The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-25
AUGyyST rs, 1895.

at random, or at venture Let your words |
be few, and to the purpose. Be more ready |
to hear than to talk. Accustom yourself to
speak leisurely and deliberately; this will be
a means of making you speak warily and
considerably.
Beware of lying; it is displeasing to God,
and offensive to man; and always, III the end,
turns to the reproach or disadvantage OF him
who uses it. Believe not hastily strange
news and stories; and do not report them,
though at a second hand: for if they prove
untrue, (and commonly strange stories prove
so, they will bring an imputation OF levity
upon him who reports them, and possibly
some disadvantage to others.
Take care that you promise nothing but
what is just and lawful, and III your pow
er to perform: and when you have so prom
( iscd, be true to your word. Breach ofprom-
4 iscs and living are Of much the same nature;
they commonly get together; and they arc
arguments Of a weak aud unmanly mind.
Be grateful to your benefactols, especial
ly to those who, under God, were instrn-
mental for your good, IN Your late sickness,
and return thanks to them: to Your father,
who spared no cost for your recovery; to
your doeto", who was exceedingly diiiigent
about Won; to those who attended you in
your sickness; and to those who, together
with your father, often prayed to God for
yonr recovery, and for blessing upon this
affection whose names YOU shall, in due time
particularly know. But above all, be CRATE
t ful to Almighty God, who not only provided
and blessed the means, but saved and dclv-
cred you, above means, and when means
failed.
Shall conclude with one advice more
f,T Nih
! in writing this long epistle will probably be
f fruitlcss bc not wise in your own conceit
, Self conccit is the unhappy error, aud otter
: The ruin, Of young persons. They are usual.
I " rash, giddv, and inconsiderate; and ye
extremely confident in that which they have
; icas. reason to trust, namely, their own un
o dcrstaiiina: which renders them reserved
20 those who are most willing and able Il
: advise them; impatient Of rcproof; fond 0
Y hattcrv; and incapable nf good and wis
Il counsel, till their foliics have reduced then
e to extreme straits and nconvenicnces. Sus
e l.eCt, therefore, Your own Judgment; a,,
5 ise often with vour father, especially in al
things Of moment; be glad ct his counsel, aut
= Be contentetl and willing to follow it, and t
: guide your life according to it, at least til
It rpcness Of age, observation, and experience
,: have enabled yon better to advise yourself
III This is All easy, ready, and cheap way of at
is tajang wisdom, and avoiding infinite incon
7, vcnicnces
ID if | find that my directions are dutifull
of observed by you, shall be ready, from tim
to time, freely to advise and direct you; all
z. J shall have great assurance that God hs
5. blessed this visitation to you. But. on til
IS other hand, if find that you neglect m
Il counseIs; that YOU make light of them; an
,e that YOU pursue those courses which wi
I; suddenly be bitterness in the end; ! sha
u, pray for you, shall he sorry for you; but
ii Shall not easily be persuaded to give you al
* more advise or counsel.
I'd The Almighty has not been wanting to yc
at in admonition and correction, in mercy al
dclivcrance; neither has your father lee
X, wanting to YOU i'll education and counsel,
), care and expense. That God may bless 4
to YOU, is the prayersoi your loving father.