New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03

great deal has been said and written Of the Oblga
tions Of children to their parents: but it is a rare
thing 10 hear anything Of the parents Obligation to
their children. Yet a much weightler Obligation rests
the parents than the children in their relations
| To another. While child should never forget
| that his mother is his God given mentor the mother
should remember that her children merely given
In her charge by Heaven 10 be trained for homes Of
their own, 10 do their work in the world As she has
done hers Parents too prone to regard Their
children adjuncs Of their OWL without r1ght
of independent thought or action or to regard them
| as playthngs, and allow them 10 lead butter
fly existence in search Of pleasure. only far a.
mother IS true TO her trust and protects her children
from foes within and from foes without, Will She
be worthy Of their honor and rcpcct She must make
her children fellow workers with her, not slaves to
obey her commands. There are parents who are
mere taskmaSicrS, who never rise 70 the dignity Of
father or mother and who yet consider their children
ungratcful because they eager 10 leave the home
life Of dull dTdgery Cor chance Of pleasure and
beauty In the world outside Children owe no graft
tudc TO parents who have made them mere drudScS
and have not been guides 10 them In their LIES
work
There is another class Of mothers who look upon
their children a, merely ornamental brio abrac-who
dress them beautifully and feed them WELL but bring
them up with little ambition beyond desire to have
"A good time such children grow up with little
thought Of the family carrs at home. The daughter
who has been taught to consider herself a. merely
an ornamental piece never thinks Of sharing her
mother. cares The mother ha, never made her
conhdant; has failed to remember that she may need
I'm future years the exact training which such
confidence would inpar to her. she cannot bring
herself To look upon her child who viii one
day have responsibilities u her own to meet. ana
who must be trained 70 meet them. EVER indulgence
will prove but another load,tone - drag the girl
down when she viii need every power to lit her
.tFf.r FgF ID for
life AS those who are pampcred with every indulgence
In grlhOod. They have had no trimming 20 meet the
trials and cares that fall to the lo' Of every
one There is something shocking 10 thinking
person in the idea II young gir, rushing houche'-y
away for n good TIM" Will" the mother has all the
responsibility Of the household upon her. The house
maid may be in a state Of open rebellion. and tn,
cook may have Just givcn Warning yet Inc daughter
fail, TO consider FIR moment that any extra obiea
lion rests on her. She hts never been trained I"
think that she owes any litigation. that she has
any duties 10 perform in the household, unless 1t
is possibly the Of her own room.
Even IN homes where the mother has but one
servant daughter is frequently "it to - to school
and 20 attend her little round of social duties among
her intimates. but she has no legitimate part in the
work of the household. she 4, Mt cry unprcpard 10
us,ume the rcins Of household mana cement. in case
her mother is taken i'll. she may be girl in her
teens old enough to take her mothers place aud hIl
it with dignity. 1t is curious IN these day, 70 rad
Of Theodo,a Burr sitting al the head Of her fathers
table and receiving his distinguished guests, nj tlc
age Of fifteen. Though mother, may wisely object t.
their young daughters being thrust into society at
early an age, still daughter should be - trained
that She is able even ~ IN earlier age Ia MI her
mother, place with wisdom if she be- called u
do 50. She must he trained from her childhood to
be wise and gentle helpmcc not selfish pleasure
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