Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-07-30

occasion at his son-in laws, one of the boys
of the family wished to 60 home with his
grandfather; it not being convenient at
that time, the grandfather told the boy that
he could not very we'll carry him at that
time, but added "next time grandpa comes
he'll carry you home with him." The
boy was pacified. The old gentleman not
thinking any more las, alas many care
less and faulty persons do) Of what he had
said to the boy, was several times at the
house and shop without fulfilling his en-
gagement and, perhaps. without having
it again come into his mind. But the boy
was not so forgetful he recollected we'll
the promise of his grandpa. In process of
time the grandfather took the boy behind
on his horse, and was conveying him to his
paternal abode. On the way he began
TO demonstrate with his grandfather or
the subject, by saying, when grandpa
was at our house ONE day he said next time
no came he would carry me home---and
grandpa did not" Why" says the old
gentleman, " you don't think your grandpa
would lie, do you? 81 don't know" says
the boy, "sOhat does grandpa call 1?"--.
This COMPOUNDED the old gentleman, and
he knew not what reply to make. This
anecdote has convinced me more than al
most any thing ever heard, of the impor-
lance Of regarding strictly and conscien-
tiously what we say to children. Espe-
cially, it has shown me the evil of trifling
with children, and making them unmean-
| ing promises or declarations which have
attached to them no truth or Specification.
And it is my deliberate and fixed opinion,
that ofttimes parents, by disregarding, for
getting, and neglecting to fulfil what they
declare unto children in promises or threat
enings, are chargeable with the pernicious
evil of teaching their children to lie and
then perhaps inficting punishment upon
them for the crime. This is hard, ---this
is cruel, -.-this is an evil Of monstrous
size, prevalent and triumphant to an a.
farming degree, and which ought speedily
and eifectually to be corrected. Watch
then, and remember to make good what
you say to children. Do not threaten them
with what you have no business to execute,
such as cutting off ears, taking off skin, &c.
In this way you weaken your own hands; ;
render the truth doubtful ,and train up your
child for falsehood and crime. Whatever
else you neglect, yet by no means neglect
to teach them by precept and example,
Az inviolable regard to the truth.
Cabbage and DittO.-We have Just now
heard cabbage story, which we will cook
up for the palates Of our laughter loving
readers. " Oh !! loves you'll anything"
said young countryman to his sweetheart,
warmly pressing her hand. "Ditto," said
she, gently returning the pressure. The
ardent logger, not happening to be over and
above l0raed, was sorely puzzled to UNDER
stand the meaning of ditto-but was asham-
ed to expose his ignorance by asking the
girl. He went home and the next day
being at work in the cabbage yard with his
father, he spoke out" Daddy, what's the
meanin of ditto r. Why said the old man,
"this ere is one cabbage head, ant it :"
eyes, daddy" Swell, that ares ditto"
4" Rot that are good for nothing gal !"ejac-
ulated the indignant son, &c she called me
cabbage head and I'll be darned to darna-
ton IL ever 60 to soc her again. "-Berk.
American.
The Devils Sister.-A woman quarrel
ling with her husband told him she believed
if she was to die, he would marry the Dew
lis eldest daughter. "The law does not al.
low man to marry two sisters" replied the
tender husband. ,,..
Rather than commit q crime against the
people, better commit a crime against SUI
perior officers.
I'm not afraid Of steel weapon, but
fear bad mems mouths. don't love pearls
nor gems, but 1 love the simple heart of a
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