Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-23
for tbe 8pps 4 Girls.
From the American Messenger.
TOO BIG TO OBEY A MOTHER.


A boy "too big to mind his mother!!' Such q
boy must be larger than giant, and one with
strange ideas Of the rights Of big people. l
should not like to live near him, nor even see
him, for I should expect he would feel too big
to mind the laws Of his country, or the laws OF
God, and thus be dangerous neighbor. | am
told that there are such boys, or rather teose
who think they are "too big to mind their
mother"
WHAT does your mother want you to do
To stay in evenings,sto let tobacco alone, TO
avoid associatins with bad boys, to read useful
books, I. shun novels and idle newspapers, to
mind your studies or trade, or whatever you
are engaged in ON weekdays, with diligence,
and on the Sabbath to be regularly at church
and Bible class, and above all she wants to see
you faithful Christian boy. This would make
her happy beyond description, and you ieel
"too big" to yield to her wishes.
My boy, believe me, you are in most Dan
gerous state Of mind which makes me tremole
for YOU, both for this world and the next.
Think Of Christ, the King Of kings, and Lord
of lords. When he was old enough and wise
enough to confound the learned doctors in the
temple ut Jerusalem, be was none too OLD anu
wise to obey his mother; and when ne was dy-
ing he took care to provide her with son TO
render to her honor and affection.
Believe me when you are small enough 10
depend upon your mother for your food and
clothing and daily care and while she is 80 anx,
ious to see you growing up into good and
worthy man, and so willing to make any sacrl-
fees to help you on in life, you should be asham
ed to say, or even Think Il am too big to mind
my mother"
Search all the biographies in your own or
your fathers library, and tell me if you can
find case of man distinguished for greatness
and goodness who allowed suc.l thought to
enter his mind. No; such men prize good
watchful mother, obey her godly maxims Us
long as they live, and teach them to their chill
dren.
You are stoo big" to disobsy your motker:
but don't allow yourself, my dear boy, to be-
come such monster of iniquity as to be "~o
big" to mind good mother.
A POLITE BoY.-The other day we were
riding in crowded car. At one of the stations
an old gentleman entered and was looking about
him for q seat when lad ten or twelve years
Of age, rose up and said stake my seat sir. !"
The offer was accepted, and the in6rm old man
sat down. &c Why did you give me your seat? 2"
he inquired of the boy. Because you are
old, sir, and am boy" was the quick reply
The passengers were very much pleased and
gratifed. For my part wanted to seize hold
of the little fellow and press him to my bosom.
1t was a respect for age, which is always praise
worthy.
When you are disposed to be vain Of your
mental requirements, look up to those who are
more accomplished than yourself, that you
may be fired with emulation; but when you
feel dissatisfied with your circumstances, look
down on those beneath you, that you may
learn contentment.
ASHAMED OF HIS MorHER.-A few years since
O young clerk was pointed out to the writer, in
the city of Boston, as an object Of special curl.
osity for the following reasons:
He was handsome, but poor and proud. The
clothes on his back and in his trunk were oil
that he was worth, and perhaps more. His
mother was pious widow, in. very humble cir.
cumstances, and was much neglected by her
unfaithful SON. He was suddenly taken sick,
and dangerous fever followed. He was soon
glad to send for his neglected parent to admin
ister to his wants She came, with o mothers
love, and watched by his bedside by night and
by day with mothers tenderness. Providence
interposed and the young man recovered. One
day q sbopmste called to see him, when he III.
troduced his own mother as his nursel He was
ashamed of her lowly appearance, because it
disclosed his humble origin, and he took this
cruel, hesthenish way to mslead his associate.
Place such an example of downright barbari'y
in contrast with the hlial devotion of Lawrence,
and it seems like the deed of some untutored
Hiudoo or South Sea Islander. Ashamed to
confess his humble origin! The curses of God
will follow him to bis grave, unless his life is
marked by a change Every honorable senti.
ment Of humanity condemns such want of af'
tection, while it proves the opposite in the faith
ful Lawrence. Men despise the one and admire
the other.
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