Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-11-10
For the Ladies' Column.
KINDNESS TO PARENTS.

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! In this fast age, when everything Of any
moment finds its way into some newspaper,
lit would seem that all old topics would have
been exhausted long ago. But, if the kind
leditor Of the Herald will bear with ascrib
bier, and give what she has to say place
lin the Ladies' corner of bis paper, perhaps
these few leisure moments may not be en-
lployed amiss.
There is one thing which, though it is
often talked about. cannot be too strongly
urged upon the attention Of the young,
and that is kindness to those who have With
their love and care. shielded our infant
wears from harm, whose prayers VIII follow
US as long as God giveth them breath"
Never LET it be said Of good old mother
that she has outIived her usefulness. There
was time in days of yore when we were
helpless in her arms; she only loved us the
more for our very uselessness; then how
can clild be SO ungrateful as to forsake
her in her old age. Though all else may
prove false, a parents love ne'er grows
weary; though storms may gather DER
your head, still the closer il clings around
;0u; and yet how many young people
there are who prove forgetful &. life's great
duty, and while their faces are wreathed IN
smiles for strangers eyes, gladden. their
own fresides with Taught save dark looks
and angry words. Aye, sometimes the,
homely expressions of a good parent are
repeated in accents of derision; and II do
wish Pa and Ma would be more refined !;
really | am almost ashamed Of them" can
be found in the vocabulary At more than
one nice young lady. Arefthey not our
parents, and as such entitled to our warm
est l6ye? Though they may b edeformed,
homely, and old-fashioned, that cannot
change our mutual relations to each other.
The snowy hands of fashions favorits are
never as beautiful as when smoothing the
wrinkled brow Of age. Young gentIeWen
should shun the girls who do not know the
way to the kitchen, and how to work when
they get there. And if a young lady was
going to commit matrimony she should in
some way find out how her intended would
answer the question, are you kind to your
mother?
When old age comes creeping on and
earth has lost lis charms, the memory Of
olden days may perchance come sweeping
like rolling tide across the soul, and every
unkind word and deed will knock at the
door of the heat and force an enhance
Then repentance will come too late when
the wronged ones head reposes beneath the,
sod, and the spirit has assembled to God
never again to be saddenes. by child's un-
kindness.
How often have the notes Of some old
melody, which.a mother used to sing, stir
red the very depths of.the strong mans
soul, and unbidden The tears Of remorse
have flowed over the sunbrowned cheeks.
The term old fashioned does not trouble
his memory now; 1t mothers lips have
made thai old term sweeter than the by
mems Of angels. Regrets come toe late
She has passed away; and ne'er can be
cheered BY the kindness, which, bis youth
fuI hands denied her.
How important then that The young
should realize that they should live more
for others good than they do. The chief
aim should be to make their abiding llaces
homes. And would that every young lady
who is ashamed to help her mother, could
look into futurity, and see herself old, neg
lected, and unappFeciated; may, perhaps
some wishing that she was dead and out Of
the way, methinks then she would wake M
to her responsibilities and try to spend her
youthful days so that old age may not be
ashamed of them. iioxIE.
| Lancaster, Nov 5, 1860.