The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-25

iIrNti!- bbN tstttHe NtOiltS, LLC HAY bc
kept quiet; but then this is d:scuurasiug
work, for he swallows a story as Rover
does piece Of meat, and looks at you for
another and another, without the slight
est consideration, so that this resource is
Of short duration, and then the old ques-
ton comes back. What is 70 be done
with him?
But after all, Charley cannot be Who'll
" shirked, for he is an institution-a sol
emn and awful fact; and on the answer
to the question, What is to be done with
him depends futura-
Many hard. moroSe, bitter man has
come from Charley turned off and neg
lected; many a parental heart-achc mas
come from Charley left to run IN the
streets, that mamma and sisters might
play on the piano and write letters in
peace. 1t IS easy to get rid OF MIN
there are fifty wavs Of doing that lie
/ Is spirit that can be promptly laid, bat
if not laid Alright will come back by-and-
/ by, a strong man armed, when you can
not send him of a. pleasure
Mamma and sisters had better pay
little tax to Charley now, than q terrible
/ one by-and-by. There Is something sig
uifcant in the old English phrase, with
which our Scriptures render US familiar,
"a MAN cliid-a 1iAN-child. There you
have the word that should make You think
more than twice before you answer the
question, what shall we DO with Cha:-
ley"
For to-day he is at your feet; to-day
you can make him laugh, you can make
iim cry, You can persuade, coax, and turn
MIN to your pleasure ; you csn make his
eyes I'll and his bosom swell with rgcite.ls
OF good and noble deeds in short, you
can mould him if you will take the trouble
Bat look ahead some years, when that
little voice shall ring in deep bass tones :;
when that small foot shall have mans
weight and tramp; when rough beard
shall cover that little, round chin, aud all
the wilIful strength Of manhood FIJI out
that l;t,lc form. Then YOU would give
worlds for the key to his heart, to Be able
to turn and guide him to your will; but
liz you lose that key now he is hule. YOU
may search for il carefully, with tears
isome other day, and aetcr find It.
i Old housckeepers have proverb, that
one hour lost in the morning is never
found all day 1t has significance in
this case,
One thing is to be noticed about Char
/ ley that, rude and busy and noisy as he
Is, and irkSone as carpet rules and parlor
ways are to hlm, he ls still social llt-lc
creature, ahd wants to be where tie rest
lot the houseAoId are. \ room ever 20
well adapted Tor play, cannot charm hlm
lat t,ie hoUf When the family Is IN reunion;
ne hearS the voices III the parl2T and A's
J play-room seems o2>5ate. 1t may b.
warmed by furnace aaj lighted with
gas, but 1t IS @nm7n warmth and light
ne sniVars f0rj he year1s tor tls talk Of
the family, wal;h he 50 lm9arie3t.y com
PTeAenaS' and he longs . f2ie h. play
things down ana play By you, and Is IN
ce>s1ntiy promising that 0! TIC 1tty in
proper things winch ne IL iIab.e 70 do II
the narior' ne viii not commit one If you
VIII L. let n n stay there.
rms instinct OF the Httle one Is Ma
t@Fe warning P'ea-'Too admonit''n.
~ 10" many a "'fner VINO mas neglect
81 ,i'. i because e, II was lFhsohe 70 nave the
S c.Iilu I &oouS, nIs l2oSeu al '"enty-H'e 10
Keep "s[ son py neF s!oe, ana ne "ooia
no.' 'oIu! .i 9u' a' ~. : = rao constant
y 2 sJ'u I si'' 3 "e - NolsJ' t"1F ~ is a"A-
""'u ana iLeuoLe>o'lle' ahu d p.41Sue ~
'ue','-' ' ':l9 10y mas Io"ul a' las. ms own
- 5'ganS - 'lG Sl'ee'>' n '"e ~ 7I"1ys
1"d ile'G'S' "leTe i' runs III tle Gay
comes "nea Tue parents want 'helF son.
an" 'oe sisters 'AsiF oFotner, an" tAeo
,ney are scared al INC .acs ne DrlneS oacA