Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-23
VIRTUE IN ENDURANCE.
Teach the Children Co Endrre Hard
Il ships with yortitude.


At tia present time so much Is said
shout the duty Of manifesring sympa-
thy. especially toward children In the
little mistortrnes which seem 70 them
20 grca. that We are led 20 wonder
whether there "a not danger Of show
eng too much pity? Whether our too
free and ready expressions OF eompas-
si0n or sympathy may not tend To-
weaken the resolution and force which
IS essential 20 heroism? And 10 consider
* the latter 30 not too grand quality
20 DO thus imperilcd?
Ia certain family OF young people
OF al ages. from four 70 eighteen
years. tho features OF heroic endurance
IN all thiags. both physical and moral.
IS SO marked trait a. TO excite the
wondering admiration OF all behoiderA
AT tho Same time the children are as
tender OF heart aud onpassionate a.
they are brave. Their parents are the
one OF Old New England Puritan
stock the other OF purely Huguenot de-
scent. thus the inheritance OF tender
ness and strength came alike from
both One might say that IL was all
mere matter OF Inherited qualities but
for the fact that two of the eight chill
dren had been adopted By childless
sister Of tho mother. and IN these two.
while the inherent courage would come
TO the front in cases Of severe trial. il
but rarely showed itself in the small
frcts and accidents OF daily lie. In q
conversation with the mother this diff
ference WAS mentioned and she was
asked 70 what sho attributed it She
replied:
MY sister and agree perfectly IN
most Of our methods of training, bat in
one We do not have always mnde 1t
n rule 70 let my children see that
though I tenderly sympathizcd with
them while they made no complaints
Shey could receive but scalt pity from
me II they sought 1t
IF Jack hurt himself quite badly,
when he first went u live with my sis
ter. he might shed n tear or two. II tho
pain were sgvssc. bat ho made no out
cry and sought no aid unless Il were
really needed. few days ago I was
sruly grieved that when he crushed his
finger In the door he began to CRY aloud.
and rushed up 20 his aunt, who kissed
his finger and bound ft up amid many
compassionate phrases, or Others more
hr-rt.uL such "a Naughty door; auntie
shall hare To whip the door Unless
this course be speedily altered land
A. must be. or my husband and cannot
consent % leave the children with my
sister both Jack aud Lucy will be
rrincd IN this respect They will be-
come towards. and cowardice is the
worst OF al faalss; for 1t is the mother
Of al crimes
''Of az erines7- we asked, doubt
snEiy.
'.,gefr'-smiling- that is a
little too strong \ phrase, but truly I
<-hnk that fear is the roo. of most sins
The boy who fears tho ridicuie OF I'M
worthy associates will use tobacco and.
latsr on. strong liquors, although he
faag have m ac*rai distaste for them.
in order 20 make himself manly. Ne
fights because he fears acme one will
SAY that he Is afraid. The girl narries
a nan for whom she cares little or
nOthing tccGuse she fears she may be
called an old maid: or she trails long
dress over Gl.hv streets in n manner
rlfi..h is revolving % al her dainty in-
xaincts. because she frsrs that her dress
rnov be ri1Icui~J - on. OF style. Both
men and women live beyond their
means f1r fear they mav DC esteemed
poor. and pretend 90 tastes which they
have no. for fear they be not thought
cell Of IRON FIRST to las. IN oil orr
lives. lies and deceit ~ ell their shades
proreed from fear Of some sort"
.sNat quite oil. : was insisted There
arc lies % jealousy. envY. co-etous-
nee. malice. even Of bencvolenc~
ssEven these. continued the mother.
ssraav usually b. traced TO some form
Of fsar. Jealousy = fear that somc
one else rnsY BE- better loved OF moro
fi-hfr favored shan We. envy IA fear
that some one raav surpass rs. malice
yt-eIf IL mor- often aroused by fear
shan ~ any other one OF hall dozen
motives. even benevolent les are
probsblv iudnced IS o fear - I'll con
SEQUENCES 90 others II The truth b
toll
Whcthcr the speaker was quite right
A., her reasoning &c e not now neces-
.a~y e, discuss. w. would only draw
sstsutien O. che value - an early
trainia- len habits - endurance.
A litsle rirl - four years. the grand
szr-atsr - a crce famous American
statesman. wrs play ing in ~ Parlor 81
rs Gre. old fashioned country house
t., va~aing fireplace - more ancient
Snrs taa trsn fiied In with brick. IA
csis- chat a modern stove might Be
o=ea Axair.s lower corner y the
a,ri- work rssted a piece cf polished
fr-n a5-ut -ir1teen inches square and
nearfr an inch thick. What was BE-
hirE tAas uiees q iron had often Puz-
-ied tb.. ehii1. and The answer that i
'sce~ared Che opening lett in the eracss
~orr. a. that straw eouid Be thrust up
- chimney and i-htsd 81 burn Z cut
.ithrnt removing re steve. conveyed
n meaning - der perpiexsd mind
In her ewes the queer Square It Iron
c.svrr s.sa entrance Or some enchsnt-
e rea5sa where little girls must aeees-
sail 81 rht tr e.
vr.-r~IFnefv. with Al her littse
s.fen9tl,. sac su-rea a7vav a. she ear-