The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-13

three TWO boys and Two girls were never whip
| ped much after seven, or perhaps seven and q
half. My eldest girl escaped from the rod
as ten, but my third, who was subject to tits
OF wifulness, did not receive her last whip
ping till some months past fourteen. At the be-
ginning, before the child can reason, the slightest
fault should never pass ncorrected-certainty OF
the punishment is even more important than
severity, though ! think one severe whipping
more useful than three slight ones bad ht OF
obstInacy Is one Of the most trying naughtinesses
such as suddenly refusing to say a letter or word
perfectly known. AS the 1t must be sabdued, /
used to in1ct whipping at lnvervals of ten min
utes till the word was said. Sometimes the 1T
would last an hour or even longer For lying, as
the most deadly OF all childish Sins, the most
severe punishment was reserved. Whatever the
time OF day. the culprlt was sent up stairs to pre-
pare for bed, and when ready was brought to me.
had in the meantime told their father OF the oc-
currence, and on the child's appearance led 1t to
the study door, leaving 1t to enter alone.
THE BIBLE AND TIE BIRCH.
After pointing ont to the child the fearful ma
ture Of lis fault and PRAYING with 1t that 1t might
ing: "Al liars shall have their portion In the lake
that burneth with fire and birthstone" inflicted
an invnriable extremely severe whipping, pro-
poriIonate to the age OF tile delinquent, who was
then sent to bed The unanswerable argument
in favor or my system. Is that my dear children,
who are all married, have adopted 1t In every de-
tall with their own little ones Depend upon II
will seldom require the rod after ten.
FLoRErcE's FLoGGISGs.
Florence Oakley square) thus narrates her eX-
periepcc: Both my brother and myself were spoil
ed In the fullest sense OF the word. My 1ather
spoiled me, and my mother spoiled my brother.
However. when was fourteen years OF age, my
parents were compelled to go abroad for mammals
health and ! was left under the guardianship OF
maiden aunt, who quickly decided that strict
school Tas tile best place for me. To school In
chi htrnT Tuyoo nnIu
mistress having been previously informed that
was 80 child OF wayward disposition had not
been there week before 1.-THE spirit OF opposition
which peryaded me-" as my aunt used to term it,
got me Intu hot water, and | was ordered to betl.
! had not been undressed many minutes when
Miss Margaret. one OF the principals, came into
the bedroom. and after well lccturing me on my
conduct, told me she Intended to whip me. She
then rang the bell, and one OF the maids brought
a birch rod, and | was told to prepare, which
fally refused to do.
HUNG on THE PEG.
ASH was rebellious, the mail tied my hands to.
gether with n towel, the end OF which she lasteneu
10 peg high up on the wall, so that could only
lust reach the noor with the tips OF my toes MISS
Margaret then gave me severe nogging. Find
Ing was obstinate, after minute or TWO sne de-
sisted and left the room, leaving me Win tne
maid. tried hard to get or the peg, but could
not. When Miss Margaret returned she asked %, me
whether was sorry3 "No !" I shouted. Then
must whip you again" she said, sniting Inc &C.
| tton to the word. This second whipping was too
much for my spirit, and begged for forgiveness.
Tie rest OF the day did not cease crying not 50
much from the pain as from modification that |
| hal met my match and been conquered. Strange
| as It may seem, from that day may say to the
present have loved Miss Margaret, and felt her
| to be q true friend. AS believe great beneht has
resulted in my case from corporal punishment,
think It right 10 advocate IT, for know from oo'
seryatIon that II our faults are not corrected when
we are young, we generally suffer In fur harder
| school when We grow up.