The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
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even more than honora ble-it is instruc-
tive and in the light of this experience of
years [ can safely lay before our younger
mothers few thoughts which | sin
ccrely wish they would read, mark, learn
and inwardly digest.
Please don't bring up that lovely boy 10
exclusively look forward TO a career OIL
money ! know how anxious parents are
FOR the success of their children-we all are
and most mothers behold in success
full financial career for their children
the one thing needful to endow life with
its most shining achievements.
How many a beautiful boy has been
completely morally sacrificed on the altar
of Mammoni OF course. who would not
wish their children rich? We all do; we
want them surrounded by comforts. ease
distinction-it is natural to wish them
successful in money matters; but On
how many boy fails in happiness VINO
has only succeeded in making money
Were | a young woman like many OF
the mothers of the Womans i\nSdoIi
with nv experience of years. which they
have not. < would assuredly first see that
nv boy laid hold on that better part,
which cannot be taken away from nm
1t is eternal life in character in universal
plunge in life his sole direction being
money. he makes downward plunge
toward obstruction. You do not know,
mothers. the depth of capacity in that
beautiful boys nature for evil. None OF
us know or, believe it in our boy; but
One knows who said the human heart
was deceitful above all things-and des-
peratcly wicked so that when the NOR
ally good boy starts out from the kiss
of his devoted mother, pure and sweet
as the first blossom of spring he does
not know there turks in him something
HIS parents never sought to bequeath,
a capacity for desperate wckedncss =
he is going out to make money!-so what
he may help his parents and render him
self honorable, What d noble ambition!
But his chief highway to that comfort
to his parents and honor to himself is
only money. Mothers, any of you
who have ever studied life OBJ
serve many times the more money man
has the more Wickedness he accumulates.
Without the browning glory of a man
his ead-bossomins high in heaven
money will he to him the root of all evil
1t will be the cause of disowning his
parents because they are poor, or of dis
gIacing them if they may be rich. | do
at the beginning; but many pan ent
had better have died than lived to see the
gray hairs of that son with their, and his
own dishonor so DOWN to the grave, pc
cause the son made money his idol.
am far from discouraging money; We
reed 1t, and a publisher must 80 into
bankruptcy without the patronage of his
subscribers let the boy begin by say
ing. Il will do right. though the heaV-
ems fall. | Will be honest. and honorable
ii / die a pauper' But let the boy
for fact know this: Il shall not die
pauper, for if an honest man IS the
noblest work of God-no good thing shall
He withhold from them that love Hin" -
and If | am good. al other things shall
be added unto me-
am not lecturing to boy or mother.
but | feel 50 sure | am addressing an
intelligent class of American mothers
that before they have halfway read
through this article they will agree with
me; and while / am suggesting to them
they are promising to themselves: that
is true. that is right; and we are going to
try" | am sure we each can do all
things through Christ. who strengthens
US" r. r. l..