St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-03
BRINGING UP GIRLS.
Methods Widely Different Which
Loving Mothers Adopt.


Loving Mothers Adopt.
There Is tendency on the part Of some
mothers to do so much for their children
that virtually premium is placed upon sell
fishneSs- The child whose every wish is an
ticipated, and for whom nothing is too
good. is apt to grow up an exceedingly I'M
pleasant person, unless, indeed. there be an
extraordinary amount Of natural good in
him to counterbalance the undue indulgence.
Shielding children from every chilling
breath OF life's air begets love of ease and
selfish enjoyment which becomes fixed when
childhood IS past. a mother, for example,
had denied herself every comfort She had
risen early, and had taken rest late in order
that her daughters might have perfectly
happy girlhood." No duty was exacted OF
them. If they were minded TO help they
might do so; if not. there was no one 10 ease
the weary mother OF her burden. Small
wonder is il that, after these girls grew up,
their sole thought was for self. The mother
was ignored by them; diSreSpectfully spoken
OF as ''old-fashioned" and without taste. !"
Indeed, she was only regarded as one who
could bake and brew. and was even
''orderedn-no other word can be used-to
wait upon them while they lolled in their
easy chairs. Never having been taught 70
spend and be spent in doing good, these
young women were not the helpers OF those
in need and never carried sunshine into
darkened homes. Even their best friends
tired Of them, and their lives were unlovely
and disconnected There can be no happi-
ness in life unless the straight line Of duty,
which leads to ''beauty's curve" be consci-
entiously followed. Let every mother in
culcate in her children's minds that il is
more blessed to give than TO receive.
The opposite OF this unpleasant picture is
seen in family Of seven daughters, reared
in wealth and luxury. The was no absolute
need of their doing any household work, as
there were imam servants and maid ser
wants" enough to perform every duty. Al
though her first desire was to make her
children happy. the mother of these girls
knew there could be no happiness without
work; so each child had her special duty
and was held to strict accountability for its
performance. The mother was the central
sun around which all revOlved; her slight
est wish was as the command OF an
empress, so perfectly was it obeyed.
The one thought was ito help
to please mother" And the fam
lily was devoted 10 good works. In later
years, when the older daughters had grown
up, the whirligig of time brought severe re-
NerSeS-SO severe tnat the beautiful nome.
replete with all that culture and wealth
could command. had to be given up and a
new home found among strangers. Was a
word of repining heard? No, although the
new home was small, commonplace and
without trace OF those comforts to which
the family had been accustomed. But the
girls Immediately set to work to alter the
dead level of disagreeableness and make
1.-THE desert blossom as the rose" The
united endeavor of their trained and willing
hands, under the supervision of the mother.
soon made bower of beauty of the bare
habtatiOn. 1t became place Of refresh
ment to all who had the privilege of visit
ing it. These girls bring sunshine into
every place, and the desire to help every
one with whom they come in contact is as
natural to them as il is for them TO breathe.
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