Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-15
From the English Amulet.
YOU CAN'T MARRY YOUR GRAND.
MOTHER.
BY t. HAYNES BAYLES, ESQ.

The most wretched of children is the
spoiled child-the pet who is under no SUBJ
lection, and who gets all the trash for which
his little mouth waters. IT'S he who bumps
his head, in the act of going somewhere he
was forbidden by papa to approach; and
It's he whose little stomach aches consider
ably in consequence Of eating too many
sweet things, coaxed out of the cup.
board of fond but njudicious mama.
Spoil the boy, and what arc we to ex-
pect Of the man; VIII The dog be well be-
haved, which was let to 90 his own way
when puppy Will the steed be steady
in harness, if, when colt, no care was ia.
ken of it. The spoiled boy inevitably be.
comes the wilful man, and with wilfllness
comes discomfort.
Unfortunately, those who have always
been accustomed TO find others yield to
him and to have their own way, become h;-
bitualy selfish, and utterly regardless OF
the feelings and wishes Of those around
them. Sclfgratifcaiion is naturally the
first wish of the child; but it is the fault Of
the parents, if, by injudicious indulgence,
the man is led to anticipate that, as every bo-
dy yielded 10 him in boyhood everybody
must yield in after-life.
Frederick Farley was the spoiled child
Of his family, the youngest of three children
and the only boy. He was the pet Of both
father and mother, and being lively, intelli-
gent, and good looking, he soon became a
favoriie.
Spoiled in infancy, he was unmanageable
in boyhood, and wiful and self sufficient in
the early days of maturity. Master Fred
erick having been used to his own way, it
was not likely that Mr.. Frederick would
voluntarily relinquish SO agreeable privi-
lege. AT college, therefore, he continued
and matured the habit ofidleness, which had
been censured, but never sufficiently cor.
rected at school,.
'As for study, he never got further than
stud,' and was much offener seen in q scar
let hunting coat than in his sombre academ-
ic costume. The idle man at Oxford DUR
ing term-time is not likely to do much good
at home during the vacation. Frederick
Farleigh did none. Ere he ceased to be
in years boy, he became what is termed
'lady's man, flirting with all the pretty
girls he met, and encouraged by many a
married dame old enough to be his mother.
Pettcd and spoiled by every body, Freder-
lex became the especial favorite of his
grandfather, Sir Peter Farleigh, and spent
much more of his time at Oakley Park than
at his fathers house.
Before young Farleigh was one and
twenty his father died, and being then the
immediate heir to Sir Peters baronetcy
and estates, he naturally became greater
favorite than ever. One precept the old
gentleman was perpetuolly preaching to his
| grandson he advocated an early marriage
and the more evidently the youth Guttered
butterfly fashion, from flower TO flower, en-.
| Joy ing the present without thought of the
future, the more strenuously did old Sir Pc.
ter urge the point.
The spoiled child had no notion of relin
gushing old privileges he still had hi:
OWL way, still flirted with all the pretty girls
in the neighborhood, and thinking only o
himself, and the enjoyment Of the momen
never drcampt of the pain he might infic
on some, who, viewing his attentions in {
serious light, might keenly suffer in secret
when they saw those attentions transferred
TO another.
lie was five and twenty when he frs
met Maria Denman, the richest heress ant
the prettiest girl in the country and tn
old baronet saw the handsome pair ram
bling together all the morning, and sttin'
together in corners at night, he secretly OK
ultcd in the probable realization Of one @
his fondcst hopes--the union of his pc
grandson with his fair favorlte, Maria
There could be no misunderstanding his in
tentions; there was indeed tacit under
standing between the young couple; b.
Frederick Farleigh certainly never had !
SO many words distinctly said Maria, wi
!, you marry mel' Months flew away, tw
years had elready past, and though Frede'
lex certainly seemed attached TO Maria, yo
when other pretty people came IN his va.