The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-08-05
Home Influence

When we take into consideration tn,
rapid decline of public and privat,
morals, the increase of crime, and tn,
cost Of Commonwealth prosecutions
We are very naturally led to exclaim
Why is this
One answer { | say one, but dozel
could be given is : We have let HON,
influence decline. We do not within
ourselves constitute good example
Neither do We render home a. attract.
i've as We may. We are not piou
enough ourselves. Although mora
and religious training, especially in
youth, is both necessity and duty
incumbent upon ourselves, and which
We owe to our children, we are SINFUL,
neglectful of our duty in this respect
Parents, guard your children against
evil associates. be chaste in your owl
manners and language, provide health
full and innocent amusements for them
and teach them to read good books. As
vice il a monster, as virtue is a gentle
maiden, it is your duty to constantly
remind them that virtue ennobles and
vice debases."
lntemperance is a mighty evil, thai
causes sin, and shame, and sorrow
and costs many thousands of dollars
But, one great cause of intemperanc,
is the lack of provisions for wholesom,
amusements and employments fol
those times of recreation or rest tina
We Finland the saloons and gamblips
houses stand ever ready to lure us int
them, and on to hell. Then, let IN
have some harmless sports and goot
literature provided and ever obtainabls
for the young.
AN idler is watch that wants both hands
As useless when it goes as when it stands"
Therefore, teach your children some
useful vocation. Learn them to work
and win, to win health, to win socia
respect, and, if they need it, to win 8
competency.
"Home, sweet homew Never, while
life lasts, shall l forget "The Ole
Home" where spent so many happy
days-gloriOus days of youth, fled for
ever-days of innocence and want o.
worldly knowledge-days of mothers
care, mothers instruction, mothers
love
o, surely, heaven has imprinted, in
the mothers face, something that
claims kindred with the skies so good
so great, so eternal is the dear mother,
love! Blessed mothers of America, LEI
your love save all your children from
every ill
Whatever am, whatever is true OF
good within me, whatever of social
station or honorable repute may now
have, or hereafter obtain, l owe, and
shall ever owe, to the kindly interest
and love, the pious counsel and mora
precept of my dear old "Mother I"
"MOther" taught me-taught me tc
he industrious, to acquire useful knowl'
edge, to be truthful, to he honest, tc
serve God /! In childhood's days sh.
watched over and prayed for me. In
rhanhOOd's years she has been the best
truest of friends TO me-"a good moth
er ~
Notwithstanding ] som etimes fell in
with evil companions i'm my boyhOod
in spite of the passions and maddenins
horrors of a "Civil War" lin which
participated), although / have beer
tempted by corrupt men, and wronget
by the envious, the remembrance o
mother" and her love, has saved me
AS yet, from moral degradation an,
ruin
Yes, Mother" when age comes apace,
Fond memory has thee in mind
Thy truth thy goodness, thy grace,
Thy dear face ever true and kind.
And when this life is gone,
Thy fond duties DER,
May thou go quickly on, ON
To heavens most radiant shorel
And, q mother, may thy little band
Reach the same happy shore,
With bright angels to stand,
To praise God forevermore.
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