The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-08-04
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Jack directed me 10 60 end b'ing up The cows
to- Dinsh, sIiedging that Sail" hsd become
SO hanged proud Of ,hingle corsle," ihst she
would not 60 one step j and as II conveyed 10
me good lessoo, l wish sny nsisbbo's lhe
same advantages have derived from 1t. lie
said, 81 happened not long ago 10 call stacef
'sio neighbo's Tor the pu' pose oil iendIy con-
vefss'ion, whom, on sudden, hslf dozen
boys and girls rushed into tho room, and with
bois,eIous sound OF words and loud
Laughter, confused aSd almost dfownod our
conversation. The father remarked with
seeming resentm cot, in q soft to0s, "dont ny
child en- be 90 noisy" lie nigh, as we'll have
been silent, for they bad beso too long &C
qpainted with his irrssoluts sod unsteady 60
veiDment TO pay tho least attention TO what
was said. They continued their noise III enc
litilo ou, Of breath, drew off from the ts't 10
listen 10 q story hi, fa,hor Wa, telling. Pre-.
Mniy he bswled out, "Fathsf, you don't tell
that story right" "But do you not know,
my son, u IL not good manners to in'srup,
your father When taking" "But vow, ia
,hsr, you dop't tell tho story ss heard IT,"
His ialhe, was silent, and tbs son went on win
tho story tho old man was o. tame ss whip.
| ped spaniel ill II was finished, he then asid.
come my son, fetch some wood aud put u
on the Eve" ~ can't, lat Sam 80, great la
zy lou,, bs hs'nt done nothing to-day" "Ye'
] have done nore 'hsn you have too, you ~ y
60. Father told you fret" Don't say ~,
Sammy. Come, John, you arc fuiho''s nest
boy, run end b',ng somo wood" Yes,
am slwsy, the bs,, boy when lho'e Is any
thing 10 do, ! have 20 do every thing Undef
the sun--gtoN lazy Sue s,sys IN tho house
aud dom, do ho,hing, le, her 60" 10 tho end
the father went and got it himself. In his eb.
senee, a. one was sitting down in his chsif,a
Do,her pulled 1t awsy and ie, him fall on he
Hoor. lie scrambled up in a tags, and fell
upon his brother with his iss end teeth, who
began TO cry. "Fa,he,, John IS biting and
| stiiking NO :" "weii, Ssm pulled The chai
| awsy ard almost killed me :" said Sue,"sive
me ny thing here :" bawIed fifth, "l wont,
'Isn't your thing, il, mice, you ssid fpiehi
hSve it," "Lnw, my son, do give Il 10 hs'."
81 WON'T" and away it went into ths ire.
Dinner was Iesdy. and another scene OF
fegu,aii,,es now opened the child scam.
'e,sd aud hnddie- sIound tue table, like So
many hungry pigsj ench oUo began TO help
.Imseli before ;ho duties Of The table wefs al
ended to. They cut end sjasbed, crowded
md ffered, iii me pie was brought 10 n 20.
ole, when one csllcd 90, with erea, authority,
q" Mo her give rne a great piece" /" San,"
| aid another, " "hs. got IS blg.s g'ln piece g.
| hsve," end away went his on the floor. 40.
/ my des'," ssid the mother, "thars naugh'y
! shou.d'ni do SO" a. wont have lhls piece
| nont c'y, ny dsar, mother viii give you "
| eest piece" "I believe, said he moths,
! ne children always &c, worse when we have
! company than ., any other time. They &c,
worse ,hso ever knew 'her, today"
| There, said TO myself, % departed from
| me house, arc he Effects y. indulgence and b
| lack unsteady government. This conclusion
I was crnii med by freud met whU was well
| ,cqusin,ed with !hei' mode Of family COVE q
| men,. lie informed me tha, when This neigh.
| bo' threatened to punish HE ch'ld'eo, he sci
| dom kept his VOID, OF il no stemp;ed il, II
WAS when they lea,, desc we'd it, or his wife
! would intorie'o und rescue shem out Of h's
hand. She rarely allowed hD 10 punish, and
| ~ tor betstif. she comWoniy began with o
| 'od, and ended 10y giving sugar or pie, 10 sp
I orsse their slrn0st ,ncessanl bawiing. Whoi
|! he iniher denied the Cao,he' gave, and thus
| destroyed the peace Oi thcif suthoriIy. Stop,
| ocsde,, II you sie the parent Of children, and
compare the conduct Of yourself snd yours
with the aforementioned. Do not threaten snd
| threaten your children, and pt tomise TO punish
the m for t'ansgtcssion', and habrua!y 5fesk
your word And 10 consequence Of this, a'c
not your commends violated with impuniy,
your troubles increased, and your child'en
| .usngihenes in disobsdences Cs when you
do fulfil your promise, do you not completely
destroy Its effects, by giving sugar and pie to
stop its crying II in any OF these respects
you 6rd yourself implicated, lot ne bssesch
you 10 commence q reformation. Do no. de-.
s',oy your chidien by yiuduIgence-begn this
very hour o new course, and It's happy sffecs
will no only be greatly realized BY you, but
your children will resp lasting bsneti, there
trom.
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