The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-03
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frown on all amusemcnts as the very i'm
plements of the arch-fend to lead souls to
purgatory!
If, indeed. they are in the hands of the
devil, why not snatch them away, since
surely they have strong attractions, and
use them as means to lead the dear ones
up to plains of higher living, nearer and
ever nearer to the paradise of God and
so cheat the very evil one himself?
Can't this be done? No, not if you draw
down the corners of your mouth, my friend
and shake your head with that air Of mock
pctv, which says plainly: "The age is de-
generating Oh, for the good old days
when members of the church would have
been Mortified, to see their children given
up to such worldly lusts as croquct, and
backgammon and checkers, much more at
the thought of engaging in them them
selves" Well, my dear fogy friends, if
you won't move with the world. the world
can 90 on without you, and you need not
hope to keep it back, for like the soul of
John Brown it is marching on.
Since young people crave anNisemcnls,
and if none are provided for them, will
look out for themselves, Just use little
common sense and make home the centre
of attraction by bringing into it healthy.
and harmless games and let the young pco-
pie invite their friends at scasonablc times.
and don't be afraid Of compromising your
dignity by joining with them, or making
them feel that you are in sympathy with
them and enjoy their happiness equally
with ,lcm.
Don't allow yourself to grow old. Oh,
yes you can help it, don't mean that you
can hinder the years from coming thick
and fast, and scattering their rimc upon
your locks, and leaving crow tracks about
your eyes, and the corners of your mouth,
but you can keep your heart young and
fresh, and in thorough sympathy with the
warm, young hearts, springing up around
you.
People who are always giving advice are
not the most agreeable people in the world,
and | am afraid | shall fall into the cate
CORY. But | cannot do otherwise than take
the risk, for so greatly does my soul yearn
for the thousands upon thousands, of the
tairest of the land, who daily and hourly,
are driven from homes that are no homes :;
not nomnally driven, but impelled to fly
from places where the souls cry for bread
is answered with stone; where thorns,
and all unsightly growths are allowed to
spring in the child nature, till all the ten
der buds which long before, gave fairest
promise, have been suppressed, and the
youth are taking their places in the nations
ranks, with sickly and distorted moral ma
lures, to instll the deadly poison of their
lives into the arteries of society, and trans
nit to unborn thousands the moral, and
physical taints, by which they are polluted.
Fathers and mothers, would you save
your sons and daughters? Would you send
them forth from your doors, strong to bat
tie with the ticrccSt temptations that may
assail them, ever true to the finest, nobest
instincts of their natures Then | say un-
to you, strengthen the walls of home; not
WIN lilSH NbNlltlliN. anu sltlil btlitlN'
but with tendercst love and sympathy,
counting no sacrifice too great that shall
make it the one dearest, sweetest place on
earth, whittier will turn the wanderers mind
with fondcst yoarning, no matter where his
feet may stray. You cannot exclude from
its sacred precincts the grizzly phantoms OF
pain and care, but it surely is for you tc
make it the place on earth nearest tc
heaven. In truth the ideal home that is as
far as aught earthly can be IDEAL, lies at the
very vestibule of Heaven, tand there arc
steps which lead therefrom, directly into
the gardens of the blest, the homes, where
''there shall be no more death, neither sor
row, nor crying, neither shall there be any
more pains for the former things mr.,
passed away" IN.