The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-19
VIRTUE In ENDURANCE.
Teach the Children to Endure Hard.
ships with Fortitude.

ships with Fortitude.
At the present time 50 much Is said
about the duty Of manifesting sympa,
thy, especially toward children In the
little misfortnnes which seem 10 them
30 great, that we are led to wonder
whether there Is not danger Of show.
ing too much pity? Whether our toe
free and ready expressions Of compas.
sion Or sympathy may not tend u
weaken the resolution and force which
il essential to hcroism? And to consider
II the latter be not too grand quality
to be thus imperiled2
la il certain family OF young people
81 all ages, from four to eighteen
years. the features Of heroic endurance
In all things, both physical and moral
Is 80 marked trait as TO excite the
wondering admiration Of all behofders.
At the same time the children are as
tender Of heart and passionate as
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 II was all d
mere matter OF inherited qualities btit
for the fact that two Of the eight dill.
dren had been adopted by q 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 d
conversation with the mother this diff.
ference was mentioned and she was
asked to what she attributed 1T She
replied:
My sister and agree perfectly in
most OF our methods Of training. but in
one we do not have always made il
. rule to let my children see that
though ! tenderly sympathizcd with
them while they made mo complaints,
they could receive but scant pity from
me il they sought il
III Jack hurt himself quite badly,
when he first went TO live with my sis
ter, he might shed a tear or two, ii the
pain were severe, but he made no out
cry and sought no aid unless it were
really needed. A few days ago | was
truly grieyed that when he crushed his
finger in the door he began to cry aloud,
and rushed up to his aunt, who kissed
his finger and bound 1t 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
1t must be, or my husband and cannot
consent to leave the children with my
sister both Jack aud Lucy will be
ruined in this respect. They will be-
come towards, and cowardice Is the
worst of all faults; for ii is the mother
of all crimes"
.'Of al erimes?" We asked. doubt
ingly.
Well smiling perhaps that Is a
little too strong phrase, but truly
think that fear is the root of most sins
The boy who fears the ridicule Of I'M
worthy associates will use tobacco and,
later on, strong liquors. although he
may have m 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
man for whom she cares little, or
nothing because she fears she may be
called an old maid; or she trails a 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 ridicule5 as out OF style Both
men and women live beyond their
means for fear they may be esteemed
poor, and pretend to 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 AN their shades
proceed from fear Of some sort
Not quite all, was insisted There
are lies Of jealousy, envy, covetous-
ness, malice even Of beneyolence.''
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
J highly favored than we; envy Is a fear
that some one may surpass us; malice
itself is more often aroused By feal
than by any other one OF half dozen
motives; even benevolent lies are
probably induced by a fear Of i'll con
sequences 70 others II the truth be
told
N whether the speaker was quite right
In her reasoning it IS not now neces
sary 70 discuss; we would only draw
attention to the value Of an early
training in habits Of endurance.
little girl OF four years, the grand
daughter5ot once famous American
statesman, was playing in the parlor 81
his fineS ola-fashioned country houss
The yawning fireplace 81 more ancient
days had been filed in with brick, II
oder that modern stove might b.
nd Against a lower corner Of til,
brickwork rested piece Of polished
hon about eighteen inches square AMI