The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-10-16
HOW A MOTHER CAN TEACH.

sewing one Afternoon, cIlatting upon to-
oics .f mutual interest, while d little girl.
the child Of The elder lsdy, was playing
lear.
As the, conversation Jagged. the two
caught snatches OF chiidlike song. oflen with
the swee, name oi Jesus inisrpinglrd. The
little so,ce would thrill iodh words like
these, =. Heaven is my home" ." Jesus loves
me-" AND the ike. 1nconscions that the
mother listened with peaceful joy.!or that
the visitor looked upon her wonderingly.
Absorbed in her play. she would lhruw oat
sweet, Wild notes like bird; aud sgain
the tones would mellow down until the
music WAS like the humming Of the honey
bee ;heaveniy themes always the burden of
~.
Al last the visitor said:
How can you teach that baby such
ihinxsf You'll make little old woman oi
her. 4 never heard child talk 90 much of
Odd and heavea ss she dues. lsthnk is
wreng."
81 Do yosi ! Tell me what your little ones
Sing aud talk of. M
Nothing in particalar.a Snstehes they
catch in the street. They are too young
4. be taught much they learn last enough
without. take no pains ca Oil their heads.
q assure yeu."
.you take no pa,nsi Then BE- assured
satan will. and he will get the advantage /;
they mus, leAru something al home. What
do ;hry talk about
"Nensease believe YOU are more pru-
dish than when se went to sehdol together.
T4k oil! why, their dolls. 10 be sure /;
although Minnie il really getting to notice
4lres.. Size elinbs'beiOre the mirror every
,lay AID bcgs for waterfall or earrings +;
IL qsue laUghable."
AZ, nv dear friend. YOU are making a
great mi,tske. Caildren will learn il Is
ineurabl,; thew are being taught by YOU
whether yon desire il ar NOT. The little
ulsiid and hearcrases sometiiing 81 YOU du
not plant the seeds ol goodness and truth
nos. Il nav soon be too late. Thrir mind.
must be 6.icd. IL is Tor yoa Ia say she,h-
er with beauty or drfnrmily. That shirh
accupe. you mpst. though il do not have
the iin.t place 10 ynur hearl. they s.lI soon
rlsr knoaleJsc. fyaa refrain from speak.
ing 81 heavenly things. they eannat learn q
love them. Nv little giri sings only d whaI
she dlily hears. thase things We love besl
aud uI,sn speak ni.'
= But doa'l you think 20 much iamiliari.
4, will take from her mind ~ reverence
II seems to me iha, some subjects are tUn
satfei Tor common handling. have thought
children ought not 10 knus of such hing
un,,l lhey are old enough 10 be benefited
by them
= And when will that time come - was
the earnest qasrs.
20, when ihey are old enough 10 attend
Sabbath sehool, and be taught IN the propr'
way"
. But your Minnie is older than nv lii.
lie one. aud she ha, been IN the infant ela,'
year.
Well. iIs wtong. shant send Mimi,
al prcseni she would not understand. aus
To iii a.ehild'. head ~ith NV stcrIrs is ritli
eulon.."
"Mysdear ir,.n,. there !. nothing mys
ter,ous sbsai thru love iory ou aud ior eacl
other. Is thvief" a d.4l1 as
-. No. el course not; that comes natu
rally
= Tie love of Jesus and knowledge .
right anh w,ang can be made just A. plaln
II their father Wa IN hrasrn, sould yo'
rsfram irom speaking his name bei"r'
them. because tie, could see him no Ion
grri" Al
why. noi should teach them to &c
nember him
Certainly and Just 50 can they l'arI
VI their heavenly Father. Little Minn''
patterns by brr mother when she climb
brfose thc mirror 10 twist her curls, inl'
something resembling what others wear
few years l.ngrr and she NAV be governed
Wy alove of display that might At last DC