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Show - B' j Whene'er el lqok,'io IleaVen. ; fl SHE ALwiTS;:MADE EOh Ba. So'Trrote a-tcreaved and 'Borrofl . B "fiousehold ovcr tho grave of a mot W It was a touching tribute to onp M had well deserved "to bear that sa B natac. Thdsimplo words suggest W us a beautiful' picture of the life . B character of a true woiqan In the spl i ' M for which she ia particularly desjg B and iitted by Heaven. Wo know vt B put seekipg the hjstpry, tht she wa B success ful mother; children trainee S such a homo went forth into lifo 1 w Bhiclded and armed for the b attic. when we speak of this- as apcculi ' IB happy1 homowo do not "mean tha mL was 'a 5 homo' where- capricious -wl B were lawsj-6r where ;evefy wish w Tyhcre .obedience to tho' will of the ' I erifi was understood and reco'gnizei B a first principle, and yet whero mv B ovo wa3 an allrpcrvading influ B which led to gentleness und fort ' I aiico ant ' ' 'toughtful efforts B the com fort and happiness of each n m ber of the dear circle. We know fl bocause it is only this combination B makes a truly happy home -The fl- of these, principles is generally ro B nized in theory, if not in practice; -B tho influenco and importanco of th( - B is too of tctf entirely overlooked. B onts loy a'thoir1 children, but they i B allow their lova to, manifest itself ; I- B kindly Merest in what interests i ' B in forming little plans for ; B amusement, and in seeking. as a pr B sent object their happiness.. B many parents need to bo reminded ! 8 uavo something moro to do j B their children than merely to-pr for their 'physical wants, to edi j. w (wo use the word, in its limited se B atd govern them. To smile and M pleasantly when one is sad, for tho B of tho child, to play ganios, to B storicjfl, to gaze admiringly on the 1 I thize with little .sorrows, and to dot st.itiolf to many ;Mr.cnt3jfwhC yet anxiou4Veekih6.bestl'g fKj their-childrcn. AndTthus thoyfbso elcroein"' frjstri 'their" home eucal which would servo to make "all' others effective in producing the res tkeyJesjre Chilareacrave.sympal 5Pf "aWtheirhearis e- drawn buV tow ,. f those who give 'them" what they 8( childrtsri 'myslr have amdsewlehti' those who, try ;to taakathemha will'havo a: peculiar power: over Jth w AVe are led to eay; these' things beca w we have of lato been impressed ; thq "thought that .a 'promiti&nt fed , why there jtib so many dissipated yo w f inen at tli6' present day; is . beet -' .there arp pp few ;hapy hmes. ' ! . I Ji ' ' TiraTt lino v1innntof 'btriitaa arri'rtnftfttn ' cupatiohs,ahd,horo,lhatf-"atl synipje -, and cotppanionship at, homo' why- r .s v he, go'Mbroad?; And;tf he'fiiidnon these .thcrei, is it strange that'll.. si them wherbbrilliintly lighted roc jovjal companions, and freedom 1 restraint invite liim away from the evening at home?. Said' a young 1 who had just been, sentenced; to, a State Prison 'jNfother! y6u sent hcrcf You. drovp'Mmo into ntf ?? ;X: :wictt,I';wa3 a boy, to., get . rid!, ot IT npisoand tho trouble I; made at. he and;this:is the restiiUl" .PMonts'l pouts which your :b6ys wilt'tako1 du tho "dangerous ago . between J bpyl and manhood.dop.ends very, much,! yourselves,,. If ybu would. savo t ' from, tho perils oE that period, bod wcaving tliatHhread of, love to -h .and to youwhich, thdugh delicate gossamershall yctprove in th"e?da temptation' ?a Bfronger bond" th& ' cbaitiCpf iron' or iband of fstcclii "' ' .you- ask- liow'.y pu "shall cttf'this? 5L"i ; ;r reply ! by giYinga-sihgtp illiistrc " y that willesplain pur. meaning. ' . Tho Iftilct one by your, side asks atory. ' jNpWj ; if : .ybu; take aim '- ySK&kricQj,tjd him in, a-Ipving flpmewlittle'tolc,, and then' 'send.hii - v liis play again, you shall .find, tha - those t'ew-'momonyou-iave.gaitte newinllucnce ovcfyoUr.child--tho tloihcart will bo nearer to yours Fi that than it was"before. Illuatrai of this kind might bo multiplied jn 'iriitelv,,J)utvonp must suffice. Just: m simple; thoughtful acts like this, a ed td"each period of; 'the child's shainibUl lutH'Wq to you and c right, .wheta commands may prov her PQffcrless, to restrain. Here let us who - e misunderstood. Wo do. not 1 red &iltV0U aopuld 80 educate thp. 7 thaMiQ shall always bo dependent ' jfypu for amusement; rather wo i 1 have you train him to self-rcli 5. Wo only say, Have always a thot " ful regard for his happiness. " need not seo this in you; it wouj f . better for him to; feel tho 'sun both w'tl0ufc knowing 'whence or wl Y j comes, to enjoy the fragrance arlv t10 QWCr 9 bidden for jt might JK him 6olGsh,to know that.hp jst th b'ims Jectof so much thought. V(i was -n thrPwn. out a few hints or most important subject, wehave si ! sought to, lead you tp, "think on P things and in closing tyo woule1 to parents, Let the happiness of 1 a' children bo made. ,a definito ai nc your homo education; and while f"tarc a parent, and so must counsel discipline and control, bo at tho thV rae a "en to tru8tod and 1 that an remember how muph tho first uturo yur children may d |