The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-09-14

disapp0int her beloved child, gives
them to her even while she knows
they will hahn teeth aud digestion
Later when the daughter wants
the husband Of another woman the
mother takes the same stand; she is
ready to break through the legal win
dow that her child may have what
she wants.
This phase OF mother love Is pitt.
full, but not beautiful.
Julien Gordon's comparison OF the
I average sentiment OF mother love 10
the she wolf instinct. which tears
other animals to feed It's own.
i know Of mother who paid a
large sum OF money from her own
purse to induce wife to give up her
husband peacefully TO the daughter,
who wanted him.
! The first wife, because Of the chill.
dren needing support, accepted the
terms
The husband divorced her and
married the object OF his infatua.
tion.
And to this day the mother prides
herself upon her devotion to the
best interests Of her daughter.
The only mother love which is de.
serving OF respect Is that which
causes the mother TO think always
OF the development OF her child to.
ward the highest ideal OF manhood
or womanhood.
If youth indicates a craving for
strong drink, no woman would be re.
garded as an ideal mother who pro.
cured the intoxicant for him at any
cost merely because he wanted It.
The good mother would set about
curing him OF the diseased appetite.
Noble motherhood seeks to give
the world able daughters and sons.
1t teaches children the beauty OF
self-control, the pride of self-con-
quest, and the necessity for guarding
the rights of Others whether In the
financial, social or affectional realm.
1t teaches character building as
the foundation Of all religion, and all
respectability, and.all lasting happi.
ness.
The mother who does not teach
these truths In a gentle. patient and
attractive form Is not good mother.
She Is not good woman.
There Is nothing beautiful about
her devotion when she aids and up
holds her son or daughter in robbing
Others OF fortune or happiness.
There Is nothing admirable In
standing by son who robs bank
however he may need and desire the
money.
There is nothing admirable In
standing by daughter who robs a
home OF its husband and father, how.
ever she may desire the man.
i 1t is a phase OF self-love Which
masquerades under the name OF
mother love.
In her secret soul woman is say
ing, because this is my daughter
she must have what she wants"
The real mother love would say,
because this is an immortal soul
which / have called into life, | am
responsible II 1t does not develop the
highest attributes. must guard
and protect and lead and direct IL
from all wrong and fol humanity,
rather than to live for self must
teach II self-conquest, not self.grati-
fication.n
II Is not difficult matter for the
observing mother to call her child's
attention TO proofs Of the perlshabe
nature of dishonest wealth OF disrep.
utably gained pleasures.
1t is possible for any woman to
convince her little charges, II she
begins 5000 enough and is persistent
In her instructions, that what We
are, in behavior and character, is OF
far more Importance In the long run
than what We have and do In the
realm OF worldly ambition.
No matter how poor mother may
be she can imbed In the mind OF her
daughter the precious jewel OF con
viction that IL Is much happier
fate to work all day and fall asleep
at night with no shameful or ignoble
secret or purpose hidden from the
world, than to dwell In idle pleasure
ana resort to deception and subter-
fuge TO keep some unworthy action
from the knowledge OF the public.
Money, Jewels. fine apparel, din.
ners and social pleasures and love and
marriage gained at the sacrifice OF
principle, honesty and virtue do not
pay.
This is the work for the devoted
mother-to impress these old but i'm
perishable truths on her daughters =
mind
The ambition to be fearlessly
honest and true woman. even II Il
means temporary sacrifice, is the
best ambition TO give a young girl.
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