The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-10-21
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4 mother yeaming over tl,e cradle
Of hcr child the father ushsring b.
son upon the arena Of the world.
friend parting with friend. echo the
SaEioor's prayer with all the icryor
of undyins loso mingled with vain
regret. For who would not shcIier
the beloftj, first II AT, from the ar.
rows Of temptation, those fearful
shafts Of tho enemy pointed At each
human heart
Ina liuie while tle now innocent
aud happy child must 20 forth com.
Paraiisely alone, TO bear lifcs burd.
ems, perform is tasks, aad make il.
impress FOE good or evil upon its day
aud generation Its unsiained soul
wears no mask there /. no shadow
on its backward path, as It accepts ihe
new teaching Of the world for Tie old
mtnisirations Of parental love.
Now comes the test of chiIdhood's
discipline, tho proof tha, the flowers
Of virtue have deep root in tho soil,
or only superficial growth without
strength; that its seeming goodnc.,
Is an inherent par. Of character, or
the absence Of opportunity in short,
whether there is abiding principle
within, or but a hot house growth
that withers upon exposure.
Idle and faithless were the PRAYER
that God shOuhf fare out Of the world
the innocent ones for whom We trcm.
ble' but all are permiltea 10 beseech
Him that lie would gn,rd them from
the evil nor should the parent per-
NIT his watchfulness to sleep when
from the sheltering roof tho young
go forth to tread new paths, mingFo
with strange associates, aud assume
new cares ahd responsibilities. Let
wise words Of council, expressions Of
lender solicitutle, exhortations TO spir-
itual strength, accompany The young
pilgrim on life's journeys and above
all, let tie light of pure example
90 with tho pure precept, that nought
may be wanting in the circle Of pa
rental duty.
There can he no higher earthly
JOY than that experienced by the good
parent WHO sees in his child the frui.
tion Of those hopes that were born
with nm into time, that hung around
his cradle bed, That grew with his
growth, and promised rich harvest
for all his cares nor can there be a
kecner pang, unless for unrepented
sin, than that which pierces The heart
when that child's feet 20 astray, when
the light Of his eye Is darkened, when
his once pure lips are suliied by un-
ha!lowed words or proianed by the
intoxicating cup.
II There were Aoughl else 10 keep
the young from the dread gulf Of sin,
il would seem that the remembrance
Of mothers love and fathers
watcllul care were sufficient; that
the dread Of piercing hearts 80 tender
aud so true would ward away tempiA-
ton, and keep the iair brow turned
lieayenward until crowned by angels.
How many hearts have boon rung
ny lie curse OF an answered prayer.
Life, only life r implores the mother
by the bedside Of her Suffering cliild;
and in years that follow, that life may
50 darkan hers that she fain would
hide herself from tho dread shadow.
even in the grave. How much bet
Ter, under the foreboding of some
threatened i'll, the sublime ejaculation,
all prayers in one, Thy will be
lone
by sI'olless example and wise pre-.
,epts, by the influences oi happy
lome, by ever really sympathy,
whether Of joy or sorrow, let the
youthful mihd be prepared for ils en-
rance upon tie sterficr duties Of ma.
ured life. They ediiaOf be separated
rom evil for IL stalks everywhere,
Under all guises but they can be for
ifed to overcome il. Let them be
auglli to siiur' even temptation, for
10 wise man invites it, but give them
! laIisman TO detect il undor is dc.
fious masks.
Thus the parent can do much, very
much, but not all. lie cannot 20
sith The departing feet he can only
olIow them with his prayers, and
saii, and hope, ANA trust 10 God that
hs child of llis love shall sit with him
It the table u llie Lainb, crowned
Kifis the witite wFpath ~ ig4..fsg.ce