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HjjHjtfa Sarnsr. For Woman s Work. ONLY A LITTLE BABY. BY MRS. S. C. HAZLKTT. “Only alittle baby,” But the waxen bands lie low. And the tiny form so still and pure, Has lost its soul of snow. Hushed is the baby laughter, The dimples have ceased to play, And the restless feet and dainty hands, Are forever laid away. Its beautiful golden lashes Lie light on its marble cheek, But they hide the blue of laughing eyes, And its baby lips can’t speak. So hearts are crushed and broken, Yet ’ t>s “only a baby” that’s gone, A bud that grew in the evening— Was plucked in the early dawn. “Only a little baby I” But God looked down from ebove, And saw what life held in store for it; Then He, in his infinite love, Gathered him close to his bosom To shield from the terrors of sin, Os pain and sorrow and fell disease: lo place ’mongst his pure within. For Woman’s Work. THE MOTHER WHO SEES BUT ONE SIDE. Blessings rest on the woman who can see a disturbing element on her side of the fence, as well as on that of her neigh bor ! Some mothers never pause to con sider how a matter looks both ways, but pet their hearts with unceasing sympathy, and fume them with unjustified anger, until, with sweet (?) revenge in view, th«v unwisely resent the offending one. Neighborly implications, so frequently occasioned by differences among the little folks, could always be avoided if practi cal methods were exercised. My children are guilty of wrong-doing, why not yours ! The natural propensities tor mischief, possessed by each, are a chain of consanguinity uniting all. Most certainly this troublesome charac teristic is not present in each to the same degree; there are some flexible links, and others hard as adamant. But, with the majority, that fault which is lacking is overbalanced by another—thereby making the real and imaginary trials of all moth ers about the same. No refined woman would permit her child to inflict wrong upon a child of her neighbor, without meting out to it swift correction, or full punishment, as the nature of the deed deserves. No Christian mother would, in any wise, encourage a child to repeat an act of injustice by ap proving its conduct, and transferring all WATCHES. JJFTEK much corres— H pondence and investi gation we have arranged to ofler to our readers a beautiful line of watches, which are guaranteed to us as being fully reliable in material, workmanship and time-keeping quali ties. Os course the highest priced ones are the finest and best watches, but each grade gives you liberal value and honest service for your money, or for the time spent in making up a club. No. 1. Silver; engraved case ; re liable movement. Given for 35 subscri bers. Price sl2. No. 2. Gold filled ; engraved case ; reliable movement. Given for 35 sub scribers. Price sl2. No. 3 Ladies size. Gold filled ; en graved case; excellent movement. Given for 40 subscribers. Price sls. No. 4. 10 K. Gold filled War- ranted IB years. Handsome case; ac curate movement. Given for 50 subscri bers. Price S2O. blame to another. Many persons think their own possessions better than those of anyone else; and when this idea is im bedded in the heart of a mother, its germ quickly expands into a hardy tree, emit ting unwholesome influences to be in haled by her susceptible offspring. Before thrusting all blame on your neighbor’s side of the fence, just pass in imagination through the portals of her home, view the subject well from her side, return to your own, take another home view and then make a decision with firm ness and sagacity. Hasty action is the cradle wherein nearly all error is rocked. A philosophical sifting from surface to bottom, makes it plausible to add that the mind-work of a wise mother involves some what superior tact and dispatch ; yet this does not call for more than common sense. Nor should her innate love for her chil dren tend to bias her mind. Instead, these repeated tests of experience should serve rather to enlarge her scope of life-knowl edge. It is an unquestionable fact that a moth er, if blind to her children’s faults, injures them far more than herself. Hiding their demerits, instead of pointing them out with a practical finger, fills their minds with conceited notions which they are daily obtruding upon their companions who soon develop a dislike for them, and ofttimes a contempt. If the woman who has sufficient moder ation between her rash moments to realize her wrong, would keep the ever-truthful advice, “do as you would be done by,” posted where her indignant eyes would frequently catch it during each day, it would perform wonders in the way of an orderly reformation. My own achieve ments could produce testimonials of sub stantiation in repeated instances, where growing errors were arrested by this method. The mother who never sees but one side, though endowed with abundant love for her children, is conclusively selfish, easy to misconjecture, misapply and mis construe. She is one of the most unsatis factory persons with whom you can con verse, and the most undesirable as a neigh bor. You never know, when you broach a subject, whether she will journey down the lane of conversation with you, or turn suddenly in the opposite direction, frown ing displeasure as she recedes. Though she complains that your poultry are in her garden, she never sees that her own are in yours; though her children rock your windows, and call your children unsanctifled names, her eyes are dim and her ears deaf. She allows herself to be tossed in a whirlpool of passion, and looks at you through mists of vengeance. Her ideas are not drawn from the doctrine of optimism, and servile compliance on your part is what her nature demands. Zula B. Cook. Alabama. Ifc/.# wxw No. 5. Ladies size. 10 K. Gold filled. Warranted 15 years. Elegant case; excellent movement. Given for 50 subscribers. Price S2O. No. 6. 