Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-23

{ The lady took care to have it understood
that child received signal chastisement;
and thus she eounselled other mothers to
repress the first indications of habit of
lying in their children. This is a woman
reputed for her piety, and her activity in
the cause OF early education and on this
occasion, her remarks were received with
Difference by most Of those present, and
with seeming acquiescence in their pro-
Epriety.
i Is 1T possible, asks a reader, thata moth
FER could so mistake her duty? Where
was her discernment, her discretion
where mothers tender mercv?- is
NEEDLESS to inquire why the'children Of re-
! ligious parents, who have been, as is sup
posed, faithful taught the right way, so
often distinguish themselves by rebellion
against both parental and divine authority,
if they have been subjected 10 such indis-
Greet government. Under this treatment
a child would be very unlikely to acquire
correct notions of right and wrong. He
is taught no DISTINCTION between a simple,
'chiIdsh diversion, and wilfui falsenooG;
and it should not be thought Surprising, if
The regards the latter as no more cuIpabIe
than the former. However, though his
moral perception will be blunted, it will
probably be sufficiently acute 20 render
him sensible Of injustice and oppression>;
and consequently, he will soon abhor pa
rental discipline. ...= @@.. d
Should it be asked whether it is prop
| IL,
mentioned aboye-~I would reply in the
affirmative. A child is not in such cases
deceived by his own device, nor does he
intend to deceive others The evidence
of his senses forbids the first ard teaches
him that the last is impossible. He is not
therefore in danger by this means of learn
ing to practice deceit, or think lightly oft.
If the parent wishes to guard against the
possibility of such result, she might say
to the child with some emphasis we will
I call the blocks Susan, and John, and Thorn
as, while you keep school. They are only
/ blocks, but they do for scholars for a little
8 boy. But she should not intimate that
4 such diversion is lying. If she does, she
must prohibltthe amusement at tho expense
of the evils just named, or, what is still
worse, appeal to connive at what she prek-
nounces deceit. | have in late article spok-
en- of the effects ofdistrust generally con-
sdered vet it will not be out of place here
10 say again, that there is no surer way OF
! forming habits ofdeception in child, than
TO treat him as deceive:. He should not,
$ if it were possible to avoid it, know tina,
: deception can be practised, that it ever was
J thought of;-much less should he learn
that it expected from himself
e The lady to whom alIusio9 has beer
. made, advised, in connection fvith her re
Iarion Aofthe foregoing incide1t, that chill
e dfen should not be allowed iny of those
h sports so common to little people sucl
Il as keeping house, receiving company, go
n ing 10 see keeping school Smanaging doll
&c.--in which objects apd people are per
+, soniied and named. & characters assum
5 ed. She judged that would all lead t
,e a habit OF lying, Whyphis kind ofspol
: is but commencing in, childhood, what ev
. cry body acts, add every body admires i
re maturity. The writer or speaker VIII
b. cannot imagine and suppose, and CIV
= life to inanimateaobjects, is not likely t
s. meet with much regard; and they VIII
- are at the farthest remove from exerclsn
g. this faculty, will have very little inAu
- ence in the social relations: They wi
r. be called dull prosers.
- = Mother, may we play come to Sc
ne you,' says Mary Smith;in behalfof he
let self and her lutte sister Liberty is gi
OF en-, and the children hasten to the ne
of room to commence operations. Soon
heard rap at the door from the tiny fl
he gers and then follows the ceremony
M entrance, perhaps the baby risiter herse
I'VE bearing in her arms a baby; mutual
;1t.Iquiries and communications are int
changed between Mrs. Smith and her V
anu tiers the welfare of the baby is not owe
a looked. nor that Of absent members OF
is speetive families; and finally, leave
taken with the customary fornalities.
- envy not the heart that would condet
such a scene. ~.
ca Jane Hart has dozen dolls of all
/, il mensions. and costumes, Think you Il
the when she calls oae. Mrs. Jones, aud ano
err er Mrs. Thompson, and another M
ard Miles, while several of them are her CT
was dren, aud one or two her domestics, q
Gle she goes through the routine of keep
the house, and directing the servants, and g
her erning the children, and entertaining &C
9th pany,-that she has the least idea Of
ceivlng anybody of acting falsehood
With By no means, unless some sage monl
i'm has told her she is doing SO. And, ca
DOL. ful mother, you had better aid her IN
/. as amusement, than accuse her of decept
him, All that is needed on your part IS wat
hot fuiness that she does not acl hef sdli
eed- characters in an improper manner
him [scolding. or being ilnperious. or ur
lies. tcommodating Indeed, fine opport