Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
Polite Children.

There are children who seem constitll-
tionally happy, and so respectful, and
treat every person with poIiteuess and
Difference, that their mere preselce dltlil-
ses JOY. Nothing sets so gracefully upon
children, and makes them so lovely, as a
habituaI respect and dutiful department
towards their friends and superiors. They
are always loving and always beloved.
Such children have been gently and wise
ly trained to do their duties; to love
their Jesus Christ, who said when On
earth, Suffer little children to come to
me, for of such isthe Kingdom Of Heaven"
They have joyous and joy-giving child
hood, having power to enjoy and create
enjoyment. 1t is worth while to make a
proper sacrifice, in order to store the
memory of such children with happy days.
So much care and attention bestowed
upon children is not lost, as the future
destiny of the world, for veal or woe,
depends upon the proper training of chill.
drcn. The Bible gives parents an awful
warning on this subject. Parents are
told not to allow children to have their
own way ); says the wise writer, A child
left to its own way will bring its mother
to shame" The class have described
are occasional gifts from Heaven. They
are dew drops on the way side, beautfy
ing the flowers Of life. They have been
made to know they are little people, and
have to act meckly and gently, and have
been early taught the laws of restraint
and selt:denial Not cruelty indulgcd in
every caprice and whim. There arc
plenty of such jewels. They are the
children of the good and ust of the land.
Angels take care of those mobtrusivc
and Heaven-born, well behaved, little Jew
els, whose pleasant hearts, that think no
evil, keeps them in a perpetual Spring
time. They are the testimony of good
parents. or should say, good training.
Alas! there comes another class of
children the fast class who are already
wise, fo getting that many would he wise
ouly ready wise. Education is retrogro-
ding with alarming strides. where parents
do not understand the proper system of
home government. After peace, in order
to save the destiny of posterty from
ruin, the lawmakers Of the land ought to
impose strict laws for the benefit Of those
fast children that crowd up the side walks
in the cities and towns of our country.
Such children carry airs Of impudencc in
their faces, aud aspirit Of care: :tor-nothing.
ness, conceit, aud afsctation. arc the cro'0a-
ing virtHes Of their hopeful characters.
What kind of men and women will they
make? They ink=they are older than
their parents. wiser than their teachers,
more honored than the City Mayor, and
higher than President Davis. Such chill.
dren if not restrained in time, will be the
shame of their families, the disgrace of
their country, and the sad and painful re-
proach of themselves. ia girl wishes
to be lovely, let her regard smiles on her
face as perfume is to the rose. No girl
is pretty that wears Il scro"l and has Il
frctiui temper, and no respect for older
persons than herself:
Children should be careful to obey the
directions Of parents and teachers, and
never dciacc pictures nor scratch fnrni.
tnrc. People appreciate valuable and
beautiful articles of ornament, and dis
ike 10 have them injured. At hotels,
pictures and wax work are to please the
eye and hot play-toys for the idle and
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