The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-01-14
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rrnutrs her is nihlnr oiH ihfi e.
mnrh eteiias 4 mafhsfs aasisiy ff a.
ehihfs fifuH violent irraffr hta
isnrfTria thing When ae as ~ ifuVn
ina brow sul ohmau rhest sni fi-hinr
syra she fiuf htHl elm bed. while htfft
bitter defiant words lisp ifHm the Hitl0
fa6uth@uf ne child throws bis t1fs away
from him. and himself Streaming on tlF
fuof-li may wsll Csnac anXltty. that vii
nut slnp shnft of persistent. wnichiul
pmyefiul effort u isa piiahle, o terrible
sight
And yet there h q bright side Of this iur
hulcni nature. The qery passion indicates
q depth I'D strength Without which M
| reliable, forccful character can be built
The richer the nature, The more material "
holds for gnoi-ibe greater danger Of per
version. Talent, generosity, courage and
deep feeling-the capabiiiiy Of ardent, self
sacrificing. devoted affection, aro almost
/ always accompanied by quick passions
The reason Is sclfcvidcnt A strong m
ture Is strong In All It's feelings, all It's ten
denotes. II Is said, no doubttruly, that man
cannot hate like woman he cannot love
as she does. And the very natures, that u
perverted, go widest and Garthest asiny,
arc the ones that onco brought land thy
can be only by the influence of love
never by fear) into allegiance TO Christ,
rise 10 the lof(lest planes Of self ahnegation
and loving service, trust and endurance
He who best knew the human heart, said
They TO whom much is forgiven, love
much"
What the river is when the storm swells
it into foaming fury, and it overtiows its
banks-dark, turbid, irresistible-carrylhg
devastation wherever it ms its mad
course, such is the soul borne along by
passions wild current. But is the river a
thing of evilp Nay, is It not-kept within
its rightful bounds and directed to its
normal ends-a thing of noblest use and
beauty? Can we dispense with its
Wait till the tempest has passed and the
winds are lulled and the sun shines out
again. Then see the river as 1t is, Is
there ANYTHING more beautiful? Anything
on which we look longer or with deeper
thrill of pleasure2 See it flowing along,
calm, blue, silvery its tiny ripples chasing
one another In the glad sunlight its clear
depths rejecting the changing sky; the
meadows, on either hand, green from its
refreshing /; the trees and flowers drinking
life and bloom from its fullness; white
ducks sailing and diving in its waters; the
quiet, brown eyed cows wading along
its edge and quenching their thirst
with the weary, heated horse; the
old way-worn man and the little child
sharing its benson with the birds of the
wood. And then, farther on, as 1t traces
its winding way past field and forest and
hill, making sweet music rs it goes, grow
ing deeper and broader, till it bears the
snowy-winged vessel and painting steamer
with their freight of human life and cost
ly merchandise.
The analogy is complete, No fear Of
the horse pondi That is very well in Its
way--a good and useful thing But would
you exchange the river for ity
But you must gHald the river. The
dyke is indispensable in some places, and
it must be strong and sure, And YOU
must guard your child. All the time yor
have, through childhood and youth, j.
|, none too long to teach him self govern
ment-that without which all outward con.
troll must fail.
And as to ways and means first at all
we need to remember that fire neye
quenches. The mother who most steadi
q. ly, fully, co~nscientiNusly rules her owl
spirit, is the one that best governs TIL,
I child. Mere outward force will not do II
r Severe punishment will not do 1t; bu
|. rather increases the evil. The old saying
r about whipping six devils in while trying
to whip one out, is far more true than ele
| giant.
Much may be done in the way Of pre-
vention. And we cannot begin to. early
1t is never wise or kind, needlessly to We,
or try a child. In infancy, what oughi
not to be given, can, as a general thing, b.
kept out of the way-at least, out of reach
Some object to this, and talk about teach
ing the child obedience and self.denial.
/, But my perceptions are not sufficiently
acute to see the practicability of giving
, moral lessons to babies. 1t is never well
at a later day, to refuse a request needless
r IN. There are times enough when it mus
be refused, out of inability or for til,
: child's good-tbings enough which h,
> must see and not have. If we arc only
/ faithful to duties that really exist, we neet
r / Hbl HIM tIitin uIlub OulStlNCo vi lCttl bHCi
will not be a sufficient number. An un
f reasonable control sours q child and tend
to induce obstinacy, fretlulness, and decep
> ton. A reasonable and just government
e wins his respect and a cheerful obedience
One very important point is this-an,
confidence on the child's part must Away
be met in good faith: however small
or trivial the subject matter may seem, L.
us remember there was a time when sucl
! things we're large to us. The father AM
! mother of readiest sympathy are thos
: who retain their children's confidence, ant
with it their affection, and thus are able L
J exert the longest and deepest influence
! Ridicule and reproach are always and onl,
: bad, whatever may be the circumstances 0
!, fault,
: B~ut-doing all in our power to avoid oc
] casions Of anger, giving our children tn
Z example Of a quiet, s~elf-controlled spirit
J when outbursts Of temper do come, let u
meet them, no with Indifference, for s
will it grow and strengthen; not wit
: severity, but a gentle firmness. 1t Is Dor
! with the child, transmitted, like all ten
= denotes, through a line of ancestry, al,
= shows itself long before moral or spiritua
: truths can te taught. The best mode
" have ever Il iown suggested or practiceC
is this: Take the little one on your lar
! hold bis hands gently in your own, loo
! kindly, steadily in his eyes, and when yo
= speak let your tone be low and gentle, you
= words affectioDate, though serious. 70
! may not perceive any good result the frs
? or second, or perhaps the sixth time Blu
! Dsysepera. By-and.by YOU will find thes