The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-11-03
MOTHERHOOD.

Few lutIt NC, S'Sh
thoughtful, that grow up in life, with
ALI its cares and vicissitudes, who
ever stop to think of the real mis-
sion and transcendant Importance OF
motherhood. The study of a mothers
life "a the study of beauu-
full existence, superior in its essen
tial qualities. it is motherhood that
makes the population Of the world pos
s,ble. 1t Is she who peoples the earth
with its diversified beings and hallows
the home with her holy presence. To
her is given the right and the priv
ilege by the sacred mandate Of an
Allwise Creator, TO make possible the
perpetuity of the race and the per-
petuation of mankind.
When she passes through the styg-
ian shadows, goes down to the gates
of death, and with agony unspeakable
brings back little white soul; when
her own life sometimes goes out as
the flame of the little spirit is lighted
IL is then that motherhood becomes
the reality which makes birth always
a miracle. There have been women
who have lcnged for motherhood, yet
nature has denied them the holy priv
ilege. God pity them. Analogous to
this state of case. there have been
and are women who have Stunned
this blessed state. Gods grace be
with them, Nothing could be fur
Their from the divine dictates and holy
purpose of the 0mnipotent Creator,
when He took from man the rib which
should al once become the founda-
ton and perpetuation of the human
race.
The tenderness, the perpetual solicit
tude of a mother for her offspring
are the most beautiful of all the hui
man attributes. Her boy never be-
comes so incorrigible, his after life
never falls to such depths of degra-
dation and sin, but that she will fol-
low him to the end, and there stand
as an lnvulnerable shield against ev-
cry accusation that can be brought
against him. To her, with all his
faults, perhaps embracing much II
blame, he is the embodiment of all the
grace and worthiness which should at
tach to q son. Her moJher-love over
comes all; transcends all.
To the daughter she is no less de-
voted; perhaps bearing the strongest
affection towards the one Of her own
sex. whose trials and weaknesses ap-
peal to her more forcihly and init
mately. often the daughter little re-
CARDS this touching and congenial re-
lationship. But she finds as the
years go by and she herself approach
es the age and environments Of posi-
BILE mo,horhood,the truth of a mothers
advice aud the possibilities Of a moth
er's love
To the children mother should
be the embodiment OF ali lhlt is
worthy Of love. affection and duty
They cannot love her too much nCI
do too much for her in their filial re-
lation They should pause at many
points in life's journey and with theil
minds eye contemplate the scenes
OF their bnbyhood, wnen they Were
mere atoms If helpless humanity
They should think If The ceaseleS'
toll, the faithful devotion. the abound
ing solicitude which was theirs with
out asking and which has brought
them with shielding and cease
less care to their present existence
II is good to think Of these things
to do this-fOr mothers sake.
Let us honor the mother, whateve
her environment, whatever her es
tate. She is worthy Of it, wherever
she may be- And then, when the las
hour shall come--as come it will e
all of us--and We sink into the shad
ows Of eternity, no sweeter though
can soothe the dying brain,no bright
er recollection can come as las
visitor TO the fast ebbng mind nnt
prepare the soul for It's deathles
flight, than the blessed privilege o
being able to say, 81 was always goo'
to mother"