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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt:...richly in thy heart; and thou wilt watch for good over thyself and thy dear children and family, that no rude, light, or bad thing be committed; else God will be offended, and He will repent himself of the good He intends thee and thine. "Secondly: Be diligent in meetings for worship and business; stir up thyself and others herein; it is thy duty and place; and let meetings be kept once a day in the family to wait upon the Lord who has given us much time for ourselves. And, my dearest, to make thy family matters easy to thec, divide thy time and be regular; it is easy and sweet; thy retirement will afford thee to do it; as in the morning to view the business of the house and fix it as thou desirest, seeing all be in order; that by thy counsel all may move, and to thec render an account every evening. The time for work, for walking, for meals, may be certain--at least as near as may be; and grieve not thyself with careless servants; they will disorder thee; rather pay them and let them go if they will not be better 22 K by admonitions; this is best to avoid many words, which I know wound the soul and offend the Lord. "Thirdly: Cast up thy income and see what it daily amounts to; by which thou mayest be sure to have it in thy sight and power to keep within compass; and I beseech thee to live low and sparingly till my debts are paid; and then enlarge as thou seest it convenient. Remember thy mother's example when thy father's public-spiritedness had worsted his estate, which is my case. I know thou lovest plain things, and art averse to the pomps of the world--a nobility natural to thee. I write not as doubtful, but to quicken thee, for my sake, to be vigilant herein, knowing that God will bless thy care, and thy poor children and thee for it. My min...