The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-02

Such love demands and has right TO de
mand the love Of the child in return. Th'
mother is the. first object Of the iniant'
love; and that first emotion ought to b'
cherished with peculiar fondess, and KEEP
bright and pure, while the life OF thai
mother lasts. All other earthly friend,
may forsake and forget. But when the sad
heart, sick with disappointment and in.
gratitude, turns to the breast on which II
beat first, it finds il just as warm and loving
as in its morning hour. That Is friend to
love. There are no claims on earth 80
strong as those that bind you to the parents
that gave you birth. You may love your
brothers and sisters: and by and by you
may love one whom you may take TO your
side as wife or husband-but never, pever
while life lasts let any love diminish that
which you give to your parents! : la,.
This affection should be shown by words
and deeds. Il 10 true there are great
many ways Of showing our feelings, and
there are some who think it hardly worth
while to make any show Of feeling at all.
They may love their friends but they keep
it all to themselves. They are reserved 1t
not cold: silent il not selfish. They speak
when they are spoken to, but they never
scatter around them smiles and flowers and
gentle loving thoughts that gladden. those on
whom they fall. Words are very cheap, but
they are very precious. Fifty spoken, they
arc like apples of gold in pictures OF silver
They are the efflorescence Of the heart.
Happy is he who can make others happy by
words Of love. This is JOY which every
one may have and give. For this was the
power Of speech impaired. How sweet II
must have been to our first parent, to hear
the voice Of Eve in the garden when he
found her at his side! How sweet to the
mothers ear the first words that her infants
lips are able to pronounce aud then as
those lips grow wiser and the heart Is hlled
with stronger passions and the mind Is
cultivated and improved, how does the
parent love TO hear words Of kindness from
q child Children rarely think OF tins.
They never feel the full force OF It till they
come to be parents themselves.
Speak kindly, speak very kindly, and
very frequently in kindness 10 your parents
They must reprovc you for your faults
Their language may be severe, and you
may be half inclined to think they do not
love you, but believe it not. It's for your
good they chide you. Receive 1t in love,
and speak to them in tones and words that
will tell them how much you prize thlr
tenderness, and how deeply you regret your
faults. Let them know that you remember
with grateful hearts their unccasing ca'c
for you, and that you would gladly now re.
turn their care with filial love.
Show them your love by loving deeds as
well as LOVING words. These acts may be
very little things, but life is made up OF
little things. And none are so sensitive TO
little attentions as parents are IN the IN
tercourse of their children. They have
been always doing for their children giving
to them, Ininistering TO their wants ana
when the child begins to return this kindness
by ininistcring TO the parent, such attraction
is received with thrills Of pleasure, that
none will appreciate who have not felt Il IN
its sweetness and power. ..l
Some feelings are to mortals given,
With less OF earth in them than heaven;
And if there be a human tear
From passions dross refined and clear,
A tear so limpid and so meek,
1t would not stain an angels cheek,
IT'S that which pious fathers shed
Upon duteous daughters head
You think that you would willingly suffer
for your parents, toll for them, die for them.
You would rejoice to have some opportunity
to make great sacrifice for them, TO prove
at once how much you love them. Such
are not the evidences they desire. They
would rather find the proof Of your love IN
your habitual obedience, your cheerful per-
iormance of the duties they enjoin, your
Improvement Of your time and opportunities,
and your constant endeavor to make them
some return for what they are doing for
you. D t.. iREs&us.