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THE MOTHER'S RULE.
THE MOTHER'S RULE; OR, The Right Man and the Wrong Man.
EDITED BYT. S. ARTHUR.
ROCHESTER:
PUBLISHED BY E. DARROW & BROTHER,
65 MAIN STREET.
1856.Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by II. C. PECK & THEO. BLISS, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. STEREOTYPED BY E. B. MEARS. PRINTED BY SMITH & PETERS Franklin Buildings, Sixth Street, below Arch, Philadelphia.
PREFACE.
AS the mother's rule at home is, so, in a large measure, will be the characters of her children. By the mother is determined the future of her offspring. She may bend their natural impulses to good, or permit young life, in its first eager activities, to take on evil forms that will forever after mar the beautiful aspects of humanity. How vastly important is it, then, for mothers to have a higher regard for their duties—to feel deeply the immense responsibilities that rest upon them! It is through their ministrations that the world grows worse or better.
True words, fitly spoken, have often a wonderful power for good. Many doubting, desponding, page: iv-5 (Table of Contents) [View Page iv-5 (Table of Contents) ] or listless ones have been suddenly awakened to vigorous activity in the right direction, by a single vivid illustration of truth, and the good fruit, springing up in due time, has been seen of all men. True words for mothers, under various forms of narrative, poetry, and earnest teaching, have we gathered together in this volume, which is now sent forth to do its work. The good seed we are sure will find good ground, and ripe fruit appear in after time.
CONTENTS.
- BE PATIENT WITH CHILDREN. 7
- GOVERNING CHILDREN. 13
- DISCIPLINE. 20
- MY STEP-MOTHER. 23
- A MOTHER'S EYES. 34
- WHERE IS HEAVEN? 35
- A CHAPTER ON TEASING. 40
- CHILDHOOD. 45
- MAY BE SO. 47
- ARE YOU A PARENT? 53
- CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS MATINS. 55
- MANAGING CHILDREN. 73
- THE MOTHER'S RESOLVE. 76
- BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TREAT CHILDREN. 98
- GRANDMOTHER'S STORY. 100
- I DREAMED OF MY MOTHER. 123
- MOTHERS, DO YOU SYMPATHIZE WITH YOUR CHILDREN? 126
- PASSING THROUGH THE FIRE. 132
- FITS OF OBSTINACY. 158
- THE SENSITIVE MOTHER. 161
- THE MOTHER'S PRAYER. 179
- MRS. HALE'S TWO VISITS. 180
- MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN. 187
- THE BRIGHT SIDE. 193
- A WORD TO PARENTS. 198
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- HOUSEHOLD MUSIC. 201
- LOVE'S YEARNING. 204
- DEAL GENTLY WITH THE TIMID CHILD. 212
- TWO IN HEAVEN. 214
- THE MOTHER AND THE SON. 215
- MOTHER. 219
- THE KEY TO THE HEART. 221
- "LITTLE THINGS." 222
- THE CHILDREN AND THE NOVEL. 226
- A REVELATION OF CHILDHOOD. 234
- DISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO CHILDREN. 248
- HOME ECONOMY. 255
- YOUNG MOTHER. 263
- HOW TO MAKE BOYS LOVE HOME. 265
- HAPPY AT HOME. 268
- OUR OLD GRANDMOTHER. 269
- GOVERNMENT OF CHILDREN. 275
- SPECIAL EDUCATION. 277
- FAULT-FINDING. 280
- THE PECUNIARY INDEPENDENCE OF CHILDREN. 286
- EXCITING IMAGINARY FEARS. 287
- CHILD-TALK. 290
- TEACH YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE BIBLE. 293
- PUNISHMENT. 296
- THOUGHTS FOR MOTHERS. 298
- HEALTH OF CHILDREN. 299