Show Proud of His Mother There are few eminent men who have not said that their success in life was largdly owing to their mothers teachings and who have not been proud of the many illustrations of the truth The mother of John Quinoy Adams said in a letter written when he was only 12 years old I would rather see you laid m a grave than grow up a profane and graceless uoy Not long before the death of Mr Adams a gentleman said to him I have found out who made you What do iou meanl asked Mr Adams Ad-ams The gentleman replied I Have been reading the published letters of your mother If this gentleman relates I had spoken that dear name to some little boy who had been for weeks away from his mother his eyes could not have Hashed more brightly than did the eyes of that venerable old man when I pronounced the name of his mother He stood up in his peculiar manner and said Yes sir all tnat is good in mo I owe to my mother Tlie DaySpring |