The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-02
Tell The Truth.


This is a subject I should feel inclined
10 grow eloquent over If had the power
ofeloquence oman subject. Mothers can
not be TOO careful in training their chill
dren TO speak the truth OF all lessons
this is by FAR the mos, important, to my
way Of thinking Teach your children
to have implicit confidence in you and it
will inspire them with desire to tell
you the truth at all times.
A little incident came under my notice
few days ago, and 1 will give it As an
illustration Of my meaning A little girl,
/ shonld judge about six yeans old, was
PLAYING with number Of her school
mates and during rather rough game
Of tag she WAS accidentally pushed
down. and her apron, dainty white
affair trimmed with fine lace, was torn
Immediately little BESSIE commenced to
cry. Oh, dear, my mamma viii whip me-
so hard" she sobbed, her blue eyes
swimming in tears.
You tell her Just how it happened.
and then she'll forgive you, my mamma
would, said one Of her little playmates-
"But my mamma wouldn't; she would
say / was naughty, careless child, and
whip me just the same. Ill tell her a
big dog jumped on me and tore il; then
She viii think it wasn't my fault
Arriving at this decision ii scemed to
comfort Bessie, for she wiped away her
telrs and faint little smile dimpled her
mouth
"But that would be lie said the lit
tle Girl who had advised Bessie to tell
her mother; and its wicked to tell
lies-the Bible says so
81 s'pose it is said poor little Bessie,
with a regretfsl sigh. 4" but YOU don't
know how hard my mamma whips me
If I tear my clothes.
Ipassed on, fully convinced that Bessie's
mother was making a serious mistake in
bringing her child up to fear her, instead
Of ruling her by the gentle band Of love.
The apron was accidentally torn, ami
the child was not really to blame, yet,
standing in such mortal fear other moth
er's displeasure. she resort, d 10 false
hood 90 escape the punishment that she
knew would follow if she told her moth
er the truth Poor little Bessie A lev
gentle words Of reproof: " BE more care
fll next time. dear; mother feels badly
to know her little giil was so careless, -
etc, etc. Ah, how m uch better would
have been the mothers influence over
the child's life.
DO not allow yourself 10 acquire the
terrible habit of saying one thing and
meaning another. once you make the
discovery that a friend or aecquaintaEoe e
has told you direct falsehood, you can
never regain yonr lost confidence in him
never bring yourself to believe his
word again.
Bows especially need careful hand &c
guide them in the pa.h Of truth and
honesty. Teach them 70 speak the trItf
at all times and under all circumstance
and their future life wilt refsect credit OF
sthe parents who have thus faithfully per
formed their du-y to their children.
4 good deal could be written on thi
subject, bu, lack Of space viii not permit
One thing is pre-eminunr IN honest
truthful man is an honor 20 this countr,
and to the mother who gave him birth
and it takes a truthful boy to make
truthful man. Think of this, fond. in
dulgent parents, and do not neglect tn,
most important part Of your children
education.-Jessis For5usi Haufofd.