Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-25
MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1860

Angelina's childish reply was good commentary upon the manner of speaking to children:
 Why, mother, you see we are playing, and he's my little boy, and I am scolding him just as you did me this morning; that s ali"
 Her tone and manner corresponded. as they usually do Fretting and scolding must necessarily have different dialect from their opposites. The influence upon the daughter was unmistakable. Yet the mother never supposed that like was pro- ducing like in child, until she was thus keenly rebuked.-Happy Home.
 1 LADIES SHOULD READ NEwsPApERs.-It is one great mistake in female education to keep a young lady's time and attention devoted to only the fashionable literature of the day. If you would qualify her for conversation, you must give her something to talk about, give her education with the actual world and it's transpiring events. Urge her to read newspapers and become familiar with the present character and inn provement of our race. History is of some importance, but the past world is dead, and we have little comparatively to do with 1t. Our thoughts and our concerns should be for the present world, to know what it is and improve its condition. Let her have an intelligent conversation concerning the mental, moral, political, religious improve ments of our times. Let the gided annu- als and poems on the center table be kept a part of the time covered with weekly journals. Let the amily-men, women and children-read the newspaper
 LABoRSAvING SoAP.-To each pound of common hard soap, add from one half to three-quarters' of an ounce of common borax, with one quart of water Put the water Tn any convenient vessel on the stove, add the borax, somewhat pulverized, and then put in the soap cut up in thin pieces. Keep them hot, but not boiling, for two or three hours, or until the whole is we'll dissolved, and then set it aside to cool, when solid mass will be formed. If the vessel IS set upon warm stone at night, the operation will be completed in the morning, though we think 1t better to stir the mass just before it is cooled. The night before washing, rub the clothes where most solled, with the soap, and soak in water till morning. The boiling and washing to be performed in the usual manner, but it will be found the labor of rubbing is diminished three-tourths. This preparation is adapted to all kinds offabrics, colored or uncoored including fannels, and is thought to in. crease their whteness.
 NEVER DECEIVE CHILDREN.-When a very little girl, was sent on an errand to nelghbor's house in the country, when the farmers wife said to me, run and help the children to drive those sheep out of the field, and you shall have some bread and honey when you come ill. Away I ran: the poor frightened sheep soon made bee line for the barn, and l, with sharpened appetite and watery mouth, made tracks for the house to receive my promised reward when the good woman said, never mind it now you shall have 1t the next time you come. With childish surprise at the pre- varication l returned home, and such was the impression on my mind from the dis appointment l have never forgotten it, The poor woman has gone to her long rest years ago; have forgotten her name, but never shall forget this little act of decep- tion.
 On another occasion, when between eight and nine years old, I was near the roadside one Sabbath morning, when private car riagn stepped near me. A lady looked out, and ealing me to come near, asked me a great many questions, and ended by inouir- ing whether 1 could read. On being an- swered in the affirmative, she said, shall ride this way next Sabbath, and will bring you pretty book. o how long that week seemed, and how often I thought and spoke of the lady, and wished the time to pass away that l might receive my book. Sab bath came. With my hair nicely smooth ed and my Sunday dress on, l waited and watched near the road, expecting every moment to see the carriage, and thinking all the time l heard the rumbling of the wheels in the distance Alas was doom ed to disappointment. No carriage or lady appeared, and consequently no book, though l had faint hope all the ensuing week that she would remember her promise. Sabbath Schools and children's books were not then so numerous as at present. 1 was fond of reading, and book to me was a real trea- sure. These were childish disappoint- ments. but they are quite as distinctly re- membered as many of more importance of recent date. We should be very careful not to promise children what we have neith- CT the ability or intention of performing They have keen perceptions, and judge us Tn their little hearts; though it is not ex- pressed, it is remembered to our disadvan tage.- Methodist Protestant.