The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-11-24
THE STRANGER,s sTORE

man who passed by at the time. A
large overgrown boy, gilmore than fifteen .
years, had leared over fence the
moment before, and now, feeling himself
beyond her reach. stood laughing de
hantly at his mother, who had under
taken to reProye him Tor some mean
conduct. Without making reply, the
stranger turned severe look upon the
boy, which had the effect Of checking /
his mjrth and changing his color little.
and then advancing to the rails and rest
ing his arms upon them, related the fol
lowing story, which might have been
profitable to both his hearers:
There is, perhaps, nothing more pam .
tul than to see children, and especially .
large boys, who ought to know better .
uncivil and disrespectfal TO heir I.
suPeriors, but particularly so to their
parents When was boy myseh, l .
regret to say, I fell into the very same .
sad fault, for which I was not alone
blameworthy. I was considered remark (
ably smart for my years, and my singu-
larly wise saying, and deings delighted
admiring friends: suppose ! was looked
upon by my parents as q young solomon,
They generally brought me into thepar-
lor for the express purpose Of entertain
ing company. But l remember thaI j
was wise enough to understand and mark
well all the praises they heaped upon
me. All my w.slQm was gathered from
my friends andyet they gave me credit
for originality in everything 4 said or
did. By these aids soon discovered
my great Importance. and this made me
very impertiuent-a pest and q scourge
to my parents.
"Whcu | had grown up 70 the age at
which ] ought to have been a pleasure to
them. I was disobcdient and sadly dis
respectful. When / think Of the irrev-
. erence I was guilty Of and which they
tolerated in me for moment / feel to
this day crimson with shame. And if +
thought 1t could make amends for my
Youthful vileuess, should like 10 under
90 now the locgings which I ought o.
nave received then. was permitted 10
call my father such slang names as gov
enor.' the boss, the old man. John.
anu ''','' M - ''''
That most sacred Of all names. mother.
was seldom applied to her who loved me
more than any other human being. I
l9'"i'y e",'e'' ,'-' '''' woman" 'l mary
humosou -,y' % '''''''.' ''i'" '-'''4'i' 10
l""Ae' " ''i'
This bad training showed ON nae
everywhere else. At school the teach
er was a firm man, tirst-c.ass discipline
arian, and kept NE in my place we'll bul
/ disliked him for what l styled hi- So
, verify and behaved as a-re~Pectially
and di-obedIently as ] Well dared.
was afraid OF an open conflict WIN hm
knowing that lnthat case, ] must AaF.
Jared poorly In secret however / did
what l could TO di=afeet Jheojhor 7eho,
airs and make them di~respeetiul. it
this / succeeded admirably, especially
among the larger boys w e could sill
p plot mischief against aim and SneeF al
him behind his back. His rehuke made
. us angry ana fe'enE,i'l' ana we con
pea o." E7e', YES nun ''e '''i Dc Oh pay ',-=
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,, Tor 4 i"oii'''''. o. e''''''s ~
b never AH'" % '''' -i''' '''= '''''''' go >''
. to obtain my removal out o: ms class.
$ think his prayers we're answered no"
ever by my s'''''eniy ie'''lus 'Ne p'''''
! went to business ana was 'heTe ou'
> month "heh NY oa' manners Ile y
II rected towards my employer ile 'oi
me quietly lh"' h'igh' 80 nome 20 -
father went / 'fieo Se'ef'H oIns
u places WITH similar unhappy result