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

Parents who lead a virtuous life,
who sincerely guard to retain n good
clear conscience, aud be honorable be.
fore God aud men, have a. one OF
,heir highest aims of life To make
their children happy There is no
sacrifice too great which they will not
chserfully 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-
gance 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 q greater extent alone, in.
stead Of rocking in tho chair, and
idling the time otherwise, depending
on servants, and 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! means,
aud 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 nes,les 10 the DO
son Of so many parents, makes them
say our son shall not be n farmer, a
mechanic or sea faring man. No.
that is too hard work, and besides
that, he has too much brain for that /;
he must study and become doctor,
or lawyer, q book-keeper or a clerk
Our dear daughter cannot do u
thing in tho house, for she has so
much to learn, besides reading and
writing. ignoring geography, she
must learn French, Latin aud Greek /;
sho must draw in colors, she must
play on the piano and guitar, and sing
well, and If possible learn also fancy
sewing and embroidery.
So tho sons go TO school, many Of
them until they are 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 aLo the
preliminaries of merchandising.
But, alas, young doctors are at q
discount; their chance for remuner.
ative practice is very meagre and as
for lawyers there are more lawyers
than clients. Book keepers and clerks
are as plentiful as Canada thistles. 1t
is tho hardest work 10 get a situa.
ton, and if one Is obtained, the sala.
ry is 10 small that only a bare living
can be obtained. aud If not by some
lucky chance q 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.
tire, 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 I; she quotes
French, Italian aud Crock 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 highly accomplished young
lady would make him a good wife +;
he proposes, is accepted. marries and
starts housekeeping, she never made
upa bed, she never swept or busted a
room. she never kindled q FIRE 10 q
stove, she knows not how TO prepare a
cup Of coffee, or even set table, aud
she is also physically unable to DO q
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. ThsiI
sxtrsvagsat modc Of living, their de-.
peadesee - straugers 10 have doDs
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