New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-17
THE INFI,UENCE OF WOMAN.
BY CRIES CEN IA.

Who has not felt in the hour Of temptation, the
restraining influence of mothers warning OF "
sisters gentle admonition shielding them from 'lie
lures Of vice? How often when the green sou Has
rested DER their heads for many long wearlsoe years.
will memory bring back their words "hlei' ''s III
faint notes upon the ear, check us IN tle hour u
our passion or Of guilt.
All how much that man or woman Is u oe pi'ieu
who cannot recall fond mothers caress' slsters
kindly da]ance-who, deprived OF woman WATCH
fitness in youth, grow up stern and serell'nt, or
careless and reckless.
When but a child had q fayorite elder sister upon
whose love leaned with greater reliance than that OF
onv other member of our family. She died early,
being one of those whom the Gods love-tor surely
she was too pure for earth can now trace the secret
of her influence with me to the fact that, never did
detect any angry tone in her words to me- Myself OF
a violent and headstrong temperament, the very con
trast between her gentle manner her sweet low voice
and my boistcrous, hoyden laugh and air, was sutl-
cient to attract upon the principle that extremes meet
Well do I recoect, on occasion, in my tenth
year, flying into terrible gust Of temper, with my
nurse because she did not put my favorlte sash and
ribbons on me. Stamping my foot and quiverlng with
anger, tore my dress and vowed would not walk
Just at that moment sister Nellie entered the room-
Crcssie my dear child, you gIcve me and am not
vel" fell like oii upon the troubled waters. Tears
OF shame and sorrow sushed to my eyes and when
Nellie kissed me and babe me tell nurse was sorry
for my uncouth language, I humhlcd myself at her
bidding. Sweet Nellie, none knew the secret whereby
| to lead me well as you and in you lost my best
friend. Had an angry word or even look greeted me,
should have become sullen, and not only been ms
cradle myself, but made all around me so.
And as with myself, so has it been with many
The precepts of another, elder sister, or whatever
female mind may have guided our youth, soWn III the
tender soil of infancy have borne fruit for good or Ill
in maturcr years. The lesson of vanity Or uncharta-
bleness of insolent pride naughty temper, or OF
truhuness righteousness and amiability, have each
nourished and increased. "What would my mother
think could she see me now" has preserved many a
wandering son from crime and folly My sister
pulys for me-" has softencd many a hardened heart
and alas, Il have to love or care for me-, has
caused many to yield when otherwise they woult
have struggled against the tempter.
My wife, my Child would grieve DER my disgrace
says the tempted man when tossed by the rough temp
est of adversty some easy yet dishonorable means
relief present Themselves and the offer is cast asld
: while the struggle with fate is again renewed. "'Tl
rough but my dear ones will have tears of sham
to shed!'
And thus all through the varied scenes of life cal
We trace the soft influence of woman, soothing an
smoothing the sterner traits Of man.
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