The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-11-14
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Ta.,slsc or i BoY Have you you 2 Do J,
|rom five to eight years old! Il -, y
rom ! m al. of the greatest importance
! "a : . va, train him up right. Teach
Ina' you - the start that he can't run
' narl.s a. the door, whoop, chase around
the back yard, Or use up . lew '' r.
-. ~ hoards to make carts or boats. II
anu A., l., him chase around hell wear out
SHOES and clothes, and nails and Doa'as
cost money. -, =. a,aet;.a
Give him the smallest piece Of pie; the
hone end Of the steak; the small po!a-
- h and keep the butter knife out OF MS
reach ~ By teaching him 70 curb ms
annct;te YOU can keep him in good hu.
NOR NOR. Boys are always good humo1ed
when hunger gnaws at their stomachs.
If he happens to break dish, thrash
him for It: that will mend the dish and
teach him a lesson at the same time.
If you happen to notice that your
bows shoes are wearing out, take down
the rod and give him a pee!'ng. Inc
shoes were purchased only ten months
ago, and though you have worn out two
pairs of boots during that time. the
bow has no right to be so hard on shoes
By giving him sound thrashing you
will prevent the shoes from wearing
out
When you want your boy to 60 on an
errand, you should state il, and add:
Now go as quick as you can. and
if YOU are gone more than five minutes.
iii cut the hide of your back
He will recognize the necessity OF
haste, and he viii hurry up. You could
not do the errand yourself inside OF
Fifteen minutes, but he is not IL know
that. II you want him 10 pile wood,
the way 10 address him is thusly:
"Now. see here Henry, ! want every
stick of that wood piled up before noon.
If come home and find You haven't
done it, I'll lick you till you can't stand
upl'
Its more than boy of his size can
do in a whole day; but you are not to
blame that be is not thirteen years old
instead of eight.
If you hear that any one in the
neighborhood has broken a window,
stolen fruit, or unhinged gate, be
sure that i, was your boy If he de-
nies it, take down the rod, and tell him
YOU will thrash him 10 death If he
doesn't Town up hut you will spare
him if he does He will own mp to .
lie 10 get out Of thrashing. and then
YOU can talk to him about the fate o;
liars and bad boys. and end up by say
ing:
Go /, bed, now. and in the morning
I'll attend 10 your case"
II Won take him fo church and lie
looks around. kicks tho son; ar smiles
at some boy acquaintance, thrash him
the moment you get home He ongh.
TO have been listening 10 the sermon.
If he sees all the other boys going 10
the circus. and wants fifteen cents TO
take him in, tell him what awful wick.
cd things circnscs are; how they de-
moralize boys. how he onglit II be
,hrashed for even seeing the process
sion go by: and then when he's sound
asleep do You sneak of, pay half a dol
lar to GO in. and come home astr nished
at the menagerie and pleased with the
wonderful gymnastic fea,s
Keep Your boy steadily a. school,
have work for him every holiday; thrash
him If he wants to 20 fishing or nut
ting; restrain his desire for skates.
kites and marbles: rout him out at day.
light, cold or hot, cuff his ears for ask
ing questions; make his clothes out of
your cast-of garments, and you will
have the satisfaction, when old and
gray-headed Of knowing that you
would have trained up useful member
OF society had he not died just as he
was getting we'll brnken in.