The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-12-10
10 fTlIHIIH0IlIT VTI
XII.-NO. 40.
I 2 From the Boston Commonwealth
MANAGEMENT OF BOYS.

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Mr.. Goodman, whose oolhonsoi was
described sometime since, has been out
with Nathan's father, 70 see about . d.
vision fence, which they, in a neigbbor-
" manner every spring, "trip up, !oge'E-
en-, EENa 81 s t4fi fearg as
After they had GO, well to work, one
On one side Of the wall, and The other,
Naihan's, father, whose name isJohn, be-
gan to talk about The boys. q, NJ, < \,
Asmost people manage all lheir posses.
sons with equal discretion, and we have
seenihe harumscarum manner in which
Naihan,s father took care Of bis tools, i
will surprise nobody that Nathan was re-
ported in a stale ofmu,iny, and cherish
ing desire 10 run a,Day. s.What was
he 10 do with hlm, he asked his neigh.
Dor, as he laid heavy stone ialC The gap
in the wall. s s5,.i,, ,..., ,s ..s.a,,. 4.
Now Goodman was disciplinarien. -
He was the greatest haud for a kicking
COW, fraclious pair o., steers, "a green
IIishmap, a disconlenled boy, or even a
crying baby. es;sss,- .,aa, e,.f ~
His method embraced allthe; pfeiend-
ed virtues Of The patent medicines, and
was good for all thet'ills" 10 which flesh
is heir, Nai,a Il.
He conquered them all with the spri,
ofkindness., This was never assumed,
bai,it swelled np from his great and good
heart like Ibubbless at the cool fountain, -
Goodman could maintain triumph. He
knew how to hold his ground by the en-
couragement which be offered to all to do
right.
But now for Nathan's cases Nathan
was not a bad boy in the main, Perhaps
he was like tle lost "shovel,n damaged
bya exposure and neglect. When his
mind was young and tender, his father
had daever thought how easiiy his ffeitul
word would run and corfode the affections
of bis child Nathan lad done many "a
good deed in a naughty world.p Moth.
ing snid. Bu, let the bars be once for
gotten The COW gets a taste ofthe corn,
lei the cart hub but crack off now and
then, when going through.a narrow bar
post, and Nathan was condemned low
that he never was able to get back ugain
10 his former standing. All blame, no,
praise. Nathan sras discouraged. He
had rashly ythough, of taking an extra shirt
and his leave of home. al a4g
oaNov, farmer Goodman never did a
job BY halves To tell tie truth, he was
plad 10 have his advice solicited, lilo
felt that he might do something for Ma.
than yet. But first he must tell his
father plainly where lie was wrong, inihe
management. Of his boy He did so.--
John heard every word. He believed
he had not acted wisely; ior as parent
should. Goodman's frank advice he con-
sidered, gospel.
4.Now look at my George" said Mr..
Goodman. "Do you think he is a dis
coD,ented boy2" .afeg ias /
"George is WONDER" said Nalhan's
father. "EIe is so ambitious, and sIRari,
about his work, | wish Na,han was as
good a boy"
"BuiI never could scold George"
said Mr.. Goodman, i.sF
s'He don't need H."
'o "Does Nathan always, when you re-
buke him so sbarplyw e3aa sso ! Y
u John Wheeler stopped to think Had
he done SO beftfe giving his cuttingrepr-
mands to Nathan, the words would never
have passed his lips. aiilo aia
1.-THE wall was now "put 10 rights'' down
10 q lot Of fabou, quarter o!an acre, Off
part of which had been cultivated the
previous year, and was sci out with a few
rows Of apple trees that had most excel
lent care. iAs Mr.. Wheelersgot over the
division fence and glanced around gihe.
snug enclosure, he asked Mr.. Goodman
what he had divided off this lot for.
a1'his is my son George's farm, neigh
Dor Wheeler. He has owned'h for Q
year" z
% .sBn, you DON, mean 10 sny that you
have given your boy this patch!. for his.
ownY" 'a.' S
"To be sure do; why not! told him
years ago, wanted him TO be good boy
g and If he wsuId Try 10 be obedient and
industrious, / would encourage him.
when walled in this quarter OF an acre,
and told him il was his own. George
sold eggs enough from bis twelve hens
last spring to buy those trees, which J
think grow very well. 5'S9 $40
-"d Goodman got over the wall 10 help his
neighbor roll up heavy stone. Ho had
already rolled heavy weigh, from his
heart. Light was breaking in. George.
was a better boy Than was Nathan, be-
cause George had a better father. Hard
X convinced tha, Goodman's coutse
would answer answer for him, he asked, 80
aWould you recommend me 70 give
Nathan a part q! my farms' - -. {
IN $40 be sure. How much the poorer
could Il make. youa And how rich Ma
than would begin 10 feel! He would
! take a new interest in biz duties. Hel
! would see his father was anxious 20 en-
courage bin, and as you have tried fault
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