Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-23
FAMILY INTERCOURSE.

once. Nearly every family has its sore
spot-its dark corner-its private closet
carefully locked up and the interior hid
den from the light of day. 1t seems
strange TO say that most family difficulties
arise from the ignorance of different
members of each other. and yet it is sadly
true, Many families live together for
years, and separate, knowing less o! each
others secret feelings, motives, and the
springs which guide action, than Of Others
who have lived together outside the fami-
ly circle. Small jsalouses, petty selfish
ness creep in and produce estrangement,
which frequently mar the happiness of a
lifetime.
There IS little appreciation of the divine
be.nty and loving graceful possibilities of
the emily relation. 1t is so common
fact that we lose ...ssht Of its wisdom, just
as We forget 10 be thankful tina. the sun
shines, or that the dew aud rain fall. The
sweet name of mother, brother, sister, fails
upon the ear without meaning, while we
are constantly associated with them, and
in the habitual enjoyment of their kind
offices; it is only long after. when, per-
haps, some bright eyes have become dim
med, and the weary, tired heart seeks its
rest among, strangers, that the magic of
household names, and the deep, tender
meaning Of the household relationship is
really felt.
OF course, the fault Of this lies with the
parents. Prscept is OF little use without
example. Some parents think it beneath
their dignity b prefix request with If
you please" Or" Have the kindness, ,"end
then wonder why their children cannot
be mannerly" like other people. We
have known the sons Of poor widow,
who on no account would have permitted
themselves to sit dowE TO table with their
mether, without first arranging thoir toi
let in the best manner their .circunstan-
ces would permit, never suffered her, no
matter what the temptation. to attend
church or her weekly prayer meeting al
one. This confederation extended to
thesminutest acts Of their daily life, and
was most charming to see. The mother,
it 10 hardly necessary TO say, was lady by
birth and education, and had carefully
practiced toward her children that res
pect for their feelings, and thoughtful
ness for their comfort, which che after
ward received from them.
The great want in families is justice and
reciprocity and that forbearance which 1t
is necessary for nortals always to exer-
else towards each other. We willingly
accept it from others, but we are not will
ling to give it in return. We establish
claim on some incidental circumstance,
or the bare fact of relationship, aud inn
pose burthens and accept kindness with
cut thought of obligation on our own
part. Children make the life of their pa
rents one of neYer-ending toll and ankle
IT, and often refuse even the poor reward
of their love and confidence. Sisters de-
mand aid, protection and fayor OF all
sorts from their brothers, and if asked to
mako their shirts, and mend their shoe,
or even hem their handkerchief in return,
would have o thousand excuses, or, per-
haps, Aatly refuse the needed service.
Habitual politeness is a valuable ele-
ment of family intercourse. A. coarse,
rnde speech is less excusable, addressed
to a father, mother, brother or sister, than
if used TO a stranger or o simple acquaint-
ance, and yet how common it is
TIE DEvIL's ANALYSES OF THE Soul OF
YANKEE Tho devil is a wonderfully skill
ful chemist, aud knows how 10 anelyze all
substances, whether mater ial or spiritual.
In few minutes be erected furnace,
seized one of the Yanks, and disengaging
from the body that which in these ami
mails supplies the place OF a soul, stood up
before us & thing utterly strange and in
F describable. He put it into large cruci-
BILE, reduced it to fluid mass. and then
separsted the component parts. 1t con-
sisted Of. ooo
Cunning i25
Hypocrisy 10 iae
Avarice - LOO
Falsehood 10
Sneakingness !2s
, Nameless and numberless vices l4o
, Essen CO of onions, New England
:. rum, molassss and ,codssh 2So
1000
. There" said the Devil, holding it Up
. "do you call tina! thing soul '"--Msno,r