Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-09-11
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OUR NEITHER.

How many tender feelings and pleasant
remembranccs cluster al ound tits sacred
name! To the wanderer, that name is ev-
Ter dear. Whatever his fate may be and
wherever he may roam, the cherished
name of mother Is ever near. Is he bask
ing beneath Italian sunny skies; or is he
Ilaugui>hing alone and uncared for in some
foreign prison far from the scenes of his
childhood--when po friendly voice is near
to speak words of hope or consolation
when long dreary hours and even days are
passing away without seeing one familiar
face. 1t is then that his mind turns home
ward. And The image of his mother ris
es up before him; he recalls to mind the
time when she watched over him with all
the anxiety which none bnt mother can
feel for the welfare Of her child. He re-
members how tenderly she cared for bin
how patiently she bore with his Maynard
youlh-how earnestly she desired that he
might escape from the many temptations
that are spread in the pathway Of the
Young and inexperienced TO lare him on
ward to vice and from thence to deslruc-
ton Her sad pale face that chided more
llaa words OF reproof could have done, il
he willfuily went astray when child, has
saved him by It's remembrance from hours
Iof misery-and perhaps, from crime, stree
he became man. When tempted to de
viate from the path Of reclitude and right
that reproachful face would fit across his
memory and the contents of the preferred
glass was rejected. He remembers too IN
his hours Of solitude the unnecessary pain
his disobedience when a child has caused
her which the memory of will embitter.
the remainder of his days. Reader, have
you mother? If SO you are blessed with
one earthly friend one that will not for
sake you, though the storms Of adversely
oyer,akcs and nearly rends in twain your
fiail bark in the wild tornado Others
may turn aside III your hours Of affection
and time Of need; but she who cradlest
YOU in your helpless infancy will not for
sake you in your hour ofperil. Her sym
pathy and advice is ever ready if you will
but heed or accept it in the kindne IS that
ii is offered. Is she aged? If go bear pa
liently with her second childhood. Her
work on earth will soon be flushed and
when deaths cold hand shall have
encircled her; when she has passed from
thy sight through the dark valley AMI
shadows Of death. IF you hero reverence
her declining years-snd smooth her pas
sage to tie tomb, you will be doubly re
paid by the consolation that you tried to
be grateful and escaped the name Of
lhankless child. On the other hand, il
you have sl!oTed yourself to be fretful-
nay unkind; ifyou have set at naughl her
wise counsel and hyeIed not her gentle re
monstranccs, VIII she has passed from
thy sight, that silent moniter conscience
will upbraid thee. But thy self accusa
tons will avail thee nothing. Thou cansi
not recall The past for it has passed away.
Show Inc the daughter who is not asham
ed to assist and help tighten the LAHORE
which otherwise would fall upon the
shoulders Of an overbnrdencl parent, and
will show one that will make an aztec,
tomato and desirable companion. But
when see young lady sit in the Iarlor
with scme light embroidery or the last new
novel aud hear her complain Of ennui,
, " bile her mother is at work from early
dawn until midnight to perform the labor
of large family. always pity the man
who has been fascinated BY her lsdy-li
manners or her white hands, (kept 80 at
at the expense of a mothers toil,) unless
he wants ii mere parlor ornament. But if
he wants Il true riff, one that will not make
his life almost uncomfortable by ceasless re
pining, should a,lversty visit him, he should
not choose one who is ashamed Of honest
labor. If she is ashamed to have her
mother enter the parlor because she is moi
in fIll dress, she would be ashamed of Der
husband if he is unexpectedly called upon
10 obtain living BY manual labor as the
aboring man Gait tall times be in readi
ness to receive fsshiobsble company. Tn
a u-tomed TO exertion herself she will not
be able TO comprehend why her husband
cannot 90 aud come. al her call She vii!
not understand aedy he is not always with
her and will think she is the most unhap
py woman in existence. But if she is Il
dutiful daughter, she will surely make q
dutiful and accomplishing wife. Young
man, if you are acquainted with any such
secure her If possible for a life companion.
You will never repent it.
CARRIE LEWIS.
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