The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-23

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you \ boy tom fya ,...-t.
ears osa ; fso. i - y e.gAs
the greatest imporfsne. sse..e1 OF
train BIN up right. Teaes t.1t ...et you
the start that he cas't rnn ..''- '...o tfom
Door, whoop. chase around ~ me
YARD or use mp few nails snd b.,srf.
se make carts or boats Ef YOU Ies
him chase around he'll wear oct
shoes and clothes. and nails .n5
boards cost money.
Train hin to control hia snoe,;,.
GiTe him the smallest. piece ~ nc.
the bone end Of the steak; the anal
potato, and keep the batter-dish on,
of his reach. By teaching him 10
curb his appetite zoe ean keen him
in good humor Boys are alvaxs
good humored when hunger gnaws.
at their stomaehs. If be happens To
break dish. thrash him for II; that
viii mend the dish and teach him a
lesson at the same time.
III you happen to notice that your
boys shoes are wearing out. take
down the rod aud give him peeline.
These shoes were purchased only ten
months ago, aud though vou have
worn out two pairs Of boots during
that time. the boy has 20 business to
be so bard on shoes. By giving him
sound thrashing you win prevent
the shoes from wearing cut.
When you want your boy to go on
an errsnd you should state it and
add:
Now go as quick as you can aad
II you are gone over Eve minntes, III
cut the hide OF your back
He will recognize the necessity Of
haste, and be viii hurry up. You
could not do the errand yourself in
side of fifteen minutes, but be is not
TO know that II you want him to
pile wood, the way to address him is
truly:
Now, see here, Henry. | want
every stick Of that wood piled ap be-
fore noon. If come home and end
You haven't done it, I'll lick you till
you can't stand"
II is more than boy OF bis size
ought 10 do in day, but you are
not to blame that be IS not thirteen
years old instead OF eight.
Ii you hear that ore in the neigh
borhood has broken q window. stolen
fruit or uhhinged gate, be sure that
it is your boy. If he denies il, take
down the rod and tell him YOU viii
thrash him to death If be doesn't
''own up,r but that you will spare
him if he does. He will own up to q
lie to get rid Of the thrasbing, aud
then you can talk to him about the
fate Of liars and bad boys, and end
By saying:
$50 to bed now, and in the morn
ing I'll attend to your ease.D
If you take him TO church and be
looks around. kicks the seat or smiles
at some boy acquaintance, thrash him
The moment you get home. He
ought to have been listening TO the
sermon. II be sees all the other b0ys
going to the circus, and wants e.
teen cents TO take hlm IN, tell what
wicked things eircuses are, how
they demoralize boys; how be ought
to be thrashed for seeing the process
sion go by; and thee when he's
sound asleep do you sneak Of. pay
half dollar to go in and come bone
astonished at the meRagerie and
pleased at the wonderful gymnastie
feats.
Keep your boy steady 81 school,
have work for him every holiday
thrash him if be wants to 20 fishing
Or nutting restrain bis desire fov
skates, kites and msrtIes; ront him
out at daylight, cold or hot, cuff bis
ears for asking questions make his
cloths out Of your cast of garments,
and you'll have the satisfaction, when
old aHd gray-headed, of knowing that
you have trained up useful member
Of fseeiety bad be not died justashe was
getting wen broken in.-M Quad