The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-12-23
we'd keep house just the same,

= Auntie."
: you're good little girl, Emmie
said Mrs. Ebert, kissing the chill
There were tears in her eyes as 81
turned away. Why had she not taugl
her little ones to help her?
The funeral was over. Mrs. Elbel
repaired to her own home At anothe
time she might have found much I
censure, for during her absence littl
contra temps had occurred, and tn
servants regarded the silence of thei
mistress with amazement.
Come, get right ino bel Miss Min
ME. Don't bother atDut saying good
night for once; for l can tell you, Miss
your ma isn't in a gooi humor, for al
she's so quiet Cook ays we shall al
catch 1t to morrow. lm sorry Maste,
marry urohe the pieehar, bat ..-~.. ~,
Use crying for spill milk. Come, gel
/ into bed,' and the girl took the lighI
and left the apartment.
Don't you think, Harry, we'd bes
tell mamma abo.t the pitcher?" sale
Minnie, rs soon Is the sound Of the
girls footsteps were no longer heard
"You know our teacher said last Sun.
day, that we should be willing to con fess
oil We have done ,miss during the day,
before we ask Col to take care of us
through the night
II amt afraid Of being punished,
Minnic," said the courageous child,
"but nlamma'll be cross. can't bear
to make her cross
"Or either, Harry returned Min
ME, in almost sob)ing tone; II won-
der what makes mamma cross; We re
such dreadful wicked children; she
don't take us to led like Aunt Lucy
does Emmie and Willie.'
"Perhaps it's because she's sick,' re-
turned Harry.
II don't think God would make
mamma sick ana cross, Harry, if we
told Him how badly we felt about
it.'
IL don't know, Minnie; we might
try" the child said thoughtfully.
The two children knelt down; and
after repeating their usual evening
prayer, the little girl added these
words:
''Please, God, don't make mamma
sick and cross any more, and Harry and
Minnie will try to be good children
Amen"
1t was simple petition, but it went
TO the heart ofone listener at least; for
Turing the period passed at her sisters,
Mrs. Elbert's feeling '..,,sd ~ NO.,
impressed, and she ",'s..,,,s. &C., 80
etiring that night.
Thus she overheard their artlcss
prayer, aud long after the little ones had
Junk into peaceful slumber, her tears
ell thickly and fast on their couch.
In the morning Harry recitsd the
story Of the broken pitcher, aud while
le was telling Minnie that God must
have heard their prayer, for mamma
wasn't bit cross; but had kissed him,
and said he was good boy for coming
10 tell her the truth; and that he must
try and be more careful in the future,
Mrs. Elbert again repaired to her sisters
residence.
II have come, Lucy she said, "to
learn the secret of your influence in your
Mrs. Cotton smiled kindly on her sis
ter, while she said
Constant watchfulncsS, and love,
dear Mary, with the blessing Of Heaven,
have so far arailed in my family. My
like your own, are each of Il
different temper. Itry to discover their
peculiar traits and dispositions. Willie
is naturally of an active, nervous tenn
perament, and did not keep him EN-.
pioyed his restlessness would be il source
Of annoyance to himself, and all around
him; yet he Is an open hearted, gener-
Gus child, aud trust with proper train
ing, his activity will prove Il blessing;
for believe me, sister, it is possible for Il
child to be restless, even bolster Gus,
without being wilfully disobedient. l
do not say this to extenuate or excuse
the disregard Of u known command, but
simply to show the necessity of occupa-
ton, for Que like himself. Besides,
children like to feel they are of use, and
it is well to encourage this feeling; and
though at first it may tax your time and
ingenuity to devise plans for their EN-
in the end they may prove
Of real assistance, and not only in de-
vising plans for their employment,
should we take All interest, but also in
their diversions, tor rs we were children
ourselves once, so should we remember
that youth is peculiarly the season for
those innocent enjoymehts which we
once shared; and by caring for their
Joys, as well as SORROWS, We shall be able
to gain their confidence, and that perfect
love which casteth out fear. u Mothers
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