Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-02

and may even come to stand as model
for others to pattern after.
Mothers, as we'll as other folks. are
to be known by their works. and i
the children of to-day do not compare
favorably with those of previous
time, the mothers will naturally be
looked to as having fallen short in
their mission. The woes OF the world
are not all to be placed upon the shout
ders of women by any means; but she
must bear the share that belongs to her
whether it be of omission or commits
sion. The daughter Of an overworked,
departed mother, who wrote to Mrs.
Bottome, and in the fullness CT con-
triton said, "0h, killed my mother,
I was not kind to her. was typical OF
large class. Countless numbers, like
this broken-hearted girl, are church
members, and belong to various clubs
and societies Of a religious and social
nature; they are working hard to raise
money and help along charitable ana
philanthropic concerns, but do moth
ing to help their mothers at home.
They pass for patterns of goodness.
but when the accomplishing tired
mother droops and is no more. they
are made to realize the error OF their
ways, and, self-convicted, must carry
with them to the end Of their days a
knowledge of their unkindness, their
unwillingness to tighten the burdens of
the mothers who loved them mot wise
ly but too we'll" Not the least load
that their conscienoes have to carry is
the fact that they must stand up some
time and give an account of all their
doings, and confess to the poor returns
they made to their mothers for all
they suffered and did for them. Rec
ords of all our works are kept in
heaven, and kept more accurately
there than here. Pious pretences may
deceive the elect of earth, but can
stand for nothing in the All-seeing
Eye. One of the greatest preachers
the country ever saw, said that "a
week filled up with selfishness, and
the Sabbath stuffed full OF religious
exercises, will make a good Phar-
isee, but a poor Christian. A simple
duty, or an act Of love cheerfully per-
formed at home, will be more to our
advantage than any amount OF bril-
liant achievements outside. If the home
duty has to be sacrificed to that end.
The home and the family must stand
first, and having done all there, it
gives grace and influence to any labors
we may find time to engage in beyond
the sacred precinct where father,
mother, brothers and sisters dwell.
A young girl asks, What is the diff
ference between an old-fashioned
mother and a new-fashioned one?
don't see but the mothers nowadays
are all right-mine is" and she went
on with her dainty embroidery, and
showed her guests a fine collection OF
things she had prepared for the church
fair in the most self-satisfed manner.
The mother was in the kitchen the
while, roasting meat and getting vege-
tables ready for dinner, and as proud
as she could be of her daughters ac-
complishments, and the respect paid
her out from home. The old-fashioned
mother would have had her daughter
out in the kitchen too. The daughter
would have pared the potatoes and ap-
pies, and shelled the beans and set the
table and been getting her hand little
into those miseries that come along
with matrimony. The old-fashioned
mother would not only consider her
daughters welfare in the settlement
for life question, but would also have
some consideration for the man she
had captured, and not want to lumber
up his premises with child Of hers
who could not cook a dinner or dust
room. She tried to train her girls
into housekeepers and home-makers,
and set them the example Of looking
we'll to the ways of their households,
eating not the bread of idleness. How
careful they were OF everything that
nothing should be wasted or destroy
ed. When they came home from
church they took off their "meetin'
clothes" and brushed, and put every
thing away until they needed them
again. Children were also taught to
look out for their best clothes and not
wear them to play or work in at home,
thus there would never be time but
all could dress up in sound, neat cloth
ing and present pleasing appearance
without spending so much cash as
those do nowadays who buy every
thing ready-made because they seem
cheap, and are obtained SO easily that
the inducement to save Is gope. and
money tco. 1T takes mint OF
money" says the head of the house,
"to satisfy a modern mother-in-law's
ambition for her daughter; fellow