Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13
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The savage knows little Of the
keen anguish tn which tie cultured
mind ard sensitive heart are liable,
and the more debascd the moral char.
acter, the more benumbed are the
stings Of conscience, which give to
the pure. minded such exquisite pain.
In all Whittier's poems there ,s
no lovelier one than that in which the
little maid apologizeo to the little man
for having gone above him"
rm sorry that spet the word
| hate to Go above YOU.
Beeause--'he brow ewes lower felt
Because, you see, | love YOU
--TuE EVIL Observation-Disclosures
Does it not jingle the burglars key ?
Does it moi cock the highwayman's
pistol ? Does 1t not wave the incen.
diary's torch ? Has it not sent the
physician reeling into the sick room,
and the minister with his tongue thick
into the pulpit? Did no. an exquisite
poet, from the very top of his fame,
fell gihbcrirg sot, into the gutter.
on his way to be married tn one of
the tairest daughters of New Eng.
land, and a, the very hour the bride
"'ss decking herself for the altar !;
AID did he not die of delirlum tre
mems, almost unattended, in a hospi.
tal2
Above all other features which
adorn the female character, delicacy
stands foremost within the province OF
good taste. No, that delicacy that i,
perpetuaIly in quest of something TO
be ashamed of; which makes merit a
blush, and shippers at the false con.
struction her own ingenuity has put
upon an innocent remark this spnri.
ous kind of delicacy is far removed
from good sense-but the high mind.
ed delicacy, which maintains i,s pnrc
undevlated walk alike among and in
the society Of men; which -hrinks
from the necessary duty, and can
speak when required. with serious.
ness and !.indness of thirgs on which
il would be ashamed to smile or to
blush; that delicacy which knows how
to confer benefi, without woundinr
the feelings Of another, which can
give aims without assumption and
pains not the most susceptible being
in creation.
Place young girl under the care
Of a knd.hearted, graceful woman,
and she, nnconsciously to herself,
grows into a graceful lady. PIsc" a
boy in the establishment OF thorough,
going, stl straightforward business man,
and he becomes self reliant, practi-
cal business man. Children are sus
ceptible creatures, and circumstances,
and scenes, and actions ALWAYS i'm
press, as yuu influence them, not by
arbitrary rules, nor by stern example
alone, but in thonsand other ways
that speak through beautiful forms,
pretty pictures, etc., 80 they will
grow.
Teach your children, then, to .ovo
the beautiful. Give them corner IN
the garden for flowers encourage
them to put it in the shape tf hanging
baskets; allow them to have their ia
vorite trees; teach them Ia wander
IN the prettiest woodlels; show them
where they can best view the sunset !;
rouse them IN the morning, not with
stern "time to work + hut with en-.
thuastie "see the beautiful suniise 7"
buy for them beautiful pictures, and
encourage them to decorate their
rooms in his or her childish way.
Give them an inch, aud they will 20
mile. Allow them the privilege, aud
they viii, make your home beautiful,
There he lies in his crib, nut
brown stub Of four years. He sleeps
the sleep Of healthy childhood, In
the same position he lay when be
dropped into Inconsistencies, one
arm under h's head, one lrg kicked
out from under the cover'et. He Is
perfectly motinnless. His round
cheek pillows itself on the extended
arm, and his ley seems to have been
arrested in the middle of the lah rest
less kick. a. tn. curtain te'i over his
blue eyes, and he wa, asleep, You
can scarcely perceive his regular res.
piration. A train of cars thnnder- b,
without noise --he might be carried
across the street without awakening.
1t il morning daylight streams in
to the windows; the sun shines on
the hilltnps The sonnds Of 'tIrring
life are beginning to be heard abou;
the house. Watch the boy stiff and
motionless AZ = 6gnre of marble. As
you look, the gates Of sleep are su |.
denly unlocked. He is awake in n
twinkling--avake all over. lIis blue
eyes are wide open and bright his
lips part with = shout his legs hy out
in different direciions--his arms are
in rapid mntion--he hops over 'eilh a
apring--in ten seconds he ha. turned
a couple Of snmersaul,s, and presents
before yon living illustration of per.
petual motion. Ths'c is 10 ddiber
.,e yawning, no slow stretching OF
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