The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-08-22
~OVER 40 MOTmEu,s.~



In the first place am firm believer
IN the old adage, homely though It be-,
MY son l. my son am he gets him a wife,
bui NY dEughlrr.s my daughter and no. I.vr
90 her hic,'
Mind you, will not acknowledge that
the affection between mother anal ~ !.
less strong than that between motbarmr
daughter, because that would Ia ~
from the truth; but business with NJ
unaultold cares, euCr0sses the sons Eme
aud attention, and he Is not able ~ sas
y mother, while tho daughter has more
Time, and it's So handy to rum over h.
mothers. These two have tbougbfs +,
| common-they can enjoy each otbsr,s
! enJoyments, and sympatize with asrb
others grieis and troubles theyare bafb
women, and the tie that binds them ~.
| gether is a strong one.
| 1t little Charley is weak, run over to
mothers and get her advice as to lhs
best remedy for, as She has brought
up a large family Of children. III,
| viii know just what 10 do and how t6
do it.
Perhaps when things 81 wrong at homo
and John Is cross and Jane is pcevish-
for little difficulties will creep into all
| married liyts-is it not q relief t0 rs
over TO mothers aud "have % good crt.f
II the mother be true hearted one.
and one who remembers the bickcriurH
OF her own early married life, she viii
DO all she can to heal thc sore. ana calm
the little tempest brewing and save
things from going 90 ruin. Mother may
be sick, may be busy, may feel lonely.
and there may he "a thousand aud aus
| little excuses that will take one over 10
mother =uui then one doesn't need
any excuse ot all--so for pleasure, sl
from duty, DO matters not what the exc
cuse, but q IS over 20 mothers all tho
same.
Away down East, in large aud we'll
provisioncd household, there dwcu "a
family Of good soulcd, open hearted he-
Z ugs As the youngsters grew up they
married. natural conscquence--aud an
moved away but one daughter, and 2
think that she was the happ.est of the
family of children for, though She had
not married as we'll as her sisters. sho had
the pleasure of going over 90 mothers as
often as she wished
And she never went home cmptv
handed, for mother always found hc
some new made cake, or nice preserves.
and often-times huely-cooked chicken
Not a word was said 90 father" for Ma
might have thought, "us his daughter
was married, her husband was the One &,
, see TO her support. but Andrew dom
know how hard it is for some young mar
ried couples to get along, and every lttIi
I hoI /
was always glad of such things, SOD you
, just take them along, for i have an tha.
! | need.
Doesn't that sound just "motherly.
, and don't you suppose those same edible
tasted swcetcr for being prepared D.,
: mothers own hands?
:, The father loved his daughter Just Oh
j well as the mother did, but the latter ha.
T more chance 10 show that love.
g When daughters marry the mothe
does not forget that these daughter
6 were children once, but they do tory.
their childish f0ibles and f0llies. OBJ q
o least overlook them, and DO all iu thc
power TO cause the waters of This life {
4 be less troubled. When one has bee
>, over TO mothers She feels better mH
i more contentod with her lot.
But when the TIM comes, aud m0tho
, has left us for brighter shore, and W
! cannot go 20 her with our troubles au
= grievances; cannot go 90 her for words
cheer and comfort; cannot listen to On
&c advice we long TO listen to--thon com,
the aching void. Life then seems du
Il and cherries enough. Why should M
p sun shine when our light Is taken froI
~ us2 Why should others rejoice while vs.
d lament and why should others be mcrr
}, while we are sad All such selfish mo-
10 tails as we are, we would hold the doa
j ones always with as, aud keep them lr0I
'e their reward We would deprive thcI
Of the rest they need, and which the
r cannot have this side of heaven.
Then, while you have o mother, vaIu
'r her as your dearest earthly friend Don
mind if the world calls this love weaI
Ie ness or dependence, which 10 rs not
And TO write about this mothers los
, can never be misapropos, nor can 70
l. written about too much. Let us aIl
Of live that we may become worthy of th.
~. mother-loye, that her guardian spiritma
2 watch over us and lead us in the path
right And when we come % die tJ io
e, low her to the land Of the angels, wa ma
ct not look as though we were about t0 tah
lie long journey But only just going Gov.
y | IN mothers