New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-01
NO TITLE LIKE MOTHER"

There is title more beautiful than mother
the good woman glories in IL. and fits herself he
worthy the name in every sense Willingly she
goes down into the valley OF the shadow OF death
that she may rise almost glorihed in her new
honor.
Unfortunately there are many erring. selfish
mothers. as we'll as good ones-many who should
never have been mothers. The woman who &C
cepts the crown Of motherhood should discharge
her duties faithfully. even though they involve
sacrifice. Reverence would be the natural possess
sion OF every child If the parents worthy the
respect OF their children. Parents may feel that
me eIort which II costs them; but II matters to
they reverence father and mother.
As binding as this duty should be considered by
parents, equally so is the one OF providing in early
life for their OWE old age Parents should not.
their children, thus interfering with the responsi-
bil.tes those children must naturally have
w4th the marriage, Of her daughter 1t should be
Mt her daughter for wife and motherhood
NOT DESERTED IN HER OLD AGE
good mother cannot be forsaken in her old
age. Notwithstanding the numerous duties a daugh-
ter may assume; that daughter Will always find
time 10 cheer and solace the parent stem; the
golden quality of mother love will beget love I'M
told, To the aged mother father for whom
the sands Of life have nearly run every thought
% daughter and graHdchIld viii be a soace. Every
triumph. every woe of~rhe absent child VIII be
themselves worthy. There are sure 10 be days
when, with aching heart and tired BRAIN the child
viii give anything earth to creep into the
humble home and feel the embrace OF those loving
aged arms What a comfort 10 The parent who
has been worthy will such actions be only
the mother heart tried and true tell
No has the right TO deprive her child
its rightfui inheritance Parents IL TO
themselves and their children make easy the
downward path Of life; they should also fit them
selves 10 be companionable sweet tempered and
unselhsh to those about them in the declining
years of their lives.
The mother who has become selfish and irritable
IN her Old &c must surely have been aHiss ia
younger life for trials and sorrow and suffering
tend make good woman better; they are broth
1rs TO knowledge, because they educate ana refine.
The mother who has become Invalid is III
poverty should not be deserted by son or daugl-
ter; yet some other means rather than the sac
rihce Of a childs dearest hopes should be de-
vised for the maintenance and comfort of such a
parent. Herein comes the blessing of making ones
self sweet tempered and adaptable. A good mother
Is blessing and joy. one to be priced above
ali things else. her name should be breathed with
reverence. bad mother Is lasting disgrace TO
children and the community.
Some mothers will not live alone and refuse TO
have son or daughter in-law in the house. or 70
live IN the house OF son or daughter lr-law, lest
their little failngs become known-selhsh, selfish
selves TO the good mother every head should be
Bowed: earth and heaven viii do homage to her.
For the selfish mother there is only lonaly Old
age. \ r. NJ
Manhattan.