Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-02-19
Saoies' Department.
SNAKE US VERY STYLISH"

said Alice Peel. "it's only eight o'clock,
and papa sometimes lets me sit up
another half-hour?"
YES" said her mamma, sit is Satur-
day night, and | want you to go now.
Ring the bell for Kate"
"We'll, you'll come up and here me
say my prayers, won't you. when I'm
ready for bed ?"
"Yes, I'll come" said Mrs. Peel. eff
get the pocket on my dress and the
hastings all out, for | want to wear it
tomorrow"
Then, turning toward cousin who
sat near, she said:
"Just like, Mamie, isn't it stylish ?
l don't believe there'll be a prettier
dress in our church tomorrow, and won't
my hat look lovely with it? Mrs. Nash
said it was the most stylish hat she had
seen this winter, and she's pretty good
judge, think"
Kate just then made her appearance
and took Alice upstairs, Mrs. Peel kept
busily at work on her dress, so busily
that when Alice called.
Mamma, I'm ready now p her moth
er said
"Uncle Charlie, won't you go up and
tell Alice little story, and here her
prayer; l think she would rather have
you than me any time ?"
As Uncle Charlie was very fond of
his little niece, he dropped his paper
quickly, and skipped up the stairs tell
ing Alice she had better say her prayers
first, then cuddle into bed and he would
tell her a fairy story She knelt down,
and saying, "YOu know l say my pray
ers all alone now" began.
30 Lord, | thank thee for all the
good things l have had to-day. Forgive
my sins, make me good girl, help me
to be kind and pleasant to everybody,
and keep US safe tonight Bless papa
and mamma, and little Arthur, and
Uncle Charlie, and Cousin Mamie, and
take us all to heaven. Give us lots Of
nice things, and o Lord, do make us all
Yon viii donbn9Ieengs ann.
er, but it is literally true. Was it moi
a severe reflection upon that young
mother, and yet very natural prayer
for child who felt, from the daily con
duct of her mother, that Ito be very
stylish" was the great aim AMI end Of
! life. Children are wonderful imitaters
and generally reflect home teaching;
most thoroughly. Of course there are
some sad exceptions, but it Is we'll
known fact that whatever is done anC
talked of at home, among the oldel
people, will be pretty sure to be though
and talked of again by the children
Little Alice, although her mother was ;
church member and a Sunday-schoo
l teacher, heard no conversation at home
about religious matters, doing good il
: the school, working for the poor children
I helping the missionaries far over the
the ocean, or anything of the kind; bu
every day she was accustomed to her
: once and again such expressions as these
isn't Mrs. Gray stylish? l like Mis-
Vaughn so much. and she's such sly
lish girl" "AIrs. Thompson gave sucI
stylish lunch party the other day, anC
aren't her children lovely? Everyon
e spoke of them at the Springs last sum
mer, they were so cunning and stylish.
Now, there is no sin in being stylisl
and it is jut as well, if not little bet
ter, to dress as people do this year
than as they did ten years ago; Blu
when mother or any one becomes S
absorbed in her dress, her entertainment
as to leave the impression upon he
: child that to be stylish is the one thin
s to be thought and talked of above al
f others, and even to be prayed for, is i
q not time that we should all stop ant
# think of our influence, asking ourselves
/ care we setting such an example befor
our children in our conversation or GU
aspirations %