The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-12-22

joined the family ruum,) aud WAS
compelled 70 hear con, cisuliun be
tween the Indy and her only daughter
Neither one ut them OF cuui 81 suppused,
for II moment, that | was listening to
the conversations. but there was no
way ot retreat, aud | was obliged to
hear it. The mother was admunishing
her daughter most earnestly, scusiulN,
faithfully, aud, uppaeutl! with tears.
heard the RESPONSE of the daughter,
for she raised hrt voice to n hlgl key,
aud was evidently very angry. shall
never forget what heard, God for
hid that | shall ever hear the like
again But ! did henl that gitl dis.
tinctly, heard every wuid heard her
cmt,ctiug her oWH mJdmB In the face
Ut maternal love heard sentences
like these; 90, you needn't tulk To
me l' Good giaciuus! don't know
~ that I'm about f. "rm no child e"
Fin old enough to think for nNsclfn'
&c intend to do IVA plcnse---to assu.
cHto with those that | like best,
whether You like item ~ not,n
Now, heard all thir, and much
more Of the same kind. This was the
Language of silly, iruwatd, disuhcdi.
ent, brAlen faced girl, only nhOut six
teen ears old, Hung right in tho incr
of her mothers tears, while she was
vainly tirlrnvnring tn advise aud adj
mouish her hayward cmld-nnNious,
IA only matter could ht--iu
impress upon her young mind and
heurt the Importance OF being NOR"
select IN her ursucintes nuh umuse-
mruts, and of becoming less bui-tious,
more quiet, modest ana amilhle in her
departments. Aud this wns the return
which thrt mother received for her
lnith .uluess aud lnVci q, it was
enough to make the angela weep to
hear AL this! Aud to ucsciibe how
horribly it grated upon human eals
would be impossible
Now, my Young friends, | viii not,
| cannot believe that any of Jou have
ever been guilty of such conduct.
have tuly spoken ofth, a. characteristics
~ the irownrd, niNl held up before You
this notable example To make yuu de
test them rs You would u rattlesnnke
And to show ynu, 10y contrast, how eI-
actly opposite ia that beautiful, lovely
gentle, respectful, inudcst, nmiabl,
department, Which every good girl ca.
teens ~ an invaluable ornament, and
which she never tnrgets to wear at
home, aa we'll MS abroad.
Yes, it j. at home, nuderthe insfruc-
tiuns aud example ct the guide Of your
,Outh--Vuhr precious mother here
these ornaments are to be manuiuc.
tured hy Your own willing aud obcdi.
cnt hearts, in the daily, hourly prac
lice of those virtues mud graccs of
which they arc composed.
The most OF you are familiar, no
doubt, with the Zen Communal
mtuts.n They were spoken by the
yoicr OF God himself, aud ongrav
cd by His anihity, upon tables of
stone, thuusmds of cars ago. Among
them we iiud the command viii II, mp.
uu that wonderful occasion, came down
from Sinni'7 top: " Honor Thy father
and thy mother
Young friends, believe me, this was
NO unmrauiug suuud. 1t WAS the great
Creators zeal tn the pIiccl.ss value of n
tather's and II mothers love, IL wns
ihe voice of God proclaiming the inc-ti
mAhle worth Of fathers aud motlicrs
,,,,,,.ol .,,,o ,.,u L,nd Tho warn
,'',' q, .'..,.,,t,s Az If 49, .LnnId
e nnn bers t,.right wbo hns eve,
,rrntsI hi. ar her mo,her with indif.
ference or neglect. | prnv God that
'brse word. of mine may awaken them
en- srrsn nf ,heir fearful error and in
-pire them to determination to do ~
nn nnre 60 HON. In. nirbt. and yet
nnon vonr knees. by vonr mnthrr's
side md saw 10 her. IA "A returning
n,ndi,,nl {" Nothrr. hnye sinued
nrninst Heaven and nrninst thee. but
hrncrforth nm resolved to be a faith
fnl mud dutiful cltild.n
Nnv, in order that Won may socura
the ornaments 10 which | have allnd-
ed 90 frequently 10 ,nur mother for
advice. 4 rrnt her alwn,a with KIND
ness and respect; never do ANYTHING
sho ndyisrs ,nu not To do: ncccpt her
reurnnf mcekly. ma being intended
soirlv far vonr good never receive
ON intimate terms. nor make associates
ar cnn,nnnions of thnse prniust whom
.hc warna von. Never so much as
.,av away n single might from home
viibont Lcr permission. Make her
heart offnn clad. with marks of nilrc.
inn mud lnve Vou brstow unon her.
lat vnnr h.nrts mud yunr hands often
times ba enraard in contributing to
Ier bnnpiness so Tint. after a while.
whom she has nassed nwny; when her
drnr. familiar fnce aud form nro miss
ing from the fresidc: when her voice