St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29

folded germ of human existence. and
the sentient principle, and. above all,
the fitting of the immortal part for the
performance of its duties here. and for
an eternal hereafter this mighty work
devolve> upon the mother.
To render the mother equal to the
Sorrows. the trials. the anXieties. and
the cares incumbent upon the maternal
state. allure. OF rather the divine Au-
thor of nature, has implanted i'll the
mothers breast Il love for her offspring
dearer than life itself: but this holy,
this beautiful affection. requires To he
supported 10y the highest intelligence,
and to bc regulated 10y the most COM
prchrn>iNe knowledge. The mother
must reflect thai the instructive affection
she feels for her offspring. she shares III
common with Thdf are cdIlcd the tOTer
animals hut the thinking love. which
will alone enable her to perform her
duty to her child. is the result of cN-
pcricnce and il dependent upon the
reasoning powers. The affection shown
to a child. which has NOT its basis upon
reason. j. liable to bring the child tu
shame. and the parent to sorrow and
hence We frequently observe. in every
grade of society, that the maternal love
il not returned 10y tilial affection, and
that diSobcdiencc and slight l. shown
/ here The deepest VcncIaltlon ought tn
dwell. How often does the fond mother
cNclaim to her pettcd darling, Aye,
/ Won will not love me, when You grow Il
man :: IA prophecy suggested 10y every
/ daN examples of di>obcdicnCe, which
are too te:rtully realized.
Why is this ! simply because it Is
/ the fashion to let education take its
course. hccarIee it Is the fashion not to
study human nature because the
mother knows little of Il chiId'> mental
and moIal economy, and thinks it too
much trouble to inquire. In the EARL
est periods. how often Is the child the
victim of his own self will how often
! the plague of IL whole household, tn,
cause of contention between parents
of anXIouS days and >lerpleS> nights
As the sun of lit,. arrives. II comes not
a. ii herald of joy, it brings forth III
buds of promise. no blossom of hope
but stands all in Il hot and copper
sky. searching rather than illuminat.
ing. and hlighting rather than develop
ing.
The mother mu>t reflect that cduca
ton. III It's true >en>c, L. not Il mcr,
mechanical task. Il set OF patent proc
c>>eS. an accumulation of protoun,
dngma>. OF Il multiplication ct cut an,
dIIcd rules. Nor docs it consist in
series ut admonifion> and corrections
of rewards and pumi>hmrnt>. of imprr
cations and directions. strung togcthc
without unity of purpose 81 dignity q
execution. but should present an nm
broken chain of mcaSuIc> nriyinatin;
in the same principles in a km"Wle dg
of the constant laws of oui nature
:. practi>cd in the same spirit. Il spirit q
bemrvnleucc and tirmnc>>. and tcndin:
to the same end THE elevation OF man
moral nature. not unl \ above the sen
Sual but even over the intellectual
10 this every mother stands pledged
and the great hnnd. the mind of he
child. l. drawn ont ready for hrI /,
sign.
Thus the mothers great endeav"
must he t" build up humanity TIN
passions. apprtitc>, intellectual power
mental energy. come alike under he
attention in this work. 1t j. for her I,
strip the "ro>>cr luSk from passion. an,
To develop the germ OF enthusiasm
which lies concealed Within it. to pun
poses of good not 50 much 10 lcpIc>
the appetite. a. I" fix its impulses up"i
pure and Wholesome food. with Il view
I" lis imhiblng principles OF conduct
to Undue the intellect with the morallt,
"t pure sympathy. and To turn tho>
mighty manifestations OF mind. Whlcl
seem to rebound from the. solid earth a