Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-04
Love in The Family.



The heart Of child is easily won. Love
begets love. Love children aud they will
love you Let children feel that you care
for them, that YOU are interested 10 all that
interests them, that you sympathzc With them
in AL their little sorrows, rejoice With them
in all their little joys, show you are their
friend, and have the key to their hearts.
Teachers, do you wish to be lovsd by your
pupils} Love them Chillreui read hearts
ntuitiyely
We have not half confidence gsough in the
power of love 10 disarm the yioI&t and to re.
claim the vicious. The fault b6gins in our
anilies. Parents lose the confidence of their
children never to be regainod, by injustice,
selfshuess, and the absence Of love. Love is
tue grand secret in domestic education, Give
your children a genial, loving atmosphere IN
which to grow Love procludes not decision
or correction. bat is prompt in the execution
OF both
Deal with you, children as God deals with
his, Do not meet their anger with your
anger, their petulance with your own, or their
obstinacy with wllfulness still greater. Over.
come evil with good When God called him.
Sc { father h chose name which he designed
to be significant Of Overlooking love, tender
mercy aud long continued iorbearance "Pa-
rents, provoke not your children to warth. n
What will not love do Who can describe
its powerful subduing Influences? Who ever
accomplished anything By reproaehes, or yio-
lenoa, or harsh measures Nol crafty q
private and dark passion in your own heart,
and arouse a darker one 10 another bosom
o., try the mighty efficacy Of love One
smile Of genuine sympathy is worth all youI
purse to Tic bcggar. Beloved let US love
one another; for love is of God; and every
one that lovath is born of God and knoweth
Cod John iii: 7.
Parents, commend your little ones when.
ever they DO right, perform that which i;
good and praisewortby. Whenever they are
quick to obey cherfully, express your CRATE
ful approbationi tell them how well you are
pleased, how exceedingly graiifed you are al
the Improvement in well doing Let moth,
or approve Of childs conduct whenever she
can. let her show that his good behavior
makes her sincerely happy let her reward
hin for his efforts to please by smiles and
I uh'NAlNhs ~ Nht9 wa SUI NIA NhNAi'h -
her child's heart some Of the noblest and mos
desirable feelings of our nature. She viii
cultivate in him lovely and amiable DISPOSE
ton and a cheerful spirit. Your child hai
been very pleasing and obcdient through th'
day. Just before putting him to sleep for the
night, you take his hand and say:
My sou, you have been very good to-day
1t makes me very happy to see you so kind
and obedieut God loves children who ar'
dutifu to their parents, and he promises tc
make them happy
This appreciation from bis mother is to hin
great reward. And when, with more thar
ordinary atlectonate tone, you say, "GooC
night, my dear son." she leaves the room will
his little eyes full Of feeling And when b.
closes his eyes for sleep he is happy, and re
solves that he will try and do his duty.
fGQod night, hut little word,
Yet beautiful though brief,
And falls upon the gentle hoart
Like dew upon the leaf"