The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-01-07
A Talk About Children.


"Childrcn are an heritage OF the
Lord. " saith the psalmisl. " As arrows
in the hand of the mighty Happy !,
the man that hath his quiyer full 81
them.
Public opinion has changed on this,
rs on many other subjects, since King
David day. aud large i,iuily is now
by no means universally accountca
blessing,
In truth, people generally seem dis
tiosad 10 regard ns nuisances all children
n6t tbGir own. Noarding-house keep
crs will n6nS 6i thein; person., with
apartments to let prefer adults serf'
wants resent the presence n more than
one In families seeking helps news
papers keep In standing type advertise,
mcnts styIlng them membranes,
and the question "What shall we do
with thif chldrcnph seems In danger Of
takine rank with the Chinssc as one oi
the social problems Of the day
Napoleon !. declared the chief want
Of his country TO be mothers, meaning
4 N reed hardly be said, that France
lacked i,dihifp ~ much ns citizens
trained by eotd wopied -ffidhrrs yhe
, knew their duty and did n. NorNcar
such training begin too early,
An eminent divine was once asked by
n mother when she should begin the ed
ucation Of her four-year-old boy Mad
: nm,m was his answer. I" II You have not
!. already begun. you have lost those four
r wears. Prom the first smile which
beams upon an infart' cbeeks your OPP
0 portunity begins" ,u
Nor are such influences ldss powcIfu
a physically than mentally and morally
4 iligh medical authorities Affirm that Tho
q foundation of the health or ill-health ol
% most adults Is laid In the nursery. Late
Il hours, irregular meals, improper food
and other carelessness ON the part o
Z, lliose who have charge Of them ~ enid
m hood. are the pfliiiary causes OF man
n Of the nervous diseases 81 frequcn
q. among American men, and especlhil
among American women. for IN
mothers are chiefly responsible. Mucl
II Il truo, depends on the material !
self. Not even the most expert worl
,p man can fashion Sevres rn," frol
81 common clay. Yet his II is to choo'
w The form intd which he will mold b
~ dnip N div And none the less Is
w bound TO do his best. lllat so'"e un'o ''
seen chance may possibly mar the wol
:, 10 which he has given his utmost ear
"a How itians wdper live In history
Id' whom the world Would hate know
. nothing but for their chllnreh' IN ~,
who worthliy wear the crown OF iho.h'
ls h' hood are ever those VINO priNe y 'n',
W. W. and none save such as nave wsP' ~
" darkness know how black shallow
-, child. collin may cast over nous
,,s,JJ hold. A-., .,,.,.., !,
~, Children nave ,he'r r,H"'s, "n'.n ~. 4
"" sr 'ersciis gre unhnpPiy prone "
- iOre. and dlilai inidiia tbcsf y lhs TX
'"' to be children. Men ~" Npms~ ~,
miniature, copying the airs anu Hla.
of their elders; flirting ana gossipp,,n
dancipg 81 parties when uhey snouiu
so,ind asleep ID tlicir rfipsl h,ns WI WI
the fashionable world has 70 oner us
M .sa exchange for the natural ,gn'.ncal's
'Wl liealils boys anu g'f's VI ""'' T" ''"''
'nu nguf a -
ee- HJt-houso fruits ana yege.splso ~ =
up- be most costly, and ripen earliest, v
up do they not lack the ron, iull hasor
~ their congencrs grown IN lhe Ypea :
y with the sunshine glowing IN Wy
'"- cheeks and the freshness OIL eafu
IA dcws In their Juices. ,,.,.t
ae" Therefore, do not drcss ti,e little 10 10
la N GARMENTS 100 eos'i. ,o' sss W. "ss'
| nes play ial nor impose unnecessaf!
.' strictiofis upon theln'
:, Try TO make their chiunooa a. ~ =,
~ py as possible "A season oi winch "
pe. may tell their children N nays 20 co'
,uou ,ou when perhaps the gfa'' vi" p' E'""
WV over your grave. -. -, .
Let yourself down to their level .
and then; u VIII do you no nafh',
give them pleasant memories o'
hu. hereafter. The father VINO never .o'
the with his boy viii find y diihcut 70
IIed CURE the confidence of h's grown-np
we the mothtr WHO mas no sympathy
cs- the baby crying over nroseh noi'
ould live 10 sec her daughter turn 10 VI
the for comfort.
have Those who would win the eohhue
the Of their children must begin inc y
IN their babyhooui nes'r as'''
lam. them, aud remembering always
time " example Is more powerful than
roses cept." II Is useless TO tell child
ever 10 do q thing which he sees yo
mo- In daily, and every parent Is mors or
% -. - s-...l.t -. ,rhf,k tho character O