The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-05-18
Sunday aeaaias.
KIND MaRnA

HH~tln1aDte Nshiue 10 one VINO receives II,
kind words are never lost, but like bread
upon the water, may return to you after
many days.
How often kindly spoken word of en-
cparagement has been the means of reyiv-
ing the dropping energies of one who, dis
heartened by reverseS, has become reckless
and careless of the course he was pursuing
but few words Of encouragement, spoken
kindly has aroused him TO new energy, and
firmly he would press OH, Surmounting and
mastering the difficulties which lie In his
pathway. v-..
Speak kindly to the aged; their sands of
life are almost run; then let not harsh or
unkind word mar the brightness of their
decling sun. .-
Speak kindly to those who are just start
ing on life S course they have MANY diff
culties to contend with, and kind words are
very cheering to them.
Speak in kindness to the young they are
now in the sunny hours OF youth, their hab-
its are easily nodded to surrounding cir
eumstances, and word spoken i'll kindness
or harshness may change the whole tenor of
their after life, Give them kind words, str-
wing TO point them up the high road to hon
or and integrity for Il harsh, unkind word
may turn their course downward, making
them shame to their family and dishon
to society.
Ifyou are parent speak kindly to your
child; II it be little one, tendclly care for
it; sympathize with its little sorrows; they
are Just as hard for it to bear now as will be
the trials which must beset its pathway in
lter years. Make its journey as bright rs
you can it will meet with enough of rebuff
enough Of cold words and scornfll looks.
when it shall have passed from the haow-
ed sunlight of its parents home in later
years.
Remember that the impressions stamped
upon your child mind are taken from your
character; and time or circumstances can
never erase them. Though contact with
the vicious and wicked may even sully their
brightness and even cover them with the
drop OF sin, III the hours Of silent mcdlta-
ton the rcmembrances OF our childhood 5
home and the unbroken circle will ever rise
TO view ~ plainly as when the head was pill
lowed on a mother breast or We climbed to
seat ourselves on the knee Of an affeelionatc
father. a'-@ = '
We remember our mothers warm kiss
when we knelt by her side to lisp forth our
evening prayer, and the tender stroke OF
our father hand as he brushed back from
our temples the waves Of ilaxen hair; and
gathering US to his warm heart, would tell
uu Of the angels iii their far off home,
and Of the Savior, who dwells beyond the
sky
All yes; We remember when few years
later the dark-Wlngeo angel o1 death spread
her pail over the form OF our noble Father,
and ere the shock was passed, We laid our
darling mother by his side.
we remember the last evening we spent
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q; nome together, ere we separated tor new
homes, and other associations ; we remem-
ber how like healing balm upon our souls
fell every KIND word we received, even tho
IL came from stranger ups.
speak Klhaiy 10 your parents; rt NOT
your ilp. be suIlled BY speaking one harsh
Or unknd WORD TO your rather or mother. -
Ihlnk OF the hours oi loli ana care they
have endured lof your sakei how III sickness
y fond mother hung oVer your pillow, watch
ing 70 eaten tbc ialhtest moan OF pam, StIlV-
ing to alleviate your 'sulleflngs oy AL the
tender arts oi mother love; nor dld she
weary OF Watching until she saw you III
health and strength agaln'
lhlnk or the scanned and i!TfoWdsi brow
oil That fathef WHO toned so nnru that he
might gam something with when to endow
you when III later Years you should leave
AIS protectioh to marx ogt your own course
onsthe hghWay Of ille. heh cLh YOU "ill
you talht your hps Dy ut'erahce OF an l!n'
klnd Wofd TO thoSe 70 "hoih you owe eAis-
tence.
Are you 'nli5Daiioi IL 80 apeaA tehier-
~, kindly to her VINO sirlres your ilfe; VINO
has LETT nome, Imends; all ana everything
for your stke. rink now dearly she prizes
your every look OF love, your every word OF
kindness. Mark with what care she arTaG-
ges everything to please your TASTE WE
iingly she resigns the luXunes oil wealth,
endures toll, poverty and pnVat!on without
one murmar at the change which, perhaps,
your reckless specuiations nave thrown over
your household.
Mhen sou are IAN upon oed 81 sickness
with what untlrlng care the watches l}y your
nde; Wlat mana SO cool ana s9it as heTs Is
pressed upon your burning prov; whose
hand SO tenderly ehafes your dry ana feyer-
ed palm J, who can so nicely prepare the bit
ter draught Tor you to swallow, or who so
lovingly moiStehS your pafcned ana burning
ilps!, and, gentle as she rs, II necessary her
hand can hrmiy clasp the lance, or hoid the
shattered, broken limo Tor ampItat'9n.
VIII you then bring coarse, harsh words
into the precincts OF that nome, Tor her VINO s
lives tor your happiness alone! 10 you fof-
get when ilrst you Woed ana won hcr young
heart. ouid you haVe spoken harSiiy 10
her then? No! worlds would not have
tempted you to such an act. You gained
her affections by kind, tender. loving words
and is her love OF, less worth IN the posses
sion than when you sought so hard to gain
it2 Ii il is not practice the same means to
keep tbg which you gained 1t, nor think
becalise she y your wife you are privileged
TO pour upoh, her head the bitterness OF