The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-18
MAKING TIE CHILDREN HAPPY.
BY FAITH GRANGER.

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81 always endeavor to manage so that
my children shall have no doubts in re-
gard to my wishes for their happiness"
said Mrs. Pearl to her neighbor Mrs.
Wealthy, whom she was visiting.
''Wel, was the reply, peoples ideas
differ in regard to what children need
to make them happy. Now, my opin-
ion is this, if my children have enough
to eat and drink, dress as well as their
mates, have a home as good as their
neighbors they have no cause to com
plain. I have no time TO waste on
dowers," she continued, as she COM
menced basting the third rufie on a
light print dress, preparatory to stitch
ing; ION farm one has enough to do.
What with the care of a half dozen
COWS, chickens to feed, and such wash
ings and irOnings as I have to do. FL
len!" to giTl of fourteen, who had Just
entered the room with a book; ''you
should know better than to borrow that
book TO read this time of the year. You
can 60 over to Mrs. Fosters and get
those pieces for the Log Cabin quilt
which she promised me. Don't stop to
play crOquet, - she added, ''for we must
flush that quilt on the frames this week.
As to walks and rambling in woods, its
7Rt to be thought of, as the door closed
behind her daughter; CLOTHES wear out
fast enough without extra pains, and
sewing aCeumulates fast enough on my
hands as it is.
Perhaps Mrs. Pearl did not wonder at
her neighbOr's remarks as she observed
the work with which she busted herself,
and knew so well that those ruffles must
be irOned after wearing them less than
half dozen times, but she only said:
with your permission 1 will relate to
you how 1 came TO change my mind in
regard to this very mat; er, and you will
not be surprised that l seem willing 10
devote so much time for the society Of
my children.
"When Walter and were married,
she continued, 1--WE had no great album
dance, indeed, what we consider neces-
saries now would have been positive
luXUries to us then, but we loved each
other truly, think with little blush),
and We were very ambi iOus, fee ing
sure that where two pairs of willing
hands worked together and carried ont
the plans Of two united hearts, great re-
suits would be sure to follow, and so
after our days toll was ended we would
build pleasant air castles, and dream
bright dreams for the future. Wewere
blessed with prosperity, but as we count
ed the summers come and go, and our
bank account increased; l do not re-
member that our sympathies were ell
larged, nor did we obtain the comforts
and luxuries so much cOvete in the
earlier days. Our argument then was
that We must acquire more, for one OF
these days little Walter and Elsie will
need an education, for they were bright
with their books. All, mel well do l
remember those days; how my little Ell
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she was a great lover of nature, IS well
as a great mother girl Just come
and see the little blue birds nest down
in the orchard, mamma, or 'mayn't we
go down to the brook and gather maple
leaves for mamma and L. she WOull
say, for if mother was not along the
charms were all gone from her walks;
flowers faded and bird notes lost half Of
their music. Not now, Elsie, would
answer, some other day. or perhaps
impatiently, don't teaze me so much
when 1 have so much TO do;' and then
she would sit beside me all the after
noon for the sake Of my silent cOmpa-
ny. AT the close Of the summer that
marked her ninth year, a fever broke
out in the neiGhbOrhOod, and among the