Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-02-21
WHOLE no. s75.
Stirring the Nest.

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beautiful illustrations of truth.
These have not escaped the wris
ters of the Holy Scriptures.
| OurSaviour himselfnotices some
of them. That to which atten-
/ ton is now called is a peculiar
habit of the eagle alluded to by
| Moses, in the book of Deuteron-
omy. He is recounting Gods
dealings with his people; he COM
| pares it to the eagles method of
teaching her young to fly. It is
well known that this remarkable
bird builds her nest among the
cliffs; she hatehes her young, and
guards them from their enemies,
feeds them when hungry, and
shelters them with her broad
wings but when the. eaglets be-
come full hedged, she changes
her treatment; she tears away
the soft lining Of her nest, and
brings to the surface the twigs, so
as to make it uncomfortable
"She Stirretkatp her nest This
is not done for want of affection,
but to beget in her young desire
to leave it. IF the mother should
leave them IN their comfortable
nest and continue to feed them
there, they would, no doubt, re-
main longer than they ought
The direct object of stirring the
tnest is to make the young dissat-
isfed; the ultimate object is to fit
them to soar aloft, and fulfill the
objects of their creation. How fit
"a representation is this of the
manner In which cur Heavenly
Father often deals with us!
.fWe were not born for sense or sia.
| Nor can welive on things so vile"
Yet we are often inclined to be
content with this world, a father
has pleasant family; his children
are good and obedient; his wife
is lovely and affectionate; his home
is delightful; he sets his heart
upon these things, and almost
makes them his God. He would
have it thus always; but God
smites his loveliest child with
death, or withers dear one with
disease. A r
The Christian man prospers in
business; his wealth increases; hei is
likely to set his heart upon it; he
begins to think he is happy; but
his gains are suddenly swept away
by misfortune. So
1t is the hand of God. He is
stirring the nest. 1t is not done IN
anger; not because He dpesnct love
His child :. not to punish but in
love-in mercy-it is done. It Is
done to call his thoughts away
from this vile world. It-is to re-
mind him that his home is not
here.3 Itneyer was designed he
Ishould live in such a place. He
Unjust be made. discontented, and a
Idesire-za strong 5desire-for the
bettersworld must be. created In
his heart. When afiietion comes,
then, let US not complain, but rath-
er letus rejoice that it is our Fath-
er's hand stirring the nest. se
| CHILDREN Is FEEP.-Life-long dis.
comfort, disease, and sudden death
often come to children through the
inattention or carelessness Of the
! tparents. a child should never be
allowed to go to- sleep with. cold
feet; the thing to be last attended
| to, see that the. feet are dry and
4 warm; neglect of this has often
tresulted in a dangerous attack ef
cronp, diptheria, or fatal sore
| throat. Always on coming from
school, on eptering'the house from
| a visit or errahd in rainy, muddy,
or thawing weather. the child's
4 shoes should be removed and the
2 mother should herself ascertain
]if the stockings are the least
4dampy and if so, they should be
4 taken off, hefeetAeld before the
: fire, and rubbed with.the hand till
perfectly dry, and another pair of
stockings and another pair OF
shoes be put on, and the other
+ 1shoesi and stockings should Be
placed where they can be vel
dried, $50 as to be, ready for future
> uss at a Inoment's notice.