A Solemn Appeal - James White

would be of but little benefit.
The help of the daughters will often make so
much difference with the mother's work, that
kitchen help can be dispensed with, which will
prove not only a saving of expense, but a continual
benefit to the children, by making room for them to
labor, and bringing them into the society, and
under the direct influence, of their mother, whose
duty it is to patiently instruct the dear ones
committed to her care. Also, a door will be closed
against much evil, which a hired girl may bring
into a family. In a few days she may exert a strong
influence over the children of the family, and
initiate your daughters into the practice of
deception and vice.
Children should be instructed from their early
years to be helpful, and to share the burdens of
their parents. By thus doing, they can be a great
blessing in lightening the cares of the weary
mother. While children are engaged in active labor,
time will not hang heavily upon their hands, and
they will have less opportunity to associate with
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