Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-09
WisteIIansons.
Don't Tell Mother.

Don't tell mother" ] heard bright
looking boy say, as he ran with nimble feet
to join a crowd who were accompanying
returned fire engine. The comments of the
excited boys and men as they passed and
perhaps the strange desires for forbidden
pleasures, which are inherent in our sinful
natures, drew the boy away from home; but
as he went he remembered the paternal
prohibition, and uttered the words don't
tell mother"
A good mother is gift to thank God for
forever. A mothers kiss, mothers gen
tie word mothers gentle care, what have
they not done for US all? Eliza Cook beau
tiful lines ''To an Old Arm Chair" have
thrilled through many hearts;
~ love 1t, love It, and who shall dare
lis bound BY "a iSeussnd e9rds to my heart;
Not tie win break, not link will start,
Would you learn the spell7 a mother sat there
And a sacred thing In her old ar m chair"
When ! heard those lips exclaining,
Don let mother see this, hide it away;
don't tell mother where / am going"
trembled for the safety of the speaker. Th
action which will not bear the kind scrutin,
of mothers love, will shrink into sham
at the look of God Little feet that begil
life by going where a mother does not ap
prove, will not easily learn to walk in tn
narrow way of the Lords commandments
Don't tell mother" has been the rallyin,
cry of Satans best recruits for hundreds 0
years. From disregard of the mother $ rul
at home, springs reckless disregard of tn
laws of society. The boy who disobeys hi
mother will not be likely to make usefu
and law honoring citizen.
Don't tell mother" is surestep down
ward-the first seat in the easy cart of hab
it, which glides so swiftly and silently, witt
its freight of souls, towards the precipice
of ruin.
The best and safest way is always to te
mother. Who SO forgiving as she? VIII
so loving as she? Who so faithful? VIII
so constant? Who so patient? Throug
the nights of wearisome watching; throug
days of wearing anxiety; through sicknes
and through health; through better, an
through worse, mother's love has bee
unfaiing. 1t is spring that never bt
comes dry Confde, dear young reader!
In your mother; do nothing she has forbiC
den; consult her above your actions; tres
her with reverential love. 1t has been tn
crowning glory of truly great and good mel
that when hundreds and thousands bowe
in admiration at their feet, they gave hone
to their mothers Mother's love has dare
dangers which the stout heart of the wa
, ior has shrunk appalled,, Happy they wi
early learn to appreciate its pricely wort
Q A mothers prayers gave John Newton
e Christianity; mothers loving effort ded
Gated John Westley to the cross. VIII
mothers have done toward the work
5 evangelizing the world what they have wri
ten in pages of light upon the page of hi
, tory; what the recording angel has registe
ed from them in the open book above
!, known alone to God. Boys and girls! ne
Il er go to place where Don't tell mothe
n is necessary to cover your footsteps. Su
day-School scholar, in your every day i
J., show the pure teachings of your Saba
J. home, by observing the mother who c
G dures and blesses your whole life.