Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11
Our Boys.

Boys need what play they can enjoy, but
not enough. that they will get sick of it.
and go into mischief.
Boy, are often LET; TO procure their own
amusement, and not being allowed to have
their boyi.h sports at home. they go into
shops. and 10 the corners of the streets,
and spend their evenings and stormy days.
aud stealthily amuse themselves in society
that i well calculated to effect their mien.
Many fathers are stoical-almost unfee!-
ing. They have either forgotten, or never
knew that boys need amusement. coHsc-
quently. they take no pains 10 provide for
the wants of their boys in this respect. If
fathers will make home happy for their
boys. 20 tina; they will love home: so that
when the hour OF play comes. they can
find more real enjoyment aud Innocent
sport at home then anywhere else. then
they are starting out their boys on the
right road in life.
If fathers fail at this point. then their
boys will be educated by class of teach
that will be quite likely 10 ruin them.
If they are schooled 10 vice by the vicious
IN the community, they will not only be-
come reckless. but lost to everything that
is good. A majority of our drunkard- are
made in this way.
Fathers should invent home anu sements
tor their BOYS. aud show a real interest in
all their innocent play.
When this is done. boy. will soon out
grow their desire for childish amu.einents.
and lay them aside as they lay aside their
little hats. boots and clothes when they are
outgrown. Ia this way, they become men
much earlier ia life. AMI when they 90 out
into the world. instead OF resuming their
childish anusements. they will simply re-
member them A. among the things that
helped make up the pleasant home Of their
childhood.
Boys need work also. They should not
be foreed Ia work but encouraged TO work.
by the hope ofreward." Boys. like men.
don't want to chop, unless they can see
the chips fiy:" They want some motive to
inspire action aud persevering industry.
Boys will work well enough under the in
fluence of an healthy and inspiring stimu-
liant.
Hold out proper inducements to a boy.
and he will soon be a man. Fathers make
men of your boys. Do it yourselves and
then you will know that it is done we'll
Boys should study. II fathers are inter-
ested in books, their boys will be interest
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selecting books and papers for your boys.
Furnish them with the kind of reading
adapted to their age and capacity. As
they increase in years and in knowledge,
then change their papers and books. for
those that are more substantial and con- |
tain more advanced ideas.
You. who are farmers, don't put an OK 1
yoke on your steers nor compel your oxen
20 wear a steers yoke. Exercise the same
good sense in the education Of your boys.
hat you exercise with regard to the OK
md the steer.
Bows are of more value than ANYTHING
hat can be purchased with money.
Strengthen and keep up their courage.
our boys are your real treasures. They
Ire your most raludbie jetceis. That man
5 rich indeed. who is rich in good boys.
Fathers confer but a small favor on their
,oys. when they just leave them few
thousand dollars and nothing else. They
Onfer lasting favor on their boys. when
hey make men of them.
Father, give your sons that which they
annot spend, and which no one can steal
rom them This is a matter you should
Dok after with unfaltering interest and
With the greatest care.
Take care Of the boys. II. N. K.
WESTERLY, r. l., Eoy. 1879. Ii