The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14


them. too often. pulled up and cast aside
after maturity. nobody seeming to real
| izo their power for good or evii untii
seed time is almost at hand. Boys neei
the peculiar refining influence to be Cd
! tanned only from a simple yet eleva,en
and attractive home life. They need ~
II anything. more than girls do, TOT tne
daughters Of a house are generally 1pio
20 make their own sunshine and happ-
ness at home. and boys can only snihc
| In the reflected glory.
Parents make mistake that they nave
no playtime with their children. Inc hou'
or two in the evening. just before inc
tables are put to bed, which me true
mother 5cvOtes to amusing ana solaelhs
her little ones. entering into their JOYS
and sympathizing with their little WoF-
ries and trials. should never be given up
as long as q child remains at NOM
when they get TOO old TO creep into her
arms and SOP out the story OF fahcled
wrong they can yet come 10 her knees
in the twilight and talk over me lay
work and worry with her. AMI be -ure
OK ner gentle counsel AMI acmonition.
soME Du.IEs OF PARENTS
4 mothers sweet way OF getting oVer
hard places helps a fellow a lot, "heH
he has about made up his mind lhal 'ue
world is a h0low sham, and who can doup'
| that the girl whose heart is q book OF
open pages to her mother is going 10
keep in the straight path? If these fret
1ul fault-hnding, hyp0chondriacal motheis
only realized how much sorrow for them
selves, how much misery for th,lr chli-
dren, they are fostering in selhshly push
| ing their offspring aside 10 permit maui
gence i'm their own peculiar aches ana
ailments, or to be able TO devote more
time 10 the world. they would surely de-
vote more time and mOtherly attention 10
/ the home circle, where their influence
wIdens each day and leaves us lmpi' -
| on the world In whatever Is g0Od ana
honorable and Of high degree that comes
to one who bears their names.
Nor should this intimacy with the chill
dren be confined TO The mother. Ii is
Just az much the duty OF father 10
| learn the habits and tastes OF his children
as their mother lie should make NM
self their counsellor and the able codd'
jutOr of the mother. There should be no
division Of interests. no conflict OF opin-
ions between the parents 20 weaken the
| influence OF either with the children.
| They should be animated alike by d de-
sire to obtain the best results in the
rearing of their children. The very best
results in properly rearing children can
be obtained by interesting yourself ia
| their pleasures and rccreatlOns.
| Parents who provide Tor and share in
the innocent amusoments of their children
! lay up for themselves a store Of iilial love
and gratitude which they probably could
| not obtain 50 surely IN any other way.
| The red-lctter days OF childhood are
those In which father or mother took
some especial pains to give the little ones
| pleasure. The happiest hours which
memory holds sacred for most men and
] women are those connected In some way
with the iircslde of the paternal home,
| and TO create this close bond OF sympathy
| between themselves ana their children
parents must take an interest in the
] pleasures which are naturally the ruling
element in the lives OF their children.
When parents are thus interested IN the
| affairs of their children IL more firmly
cements the bond between the brothers
and sisters, bringing them more closely
| each other. Their common interests IN
childhood, carefully fcstefcd by Judi1i0us
parents, rcmaia a cOmmOnality through
life, be IT long OF short, ana the childish
delights and pleasures constitute a tie
Of treasured memories remaining long
after the world ana It's busy work has
been laid aside for the quiet, secluded
retreat Of declining years.-senora sara
in Washington star.