Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06

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hesitate to give their mothers the lie, and d,
break away from their express commands it
There is truth as well as rhyme in q eou- b.
plet by John Randolph: "
"Whoever makes his parents heart to bieen, =
Shall have a child that will revenge the deed d
One thing is certain an un'iutitui son ana !"
q disobedient daughter cannot long prosper. 2
For a season they may appear well to b eeye 0
Of a stranger, but their self-will and stub
bornness arc soon discovered, and they are :
despised. A child who disobcys his parents
will not hesitate to abuse anybody. Neither
ace or talents receive respect FROM him.
The BOY WHO coNoUERED.-Two or three
wears ago. q lad who was left without father
or mother, of good natural abilities, went to
New York, alone and friendleSs, to get a sit
uation in a store as an GRAND boy or otherwise,
till he could command a higher position but
this boy had been in bad company, and &C
ouired the habit Of calling for his bitters oc-
casionally because he thought it looked man.
". He smoked cigars, also.
lie had a pretty good education, aud on
looking over the papers, he noticed that a
merchant on Pearl street wanted a lad of his
age, and he called and made his business
known.
walk into my Office, my lad saidthe
----svnu-toyou Soon
When he had waited on his customers, he
took a seat near the lad, and espied a cigar
in his hat. This was enough.
My boy said he, 1 want a smart, honest,
faithful lad, but l see that you smoke cigars,
and in my experience of many years, | have
ever found cigar-smoking in lads to be con-
nected with various other evil habits and if
| am not mistaken, your breath is an evil
6dence that you are not an exception. You
can leave, you will not suit me-
John-for this was his name-held down
his head and left the store; and as he walk
ed along the street, astranger and friendless,
the counsel of his poor mother came forcibly
to his mind, who, upon her death bed calico
him to her side, and placing her emaciatet
hand upon his head, said, johnny, my dea>
boy, | am going to leave you; you well know
= what disgrace and misery your father brough
: upon us before his death, and l want you t.
promise me beforeI die, that you will not fast
one drop of the accursed poison that kille
your father. Promise me this, and be a goo
:, boy, johnny, and l shall die in peace
The scalding tears trickled down JOHNNY
cheeks, and he promised his mother neve
g to drink spurious liquors, but he soon forge
g his promise, and when he received the r.
~ buke from the merchant he remembered wh'
;, his mother said, what he had promised he
and he cried aloud, the people gazed at hill
as be passed along, the boys rallied at hir
lie went to his lodging, and throwing himst
upon his bed, gave vent to his feelings in so
- that were heard all over the house.
! But johnny had moral courage. He h;
energy and determination, and ere an no
of had passed be made up his mind never
,st taste another, drop of liquor, nor smoke a
ho other cigar 50 long as he lived.
&c He went straight back to the merchar
Said he-t!Sir You very properly sent me aw
-, this morning for habits that have be
90 guilty of; but, sir, l have neither father
Tho mother, and though have occasionally fail
he to follow the good advice ofmy pAsfoYmnffsee
of NR0dld do, yet / have now made a solemn W
or never to drink another drop of liquor, 7
ife smoke another cigar, and if you will
~ me, it is ali | ask
The merchant was struck by the decisi
and energy of the boy, and at once employ
at him. At the expiration of five years, t
,vo lad was a partner in the business, and
now worth ten thousand dollars. He IL
He faithfully kept his pledge to which he ov
of his elevation!
he Boys, think of these circumstances as y
ms. enter upon the duties of life, and
are member upon what point of character "
oss destiny for good or evil depends.
"P- TEST OF LovE.-As a woman was waikiki
wy a man lookedat her and followed her. tWt
said she, do you follow me-? 'Becans
have fallen in love with you Why so
80 Ny sister, who is coming after, is much ha
h., somer than | am, go and make love to h
fba LIS Ah~i AahSN O%Nns VIZ sd" d oAhAdH "
an ugly face, and being greatly displeas
,ro. turned and said, why did you tell me a
- ryT The woman Answered, Neither
- you tell me the truth. If you are in |
with me, why did yOulook for another
manp
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Ses- A MOTHERS Love. Children, look
and those eyes, listen to the dear voice, nc
ined the feeling of q single touch that.is besto
upon you by that gentle hand! Make M
neA of it while yet yoI have that most prec
the of all good gGts-a loving mother.
cefal the unfathomable love of those ewes /:
,ho;. kind anxiety Of that tone and look, how
~, slight your pain. In after life YOU
that have friends, fond, dear, kind friends,
and never will you have again the inexpres
,p so love and gentleness lavished upon you W
very III n my strSSales With he ond "no,
world, for the sweet, deep security l
when of an evening, nesting to her DO
:. / listened to some quiet tale, suitable t,
age, read in her tender and thri
e use voice. Never can | forget her sweet gls
don't cast upon me when | appeared to sleep !;
mot er can 1 forget her kiss of peace at mig
Years have passed away since we laid
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