Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-14
From the Boys and Girls? Monthly.
ssI DON'T CARE"

u don't care l don care lnese worn
fell very unpleasantly upon my ear, while riding il
conveyance, in which were young lad and nj
mother. The boy, while exposed to the observa
ton of a great many people, had, it seemed, bee
guilty of some impropriety on account OF whlcl
chide him but he soon brought her reproot t
the notice of all present by speaking out, in al
angry, impatient tone, the words quoted above
No doubt this reply to his mother was intended II
be independent - brave manly. But was it
How many of my young readers think SO? Th
impression made upon my mind was quite the con
trary The Scriptures say, He that hateth re
proof is british ''-yes, british! See Prov. II
l. My Interpretation Of the words OF this youtl
was, II do care; but | have neither the e9urag
nor honesty to say So" And this is usually tn
true meaning of such language when used by boy
and girls under like circumstances.
hope my young readers will try to avoid tn
use of these words, whether true or not; tor If yo1
don't care when made aware Of fault or blunder
you ought to care, and be ashamed to confess tina
you do not. IF the boy in question had really nj
regard for the opinion Of others, he should have
had some respect for the feelings Of his mother.
The day following I remarked to an acquaint
lance, who had seen more of this lad than t..
observe that he is a spoiled boy" 20 yes! 1
ruined boy" was the reply.
There is class of persons belonging to tn
Don't Care Society" who use this expression
with some degree of truth, because, they are rea!
too careless and Indifferent to take the trouble o
thinking. They go through life in sEp-shot
fashion, making trouble for themselves and othe
people, and trying to cover it over with the foosl
words, 81 don't care" Such, for example arr
Jane and Archie Jones, who are not slow to promp
one another Let us look at them seated in th'
family room, after breakfast, professedy studying
their lessons.
'sArchie you have burnt your boot on the stove ;
''I don't care it is time had new pair. -
Does he think of his fathers care worn face strug
Cling to make both ends meet, or of the many poo
boys who have to 60 without shoes?
"Jane, it is school time, and you are not ready
you will be late. y
II don't care" and starting up, she empties 1
quantity of rubbish, with which she has been anu
sing herself, on the carpet.
HJust look what sight you have made on thi
carpetl'' ,
II don't care Dinah can clean it. Has Dinal
50 little to do that Jane must take pains to make
work for her? This may fall to her poor mother
share.
Hurying on her things, she starts off with hel
hat all awry, and gets to school in time for tardy
mark, for which, of course, she "don't care. ~
Then, in her haste to overtake time, she upsets
her inkstand and ruins her Dress II don't care
it is an old one." But it might have lasted {
long time, and have saved her father some ex
pense, and her mother some work. At the same
time she stained little Emma Brown dress. Doe:
she see the tear in the childs eye, as she thinks
that her poor mother can i'll afford to replace the
dress2
you spoiled his nice picture
ttT 1op'f oora ha mood NOT hn cuch q hohv ~
Archie gets deficient mark for his lesson, but
"don't care" And so these children 60 on. VIII
they grow up to be beloved, respected and useful
I fear not unless they join the "Will Society
and if they do this they must break off, very
speedily, all connection with the Don't Care So
ciety for no one can be member Of both these
societies at the same time. hope all the readers
of this Monthly will take pains to avoid the Dom
Care Society,"" and when they are reminded of q
fault or mistake, say, II am sorry; will try not
to do so again. E.