Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-04

chiidfcns hour, Whtrl Lonviollnw has
immortllifod IN that sweet poem, be
ginning,
Between the DARK aud th, daylight.
Whom the nlght u beginning 10 lower.
Coincs paine ln tho days occupation
Which Is known as the chilirruf hour.
How beautiful II was to SEQ tina.
mother gather her little flock about her
aud toll lhom good story. or read to
thoin. or rccito some pretty poems, and
talk with them about their lessons. aud
after dinner play few merry gaines
with them. Then when bedtime came
she excused hlrolf Tor half an hour nul
staid with her children "a thoy pre-.
pared for bed, singing sweet littlo hymns
10 them, aud with unstudiod effort guild.
ing their thoughts Alright and bidding
them happy good nights. That. she said.
was ono of her precious hall hnrs which
was seldom iutcrfefcd with.
could not but contrast with all these
sweet memories my visit NJ Mrs. b..
slows While she was nsaitrncuvcnnd
Intelligent and moro witty than Ma.
Van Dyke, she had no ropoaoof manner.
no faculty In Keeping things In order,
no quiet control over her childrca and
much less enjoyment with them. There
was continual friction IN her household.
aud while there was no lack Of love and
confidence there was lacl, OF unity
and consequently continual conflict.
Two or three children wore frequent
I ly late 90 breakfast, morning prayers
were often omitted because an tho
family were late, ut school time books
colld not DO found, and shoe buttons
aud miticns wore missing. and There
was general scurry and commoiion
until the children, with hurried uui
often rcproving words were started for
school. Then Mrs. Barstow had many
little things TO DO which tho children
should have douc, Tor the entire house
was Ia confusion. This hindcrcd the
mother from attending 10 her own
duties at tho proper time, and through.
out tho household tllis lack Of prompt.
ness and order WIS felt, aud much which
otherwise would have boon easy 10 10.
complish WINS made difficult
To Mrs. Darstow, therefore, Il seemed
n great undertaking 10 give dinner
party Then, too iho attempted 90
elaborate affair with seven or eight
! courses. with decorated menus uut
much expense, u dinner that require.
most Of her time aud thought for soy
oral days. and tho time OF hcr servants
"a well as tho oxpcnso Of hiring cNtr.
help All these preparations 90 cx
haustcl the hostess that she could no
enjoy her guests with tho zcst sho migh
otherwise have had, and the effort mad
was uucousciously folt by guests
aud It hindorcd perfect ease AID un
affected pleasure.
moditated, too. on tho couztau
friction which cngcndorcd discussion,
harsh criticisms, hasty words and frpi
ted spirits. All this led the children
interesting "a they WERE To grow di.
respectful toward their parents, whic
did not tend tu Increase the love au
interest % fricnda
IL was seldom that tho evening hos
was a happy or rostful one, Tor tho moii
or. worn and weary with the many PEI
plcNtios and cares Of tho day, was To
often unable 20 bc merry with or after
tive TO her children. Their voices m
their noiso disturbed her and the mott
er's trotiod spirit was contagious. III
little ones were hurried on TO bed with u
unritorcstcl nurse. and Mrs. Barstow
Ugh u relief was significant. When
left one home with reluctance. whci
the order. the rcpoao. the easy hospital
IS had chcorcd and delighted mo, | WI
ready to leave the other, whore eve
; my own spirit became iTcttcd before III
day rot Tor my departure,
In the quiet OF my own home, and i
that CHEEKY blaze IN tho twilight hour,
. said aloud; "hnd all this diifcrenC
which made one home 10 delightful {
: visit aud tho other 80 much less ngrc
able. can ho accounted Tor by the ord,
p and prump,nrss and harmony IN tue ON
I and tho disorder and dilatotiness nm
friction IN the other. Tho good che,
! and roapect shownto parents IN tho oi
j aud the lack Of 1t Ia the other; the ca
o OF entertaining ia tho one, the hurl,
Q OF II IN the other; the timo which Il
u parents devoted TO their children IN u
i one home, the absence Of such devote
IN tho other; the happy, peaceful spiri
Q IN the one. tho irOtted spirits Ia u
n other; the close fellowship between pa
u onts and children ia the ono and lgt
Il Of such sympathy in the other; all this
B, / said, lis the result Of good early trail
Q ing. or lack OF It. in such habits
b must have powerful influence IN ovoi
3. home, which will bo felt through life,
?, Fair faces boamlns round tho househo
n hearth.
ia Young loyoun tones In melody u mlrth.
Tho sire dnubly litlnE in bis boy
And she the crown ot all that wealth Or ie
n Thcfc mako tho homo Ike sono sweet Is
r Given
To tognd on earth tho harmonics ~ hcaNes
= STANDARD.
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