond that Of a
GOOD, honest, common-sense sort of face,
vet my thoughts were busy with her all that
two-hour's ride. Those simple, but earnest
words, bespoke heart of love-a sense of
her duty as child. My heart warmed to
her, and | wondered if she had learned to
love HIM, who in his dying agony said:
"Son, behold thy motherl"
To the holy John it was enough to say,
"Receive and treat her as you would your
own mother" That would insure all that
love could think of, or reverence command
but would it have been sufficient for all!
Are there not many who seem to have no
thought of the respect and love due to Moth
er'-men, possessed Of thousands, put away
from their homes the poor, feeble parent,
whose life has been consumed in labor for
them, to end the weary remnant of her days
in the parish poor-house. Daughters even
speak, too often, only Of the care, and moth
ING of the pleasure and honor of "taking
care of mother" Children did you ever
think it possible that you might some day be-
come so cold and changed as to neglect the
dear mother you now caress so fondly!
You mav-these unkind sons and daugh-
ters once loved their mother too. Little by
little have they grown so cold, and SO may
you, unless you try to avoid it. Shall L tell
you how this may be dones You must think
about it, act about it.
When you are alone at night, try to recol-
lect the many times that day your mother
has cared for your comfort, and your heart
will swell with gratitude and love; and then
ask God to help you to try and return her
kindness, and keep you from disobeying hey
commands,
You can act about it by trying to take
"good care" of her now. knew little
boy, not year and half old, who used to
watch his mothers face, and if he saw a
cloud of sadness resting upon it, would leave
his play, and refuse to return till she smiled
again. God called him and he left his moth
er; but the memory of his love will be a Joy
to her as long as she lives.
/ know another little boy, Of four years old,
who, when his mothers head aches, will soft
en- his loud singing voice, and curb his impa-
tient, noisy steps, that he may not disturb
her. When he and his mother are walking
together he will carefully watch that her
dress does not come in contact with the mud
of the street, and if it is in danger, he will
step behind and hold it up. Is she not as
much honored by her little sons politeness
as Queen Victoria by her train9 I feel sure
that this little fellow will never send his moth
er away to die, alone, or among strangers.
What can you do?
Why, can you not sometimes play with
your little brother, instead of having game
with your mates-or can you not spread the
dinner or supper table instead of reading that
new book? or is there not some way in which
you can relieve her care and make her heart
light?
Remember, dear children! "Take good
care of mother" Reaper.
evil you take this woman to be your
welded wife ?" asked an Illinois magistrate
of the masculine of a couple who stood up
before him.
"Well, squire, you must think me tarnal
green hand to ask me such question as that
ar. Do you think that I'd be such plaguy
fool as to 60 to the bar hunt, and take this
ar gal from the quiltin' frolc, if | wasn't
conscriptuously sartin' and determined to have
her? Drive on with your business and don't
AK foolish questions"
GIpsEYs.-We see numerous notices of
wandering bands of Gipseys who have within
few months made their appearance in the
United States. One of them, who pretended
to be doctress lately administered an OPT
ate to a lady near Edenton N. c., and while
she was thus stupefed the Gipsey went to
the secretary in which the lady's husband
had few days before deposited a roll of bank
bills amounting to $4,000, and taking out
the money made tracks. People in the coun-
try should be on the look out for these Clip
seys." They are thieving vagabonds, and
very adroit at that They are supposed to be
from England.
A "FAsT" MANN Chicago, on Friday,