Poem and prose reflections on death and childrearing
A 1850 Plainfield reminiscence blends verse on heaven with a long anonymous essay about childhood, parenting, and the harm of harsh discipline. It recounts a kite tale, a moral about honesty, and a painful fatherly lesson linked to a boy’s death after parental anger. The piece includes a sorrowful narrative of a father who loses a son after failing to listen and forgive.
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