The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-02-07

hers. called 10 us MoIAef' "AeFe
nv daddy ?" TWAS told that the ia
tber had gone to his days work. "Did
nv daddy kiss me before he went
arov ~ asked the child. The mother
son,iod in the affirmative. For while
+ho little one was silent and then call
"a. Mamma, come here and feel my
hoor+ " With considerable curiosity
and some anxiety the mother went to
tbe cradleside and laying a gentle
bord upon the little breast asked:
avhat's the matter with your hearth"
aNIv hearts a-beatin' hard" said the
little one. "What's your heart beat
inr hard for?" asked the mother.
nNv hearts a-beatin' hard for my
daddy to come home!"
That was a lesson in love.
very little girl sometimes grew
obsurdly rhetorical during her even
inc Drayers. On one occasion she had
one of her funny streaks," and de-
Iivered her invocation in jerky SEN
fences that grated harshly upon the
mothers ears. Several times she was
admonished, and finally the mother
said, "Ellie, if you do not say your
nravers right [ will not permit you to
cav them at ALL" The little girl de-
cIared: "Well, l dess desc is my
prayers"
That was q lesson in religious lib
erty.
4 father carrying sweet-faced lit
tie child not yet years OF age stepped
anon the rear platform Of street car.
The car was crowded and several
women were pressing for places. Some
of the men were not displaying great
gallantry, and as the father started to
enter the car everyone was startled, as
well as amused when the baby, with
his arm encircling his fathers neck,
leaned over and looked him in the
face, saying: "Let the ladies in fust,
daddy, let the ladies in fust ~
That was a lesson-from babe-in
politeness; and it produced immediate
results in that crowded car.
A terrible storm was raging and in
one home two of the larger children
of the household we're greatly fright
ened, both giving way to sobs. A D.
year-oId lad who was not in the least
disturbed by the storm soon wearied
fthe cries of the older children, and
blurted out: "Oh, stop your bawlin'!
Don't you s'pose God knows his bust
ness?"
That was lesson-out of the mouth
of babe-in simple faith.
In Pullman car going out of a
western city the berths had been made
down and many of the passengers had
retired. A party of convivial spirits
had concluded their session in the
smoking room and its members were
making their way to their births. The
foremost man found his passage-way
along the narrow aisle checked by a
pair of tiny legs and looking down he
saw little child kneeling at its moth
er'S berth. Profound silence reigned
in that car. The man in the rear
pushed forward In order to see what
had checked the progress of the lead
er, Exchanging significant glances,
all OF the members of the party re-
moved their hats and reverently bow
ed their heads while there AOated
through the car-and doubtless up
ward and onward and onward and up
Ward-the sweet childish treble OF
Now lay me down to sleep
pray, Thee Lord, my soul to keep;
II | should die before l wake
l pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take"
That was lesson-out of the mouth
OF babe-in Christian reverence.
Men may learn much from these lit
tIe ones. Unfortunate indeed is the
man who does not know what it is to
De greeted by little child, who has
never felt the warm embrace of two
HttLe arms and who has not been priv
Heged to gather inspiration in the
presence of the great love and the per-
lect sincerity of one of the least of
these.
The prettiest stories that have been
written have been about children; the
most beautiful songs that have ever
oeen sung are the children's songs.
@1rt and literature are heavily indebt-
GU 10 the inspiration of the child, and
IL Ine more practical life the busy man
VINO has learned how to live finds his
jest recreation in the companionship
.! children. 81 love these little peo-
pls' said Dickens, land it is not a
s"ght thing when they who are so
iFeSh from God love u.s." Someone
mas said that children have not been
9en' Tor the mere purpose of keeping