St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-02-11
VIRTUE IN ENDURANCE.
reach tho Children to Endure Hard.
ships with Eorsitude.

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
% great, that we are led to wonder
whether there is not danger of show
Ing too much pity? Whether our too
Gee and ready expressions Of compass
sion or sympathy may not tend to
weaken tbs resolution and force which
tsessential to heroisn? And to consider
Il the latter be not too grand a quality
70 be thus imperilcd?
In . certain family of young people
OF all ages, from four to eighteen
years. the features Of heroic endurance
In all things, both physical and moral.
h % marked trait as to excite the
wondering admiration Of all beho!derA
At the same time the children are ~
tender Of heart AMI compa ssionate as
they arc brave. Their parents are the
one Of old New England Puritan
stock the other of purely Husuenot de-
scent. thus the inheritance If tender.
ness and strength came alike from
both. One might say that it was all
mere matter Of inherited qualities but
for the fact that two of the eight chill
dren had been adopted by a childless
sister of the mother, and in these two.
while the inherent courage would como
20 the front in cases of severe trial. it
but rarely showed itself in the small
1rets and accidents Of daily life. In q
conversation with the mother this diff
ference was mentioned and she was
asled to what she attributed it. She
replied:
my sister and agrcc perfectly in
most Of our methods Of training. but in
one We do not have always made it
. rule to let my children sec that
though I tendcrly sympathizcd with
them while they made no complaints,
they could receive but scant pity from
me If they sought it
''lf Jack hurt himself quite badly,
when he first went to live with my sis
Ter, no might shed . tear or two. il the
pain were severe, hut he made no out
cry a2d sought no aid unless it were
really needed. A few days ago was
truly grievcd that when hc crushed his
finger in the door he b.gan to cry aloud,
and rushed up TO his aunt. who kissed
his finger and bound it up amid many
phrases, or others more
hurtful. such Us Naughty door; auntie
Ihall have to whip the door, Unless
his course bs speedily altered land
4 must be, or my husband and I cannot
oousent to leave the children with my
Dister) both Jack aud Lucy will be
ruined in this respect. They will BE-
some towards, and cowardice is the
worst of all faults: for it is the mother
n Ill crimes"
s'Of al crimes?" VIC asked. doubt
lAgiy.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that Is .
little too strong . phrase, but truly
ehink that fear is the root Of most sins
The boy who fears the ridicu!e Of cn-
woethy associates will use tobacco and,
liter on. strong liquors, although he
~ have IN actual distaste for them,
= order to make himself manly. He
0ehts because he fears some one will |
~ that he is afraid. The girl marries |
8 man for whom she cares little or |
npehin1 because she fears she may be |
unlled IN old maid; or she trails long
Dress over filthy streets in . manner
vhich Is revolving to all her dainty in
Iesnets. because she fears that her dress |
nay be ridiculcj rs out Of style. Both |
~ and women live beyond their
neans for tear they may be esteemed
lnor. and pretend to tastes which they |
iava not for fear they be not thought |
-ell Of From frst to last in all our |
-. lies and deceit in all their shades
1raceed from fear of some sort"
..Not quite oil" was insisted. There
~ lies of jcalouSY. envy. covetous-
-, malice. even OF benevoIence."
ssEven these" continued the mother, |
Anev ususlly b. traced to some form
= -. Jealousy is fear that some
- else may b better loved or more
,;,Alv favored than We; envy is fear
~ some one may su-pass MS; malice
~ "A more often aroused by tear
~ by any other one OF half dozen
..H;veA: even benevolent lies are
-rhablv iuduced by q fear Of i'll con-
eouences to others il the truth b
old"
Whether thc speaker Was quite riRns
!. her reasoning i: is not now rcccs.
- % discasss we would oaly draw
sss.t;ou to the. value Of an early
Ching in habits OF endurance
q little girl of four years the grand
..-~hter Of . once famous American
s.sccman, was playing In the pcsior OF
=. m. old-fashionedf country house.
~ vawning fireplace OF more ancient
- had been fillel in with brick IN
- that modern stove might oe
,sea Against lower corner 81 tac
-iekwora rested psess OF poi'sneS
- ebopt eighteen inches square ana J