Show EARLY INFLUENCE A account of alio llio coining forab of the autobiography gives the ns quoted from alic preface 1 I have M branlly ami garrulously ol 01 what glica me joy 10 remember passing in total silence things which give me no pleasure in my mothers influence in my character was conspicuous she me to learo dally long ot the ly bicart to that discipline and patient accurate resolve I 1 owe not only of my power of taking palus but the but part 0 my taste or literature to the tamo Puritan clil training rg attribute hl power of cou As a boy he ans allowed no isar plunie no toy he was reared in ills athar taught him close durio a saries of ex curcione curc ions england and scotland the tribute of regard daiil to lia mothers early in his Is beautiful ami what it should be arc acson worthy of study and of remembrance one is the gratitude for early training ug under liis parents care of an eminent and thinker who is world tor his culture and fine thoughts tho second is a lesson to parents concerning the probable future of their children and the necessity of early training in habits which tend to mould and develop character alio is a lesson to youth that although they may be accustomed to poverty in early childhood it does not bar klicin from attaining a position of honor and of usefulness among men the mothers influence roust not be lost sight of it is the testimony of numbers of men who have mccoin something iu life that their mothers teachings acro the foundation of their success the great secret of a true education is found to have it root in home happy is the home which realizes this and provides according to its responsibility |