The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-12-19
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tie child, seemingly well cared for, with a
face so painfully old, that it seems as if
the little thing must have lived through
some stormy existence before entering up
on this, so devoid is it Of any trace Of
Joyous inconsistencies, so sottled
is that hard look Of passive endurance
which one notices in those Of adult years.
who have outlived emotion, and to whom
the future can bring no joy nor sorrow.
How can one account for this? 1t is ve-
ry terrible sight to mo, to whom the pro-
longing Of childhood, by every possible
postpouement Of life's benumbing expert
ences, seems thing most earnestly to be
wished. May it not proceed from an in
heritancs Of sorov' Every mother should
certainly ask this question. Motherj did
l say? Alas, every parent, for thefo should
be no seq to limit the broad humanity Of
this subject. A late French writer, de-
spite his sentimehtalsms, has uttered
some grave truths in this regard, which
Apply to every latitude where woman Is to
be found. In truth, the rough-shod way
in which most men interpret, or rather
misinterpret, woman's nature, does as lit
tie credit to their hearts as to their under
standings. Be it here understood that l
have no endorsement for the agony caused
by broken china, sick poodle dogs, mis-
fitting Lross or bonnet, or an annual dia-
mond and pearl fever. Having said this,
it still remains that there are women all
over the land with hungry hearts. Not
one man in ten makes any allowance for
tie nervous organization of woman.-
Alasl for the blunt words spoken at mo-
ments when woman is least physically
able to bear them. Five hours after,
when the worlds waves have washed ey,
cry trace Of 1t from mans thoughts,
deep down in the sands ofa woman's
memory it lies engraved, as freshly as il
lust written. He "can't Understand it,
The question is, oaght he not to Under
stand it? Quilt not the father 6f {
household tt consider 1t subject quite al
worthy his attention as the daily "marke
prices?" l think so. Meantime, for lacl
of this, the sufferers by it turn away, some
to lean on the hale hearts, too weak tt
bear the heavy though unspoken burder
without darkening all their childish years
Others seek their assuagelnent in a cease
less round of visiting, while your b.
praised woman, who "never minds sucl
trihes," had better be closely looked af
ter by those who wish her well.
That q great deal Of misery might b
prevented by little study OF this subJec
by those who are accustomed to derld'
every pang that is not caused by rheun
atism or lack Of something Moe to eat
am well convinced. There are natures
which can nc more endure this hear-hun
ger-ignofihg, without perishing, thar
could babe the piercing SHOWS Of a win
ter midnight when torn warm and happy
from its mothers breast. 1s ita marva
that such heartaches should be perpetra
ted in unnatural lites on childish faces
That from out those young eyes there
shotild look mothers troubled soul?-
Business men, we believe, Consider it i'm
portant to understand thoroughly the ma
lures of their business partners, is it o
less importance that husband and fathe
should understand thoroughly and hu
namely the mother Of his children?--
When metaphysical wants are provided
for, is his mission ended? Is that all tina
was included in the whispered words tina
won her to place by his side?-
Fanny Fern.