St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-27
Saving for the Children.



TIE WRONG WAY OF DoING 1T.
1t Lot untrcqucntly happens that Che
childIrn OF TWO families living neal
each pthcr aud nrnu.ht up under the
same social and educational influences.
turn out very differently on arriving at
maturity. The family that seems to
have lad the most careful training does
less cIcdit To itself than th,. EImiIl
whose childish freedom of uctinu shnrL -
cd In, casual observer. We 81,
..>,,m, to hay, had the most cor,.tII
training" :" tur if i often nuI, in seem
iIrr uttrI all That the. ditf,r,r,,, has ro,,-
sisted. Asa mile. If ma, h,. nr.Ji,t,d
nf vl>... family government that il will
h, known ~ 4 nee is. h\ lis fIuits All
Government that i ouI, from th. nur
i |, and ihc,,tnr, J,.n,ti.. fails u..-
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n usr riN, Them cuu.id,.,.tI,I, I,titud,.
Tn, LATTER sort. Lnv,>,r- r.,L,s ,,.,,
mrIrh mon, Tim, and thnuubt Than tL,
tn,mrr and !. rnmn.tihI,. vitL certain
tbiurs which h.N,. f., L,. f., u,.,,,, uc,-
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II, nnIitv Fo, iuSt,u,.. If t.,tL,., and
mntL L,,. SET nut urim,,iI, vitI, tL,. id,.,
that the, must save, for their children
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growing >tnnp- -,houldrrrd and nr;i, hut
gaining hi, point and thinking. runula-
Gently. of the amount he i worth. Tl.
mother will pinch and rnnrIil,. and
patch. and dam. practising 4 Thousand
>uall economies that nobody ever >u>-
poets, and losing even th,. mcmor, of
line da\ when sh, \,ns i hnuu,. LIithr-
hearted "irI whom her tired husband
used to come miles tn see. i'm rnulti,tu
dllS. The children. who are first in
the loNal. honest hearts. that love, them.
though They never have time To- show
it in ANY sweet way. meanwhile grow
up. Maria wants ru take music lessons.
Jonn wants To- 90 to college: bat father
and mother think of the expense. count
Up the dollars it will cost. and decide
that Il common school education i good
enough iui their children aS il WIS tor
thrm. This only sometimes. and sci
dom where the patents are Americans.
born to the idea that TIM, son may m.
President one da,. and that IL we wrote
in nur copy book. "Eduratiun is the lif,.
of liberty" Ofteurr the music lessons
and the college course are allowed.
however. the home economics ale. don
l..I Lii. H.. !,,,I
that the love of the beautiful i >tumtcd
md crushed. and the chilirrn made t."
feel that of ali uml"vrlN. hard. piSum-
like places. home Is the most 80. There
i Il parl"I to i'r sure. grim and tunrIca'
a. a hcai>,. and it is only u>c,i on sol
cntn occasions. a> at II christening. Il
wedding "r Il funeral. For Mary and
Lucy To SIT there of an afternoon with
their sewing. or for Charlie and sam L"
take il lamp there III the evening to
play checkers. would hc an unhcard of
treason against the household economy.
II there bc Il piano. and If it stand III
the paIlor there * sure to he Il strip of
stair carpet between it and the door.
and another strip of stair carpet in front
of it, lest the necessary going To and
fro of the girls t" practice should veal
ont the SplendorS ot the best thrce-pll
or tapestry. he children desire to
take IL paper "r il magazine as their
neIghborS do. but 1t costs 81 on ~ Il
wear, ana father shakes his head. y
great singer with 4 voice like an angel :
comes to town. and the Young people
want To go to the concert: but the tick
cts are -. and - would buy benjamin
a pair of shoes. 50 that extravagancc is
trowmed upon. There is to he a course
of lectures in the mcighborimg church
10y distinguished men and women. and
1t would he pleasant to 90, but winter
is coming and there is coal to get. and
flour Will he wanted, and mother SAWS.
.'Bcttcr not mention the lectures TO
your father"
Now when the choice is between Goals