Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-12-05

her welfare but she does know how 70
lxppreciaie a kiss from her father, or words y
| Of endearment from her mother. Ones
heart aches for the children who, when they
look 10 tileir parents for bread receive only
a stone. II is not enough that our children
have food and clothing, ard an opportunity
TO attend church and school, they often NEED
10 be sooIhed and strengthened by assur-
ances Of our love and confidence, and pa
IYrns vino are wiss and eonsideraae will not
forget this in The management of their fam
lilies.
Yenr boy comes in from school with a
cloud upon lis usually bright and sunshiny
face. He is getting his first real view OF
the dark side Of human nature, and the
sight sSddens and disheartepS him. A care I
less and laundering teacher has upbraided /
him Tor offences Of which he is NOT guilty, /
Ior schoei companions have derided him for
adherirg to the principles in which you
have educated him with diligent and PANS
taking care. 1t is Just the time for yon TO
take that boy 10 your heart and kiss him.
Let him lean bis head upon your bosom
and tell you all that he feels. You have
now an opportunity to speak the word that
may, With Gods blessing, !. confirm him in
goodness and bring bin to everlasting Ete'
Far ne ii from me 70 encourage any neg
lect Of family discipline. am so old-fash-
ioned as to have faith rot only IN words OF
reproof, bat also in Solomon's rod Of cor
reciion. / have yet to see the first family
Of children in which il Is not sometimes
g,eeded. Ii cbild is refractory and OBJ
stinate, you must bring him to terms, nor
let yeur soul spare for his crying Bot
there ere a lhonsand instances where kisses
are better than blows in the government o.
family. After years Of observation, am
clearly of the opinion that stern and ex
a-ting father is often credited with having
conferred benefits on his children, whicl
are mainly due 70 the iraaenee Of Kin,
and gentle mother Many Of the faults 9
in children resulr from igaoTance and incon
sideration, and are 10 lie treated tendell
and in the spirit If Him who did not brea'
braised reed or quench the smoking fias
As soon as tkere Is evidence Of genain
peaience for the wrong done, there shoal
be prompt and hearty forgiveness. Som
parents have a way OF rePelling their CHI
dren. and treating them with eoldaess an
suspicion after an offence has been eonsi'
cred and disposed of. The practice Is e
sentialiy cruel, and most pernieions in i
results. When The prodigal son was yet
great way III, tie fatker saw him. and b.
compassion, and ran and fell on his ne'
and kissed him; and when our Heaven
Father forgiSes cur sias, he casts them :
hind his back and remembers them no moi
How many boys who have gone TO sw
destruction might have been saved by wor
of encouragement and timely kisses Of ft
eiyeness. O parents let no barrier Of q
trust grow mp between yourselves and yo
~ children. Keep bright every Ink ct
golden chain that binds yonr hearts togei
er. When little one comes to you sayir
by word or deed, :. think you had bet
kiss me-" act en- the suggestion at once, a
let the kissing be done net perfunctori
but in manner to show that ycur heart
."--- in it. There is no dagger that your cl
!. dren will get an impression that you l.
-= them more than you really do; and the
t....a ac ,,,,.- .,r1a,t and tender
YES. section will crows them with benedieti'
ro,ise after yeu are in Your grave. Bat th
/ Girl are others besides cur children who hay
rosy right to expect Us 10 show that We /
4 lad thea. ! do not plead for any ostentati
,issed displays Of affection, nor for the restorat
about Of The " holy kiss TO the place it hell
which the time Of she apostles. Our hearts
n The not 10 be carried in our bands, or worn
voice. CA our sleeves. But en- the other bs
bird lcye for a mother, or wife, os sister, is
over a thing 10 be ashamed Of, nor are we TO
he'd in manner that seems 10 say that
$50 are ashamed Of it. More than this,
onobt feetions that are constantly repressed n
rrinc lose their freshness and power, It they
,r oh not perish outright.
claim II is natural that the mouth should ST
,onant otss OF the abundance of the heart. II
,hev is a crea, fault in this matter ameag a
for the married people--espeeially on tde pa
a old husbands What change marriage M
women with many men in this regard! he
eome- one who was all devotion TO the gu
,ent in loved only few years ago. II hall
,;ldren. he then said was true, she had il II
small power 10 kill him, Or at least to drive
hearts to despair By refusing to entersa'n his
love. He was envious of the zephyrs that
.,ca &C with her tresses, and would haze gone {
an, and upon his knees for the privilege of ki
IN as the tips Of her rosy fingers, But al
cradle is changed now. lie provides has wife
lie on the comforts Of life, and treats her wit
Mother. spect; but bis bearing towards her Is
70 son,e- ly formal He is 50 fall Of business IL
- ,,a hardly finds time 10 kiss his children,