Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-05-13
DEcEIVINa CHILDREN.

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mate friend, and never did see more sys-
tematic housewife, and what then seenaedto
me, one who had so quiet and complete con.
troll of her child. But the secret of the lat.
ter I soon learned. One evening she wished
to spend with me at neighbor's--it was q
small social gathering of friends, therefore
she was very desirous of attending, but hel
child demanded her presence with him, and
hearing him say his prayers, she said:
willie, did you not see that pretty little
kitten in the streets to-dayP
yes, I did, he replied; Il wish 1 had
her; wasn't she pretty7'
yes, very; now, don't you want me to
buy the kitty for you? Perhaps the man
will sell her, .,,..:. .... e..
%, yes, mother, do buy her.
well, then, be good boy while Fam
gone : thus saying, she closed the door, but
he Immediately called her rback.
Don't go till morning, then I can go with
you; won't you stayT
mo, Willie the man won't sell il if
don't go tonight, so be a good boy
He said no more, but quietly lay down.
lis this the way you govern your child P
said I, after we had gained the streets; I'll
you but knew the injury you are doing, you
would take different course
sIniuryP sha repeated, why what harm
have done I did not tell him aoould see
the mani only asked if I should.'
But you gave him to understand that you
would. He is not old enough to detect the
difference now, but he soon will be, Then
I fear you will perceive your error too late
You have yourself grated thorn in the
young rose, which will eventually pierce you
most bitterly. You cannot break off the
thorn, or club the point, to make it less pier
cling. On your return he will not see the
kitten, therefore you will have to invent an
other falsehood to conceal the first
We had now gained our friends door
which ended our conversation. During the
evening she seemed gayer than usual; my
words had little or no effect upon her. She
did not think her little one was doing all hi
could to keep awake to see the coveted kit
ten on her return, wondering what made
smother gone 80 long 1t was late ere 1 re-
minded her we ought to return. But little
was said during the homeward walk. she
went noiselessly into the room, supposing he'
boy asleep; but he heard her and said:
Mother is that you? Have you brough,
the kitten? I kept awake to see it, and
was so sleepy
mo my dear: the man would not sell
her.
why won't he, mother?' he asked with
quivering lips.
Il don't know; suppose he wants her te
catch rats and mice
sDid he say so, mother?'
He did not say just that, but though
he meant so.'
Il did want it so bad, mother
The little lips quivered, and the tears
started to his eyes, He rubbed them with
his little hands, winking very fast to keep
them back, but they would come; at lasthe
fell asleep with the pearly drops glistening
on his rosy cheeks. The mothers glistened
also. As she knelt to kiss them away, he
murmured softly in his broken slumber q
| did want it so bad.'
She turned her dewy eyes to me, saying,
you have led me to see my error. Mover
will again, let what will be the consequence,
deceive my child to please myself
Mother, are you practioing the same de.
seption? If you are, pause and think of the
consequences ere it is too late. Does it not
lessen your confidence in person when you
find out that they have been deceiving you
Will it not also diminish that of your chill.
dren in you, when shey become old enough
to detect it2 Bssidss it would bs vsry