The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-08


. myself had talked the matter over, dismis
sed one of the girls. and went hand to hand
. with Lucy iora while, to encourage her. She
; now makes up the beds in the house before
breakfast, sweeps the rooms occasionaIly
always help iron the clothes, aud Frequently
assists IN cooking. You must take tea with
US soon, and taste some of her bread, it is SO
delicious"
But don't she dress herself in her best
and walk out every day? Araminta could
not exist without that"
She is always neat in her dress, but sell
dom walks out merely Tor promenade. She
is interested in every household department,
and has exercise enough indoors for her
health. Her appetite and spirits are bath
good, and we are glad to make her useful and
thereby happy Her needle, too, is not idle,
as am frequently obliged to her for assis.
tance with the chlldren's garments"
What will Araminta think Of all this 7"
said Mrs. Makedoo. "Why, Mary, we keep
but one girl, though often think there Is work
enough for two !. but il never entered my head
70 call on my own daughter for help. Dear
me, she is the one most waited on in the
family"
" hope you viii be encouraged, Susan.
g DO as have done, and bestaw little Of
the care on her that your motherbe bestowed on
you. Fashionable as you have become, you
cannot disguise the fact that sou we're taught
. work as well as |. DO YOU remember
when we we're neighbors in the country, the
many useful lessons our mothers used To give
Us; aud when our present husbands courted
our Favor. do you think they thought tie less
Of US for being industrious p
1T is different in city, Mary
The difference, Susan, is only in our
minds, and arises from false pride have
chosen TO adhere to first principles, believing
It will save my child much uneasiness here
after. The fate Of nations depends in a great
measure on the training of its mothers, and
parents cannot be too much alive tn their
great responsibilities. beg you will con.
slider this subject, aud pray for wisdom to
direct you"
Mrs. Makedoo had listened in silence.
Then her thoughts reverted 10 her ctild6ood's
home, beautiful and refreshing To her memory
as TO herself, when her innocent thoughts and
childish sports had made an Eden of that
spot. When the glad songs of the early
birds awakened her from health beaming
slumbers, and she rose with the fawn, light. /.
hearted aud happy, TO perform her daily
-i..I.--, s--:n... - -aAi.sg,
and regularly exacied by mother anxious
for her daughters welfare, ard ever wa,chful
% direct her youthful footsteps in the way
that brings peace and happiness. Alas, where
stood she now. Ii seemed as though all
those early lessons aud sweet cuunseIs had
been buried ~ the grave Of her departed
mother. The rank weeds had come up and
smolhered the young bud Of promise. " How"
thought she, "h,ye fulfilled my trust toward
the immortal soul committed to my care
The ways Of high life in lashion-baund city
have blinded my judgment and better know
ledge my child has grown up beneath my
eyes, ignorant Of all that ennobles our natures
vanity and the love of dress the only end
Of her existence.
"'ris too late now. Mary" said she, as she
arose in haste to taxe her departure; Z" it is
too late to undo the great injury have done
my daughter. Ii she lives she will have
plenty OF trouble like the rest Of Us, aud in
her hours Of trial, her husband will, perhaps,
and justly too, blame her mother Tor not
teaching her better how to meet and how TO
bear it. will go home and talk to my hus
band know his heart will gladden. al the
prospect Of reform in this matter; he will
encourage me TO do what is yet in my power
for AramInta-and promise you, my dear
Mary, 10 try and take the rest Oi nv children
in good season for their Improvement
The moral is obvious. Mothers who read
this, 20 We and do likewise.