The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-09-22
As You Sow so viii You Reap.
BY MILoris.

| IaTfUIs VINO Iea1 VlftuOuS lie
who sincerely guard to retain good
clear conscience, aud be honorable be
foro God and men, have a. one oI
their highest aims Of life To make
their children happy. There is nc
sacrifice too great which they will moi
cheerfully make, in order to secure
their welfare, aud for which they dc,
serve from their neighbors be highest
consideration and praise.
But unfortunately many of the pa
rents now-a-days take wrong steps to
secure the future happiness of their
children, BY their example of extrava-
ganco of dress, mode of living, and
arrogant pride, considering it below
their dignity for the husband to work
moro himself, instead of boasting
about, aud the wife to do her house.
work to greater extent alone, in.
stead Of rocking in the chair, and
idling the time otherwise, depending
on servants, aud continually complain.
ing of their tardiness and waste.
This common practice among the
higher and middle classes of society
makes the impression on tho mind OF
the young that they must give serious
attention to outward appearance, they
must DO dressed well by al! meaus,
and If they want anything for their
bodily comfort they do like their pa.
rents, command to DO waited on, and
thisjs the FIRST fatal step in their life !;
they bacome depending beings aud
never will be sell-rclying, which is
the safest prop of success in life.
The same false pride, and even lazi-
ness, That SO firmly nestles 10 the DO
son OF so many parents, makes thcm
say our son shall not be farmer. a
mechanic or n sea faring man. No.
that is too hard work, and besides
that. he has too much brain for that !;
he must study and become a doctor,
or lawyer, a book-keeper or clerk
Our dear daughter cannot do II
thing in tho house, for she has so
much to learn, besides reading and
writing. Ignoring geography, she
must learn French, Latin aud Greek !;
she must draw in colors, she must
play on the piano aud guitar, and sing
well, and If possible, learn also fancy
sewing and embroidery.
So the sons go TO school, many of
them until they arc twenty.four years
of age, the parents footing the bills.
At last they get diplomas or are ad.
mitted to the bar, or certificates that
they know bookkeeping and also the
preliminaries of merchandising.
But, alas, young doctors are at q
discount; their chance for remuner.
alive practice is very meagre and as
tor lawyers there are more lawyers
than clients. Book. keepers and clerks
are as plentiful as Canada thistles. 1t
is the hardest work TO get situa.
ton, and if one is obtained, the sala.
ry is so small that only a bare living
can be obtained, aud if not by some
lucky chance a good footing is OBJ
tanned, that clerk or book-keeper can
only expect to lead life OF poverty
to the end Of his days
The daughter is also full grown.
her eyes have an unusual bright lus.
tre, but her intellectual face is very
pale, and she seems to suffer from q
very weak chest her dress is fault
less, her manners graceful, her conver
sational powers charming she quotes
French, Italian aud Greek readily, and
plays delightfully."- on the piano. 1t is
natural that one of the young doctors.
young lawyers, book-keeper aud clerk,
who has up hill work to get along,
thinks that iehly accomplished young
lady would make him good wife I;
he proposes, is accepted. marries and
starts housekeeping, she never made
upa bed, she never swept or busted
room. she never kindled fire 10 a
stove, she knows not how to prepare
cup Of coffee, or even set table, and
she is also physically unable to bo a
wife and mother
Tho disappointed husband hires the
best female help be can get, to do the
cooking, housekeeping, and wait on
the invalid wife. Under such helps
and circumstances the scanty means
get rapidly exhausted. What is to
be done but appeal to their parents
for help. But the parents are in no
condition to render assistance Their
sxtrsvagaat modc Of living, their de-
nendeoeo . strapgsrs 10 have doue
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