The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
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FRIDAY. NOV. 6. 1874
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GO AWAY
BY CHARLOTTE HOWE.

A little, perplexed face lifts it
self anxiously to the fretful mothers
as if wondering at the cold rebuff SO
undeservedly, SO suddenly given.
Go away! Why, my place is
here. Indeed, I have no other in
the world!!' looks the baby eyes
SO away from my mamma I
have nowhere to GO ...
Sure enough, where should the
baby 60 but to its mothers heart !?
and what business can there be that
has the right to usurp, for one mo-
ment, this tiny little monarch ?
1t is new dress that must be
completed, l suppose; CT it is . bit
of finery for baby herself; or it is q
new book full of enchanting situa>
tions ; or somebody has called~-and
for these simple matters little
heart must be grieved, and the
whole world made cloudy to little
mind.
| Mother, you are wrong! Let me
tell you something. l love new
books, new dresses, fnery, and CALI
ers; but for the sound of one little
voice hushed into eternal silence,
for the return of one little one gone
away forever, think I could give
up all the world, and never ask il
again.
These little ones are infinitely
precious to US, and to them mamma
is all the world; and one unkind
word from her can hurt the tender,
sensitive little heart past all telling.
| And one unkind word spoken to
these innocent listeners leaves it,
impression in indelible marks, which
often are never obliterated.
| Little children are Of all crea'
lures the most helpless and depen-
dent, and they demand, by right,
care and attention on the instant.
Baby knows want, an absolute
necessary attention, and it holds
possession of the minute senses and
| must be gratifed: and in the beauti.
full trust and faith, she turns to
mamma.
| Mamma, don't put her away
Dropathe sewing, or the book, ane
take her up in your arms and love
her; for it Is just as necessary t.
the welfare of her being as water
when she thirsts, or food when she
is hungry.
I don't believe in petting child
rem too much-it spolls them, ant
they expect it always. l feed ant
cloth my children, and that ii
enough says somebody.
| These are temporal wants, tina
must be attended to, but they art
not all Of a life.
Pats, kisses, smiles, forbeara nc
and patience are just as milk, fan
nels and socks; and the baby VIII
comes up without them misses wha
God meant should be the portion 0
all the little, tepder creatures il
the world.
These simple messages from
mothers heart do much towar
making the man or woman. Child
characters are but reflections of on
own; and if we give them gentl
words, and show patient willing
ness to bear with them, are we no
certain to see them come back to u
! glorifed by the imitation?
Il Oh. what a world of cold-hearted
ness, selfshness and utter indiffer
5 ence is conveyed in the command
eco away! I'm busy!'
Need we wonder, in the years t
come, if we find our boys seekin
happiness outside of the home circle
Or if we are put aside by our girls
and hear them declare, ''Mother !
: such bother !" and try to exile u
from their secrets, and indeed thei
lives?
Don't put the little ones away
don't have any business that is sur
erior to their wants; love and at
tend them for their own preciou
sakes, and for our own in the day
when we shall be the suppliants an
they the ministers.