14 K. Gold filled. War ranted 20 years Elegantly engraved case ; fine movement. Given for 80 sub scribers. Price S3O. No. 7. Ladies size Solid 14 K. Gold. Handsomely engraved case; fine movement. Given for 100 subscribers. Price $35. No 8. Solid 14 K. Gold; handsomely engraved case ; fine movement, Given for 180 s ib-scribers. Price S6O. WOMAN’S WORK. With each number is a brief description and the price at which we offer the watch for sale; also the number of subscribers tor which we will send it free of charge. Premiums lor clubs are offered only to our subscribers; if you are not taking our magazine, send your own subscrip tion in addition to the number required for any watch. Address WOMAN’S WORK, ATHENS, GA. For Woman’s Work. OUR BOYS. I was particularly interested in the article of February number of Woman’s Work, termed, “What Shall we do With Our Boys?” As I have four underthe age of twelve, I will tell mothers of boys what I think is the only safe-guard, and I find it assists me more than anything I can do or sav. Pray each day with them before they disperse for work or play. Mothers, prayer is our only hope; pray to God with them, using your own ' expression of thought, for their daily welfare and happi ness in this world of temptation and sin. also pray with them for our own con science sake. Ido not think mothers car realize the duty devolved upon them unless they pray daily with their boys. The responsibility how to govern and to guide our boys with wisdom and with love will be answered through prayer by our merciful God above. Integrity, Christian love and happiness will conquer and crown our efforts it we pray with sincerity, endeavoring to follow through each day, what we have asked our heavenly Father to do. Encouragement from Father and mother works wonders with boys; it creates deeds of kindness and affectionate words to one another, strengthens their will to work, and lightens a task that otherwise might be too heavy to bear. Sympathy has » permanent, good effect, upon their hearts, tender or hard though they may be. Con fidence from father and mother will strengthen a boy’s integrity. Trust your boys; let them feel that father and mother have confidence in them to speak and act the truth, and I do not think they will give you heartache when they reach manhood. Should vou find positively that your boy has deceived you. do not censure him before anyone, do not inflict corporal punishment, but take him privately, tell him how it grieves you, talk with him, pray with him. and if necessary require him to go to bed a few hours during the day; it has the most permanent effect.. Correct disobedience, immediately, with wisdom and patience but with firmness; if words do not have effect, punish with the rod. We must exact obedience if we wish respect. Never deprive your boys of an in nocent pleasure, especially when at home. Allow them to have pets; require them to feed and attend to them regularly. Give them the privilege to invite a com panion to spend the day or night with them occasionally. Give them some regular work to do every day, and require them to attend to it systematically, and father and mother must encourage them to work cheerfully. Excite in them an interest and love for instructive reading; read with them, es pecially the bible, the most important book I do not always practice what I have preached, but I hope my preaching will encourage discouraged mothers to pray often with their boys, and girls, too, asking God’s blessing upon each prayer. These are necessary to make Christian men of our boys and to make them an honor to their parents and to their coun try. Fathers, the responsibility rests upon you, through God’s word, more im plicitly eventhan upon mothers. You nor mothers must say, “I have not time to pray.” Don’t say, “I do not know howto pray;” it is simply speaking to God. Let us not procrastinate in this most impor tant matter, fathers and mothers ; ask God now to give us heart and will power to pray with our boys and girls ere it be too late; they cannot enter then. “Too late, too late.” Mrs. W Enter into other people’s pleasure and you will have your own cup filled with joy; sympathize fully with their sorrows and your own will heal. Keep your lamp trimmed and burning, your mind clear of all that is narrow and mean, and people will call you a young woman and prefer you in your natural brilliancy and gracious charm to the bread-and-butter miss who may in actual years be young enough to be your granddaughter. “You would have one thousand girls and ladies working for that premium watch, if it could be gen erally seen.” So one of the most prominent men of Georgia re cently said. Every town in America should furnish a club for Woman’s Work. Will you get one up? Our rre. mium articles are worth securing. . OIIFFT IIIICIP at M regular prices. 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They are necesxartt to the impartial historian in frrmtuy a coi ' tet, estimate of the Aiiiihhs of the Southern people. “ Emotional literature is almuyx a carted exponent of public senti ment, and these sonyx index the passionate sincerity of the South at the time, they were written.” Great care has been exercised in the preparation of this volume. The engravings are of the very best, the typography of the finest It is a book which every Southern man or woman should possess. The price is reasonable enough to permit of its being in every house hold. It is especially adapted for Birthday or Holiday Presents. ’ It Is a work of nearly 4<M» pages, profusely Illustrated. and is handsomely le.uod in < onfederste Gray cloth, with ink sid.-st.nl .ml gold back, aud will be seut to ouy address on receipt of if 1.60 To our subscribers only, we make a special offer to mail this book on receipt of <mly $1 ]O, or for a club of four naw'# at s()c. each. Address Woman’s Work, Athens, Qa. 15