The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-12-31
How to Make Village IA,afers.

No parents probably suffer more thai
the village parents over their great. stout
hearty OOys whose habi:ual roumd o
idleHess and dissipation il NO lcss rncth
, dical tlssn the work Of y merchant princ,
or city editor. lie has lis regular mor
ming resort, his siternOon resort and h
evening resOvt. lie smokes here, drink,
there, drops iutO this, peanut shop auC
that other chop. ND matter Whose, for ,
vulgar story o. tss village 9ossii,, with
all the certainty of q lcttsr-carrier.. liz
Iis punctlsal nj dlnncr, puxcttsaily late al
breakfast, punctusliy y O,,i till, Inid.uight
He Is vulgar gOrmandixer Ut the tsiie
an idle lcut about thc hOuse. lie nOs.i.
fies his sister, ia y perpetual anxiety "a
his mother who derives no comfort from
him, and trouble to his t,uheS wi no get
no work from him. camnot keep him AT
school, and secs 40 prospect Of making
anything Of him. ~ MA
The blame for loafing boy, who I,
anywhere more at home than at bis Q wn
home, belongs In great measure to his
parents. Young people must have
amusement; without II they can neither
work nor study. Neither when Might
comes after a days " ork at books or at
. trade or behiud the COULTER. can they
Isit down at home like quiet old people
until bedtime. "YouDg America," that
must have vent. Ii must dance Mnd laugh,
crack jokes, and make love. 1t hiss
,no idea Of giving MP the solid pleasures
IOf sentiment and fiction. OF amuscn
iand recreation, while fresh blood course.
i'm its veins. Bit parepts overlook this
necessity Of youth. III they have fault IL
is not understanding the fact that Ansuse
ment stimulates hesi;hy mental activ.
'ity,anh that arfSbundsHce OF home plea.
sures creates for young people love and
attachment for their homes. which MOI
amount Of parental preaching about stay
ing at home aud nO& going away 10 spend
the evenings, will ever succeed in bring
ing about. In village homes there il too
much hard work and too little hospital.
ity i; foo little provision for the entertain.
ment Of the boys and girls. The parlor''
is hardly once warmed fov tire long,
winter; the table 10 never spread for Al
young company the companions of the
arc not made free t0 run in and
spend the evening with gsmee aud
music I; there are ne parties ~ season able
hours. in the presence of parent. and
grandparents "a presenccso sacred that
it should regulate times, manners and
habits.
Now amusements young pcoplc win
find out aud have. Unlcss they can have
of an innocep. and child.
like nature, at their own homes. they
will have item elsewhere. They viii go
to di-rcptutable places, mingie with cy-
company. carry their amuse-i
meuts to excess, and contract along
with them viciois and degrading habits
Give the girls liberty 10 invite in their
once a week, TO spend an
evening in singing or games. Let theII
boys have the same privilege. Smile mp,
ON them. Don't lei them el that you
have kind Of holy honor or these
things, hut encourage them by prc.id-
ing . little entertaiNmcn.. 1t will dis
Iurb the house. make work. ic iifesc,ne,
perhaps, and Ann a trifie OF expense. /
But which had you rather have. tho noise
and trouble Of a party once :. week. or
night after night of anxiety and watch.
ing and waiting for your boys to come
home from the saloons aud shops? !,