Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-04
GOODNIGHT WORDS.

| If there is one time more than another when
Children ought to hear only loving words from
their parents, and be helped to feel that theirs
| is home of love and gladness, it is when they
are going to bed at night.
The last waking thoughts of child have a
peculiar power over his mind and heart, and
are influential in fixing his impressions and
shaping his character for all time. When he
turns from play and play-mates, and leaves
the busy occupations of his little world, to lie
down by himself to sleep, a child has a sense
of loneliness and dependence which he does
not feel at another time. Then he Graves
sympathy ;he appreciates kindness he is griev-
ed by harshness or cold neglect. How glad he
is to kneel by his mothers knee in prayer, or to
have his father kneel with him as he prays.
How he enjoys words of approval or encour-
agement when they precede the goodnight
kiss from either parent. With what warm
and grateful affection his young heart glows
as he feels the tender impress of his mothers
hand or lips upon his forehead before he drops
asleep. How bright and dear to him that
home seems at such an hour. How sorry he
is for every word or act of unkindness which
he then recalls from his conduct Of the day.
How ready. he is to make new resolves and
purposes Of better doing for the future.
Whatever else child is impatient to grow
away from, he does not readily outgroW the
enjoyment Of his mothers good night. AS
long as she is willing to visit his bedside, and
give him kiss, with loving word, just be-
fore he goes to sleep, he is sure to count that
privilege of his home as something above
price, and without which he would have a
sense of sad lack. And at no time is he more
sure than then to be ready to do whatever his
mother would ask of him; at no time do gen.
tie, tender words of loving counsel from her
sink deeper into his heart, or make an i'm
preston more abiding and influential. There
are young men and women, still at their child
hoods home, who look for their mothers COM
ing to give them her goodnight kiss, with no
less of interest and grateful affection than
when they were little boys and girls. And
there are many more young people away from
their homes, who thank God with all their
hearts for ineffaceable memories of such to-
kens of mothers love while yet they were
with her:
Let parents prize and rightly use the hour
of their children's bedtime. Let there be no
scolding then no punishment at that time.
Let every word spoken be one Of gentleness
and love. 1t is the golden hour to reach the
childrens hearts, The words which are most
likely to be borne in mind by the children in
all their later years as best illustrating the
spirit and influence of their parents, are the
goodnight words of those parents See to it,
then, that your goodnight words are those by
which you would be remembered Sunday
School Times.
WHY THE MILL WAS STOPPED.-In one of
the older States resided an infdel, the owner
of saw mill situated by the side Of the high
way, over which large portion of the Chris
tian congregation passed every Sabbath to and
from church. This infdel, having no regard
for the Sabbath, was as busy, and his mill as
noisy, on that holy day as on any other. Be-
fore long, it was observed, however, that at
certain time before service the mill would stop,
remain silent and appear to be deserted for a
few minutes, when the noise and clatter would
recommence and continue till about the close
of the service, when, for short time, it again
ceased. 1t was soon noticed that one of the
deacons of the church passed the mill to the
place of worship during the silent interval,
and so punctual was he to the hour that the
infidel knew just when to stop his mill, SO that
it would be silent while the deacon was pass
ing, although he paid no regard to the passing
of others. On being asked why he paid this
mark of respect to the deacon, he replied,
'The Deacon processes just what the rest of
you do; but he lives, also such life, that it
makes me feel bad here quitting his hand on
his heart), to run my mill while he is passing"
PREPARATION FOR DEATII.-A man who
forgets that he may die at any moment is very
foolish A mans business ought to be kept
closely in hand that he will be able to leave it
at any moment in such condition that it can
be settled up His will ought to he made and
his property safe. He should know whose
shall those things he which he has provided.
Much more is that man most foolish who does
not live with his soul prepared to meet God
1t is wealth toward God that will avail when
Il man comes to die. Death may be very sud-
den and unexpected The most certain of all
future events is thar we must die. The most
uncertain of all is the time when we shall die
When it comes, what a change! We work
hard to make our lives here comfortable. do
we work equally hard to make our eternity
happy?
LITTLE Thanksgiving are little things
but they are sources of large streams; helm
is a little thing, but it governs the course of
the ship; bride bit is a little thing, but we
know it's use and power; nails and pegs are
little things, but they hold the parts of large
building together; word, look, smile,
frown, are little things, but powerful for good
or evil. Think of this, and mind the little
things. Pay that little debt; if it is PROM
ise redeem it !; if it is dollar, hand it over.
You know not what important events may
hang upon it. Keep your word sacred; keep
it to the children-they will mark it sooner
than anyone else.
esS The more God honoreth men, the more
they should humble themselves; the more fruit,
the lower branches on which it grows Pride
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