New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
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Such instance as a Daughter cites is hap
PLY rare Mothers are, as a rule uRselAsh IN re-
gard 10 their children bGr when the mother does
forget The joys that marriage brought To her (the
happiness OF husband and children and the larger
fed that opens before a mothers vision and asks
her daughter 70 forego al this slEaply be with
her. 70 pet her and 70 be continually touched BY
her pathetic appeals for love and service" and
watt on her hand and foot" when she AFFORD
10 pay for such service. then she should be
couraged n this species OF mania There are thou
sands OF daughters who would. with patience and
sweetness. make this sacrifice. under mistaken
idea Of dlial devotion. and a feeling OF dencacy
prevents the nearest friends from intruding IN the
sacred relations OF mother and daughter. The self
ish mnther viii know the depths OF the sacri-
Ace and the daughter will never confess II. even
70 herself. and will I've on in her narro" environ
ment loved. OF BY her mother. but she has
missed that fun development OF her nature which
should have been hers.
Fg may gem ot .sFss; & ray =, serene ac.s bear
And waste itS sweetness the desert al
Perhaps the daughter is unreasonable. She thinks
she likes 70 sacrifice herself her mother. and viii
regard the wishes Meth or lover nor dsinterested
friends. and know OF no who can come 70 the
rescue but the nice young fellow" Il were he
would do my courtins TO the mother until got her
enlisted my side. II he polite. as well as
honest. in his intentions. he would show her the
advantage OF gaining son. ana haFlhS lo ~ g1,4t
on her. instead Of one; II taat afSIent 5aga -
70 bear the question Fslial devotion IS enJoined
the commandment. Honor thy father ana
mother" but its limitations nowhere delIed N
that book perhaps, BY way oI il-47'Ia JloIl-
Thus. find Ruth saying 70 her nother-inllaL".
Where thou goest will CO." ana commented LOT
doing yet when the opportunity came LOT her 70
change her single estate. there is no mint tnat ne
failed in her duty IN marrying BoaZ " e d4So u4St
IN the marriage service the promise 70 LorsdAe a.
for the WIFE and in the New Testament Jesus gave
divine sanction the statement by quoung from
Genesis, For this shall man leave I4tASr
and mother, and shall cleaVe TO MS wife. II
would seem that the injunction 20 honor my
father and mother qualified oy some other
comma nd. and this find in the divine command
Adam 70 increase and multiply ana II We
consider the Scriptures carefully, ana the "AoIs
scheme Of creation. IL appears that the universe
created for the sole purpose OF proVldllg an
abiding place for man and that marriage was IL
Efituted carry out the divine purpose
II seems evident therefore. that, rom the stano-
point Of the Billie. tho personal desire % the
mother TO enjoy her daughters society shouId not
stand il the way OF marriage Il the Tnotner was a
Christian woman, the young mans arguments
woud surely prevail. and the mother would reap
rich reward for her act Of self-denial and the
daughter would not fail in her love and devotion 10
her mother How goes the old rhymef
Ny my son q gets him a wife.
But daughters daughter al the days OF my life
Do not let u.s. as mothers imagine that our chill
dren were created to pander 10 our senshness' but
let them fulfil their destiny whatever that may be-
MARCIA c LOUD.
No. Is Arlington Place. Brooklyn