. American etiquette and rules of politeness. CHAPTER V. CULTURE AT ^OME is the fountain of £ife. If ourcharacter could be resolved into itselements, and these traced to theirbeginnings, the lines would all runback to home influence. There beginour earliest and best mothers heart is the childs firstschool-room. The influence of home extendsbeyond the fireside and familiar walls, even tothe third and fourth generations. Be, therefore, whatyou wish your children to be. THE MOTHERS INFLUENCE. Upon the mother devolves the duty of planting inthe hearts of her children those
. American etiquette and rules of politeness. CHAPTER V. CULTURE AT ^OME is the fountain of £ife. If ourcharacter could be resolved into itselements, and these traced to theirbeginnings, the lines would all runback to home influence. There beginour earliest and best mothers heart is the childs firstschool-room. The influence of home extendsbeyond the fireside and familiar walls, even tothe third and fourth generations. Be, therefore, whatyou wish your children to be. THE MOTHERS INFLUENCE. Upon the mother devolves the duty of planting inthe hearts of her children those seeds of love andvirtue which shall develop useful and happy are no words to express the relation of a motherto her children. Indeed, it is more than a relation;they are the same bone and the same flesh. Themothers supremest delight is in her children. Theyare the objects of her care and love. She cares not forthe outward world, and is, in fact, alienated from may come to them, great honors may beheaped upon them, but she never thinks of them (43
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