Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-15

BILE.
i do not see how you will apply that to
Suppose said |, you were riding in one
oil our street cars, and a passenger, on
entering, and before you had time to make
room for him, were to order you in a rough,
Imperative manner to move; what would
you do!'
would sit still in my place. answered
my friend.
And yet it would be the wiser course to
give way, and not be disturbed by ungen-
tiemanly rudness'
Perhaps it would and yet l have that
In me which will not submit To unjust en-
croaehment. And l am quick in nv
resentment as you know. To gentleman
ly demeanor | will yield everything thar is
right; to rude exaction nothing
There it is that the condition ola de-
mand may render obedience moral impos-
sibility.
1T is so. answered my friend.
Has it not often happened continued,
'ihat under a momentary blind excitement
you have said or done things for which you
were sorry, and yet, having said or done
them, would not recede-growing more
persistent in the degree that you .~ere as
sailed by angry efforts to drive you from
from the position taken, although, in your
heart, you knew that you were i'll the
wrong?
Il understood my friends character, and
knew bis weak side.
1T Is as you say was nv friends an
swer. i can be led easy; but all the world
cannot drive me-not even to do what ID
right
Has it never occurred to you, them
| asked, after pause. that your son is like
you in this resrect2'
saw quick change in my friends
coGutenance. The question had ia ken hin,
unawaTes. A sudden light had streamed
into an obscure cQrner fhis mind.
Like me? His tone was that of man
just awaking, ard in surprise at some I'M
expected sight.
Is it strange theth should be like you?
lerqnirei.
Perhaps not; ami his afther.'
The surprise had already gone out Of his
Like father. like son. The adaee is as
much founded GA immutable law as upon
| observation. johns disposition is very
much like your own, my friend lie is
qnick tempered strong wiiied, independent,
| and instnctively opposed to coerciou-eas-
| sly Zee, hard to be driven.
Ny friend dropped his head upon his
bosom, and sat long time silent.
The father | said, as be sat musins,
'leprOduces himself in his children with
such notifications as the mothers life NAV
| give. / need not offer arguments to prove
the fact; every man Of rational percebtiou
secs that II must be 50 under the uuverying
law Of Ike producing like
| h,r J., l..
my friend.
Does not the fact instyuc, Us? Does it
| not throw IGN, upon that most i:aucrtant
yet diiioolt Of all duties, the government oG
our children. First we must Know the
quality, condition, and capabi!ity of eny
mateiia upon which We are 20 wcrk. The
plutuber would fail in his efforts to produce
q useful result, il be wrought with wood
! Instead OF lead; and 80 with the gold heater
Il, instead of the ,nOst ductile OF al metals,
he suiJectcd iron to his hammer strokes
As IN The lover world Of nature. different
| forms require different modes Of treatment
in order ~ eliminate their proper USE 30 in
the higher world Of mind
Il do not again say this.' returned my
friend. i comprehend the important truth
you have stated, that Iny child bears Ike
ness 10 bis father. But that which | do
net see clearly is, the way In which l an
to deal with him. How am to correct 10
my boy, the peTversities u Lich 10 has from
his faIher?'
The first thing answered, is for you
to pity him. To think compassionately of
him, burdeued as he ia with a hasty ten per
and stubborn sill
saw moisture como into my friend s
eye-the stGrn frown disappeared.
May refer 10 the scene that passed here
little while ago?'
Speak freely returned my friend.
john committed no fault
There was slight motion Of surprise in
my friends face.
Accidentally be touched book, and it
fell to the floor
'He was careless Eaid my friend
You. or |, any one might have done the
same thing. Nay, every day Ct our lives,
we 90 jgst as careless things. When the
mind is absorbed we cannot always guard
our movements. Nov put yourself in
John's place. Imagine the book touched
without intention, and it falls upon the
floor and imagine as sharp a WORD spoken
to you as you spoke t. him-Hhat state OIL
mind would havO resuited2
: paused for his answer, but he did uo
re- ly.
Gould you have helped the rush ofangrJ
waves? Hurt pride-a sense Of wrong
blind mpuse-would have made you al
stubborn as you saw him.
Perhaps it would Ny friends eye
were on the floor.
You cannot overcome the minds defects
by external force. There must be a wisC
appliance Of moral means. Deal by hin
as you would yourself be dealt by III like
circumstances. Cure his disease by The
remedies reason tells you would heal your
own. Weaken his angry willfuiness by
, removing exetemonts. Control yoursel
in his presence-hold back your quicl
: springing impulss-never let him see YOU
Z angry, nor fad you uni just nor unressona
, BILE. Always speak mildly and kindly, ex
cept when in grave rebuke or remoustranc(
: for unmista bskeahle faults, self acknowl-
edged Help him with his load of beridit
ary evil tendencies instead Of adding par
Of your Own burden 10 weak shoulders of ;
child. If you cannot control yourself, will
reason, judgment, years and experience
( on your own side, what can you expect iron
him p
stopped, less were pressing home u9ol
him too closely.
just at this moment tho door opened ,an(
| the Child came IN. Inc oo0E stun lay wnef
il had fallen from the table. turned an
: saw the little fellows questioning eyes upoi
his fathers face. There was a look c
: grisi about his lips Nothing was said t
bin in fact, no natice apparently takea oil
! him. Ny friend changed the conversation
! to a new theme john stole softly acros
tie room and sat down uo.=elessly. taking
as he did 80, long, signing breath. Pres
Il. I. 4 Oh, 4 ,fr-
ing quietly 20 where the book lay on tn
, fioor, lifted aud placed it on the tsble, push
ing it to some distance from the edge, in tin
very set showing 4 recognition OF the faul
for which he had been so harshly chided
I l. -, oa,;dnnt ,,,aincF tho