Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12
Saving for the Children.


1t not unfrequently happens that the
children Of two families living near each
jther aud brought up under the same social
mi educational influence, turn out very
differently on arriving at maturity. The
family that seems TO have had the most
careful tryinug does less credit to itself
than the family whose childish freedom Of
icton shocked the critical observer. We
.ay seems TO have had the most careful
raining :" for it is often ouly 10 seeming
,fier all that the difference has consisted
As a rule, It may be predicted Of wise lam.
,ly government that it will be known a.
me tree l., by it's fruits All government
that is only from the outside, aui therefore
iespotic, fails necessarily Of reaching its
End and all covernmen; whose aim from
inst to last is to teach ITS subjects self-con.
rrol must give them considerable latitude
The latter sort, however, takes very much
more time aud thought than the former
,ud is comparable with certain things which
have come to be by many people accepted
~ cardinal points in family policy. For
Instance, If father aud mother set out pri.
marily with the idea that they must save
for their children, and so feeling. if they
'enu eacn year the strength OF their ma
u'es ln a un''eu ehoIt 10 auu acres 70 tne
farm or to increase the money 10 the saw
ugs banks, they will speud all their force
mere Inc iatner viii WORK hard late aud
'"ry' saving mere, econom'zng there'
lrowing soop-shouldered and gray but
1e'u'ns nus point ana th'nSing oompiaceni ~
" ,ue amount ne Is worth ne mother
~" p'neh anu eohtr'Ye ana patch ana darn,
p'ac',o'ug 'nousand small economies that
no"ooy ever suspects ana losiug even the
memory ol me day when she was 0onny'
'll'ne'hearted girl whom her tired husband
lsed 10 come miles to see IN couFung days
the ohlIdren' VINO arc hrst 10 the loyal,
honest hearts that love them though they
never nave time to show 1t 10 any sweet
way meanwhile grow up. Maria wants to
axe music lessons John wants TO 90 to
'o"ege but father aud mother think OF
me expense, count up the dollars 1t Will
'oSi' aud decide that a common school edu-
"'ion Is good enough for their children, a.
was fCr ihem' ms only sometimes ana
seldom where the parents are Americans,
,oru to the idea that the sou may be presi-
lent' one day. and that as We wrote 10 our
'opy books, Education is the life OF lib
'rly. Ottencr the music lessons and the
College course are allowed, however, the
7ome economies are doubled; while 1t is in
'ouutleSs lttle ways that the love OF the
'eautiiul IS to feel that of all unlovely,
nard' prison-like places. home is the most
90 There IS paror to be sure, grim and
'unereal as a hearse and It is only used
On solemn occasions, as at a christening
wedding, or funeral For Mary and
Lucy to sit there Of an afternoon with
thelr sewing, or for Charlie and Sam TO
iaSe lamp there IN the evening to play
checkers, would be au unheard-ot-treaSon
'galnst the household economy. 1t there
&c piano and 1t 1t stand IN the parlor,
there is sure 10 he strip OF stair carpet
between 1t and the door, and another strip
'i starr carpet IN front OF H. lest the neces-
'ary going to and fro OF the girls to prac-
ice should wear out the sp'endors OF the
1est three'ply or tapestry. Ine children
desire to take paper or magazine, as their
nelgnoors 90, but It costs 50 or 81 year
'nd father shakes his head. a great singer
WIN voice IKE an angels comes to town,
'nd me young people want 10 20 TO 'he
concert but the tickets are 81 and 81
would buy Benjamin pair OF shoes So
nat extravaganza is trowned upon. There
TO be course OF lectures IN the neigh.
'orlng church by distinguished men and
women and 10 would be pleasant to go, but
winter Is coming and there Is coal to get
ana Hour Will be wanted and mother says
Better not mention the lecture to your
father.
Now when the choice Is between coal
there is honestly not enough money to af.
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