The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-29

There are children who seem constitntionAlly
happy, and so respectful, and who treat every per.
SON with politeness and Difference that their mere
presence diffnse joy Nothing sets SO gracefully
upon children, and makes them SO lovely, as a ha-
bitual respect and dutiu department towards their
friends andS superiors. They are always loving
| and always beloved. Such children have been
gently and wisely trained to do their duties and
to love their friend and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who
said when earth, "Suffer little children to come
unto me, for such is the kingdom of Heaven"
They have joyous, joy-giving childhood; having
power to enjoy and create enjoyment. 1t is worth
while to make proper sacrifices in order to store
the memory of such children with happy days.
| So much care and attention bestowed upon chill.
drsn is lost as the future destiny of the whole
world, Tor veal or for woe, depends upon the prop.
er training of children. The Bible gives parents
an awful warning on this subject. Parents arc
told not to allow children to have their own way.
Says the divine writer, GA child left to its own
way will bring its mother to shame2 We often
find the class have described, but they are gifts
from Heaven. They are dew drops on the way
side, beautifying the flowers of lite. They have
been made to know they are little people, and have
| to act meeky and gently, and have been early
taught the laws of restraint and selfdenial Not
cruelty INDUCED in every caprice and. within. These
little jewels the children of the good and just
of the land. May angels take care of those unob-
truslve and born, wellbehaved little jewels,
| whose pleasant hearts, that think no evil, keep
them in perpetual Spring-time Such children
are the testimony of good parents, or should say,
good training Alas there comes another class,
whose very presence 6isgusts persons of refinement.
would be wise, only they think they are wise al
ready. We these fast children crowding up
the side walks in the cities aud towns of
try. Such children carry airs of impudence in
their faces, and spirit of care for nothngness.
Conceit and aectation are the browning virtues of
their hopeful characters They tbiak they are
older than their parents wiser than their teachers,
more honored than the City Mayor, and higher
than President Davis. Education is retrograding
with alarming strides where parents do not under
stand the proper system of home government. At
ter peace, III order to the destiny of posrerty
from uin and disgrace; -the law makers ought to
impose strict laws for the benefit of those fast chill
dren have described Such children idlina about
the streets insulting and disgusting decent persons
by their hateful actions and sinful ways, if not re-
formed and restrained in due time will be the
shame of their families, the disgrace of their coun
try and the sad and painful reproach of themselves
1t girls wish to be lovely let them regard smiles
their faces perfume is to the rose. No girl is
pretty that wears a scowl and has fretfu temper
and no respect for persons older than herself. No
girl should make a servant of her mother, while
her mother is burdened with household duties.
Young persons should never deface pictures nor
scratch furniture, and then deny it. All your
deeds are recorded the pages to be read in eter
nifty. Remember the eye that never slumbers sees
all your acts, and that the pages written in-the
presence of God will bear forever the impress of
every act committed whether good or evil. If
children love their parents, they will carry at all
times full supply Of good temper and good man.
ners speaking in behalf of their parents. An ele-
CANT writer says. ''the characters of parents and
children much alike as their features"-
There are certainly exceptions to all rules. If the
fast children that crowd up the sidewalks repre-
sent their parents, the people are quietly floating
down the current to the utter abandonment of re-
fnement and education. It is not wealth that
makes a nation great. It is the number of her
learned men. Let parents educate and train their
chiflreA properly. IF they do not duly appreciate
the value of good training, let the law remind
them. All bad boys at large should be arrested
-Wilns. Journal NJ A. b.