Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-24

over all.
a strain of molly music fell family upon
his enrapIured senses it grew louder
and came nearer TO the head of his little
bed. And lhen voice-oh far sweet
er than either OF the others. sang my
child, my little earth child, look upon me,
! am Thy mother.
In a moment what emotions swelled
the bosom Of The lonely boz. He though,
OF her cherished tenderness to him long
wears ago. other soft arms around his
neck, her gentle lips pressing his fore
head, then came up the cruelty oil slran'
gers, who, after she had been put away
in The deep ground. treated him with
/ horshness.
He turned towards her, oh what
glorious being her eyes were like STARE;
her hair like The most precious gold ; but
there was that in her face that none other
might so truly know. Had he doubted If
the first risen was his brother, II the Sec
ond vas his father, but not oEce did he
doubi that this beautiful being was his
own dear mother.
A little while he kept down his strong
feeling, but ihe thought of the past and
the present oyerpowered him.
Oh ! mother, mother, mother, he
cried, stretching forth his Il!le hand, 'lei
me come to you--let me come there is
nobody in this world like you no one
kisses me now, no one loves me, oh !
mother, mother. let me come ! and the
hot tears raincd down his cheeks.
my orphan child, she said, in low
tones, thai thrilled him 10 The heart, you
cannot come to me now, but listen 10 me.
am very often near you when you know
il not. Every day am by your side'
and when you come 10 this lonely room
TO weep, my wings encircIe you. be-
held you suner, but know that God will
not give you more sorrow than you can
bear. When you resist evil, | whisper
calm and tender thoughts into your soul
but when you give way 10 anger when
you cherish o spirit Of revenge, you drive
your mother from you, and displeasc the
great and holy God.
BE good, be happy, even amidst all
your ,risls, and il il is a consolation, know
that thy immortal mother often COM
munos with thy soul. And farther, thou
shalt soon be with me-"
oh mother, mother, mother. mur-
INJURED The boy, springlng from his bed
and striving TO leap towards her. The
keen air chilled him, he looked eagerly
round-tlcre was no light, solemn still
ness reigned, the radiance, the raf,ers OF
gold, the silvery beams, the music, the
angels-all were gone. And then he
knew that he had been dreaming; but oh
what dream how strengthening, how
cheering never, never would he forget
il.
The next morning when be went down
10 his scant breakfast there was such
beautiful serenity upon his face, such q
sweet gladness in his eyes, ihSt all who
looked upon him loreboro TO taun' OF
chlde dim.
lie told bis dream; and The hard hearts
that listened were softened /; and the
mother who held her own babe, wos go
choked with her tears that she could not
eat, and tie father said inwsrdIy that
henceforlh he would be kinder TO the
moor and 90 he was. The child found
his way into her affections, he was so
meek, prsyerful so good; and al the end
OF twelvemonth, when the angels did in
very deed take him far above 10 heaven
the whole family wept around the little
coffin, as if he were one of their own.
Bu, they all fell that he was in the brighI
heaven with his brother, his father, and
his dear angel mother.
Teach Your Children How 10 Pray.
The Rev. J. Ryle, speaking on tbs
subject, says:
II you love your children, do all that
lies in your power 10 train them up 10
habit Of prayer Show them how TO be-
gin. Tell them what TO say. Encourage
Ihem 10 persevCre. Remind them Of it II
they become careless or slack about it.
This, remember, is The first step 10 70.
Ipion whirh a child is able TO take. Long
before lie can read, you can teach him 10
kneel by his mothers side, and repeat the
simple words of prayer and praise which
she puts in his mouth Beware lest they
gel into a has,y, careless ond irreverent
manner. Never give Up the oversight Of
this matter 10 servants or nurses, OF 10
your children when ,elt 10 themselves.
That mother deserves no praise Who
never looks after this most in porsni part
OF her child's daily life herself. Mothers.
surely il there be any habit which your
own hand anI eyes should helPin form
ing. il is the habit Of prayer.
II 700 never hear your children pay
yourself YOU are much TO blame. You
are IIue v iser than the bird described in
Job."wIich leaverh her eggs in the earIb,
and wsrmeIh them in the duet, and for
geueih that the foot may crush them, or
lhni the Wild beast may break them. She
is hardened against her young ones. az
lhongh they were not hers; her labor is 10
vain withoullea
Prayer is, Of all habits. the one we re-
collect tie longest Many grsy.hesded
man could tell you how his mother used
10 make him pray in the days Of child
hood. Other things have passed away
from his mind. perhaps. The church
where he was taken 10 worship. the min
lsrers whom he Lesrd preach. The com
psnioDs who used TO play with hin--'lI
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