The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-12-02
From the New York Independent.
DECElvING CHILDREN.

sysirmatic house " ife, aad what then seem
,d 10 me, one who had 50 quiet aud csm-
plete central Of her child. nut the secret
sf the. latter / soon learned. One evenias
.he wished Ia spend with me st . neign-
Lsr's; it mas ! smsit social gathering Of
friends = therefore she VAS very desirous
al attending; but her child demaRdsd. her
presence ~lil, him. Amer undressing and
hearing him say his prayers. 'he said;
"Willie. did yos not see that pretty lit
lie kitten in ihv street today"
"Yes, l d,d." he replied !" wish had
her; wasn't she' pretty {"
..Yss. very; now don't yau want me to
boy this kitty for your Perhaps the man
will sell her"
...Oh, YES. mother. da huy her"
Well. then. be a go.d boy while am
gene" Thus saying. she closed the door.
but he Immediately called her back.
.Dan't 20 till morning. then can 70
with YOU; won't ysu stay D.
I. No. Willie the man won't sell IL il |
don't go tonight. 50 be . good boy"
Hc said no more. bet quietly lay dawn,
..Is this the way you govern your chlidS''
said 4. after We had gained the street :. II
,ou bvt knew the injury you are doing.
,os would take different cosrsr."
lrjvry!, she repeated. shy. what
harm have q Jvnef did not tell him
would see the man. only asked him IL
shaulj."
Bat you gave him TO understand that
YOU ~.uld. iie 10 not old enough 10 de
,ert the deception now. bot he saon will
he. Theu I lear you Mill perceive youi
.rrsr too late. You have yoarself sngrafl.
ed = sharn III the yenng rose. which VII
eventually pierce YOU munt bitterly. fou
cannet bresk oil The thorn, or club this
psint 10 make 4 lrss piercing. On yuui
,rturn he will no, see the kI,rn; therefore
ysu will have 60 invent smother ialseheod
tn conreal the kra."
We had nov gained our friends dsor
~hieh ended tae Conversation. During III,
evening she SEEMED gayrr than usual; my
~srds had little " ne effect upon her. IN,
did not think her little one was doing al
ia his power TO keep awake TO see The co
srted kitten on her return. wondering wha
msde " molher gone 90 leng." twas lat
-ie 4 reminded her We ought 10 return. Ba
liule VAS said during our homeward walk
she went noiseles.ly into the room. sup
posing her boy asleep. bat he heard her
and said:
(" "Mother. is ihst your Have you br'ugh
tho kiurns | kept s~ate TO see u. ant
vas 80 sleepy"
:. No. my dear; the man would not sci
her.
Why won't he. mother 7" he asked vi,
qunsriug lips.
- don, know; suppose be wants he
10 catch rats aud mice"
Did he say 80. mother ?"
!" lie did 20, say just that. but ] iheueh
he meant So"
81 did want IL so bad, mother" Tn
li,ilr lips qu,versd. and the te-rs started ,
his sye.. liz rubbed them win his liiii
hands. winking very last 10 keep ihet
back. but the, would cemr ai lasi he Eel
asleep with the p.srlv drops glisirRing !"
his rosy cheeks. The mothers glI.iene,
slse. A. she knelt Z. Kiss them away. b
mufmured snfily in his broken slumbsr
~ lid want " 80 bad She turned hs
.e~y eyes towards me. saving:
fsu have led me To- see my error. Ne
yer will agsiu. let what will be the con
sequence. deceive my child to plrase my
self.n
Mothers; are YOU practising ibe same DE
eept'onr II you are, pause aud ih'nk Of th
consequences ere il ~ 100 late. Does Il no
lessen your confidence in person whe
yru find out he has been deceiving you
Will IL not also that Of your children !
you, when they become old enough 20 de
tsct III Besides. IL would be very strang
IL they themselves did not initiate you !
things Of more Importance.