The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-27

Uni the L0c0s now, de- dc.
Some one, writing for tile Masonic Mirror
has drawn charming picture Of homeloy
ing, child-loying mother. We must draw
lne-aye, broad line-betWeen her and th
frivolous butterfly of fashion, who fits from bal
to opera and party, decked in robes, and fol
lowed BY train as hollow and hearless as her
self; she who, forgetful of the holy task as
signed her, neglects those who have been giyel
in her charge. and leaves them to the care o
hirelings. while she pursnes her giddy rount
of amusements.
Not SO our home motherl Blessings be OF
her head The heart warns TO see her in he
routine of pleasant duties. How patiently sh.
sits, day after day, shaping or sewing some ar
tlce for the use or adornment Of her little flock
And how proud and pleased in each little re
oipient Of her kindness. How the face dim
pies with pleasure, and the bright eyes grow
still brighter. as mama decks them with hel
own hands in the new dress she has made How
much warmer and more comfortable they feel,
ifmama wraps them up before they 60 to school
No one but her can warm the mits and over
shoes, or tie the comforters around the neck.
There is very peculiar charm about all she
does-the precious mother They could not
sleep. nay, for that matter, she could not sleep
If she failed to visit their chamber, and with
her soft hands arrange them comfortably be-
fore she slept Her heart thrills with graft
tude to her creator, as she looks on those sweet
blooming faces; and when their prayers are
done, she imprlnts a goodnight kiss on each
rosy little mouth. L may be TOO, tear will
start Tor one little nesting, in its chill narrow
bed, for whom her maternal care is no longer
needed. 1t sleeps. though the sleet and snow
descends, and the winter winds howl above its
head. Ii needs no longer her tender care. A
mightier arm enfolds it. 1t is at rest. She
feels and knows that it is right, and bends
meekly to the hand that sped the shaft, and
turns with warmer love, ii it be possible to
those little ores who are left her to love. How
tenderly she guards them from every danger,
and with what strong and untiring love she
watches by their bedside when they are i'll.
Blessings be on the gentle, loving home neither!
Angels must look with love upon her acts
Her children shall rise up and call her blessed,
and the memory Of her kindly deeds shall en-
fold her as garment.
No book is so full of beauty as the book of
nature; yet no book is 50 carelesslv read. In |
deed, TO tell the truth, this book was not in print
in the days of our fathers, or if it was. it had
not then geen introduced into the schools. In !
those good old times, they studied nothing but !
church eatechisms, and people scratched out
one anotheF's eyes about points of faith-ofl
which they knew about 'as much as Paddy /
shot AZ! hence our ignorance OF such book /
IL IS now IN every bookstore. BUTT has hard /
y become fashionable to study it vet Another
generation will tell rs more about it,
.lt would be a comfortable thing If I knew
just where | was bound for. Up street cot
mixed with down street. and there is no such
thing as cross streets at all.
The moon is cross-eyei, and keeps winkin'
and blinkin' as if she had her eyes full of Mac
aboy." Hunph
Now, what am I to do? Ii I stand still
there's very pleasant chance of going to sleep
standing. II goes to stir, hang me If know
which way am travelling Yes. see how it
isl am regularly fummix d, that IS about the
amount of il. Well il is. Oh that man
should put a hen-no. not hen, that is a hem
envy (hic) into his brains 10 steal away, ftie) ~
steal something A truce to it. There's a
hole in the ballad" (hie)
A greenhorn at the Memphis theatre, who
had never witnessed mimic confagration on
the stage. was lately present at performance !
OF "Iherese, in which The house OF the heroine
IS supposed to BE- consumed He, supposing It
to be real, was surprised At the nsensbilitv CT
the audience at the danger, and sprnging TO 1
his feet, eIclaimed-'tBy thunderi / am as t
brave as any Of you, but I'll be hanged if I'm
going 10 be roasted alive here!'' and rushed
out. amid loud Laughter.
By the statue s George &c. 81. it was made !
felony, without benefit OF clergy. 10 destroy an
ash. DR. Ash, very great vii, and faithful
friend Of Swift, was once wet through with the
rain, and upon going into an inn. asked The C
waiter 70 strip of his coat for him; upon which
he water started and said b. would moi, for it /
vas felony to strip an ash. Dr.. Ash used TO
'ay he would have given ESQ 10 be the author
If that pun.
A lady in Cincinnati Ohio. was recently de-
ected Pockeiing packet of gloves while ma
ing some purchasers, and accused of the tlefl.
With tears in her eyes. she handed out $50
Dill to pay for The stolen package. The mer-
hant took out s. and gave her tie change
be discovered that the $50 vas |
MISERABLE WRErcHEs.-Toungl ladies' with
Iew bonnets on rainy Sundays.
4 witness in a bribery case.
a young doctor who has cured his first pa ;
lent and has no prospect Of any more.
Bill" said one loafer to another recently,
Sc national reformer, isl
IVY, is that your party2''
Ivy, YES hossy, i is that. If you puts in
vote for that ere party, you votes yourself q !
arm"
vel. don't 50 that unless they'll 90 a lit
e further. wants farm, and somebody to- {
'ork ID besides" II
L was q proYerb among the Greeks that
atterer, who lifts ron up to the clouds has the I
.me motive as the eagle when he raises the
,rtoise in the air--hc wishes 70 gain some l