The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-03-05
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The Manners of the Mother Mould the
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ra There. is no disputing this fact; it shines
in the face of every little child. The COARSE,
brawilng, scolding woman will have vicious,
bra~Ilng, fighting children. =, She WHO cries
on every occasion, VII boy Your ears-rlI
slap your jaws-l'l break your neck" is
known as thoroughly through, her children
as 1t her unwonanly manners were openly
displayed IN the public streets ..
These remarks were suggested by tho
conversation i'll an omnibus~that noble in.
stitution for the student Of men and man.
ners-between friend and schoomaster.
Our TEACHER was caustic, mirthful and sharr.
His wit flashed like the polished edge of n
diamond, and kept the bussn in :. roar "
The entire community of finsiders-and who.
ever is intimate with these conveyances can
form pretty good idea Of our numbers
inclusive Of the :" one more" SO well known
to the fraternity, their heads eyes and ears
one way, and final v our teacher said:
81 can always tell the mother hv the hoy.
The urchinl who draws back with doubled
lists and lunges at his playmate if he look,
nj h'm askance, has very questionable mo
ther She may feed him and clolhe him
cram him with swsltnieats and coax him
with promises. but ii she gets mad, she
| fights. She will pull him by Ike Jacket
she will give him knock in the back she
will drag him by the hair; she will call hin,
all sorts Of wicked names, while passion
plays over her red face in lambcnt flames
that curl and writhe out ut the coruers o.
her eyes.
And we never see the courteous little
fellow with smooth locks and gentle man
ners-in whom delicacy does not dctrac
from courage or mauliness, but we saw
that boys mother is true lady, He,
words and her ways are soft, loving and
quiet. If she reproves, her language is m,
son hot you little wretch-you plapu,
OF my lIfe-y"t torMcrt--you scamp
she bowers before him IA IilIur O
light before the wandering ISraeIites ant
her beams are reflected in his face TO him
the word mother Is SYNONYMOUS with every
thing pure, sweet and beautiful. Is he al
artist In after life, the face that with no
| y radiance shines on his canvas, will be the
mothor-tace. Whoever fits across his patl
with sunny smiles, and soft, low voice. will
bring mothers image freshly to his heart
She Is like my mother will hc the hiuhes,
need OF his praise. Not even when tho
hair turns silver and the owes grow dim will
the majesty Of that life and pIcseneo Lsser
! him.
but the rutiian mother alas that ,ler,
are such will form She rufiian character
OF the man. lie in his turn will become ;
merciiasS tyrant, with tongue sharper thar
a twoedged sword and remembering IN,
Drawing and the cutting seek some meek
gentle victim, for the sacrifice, and max,
her his wife. with the condition that he shal
be master. And master he is, for few sad
years, whom he wears widowers weed ti
he finds victim number two"
We wonder not there are so many awk
ward ungalTly men il socicty-they have
all been trained by women who knew not
nor cared for the holy nature of their trust
They have been made bitter to the heart ;,
core, and that bitterness will find vent and
| lodgment somewhere.
Strike the infant in anger, and he will, i
he cannot reach you, vent his passion by
beating the floor, the chair, or any inani
mato thing within reach. Strike him re
peatediy, and 10y the time he wears shoes he
will have BECOME little bully, with hands
that double to fight as naturally as if espe
c'al palns had been taken 10 teach him the
art Of boxing. '.'' HIT
Mothers, remember that your manner,
mould the child.-N Y. EUangelist
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