The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-05-13

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But then tits just about as expensive.
/ And every body cant afford it. ev
What we ought to have is religion plain
at first cost, for those who can't afford Tho
modern improvements and musical luxurie
of our elegant churches. s.
Then some people may prefer, as a matter
Of taste, to have their religion in separat,
performances, 4aSs.t
It is, no doubt, great encouragement E
music. . Ss
Beside the regular performances Of Sun
day, numerous other entertainments flow from
the choir. eya ~aa4 9fH slati ~! ---
There is grand complimentary concert t.
the, soprano, who, on that occasion, sings
nothing but operate selections, and is assur.
ed by her friends. that her execution Of
"Ernani Involami" reminds them of Bosoi
That all she needs is proper cultivation. to
take the highest stage, and they advise her
to 20 to Italy.
If they would all take this advice, we
should get square with Italy for inficting
her organ-grinders on us. 5
Then the organist has complimentary
concert, and the church organ is put through
an exhaustive course Of stops, and the audi
ence get an idea of the capacity of the in
strument and the incapacity Of the player.
Then there are concerts for the benefit of
the Library of the Sabbath School, or to
purchase banners for the "Little Band of
Budding Cherubs."
The mistocles was budding cherub when
he first Joined the school, and until he grew
too big for cherub and blossomed into a
"Little Pilgrim Of Zion," in which he still
fourshes.
He attends regularly, gets various pictorial
cards Of appreciation, and brings book home
from the library every week, which he can't
read.
1t helps the circulation, however, and ena-
bles the superintendent to show in his reports,
what valuable aid for pious instruction the
Sunday School library is, and how eagerly
the children avail themselves Of its privileges.
[ wonder if anybody ever does read these
Sunday School library books?
If I wanted to train up a child to idiocy.
I would conGne it to the kind Of literature
got up by the religious publication societies
for the Sunday Schools. I'D u
In the little moral stories for the children,
the good little boy who loves his teacher,
never tells stories and takes care of his sick
grandmother, generally dies off at an early
age. Y,~. 81 s5,a-.s.sy: fsr "A 4;
\ This is not encouraging.
If boys consider the question-and think
they do-they would prefer not to die young.
They may sing II want to be an angel,"
but if the question was put to vote they
would prefer to be boys little while longer.
And to avoid the fate Of the good little
boys they read about, they 60 on breaking
windows, playing tip cat, tearing their trous-
ers, and worrying their anxious Mas.
As father, who las children, and is in
terested in Sunday Schools, | would like to
see change in their literature. Something
more cheerful and encouraging; Of rational
interest, told in a natural manner, without a
repetition in every sentence of holy names
and sanctimonious phrases, which simply be-
come tiresome and leave quite different i'm
preston from that intended.
propose to writo some stories myself:
| have one written. ar
It is called "Wicked Willie; or, The Boy
that Didn't Mind his Mother"
Mrs. OI.anus thought it was excellent,
and came home to just such boys as Themis-
| tocles.
>As it was intended for children, read it
to Themlstocles, the other evening, to see
what effect it would have on youthful mind.
When / got through found he was fast
asleep. Mrs. O.Lanus said it was just like
him, he never would pay any attention to
anything he ought to, but, as tor mischief,
he was always wide awake enough for that
He is trying. s@
And Mrs. O'Lanus says Tn not home all
day, and don't know half what he does.
He was woke up and ordered Immediately
to. bed.
Before going, he wanted to know if /
would not give him twenty five cents to buy
japanese kite. $50 5a r. n 0
Such are the trials of parent.
a Yours, resignedly,
CORY Q'LAMUs.
l-Brooh!yn Eagle.
3a Home,
Home enjoyments, home affections, home
courtesies cannot be too carefully or steadily
cultivated. They form the sunshine of the
heart. They bless and sanctify our private
circle. They become source. of calm de-
| light to the man of business after day Of
| toll; they teach the merchant, the trader,
the working man, that there is something pur-
er, more precious even, than the gains Of in
dustry. They Irvine themselves around the
heart, call forth its best and purest emotions
and resources, enable us to be more virtuous
more upright, more Christian, in all our rela.
tons Of life. We see in the little beings
4 around US, the elements of gentlcness, Of
truth, and the beauty Of fidelity and religion
A day Of toll is robbed Of many of its cares
by the thought that in the evening we may
return home, and mingle with the family
household. There, at least, our experience
teaches us, we may find confding and loving
bosoms, those who look up to and lean upor
us, and those also to whom we may look fol
counsel and encouragement. We say to oul
friends, one aud oil. cultivate the home vir
tues, the household beauties of existence
Erdeavor to make the little circle of domes
tic life cheerful, an intelligent, a kindly ant
happy one. Whatever may go wrong in tn,
world of trade, however arduous may be thu
struggle for fortune or fame, let nothing ma
! the power ofreciprooal love-, or throw into it
harmonious existence the apple of discord.
| The winter evenings afford many hours fol
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