The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-04-09
Maternal Errors.
BY KATE CARROLL.

rushing to the cradle Of her grdndchild, in tram
sport OF affection for the helpless thing whom she
had not previously seen
Yes il is, said the Young mother, looking with
pride upon her first born, and wondering. in her
ignorance if all babies were SO red and-beautl-
ful. T..
Don't You aud James set store by her p pur
sued her vIsio taking he baby from the cradle
aud seating herself in a rocking chair close at
hand
of course Bat do, mother remove your bon
net and clonk You look so uncomfortable in
them
Yes, in minute let me take my GIL IA looking
at baby, frs. A darling little treasure Grand
ma Is glad 10 see her Here we 90 up, up up
and here we go down, down, downy." And baby
looked as surprised as she could at her funny rav
els up and down in the lap of the singular being
whose voice and smiles were SO hearty and glad
some
i do believe the atom knows I'm her grand !
mother Didn't she sort of smile then
i don't know, I'm sure she often screws her
face up in that way replied Mrs. Wynne, wea-
riedly.
Lud then if it isn't a smile may be she's got
the coiic Have you any brandy Bring the
bottle along if you have III fix some weak for
her to take =
What fusser you are mother That baby is
as free from cole as we are
Il don't know, daughter wouldn't have her
suffer fr our not finding out what als her, for the
world Babies have died becnuse OF the igno
rance Of those who took care Of them you know,
replied the old lady, looking the contorted little
face pillowed against her loving bosom.
I Il declare mother; you are as bad us James =
| call him the old lpomdn = because when he is in
the house he is forever stewiug over that baby
! Pm glad of it Mirzah 1t looks well in him !
lis sign he'll be good father if he attentive
to his first baby
! First baby Goodness graciousT
Y Didn't bring up ten children, Mirzah asked
the old lady in high disrlrasrrc at her daughters
manner. (lt is worthy of remark that elderly te-
males never think there can be too man! children
Yes ! mores the ply
Did yOu ever hear complain !? continued the
old lady in a soemnIy reprovng tone.
Y Wcll-nO; ; | cant say that you ever did. But
then. you never cared to go from home
4 I'm thankful you remember that MirZah +!
1 Bscnuse you had no taste for balls lheaters and
such things
!, I'm glad you know that fact, daughterT rejoice
that your memory is so excellent
la short, mother you were 80 different from me
that you will not be able to understand me when
say that baby is terrible bore at iimes.
) i hope not was happy to find in wy chill
dreu the crowning glory of my home !
= "A troublesome glory that trust shall never
derive = answered Mrs Wayne with yawn.
james does not think baby bore ? questioned
Mrs. Ssuborton as she pressed tender kiss on the
, wrinklcd little forehead of her new earthlic
He? No ;ndeedI wish he could leave his bu-
I, sincss wholly, and attend to her ?
'Oh, Mirzah Mirzah
What's the matter ?
> Il am grieving that you do not see how precious
; gem your Heavenly Father has committed to YOU
care !
= i don't sec how precious It is (Humph! Wha
3 am then y Precious guess do when have
invitations that cannot accept on account OF it
the little plague :
But daughter, you will be held accountable fo
i the polishing of this little plague! aud th'
granlmothers tears bathcd the iace Of the naples
infant.
u Mother, suppose you and father take the hons
=, opposite. You say You think some OF leaving
u Belvlle.'
n : have lately Father and have sort of talk
Il ell it over. Tie children are all married Her
,rrr the old lady paused She did not utter what he
Il senses too surely kuew-that none Of her ten ch
dren but Mizah needed her constant attention.
Many an hour in the three months of her visit ha
been made wrctshed by the conviction
will you walk over there with me after hreaE
fast
Yes, will, James. Won't Mrzah go wit
US
we had better not disturb her. She need
sle,p this morning, because she was out so lat
last night at The ball.
james, too, had heavy heart He could nc
speak OF the iaiugs of one SO near TO him. Bu
Mrs. Sanborlon knew how many struggles betwee
his love and duty constantly tormented him.
| thought if you woul move opposite, 70
would look after baby added james, with hes
taucv
My dear sIn, sobbed the old laly, we mus
hope for the best
d. DO ; and trust that when my little wife is o
der. she will take less pleasure in the amusement
that lead her now.
The little plague is grown mp has come on
and has admirers by the score. What mass {
aounces and furbelow Wha show Of at,
taion and emptiness What display of selisi
ness and obstinacyl
Mirzah looks with admiration upon her wOri
yet secretly envics it the youth aud beauty lha
she has lost James secs too, this mockeIy of tru
femninity,and with unseen tears and unheard pray
ers hopes for the best vet 10 come out OF cHAo
yE But be wishes that grandma her had lived uni
OF his Child grew up and wonders If it was MERCY
81 or KINDNESS OR LOVE, that took her away when
4 WAS so MUCH NEEDED. Yet mother and child vol
ii. James a bore, and keep from him many an item
K should have known.
v, A runaway match The little plague dared /
he make it
I'd
IL Unhappiness Poverty Separation -
It The Unmatched hate, where once they loved al
by this hatred lose their last chance of happpne
az and safety.
I'D A dying Magdalen As the earth ratllss upc
BE- the coffin of her wRossFp child Mrzah TEu
70 wherein the fault Of all this evil lay oIs q
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