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Author Of "The Mother At Home."
Published By The
American Tract Society
150 Nassau-Street New-York.
Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1833, by CROCKER and
BREWSTER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of
Massachusetts.
Right of publishing transferred to American Tract Society.
This book is intended for the children of those families to which TheMother at Home has gone. It is prepared with the hope that it mayexert an influence upon the minds of the children, in excitinggratitude for their parents' love, and in forming characters whichshall ensure future usefulness and happiness.
The book is intended, not for entertainment, but for solidinstruction. I have endeavored, however, to present instruction in anattractive form, but with what success, the result alone can tell. Theobject of the book will not be accomplished by a careless perusal. Itshould be read by the child, in the presence of the parent, that theparent may seize upon the incidents and remarks introduced, and thusdeepen the impression.
Though the book is particularly intended for children, or rather foryoung persons, it is hoped that it will aid parents in their effortsfor moral and religious instruction.
It goes from the author with the most earnest prayer, that it maysave some parents from blighted hopes, and that it may allure manychildren to gratitude, and obedience, and heaven.
Worcester December, 1833.
RESPONSIBILITY.—The Police Court. The widow and her daughter.
Effect of a child's conduct upon the happiness of its parents. The
young sailor. The condemned pirate visited by his parents.
Consequences of disobedience. A mother's grave. The sick child. . .7
DECEPTION.—George Washington and his hatchet.—Consequences ofdeception. Temptations to deceive. Story of the child sent on anerrand. Detection. Anecdote. The dying child. Peace of a dying hourdisturbed by falsehood previously uttered. Various ways ofdeceiving. Thoughts on death. Disclosures of the judgment day. . .28
OBEDIENCE.—Firmness requisite in doing duty. The irresolute boy. Thegirl and the green apples. Temptations. Evening party. Importantconsequences resulting from slight disobedience. The state prison.History of a young convict. Ingratitude of disobedience. The soldier'swidow and her son. Story of Casabianca. Cheerful obedience.Illustration. Parental kindness. . .46