Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-24

ID gold r.
"fou can tell in the morning, my
SON." the mother replied, wishing to
spare his feelings. "If your finger
ia colorod in the morning you will
know if it is not gold"
Mr.. Chase was sfair and easy'
sort of man, who was not particu-
larry dis,urbed by childish indiscre-
tions. ue believed that children
must learn by actual experience.
"Let them have n good bito Of the
rcd peppers, and they will be glad to
leave them aiono Lot them break
a limb once by climbing and they
will not trouble you again in that
way! Let thon suffer the conse-
quenccs of their folly; depend upon
it, that is tho only way by which
they will learn bstter;' he frequently
affirmed. And when l see how un-
willing. boys are to profit by tho cx-
perience by the experience of othors,
am half inclined TO favor Mr..
Chaso's. opinion1 But, my dear chill
dren, we don't want your tonder
mouths burned by the pretty red
peppers, and 80 We try 10 keep you
away from them. We don't wan,
you TO carry the pain and limp of n
brokon limb all your lives, and 30 wo
entreat you to climb tho hill of science
rather than dangerous trces We
are anxious..to cave you from the sad
consequences of folly in its various
forms; but you know we cannot, if
you do not heed our warnings.
Nate lad 5eon warned of the manv
snares that are laid in tho way of un.
suspecling boys, but his self confidence
needed a litllc pruning. ue had
been TO Boston fow timor with his
father, who always left him by him
seif, in some way, TO teach him
selfrolianco. The last time that
Nate was in town, his purchased a
suit of clothes for him, and sent him
home by an earlier train than he took
himself
The boy went safely homo, but
left tho package of clothes in the
Cars to make a longer journey; and
thoy wore obtained for some weeks,
and then they wero much solled.
Nate thought Of this and was doubly
anxious that his ring should prove
"all right" He dreamed Of it that
night, and examined his finger, when
he awakened in the morning. A dark
mark tho width Of the ring encircIed
his foger.
"The villain T. he exclaimed in a
tone of vexation, and then he called
himself hard names, and, was ovidont-
" in such state Of sell-abasement,
that the sport-loving Fred turned
consoler.
"Never mind, Matte, you are not
tho first man that has bought wit
The, great Dr.. Franklin, you know
paid too dear for his whistle 1t
may be a good investment after all,
Matte, for III bet you'll have your
'eye peeled f,r such chaps hereafter"
My head for football, if don't !;
but Frod, what will father say I'll
dread"
20, Maud has made it all right
with him. l. sa " her closeted with,
with him last hight. He'll only
laugh at you"
"l'd sooner bo scolded - ...
But Nate did not have his profer.
ence, his easy parent had good
laugh at tho breakfast table, 'cnquir-
iny"if bis bump of self esteem didn't
need a.liItle whiting ,down2"
! Male went "burning red," as little
Nettie said, but Maud came TO MS re-
lief, by pleasantly changing the sub.
ject. He throw away "the mans"
gold ring, but the lesson that it
taught him will never be forgotten
and.it may be Of some use TO You, lit.
tle readeE-con0. and Recorder.
The AMERICAN EAcEs-Dr. Rel