The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-23

Gail Haniloa was severely criticised
. few years ego bsoaass ske sspoussd
children's rights and wrote in their b.
half. aWkat does sAe know about the
governmeut and management Of child
rem" "She u not . mother, and has
not had the experience and trials Of o.
mother" These and other limitations
she received, reminding her that she had
transcended her sphere. Nearly every
body has m idea that be or shc knows
how to manage children, and yet We are
afraid thot q great many false views, or
else do not act up to their best concep-
tons in the training and management OF
their little ones.
Only few weeks ago We saw TWO
children, . bright little boy and girl ,
playing inside the door yard. They
were chattering away Is merrily - two
children could, and their happiness
seemed to be perfect But before We
had passed out Of sight the mother
opened the door and, without . word,
ran to and commenced pounding both
of them. In vain did the little girl ask
Mother, what have We doner "Pll
show you what you've DONE" and she
thrashcd them into the house. 1t wa
delightful day, and We could not i'm
imagine where storm 90 furious. had
come from. Doubtless, something had
gone wrong with the mother indoors,
and she sought satisfaction in fighting
her little darlings, the tender lambs in
trusted to her keeping. If she had gone
to them and spoken pleasant words q
them, we should have thought the good
Angels" and not the devil possessed
her.
Less than two years ago We were pass
ing q pleasant little homo whose tidi
ness we had often admired, when sud.
denly the door opened and the mother
in an angry tone ordered little lad Of
three or tour years old to "come in
and see if she did not do as she said she
would" She entered tho house in Z
terrible rage not hearing the little ones
sobbing explanation that he had step
ped outside to fetch the baby in. Very
soon the blows and piteous cries were
heard, and We asked oursclf, Have
children NO protection against these
brute mothersp The little one had no
doubt gone beyond the prescribed limits,
but it was to bring back the wee tod
ding baby which would surely justify
the apparent disobediancc. Ii he had
not brought in the child and harm had
come to It, no doubt the punishment,
would have come just IS certainly. Poor
littlo abused boy. We wero very sorry
W,sknrs ho GOOD ns.eke
and Loves fond kiss, and with his little
heart almost broken and sad, he went u
bed.
Mothers, may we not on this Sunday
morning, put in our plea for tho little
ones and ask you not to whip them
DO not darkcn the sunlight with whict
God always surrounds children. Dc
not let them be lulled to sleep by the
falling OF their tears, or by their own
sad signs. Far happier and better viii
you all be, if when you tuck them in
at night You find pink feet on tho p,l
lows, dimpled knees above the cover
and toys yet in their tiny hands, and
smiles on their chcrub mouths.
Enforce obedience, but treat them
tenderly. If they forget bear with
them. If they are wiIful, 10 it your ma.
ture and disposition they put in practice !
Do you like to DO treated gently and
kindly, and do you love those who show
by words and acts that they seek your
happiness, however ugly you arc
Then bear in mind that your little child
rem are not less spprccistivo Of the blcs-
sed mission of kindness and love.
Please don't whip them. Give love
and blessings, and you shall not receive
curses.-Ldurence Tribune.