The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

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way Of losing your child than by
trying to make him too much
yours. There is tyranny ofIove
and the child-nature tries to ge
away from it, just aswe move int
the shade at noon, from the very
; sun whose warmth we sought 81
eagerly in the chill morning.
But Mignon smiles at future
mother.troubles, and kisses hel
child rapturously. tits still in long
clothes, and is dependent upon
her, every hour, for its life. There
they sit, rose cheek against rose
breast, red rose and white-the
most beautiful sight in the world
There is no space for selfish con
flict, for each self utterly satisfies
the other.
But this can not last long. The
time comes when baby wants tc
creep out If his mothers aims
The individual force within hin,
begins to make itself felt. He
wants more room, and the pretty
embroidered dresses must be cut
short, to give the little kicking
legs fair play. Intelligence is
waking up, and baby begins his
voyages Of discovery.
"You will never take so much
! comfort with him again." say the
experienced matrons. They have
had their struggles with the spirit
Of independence, and have been
worsted. Mignon is inclined tc
believe them, when baby pulls hel
best china off the tea-t table, anG
she finds him playing with the
ruins, like an explorer in a buried
city. For the first time she is an
cry with her child. Mother-rightE
and baby-rights conflict, and baby
as the weaker party, gets treated
rather roughly. "What have
done?" is the question put by the
wondering blue eyes and the lit
tie grieved lip. Mignon forgets
her loss, and weeps with her dar
ling, because she has been unkinC
to him.
How hard for the young mother
herself only a child, to measure
the great distance between hel
soul and the baby's. The little
sitting room is to him a world
The chairs pique his curiosity; the
tables call upon him to investigate
his mothers work basket is equa
to the treasures of a historical so
ciety; if he puts the needles in
his mouth he is not to blame
so far, that is the natural re-
ceptacle, and baby can only et
with his experience. Everything 6
must be learned by slow degrees
don't blame the little fellow if he
makes many odd mistakes.
Mischief is only enterprise II
the bud, and there is cause for re
joicing when kitty is fed With the
canary and a carving-krife is in
troduced between the piano-key:
to find tho music. If the mother
can only get through this try
ing period, and not be very un
just she has reason to be glad
Little soft, honest heasrt arr
so easily alienated! Babies dom
like to be scolded when they
are not to blame, any better thar
grown people; and they remem
ber mammals cross face much lon
ger than she supposos they do. l
Mignon wants to keep baby, al
his fresh opening soul for hcl
very own, she must give up {
great deal of herself. she must b.
a servant to the little prince
courageous, patient, wise guide
) giving him all the freedom, all tn
warm love he needs, yet restrain
ing him always when his bol,
feet stray toward danger.
The pretty frocks give way t.
the first pants, and Mignon's bah,
thinks himself a man. He stamp
about in boots, and his mothe
sometimes kisses in secret littl
worn red shoe that she has saved
Babyhood is forever over; an
happy is it for the mother if tn
brave, joyous boy still cares 70
her most and 6rst-is still fed a
the fountain Of her soul, as one
} be nursed at the white fountain 0
her breast.
[From the Aldine for February.
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made of brass, tin, and gold, an
} also rings of iron adjusted to
certain weight, and, as some say
, iron plates reduced to exac
: weights. The money first wa
, used in Italy and Sicily was c
bronze. Camden relates that b
bad seen money made by the Ho
) landers Of pasteboard, A. D. 1574
Festus says that in the reign c