The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-09-17
MOTHERS cRoSSNEs1.
Z 1eRedy For One Of tho Worst u nOuso'
hold lnfluenccA.

4 Remsdy For One Of tho Worst u House
hold in6uencos.
Nothing seems to burn into the Nom.
Dry and Aeart of a child as an unde-
served punishment, however trifing
the matter may seem to the adult in
dicter. In some children of the sunny,
hopeful type Vie wave of Indignation
and helpless, unspoken protest against
unjust corrections passes away and
leaves apparently 10 trace. In other
children. with more sensitive natures
or more rebellious dispositions, unjust
which smolder with sul;en persistence
under the ashes of seeming forgetful-
ness, ready to burst out violently and
unexpectedly. II this seems an over
drawn picture one has only to think
backward to ones own childish days,
md 70 eecaA the time when careless
treatment by Al elder first taught US to
be bitter. unforgivius. resentful Time
has doubtless softened the resentment,
given q calmer. truer poise to the
nature. and supplied such tender mem.
cries Of those who wrought the wrong
that the anger has melted away. But
time can never remove the remem.
brance.
A child's sense Of justice Is as keen as
his heart Is tender. and this Is one of
the qualities most necessary to q noble
character; q quality that must DO
Blended with truth and honor and self
sacrifice to give the right balance to
dispositions which would otherwise
work harm A child's justice ia
always tempered with mercy to
those he loves. and when in the
home he Is justly and tcudeIly deal:
with, he learns little by little that
higher sense of Justice toward all with
whom he comes in .ntact When his
own small rights are carclessly and
continually thrust aside. he, too. learns
to play the brigand, to invent devices
TO achieve the might which he has
learned makes right
TIE stately figure OF Justice with her
eyes bauAaged Il not the ideal for which
a true another strives. She sees the
same womanly being, the same calm
face, to be sure, but the arms are
stretched forward With loving gesture,
and her uncovered eyes are radiant with
winning light
At NO time in her busy days Is an in
telligent mother SO apt to fold the arms
and close the eyes Of maternal justice
as when she is cross-simply and III
doubtedly cross This crossness is
chiefly caused by fatigue-wearinesa OF
mind and body and sometimes Of sc,A
With tired nerves and weary body, she
cannot endure the common demands
made upon her, and ill-temper follows.
She sows bitter feelings and repels low
Eng attention with her irritable. hasty
words. Broadly speaking, no mother
has any right to get so tired. She can
not afford it. II takes too much out OF
her life and too much ont Of her chill
frequently be prevented than Is gen
orally believed
The careless or shallow woman says
II was overworked. It made me
cross, and she considers that admission
the sufficient reason and excuse fol
any amount Of similar indulgence. The
religious or sympathetic woman wor
ries over It. prays over it, sheds bite,
tears-and then the trouble repeats It
cell Vhe remedy lies near at hand
Let q mother fin2 out what makes he,
| cross, and then let her avoid the cause
if possible. II social pleasures weary
her. let them be decidedly lessened
II there is too much sewing. too much
cooking, or too many household cares
lessen them. II economical efforts
| cause tie severe strain. stop economic
ing at such q cost. That Is the wors
OF wastes Let tho first economy be o.
that pEecfm:s commodity, mother
strength. Even the extent Of ones r.
ligious and plGlanthropic work shouls
be carefully examined. and if the trou
Die lies there. calmly aud wisely dis
miss some or all of it from the list o
duties, for what doth it profit a mai
If he gain the whole world and lose hi
own soul?" 1t is surprising how easily
seeming interests or needs can b,
spared without injury to the home lif,
whenever the thoughtful woman seek
to find them, and surely one of tn.
| worst of household influences Is moth
er's crossness-Agnes Ormsbee. i,
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