The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-03

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| said Good morning Mrs NJ q
happy Christmas 10 you hope '.Ths
same 70 yon sir ] am happy, and
thank God for having given ms
strength ID visit His Church, to eele
brate once moro, the anniversary d
tho coming Of His blessed Son. / did
not anticipate it, but supposeit will
be the last Why, my dear lady
are yon inviting death ! You look
robust enough 70 celebrate another Z
"No bnt do not desire it. / would
rather die, if Gods win, and he in
Heaven have liyed beautiful life
aud wish il to terminate on earth. Z
We parted hesitated and looked
rcye.cntly At her Blended form as the
fcei.se limbs bore her onward Unused
as ! stepped from the spot TO which !
had seemingly been rivetcd ! soliloy
Hquized tho words "lived beautiful
life What reproof for one who lad
lived adversely and neglected his duty
| feltlike the stubborn sailor who re-
fused to leaye the sinking ship, until
lie realized that he must perish alone,
But to the purpose Where and at
what time did that beautiful life be-
gin9 ! answer with 4 kind plous
mother, yet anconproaisng in her com
mand, at the dawn Of childhood. Her
mother understood ethics in its true
sense, God had intrusted her with a
soul, for which she believed He would
hold her responsible until that child
attained maturity
failed, spiritually, gave free will
to those intrusted 70 my care. now
see my mistake and would give the
world, were it mine to give, If permit
ted TO resume my fsontrol; but, alas !
too late,
Don't smile at m5 confession reader
If you are parent, probably you are
pursuing the same course will. your
children. Upon you too father, Or
mother, rich or poor, sad or gayrest,
undoubtedly, the same responsibility.
Is pleasure irresistible in its demand
Nor the time in which you should IN
strnct Your child 7 Are you 50 persist
ent III worldly business as to forget
yonl obligation Z or. will you postpone
Till death relieves you Of it, and you
stand at the grave Of buried love
checks bathed with tears, and you call
piteously the name Of that one you
neglected to instruct, and guide by
.prccept and example IN the path Of
pietyg Though you bewaiL you will
receive no answer from the boundless
shore Of eternity to console you III
your neglect Of duty 70 the child that
now reposes in the arms Of death, but
conscience if you have any, will die
tate the penalty.
Begin your duty ~ the living, re-
ceive the advice Of one who knows by
sad experience the consequence Of
neglect; take charge Of them in their
tender years, for il will be almost q
futile task if they have been allowed
free will. and advanced to even the
age Of five, when disobedience and
stubbornness have become manifest,
paternal affection will cease to have
influence and the child that you in.
dulged will be nngovernable. If the
mother, Of whom | have written, was
able to rear the child so that she can
now, III old age, say, II have lived a
beantifulllife,n ask, IN candor, what
obstacle has God placed in the way Of
other mothers that they cannot bring
up their children in such manner, that
they too may say the same words IA
their declining years
have referred oftener to the mother
than the father, because he isnecessita-
ted to provided for his family and in
doing so knows not the course his
children me pursuing When he re-
turns, she informs him of their con-
duet He Furnishes that she should
have done hence lie becomes terror
and at each succeeding return instead
of meeting and saluting him as q
father they hide until they learn what
report their mother has made.
! do not write the above for praise,
but that may atone, if possible, for
neglect Of dnty which il now beyond
my control, By warning those whom i
have seen acting as indifferently as !
did. by allowing their children free
will.
To conclude, | state that a pious
mother is the earthly guardian angel
sent to reclaim fallen man, but | can
say nothing to commend the mother
who leads her child TO the place Of idle
pleasure instead Of the church Death
will, soon on late, reverse the mirror Of
worldly pleasure and neglect Of duty
rs hercIlildren and then she shall see
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