The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-02
VIRTUE IN ENDURANCE.
Teach the Children to Endure Hard
ships with Fortitude

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At the present time so much is said
about the duty Of manifesting sympa-
thy. especially toward children in the
little misfortunes which seem to them
so great, that we are led to wonder |
whether there is. not danger Of show
ing too much pity2 Whether our too
free and ready expressions Of compass |
sion or sympathy may not tend To
weaken the resolution and force which
Ii essential TO heroism? And to consider
Il the latter be not too grand quality /
70 be thus imperiled2
In certain family OF young people |
OF all ages, from four to eighteen |
years. the features Of heroic endurance
Ia all things, both physical and moral,
IS so marked trait as to excite the
wondering admiration Of all beholders
Atthe same time the children are as
tender Of heart and compassionate as
they are brave. Their parents arc the |
one Of old New England Puritan
stock the other Of purely Huguenot de-
scent, thus the inheritancc Of tender
ness and strength came alike from
both One might say that ii was all a
mere matter Of Inherited qualities but
for the fact that two of the eight chill
dren had been adopted by childless
sister Of the mother. and in these two.
while the inherent courage would come
to the front in cases of severe trial. II
but rarely showed itself In the, small
frets and accidents Of daily life. In a
conversation with the mother this diff
ference was mentioned and she was
asked to what she attributed it She
replied:
MY sister aud 1 agree perfectly in
most of our METHODS Of training, but in
one we do not have always made ii
q rule to let nay children see that
though | tenderly sympathized with
them while they made no complaints,
they could receive but scant pity from
me il they sought it
'.If Jack hurt himself quite badly,
when he first went to live with my sis
ter, he might shed tear or two, IL the
pain were severe, but he made no out
cry and sought no aid unless II were
really needed. A few days ago was
truly grieved that when he crushed his
Ginger in the door he began to cry aloud,
and rushed up to his aunt, who kissed
his finger and bound il up amid many
compassionate phrases, or Others more
hurtful, such as Naughty door; auntie
shall have to whip the door, Unless
this course be speedily altered land
II must be, or my husband and cannot
consent TO leave the children with my
sister both Jack Aand Lucy will be
ruined in this respect They will be-
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worst Of all faults; for it is the mother
of all crimes.
''0f all crimes?" we asked, doubt.
ingly.
'Wellr smiling perhaps that Is q
little too strong phrase, but truly l
think that fear is the root of most sins
The boy who fears the ridieule of nm
worthy associates will use tobacco and,
later on, strong liquors, although he
may have an actual distaste for them,
in order TO make himself manly. He
fights because he fears some one will
say that he is afraid. The girl marries
q man for whom she cares little or
nothing because she fears she may be
called an old maid; or she trails long
dress over filthy streets in a manner
which is revolving to all her dainty In
stincts, because she fears that her dress
may be ridiculed as out Of style Both
men and women live beyond their
means for fear they may be esteemed
!. poor, and pretend 70 tastes which they
have not for fear they be not thought
well Of. From first to last in all our
lives lies and deceit in all their shades
proceed from fear Of some sort.
Not quite all, was insisted There
are lies Of jealousy envy, covetous-
ness, malice, even of benevolence.
Even these" continued the mother.
may usually be traced to some form
Of fear Jealousy is fear that some
one else may be better loved Or more
highly favored than weS envy Is q fear
that some one may snrpass us; malice
itself is more often aroused by fear
than by any othcr one OF half dozen
motives; even benevolent lies are
probably induced by fear Of i'll con
sequences to others If the truth be
told.
Whether the speaker was quite right
IN her reasoning ii is not now neces-
saTy 70 discnss; we would only draw
attention TO the value OF an early
training in habits OF endurance.
A little girl Of four years, the grand
daughter 81 q once famous American
statesman, Was playing in the parlor d
his fine, old-fashioned country house
The yawning fireplace q more ancient
days had been filled in, with brick, il
o-der that q modern stoveN might b,
,issd Against hover corner Of tn,
hrickwork rested piece Of polishe.
Iron about eighteen inches square IN,