The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-20

The young editor of the Powerful Mind
writes about "The Young Folks at Home"
lie delights In such themes, and they suit the
Mind. Reading his sweet language In discOurs-
ing on the duties Of parents aud children, we
almost forget that when next he takes up his
worn quill II must be to write a stock jobbing
article at JAY GOULD's bidding. JAY GOULD
does not often care what views bis stool pigeon
propounds on domestic virtue, for they cannot
possibly affect the stock market, and they serve
to lull the senses Of the taltower organs readers
so that they will the more readily swallow his
ock-Jobbing nctions.
The young editor thinks that parents do not
sufficiently keep up at interest In the subjects
which attract their children. II they DO not,
they certainly should do so. But we really are
not surprised that old Mr.. PARR, the purson
after writing his sermon. Is " little in the humor
to read CARLYLr with HAIRY, or to 20 out to
see him SOUL AGAINST JOE PRATT, or TO plan pic
mes or nutting parties for MARY" CARLYLE,
with all his merits, IS affected writer, AID not
one usually attractive 20 clergyrncn Young fell
lows, to whom his guarded and krotted style
and meat-axe assault ou rhWns are anoyelty, may
mud pleasure IN sartor Re.aFtus" when theft
fathers take to different reading. 1t Is matter
Of taste entirely; and we can bring no charge
against the par.,n If Doe says TO his boy, go on,
/ HAIRY read y9ur CAtLtLE as much as you
choose. You have rot o. get your experience as
dil, by going THROUGH many phases of likiuss,
/ auI perhaps when you get to he my axe Won will
/ choose another author than CARLYLE for light
| reading, as 1 piopuso to do now.' HARRY
| thinks the parson an old foxy, but so boys are
| at TO think their seasoned elders. There Is no
necessary disrespect ga tue sentiment. IL Is the
way Of the wofd-youtn must learn Tor itself
| II will not benefit by the experience uf age.
| Why should the patson 10 to see HAIRY scull
against jos l'RArry lie has no taste whatever
for the sport, aud there is, besides, popular
prejudice against ministers gong 10 races OF
any sort. More than all. HAIRY wouldn't give a
cent t. hayo lam 20. Ills presence might even
seem to the youtnful -cullers bore The
"chatty young doctor our HARRY-lke all
new lodged saehOuos, prefers To air hl, le lrn-
ing and display his ABILITY before felloys Of his
own age, VINO will not prick Tire bubble OF his
seli-cOncelt. A. TO planning picnlcs aud nutting
| parties for MARY. how absurd IL would be for
| either MIR. or Mrs FAuR to attempt 20 90 such a
thingl They don't know tho latest thing IN
pcnic-, and MARY, who IL a bright girl VINO con-
ducts the hest school In town, neither asks nOi
needs their help. II Ms. PAHE viii only fur.
uish the cake and sandwiches, that Is all MARY
will ask for. A. go planning, why, she can do
that herself, with the hep Of HARRY and jon
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head than those relating TO the provender
about which she especially desires the old folk,
to he uniformed.
No, Young editor, YOU do the young folks nj
service for which YOU will get thanks wnen yot
make these powerful efforts to induce the gray
lie DIS TO NEEDLE Ia the diversions OF the sprinl
time Of life. Many young girl, devoted though
she be to her fond mother, views the departinl
footsteps OF that anxious parent when her JoI
PRATT makes his evening call with other feel
f. IS than those Of acute sorrow. Try YOU will
write a. long and as ponderously as you may
young editor, you cannot bridge over that gui
which age makes between bounding, confident
vcnturesome, and singulue youth, aud its owl
cool judgment and chastened desires. still
Keep UP these sweet articles. 1hey are tooth
some and inviting after the strong me- at of th'
daily new p4ter meal Docs JAY GOULD A9
! them, tool