Family History, Stairs, Morrow; Including Letters, Diaries, Essays, Poems, Etc (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... letters to and from W. J. stairs. His mother's first letter to William, age 13. Halifax, N. S., October 1st, 1S32. My Dear Sox, --I can scarcely yet realize that you are indeed gone so far, and to be away for so long a period from us. Your removal from the paternal roof was cause of great anxiety to me, and it rests greatly with you to allay that anxiety by a constant diligence in keeping up our correspondence, and obeying the injunctions which I shall occasionally lay upon you. I have every reason to believe that you love your whole family, and that a letter from your mother will be truly welcome. May it ever continue so is the prayer of your anxious parents. That it will I have no doubt, if you persevere in the right path. "To train you up in the way you should go" is one of the dearest objects of my heart; and feeble as my efforts in that way have been, they have been dictated by a stronger affection than you need ever expect from any other quarter. Yet your father's very strong desire to have you placed where you are, has at length overcome my scruples, and his arguments have, in some measure, brought me to the conviction that you will have superior advantages at Horton to those in Halifax. But remember, my son, that you are now thrown into a community of little people, which is just the world in miniature, and as you acquit yourself now you lay a foundation for future happiness or misery. In the first place you must "do unto all" around you "as you would wish them to do unto you." You will think this very difficult. It is so, my son; if you attempt it in your own strength, Satan will then defeat you. But you must seek aid; you must humble yourself in the dust before your Maker and earnestly entreat of His Holy Spirit to grant you the grace to keep you from s...