The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15

NOWhns 1ci inhuthN''
The influence of females upon the
character, morals and destiny of the ma
ton cannot be too often noticed. Al
though they use means which are ST.
lently employed, they make a deep and
lasting impression. Woman works upon
the heart; man upon the intellect. Many
man casts himself upon the sea of life,
and wave after wave of disappointment
rolls upon him. Back he turns from the
public, and in private despairs of ever
trying to do or to be anybody. But a
woman comes to him, with an out
stretched arm, to aid him by kind words
and sympathy. She says, in her melodi-
ous voice, deal of sympathy seeming
to come to him in it: "Arise, my friend
Go forth once more. will aid thee
God will prosper you" Forth he goes,
and although he meets disappointments
he labors on, and after time comes out
bright, good man; blessing to hu-
manity, made such by Influence of a
woman.
When Columbus brayed'the perils of
unknown seas to add America to the
world, il was the white hand of woman
that fitted him for his daring voyage Of
discovery. So woman equips man every
day for the voyage of life. Most of our
noted men speak Of the influence of
their mothers, and not few say that
their mothers influence them, put into
them the desire to be somebody, to
make the world better for their having
lived.
Richard Cecil speaks of the prayers
and counsels of his mother, how her in
fiuence made him better, and closes by
saying: "Those prayers and counsels
time will never efface from my memory.
They form a part of my very constitu-
ton" Gambetta says his mother made
him. His father desired him to be a
tradesman, but his mother. unbeknown
to the father, sent him to Paris to at
tend school. Placing bag of money in
Gambetta's hand, she said;
"This, my hoy, is to pay your way for
year. A trunk full Of clothes is ready
for you. Try and come home some
body" He went to SorbQpse, hired the
cheapest room and worked hard His
father was angry at his leaving home,
but Prof, Valetta Modified him, and per-
suaded him to give his son some money,
which he did 1t was not long before
young Gambetta was admitted to the
bar, and rose to eminence as a man of
worth.
Lamartine resembled his mother, and
was more influenced by her than any man
whom | can remember. She was n wo-
man of graceful figure, eyes full of ten
derness, and soul full of kindness and
goodness; woman of more sweetness
| than force. Lamartine was man OF
sangrine temperament, somewhat of a
dreamer, being in an ideal world; man
unfit to take part in the political cabals
and wars of the time in which he lived;
and that is why he failed as states
man.
One more, if you please. Thomas f.
Benton said; my mother asked me
never to use tobacco. have never
touched it from that time to the present
day. She asked me never to gamble,
and / never have gambled She adj
monish6d me, too, against hard drink
ing, and whatever capacity for endurance
] have at present and whatever useful
ness have, | attribute to having com
piled to her pious and correct wishes.
When l was seven years old she asked
me not to drink, and then / made reso-
luton of total abstinence; and that l
have adhered to it through all time, |
owe to my mother"
1t is seldom that man who associates
with women of weak mental and moral
qualities ever attains distinction. Wo-
man will always rule the heart, and the
heart leads the man. TO every young
man / say; Among your friends have one
or two middle-aged women who possess
noble qualities of mind. Converse fire.
quently with such friend, for she now
has firm, penetrating mind, and can
guide you over the stony places in your
path. Choose not young woman o
twenty or twenty-five. No; be careful;
such one may have axes to grind.
Neither choose wealthy, fashionable
woman, for the devil in these days means
the finest clothes and travels the best
roads. Choose woman from the mid
die class, woman who has worked heI
way. Such one will aid you, ennoble
Won by her conversations and personal
influence.
The SmarteSt Woman on Record.
Says the Cartersville (Ga.) Express,
There is little brown-eyed, enthusias
tic, high-spirited lady, who, after she
has cooked breakfast, cleared the things
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