Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-18

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UNaIaGlBm CHILDREN.

4 lsttsr 10 Young Mothers, in Serib-
Drs Ao1thly, taking for text the re-
naFk that "slvxys TO receive and never
to give b ~ bad for children as for
grown people" o6en ths following sue-
sRestions: To be sure, there il not much
1hey can do for you, but what they can
= u worth very little in itself, but Just
eeecause u develops generous thought
Illness for other peoples pleasure.
Qlldren are naturally generous, and
eougnt 70 make and give presents, until
~ - their gifts considered a. rub
-. Probably they are, but q great
~ Of love can be put into very com-
nen things. Encourage them to rs-
nenber The birthdays Of the older mem
IN Of the family, even il their celebra-
tqce ~ troublesome and their presents
- In the family festivals let them
IN something to do for somebody
- Do not lot the doing bs always
uloQr side.
Iax another birthday celebration
- and shall never forget IL. The
ne1gs birthday had come too soon
~ ~ ohiid's calculation, and there
no preparation made. The Oldest,
ae1ahve, loving child Of seven years,
Merwhelmed with grief. and Sob
Mamma 10 always giving Us some
4 end getting up things for rs, and
- have forgotten her. Oh! dear,
- BY stood q little basket full OF
picked up in their afternoon
e-just such stones a. you can
IN any New England pasture lot, or
IN moue wall. But the white, i'm
~ quartz crystals and the aiming
hits Of mioa seemed verv reautlful
n child. Suddenly she noticed tie
There WAS hurried consulta
With the younger sister, q great
= Of secrecy and business, . rat
- stones in the kitchen wash
and much dancing about and
~ O. Nov, w,mamna, we've got some
lor your birthday. Don't look
2, vat basket! Now, don't guess
~ never can guess what IL isr'
~ asxt morning at breakfast there
pmeehing on mammal q plate, heap
NE napkin..so carefully spread
shsa the napkin was lifted thsrs was
|. oos the heap OF shining stones,
oelldren were a. happy ~ il
ead BEEN gold and diamonds. Said
yOonges: Mamma, picked out
Prstueet, the very whitsst and
and the oldest added: 1--WE
tnsm just ~ carefully last
- fashsr said afterward:
oame 70 me in the evening In
kee, 1or now they had something
ANNA, and they showed me the
ss ~ vet and dripping in the bask-
M g pltiful thing for Q pres
= could Be imaeincd.S
~, you cay, but the love and de-
~ -! vent with thet worthless lit
- OF stones could not he oou nted
n No wonder the mot hers
sw oim, - she looked from the
ssaped upon her plate to tho
+ ~ asoes OF her children, and that
~ ~ put the stones away.
c,sl.e ~ snsss sre the very dearest Of
0a mothers heart, il some
~ ~. o.l9ns eyes that shone with de-
- ~ .ofeser shut from her sight.
3 I'D ooid. '@ ~" io'1'1
EN.Saef know how long you and
.tdrsn will have each other. At
WI not be little children
Asks the life which you live
s happy and as full of yoar-
kaoie. II you can do but lis
.osth . great deal to have
op With tho habit of beng
9 shja habit comes- mot bc
- n wish Is gratifed, but be-
sre always busy at some
1Sss 9 helpful work, never fear thst
4 stow up qusrulous and selfish.
! - = ttained arc apt to fall inso
Sns.s q 70 give themselves up 70
sGs,u = disappointment and sor-
asto their masursr lives.
-, T. sssotia has conferred q bar
-; William John Clarke Of