The Van Buren press., 1874-12-08
Go Away.
" Go away. I'm busy y

n littte, perpieXeo lace liltS ltseii ahA-
iously to the fretful mothers as if won
dcring at the cold rebuff so undcservedly,
so suddenly given.
"Go away! Why, my place is here.
Indeed, have no other in the world /"
looks the baby eyes. "Go away from
my mamma! have nowhere to 60. J"
Sure enough, where should the baby
60 but to its mothers heart ? and what
business can there be that has the right
n usnrp for one moment this tiny little
monarch
1t is new dress that must be complet.
ell, suppose; or it is a bit Of finery for
baby herself; or it is q new book full OF
enchanting situations or somebody else
has called-and 70, these simple matters
a little heart must ho grieved, and the
whole world made cloudy to little mind.
Mother, you are wrong! Let me tell
you something. love new books, new
dresses, inery. and callers; but for tae
sound of one little voice hushed into
eternal silence, for the return of one lit
tie one gone away forever, think
could give up all the world and never ask
it again
These little ones are infinitely precious,
and to the mamma is all the world and
one unkind word from her can hurt the
sensitive, tender little heart past all tell
ing.
And one unkind word spoken to these
innocent listeners leaves its impression in
indelible marks, which too often are nev.
er obliterated
Little children are Of all creatures the
most helpless and dependent, and they
demand, by right, care and attention on
the instant
Baby knows a want, an absolute nee
essary attention, and it holds possession
of the minute senses, and must be graft
fled and in the beautiful trust and faith
she turns to mamma.
Mamma, don't put her away! Drop
the sewing or the book, and take her up
in your arms and love her; for it is just
as necessary to the welfare of her being
as water when she thirsts, or food when
she is hungry.
II don't believe in petting children
too much-it spoils them, and they cx
pect it always. feed and clothe my
children, and that is enough" says
somebody.
These are temporal wants that must
be attended to, but they are not all of
life.
Pats, kisses, smiles, forbearancc and
patience are just MS necessary as milk,
fannels and socks; and the baby that
comes up without them misses what God
meant should be the portion of all the
little tender creatures in the world
These simple messages froma mothers
heart do much toward making the man
or woman. Child characters are but re-
fections Of Onr own, and If we give them
gentle words, and show patient willing
nesss to bear with them, are we not Ger
tain to see them come back to us glori-
fed by the imitation2
Oh! what a world Of cold -heartedness,
selfshness and utter Indifference is con
veyed in the command, "Go away I'm
busy"
Need We wonder, in the years to come,
five 6nd our boys seeking happiness
outside OF the home circle or If we are
put aside BY cur girls, and hear them de
clare, "Mothcr is such hother!' and
try TO exile us from their secrets, and in
deed their livesY
Don't put the little ones away; don't
have any business that is superior to
their wants; love and attend them for
their own precious sakes, and for our
own in the days when we shall be the ap-
plants and they the ministers.
He WAS WILLING TO Go UP. -" Que o
them fellers." remarked Bijah, as he
handed out Tom Ludington, young
man charged with vagrancy.
$50 you haven't anything to do, ch ?"
asked the court.
Nothing" mournfully answered the
prisoner.
"Out of work--no home, and your
cash SO short that you couldn't get into
woman's rights convention, ch - con
tinued his honor.
You've struck it, pardner. answered
the prisoner with smile.
Yes, and now I'll strike you, Mr..
Ladington. l am down on loafers and
vags, and I'm going to boost you for a
sixty il II tears the desk down. Yoa'll
have something to do up there beside sit
ting on box in on alley and whistlng
Come Love, Come And when the
day fades into night, and the remainder
Of the world retires to rest, you'll have
bed and some covering. They'll hire
some one to hoe that dirt Off you, cut
your hair. dig out your nails, and when
you como out, you will be so disguised
that your own mother will think ysu are
some English duke, over here to hunt
ducks aud buy gas stock ="
The prisoner said he was willing to go
up, and il the institution pleased him as
we'll as he thought it would, he might
come back for longer sentence. De
troit Free Press.
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