The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-27
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

cept. "a
New York Post: Our sophisticated
minds can hardly realize the unpreju-
diced. "at first hand impressions OF
young children. and 1t would doubtless
be a book Of amazing revelation which
should record in any ordinary family
their parents,
a busy young matron, full OF affairs.
running hurrledly back to her inter-
rupted work. encountered her fve-year-
old grille at the head of the stairs. The
brown eyes were very serious and In
curing. $50 You forgnvc Mrs. Tim
Minis. mamma; I saw you Hiss her
good-by."
Astonished at the chlld's evidently
anxious mood and solemn little ad-
dress, she said hastily: What In the
world do you mean, Rosa? have
nothing to forgive Mrs. Tlmmlns."
oh! but you were so angry when
she came, and heard you toll auntle
that she was tiresome and very annoy
Ing. and that You had no time for her
long visits. and heard yo1 speak so
nicely when she went away and tell her
to come In whenever she could. and
then when You kissed her knew you
were not angry any more"
Kisses In nursery-land meant repent
ance accepted and the seal OF full for
Glveness, and Rosa's heart. troubled for
her irritated mother. felt that now she
had come ont Into the clear shining"
OF peace, and that her visitor was as
soiled Of all her sins. Over the nursery
mantelpiece was an illumination:
Truth before all things"
Mammals checks glowed with an IN
usual flush rs she reseated herself at
her desk. and she said to her sister:
children. do think the most extraord.-
nary things"
The whole category of our small or
great inconsistencies passes before this
unimpanelled jury. They listen with
cagerncss to whatever reveals to them
the realities Of life: they are Intensely
Interested In what makes known to
them the aims and purposes OF their
parents. They weigh the meaning OF
words and turn them over and over In
their strangely acquisitive minds. try
Ing to gather what the true import Is.
The mostloving and careful tuition as
W WHAT Is true OF charitable or honest,
Is as hothihS oefore the influence OF our
petty tteacheries 10 our social aflilia-
lions ana our Joy over keen bargain.
me triumph OF the man who rchcarses
70 ms WIG now ne GOT the pest OF his
fellow-struggler in the transactions of
the day. sets u fair minded boy Won
dcring In very curious fashion rs to
what sort OF success means. and IL he
loves his father he assures hf-nspIf thai
II must DC riSht and fine thing to take
adfehsaGe when the opportunity
arises. NO need to warn Tom Jones
mat the arrow he has chosen is not
stFalGht nor 10 Tell MIN OF tn" danger OF
stumble on the track: He ought 10
use his eyes and look out for himself"
N.
Sot seldor, do ~, loco ~. ,oo
'''' 'ose
WHICH IS 'ne AFneEnost craving OF our
lives, that ha!f-adorinS love which some
few mothers win from thor cb,,dran
because thew have unconsciousIv tested
our Iarceness OF heart and sinceri,y Of
word and deed iowa rd others and fnund
Us wanting Tho lirr. NJ tho world the
reasureIass something which We cal,
social obIfra;for 60 tends IN ..n,ke.
haIiayes' OF every sor. that We con,in-
rn1l.. DTdrl their InSnnhic. 20 or
Of light and wrong and wi.hont 5orr,,,-
la,ing their DECISIONS, tSav no Longer
look IN Nc as f,ilsl,I,r thsir iaoos NJ
ho-nr and truth
Especiallv iniur,ous tn our ch;,dr.n.s
rcsnart fo- us is rho da,nc,i,, VA u,o
i've hovord o,,r ,,nors ~. wo ,ro
trying IN npnnnr RI have y.bst r.o have
no, nnG $50 ~ 40 ,bis ,,.a 70 ,,.;I,trt
70 b.,,. r.bat W no ~. ~. o., r,,s
no., whnsa "a va, ,,,,Ljt;o, -oac,,a. ~
fn- r,r.hcr Se,,nca,ional ody,,,t ,cas
which be 10 +oId ,T,ot bic r,tbor 80.
aftorJ !. has bic or.r do ~ tbe cortI,.
dncnra .fo,, ~ tt,o Sir,er.I,bfa ~ ~
r7arnIficnn, rov,s ", which, HE ,no.bn-
ne iIi''Isi' soG's ~ Wiz" ne ','o'ie'
~, So h,I'Ir,rs ra-sa.,,,s ~ Nx ,,,o,.
chon, ,,d !, drass--,,al.or ,,,,n,;d :. w..
sa,issa ";' h.. a. n.;an a.. .'tp .nI - No.
boa,,,., 80, 80, ~ 49,. a., ~
,,,:,Ii. 80 -. - ,.,,,, ~ ~
y. .H. - 49,, u; - ~! '',o, NJ, vs. ueaF
~ ~ 80 ;, ~. ~ t.n'eo heF inc lux
sne s"u'u ,. Ltot nl9 ,uI,s.
W ~ ~, WI I',e oeitt VI OUT chii-
t.h az 'hc p.1tt'Sai feoii'J OF our
S.ihN'p's9' me- ". Ia"s we make LOT
,heili- IRE ope!ed py us because we ne
ncEe the! are rlEn'. we nave done
more 10 WIN lasting affection than II
we lHouiseu their widest whims at the
cost or their respect.
doubt II anything lowers a mother
more eflectua!ly and permanently l.:
her daughters eyes than the pursuit OF
so-cailed Social recognition" by aping
and rivalling those richer and more
prominently before the public. The
dance may have been delightful. the
scene dream of lovellness, but deep
down in the heart of the girl. who
knows that her admission has henn
toied for and ansled for through weary
days Of toyless Visiting and Tho bc-
s,owal OF unsought attentions, there IS
something left which makes /, MI n