The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-05-28
"Irothetss Boy.s,

EyOutn StOOpiuR 70 KISS nlB f1otnfsfff While
che is occupied at some one Of kor man.
ifold household duties, the Tears Of glad.
meas fill my eyes; for know that his
1 who vas frat to love, and carass him be.
| fore he was conscious of IL.
| My mind Wauders in dream.la land, back
to time when this youth lay O. helpless
babe, pressed close TO fond, proud
mothers heart. How much she planned
and how earnestly she prayed, for his
| future happiness Those dimpled hands
| resting 80 quietly in sleep on her breast,
beside that little curly head, what gmay
they not bring TO pass, as great acka,ye.
| ments in the near future, when gsfii35
4 strength of years has como to them?
The king of the household, blessings on
his curly head
| His mothers lips part in sweet smile
of contentment, aB her eyes rest on her
i sweetly sleeping, innocent child. She
rises noiselessly from the loR, rocker,
where she has been sitting grooming
lullaby, without disturbing siiis slam6er,
and gently lays hin In his cozy crib, to
enjoy his much.needed nap; but: she
cannot refrain from STOPPING to imprint
parting kiss on the velvety cheek.
The years have flown into tlio silent
I pdeeJ anu noAo AOm NY utsyNIeaEu
with o start, to sac before me In fhis sun.
earlier years. Aid as 'ho stoons and
kisses her, as che did the same Co him In
che earlier years, abe smiles up In fais
face and calls him ttnother'e boy."' !, ssi.s
We smile, too, through our, tears, as
we look on this picture, sweet one, dear
readers, for IL seems hard to realize that
thi1 tall, robust specimen Of humanity 10
| "boy.' ,ts3 .5.4 SD IA
Mother.love seems not to realize that
times relentleso march brings her baby
in few years " mans estate, and that
he is no longer child, until one day ho
will tell her that he intends soon tobring
nome wife to .sccupy the old homo
henceforward with .hem.
| Shs feels now thas the love of q life.
time must be shared with another, and
that she will no longer occupy Che first
place in his heart, as she always hes
| done until this news came to her.
But stop d moment, dear, selfish moth.
or, and ask yourself o reasonable ques.
tion. Does II follow because your boy
his homo to journey hand in hand with
| ways felt for you will be lessenea, under
tho above circumstances 2 Ia When You
married and left home, WAS your love FOR,
your mother diminiahed In that eyentY
Do not treat your sons wife coldIy when
he brings her home as such, thus causing
her 70 feel that you look upon; her o. one
coming between you and the Iowa of
life. time. She will read at once from
your manner, unless you are cordial TO.
wards her, that you feel unprepared to
receive her and love her a5 your sons
wife. She will feel grieved but too proud
to allow 5you to see II, and o eoldnesaw will
spring up between you and your new
daughter, which In time may generate q
feeling OF positive dislike between you.
Your "boy" will soon learn, II this
feeling continues In the family, to feel
that you think he he's made poor choice
In selecting life companion, and that
i you fail to see wherein he saw anything
Aattyaetive about her. He will also feel
nthht you ought to love her for his sake,
s;tv pced 60 much affection towards you,
Th,only now Is he aharine it with an:
h;maer, without leasenipg it all towards
sssk a rTfy, and you will soon feel kindly
ma soc 1eW member or your family, and
In the Ylso feel 30 towards you i she
over, hnrke dou are trying to like her and
farm ar Ia, taapew home pleasant foF' her.,
case case Wbsn " sU Charlie likes his!soup seas
ia ont of he'd aS,you have always prepared
nnorn;ne ard 5le dumplings, and II she
naat uen ara n"oin domestic matters aha
HIM HIM Yon @ not nnssou about the house and
Won dsform his boiK yon accept her prof.
of 40 manv sona ofty, and Let her work
shouldered. bow.bacE soon find yourself
jdeiormed, and tIa origiiBld have done all
,oyeraxertfon while CROWN =. =. ~
There isn't farm in thso. .ed a.dls ss h;ns ana,
which the hours OF FlstH;sss ssspalIea y Joe ni@
shortened to ten hours withoiid yota mako,
loss OF S25 per year. If tel, ne @.
enough for q ditch:digger is Is aaser reply. {:
farnaer's son should Be- called T.e .lgss' y
endure. If there are two hours 6tstIea5 y.
g O'Clock and darkness on o Suni2 ! y,
evening the boy can take up q booE Nlii nli
paper, or put IL to good use IN some otI iss
way sIft is now, he knows he is eGNch
ipected to slage fron day light till dafkS,nE
and when night comes, he, 10 weary In n
body and aggravated in spirit. Si, 81
Z And the remedy is not altoge her In y
shortening the hours Of work. 4 IhS boys 81 4
them. They want books, magazines and b
up q bowling alley lee the boys 60 ahesd
and make one. The game or bowls Is d
healthy exercise, and furnishes plenty Of
sport. If one of the boys has O taste for
music help him on with it. Let him
have O fiddle, ACCORDION, organ. or what
ever instrumant he feels he can bring
music out Of. But boys and girls should
be encouraged to sing. 70 this end they
should be encouraged to get up singing
classes, which might meet around from 4
house to house. a young people social