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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
Little children
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112 I Love little children. God be praised for little children! Of such is the kingdom of heaven. how does their innocent mirth & gladness, or affection, bless our homes, & bind about our hardened hearts the tenderness of their better natures, what would this desolate world be without their blessed presence? press thine to thy heart manly father; thou knowest not how much of the virtue & self respect, that remains with you, is owing to the spell of protection which Gods mercy has permited their tender influence to twine about you, Fear not to love them to much. They mistake, who moralize against the excess of such an affection,
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112 I Love little children. God be praised for little children! Of such is the kingdom of heaven. how does their innocent mirth & gladness, or affection, bless our homes, & bind about our hardened hearts the tenderness of their better natures, what would this desolate world be without their blessed presence? press thine to thy heart manly father; thou knowest not how much of the virtue & self respect, that remains with you, is owing to the spell of protection which Gods mercy has permited their tender influence to twine about you, Fear not to love them to much. They mistake, who moralize against the excess of such an affection,
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