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MOTHERS, BE CHEERFUL.-Yet not in studies
above their years, or in irksome tasks, should
children be employed. The joyous freshness of
their young natures should be preserved while
they learn the duties that fit them for this life
and the next. Wipe away their tears. Re-
member how hurtfnl are the heavy rains to the
tender blossom just opening on the day. Cherish
their smiles. Let them learn to draw happiness
from all surrounding objects-s:nce there may be
some mixture of happiness in every thing but
SIN. 1t was once said of beautiful woman, that
from her childhood she had ever spoke smiling,
as if the heart poured JOY from the lips, and
they turned 1t into beauty.


May be forgiven for so repeatedly pressing
on mothers to wear the lineaments of cheerful
ness? TO be good and disagreeable is high
treason against virtue" said correct moralist.
How much is to be deprecated, when piety, the
only fountain of true happiness, fails Of making
that joy visible toevery eye! If happiness is
melody Of soul. the concord of our feelings with
the circumstances Of our Iot the harmony Of the
whole being with the will Of our Creator, how
desirable that this melody should produce the re-
sponse Of. f.sHeet tones and smiling countenance,
that even slight observers may be won by the
charm Of its external symbols Mrs Sgour-
nGH.