The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-08
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Baby is cross and ftvtfal, and OIL
what dreadful thing Il 10 to mother, to
be sure. .Is 10 sxaesiy what she has ibsen
looking for, and What she most Asndsav--
orcd to ayoid.r IA =, ,.,.. ,st,...
There Is q much u bs doss about The
house, IL u Impossible to nurse and
dandls. bsby' sll day; how many little
contriyapces an, hastily n brought iate
frui.lsss rsquisitioni baby 10 fresfab and
likely to remain 20. at
Everybody knows precisely vhat sslg
him, and everybody knoys the most cor.
tain remedy. Yet, soothing syrup, nitre,
spanking, sweetmeats, shaking, "letting
him csy'it OUT" ssd pettins, (ssverally
add eperRsticallyu recouthepded, olwill
avail, nothing, Mother il, a perfect pic,
ture Of despair, when, sissy, next door,
very opportunely makes . preliminary
dive upon tho piano, a. the Rooster
Schotsisebe, and 10 ! baby after safi!
cicnt simo to swing into mossure properly,
is growing in, unison With look Of
triumph, showing plainly what baby WAS
expostulating about in its mute way, the
dreary loneliness of that narrow little
prison---ths cradle. No frctting now, he
is beating time with bis, rattle, % vigor-
ously as an orchestra master. ., ,.,,;. .
Is thcrc not an important suggestion
just here? Will mothers witness the
magic effect Of the dulcet strain, or the
low lullaby, and not conceive tho mighty
power Of music, cen at the very thresh.
hold OF life? But tho child 10 1 sturdy
boy now, with not the slightest recollec-
tion Z, of these incidents Of infancy.
Mother either forgot, or was indifferent
to the strong, though silent appeal. All
along tho Intermediate route Of child
hood, baby had continued to fret, until,
at length, ho had fretted himself into
Education m must no. be neglected, Of
course. Reading, penmanship, gram
mar, oiphering, etc., must all be vel
grounded into the boys composition, BY
tho best Of teachers and the best Of
methods. ,,4,. .-.t.. ...,,.r,,,
Our boy has an excellent schooling
Nothing has been spared to make it such
Yet there is . something wautiug-s
finish that mother fails to notice. ~
| Alas, tho finish is of other materia
than all of these, and when from the fas
accumulation of bad, pernicious habits
the father marks the avidity with whict
his boy lends an acute ear to the distant
strain Of the church instrument, tho piano
or the passing band-there is music il
that house, tho boy is saved. The 6nisl
has been added, aud shows forth in q!
its beauteous lnstrc. Music, of all thing
alone uncontaminated by sin, pure AM
holy.
| Our boy is man now. Ask any on
who knows him, ,hoy will speak in un
qualified terms, in culogy of his sterling
merits aud proud position among hi
fellows. Often do his thoughts reyel
to those days Of allurements an'
powerful TEN ptat,on, and, only to
we'll, does he mark the blessed, the hal
lowed influence of music and q mother
counsel, (void without it.) guiding hir
safely, irresistably, in the way of truth
Time glides, even as he reflects; soon hi
own children stand where he once stood
occupying that period to him uurecsllabl'
, He listcns to their happy voices, blend
ing in sweet words Of, affection for eac
other, and, yet sweeter 10 the praise, q
him whs doeth all things we'll. d har
Il Down. down the earthly way, snd sg
| has marked him With 90 impress Of nobl
decrepituds and revered fsebleness, unit
his time has ripsued for that other yous
! which knows no end. s,s. ..li 20 eo.,
II They gather round him, he gases
, solemn admiration into their sad face
(familiar through how many sad remen
branees,) and - he plosss them oil In or
long, warm embrace, hs bids them-
weep2 no, sing! and touch the tsnd'
chords, to watt him where sweet
music wsitsr to cheer him thishsrward.7 !
4 'Tis 6nished, but the bright refra,
remains, to man soaehssfsd how wissl
and how well.aI odi ogsis fssI - sea !
I'll no,eso :--71-4.--s->s-s -s--s----------ls igst
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