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Mothers Duty
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courtesies and little acts that
cheer and brighten the life, and
very early in life the lesson of
helpfulness should be taught the
child. AS soon as strength and
reasoning powers are sufficiently
developed he should be given
duties to perform in the home.
He should be encouraged in try
ing to help father and mother,
encouraged to deny and control
himself, to put others happiness
and convenience before his own
and to watch for opportunities
TO cheer and assist brothers and
sisters and playmates.
How many cases we see of
children who do not seem to APP
preciate their parents. II is gen
orally because they have had
too much done for them, and
nothing expected in return. This
is one of the commonest phases
of selhshness among parents. If
they really loved their children
they would not rob them Of their
opportunity of doing for others.
They would not bring them up
selfshly 20 learn bitter lessons
in after life. And what about
the selfish wife does she send
her husband out in the morning
with ambition TO deal righteous
ly and work out his worldly des-
tiny with some glow of truth in
it, or does she only look to what
pleasure and plenty he can
bring her, never questioning
whence they come? How many
women even inform themselves
as to what their husbands temp
tations are temptations TO make
money, unprincipled methods.
How many women when they
spend a dollar ask what brought
it? Was il paid for by a strained
vitality. was il gained at the ex-
pense of the husbands soul?
Oh, how many. many times
the father is looked upon only as
the bread winner. He is not
taken into account i'm the little
every day plans, the pleasant
little times in the home are not
planned for at a time when he
can be present. Oh, too many
times the mother and the child
rem are away for the summer.
the father cannot leave his work
for so long and thus he is left TO
battle with temptations. which
i'm all probability would not have
assailcd him had his family been
at home. With a little loving
thoughtfulness, a shorter vaca-
tion might have been planned
when all could have enjoyed il
together.
We have undertaken n tremen-
dous work when we have under
taken 10 raise n child, but one
which will bring the sweetest
fruits IL well done. II is not
what we give our children, but
what we make them capable of
that is their inheritance. II is
better that our children have self
control than they have bread.
and they will never gain il, eX-
cept through the noble example
of their parents whom their
young hearts adore.
The restoring and uplifting of
humanity begins in the home,
the work of the parents under
laying every other
The poet Browning has said a
"man's wife should be his star
of aspiration, so likewise a wo-
mans husband should be her sun.
whose light and intelligence are
her directing genius. We must
begin at the source of things if
we would build for eternity and
If we desire true results as chris
tians we can find the source only
in God, and the spiritual unity
of human life.
Woman should fill the position
which God originally designed
for her, as her husbands equal.
The world needs mothers who
are not mothers only in name,
but in every sense of the word.
Let woman realize the sacred
ness of her work and in the |
strength and fear of God take |
up her life mission, let her edu- |
cate her children for usefulness |
in this world and for a home in
the world TO come.
The wisest man that ever
lived said "A prudent wife is
from the Lord, the heart of her
husband doth safely trust i'm her;
she will do him good and not
evil all the days of her life. Her
children arise up and call her
blessed; her husband also, and |
he praiseth her"
Are all the children in? The
night is falling,
And storm clouds gather i'm
the threatening west;
The lowing cattle seek a friendly
shelter
The bird hies to her nest;
The thunder crashes; wilder
grows the tempest,
And darkness settles DER the
fearful din:
Come, shut the door. and gather
round the hearthstone,