Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-31
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country be saved from inuence.
FORCED BLOSSOMS.
There is moralin the following lit
tie story, which would be well If some
parents and teachers would catch.--
There are far too many instances Of
children whoarc injured by study and Sc
dentary habits. In fact when a boy
will learn--when he take kindly 10 his
books-most persons are inclined TO
urge him on to his highest intellectual
speed. There is selfish reason for
this. Boys who are fond Of books, or
who can be kept by compulsion or per-
suasion ior the greater part Of the day
at study, are far less troublesome and
expensive than those reckless, whooping
juveniles, who wear out clothes and
smash windows. But there is day
OF reckoning for all tlnngs. and in af-
ter years, the boy who has paled over
his books--if he lives at all--shows
early want of air, exercise, and cheer
ful sport, in delicate health, or in u
fearfully excitable nervous system.--
We can recall an instance Of child,
who, after being put through Virgil and
Homer at seven or eight years years
of age, ended as an idiot at seventeen.
Unfortunately the ruined health is new
er attributed to its true cause. Grow
ing" or constitutional infrmity. is
supposed to be the reason, and medi-
cal treatment and change OF air, sre-
sorted TO, when noremedy can be Of any
aid.
"No danger of Hary's making him
self Ill with study;and as he will learn
| shall let him. He is at the head Of
all his classes, and his teacher tells US
that the boy is really genius. He came
yesterday for permission TO commence
French lessons--but as he had u long
task in Latin hcsilated."
"liow old is Hurry, sister,"
"Nine, last month; and for boy Of
his age, | must say he is doing un-
commonly well. lie has gone through
Bakers Naural Philosophy, and now
is delighted with an abrldgcment Of
Wayland's Moral Science. | confess
l do not understand il all myself, but
he must, for he repeats chapter after
chapter, without missing word. -
There are boys in his class seventeen
and eighteen years old. Why what
are You doing, Laura?"
Her sister was busily employed, aud
did not look up at first. AS the con-
yersaIion progressed, she seemed quite
unconscious that she had taken wax.
en bug from rich cluster OF tube roses,
that stood in vase upon the table be-
fore her and had forced the pure petals
outward till the bud became blos-
som.
"lsit not beautiful" saidshe, giving
tito her sister, land out so long before
the rest"
"Yes, very beautiful just now; but
how long do you think IL will stay SO?
Ii dfoops already--why could you not
let it be oil it was developed naturally"
licrremafks was jusl--bcautiiul ~
/ was at hrs, the petals toon became
brown, then shiyercd. It's freshness
and fragrance were fast passing away.
Just then fine little fellow eamu in,o
the room, and taking "a book from the
center table, threw himself languidly
upon the sofa, and brushing back the
wasy hair from u full pale forehead.
commenced reading very intently,
"Why do you not 80 and pay with
your cousins, llarry2" said his mother.
20, they are ~ rude, 40 noisy, |
mean. am 10 u hurry TO finish this, too
aud the boy eyes were once more ias-
tened upon The page before him.
lie mother smiled, well pleased at
las sIudiousucas, but hs sant looked
grave aud pointed to his hushod cheek,
aud the peculiar bfill'sncy oi his eye.
ole nveds exercise, you should ln'
sisl on his going OUT" said she. II
do not wish to alarm you ncedloeely,
puk you VIII Hnu VIZ hhhH W Vei 'Nh
words" and she held up the wiIhering
blossom. "Rcautifnl just now, but
how long do you think Il will stay soY
| droops already; why could you not
let IL develop Itself naturally"
Harry" said his mother. starting
rs ifa new light had broke upon her
mind, Il insistthst You go into the air
for half an hour at least, You can
finish your book this evening"
She had seen tho justice Of her SIS
tors delicate reproof; and we trust that
II this little poragraph falls under the
notice Of parents vho arc given TO The
forcing system" they may be warned
in time,
Henry Is not an imaginary example,
neither Is he q solitary instance, where
the mind Is suffered 70 dcyelopitsclf Ut
the expense Of the physical powers.--
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